Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-06

son. oy supposing that previous the date of nv let
Ter 10 MIR. White, had seen Mr. Claw, letter al the
9th Of Jan. 1926 TO Mr. Blair-that / had then cnn-
s'rued IT. as he now does, proof of bargain ty
which Clay was IL have the Office of Secretary of State
9" consideration OF his voting for Adams President
ana that IN consequence OF this had written INV letter
to MIR. White Mr. Kendall is misaken bo,i, a. D.,
tue iaci, and his inference. Mr. C!ay's letter 10 Mr.
D'ar was never seen or heard OF by me, until after the
date OF thine to Mr. White. have ascertained sa
tstac'orily that was not received by Mr. Blair nm
Id the 21h jan and miDe Is as written on the OH nj,
the same month. Since fest that letter of Mr.
Ciay > certainty have never construed Mr. Ken.
oah suppo7ss can see ~ >, Go evidence OF the i'm
tuied oargain--nohins which nv Judgment on,,L,
10 cast the slightest shade upon the intny ritz or honor
oil Hir. Lay IL there was any such bargain knew
not OF Ill do not believe My letter TO Mr. White
was ,"'h''v u"'onoected with any suggestion h,nl
| 10 hir l'ay-t had never heard tic expression OF
wish Tnn him To obtain The uice of SECRETARY f Stale
n'anf OF his friends no doubt desire firn IN
Sa'ion IN wf,ch they believed him qualified be ein,.
hen'y useful was among that number. and nv
.pier 10 w bite expresses op,ninns upon he subject
w ia'ever be their merit or dern.r,t a:,ne ain
Responsible expressed my honest opinions as free
man had right TO do, and fear not The conseG,s,i-
Please 10 give this place in your naper and 10
re,pubiSh with it, from the Argus 10Y .elcr 10 GIr
"h'e. Yours, &c.
July 9th. 1859" J. J. CRlTrENDEN.
CoPy o. letter from j. CriHei,ien 10 Darid Jghue
,, FRANKFsHT, January !eih, 1926
bf"F S'r-AH compliments shows oi courtesy id.
am really very much obliged To- Won for Won, re-, ~
respondents; aud ought be the more So when is
"Soeie" now poorly be- regu,cd by a ~ thing
nave 10 communicate, FOR ali mu an, ana interest
ny intelligence you give me-
The iniorr,a linu you b,v. c;ya, NV. ,,,..r, q, $50
."'''''" election dsse,is6es aud vy,a he
course pursued by Legislatures in iusr,uctins Won L,
vote Tor JACKSON Without much Ieasouiu. about tn.
"e' my preference jackson: bat still tina, me-
ee"'e was altogether mnrirgied with any con.mu,torv
" ''"''c'Fe spIrt towards chose mo shout tnAe a diff
erent course. felt it was y subject Of vital cnn.r
thIrn
'"''f" IT important that YOU should be- lel with eu,,,.
,,y " rFf's'"t ana act Cor Is an the occasion. was
"''y HvtrSe tn the instructions given you and desired
a' you hhnlt he left your discr aud $50 nsi,
urged, that you all well acuuni nlrd AS the MS
~ were WIN the sentiments Of your constituents, and
mat me members OF Assembly he satisfied tat
Wv" "h support Jackson, bat for ,ery goud easons
-rHas"ns thar might arise facts and Contingencies
'n.' 'fty nei'her did could know. You know tina, in
'hs cnrny We always believe most conideny and meyer
SUIT oar ""ns :" Tag with douh;;" and uih of tie
case IS about this; that Legislature nad taken i, m
'''"'" mat jackson vas 10 be the Presidents aud try
ere ambitious of having hand the matte.-of sub.
s'ituin1 Themselves in your places and nt havr. ,l
s"'S h''i"r OF comforting the presidency Ihs is just
about thc whole Of it, -
Ff"m what have said. Won will adj. ,o,cl T. ,,,,,
S"" nave NJ cause to eXpect my condemnation fnr any
'"'F' y"" may think proper pursue; nor ia believe
Y"" nave any hns To appreheni your district Your
Shhties Allen, was violent. told, ~ ains
ne Instructions am, is advorai. in the rio
Instruction; ana is moreover true, ccris partju The
prefer Jackson TO Adams But it also tue prefer NV
Z 4
request OF the Legislature. as binii., Instruction n, a
representative oi the people, Peierrg jackson person.
J' as CO. feel that many coraidr might
winch would make forego p.eereuce and the re-.
quest or instruction of the Legislature with it, would
@ heSdl'' "r lhS'ance To give MY for Mr.. Adams
II was necessary prevent q failure in the eecoo fo
'" all me results that could grow contest uou.
more obnoxious be deprecated than that az
orV"irns the chief magistracy of nation UPON the
-iresdent Tie people e~pec, President, and viii
not lie satisfied pith vnuId he ,s,,.oar
10 the Republic, and III the future if il ,oi
PP"' ''"' We nave become too disuned and acous
w "'ee upon mel Ma sratc. w"ud, fore, do
almost any thing Again; much as I Ik. g.
erai Jackson, know NOT mad that sof, o1 ran
verSancy with business nj politics which j. c
TO quaiy him for the discharge the high and ,rduo,s
""'eS "i me predenry. The character of his admins
VIII he sely therefore, depend very much upon
tf Chnaee' OF his cabn" or c""nseilors and course,
u W"u" De very influential with il could toesee or
anticipate who III, Thinking -, d., Of NJ
Eihy-"f ms great integrity, his lofty Spirit al
ms sonsumnste abiiyI believe to BE- hinhIv nr,r
anf 1" the public interest,", that he should ,ccupy
g"IShed station in the Executive Dcpa nen, Under all
present circumstances, my FIRST wish regard sub
eci and 1t is dictated by my personal
ana considerations of the puhcs goot) would be-. that
jackson should he the President his Srcre,arv Of
H'"'e ana really do believe, that tie good
more concerned IN Ciays being Secretary IL is III the
question whether Jackson Adams should be President,
nave written long and tedious letter, that &c
hardly feroIlec what il Contains This a n, en-. ~ 49,
thee rs ~ IT deal of hhsty sbv pii;ics ~
wouid not willingly have any other than friend ,n lcoy
"pnn AMI which you will therefore regard accordrgly
hY your last letter, you express friendly apuehen-
sion mat you may have given pain fence bv VIVA,
you had previously written about ahoun D,smiss mo
s""a trend, all such apprehensions Mr.. Calhoun has
SEEM hu ne does not know ant know very i,,!e Of
him. lie cares nothing for ne, ani old Lear SAYS
owe him "no subscrp,inn los him, it is true as
VICE Presiden but did because thought lie vas b
ADLER man II had thought Clays ineres. would hay p
been advanced hairs breadth by voting against Ca hon
| il would have been done.
1t is growing dark and have not .e to read over villa,
nave w"ea Excuse all in acturacrs, ana continue 10
write very frequently TO
Your friend, IL CRIPT'p-JnLS
Hon D. WBITE, FGshingfon.
John Randolph NJ homo aad ntroga.--W give
room to an o'cIe thus headed, Published in tue Ma.
'ons Journal, At the request of several Subscribers
has been much sought AFTER and IS i'll many respects
a mastery delincaticn of that absurd cD,nroynd Of
hateful and ncongI uous quaImn-- Nothing is t,,er.