Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-10

nc act 10 reduce the expenditures of the Militia,
and Tor other purposes as relates TO the cornpen-
sation of expresses" This resolution was rejected.
resolution proposed by Mr.. Jones of Pendle-
ton Tor reconnaissance of the most practicable
route Tor wagon road fiom Harrsonburg to Frank
I'm in Pendleton county, and thence TO beverley
III randolph county, was on his motion laid upon
| the table. ' "iO''
Adjourned till this day II O'Clock
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
PRECIOUS CONFESSIONS OF HENRY CLAY-or
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
SeJ-conUiction the best proof of guilt.
very pnantasm that MIR. Clay has ushercd forth
from the laboratory Of his ingenious sensorium-
"IS'her III the form OF dinner harangues newspa-
per essays, or the more dgnified dress of q pam
phiet-to vindcate himself against the charges or
rather TO delude the people out of the beleiof his
bargaining in the late Presidential election
mas been hailed by his adhercnts with shouts of
uiuii'ph, and pronounced with acclamation by his
party as placing his innocence upon the submits
OF unassaiabe purity: while the denouncers of his
aupicity and intrigue, in their zeal to amass the
testimony oil others, have totally overlooked the
Iseh-conVicton with which his own precious con-
iesSions overwhelm him. Had they paid n little
more attention to the analysis and contrast OF the
virtual contradictions and incompatible passages in
ms several eiiuSions, they would have found no
thlng easier than 10 convert the false triurnh of
ms friends into funeral procession at these incon
'cSuDie evidences OF his political felo-de-se.
It's my otgcct, III few remarks on the follow
ii9 extracts, 10 show that need seek no farther
than MIR. Clays own confessions TO convic, him of
/ what inc PEoPLE have laboured so unnecessarily
oy evidence OF an insupposible nature to prove
Extracts from Mr.. CLAWS Address TO his Consti-
tuents-March %, 1925:
men early in November last, took nv
departure from the District, TO repair to this Civ
the issue OF the Presidential election before tbe
people was unknown. Events, however had then
so lar transpred TO render it highly probable that
mere would be no election by the people, and that
Il hn nN-al. l.I
tauVes' IL became, therefore, my duty to consider
ana 10 make up an opinion on the respective pre-
tensions oil the three gentlemen that might be re-
turned; and at that early period stated 10 DR.
Ho' oiic Oh the Professors III the Medical School
Vi trahilSylVanla University, and 10 John J. Crit
tehdeh, Esq. OF Frankfort, nv determination TO
support MT. Adams in preference TO Gen. Jackson
wrote to Charles Hammond Esq of Cincinnati
ABOUT the same time, and mentioned certain obiec-
uons to the election of Mr.. Crawford (among
which was that of his continued ill-bealthI tbai
appeared almost inSuperaIle. During INV iour
hey hlther, and up to near Christmas il renSined
uncertain whether Mr.. Crawford or | would be
returned TO the House OF REPRESENTATIVE I'm ~
near Christmas all our Information made II hiGhlv
prooabie that the vote of Louisiana would he give1
10 me- and that should consequently be returned
10 inc exclusion OF Mr.. Crawford. And whilst
tii@t p'ooaniiity was strong, communicated TO Mr.
SENATOR johnston from Louisiana my resolution not
10 allow my name, in consequence of the small
number u UOteS 6y lchfch it tcould be carried
INTO the House, if 1 were returned To constitute
G az ocStacleJoT one moment, 10 election in the
ii. of Representatives,
Again Every body protested to regret, after
was excluded from the House, that Ihdd not been
returned to it."
Again-ss seemed to he tbe f,,o,;,o or -
body :. VI very
Again None were so reserved rs The f,;o,,,s
Of MIR. .4ddHS, under an opinion Gas have learnt
since the eiection) which they early imbibed. that
the WeStei7t vote would be only Influenced butts
o'0n sense Of public ditig.''
Again hReD that the sun beonns y,.o,l,
quickly disappear after my opinions should be as
ceTfGMed, and that they would be succeeded by
Storm" ~
Again | found myself transformed from a
candidate before the people, into an elector for the
people. deliberately examined the duties inci.
Gent TO thus netc attitude and reighed all the
iacts before me, upon which my Judgment l,rs 10
be formed or received
Again" 1t appeared to me that the precarious
state oil that gentenan's (Mr Crawford 81 health.
although participated with his best friends in ali
thelrresrctS and scmpathies on account of IT, was
conclusive against him, to say nothing of Other
considerations OF public nature which would
Ilase observed examination, If happily, in that
respect, ne had been differently circumstanced.'
Again" collateral consideration of mncb
weight Un Mr. Adams favOr) was derived from tho
wishes Of the Ohio delegation. majority of il
during the progress OF the session, made up their
opinions TO support Mr.. Adams, apf they mere
| communicated to me.''
Extract from Mr.. Clays Pamphlet Of Dec. 1897
1T was the policy with which the political cam
paign was conducted in the Winter Of Is24-25.
Dy the forces oil tue General, in the first instance
20 PTaeuce stratagem with my friends and me-
Accordingly the arts Of persuasion and fatter,,
were employed. But as did not hasten, fo rr;re
IN my adhesion and remained most ntYsTERr-
oUsLY SILENT; in other words had not converted
myself into boisterOus and Jealous partizan of
Ueh' j. ID became necessary TO change that policv
and to substitute intimidation for blandisbrneni
MT hremer presented himself as a fit agent in
this new work. "
Although Mr.. Clay had positively made I'D his
mind, IN the early part If .NoUcDlbe, 1884 TO
vote Tor Mr. Adams, in preference TO Gen. Jack
son, and so told his friends, DR. Drake and Mr.
CrttcndeD; and, according TO another recent con-
LESSON, SO wrote TO Dir. Mcclure, deeminr The
proof ct That fact almportant to his justification;
ana although he informed Mr.. Senator Johnston.
mat . ne could not allow his name to constitute
an Oostacie Tor QUO moment, to an election in the
tiousc OF Representatives, in consequence Of the
small number OF votes by which il would be car
fled IN the House'-and 10 Charles Hammond
mentioning certain objections 10 the election of
WI crawford, " that appeared 20 him almost in
surmOuhtable, which determinations certainly
embraced every principle that could finally govern
MS eiecuoh out OF the three returned candidates:
YET represents HIMSELF on other occasions 60
nave Deeh IN state Of Distressing uncertainty and
peTPieAity as 10 the course he should take ~, he
ciecti0u AFTER his drrir0I at LVashiugfon. So
mat aiter iinding himself wofully and cruelty
Fansiormed from candidate before the PEOPLE.
mo an eiHc,oT Tor the people, (hiHc Hir lachTV-
w". nc dehOerateiy examined the duties Incl
aeHt 70 MS new attitude. and weighed all the facts
DeloTe MN, upon which lis Judgment tgas 10 be
iofmed OF received not even excluding Mr.
Cit"loTu nom his patriotic deliberations. What
new iacts were disclosed or expected by Mr. CLAW
oD' oise-osee alter iis arrival % Washiag,oni and