Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-25
[Debatc to be Continued.l
I From the Kentucky Guzette.I
To THE EiTIlr ~

From the Kentucky Gu=etteI
To THE PUBLIC q
have witnessed with DO little anxiety and as |
tonishment, the progress of the investigation now
before the public Interference to the circumstances
growing out Of the election of The President of the
United States, by the House ofRepresentatives of
the eighteenth Congress.
he contest between the friends of Mr.. Adams |
and General Jackson, has indeed assumed most |
extraordinary character. Parties have been form
ed and arrayed against each other, and are made |
the organs of the most bitter and vindictive denun
Citations against men and principles Serious char
ges have been made and exhibited to the public, in
every possible form, with view to forestal public
sentiment on sub ectS that demand solemn aud So
Der inquiry. The leading partisans Cboth the pro-
minent candidates for the next Presidential term,
actuated alike by the fury OF party spirit, instead OF
prosecuting the inquiry presented 10 the Ameri-
can people for their consideration through those
means most likely toresult in just conclusions.
have, to great extent, lost sight of principle, and
rest their hopes JSvictory anal success upon the is
sue OF war OF determination. That party spirit
and blind zeal, which knows no bounds and is 90
verned alone by overbearing and yndictive feel
inSs, has superseded all rational and sober inv s
CATION and the regulations Of the best men of the
nation are offered up common sacrifice upon the
! altar Of prejudice.
The press is no longer the sentinel and guardian
OF civil liberty, but is prostuted to the base pur-
pose oil giving currency TO the most unlounded and
| infamous SANDERS against public s. private charac-
! ter. Even honorable Senator's, invested with spc-
cial delegated powers, forgetting their own dignity
ana the dutesthey owe to their country and con-
stituents, acting under the impulse of this political
fever, and goaded on by the same mad and furious
zeal, under the ilimsey pretext of settling inn
portant principles, and regardless of the subjects
OF legitimate legislation, have formed themselves
into body, infinitely more terrible than Spanish
inquision in order TO white-wash their political
! friends, and blackba their political enerniesl The
sanc'ty oil private character has been violated, and
contrary TO constitutional and legal FORMS the re-
PutAtiOn of private individuals, in their absence has
been dragged before the tribunal of this self-creat-
ed court of judicaturc, and without the means Of
defence C, subjected TO Institutions and sncers
from the lowest andmoSt contempublc of your ii
| tied political knayes.
| How far the people will sanction or reward the
| authors OF this usurpation upon private right Is
! not for me 10 determine. Perhaps they have al
ready had tleir reward for this pitiful and cow
ardy service, by protracting their session at the
expense OF the treasury. Equally delinquent the
parties cannot expect TO escape the public indigna-
ton BY the elimination and re-crminalion of each
other.
Iregret that necessity compels me at (iis timc
10 vindicate myself. Standing at the attitude do
ia reference TO the late election, nothing should
have tempted me 10 appear before the pub
lie, but the indispensable duty which owe to my
own reputation; and if any apology is due from
me, Tor masking this publication, rely for my JUS
LITIGATION upon the extraordinary and unnecessary
Use that has been made Of my name On all fit
occasions, have explained 70 my late constituents
the views and motives which led me 10 vote for
Mr.. Adams. To chem ! have been explicit and
uniform, and yet often made to speak facts s.
sentiments, (Which never delivered or entertain
ed his may be the effect of accident or mis-
apprehension, growing out of detached points of
inc same conversation; but one thing is certain,
that never have authorized my name to be used
10 criinlnatc any man party. l have not be-
fore this written any thing on the subject, and
IIoHi tnat circumstance, many persons believe
that am possessed OF some important secret
which, II disclosed, would shed abundant light M
on the matter of controversy, aud hence j havo
alternately been the subject of censure and Of
! misrepresentation by both parties. 4 have no Sc
crets to communicates. When | gave my vote
Tor MIR. Adams, did il under the firm perS,a sion
from the information had received through ma
ny intelligent gentlemen of high political STANDING
within my district, that was acting in strict corr
iormity to the will olmy constituents. That will
shall always be proud 10 obey, and although the
change made, may be disapprobated yet, / feel as
sured that my motives will not be mpuened by
those disposed to DO me Justice
! Legislative instructions had been received tits
true, but that instruction had lost its influence be-
lore 1t had reachedtS destination. 1t was considc-
| red and so represented, kind of political luz
| gle for effect upon local politics. So far as have
| oeen Implicated in conneXion with my late COL
| leagues, in the alleged management, bargain
sale &c. in the election Of the President and i'm
the formation OF his cabinet plead conscious in
nocence, and am willing TO bow with humble
submission to the award ofan intelligent and lust
people. That my colleagues or either Of them,
were guilty OF the charge, cannot be established
| by me. know Of no impropricty Of conduct or
imProprietyo motive onthe part OF eithor of IN en-
| which would authorize me to attach TO them the
least criminaiity.
! shall in the exercise Of my constitutional
right of suffrage vote for the Jackson ticket, and
viii support it with zeal Any opposition may
offer to the reelection of MIR. Adams, grows out Of
circumstances foreign from. and entirely uncon.
nected with his late election by the House Of Re
representatives..
DAVID WHITE.
LawrencebuFg, Feb. l7tlI, 1928.
THE BARGAIN
=. Mr.. White has addressed the public through the
henIucky Gazette, and, as appears, in vndicaGon
Of himself against the charge Of bargain. Mr.,
White is the member Of the Kentucky deIepafion