Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-18

Webster and Mr.. Clay, aod iohS Sh'e'lo' !"
date to. the exclusion OF Mr.. Clay from The
House Of Representatives. Iha, 1t was iound-
ed upon The strong probability OF Nr. Clay
being returned TO the House oil Representa-,
lives and was unconnecte1 with the promotion
of Mr.. Adams fortunes-or rather, was a league
against him by two men who were ONE MS RI
val. s. both his enemies" But when Mr.Craw-
ford refused 10 die, and Mr.. Clay was excluded
by the vote of Louisiana, then, says Mr.. Kan
dolph, Mr. Adams was taken into the hrn'.-
The consideration upon which the ieagae was
founded, was that Mr.. Clay should receive what
he conceived a reversion OF the Presidency, ana
Mr. Webster the "revrrsion OF reverslon -
1--WE presume the promise OF Secretary OF shte
when Mr. Clay became Presideni-or perhaps
lie Chief Justceship in the event OF Judge
Marshall's death or resigna.ion.) Mr. KAN
dolph thinks that BY this coalition WI h MI.
Webster, Mr.. Clay would certainly hsvr been
chosen President had he been returned 10 the
House Of Represent ti,es.
This is Mr. Randolph 'ssaccusa'ion, made in
tel!igible, by the Introduction Of Mr. Webster's
name. 1t shows the proneness OF the man 70
suspect and impue the tcorsi moiires Of coH-
duct He has probably, no Other evidence OF
the early coalition hetweca CLAW and Webster,
ton in the session of 1924 Whcn compel
LED as he sppposes, 10 change the character OF
their coalition by the exclusion Of Mr.. Clay as
one Of til, thrte candidates, and 10 take a new
partner, he again a,cribes their proceedings t.
CORRUPT views. Because Messrs. Wcbs:er and
CLAW voted for Adams in preference 10 Jack
son, the gentleman will have i, that they were
moved the etu by the hope Of rewar Mr,Ran-
dolph, though capable Of thinking profoundly,
is inca pable Of Tt a,oniDg correctly To give a
show Of plausibility 10 his injurious hypothess S,
he ought to prove that previous 10 the Sonc"p>
ton OF corrupt bargain, The probabilities that
Clay and Uebster WouM uote for Jackson,
,Cere greater than an fauor Of their vofing
for Mr.. Adams. But will any man say so?-
Were thew not both so situated, SO deeply COM
mitted by long aneceden causes, that for Ell
Their to vote for Jackson, wa, next to i'npossl-
Die? Unque sionably they were. Yet be- au s.
they did vote against him, because they did
hat very thing which in their situation, was
the mos, natural and probable, and even neces>
sary thing in the world, they ARE foIsoolh, &C
"usD d afrtsh ~ Mr.. Randolph. after The rest oil
the world were nearly satisfied by Mr.. Clay's
vindication and evidence, of being parties 10 .
corrupt Coalition
We have a high opinion Of Mr.. Rahdolph's
sagacity wien not obscured by hi, egoiism.
AID this revival Of the charge against Nj
Clay is proof oft. lie knows iha, the charge
of bargain and sale, is the one that hos enured
most 70 the injury Of the Administration. He
saw it, gradua ly de cending to The tomb-nay
with one foo, in the grave-the great body OF
,hr American peopr satisfied, ard the most
camorous giving it up as no longer worth liz
sstiug upon. lie has undertaken to reanimate,
and SCI il upon lis legs again. Bn, we oele,e
it surDasssth even his skill TO succeed in the
attempt The charge Of bargain and corrup>
lion Is 80 longer believed in !, had rs day in
thr I'd, AID longer and more riliant run,
than any other SANDER 10 our time. Blu. we
affirm, that the attempt 10 resus,ila,e II, Is
hopeless. Besides, thai even the Jackson pub
lie have Withdrawn heir credit from it, the
people are heartily sick Of b. airing it,