Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-10

10 Nr. Clay in all its iorce-rhere are other evi-
aences OF Mr.. Chy's hostility to Mr.. Adans.-
Harrison Munday testiiies. that Mr. Clay had spo-
ken to him VI MIR. Adams, in terms OF the utmost
severity--cailing him political hypocrite-an a.
postate iederalis, S,c.--Mr Thos. p Moore ,mem-
Der OF Congress, from Kentucky testiiies, that he
he had denounced Mr. A. thro all parts OF his dis
trict, on the authority of facts derived from Mr.
Clay.-Stll further evidences of this factnightbe
enumerated; bur he above is suflicient.-Accord-
ing TO the statem.nts OF several men OF respecta-
bifty, the differences between Gen. jackson and
Mr.. CLAY, were bealed some months before the e.
lection MIR. Cay wrote 10 Ger. jackson to come
by the way Of Lexington, and accompany dim to
Washingioi.--Their differences were so far adjust
ed that MI. Clay expressed himself ready to vote
for either OF the candi,aies-Gen. :, MIR. A., or
Mr.. Crawford. as circumstances might dictate
lie even urged il upon those members OF Con-
cross, whose opinions he thought he could nfu
encc, to hold themselves uncomnitted.-tieneral
Floyd tes,ifies, that Mr.. Clay, OH the eve OF the
election, expressed himself being ia the most
perple king state OF doubt and uncertainty, as ioi
whom lie should vote.-'rhe election comes on.
Clay votes for Adanls--he gives Adams all his
transferable .voes--Adains is elected, and makes
CLAW his Secretary Of State.--James M'Aliilan, q
member OF the IT. OF r. OF Kentucky, testi.ies that
Frank johnson stated, that he voted for Adams to
get Clay made Secretary OF State.-John Desha
i-s.ifies, that Gen. Metcalfc told him, that the
f,cnds OF Clay could rot possibly get him in the
Cabinet, without voting fos Adams.--Mr. W hi;e
said, ne voted for Clay and mt Tor Adans-that
MIR. A. never would have been PresE.snti MIR.
C. had not been Secretary OF Siatc.It is proven,
by host Of witnesses, that David Trimble decar-
cd, on various occasions, public and private, tina,
he voted for Mr.. Adams, because it had been
distinctly ascertained, that he would appoint Mr..
Clay Secretary OF Siate.--Mr. Clay has attempted
10 brave public opinion This is his character
lie assigns as his reason Tor voting for Gen. J.
that he did not think him sufficiently talented for
the Presidcncy-whilst he attributes to Mir. A. no;
only want OF talents, but what is much worse, q
want OF integrity. In his defence, hc proves MOTH
Ing material, but his expression oil intention to
vote for MIR. Adams, months he lore the eiec-
ton. 1t cannot be doubted, that MIR. Clay did ex-
press this intcnlion-but il cannot be doubted, on
the other hand, that he did urge his colleagues TO
hold themselves in readiness 10 for jackson, or
Adams, as circumstances might dictate. Mr. Clay,
in all probability, had all along caicuiaedop voting
for A., and in expressing his intention Of doing So,
he was very prudently throwing an anchor ahead.
lie knew very well, that he would stand in need Of
apretext torso singular move. He calculated
on reaching the Secrearyshp OF State by intrigue.
lie reasonably inferred, from the excessive ambi-
ton of MIR. A., and from his having spent the bet
Ter part of his life amidst the corruptioDs oil Euro
pean Courts, that he would be more likely to close
10 with his overtures, than the plain republican
Citizen Soldier, Andrew Jackson. He according
Iy told several of his personal and political friends
that he intended tovote for Mr.. He fade this
communication 10 such persons, as he knew in all
probability, would never have divulged il, if cir.
Cuinstances should have dictated to him. the ne
cessty of voting Tor Gen. j. II MIR. Clay had vot-
ed for Gen. j., can it be supposed, tina, Gen. La
Faycttc, would ever have told the world, that MIR
Clay had once expressed 10 him the intention of
voting for Adult, for my life,I cannot conceive,
how the fact of MIR. Clay's having expressed an
intention OF voting for Mr. A., several months be-
fore the election, goes 10 acquit him of a corupt
agreement with MIR. Adams. We viii suppose
for the sake of Illustration "A man is muir
dered. The perpetra,or OF the crime proves that
3 months previous TO the commission OF IT, he had
declared, that his friendship for the deceased =, as
SO firmly established, that he could never under
any circumstances, be induced TO injure him. But,
notwithstanding this declaration, il is proven, to
the satsiac'ionof all unpreu1iced persons, by the
very best evidence, both positive and circumstan-
tia, that the accused did commit the crime laid to
his charge-Woald the jury, under these circum-
stances, say we must acquit this man, because he
once expressed the strongest friendship for the de-
ceased!-In like manner, will the grand inquest of
tile Nation acquit Dir. Clay of corrupt agree
.nent with Mr. A., proven by the very strongest
positive and circumstantial evidence, that the ma
ture OF the will admit of, merely because Mr..
Clay expressed an intention of voting for Mr. A.
several months before tie election FACTS are
stubborn tbings--Actions speak louder than,words.
To conclude, in the words Of the eloquent Address
of the Corresponding Committee, of the District OF
Columbia The evidence OF corrupt coalition
between Mr.. a. g. Mr.. c., has been accommodating
from the moment OF its origin To escape from lis
fatal influence, Mr.. Clay turns TO the right and
the left, grasps at every expedient, and seeks per-
suIia quarrel with Cen J.-It is all in vain.-The
fatal charge sticks 10 him like the poisoned shirt OF
Ncssus, and every reckless effort of his agony but
fixes II more closely, and makes his destruction
more certain JUNIUS BRUTUS.
CO1f.ML.hTCGTED.
The Official Papers at Washington, ARE putting of
tle Advertisement Of the Secretary OF the rreasu-
~, for paying ''aDother sum of more than 81 900
600 OF the Public Debt"-And they conclude that
" there will have been paid. this year, in principal
and interest, account of the debt, between IL s,
13 millions of dollars" Mark, this money is not
To be paid till January rlert-and il is held
outJor effect. There was no sort OF necessity for
giving this Information so long before handand the
only Of il is, TO be used during this critical
month, by the tools of the Administration, 10 puff
OIL its Great Economy, &c SC. 1t is part OF that
deliberate cunning of eieciioneering, which has
been reduced TO regular system by the present
Administration. Will The people sanction such ma
nGuvres!-They fail to do those things they ought
to do, and they do those things they need not do
oaiy for effect. They give the go.by to General
Scotfs case; they fail 10 make the great appoint
lnents, which demand to be made for the public
good-becGuse they afraid to lose friends, or
they wish to keep the wavering in suspense--and
they do matter Of supcrerogation, in giving no.
tice beforehand about the public debt.
But, IL the debt is to be really extngusIled in
january, how is it to be paid' Not out OF the pri-
yatc funds OF Mcssrs Adams G. Clay; but out of the
public treasury 1t is Congress who provides the
ineaDs-and the Treasury does mere ministerial
act, in applying them to this purpose.
But this proposed payment is said to be fraudu
lent trick and shameful delusion now practiseJ
upon the public mind. The public Documents,