Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-26
Tie Negotiation 5etreen 1Eess.s. .2llns and
JVe5steTA

4"e Negotiation bet,reeh 1EcSSgs -231ms and
We6sterA
Ahi7 famous man9uvre 10 secure the votes of the
Federal Members OF Congress for Mr. Adams. has
been too long kept out Of v!ew.-Wc have receiy-
ed more recent information than the stroog and
ncontestlble account which we presented some
weeks ago; audit warrants us in placing the follow
ing Queries before our readers.
what mas become Of the letter, modified al Mr.
AdamsS suggestion, which is said to have operated
upon MIR. Warheld OF Maryland, and Gen Van
Rensselaer, of n. Y, and which in fact secured
Mr.; AS election at the first ballot?
Has not Alr. Daniel Webster impaired infornla-
uon about II 70 sundry persons?
Dld ne not show it, or inpart information about
1t, to MIR. Robert Walsh the Editor Of the National
Gazette of philadelphia
DId he not shos il, or impart information about
- 10 .'ir' joseph fiopknsOn also OF Phiadclphia
LA ne not, short time after the result of
the last Presidential Election tell all about the o.
ioTesaid letter 10 distinguished (edcraEst of q
more northern State than Pennsylvania
as not the object OF Mr. Webster in irving
this information, TO secure the suoport of o., res
peGuVe gentlemen 10 TIE present Administration.
Does not the late language Of Mr. Walsh show
lhat MI Adams has not fairly and fully redeemed
me pledge which he gave thro Mr. Webster to lh.
Federal Party?
The statement which Mr. A. authorised TO be
made upon this subject, in the City Of ~ York.
mas been peremptOry contradic.ed. RIr Webster
ads been called upon TO deny the existence Of such
q correspondence. he Is again defied % come out
nat such negotiation did take place on the eve
oi the Presidential ElectiOn-that Mr. Adams did
sOop to tampeT with THAT election if not i'm auo-b-
or shape, al least in this shape; if not with Mr.
clay and his friends, at least with Mr. Webster
and his federal friends tous as ccrain rs any mo-
htcai idct which exists in the annals Of our coun-
try
There is no lust and patriotic citizen but deen.I,,
laments tine political excitement Of the present
umes. Parlln frenzy, and political desperation
nave sought the most disinceuuous means OF dis
tuIbing all the public and private relations of so-
ciety Sinking men and sinking politicians Gin.
aeaVour 70 carry with them as many as possible.
w cJOTt IS ieft upcss1yed, whether 10 relate no.
public or r-ivae iic. It sa source Of 5aaiaurtol,,
reflect 'aa' 30 the enlightened aud pure s,.iet.
Of Virgo these things should not be put down
az once, ~ ihes.rong and unanimous repreleusi1D
Oh an indignant people. 10, indeed f,tv mon ar,
10 array Themselves against each Other in tho cha,
Facter ut revcngciUl assassns, merely ON account
0i political differences Of opinion or IMAGINARY I'M
lrucs; and If the siad and dguified sense al tbe
country should counter nee such procec1irg
tncn VIII the sun Of our political All social has.
p'noss be fearfully eclipscl. Wherever the public
opinion is the foundation u government and Of SOC
ciai order and DO is not con potent % r.ia,in eli
tner, anarchy and Confusion must rcsult ana even
P2si1ity may ruc thc consequences. Liberty A.
5ells VII, Tor tmc ly efigntef from our borders
we have iamcnted The approach Of this stat. Of
.n'nss- I'D now cab urra ID wa0 r5-r,c' .t-r