Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25
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The friends OF Me. Clay are now attempting to don
BILE their steps and cover up their trails. They disco.
too late what an odluin they have brought upon his
cause by a premature avowal OF their Intentions by
declaring upon the threshol' by their deterni
nation to oppose the administration, right tcrong'
aud by arraying Mr. Clay directly against Gen Jack.
son. They have aroused and rallied the nation
around the Administration by such adcsperAte course
What now is the course oihs par,i.ans Alarmed the
consequences oil thcrown ndscreon they are a,,enp,
ing TO resrace their steps and aliay Tie suspicious
which they have excited. They are changing their
tactics Instead O, bringing MIR: Clay into the fell,
They are trying TO Keep him back The Editor Of the
Cincinnati Gazette another personal friend and politics
rartizan Of the 7faceHg Orator declares 10 his pa.
per othe 18th Inst that he present friends have no in
tention OF nominating him for the Presidency nex win
tcrnay, that is not H. Clay, (na he forsoo,hI
the great public principles Of which hei. the cham
pen that they support y CLEARLY that discovery was
made, when they declared the gerry treshol.D-
that the doveopemcnt Of the policy OF the prcsen, AL.
mnistraton is partial, and relates principally the
holders OF Office; that its views OF great national
sures yet TO be known; that until ground distinctly
taken upon foreign relations and domestic policy
the friends OF MIR. Clay cannot determine what course
it becomes them 10 pursue" Not they indeed D-,ha,
al tie tiepds Of domestic protection and internal .
provemens do /" take grounl against" the pre- sc n,
will select H. Clay for their candidate (h Certain
~ nofoihat" they will nor eopardise their great and
principal purposes. in their attachment, to II
Clay (-No indeed NOT to him that another
man, even another Wesfera man. may more efT,cual
ly concentrate their suiIrages"-(D1 you take this
M Mclean? are yea tciHng 10 be seauced by such
III.
clogy a,e yom THUS 10 be buGJ'ed) Tina, in such an
event 1.-THE well known public spirit of Mr. his dsin.e--
fsfcd and deep devotion 10 the system of measure. n
supports, will naturally induce him to advocate for The
Mghesf o5ice Of the country whom little IN IN Is
would now designate IS his dreadful rival. The Pre-
s'deney can adj nothing Of honor or distinction
q m, SfaY BY comforting that station upon him.
The country might gain much can gain nothing -
-(Most surely! The Presidency has no charms for
Mr. ClayAi his aspirations hitherto; his solci,ue six
years ago. for his eecon--hs anxiety to prop UP
The last Adin .raon for three Years-arose only for
his couairy and his principles, and for se-It
pure aud disnterestcd love Of country which ac-
tuated him and all his psrtizans And is such nisera-
bic stun thrown out TO gull shrewd aud intelligent
peope.-Never have we seen more Jesuitical a. .ice
in American print II breathes the very spirit OF
3.oyoa himself Can they erpeet TO succeed by such
course! Can they impose upon John McLean-the
fJends OF free government in the West-or any
where! Does Mr.. Chy's cause sanl in need of such
hollow professions? Does it require such nsidsus art
hces!-Then, IL ,RaStT uH &c The PyeSidency can ndi
nothing Of honor or distinction TO Mr. Clay" Oh
nothing! fine poinf for of his Table Orations =!
1hcmisoces never wept for thinking of the laures of
Miades. Unsuitable ambition is wont TO rest before IL
reaches the great object of its desires Mr. CLAW can
- gam nothing by obtaining that station The PEG
Pie will weigh the text we have cited with our com
mentary, and judge between They will see, how
much the unpopular and premature avowas of Mr. c.
tone-how much the results OF ths Congre ssional Eiec
tons in Kentucky, have disturbed their calculations
and how necessary il appears for them TO pursue
the subtle policy oil Richard, who would scarcely wear
the honors OF State, though they buckled upon
his back"