Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-12
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ron TIE DELAWARE PATRIOT.

Mr.. Clay and his advocates, have taken great
pains to make the people believe that, IN using his
in the House Of Representatives OF the
u. S. to get Mr.. Adams elected President, he
acted from pure and patriotic motives. Before
the election took place, enough transplred to as.
certain in what manner it was to be decided, anu
Ge0rge kremcr. a representative from fennsyiva'
MIA, proclaimed in a letter published in the 20
lumbar observer what the result would be. Mr.
Clay 4 friends lis were evidently disconnected Tor
Il while Us the publication of this letter. But a!
ter sham attempt to investigate his conduct,
they resumed courage, and executed their pur-
pose, which taken in connection with the part per
formed by Mr.. Adams after he was seated in the
Presidential chair, was complete fullilment CT
Kremcrs prediction. MIR. Clay did, as kremer
foretold, make Mr.. Adams Presldent-and MIR.
Adams did nominate Mr. Clay for Secretary OF
State TO the Senate OF the United States, as he
also toretold. So strong was the sentiment that
these gentlemen, who had formerly been the BIT
terest enemies, bat were now suddenly converted
into the warmcst friends, were guilty OF corrup
ton, that Of Al federal Senators assembled in the
Senate Chamber, more than one third voted against
the nomination, and several Of the rest did not
vote for the confirmation of it, because they were
Of different opinion Now under all the cir
cumstances OF suspicion which accompanied the
transaction, would not prudent high minded man
who felt proper concern for his reputation, have
refused to accept this appointment. And would
not 4 refusal 10 accept it, have been stronger
evidence Of pure and upright views, than its ac-
ceptance Certainly it would. But Mr. Clay in
accepting the proiered boon deprived himself OF
so good plea: and the extreme s0llctude since
exhibited by him to redeem his character from the
stigma under which il lies, has but heightened the
suspicion of his guilt. But take him on his own
ground-admit that he was covered by that tnM-
.tut monitor his conscience, he alleges, still his
conduct cannot be sustained. 1t was at variance
with his duty as a representative. IL this char
actcr he lay under moral aud political obligation
to carry into effect the will and wishes of the PEG
pie OF which there could not be a reasonable doubt
at the time. In proof Of this need not repeat
twhat has been SO often stately the many indica
tions OF public sentiment, which uncrringly point
cd to Gen Jackson as the candidate whom the
people wish 10 honor with the Presdedcy, But
to their will he preferred his o1yn willard to
their interests his o,cn interests
The people having failed in the electoral collie
ges to make choice of President, it was main
tanned by the asprants to Office in Congress, thai,
they had nothing more to do in the business
which was true enough in respect to any further
agency IN It to which they were entitled yet il
was not less true, that they had the same interest
in the appointment them, which they possessed
antccedently to their failure and that when the
representatives proceeded TO perform the duty as
signed them by the constitution, it shond have
been performed with single eye to their benefit
and not the interest OF any individual or indiyidu
also belonging to their body, or elsewhere. Di,
they so acts There is abundant evidence tina
they did not. 1t was distinctly ascertained b.
Mr.. Clay and friends that would they contrlbut
BY their votes and influence to the election of Nj
Adams to the presidency, he would nominate Nj
Clay to the Senate for Secretary Of State. Il
secure the federal votes ofthe House, Mr.. Webste
also obtained a written pledge from Mr. Adams, thu
the feJetalists should not be overlooked in the Dir
irbution of official trusts. Here then, were mutu
inducements, in the mutual benefits proposed an
assented to by individuals, in which the people
large had no interest at all for that was lost sill
of entirely But for these inducements, Ge
jackson would have been elected, ana Mr.. Adam
would have failed in reaching tie goal Of his an
biti0n.
Its not going too FAR, thereiore--it is not iii
era or unjust, to impeach the parties to this tran
action with corruption; and to say that the, ha'
forfeited forever all claims to the future coniiien
Of free and virtuous people.
ANDREW GRAY.