Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-10
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iALLYHAssEE, EebrNGru Al. 1928.

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iALLYHAssEE, February 4th, 1928.
DIR; MIR. Clay in his address to the public, has
uone me the honor TO mention my name in the fol-
lowing manner: " IL can SCARCELY be doubted that
Geseral Call was well acquainted with General
Jackson's views and expectations. Alta tavern at
Rockville, in Maryland, about fifteen miles from
this city, during that same journey Gen. Call and
several other gentlemen engaged i'm conversation
| about the Presidential election. John Braddock
Esq. "a gentleman not known to me, but who
uhuerstani, Is merchant OF great responsibility y
was present; anu he states, that " when the vote
which MIR. Clay would probably give, was spoken
OF, Zen. Call declared that the friends of Gen
Jackson did not expect Mr.. Clay TO vote for him,
ana II lie did so, il would be an of duplicty on
his part"
nave no knowledge Of the person on whose au-
thority Mr.. Clay has made this statement, neither
DO recollect or believe, that made the
marx attributed 10 me, that occasion; on the
contrary, am confident that the assertion is with
ont the least founda ion. Rockville, understand
Is the name OF the village at Montgomery Court
mouse, Maryland. My travelling companions,
When arrived at that place, in 1924, were
Messrs John T. johnson, of Kentucky Stewart,
OF pennsylvania, and Vinton, of Ohio; the last two
gentlemen Were, ana bclieve are still, The per-
so"aI ami political friends of Mr. Clay, and 1 call
u on tn Ia 80 state, wh ihei they heard me Rock
V lie, 'r any other J.ace, make Use of the Ian
gag mentioned by Mr.. Clay With those gen.
tIemen associated on terms of intimacy; we had
ueeh travelling companions from Cumberland
satiohS were indulged with unrc-ervcd freedom.
ihey had d much better opportunity of learning
my opinions on any subject, than the strange gen
ueman ON whose authority Mr. Clay has rested;
anu am convinced, that neither of them will say
the statement Is true. In addition to my want
oil recollection of having made the remarks ascrib.
ed TO me, have other and stronger reasons for be-
lieying ;hal did not do So
arrived at Rockville on Sunday, the day pre-
ceding the meeting of Congress- al that time the
~ Gle Ip.fia
ana 10 iisan3, where the friends OF Mr.. Clay claim
ed majority, was unknown, and il was impossible
10 decide whether Mr.. Clay or MIR. Crawford would
DC returned TO thc House Of Representatives with
Zen. jackson aud Mr.. Adams: th- question was
not decided until many weeks after the commence.
IienI oil the session. Is il then reasonable tina,
should speak Of The vote to be given by Mr. Clay =,
al lime when there was the greatest probdbiliI,
mat he would be candidates. instead of an cleo or
III the House? Bur- Sir, my opinion that impor-
tant subject b. OF the least interest," permit re- and
viii here cora it faithfully.
dill most confidently believe, that if Mr.. Clay
failed TO reach the House d. a candidate that H..
would vote for General Jackson. | believed, no,
from his personal or political Partially foI Gen.
Jackson but because 1 believed that nineteen
twentieths Of the people of Kentucky preferred
Gen Jackson TO Mr.. Adams knew him Mr.
Clay) to have been the Jealous advocate of tin.
right oil instruction. | knew him to be Ne,
tern man; and had listened with delight anu q II
thnsidsm on many occasions when he describe.
The wants, the SUITE ngs, and the neglect OF IN
poor West" How then could | doubt that b..
would vote for the Western candidate who wa
the choice of the State he represented? Had
nave doubted II on the Sunday preceding, or tia,
y edne day succeeding the meeting Of Congre.
that doubt would have been removed.
As Gen. jackson, Major Eaton, aud myself were.
returning from tn apiio, after passing through
the Rotunio, ovcrtaken by Mr. CLAY,
who approached Gen.Jackson with his usual pleas
Ing adrce; and with the following familiar and
irIsp.F Ia t,v...
quarrel with you: why did You not let me know
that you were coming by Lexington: [ certain
ly should have waited for your arrival" And to
the best OF my recollection, he added, - We should
nave travelled together" Indeed, Sir, | never
doubted but that MIR, Clay and his friends gener-
ally, would vote for Gen. Jack on until gentleman
IN whose sagacity and means of being correctly
Informed, had much confidence, suggested to
m that from his knowledge OF The value whichMr
lay set upon the office OF Secretary of State and
il, patronage, that ne was convinced that Mr.. G
had determined TO dispose of his interest in a man.
ner that would secure him that station. rcplied
that knew nothing Of the views of Cen Jackson
on that subject; thdtit was one on which his best
friends could not approach him. The gentleman
then observed, d" without pretending to have more
sagaci'y than others, | venture to say, that Gen
Jackson will not be elected"
own that was greatly surprised at this remark,
for had believed, until then, the election of the
General beyond the possibility of a doubt But
that the election was completely in the hands of
Mr.. Clay. do not rccollect at what pe Rod re-
ceivcd this information. 1t was, however long
before the publication of Mr.. Kremer's letter To-
the Editor Of the Columbian Observer and had
time TO write TO Gen. Paine, of Mount Ste Ring I
Kentucky, and 20 receive an answer before the O. /
lection. In my letter TO Gen. Paine informed
him, that a majority Of the Kentucky Delegation |
would disregard the instructions OF the Legislature
requesting them TO vote Tor Gen. Jackson and if
the people wished to be heard that important oc-
casion, they should speak in a voice not to be mis-
understood by the Representatives This Produced
a meeting OF number OF the citizens of Mont |
gomery county, Ken, who instructed their repre- !
sentative Mr.. Trimblc. positively TO vote for Gen
Jackson. copy Of those instructions were for. !
warded 10 me, and were published in the Wash
ington City tazcttc,a few days before the election
On reference TO those instructions. YOU will per
coive something peculiar in their phraseoloey -
They were given in anticipation Of the course I
had apprized Gen. Paine would be pursued by the
Kentucky Delegation.
Before conclude, permit nc 70 mention con-
vcrsati0n, which had with Mr.. Brent, of Louis |
lana. This gentleman, between whom and myself
there had been particular intimacy. gave mo
the first intelligence received Of the vote of Lou
isana. II sought The interview, and after com
munica'ing TIC fact remarked. that Mr. Clay was
out Of the question. observed 10 him, your State
appear-to be in favor Of Gen jackson what viii
be the vote Of her Delegation, when the question
con- before The House Hc replied " Do- uo-