Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-21

tie Two great Hnesious Oh l0ternai Improvement aud
Domestic Manufactures. TINS especially the case
with the OHIO members and was expressly told by one
OF them, Gen nicAr;hur) that. chiefly upon these
grounds they had 20 lie determination of voting
for Mr.. Adams, before they had ascertained what
would he ar Ciay's course OIL this occasion.
Ii IS not, however, much the object OF This com
inun'cation TO express roy opin'cn either of Mr.
Clays motives OF the Conduct OF bi- friends as TO
exhibit evidence relation to certain facts stated by
hn, in his late address the public 10 part of this
address, il is h,s obIect show that he had early Il
pcatcdy, expressed has opinion that Gen Jackson
not qualified for the Presidency; and conservative
that he could in no event, he expected for
bi,n To the great mass Of evidence which he has
there adducej, Is IN my power 10 add the following
1t my practice, while member of Cong ress 10
note down, ut the close OF each session. in journal
which Kept Tor that purpose whatever occurred 10
Of interesting nature, during te that had
ilst clnsel The first session The Eighteenth Cou-
gross closed On the eth of MAY, 1921. The following
extract om ths journal is uuder date Of - une 1921"
and was written ty me n0e da;ey ,hy Ieturn from
Washington
Il sYcke but twice, this session, To Mr. Claw, Oh
this subject. The first the caucus, agains,
which he declared hsel bat protested to be rcvern-
Cd in this whole matter, eut b. his friends
Tue other conversation related 10 General Jackson
II was after Pennsylvania declares fer The Gene
raj, and when he seemed for the moment TO Carry all
before him lie spoke with equal truth and ntr OF.
tbs subject he sad II truly dsCourduinr 10 see
the People Intoxicated and deuded, by little milf
Gary glory that man, totally uokUown the civil has
tuition, laws of the Land ni who, IN short hac; no
other recommendation than ihat which grew GU, of his
t0rtrite campaign New Oricaus, should be tho,a h,
OF for President of the United States and even prefer
red to ali Others; at time too when Of the abes,
men the country had ever produced ca did not mean
ne said 10 include himself in the uumber,) vino
had grown grey lii ihe civil deparrl ens OF the Gov
erninent, IN Congress, IN diplomatic missions and in
the aoInet, before the public candidates for
that oico-was he said, such symptom OF the diseas
ell state OF public sentiment az must be equally! alar-
ming and discOurasng, whether viewed by those who
saw the highest objects OF laudah,e smbi,iou snatched
from them by military chief, by those caner OBJ
servers OF passing events who look with PHILOSOPHICAL
or prophetic eyes the OF the peruanence or
decay of our free Institutions
The aboVe extract contains hut an iTDperfect stecn
OF Mr. Clays remarks TO at that time. IIe dacla
red, with great energy, h,e opinion that ya;eye r
night be General Jacksons other merits he had no
preensions to the character Of Statesman; and he
painted, lively C0urs the dangers 10 winch The conn
cry was exposed from the sudden overflow Of military
Enthusiasm, by which we has borne along Ii was he
said an eJd onlen and which fornhudpd nothing
favorable 10 the future dcsiines Of the Republic no,
only considered these opinions of Mr. Clay as worthy
70 be ret orded but spoke OF them at the time as m
dicatinG very clearly his intention support cit her MIR
Adams or Mr.. Crawford, against General Jackson
should he ever be called upon to decide between Them
RecoiiectInG tins conversation. and knowing tina, Mr.
adams was the second choice Of many of Mr. Claw
friends, expressed at the commencement of the nov,
session, very decided opinion that lie would receive
t1o vote OF MIR. Clay. The state eli Mr. Crawforj>s
health disqualified him. in the view Of all bpi is ,o
tcuiar friends for the Office President; and ,o,v,o
as dt, Mf, Ciays early and deliberate opinion a.
iene! al Jaclson5 want OF The requisite Qualifications
could moi doubt, That, necessary consequence Of
IDS STATE of things, be wou!d vote for Mr. Adams
lie hrS week OF the session did 7Iss ,~It!rut Cou>
fiTniinS me- very strongly this belief was on the
occasion of the reception OF Gen Lafayette by the
House Of Representatives IN Tie address made TO him
as Spea!ier OF the House Mr.. Clay dwelt With comma
cency on The civil virtues of laiaree; an5 snnir. -,
MS uniform devotion 10 regulated liberty; as CON-
inahathS our "hSdeSt admirati0n.' immediately On
me Adjournment expressed ir Clav rag satjsfac
son al The preference which he had given 10 the civic
merit OF Lafayette, over his military ex lo,s. and
my hope that we should soon forget tbs IN 4 S,,nc
'io" ne replied 10 me, that chiefly as the friend
OF civil liberty that Lafayette admired Ia this cor
try: and that became the House Of Reoresentat,ves
IN particular, rs the guardians or civil! RIGHTS IN
receive him III this, his highest character r, adIe5
with peculiar emphasis, lyon Will not find me- Mr.
runner disposed, by eng net otDjrc inuecessarily to
'hcsease the nlIry Icrcr, which has already proIr
ccd such strange Effects among us From the manner
IN which this spoken, could understand il mn 9th
mr. way than direct answer 10 nv aIl;,sor In rio
approaching Presidential election; and drew from
the Obvious concusoD tha. mr. Clay intended To vote
ior AIR .iians. This was on the . 9th D7ce,nh,-
H<F-the day OF llnayee's reception rs may be gcep
nv a reference 10 tie journals III tue ITnusa Tho
supposed corrupt Orrr,u1c Mr. Ciay 10 C;e, J,cL
son IS alleged 10 have been made on lie 30ih Of the
month. "
la his address 10 he public, A. &c, Mr.. C!,v s,rs.
III mad received the vote Of Louisiana, and been
one OF the tarco candidates returned. had resolved
al nf when there was every probability Of ms re-.
cHiVioS 1t, that would not allow my name in co1se
qleTlce OF Ire small number Of votes by ,sIc =
be carried into the House, It / were returned N con
stiute obstacle 10 an election
This statement IS confirmed b. letter Of Mr. To,n.
,"n OF Louisiana, 10 whom ne lad made know his
determination, before The rnectjur c( ;.onr-os. =,
may be further confirmed by tie f,,lo,y;rr ovtr,r,
:rom my lOnTnai, ur Ter date ofsSarcn lr25 ,, ,to
~ my return t'o'n Inc session of G2l-5