Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-15

of any sort were made TO the friends of Mr.. CLAY.
"hy did 1t not occur to Mr.. Clay, that in order 10
make ms Vindicaiion complete, il he chose TO make
himself the sole champion of the party accused he
should not only show, nearly as he could deno,l-
strtte negative, that there was no yr0DositiOp
Dut that there were no ipUenG0eS, that there was
no understanding, that lac had never told his
hlends IN caucus, that il Adams should be elect
ed, the w est would be- provided for'i Sc or word.
10 uha' import: surely MIR. Clay does not affect
IN TINS part of his Address, 10 know nothing of the
onveence, The telegraphic powers OF this sort Of
machinery, when we have his own words in sun
airy passages OF his pamphlet declaring that mere
~ because he did not hasten TO give in his adhe-
sioh. out remained most haySferi0USty Sleilt, the
Jealous par,izans of Gen. Jackson were so of
Tended with him that theyl threw OF their
policy OF persuasion and flattery, and substituted
Wttn'ldGtt0n for biaatish0ieRt towards himself
ana his friends Now here is positive DECLARE
ton by Mr. Clay, that the friends of Gen Jackson
useu TINS very kind OF Inachincry-inueadoeS,
snues, .fdttery," establishments, towards him
sell and friends, without alleging any distinct p,o-
positions, and yet he confesses too that he under
stood them periccily-and adds as L proof of it,
mat because he did not give in his adhesion, but
remained most mySteJiOttSiy silent, (Which, il
( would appear they understood also, according TO
MS mode OF interpreting the telegraphic signals
which flash from the actions s. the countenances of
men, without the agency OF the pen or the tongue
10 cnDody the tangible PropoSitiea0 they reSorted
10 open intimidation, merely because their dLaIl-
diShnientS were met by silence. Oh the vindic-
vc passionate creatures, ALL that go into the ranks
oil jackson! How heartless and cruel to take
such revenge on a man for being so dull that he
could not understand their Establishments or if he
did understand them, would not have patience to
aiiow nm to seek his own convenient conjuncture
10 DFeak his mysterious silence and speak out
Yes, or No!
Knowing as much as Mr.. Clay evidently does,
OF e suiiiciency and smooth operations of this sort
OF machinery, repeat again, why did he No. ex-
teiid ms enquiries for information rs to the exis-
tencc oil this species of commerce. rather ilieg-
Inmate barter between his friends and the friends of
Adams, rs he thought il of sufficient importance to
accuse the friends OF Jackson with its subseryiency
10 their views? Nay, more why did not Mr..
Clay instruct his friend DIR. atkins TO embrace in
ms enquiries, all the branches into which the pub
Tic Shot General Jackson's) accusation has ramiiied:
At least he should have cleared himself if it were
possible, from the charge that any proposition or
understanding was entertained between himself
or friends on the part and AIR. Adams or friends
Oh inc other part No, no; AIR. Clay's hardihood
could not hold out as far as this. He felt il more
safe to circumscribe the enquiry as much as pos
slOle, and blend it with all manned of abuse of
General Jackson. to crafty his adhcrents, and d-
vert the attention OF the public from the essence
OF his own offending. The truth is, Mr.. Clay
pleads what the Attornies call mInaterial issue.
HAD the investigation been made before the III
OF IT., and the witnesses summoned before the
committee, were enioined TO speak 90 the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the TRUTH -
! NOuAi HAVE Deen interfOgatcJ such terms
as these Do you know whether there was any
proposition made by to Mr. Clay or any of his
friends; do you know whether there was any
stipulation or understanding written or verbal or
implied, that he was, or that any other person was
not to be appointed Secretary of State.
But, Notwithstanding Mr. Clay's studious policy
OF mysterious silence about this branch of the sub
jec, he has given sufficient clue TO his conviction
by MS own confessions in his Eiectoneering Pitts
burg speech. In that speech, in which every
word was so carefully measured and directed to
Its local object OF quilting the Pennsylvanians,
without perceiving that he was raising the veil of
the precious secret of his intrigue--he says:
| II have differed only once with Pennsylvania.
ana that was a difference in relation to men, not
measures Ii was not among the most inconsider-
able reasons which induced me on that occasion to
make the selection which did, that thought the
measures which pennsylvania approved, would
be safer under the Administration of our present
Chief Magistrate. I kRetU has opinions and
hare not been disappointed. did not certai,ily
know the opinions OF his great rival. had my
Years, and succeeding events have not been OF a
nature TO quiet them.'
/ 1t behoves every American to mark well the
emphasis OF these expressions. ''Ikaetuh his ooiy,-
ions, and have not been Disappointed ii did
not certainly know the opinions Of his great III
val" whose opinions did Mr.. Clay certainly
hn6lo Mr. Adams. What opinions? Why no
other than chat very system of opinions for the
originality of which Mr. Clay falsely claims so
much credit to himself, and which he as errone-
ousy as vaniy calls the american System, or in
: other words, the Pennsylvania uolicy A hi
uInphant vindication TO Pcnnsyvanians to show that
they were indebted TO him for the success of their
policy, from hi superior adroitness in wormnp out
| Inc congenial opinions of the man then rejected
while he insinuates in his late pamphlet that the
nun Of their choice entertained the very opposite
opinions. Most lucky Pennsylvania most tort,I-
nate Pennsylvania, 10 find a volunteer in such 4
man as Henry Clay to supply the defects of your
indotent, stupid, unpatToiic delegation Yet i'm
| speaking OF the adverse opinions OF Cen jackson.
| Mr. Clay IS all at once overcome with modesty
and caution, that he actually eaycs il questionable
whether he discovered any opinions at all or whe-
Their they were not very similar TO those of Mr.
| Adams and the Pennsylvania policy. Being al a
dinner party at the late Baron of TuylTs Mr.
Clay says-"Just before we passed from the draw
ing into the dining room, group of some eight or
ten gentlemen were standing together, of whom
! Gen. Jackson and were part, and Internal I'm
prOvemcnts q do not recollect how y became the
subject OF conversation. | observed to him i'm the
course Of it, that if he should be elected President
| l hoped the cause would prosper under his Adj
ninistratDn. lie made some general remarks
which viii not undertake TO state lest I should
dO him ipjuSfiec!P' Amiabe moderation! And
yet this is The man who, in the very same PAM
phlet can charge Gen. Jackson, upon mere sur
mise, with bring pIivy to the writing of the Kre-
mcr letter, in these words: " Who was the real
author Of the letter published In the Columbian
( Observer, to which Mr.. Kremer affixed his sinna-
turc, l will not undertake positively TO assert
! Circumstance; render il highly probable it was
written by Mr.. Eaton, and with the knowledge OF
Gen. Jackson" Again--''When he came TO the
Senate the system OF operations decided on fat the
beginning OF the SESSION. in respect to NV friends
aad me- was one OF courteous and GssidU0us afteJ,-
ton. From that, the transition was 10 a scheme
| Of Intimidation, Of which the KTeHcrs letter is
only small part of the evidence" How anna
Bile, 70 charge General Jackson upon cOnjoct-