Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-15

TIE No.cAS BU,I.Ess.-- 1t sPfears,
from tho Nov York papers, that the Morgan
business, is TO be thrust into the discussion Of
National politics.; and already has our friend
Major Noah Of the New York Enquirer, tn
dsrtaken to implIcaie Mr. Clay in tho affair.
In his paper OF last Monday. the Major copies
a letter written by friend Of his residing at
Washington, from which We make the follow
ing extract
have just learned that Secretary Clay fwbo
is himself mdson) has contrived TO establish
a new paper at Rochester, in New York, for
the purpose Of supporting the cause of tho
coalition, under the mask of attacking the
masonic fraternity Mr. Weed, the editor OF
the new paper, was IN this city, two months
during tho present winter The avowed OBJ
| lect was TO get press established in the wss
tern section Of your state. While the nego-
citation was going on to procure the ways aud
means, he was oiton seen in company with
particular friend Of Clay's; and frequently
called at the Seeretary's office. Put all these
| facts together, coupled, too, with other cir
cumsi anccs which have shown heretofore the
tactics Of the coalition, and then ask. what is
the natural infcrcnce? To what a miserable
! NOiiuh'oh huSt thO picocht SduihS' oS 'Su"SSo
if they find j, necessary to stoop to such means
for support and protection' Il is generally be-
lieved, that, as tho late Mr.. Clinton was a
member Of the masonic fraternity. the attacks
| of tho Rochester Enquirer were TO bo drectad
against him. Clay found il necessary to re-
duco if he could tho popularity ofthat lament
ed man in the west, and he scruplsd not about
tho means. But tho death Of Clinton neces-
sarily created an alteration in that branch Of
the plan. know from the best authority that
several consultations were held in this city as
to the propriety of establishing that press in
Albany, or further towards the west. Taking
all the circumstances into consideration, is
there not tho highest proba bty tha, the fin.
ger Of Clay traced out the strange project OF
aiding tho election Of Adams by means that
nover would have been thought Of but by men
in a state Of desperation! Clay, mason HIM
self member Of that fratenity-aids and
abets a project which he knows is founded in
mistake and delusion, merely for his own per-
sonal objects. This double and triple Maehid-
raIism.
Itsnot probable that greater quantity of
falschood. was ever stuffed into an article than
there is in tho above; and we undertake to say,
that there is not shadow for the foundation
of the assertion that Mr.. Clay, has established
a newspaper at Rochester, to write down Ma
sonry, or for any other purpose. The saga
cious, and honorable writer Of the letter, il
seems has deemed il prudent TO make the
assertion from tho circumstance, that a
particular friend Of Mr.. Clay's was often
seen in company with Mr.. Weed, the edi-
tor Of the Rochester Anti-Masonic paper.
whilst that gentleman was at Washington!
Prodigious! Strong circumstantial evidence
most truly! Mr. Clay has not established
press for any purpose; he has quite enough to
do. in attending TO the duties Of his Office. As
a mason he holds an eminent rank, and is one oi
the most able defenders of,hat institution. But
every thing must be done to destroy him, and
now last Of all, TO excite the antipathios ofthe
! Masonic orcer, he is accused Of establishing
press, to pull down masonry, and to extend
the Morgan mania! Such falsehoods, however,
are hardly worth noticing, and we leave them
10 produce their own correction, and refuta-
ton. We arc surprised that MAJOR Noah,
would publish such tissue'of falschood ,as his
Washington correspondent has furnished him.
We are surprised that he should listen to such
tales, even for moment.
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