Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-26

gong there and returning. If thew ask him obou,
Tue living adopted by the greot officers OF 90
E i ms ,'old fashioned republican notions will
DC sacked at their gorgeous splcndor and eastern
't%hihcelce, tor he can hardly help thinknp of th.
ia'lous East Room letter. and the awkward atter,pt
10 sustain IT. by another letter containing strnu of
clumsy Prevarcations less Mfmotls than the orr
%hai. III they ask him whether the House of Reprc
son aiveS Is body IF Of taIc,iand eieroted r6o
f"tt' and tit depository of the srrht of the states
10 decide the Presidential election or whether il is
ionc ~ corruption anu treachcry, and is san unfit
place to decide that election, he viii be thrown into
utter Commissions for he know which horn of ta
,'i!enna will best sustain him. his speech in tho S,
II '"'4 or ms report to the same body in 1896 The
L nor was delivered when he protested to he thn do
voted hiend and follower OF Mr.. Clay whose success
Jana Is consequence his own promotion h tbourbt
more likely to be accomplished by the House of Re
personalities than by the nation ut large. But the
i'ttcr was elaborated after he had BETRAYED hi. Il
friend and deserted to the banners Of / -,cn,v
VINO was then giving signs of elevation and ,nokrr
,Plu advances To The possession of that power which
'he colonel breads and that patronage to which he
"iNoSy LOOKS Tor rccOmpenSc of all his labors and
an Ills Sacrlces OF friends nd principles Ifthev ask
nm whether Gen. Jackson possesses the education
talents and virtues necessary fit him for ti, high
ana divefslied duties OF the Presidency before he can
answer III the affirmative, he must look around him
with udicrous fear, to that there is no one pre-
sent, OF the hundreds who have heard HIM revile the
GENERAL without measure or moderation tlenouncnu
iiin not once or twice but habtuav. in lead and in
hnbts fthey ask him whether, IN his opinion Adams
amt Clay betrayed the people and bought and sold the
Presidency he may answer either III the negative or
tn" affirmative, anil be fully sustained Jy has ORR pre-
vlous statements for Oh this subject he seems to direct
the expression OF his opinions according the poli:i-
Cal complexion OF the company he huppals tc he i'll
or according as his hopes fears happen to pro
Poderate 1t IS but the other day. at Il public dinner
at tayctte, that he dccared--sHs had hot been the
asSa'lant OF Mr. Cayhc had net mixed III the CHAR
gGS aTans him." and it is but last fall that he was
warm and decided in his accusation. In CONVERSE
ton which took place in the town of ST Charles in the
presence OF several gentlemen, Col Benton beilp
asked by very respectable nhabitant of that town if
he believed Mcssrs. Adams and Clay guilty OF bargain
and sale OF the Presidency answered in his own en-
piia'lc way--'Beieve it? | am bound to believe i'll
may say know tito Inan in his common senses at
the public scene of action as | was, could believe
otherwise"
could lengthcn this account until the reader would
be weary with the disgusting specifications but it is
useless to pile Ossa on Peion. know that Col BEN
ton among his private associates, will deny these char
ges and heap upon me the most opprobrious ephets:
but challenge him TO put his denial of nv charres
III snch form as to admit of judicial Investigation
1t he Will venture to take that course will consent
!" - aiken for the vlest caumniator in this ace of
$ d ri do not fix upon him tic stain of falsehood
az! -soncsty, and stamp it with the verdict OF iury
EDWARD BATES.