Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-10


nan Tor eight years AT LEAsr.) a caucus. Ihpos.
sioie. The weaker ofthe two win never abide BY
'heir award. They propose to surmount the dificnl-
" by extending the rule of the present Chief Magis
rate eight years. but that only puts Off thc evil day
ne day itself must GOMEZ in fact i, has come for OH.
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mr. ADAMS Him they had couried the day of election
with inhn assidui,y. film they had promised tls dpar,,,
@ Hfa1 Mr. CrdAgford eseted Blu, Mr. CLAY could
40" reconcile to hmsl 20 vote for whose condition OF
ncah was inadequate To signing his After the election
Sia"iofdesn Congress the neutral party Circim
stances made them for the battle had been decided without
' assistance In this position, they the judges
passing events az 0Ht % their pedilecons were nea,jv
unanimous in favor OF Mr. Adams Gen Jackson and ,
oP"'o" nf"ey Cove have it from the highest authortyha
Mr. Clay tnd voted he ought to nave voted had rd n,
uy " mas circumstances, tooutd hare noted Was not this IN
explicit acquhtal Of any bargain? Two of the most
Gu ana many oil Tire inferior order among them, on Mr.
Clay, congratulated him his and the result, and
cd nun to sustain the Executive his influence had so much co
trouied ioc'ea 6y going INTO ne cabinet We all remember
VIC eer OF one OF present Va. Senators to MIR Civ
a' 'eeF was but the counterpart Of many similar tesmou
ais OF tie satisfaction and gratitude az DISTINGUISHED ,ncs
o' VIC crawford party, up and down the countty-le,ers
VIZ ouao'e oe''cacy OF Mr. Clay has prevented him from
"s Puoo "iafk however the result Mark the puslla
V' e eahiiess OF The men, when the clouds BEGAN
ana TIRE winds to threaten tempest against .lr Ad
ans administrator No had these ndca,,ors
CO. d 'hey Observed profound silence in regard TO the
ea" ihey would at hfs' nei,hs. aolut nor Condemn
Their conduct nucuated with the flow Of tie battle
ohen when danger first appeared they last when tia,
ger oane manifest and Threatening the Administration
e "tdeeTS n' ana cianofous denouncers OF the 'har
gam Many OF thetn observers Washington and auira,
win men and things there, tue time of eleon they dis,
CLAIMED all bclefn the "bargan" did they prs 90 be-
they isneI -
With scarcely an exception they upon Benons maxim
"ue says he, do believe the bargain bu, do M,
easay It, because itanswers the purposc We Gracely deem
necessary 10 Illustrate what have said by individual in.
stances We shouid not have go find them But r.
worthy OF remark that Mr. RlcLane Of Delaware who was
warmly 10 press As Clay go the department, of State
has been rewarded oI his subscquen, efforts in bringing Della
ware 10 oeei OF the bargain, by the mission England! lie
o"H the stump throughput that firm aud independently little
state and eioueniy enforced the "corruption of Adams
Siay Another gentleman To whom have alluded as the
anhoF OF conSaiua,ory epste Mr. Clay upon the event
VI Tue election IN 70, and who In that letter. aering terms
acquitted hun Of coTrupton-his gentleman ao he ta er
elevated chiefly by the exerion of Mr. Clays friends 10 hsh
ana honorable Office in order concae the
10 reconcile himself 60 those who at the crisis of his po,c,
'ae denounced aud alm- spit upon hn-lhis ouondam adj
nrer and friend of Mr. Clay, this fan and independ,n man
passed two whole winters in Washington $50 r,mor saws, with
ou' :" much as calling to his respects him Times had
changed since he wr~e his letter 10 spring of 1925
And how few there who do change with tie times
nave suciency OF mental inepid dsnicresteines
90 hold them mistaken unmoych in the rr,,h vb
conviction points outflow few Of Upright and fearless
politicians there among us, the last four years lave afforded
memorable aud melancholy cvidcnce such men as these
rejoice they cast in the honors and benefits which
cons They never can attain that permanent confidence and
general respect which they aim They nay enjoy The smiles
and l'oFs OF their maturity for mc. aud make poGa,
job Of sacrificing the expectations Of oil tcl to the PRO
misses and Establishments Of friends bu, refribu,ion will
reach them at last, and then tey fall like Woey-wh the
pity Of few, and the Of all parties has bcen IN,
treatment Of Henry Clay from congressional friends Of Mr.
Crawford, and feel confidence the history of party
cannot furnish another instance Of pusaninous sacr
free OF an individual TO IFS sp calculating tTeI,,
to the behess Of truth and honor Imparialy viewed
amounts precisely thshat order TO popnate tie antci
pe'ed conqucror, they assisted immediate the man who's,
honor they knew whose character they admired whose limo
ceuce they acknowledged and who had done less than them
selves TO offend that conqucror. We affirm THAT during IN,
year 1926 the Crawford parry almost unanimously acouitc,
Nit Clay OF the pretended bargannay we have heard one
his personal friends say that the Editor Enquirer himself
who aicry did 30 much procure belief ia she sbara
never did a man. bclir,- in it,
We have extended our remarks beyond what iuendrd
and will close them with the Treatment, Of the Crawford par,
towards Gales Seaton. These gentlemen in the struggle
hope aud is friends the last -lIe-fends whose dhet
support the principal Of Obtaining for him e res
clabe vote he got But they refused become parties IN
alliance 1876, continuing however pursue TEN
pea1e and respectful TO all The that cane ia reac e,
fel the first sacrifice Jackson prescription and tho friend
with whom they had acted years beforr were the mos
i'wardio bind the vIctim' Nothing exhibits the codboole,
sefshnes Of MIR Van Burcus character more skngy
his principal agency IN this transaction. He was tire man
q hc orief Lack,
stood aouished at the readiness Of the Crawdtes dco
Gales Sea,on They did believe in their sincerity ant
s'a'foned spies TO see their baos written What damn
proof Of the baseposs Of their compliance be asked
distinguished Crawiodi;e, sensible OF this Incredibly Amt
AFRAID mat has word would not be considered sucien, vouce
for his vo called original TO witness his ballot
aud to giro evidence II necessary that he was true to his party
and voted for Duff Green! lie Gauu in the decoration
Of Office purchased by the sacrifice Of rndsand e, hir
nauo,-hc passes unenvisd BY US
Instances Of similar conduct Others and particularly
4 andM Mr. h.