Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-05-30

geMsins 10 the naygaions Of the Mississippi, and cesia
liberties claimed by the u States in the sheries and
the part which he bore in these Tansactions"
"Concurring with Mr. Clay in the regret that the con
troyery should have arsen have only to find cor
ISOLATION in the reflection, that from the seed time OF ISL
TO the harvest of 1922 the contest of my seek
ing. and that since have been drawn into it, whatever
have said, written, done in it, has been in the face
day, under the responsibility of my name.
Had Mr. Clay thought it advisable, now to specify an
error OF fact Oh imputed opinion which he thinks con
tanned in the appendix to my pamphlet or any other par
of my share in the publication, i would have gwen M
great pleasure to rectiy by candid acknowledgment, an
such error Of which, by the light that he would have she
the subject, should have been convinced At what
period hereafter he shall deem The accepted time a
come, to publish his promised narrative shall it yet iv
ing he ready with equal cheeuines TO acknowledge I'm
plicated error, and to vndicae contested truth.
But, by the adjournment OF that publication TO pc
rod proptous than the present 10 calm aud dsnas
sonate consideration, and when there can be no msner
probation OF motives, may chance 10 be postponed an
til both Of shall have been summoned TO account for al
errors before higher tribunal than that Of coun
try, feel myself called upon 10 say, that let the e
proprate dispositions, when and how they will expose th
open day and secret night of the transactions at Ghent
the statements both ct fact and opinion in the papers uc
have written and published, IN relation 10 tins con,rover
sy, WILL in every particular, essential important 10 IN
Interests of the nation to The character of Mr. Clay b
found to abide unshal.en, the test Of human scniny
talents, and Of time. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Washington, 18Th Dec 1922"
1t will be seen that Mr.. Adams not only rc.as
serts all he had said in relation to Mr.. Clay, bn
mysteriously hints at secret night transactions a
Ghent; and broadly nsinuates, that Mr. Clay hat
covertly assailed him. without daring to incur the
responsibility of putting his name to his accusa
;ions Nothing in Mr. Clay's letter to the Editors
Of the National lnteliigencer. could have excited
those dark suspicious, justified their publication
Mr. Clay said :"l have witnessed. with very great
regret, the unhappy controversy which has arisen
fat,. tn4o at( In
does not even censure Mr.. Adams, but simply
thinks he has committed "sonc errors. (no doubt
uninfenti0nal,) y both to matters OF fact and mat
rers OF opinion &c. He seems to think the whole
matter oi very little Importance and says $"
will not, It this time be even provoked ,it would
at any time ne inexpressihly painful 70 me to
ind It necessary IL enter the fcld us displtaton
with either VI my late colleagues This has the
appearance Of Uncommon fo.bcarance and magma
nimity.
In one point Mr.. CLAY was doubtless sincere.
1t would have bean :. ineXpressby painfuiN to Hin
to enter the field oflisrutaton With Mr.. Adams, as
tie coadjutor of Jonathan Russei. But in every
other respect. We are compelled 20 say, as Mir.
Adams insinuated, that there never was q more
perfect specimen Of profound hypocrisy and dis
stimulation. than vas eAhDited by Mr.. Clay, IN this
etter to tic Editors o. the National Intell.encer.
AZ that very moment, the western papers we're
teeming with the must Injurious charges against
MIR. Adams, lnstigated by Mr. Clal's own tongue,
Or coming from his own hand
During the late investigation ID nc senate oi
Ken, Mr.. Robert WicklAe, devoted friend of
Mr., Clay, asserted in his place, that MI G. never
did entertain any i'll feeling towards Mr. Adams,
in consequence Of the transactions at Ghent; in
proof Of which, he adduced Nj. Clay's declarations
to himself; and he deted the friends Of General
IN fhp hv fhn .
any respectable man. Samuel Daviess. ESQ then
arose from his place, and stated that the gentleman
himself had, by his speeches and votes. in 1924,
affirmed the truth Of the charges against Mr.. Adj
ans and he moreover produced series Of num-
bers. signed nWagNe.n which were published in the
Liberty Hall AMI Cincinnati Gazette" at Gin.
cinnati, OHIO, early IL The fall OF 1922, averting
that they were written Kentucky, sent to Mr.
CLAW by him direct!,. u Indirectly forwarded ID the
State OF OHIO, tol pnJcat All; ,he proof Of ali which
hedcclarel het41 II hand. Nj. Wicklifie SINK to
his seat, oyer~h med at tbs prompt exposure,
and 40 man dared say ayaiu t,it Mr.. Clay had no
objections TO Air. Adams on account Of the Ghent
negotiations. ihase numari, had passed through
the hands Of Mr. Clay before the date OF his letter
TO the Editors Of the iuelgeucel. and were at
that very moment repubhshne IN TIE ken,uckv
papers. To show how far NJ Claws acts dic rel
from his uords, we take the following extfact from
the third number OF 4 Wayne'
Ohio presents no candidate for the presidency
at the approaching election. New York viii
ahose interests nest to those Of her sister State.
n the west, Ohio IS most intimately connected
offers no caiment whose prospects are not abso
.ltely hopeless. At the head of those whose pre-
tensions are entitled to our serious consideration
- John Quincy Adams, the present Secretary o
State. Will Ohio choose him ? What interest ha,
ne shown for your roads and canals Can il be ex
Pected that he, who would open to olr rya! aat
our enemy, the navigation of those canals. dug b,
ahe hand OF God, for the use of the increasing lnI
.ions OF Western America, viii promote our srad
BY making artIci, ones Instead OF opening nev
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