Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-28
DOMESTIC.
FRANKFORT, (K.) February 10.
TIE BARGAIN PROVED

II Is III vain, that Ben. Hardin and the majority
In the Senate endeavor to turn themselves and their
own proceedings into ridicue Ii was in vain
that they refused TO admit proper testimony and
proclaim that they would hear none but aDillfae
,0t"esSeS by the evidence actually given in, the
bargain between Adams and Clay stands proved to
the satisfaction ofevery unprejudiced man.
what said Fr. Johnson? lie not only had the
instructions OF the Legislature but parcel of LET
toes from Kentucky all telling him to stick to
va Htch0ry--Sire as I0esteyn PreSideis. ,ohat-
S W gon DO" Yet, he voted for Mr.. Adams
Secretary Of State" How he know that sucl,
would be the result unless Mr.. Adams had pfoInis-
| ed il?
What said Mr. Trimble' Before he went on,
he said, if he voted for Mr.. Adams he lcould
agree TO DC called a federd!jst all his life" Yet,
he voted for him. What was his reason? ne
distinctly dscertdiaed that Mr. adams arould
make Nh Clay Secretary eff State, and that Gen
Jackson aUOuid not" How could they know
that Mr. Adams would do, unless he had told them
what he would do:
| What says Gen. Metcalfe? A month before The
election he says, " zee stand i4ncoB,maitted-,re
must klio1c something about hoau The cabinet is To
De filled" After the election, he says, Ifear ne
hGre done too much for oar friend" Howl
why, we have voted for Mr. Adams, to get Mr.
/ Clay made Secretary, and fear it viii be an w
| hill business in Kentucky" I'VE mast E1on,
something about hOto the cabinet is tobe filed y
| This speaks volumes. 1t was said before the cleo
uOii' anu dlter the election the members OF Con-
! greSS SAID they voted foP Mr.. Adams TO oet Mr.
| Clay made Secretary OF State Then they did
know how the Cabinet was TO be flied, and voted
accordingly. Could an honest jury ask for more
evidences.
! But what says Mr.. Clay in the fall Of 1922 /
StoRn unc0mmfted. Hence caused it to be in
terred, that he would vote for General Jackson if
the voice OF the country made il his duty In ia
nuary 1925, his friends in Frankfort say, that he
WIZ be secretary OF State if Mr. Adams is Pres-
dent. How did they know The report is traced
! to confidential letters from Mr.. Clay TO Mr. Blair
the contents Of which the latter refuses to dis
close without the consent Of the former
Inc Adams men say, Mr.. Blair has nothing to
tell Let them put that to tie test. There are
two Inodes-iorce him TO testify or get Mr. Clay TO
release bin from the restraint OF confidence The
! latter course Is plain and easy. Let Dir Clay
call on Mr.. Blair to state to tlle world all he knows
u ne does not come out with facts of Importance
then may they charge him with dupIicity Then
may they say, that his conduct before the Senate
was all Gfdrce
We trust the whole country with one voice ,rill
call on the Secretary to release his friend s. bring
before the world all the facts. Until he does H. a
cloud OF dark suspicion will rest upon him more
dainning perhaps than the truth Itself. Mr. Clay
ihnst now bring out this evidence or stand guilty
before the world There is no alternative Bnt
we doubt whether he will dare TO say TO Mr..
Blair, come out tell - the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth" We believe tlat grn
ueinan can tale unfold which will cause the te
nants OF iil-gotten power at Washington and their
adhercnts in Kentucky, TO " call on the rocks and
mountains TO fall upon and cover them"
[argus.
Regardless Of truth, and stopping at no mean.
however profigatc, 10 impose upon the credulltv
OF the public, 1t is asserted that Mr. Pope lad
changed his opinion--that some of the Senators
who had taken part with tue opposition had cbang-
ed sides, aud voted for the wlIitewasbing resoISi
uonsll Now the truth Is, that so far from chang
ing his opinion, Mr.. Pope made an able sneech
proving that Mr. Clay had borne false witness A.
gainst Mr.. Adams, and then corrupilv votod for
him, because he had ascertainsd IN AZ NJ Ad,tnsI
would, and that Gen. Jackson would not. appoint
him Secretary Of State; and so far from the owl
dence before the Senate operating in favor Of Mr.
Adams ADD Clay, and converting opposition mem
bers OF the Senate, the resolutions yvere rassed
by the Adams members and were psru,ittcA 10
sleep on the table Of the House in which Mr.
Gays paper, the Kentucky Reporter. claims
inajority Of 20-msny Adams and Claw members
voting against considering thcul
But one fact Is conclusive: lftho Fvidence N,
ken before the Senate Of Kentucky acguits Mr.
Clay, why is il not published in the Journal aud
IntelligenceI'
The reason Is obyiogs: Mr.. Clay knows tl,at fl,e
evidence condemns him, and will not meet IL be-
fore the people. II, however, viii BE- our bvS.
ness 70 inform the people on that subject Vein
ezra - pro'ish &c er.3rnce 10 can,f,ct form.