Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-01

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please in relation TO these letters, and by bold as
sertion shame the truth, and cast doubts, even in
10 The minds oil candid men, upon every correc'
representation. doubt whether you really in
tended that copies should be at all, at eas To-
the present The next day after the publication
your letter which gave permission to your com
mittee here sc TO exhibit 10 the inspection Of any
gentleman OF any party all such portions Of it
"lyour corr espoudcnce with Mr.. Blairl az relates
I" 10 the Presidential election gentleman call
cd on the Chairman and requested sight OF the
documents. They had none to sho,rl They pro-
posed applying to Mr. Blair for copies; but could
you have expected that after referring TO your COM
mittec for sight OF copies of your letters, Instead
OF Mr. Blair who had the originals, that gentle
man would give copies "hout your special request;
fou had lett the affair in such a condition that the
letters were not yet accessible, and there is good
grounds TO suspect that il done desgnedly
But Mr. Blair very properly, and believe unex-
pectedly, replied TO the application OF your com
inittee by sending copies Of the letters.
At last, these famous copies are accessible.
hare seen them The one is dated January Sth
1923 an oniinouS day, the other january 2oth
he former only is of material importance 1t is
perhaps unfortunate for you that il is net accom-
panied by those letters from Mr.. Blair, " showing
III what sense he understood them,' TO which you
a'iude; Tor aver, that no candid man read it
without perfect conviction that the vote of Ken
lucky was given to Mr.. Adams for the purpose of
promoting your personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Indeed
1t Is Impossible for me TO conceive now any other
construction can be put upon the letter than that
the friends OF Mr.. Adams had promised YOU the
hrst office in his gift with their u.ure support
mat your friends had Determined vote for Mr.
Adams on that account; and that you were using
personal eXerions to bring the members of Con-
gress into your views.
Not wishing to expose myself 10 the slightest
imputaion of miSrepresenting the contents of YOUR
letters, determined to make no remarks on hat
OF the 18th January, and wrote to the chairman
.oi the administration committee, the following
note
FRANKFORT, JULY 2, 1928.
SIR: / intend to use certain parts of Mr. Clay's
letter to Mr.. Blair, dated Sth January, 1925, in
my rc,''y to the attack made me by that gem
ucman through your committee, and | deem it
more proper, and more just TO him, that it should
be published entire, with all the views which il
contains, than tact the public should have only my
re"oleciions OF some oiits most prominen passages
Presuming that your committee will feel at liberty
to adopt step which only tend to guard Mr..
Clay against misconceptions and misrepresen,a-
tons, have TO request that you will furnish me
with copy of tina; letter This request is contin-
ed TO the letter of the 9Th January, 1925 in which
do not perceive any expression, 90 not decorous
towards the public" An answer on this day or
early on tomorrow morning, is solicited.
Your, SC. AMOS KENDALL.
The Chairman received the note with that suavi-
ty and poteness for which he is so Justly distin-
guished. kindly remaiking to my friend who bore
it, that II the letters hGd been iejf in has posses
sion, should not hare had sight of them
much less copy; but he finally promised to Law
the application before the committee at their next
meeting. AS 1 cannot, from the feelings evinced
by the Chairman, expect any thing favorable from
the deliberations of the committee, feel COMPEL
ed to resort to my recollections for the substance
OF your letter TO Mr.. Blair
Let The date be recollected-it is January Sth
1925 You commence by giving Mr.. Blair your
opinion upon work by Lord Byron which you
say you have sent him franhed, / presume
You then enter into the subject of the Presidential
election and say, that the time has now arrived
when you must begin 10 think seriously for whom
you are 10 vote. You state that the friends of all
the candidates entertained the opinion that on you
rested the decision Of the contest, and that your
situation singular and amusing. You saw that
the friends OF the several candidates accost you in
turn; that friend OF General Jackson says 10 YOU,
MY dear sir, my hopes are upon you-do not dis
appoint us-our partially for you next to the
hero-you know the anxiety all had Tor a west.
ern President: That friend OF Mr.. Crawford
come and says, the hopes OF the republican party
are upon you; you and MIR. Crawford were the on,I
republican candidates; had you been returned 10
the House, we should have concentrated our force
upon you The language of Mr.. Adams friends
you give in nearly the following words:
GA friend of Mr.Adams comes to me will, tears
in his eyes and says-Sir, Mr.. Adams has always
ad the greatest respect for you and the highest adj
miraon for your talents. There is no station to
which you are not equal. You were undoubtedly The
second choice of New England, and pray you to
consider whether the public good aud your own fu
turel interests do not distinctly point you to the
course which you ought to pursue"
You then give some reasons why Mr.. Adams
should be preferred TO General Jackson, among
which remember only the statement that the
Ohio delegation had determined TO vote for Mr.
Adams. the aiIcdged want of qualification in the
General and his military propensities. You then
declare distinctly, and ia nearly the following
words:
"My friends entertain the belief that their kind
wishes towards me, will in the end, be more likely
TO be accomplished, by bestowing their votes -
You then declare, that you have urged them to
be governed by their views of the public good a
lone, and that you have been influenced only
by that consideration. In conclusion, YOU use
nearly the following words
"four Representative is inclined TO concur with
us in these sentiments, and as know his respect
Tor your opinion, request, If you concur in our
views, that you will write TO him by return mail
to strengthen him in his incnstions. Shew this
to Crittenden alone"
You say you could not publish this letter with
out publishing letters from Mr.. Blair to show how
he understood it. This was written on the 9Th of
january. About the 10th ne must have received
it, have stated, and lie has admitted, that about
the goth, he told that that Nh 4daps If elect.
Ell tvoutd make yON Secretary Of State. Does
not his shew how he understood it,
The letter concludes by saying, " sheD this to
CrtteHden alone" Doubtless il was shewn 10
him. On the 10Th January, Mr.. Crittenden wrote
TO d" our representative" as follows:
" Thinking as do of Mr.. CIay-of his great
integrity, his lofty American spirit and his consum-
mate ability believe il TO be highly important TO
the public interest that he should occupy dstin-
CUISINE station in the executive department Under
all present circumstances, my first wish in regard
TO this subject (and il is dictated both by my