Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-07
From The Western .argus.
10 THE PEOPLE OF KENTIJCE

EELLow- CITIZENS:
An address of Henry Clay TO the public has
been lately disseminated in which he endeavors 10
prove that no proposition was made by him or
tfs friends to General Jackson, previous TO the
late Presidential election, and that there was mn
understanding between him and Mr. Adams.
Almost every member OF tho Legislature re-
ceived copy OF this production frdnked 6u Nh
Gay hantSey. AS soon as they had time 10 read
il, hr. Beatty of the Senate Offered in Commit
tse ofthe Whole, number Of resolutions as sub
fntutc tor others eported by the Committee on In
ternal Improvements and then under consi1era-
ton, which embraced not only the subject of the
<xnginal resolutions, but also an euloSv ON thi,
present administration and censuTe upon its on
ponents. These resolutions, it was well undar-
stool, were drawn by MIR. Ben. Hardin. The
nth read as follows:
&c This Legislature views with deep concern. g.
feelings ofJust indignation, the efforts that are now
making throughout the United States 10 blast
the reputation OF the distinguished members of
Congress from this state, who voted for John O.
Adams TO be President of the United States They
have no hesitation III saying, that il is their con
hgned opinion from great delibcration and full
examination OF all the facts and evidence adduccd
that the charges of bargain, sale and corruption i'm
the election OF John O Adams, utterly false s.
Ifdiicious; that they are brought forward aud en-
deavered TO be sustained for party purposes and TO
Elevate Cen. jackson to the Office OF President
cT The United States"
The friends of Gen Jackson objected to tl,s
III
in the scope OF the legitimate powers of the Lee
gIsiature. The Legislature represents the people
and, under cettan restrictions; the sovereign
power oftnc state When Kentucky speaks as a
Soyernmcnt, she speaks through her Legislature
oil The acts OF that body which come within the
s'ope Gifts legitimate powers, bind the people
II the Senate or House Of Representatives ATTEMPT
an act which does not bind their constituents
!hat acts not within the limit of their powers, and
y either wholly nugatory an usurpaton Tes,
this resolution by that principle. Does the opini-
on OF the Legislature TO the motives of those
Members Of Congress who voted for John Quincy
fsiains, bind the people? Or, when the Legisla-
A.. fure declare that the friends of General Jark
SON are slanderers, actuatcd by party purposes
are the people boulsl by the decIaration3 Have
they delegated their right to think and form opi
1lons relative 70 public or private men, to their
Senators and Representatives in the General AZ
sembly! Are they bound TO take tho opinions of
tfesp subordinate servants as conclusive of the
Character and acts OF the general administration,
and vote for him as President or member of Con-
grcss whom they may designate in their resoIu-
tI9Tr' Such assertions would be repcIIcd with
indignation by every freeman of Kentucky
Ii, therefore, the Senate assumed to speak in thc
nafne OF the people, they were guilty of gross u
syrPaton The people have not yet given up their
right TO think Tor themselves ard resolve in their
own minds, upon the character and prctensions of
men IN Office aud candidates for promotion with.
out receiving the msulatc Of the honorable Sc
Fate or General Assembly in the town Of Frank
FUTON and those who voted for it. were actinr
for themselves, they misi0ok the time and place
q well as the proper style of their acts
Iheywore sitting in ahouse provided by the ueo-
pic, were paid with the peoples money, and as
sauled to resolve in The name Of tie General As
sfIDbly Of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky Had
they been honest would they not have first ad.
I6urned, found their own house, lived on their
own money, met in open aud ayoyved Caucus. Il
resolved in the name of this As5erubIV3 Tho
people might then have laughed them 10 scorn.
but they couldnol have complained as they do now
that these men used their house, wasted their
me and squaniered their money, in DISCUSSING
f5r days and weeks, resolutions, which If usl5
cred forth in the name Of the people, are
gross usurpaii0n ridiculous as il is exirayaeauf
These resolutions are not in principle like those
= 1921, requesting our members IN Congress 70
vote for General Jackson. a sovereign act was
iren about 70 be performed; the vote OF ibis great
state was about 10 be given for President The
Legislature iiie only representative of that sovc-
rtTniy, requested The vote to be given for Cen
Jackson, ASSURING the instruments who we're 10
SOAK Kentucky voice; that such was tle viii Of
tie people. lhit ought 70 have been received as
mandate md Implicitly obeycd. Bct 4 wa. dis.
regarded; and nov wiai DO we sees The Same
ften, ono d whom said alter tYe election thst ,yc
we're soli q Yrgiaian transfers his ulont,tie, <
q groes, iVw in hum ie 5ubfn.ss sion 60 their zoe
mister, iutn round and ,eii tie people ,,ip. ,gsJi
eri ea''ea'orofsi' 20 81 - heir 7y-ver.f 40 ,rl,i