Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-13
From The Kentucky Reporter of June 1.
CALUMNY EXPOSED AND REI,JTrurD


an administrution paper at Baltimore lately published
an article by of apology for the appointment of
Edward Livingston notorious PUBLIC DEFAUI.
TER, TO the Office of Secretary of State in which i -
nsinuated that Mr.. Clay when appointed to tho s,n,s
ONCE was also defuier This article has been copied
INTO the Globe, the official paper of the administration
ut Washington thereby giving sanction and circuation
to the clargs against Mr. Clay. Nov If il wer, tyne
Wonie 1t torn any Paiatiou of tho Of appointing
ur. LivngBoni Fhie administration claims 70 hoy1
COMO into power FOX the purpose of reform: and os
part of it, MI defaulters be removed and ripor
ously excluded from office It affects to hold in
tempt tho presidents Fot by its predecessors and avows
determination to their errors Upon s o,y,
principles, 1t wrong to have appointed Mr. CLAW f
no really were detaulter and his appointment there
fore cannot be allowed form the slightest justification
for President Jackson, who is to be Judged by his own
principles. ' ~ WV
But what ought TO tr the ;n6;c,,a,t c,,1; . -
abused public If the alleged default of Mr. CLAW either
as principal or surety, be assumption toaII devoid
oi iii Iounaation whatever Now assert that he
never was III default to the government ono cent d.
ring his public millions have passed through his
hands, and he faithfully accounted for every dollar
Whilst he Speaker of the House of Renrespnto
tives, it his duty dsbarse large sums and 1,no
the Termination of each session, he invariably made
practice to close his prior 10 his departure
from Washington, remaining there sometimes week
Tor that sole purpose. So fur from tire allcded fact be
ing true the Government for long time IN default
be paid by President Monroe, and was paid ns the -
cords of the Department of State viii testify Fbe
edtor OF the Globe has, doubt free access to all the
Puoc rccor7ls at Washington, aud he nov decd and
challenged to produce authentic evidence from INV nc
hem tending to shew that Mr.. Clay ever was defauI
ter Not only in his Pccunary transactions for tho
public has he been strictly exact hat in his prvne
dealings proverbaIly SO.
II the Globe means that Col. Harrison WIS defuIor
and If in point of fact he such wonld that outbo
Use an lns1nration that Wr. Gay was defanltcr2 But
tho tabrlcator and circuator shall be strpt of ts nre
text and the memory of that excellent man shall he
Vnocated against their Joint asersions at the death
Oh Col. aorrson, and ever since, the Government
owed HIM moro than he owed the Government He
was1ndebted TO the Navy Department in halauce of
soue seven or eight hundred dollars bat the Govern
nent owed him upwards of four thousand dollars
principal besides interest thoreon and an act of Cpn
gross was passed at the session Before the last to nav
MS executor the principal, and it was IN fact s,bsc
qnentty paid to him. after deducting what was due to
tue Navy Department, bot still leaving the interest nm
provided for aud unpaid to the Executor
Col MORRISON with two three others ,as snro+, =,
an office bond, but the bond was not execnted h., bi,
ana the validity OF it therefore constantly denied
by HIM Since his death Air. Clay has obtained an
indemnity against his possible liability which iudeni
" Is IN course of collection suit has been brourt
ana Is now pending 1t tho instance of the Co,,Tenf
upon that bond and although the Executor does no,
admn his responsibility, he Is ready at any norncnt
ana mas offered to pay the amount of the ;nderon;
W AFTER deductng the balance of interest REMAINING dro
20 MN Col Morrison also MANY yar, a. m, ,,
ty TO the then Deputy Postmaster at Iexnofon in m
oiirue bond, which prior his death cancelled ~
given up. u
fire Globe is again challenged TO pro,iuca f,,, tho
records at Washington any evidence that Col Morrison
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