Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-06


gerous man, and an enemy 10 the western country.
tle said, that Adams had voted at the treaty OF
Client, TO give mp the navigation OF the Mississippi
TO the British for a mess Of goldfish
Richard r. Lee, Tapley Taylor, Charles Spen
Ger, Mordecai Williams, Il. w. Jones, l.. b. EARLY,
William Shockley, Aquilo Thompson, Jesse Sum
mers, John Taylor, and James Alexander, all Of
them respectable citizens OF Fleming county, Ken
lucky, and several OF them at different times MEM
bers OF the Kentucky Legislature, state, that they
heard David Trmble say, in a speech on the
courthouse steps, in Flemngsburg, that the elder
John Adams was the most dangerous man in Co
vernment, i'll his day, and that young John e. A
dams was chip OF the old block; if any odds
worse; that i'm the treaty at Ghent he wanted TO
barter away the navigation Of the Mississippi III
keystone OF the western country, for mess OF
goldfish: that he was always considered an apostae
tederalist that lac always had been hostile To the
west; and that we Eever will have equal chance
with the eastern people, until we get western
Presiderr; that We now have chance in the west,
Tor we have two candidates for the Presidency
and that he thought Henry Clay was the -tIong-
est; and ii we could not get him, we have another
chance in the west, TO wit, General Jackson"
John .noson, Jr Esq formerly member OF the
Kentucky Legislature, testifies that "1rimb,e told
him. in September, 1874, that he knew Adams TO
be an spos;ate fedcrast; and that if he voted
Tor him. witness might call him fcdera!ist as long
as he lived He also said, that Adams had agreed
10 give up the navigation of the Mississippi river,
for whales and mackerel, and that he, Adams, had
always been an enemy to the west"
Is possible, that early February 1924 Mr.
lrmble had determined TO vote, a I'd choice for
this "0p0Stdte JtderuASf," this 90 emmy Of The
,oeSt," this " Dorse' politician than old John A
dams, lac most dangerous man IN the g0u
ernnicnt IN has day tits man who proposed at
Sippi, for mess Of codfSh?' Is it possible, that
while he holding this language to his constit-
uents, he cherished in his breast resolution
to vote, as his second choice, tor the very he
was denouncins9 Is it possible that he could have
told them, " we have another choice in the west,
viz: Gen. Jackson and Il, the time, have
made up his mind TO prefer MIR. Ada S? This heats
MIR. Clay. He abused Mr.. Adams first and made
up his mind TO vote 10: him QfterlcG.dS; but tir.
Irimbie FIRST makes up his mind TO vote Tor him,
and afterwards abuses him thro' a whole election
eerlng campaign MIR. Clay set out TO prove, that
he had determined to vote Tor Mr.. Adams in Oct.
1924 whereas Mr.. TrmbIe states, that he had
come TO the same determination eight months be-
fore
1t is impossible to believe that Mr.. Tr;mble had
made up his mind TO Tor Mr.. Adams, under
any circumstances, while he thus reviling him.
and speaking oil Gen Jackson as the second choice
oil the west while he telling his constituents,
That II he voted for this same Adams, they "might
cat ham Jedera{iSt as long as he ilved." Is il
true that he was so profound hypocrite! Are
not bound, in charity him, 10 believe, that it was
not until he began to practice the doctrine OF non
CoHAfNtdI, for the purpose OF So ascertaning how
the cabinet was be filled, that he learnt the art
OF an able dpiomatist, and acquired the habit of
saying one thing, lille he is thinking another: But
whether he told the truth to his constituents, or
tells 1t now what credit ought TO be attached such
testimony!
In this letter, Mr.. Trimble further says, % do
not know, nor do believe, that Mr.. Adams his
friends, made overtures offers, directly indi
rectiy, to Mr. Clay or his friends, TO make him
Secretary .! State, it he or his friends would unite
in aid OF the election of Mr.. Adams; nor do know
or believe that any pledge, or promise OF any kind,
was made by MIR. Adams or his friends, Mr.
Clay or his friends. TO procure his aid in the cleo
tion.'
Now, let US see how Mr. Trmble's first decla-
rations, after he returned home, agree with these
assertions.
John .ifason, i,. testilies that &c he had con-
versation with him, (Trmbie,) about his vote, in
which he gave as his reasons that we ascertained
il Mr.. Adams made President Mr. Clay would
he made Secretary of State, and that if General
Jackson was made President, Mr.. Ciay would not
be made Secretary; and that it would be better for
US to have Adams with Mr.. Clay Secretary, than
General Jackson without him
.jicGjdt Harrison, Esq. states, that the Hon.
David Irinible observed TO me, - lUe (meaning,
| supposed, the Kentucky deiegation,) had DIS
tinci!y ascertained, that ii Mr.. Adams elec-
ed President, Mr.. Clay would be appointed his
Secretary Of State; and that, if Gen. Jackson were
elected President, MIR. Clay would not"
Mr.. .fl5eTl G. HGJTiSc1Isdys:
S On the EVENING" OF Major David Trimb!es
return TO Mount Sterling, from Congress, after the
election Of Mr.. Adams Us President he came 10
my house, and sat with me aud my family until
usual bed time. In the course of the evening, the
subject OF the Presidential election came up. He
inquired of me, how the people were pleased
with the President, and with the vote of Kentucky
upon that occasion' 1 replied, that the people SO
far as knew, much dissatisfied, and that ma
ny who before had been Mr.. Ciay's warm person
al and political friends, had How determined to
iorsaLe him for ever tod him that, for one,
had resolved never to vote for MIR. Clay again. fo
any Office The cause Of dissatisfaction with the
people, / informed him, seemed 20 be, that Mir. !
Clay and majority of the Kentucky delegation, |
had given the vote Of Kentucky 10 Mr.. Adams, !
when the people were VIGOROUSLY III favor ofCicn.
Jackson. To this, he replied, that as things had
turned out, Kentucky almost in good stu
alton, - if Mr. Clay had been elected. That they
asceriained that General Jackson would not ap- (
point Mr. Clay but MIR Adams his Secretary and
dat MIR. Adams, ii elected, would give the app /
pointu,ent to Mr.. Clay; and that thus arranged |
the West would derive as much advantage from !
Mr.. Clay's being Secretary, and MIR. Adams Pre- |
siJent as if Mr. Clay himself were the President !
" Besides, Major Trinbe attempted TO show |
Inc the further advantages that would result from
the union of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay. He said /
that the East and the Vest had always been diyid- !
ed in feeling interest, and politics; that the East |
had the ascendancy over US; looked upon us with
Jealous eye, and wouil, she tlways had done, I
oppose us i'm our wishes and interest III the union !
had not taken place; tha by it we had secured the (
balance ufpower, and amalgamat1 the interests
OF the two sections certainly TO command tic in
nuence and strength Of the East, whenever desir- {
ed that the election Of friend Mr.. {. as Pre-
sdeut, which, without the union, was highly pro-
blemaucal, was now rendered almost certain, after
Mr., Adams's time should have expired :"
Jesse Summers, Esq. states, hat" have heard
MIR. David Trinble say, ii was ascertained that, il