The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-26

/ recollection as 10 give II in detail fle sub
! stance al &, even now, - All HAT | can preien,
| Ia rive
| When General Iaelt8an arrived II Ranland g
! On his return toni Congress IA The sp,ing q
/ 1879, The agitation The public mud WIS =,
tleme. lrom the beliel. Hen prevalent. tint las e
| iesnrion 10 The Presidency bad been pievrnIr,
! ~ intrigue ant management Ca the pan o
! AlrNsrs Adams and Clay NV own mind.
confess, "asnoi altogether nnd,stnrbed on thu
subject, ieelmg. H. the head 81 large family
who, ia the common course IL uaturr must share
ailci ne. IA the destinlfs OF our beiuyrd country
Il tit'5ii Interest IN The prrsel Walton ui ia hbei
| iieS which believed, from what ,ucw Of the
| history ui Repubhcs, "eIc not likely 10 perish
Ia any popular CONFUSION, unil the proplr
themselves should f,si fnd their rights 10 have
bteu invaded bv those n power, lcrhng FROM
ihr lotcr OF such considerations, IA sympathy for
Ge" Jackson, was nduccd. though had no
pievions personal acquaintance with him, 10 pay
HIM INV respects.
The following daloguc tool, place.
\. You return, General, ltum II boisterous
canragu
i. ies, sir
A One n which YOU were not quite 40 sue
cessiul as in sonr turncr ones
II. My success ~ those 10 which YOU nllndc
was owing 10 The frmnuss Of the brave men
whom had The honor IN command.
\. II Is moIc honorable, howover, General
Ia lrsc than Ia win 10 surh = contest ~ that
lalclY concluded at the Federal city, IT, indeed,
things were managed n. have been reported.
d. Aud who san doubt il I
A. Why. General QUE would hardly suppose
that such moo rs J q. Adams aud Henry Clay
would in the face olthe nation, engage IN such
transaction.
4.
oil the cncumsianCcs--let him compare, for in
stance, d,c prediction of honest George kremer
with lis accomplishment
A. But, "crcnot the talents aud local situation
otNlr. Clay sufficient 10 Justify the confident ex-
pectHtion of his appointment There Is. howeV-
e., another circumstance which, Il tue, Will set
tle the point
Il. What Is that?
A. The proposition that Is said to have been
mndeto yoH--"ns thai fact :
Il. Yes, SIR such proposition WAS mndc.
snid 10 the boaror-tin tell Nh, Clay, tell Nh,
Adams, thai II 20 inlo thai chnii, go with
clcnn hhnds aud pure heart, and lint d nth
er see them, together with myself, cnQnlphed To
the earlh's centre thhn TO compass II by snch
means. The very next day, Cor shortly alter
which Of the expressions 1t wAs j. not now recol
lected) Mr. Clhy aud his friends declared loi
ouch was the conversation as nearly as car
be raw reeolleoled. h was rapid, ahd CARRIE
on ~ such "A tone Of valcr rs not 10 lie heard Nv
many N the room. The Mrssrs Nurdocks, nht
we've present, believe must have heard = pan
oil Most oi the arntences "Grenot announced
IA foil, but taken Hp aud answered by the par
| lies 80 soon Il, thor dim and bearing were IN
derslo1i, except the last, which was prono,m.
ood emphulicnlly ~ rh,g, am the more cor
tan as It made an impression which WINS onniy
mud deep and vivid.
lhe foregoing statement Is NJ the service OF
Nj Clay. The allegation, which II contains a.
Rainst him and Nj. Adams. were believed by
me Al the time, but have, in my view, been 10
sing fl,eir evidence IN the course al public inqur
~ aud NOW ought euhcr 10 he sustained by adj
dhionai proof, Or mugnanlmousy abandoned
i otherwise, ! -benid think ,caclIou III paDlic
sentiment m1y he expected.
Your, with respect