Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-04

tbe nroeress OF that war. n.
,Js some reference 20 the supposed dii-
,.rsnce Of opinion between himself ana W.;
sJar,s abou, the Treaty Of Client. ne said
;,- rrnIv. that il had been greatly masnineu ~
,h. friends OF his competitors tor eseo
20 nurnoses--that Z ought TO have 10 ih"u'
~. in the: vote which be mfgnt oe Saneo up
ON 10 giye-that il he was weak enough 10 AZ
Iow his personal feelings to influence MS pup
lie conduct, there would De no Change iu nIS
".;nd q, that accoupt, because ne was then up
- 5aucb worse terms with Gen. Jackson about
e. Seminole war, than he could ever be with
NJ. Adams about the Treaty Of Ghent-but
-, in ,he selection Of Chief Magistrate for
- rn;on he would endeayor 10 disregard all
..;v,,e feelings. and look entirely to the inter>
e.. the countrs, and rhe safety OF is institu-
tons. :.;
He smoke at large upon The subjects oil agri'
,nl,nre internal improvements, and domestic
nanus,c turr S. ssid, tha, he vas pledged 10 the
nation in support cflhs Ansiisao system OF
,,o,;cv and "a Eli mr. asares fasorsbte 10 it--that
r.. ov, election had hren advocated by his
e,;,nds in mart upon that ground, and tina, he
...onld consider IL duly to himself and trends
% strengthen the great cause In WINCH Inf!
,ere an engaged, as much as possible. IN
-. ...ner, he was satisfied, he said, that MIR
aa.rns was The best choice, and that II there
,-ss no other ground OF preference, he would
sssl h;ms.lf bound on that account 10 vote ior
him. ;,e.ad Ne
do not remember whether informed Mt.
CLAW of INV own preference for Mr. Adams az
thar time or not but am Inclined to think dio
,o, and | am satisfied that had hoi done SO
ON any previous occasion. u IL known u h' (,
that Mr.. Clay had similar conversation ABOUT
The same period, with citizen OF hthtocky-
>,bo stands rs high as any man in ito whom
r,,do known his intention TO vote for Mr..
Adams. * gave various reasons why he would
a. en- declaring al the same time, that he would
no, vote for tien. Jackson in any possible e.
~, The reasons given by him 10 the gentle
man alluded TO, so far as they have BEEN de-
,,;Isd to me. are similar to those which he as
s;onrd 10 me in favor of his preference Tor Ad-
ans | am no. authorized 10 name the person
.llrd.d to. but have no houbi that he would
,;I,;,pIy furnish a statement OF The conseisa-
zion which MIR Clay held with him, il it should
he considered necessary or material.
I should have thought strange OF II, X Mf.
r,I,v had voted for Geu. Jackson after SAYING
,,ba, he Cid ufmllitary men, aud military 'io-
fence & rashness, in the debate upon the Semi
mole war; and still more strange alter deciar-
in,-as he has often done IN my hearing In
The most solemn manner. that the Constitution
had been tranpled down and violated by he
lawiess arm oil military power In that war;and
stranger still, after advancing the opinions and
principles, aud giving the woes which he did
an that occasion, but, should have been as.
,onisbed beyond measures il he had supported
Gen. Jackson for the Presidency, after what he
sid 70 me at Frankfort on the subject. A vote,
40 much al war with his principles and incli-
nations, and so entirely contrary 10 his be:'er
iudumen,, aud his known ySvowed intentions
would have IF. me in amazement, and l am
bold TO say, that should have TUNED my bach
upon him and voted for Adams, even if had
been IN a minority Of the delegation from the
State. Isay, that would have turned my
hack upon him, and l would certainly have
done SO, because, knowing what did, should
nave been compelled to doubt the integrity OF
his character, and the sounduess VI his political
principles. Ifhe had Voted for Jackson and
taken office under him, nay amazement
sc0uM hare had no limits. A change OF prin-
cinlcs and preference SO sudden and singular,
and SD Inconsistent with his previous c5arac-
ter aud conduct, could not have been explain
ed upon the ordinary approveable motives "f
human acuon, and | should have been driven
to suspect the existence os extraordinary Sc
duceuents, and censuratle compliances Vot,
ing as ne nas uOuc, sun (obSi0SL 4
always did-an able, Independent, fearless
statesman; uncorrup;ed, aud incompatible.
am satisfied in my own mind, TIA, the inn
putauons Of corruption made against MIR Clay
and Mr. Adams by their enemies, are en,ire-
ly groundless. Speaking for myself, I am bound
TO say in justice to both of them, that have
no knowledge Of any fact or circumstance con-
nected with them, or either Of them, directly,
or indirectly, which throws a shade Of doubt
upon the fairness Of their conduc, in the cleo
sion.
Some DAYS alter the election, Mr.. Adams
made offer of the Department OF Stale 10
Mr.. Clay, and requested a conference with
him. The course pursued by Mr. Clay from
that time until he concluded to accept the Of
nee, ior5ids the belief that he had any previous
assurances from MIR. Adams, or that there was
auYpreyious understanding between them Oh
The subject.
With assurances Of regard, Tam. Sir, yours
very respectfully, DAVID TRtMBLE. :
IoBIAs WArKlNs, Esq.
To be Continued