Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-25

Henry WATSON, many years ago, was IN the ser
vice OF MIR. Clay, ovcrseer to his negroes. lie
states these two facts OF Mr.. Clay. Alter he had
earned considerable money as oversoer, Mr.. Clay so
far hWnbted himself, land Mr. Clay told us in his
speech that he was very htD6ie) To play at cards
with Henry WATSON, and won .fvs hundred dollars
from him, which he kept out of his hard earnings.
At another time, Mr. CIy beating ohs ,iaUes
in q very savage manner, and had abused the poor
negro 30 much that it excited the sympathy of ,he
overseer, and he requested Mr. Clay 10 tops but his
vengeance had not yet been satisfied and he coutin-
ued beating the negro; upon which, Henry Wasson,
then being very stout resoute athletic man. knock
cd MIR. Clay down. and released the slave "
There is much ingenuity in this SANDER. Mr..
Clay in carly life, it is well known was addicted to
play The general knowledge of this circumstance,
it was no doubt imagined, had already prepared the
public mind to believe extravagant statements
nccted with his fondness for cards. and many such,
rcfhed as fas, they appeared. used in 1928.
The color of probability thus infused the story.
the lmpossibty of dcsproving it, by proving a mega
tive. next relied It is only necessary to OBJ
tain instrument base enough. fix the lest crime
upon the most innocent man, far the evidence
of the instrument himself will 90. OF all men,
Mr. Clay is the most humaue-a fact well known
that Mr.. WATSON has spoit his story by tho addition
OF the negro part. The Cincinnati American thus
repes the calumny.
Now is there a in the community who has INV
regard for his own reputation, that would give ere
dcnce to this shameful slandere And what ought The
public to think of editor who would write and
publish such piece, upon such authority? These
questions leave To be answered by the people
themselves, persuaded that their hearts will dictate
proper judgment.
With regard TO the allegation that Wassnn was
ever oversecr, Of Mr.. Gays. not informed
but even that do not believe. But with regard
to epery portion of the of the story, IN
formed We know, from the highest possible source
hat md rpp1 nf s pi, kall,,
scandalously, and the disgrace attempted to
be cast upon Mr.. Clay by 1t, cannot fall 1--WE should
suppose) OF recoiing with ten fold fury upon the
man who wrote, and first published 1t to the world.
In confirmation of what we have said, we take the
liberty of publishing extrnc' of letter us, from
a highly respectable gentleman In Butler county, da-
ted August lth 1880. The letter intended
for publication, but we sure the gentleman will
not censure for making OF it in good
Here is the extract.
Taylor Webster. of the Hamilton Telegraph. is
more depraved than | had supposed His
'H'nry Wasson' article il scanda lousy malignant
That wretch [Wassonl has been avoided by all de-
cent MN these twenty years to my knowledge,
and many years t. Webs;er's suppose the state
ment too low and malignant gain credence, ex-
ccpt among the most debaseA"
NJ VAN buren, The following earnest par
aqraph, touching this raider IN politics. is from tho
Abany Evening Journals
In the absence of the President and his Ira
yelling Cabinet from the seat of government, the
There has been few weeks repose. Mr. Van Bur-
en-. it announced is about to return, when the
work of prescription and misrulc will recommence.
He has probably obtained the names of few more
Post Masters who are to be ''reformed." What a
mountain of contempt and infomy Accomplishing
the head of this despicable political "huchSter
KENTUCKY.
Phe wrigglIng and twisting of the Jackson prints
is ud,crous Thei- mode of killing off the Clay
orty the Legislature elect. is happily ridculed by
the National In,cllgencer and Journal.
From The National Intsihgenccp.
Our information from KENTUCKY since Saturday S
paper confirms the accounts last received of the de-
cislve majority obtained by the friends OF Mr.. CLAY,
in both branches Of the Legislature of that State
Phe adversaries Of Mr. CLAY, routed and driven
from their strong holds, have discovered a method OF
consoing their friends in the other States for which
they clearly entitled To patent under the great
seal of the honorable Secretary of State. They are
outnumbered tho Legislature, they cannot deny
q majority of the members OF both houses
doubtedly friends of M. Cray: but hrn-ayo, then,
q sufficient number Of Mr. CLAWS friends are vote
Nth his enemies, 20 turn the scale against him! Good
This beats Captain Bobads computation all to
thing
The following authentic article settles the question
finally
From the Kentuck ian Of August Is
We congratulate the friends of civil liberty and our
countrys honor, the triumph OF and prin-
ciples in the late election in this State. We have
encountered all danger from the apathy and the selfish
Of friends and from the perseverng and the sys.
tcmac efforts of enemies and yet the voice of the
freemen of Kentucky in reprobaon of Gen Jackson S
admnis ration distinct, and we trust, conclusive.
Our majority in both branches of the Legislature is
certain: and in the House of Representatives, not.
withstanding loss of some half dozen members by
the sheerest carlessness of friends, in dividing
their votes between rival candidates of the par
~, our ma orty will be greater than il last year.
The base and dishonest attempts Of he Argus
pose upon the public this or, induce to make
our statements with all possible caution and pr ocis-
ion; and we wish TO he understood making them
under all the responsibility which publisher
10 his readers and the public. We give below from
the Senatorial districts, returns of t0enty ami Jack
eon Senator's, and of sixteen Jackson Senators Two
districts only remain to be heard from and if both of
them should return Jackson members we must still
have majority of two. We also give, within 'h5rc,
a complete list of members elected to the Inus' of
Representatives. OF these, will be scen liy-sir
are the political friends of Mr. Clay, and Jorty-one
the udhercns Of Gen Jackson. In Dnyless, one