Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19
DOMESTIC.
THE INYESTIGAIlON
The Serotc Of Kentuchyvs. the friends of .4adretc
Jackson.


The Senate Of Ke5tuchyus. the friends Of .fadreto
jackson.
FRANKFORT, OK. February 6.-This proceed
ing originated from resolution introduced by Mr.
Beatty IN committee OF the whole and afterwards
renewed in the Senate, accusing the friends OF
jackson OF falsehood and malice in charging the
members of Congress from this state who votes for
MIR. Adams with bargain, Sc. To this the friends
OF Jackson replied, that they were not guilty of
iaIsehood and malice, because the charges made
by them are true, and begged the Senate, if they
would proceed, contrary 10 right and propfiety TO
express an opinion upon that subject, that they
would hear the evidence upon which the friends
81 jackson rested their vindcattcn. Fer this pur-
pose, the following resolution was offered recng
the resolution previously offered in committee by
Mr.. Beatty:
Whereas, in aresoludon now before the com
mittee or the whole house 10 which was referred
the Report and resolutions Of the Committee on
internal improvements. the following subjects are
brought before the Committee upon which they
are required TO decide, TO wit: =" The Legislature
view with deep concern and feelings of lust ndir-
dation, the efforts which are now making through
out the United States TO blast the reputation of the
distinguished members ofCongress from this state
who voted for John O. Adams to be President of
the United States. They have no hesitation in saw
Ing, that it is their confirmed opinion from great
deliberaticn and full examination of all the facts
and evidence adduced, that the charges of bar
gain, sale and corruption in the election of John
.. Adams are utterly faseand malicious; that they
arc DlOuBhl iUIhdlu ana eDueaVOrSd 10 be SuS-
tanned FOR party purposes, and to elevate General
Jackson TO the Office of President of the United
States. Therefore, TO enable the Comns.sfce TO
examine into and investigate the transactions EN-
braced in the foregoing resolutions
RPS0iUed, That said Committee DC auth ,rized and
instructed to send for persons and papers.
1t was laid on the table, where it remained until
Mr.. Beatty renewed his resolution in the Senate
when it was taken up, so amended as to bring the
evidence to the war of the Senate, and adopted.
Thursday SET fur no
the friends of Jackson still sought to avoid so
extraordinary proceeding. Mr. Meupin
ed the previous question, which would have OK
cluded Mr. Beatty's resolution and put an end
to the subject The Adams men opposed H.
Mr. Pope moved to lay the whole subject on the
table until the last day fully next, and declared
that in case his motion prevailed, he would Join
IN expunging from the Journals the resolutions
for the introduction Of evidence. This the Adams
men would not permit, but moved to lay the re-
soluti0ns down for the present for the purpose of
entering into the evidence. THUS did the Senate
with aInaioriiy of three friendly 20 Adams and
Clay, drive into the investigation Now, let us
see what they have got by It.
We can only give epitome OF the videncc
this week in or next it shall be given in full
James M'.jffAan, ESq. proved, that after Mr.
Z. Johnson returned from Congress in 1925, he
said, III p1any cOnver satiOns and speeches at
T0Inpldnsyile in Monroe county, that his reason
Tor voting ter Mr.. Adams was to get Mr. Clay
made scretary Of State which he believed best
Tor the western country, and That Mr. Clay might
succeed Mr.. Adams.
Henry GrideJ Of Bowlnggroen, had never heard
Mr.. johnson make the statement that ne voted
for Mr.. Adams 10 get Ir Clay made Secretary
but had always heard him say that ne voted for
him because his policy and doctrines relative 10 In
ternal Improvements end Domestic Manufactures
suited the western country better than those of
Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Ionner proved that Mr. Clay paid hin
800 for printing a pamphlet entitled Letters %
John Quincy Adams, by Amos Kendall
limos KendaIg proved, that the letters included
in that pamphlet were written by him. and first
published in the Argus; that previous TO writing
them, ho had written an article in the Argus rel
alive 70 tho Client negotiation, containing what
Mr.. Clay thought an erroneous view of the sub.
icct that Mr.. Adams had s.ized on l.: insinu-
a.ed that il came from Mr. Clay, and comment
cd on tin his book; thai Mr.. Clay called on wit
ness, convinced him that bis views Of Tie subject
was erroneous, aud gave him detail OF the pro
ceediDgs at Ghcnt; that witness then took up Mi
Adams Book end reviewed it in the Letters alln-
ded to that Mr.. Clay conversed with him about
printing them n pamphlet, and offered him $50 to-
wards the expenses, but he declined il, stating,
thatif Mr Clay or bis friends chose to have them
printed elsewhere, he would revise and prepare
them for tle press, which be did,
re was asked what he h5d heard Mr. David
White say, in relation 90 bis motives for voting
i0f NV. Adams? The Adams men objected 10
tle question aad vo.cl as. j. sh0pla ne. be an
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