Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-07
MIR. GALlloG MIR. CLAY.

It not unrtqfeLrly EappcLs HAT he motives Of
mems actio,s, hidden at first from human nquistou,
full, developed by subsequent occurrences.
AID We thnh We ere gully OF no want OF charity,
when we say that MIR Gaiiloun's lalc singular con-
duct aud not less >ine tiiar defence OF it, has had
flood ofhsh, poured upon ithy his EdseGcld letter. in
com unt tlon with the hostile position assumed TO-
wards Mr.. Clay, 10y the Charleston Mercury, his
moutli-riece and the faithful reflector of his opini-
OH, and views.
When Mr.. Calhoun. during the late extra session
oiConsress, broke ground in favor OF the policy
commended by Mr. Van Buren,, Notwithstanding our
aaenlshmcnt al his course, not disposed to
question either ms tandor or ms i,acgrty-and
"txpresscd ourselves nj the time. As the session
progressed, however and We discovered tia, hs not
"nl, surr"rted the leading measure of the admins
iIaon, but all its al uncis-aid that, not even CON
'rn' with thus he eagerly seized upon every sem
bnnce ola prctexl lou his ''lae allies" and to
'pe' Their arguments by contemplnous sneers and
"h'! drnunciaii"ns when We saw that the bitter
''''ors Ut the Globe a.ai,>t The honest Nulycr'
were Converted into honryed accents of CONNIE nda-
"'h; thar Benton had given him the embrace of
brotherhood and thai lie and Senator Wright
took sweet counsel togcthcr,'-our faith in his
h"nrsy began To wa,er: aud il has received finish
ins stroke by his letter TO The Edgefeld committee in
winch he desccnds The bitere>t calumnies Of his
late allies aud ttisns serious aprrc tensions
ID the contingent and improbable evils to be dreaded
tom their llan hr ttis for the continuance
:" tia, ernicious system of measures, agains, which
he in common with hrm, has been struggling for
!-atspast, and which have resulted in such wide
spread ca'anlties and such deep disgrace But if a.
u! th'ng had been still needed 10 satisfy us that
o'or-vau'ting ambition was the moving spring of
MS cratic cours" II is 10 be found in the assault
sen''y made upon by Nj. Clay by the Charleston
mercury under the prctexl that thercis party in
mat State endcavoriug 20 influence IT'S vote for the
Nv" Presidency in favor of the ill,istrous kcnuc-
kian
Inc charges against Mr.. Clay are two in number
'''' mat he is opposed 10 the Charleston and Gin
'"""''' Rail Road; aud secondly, that he is Z" an
N'''"g aooli'ionst. glorying in the prospect Of
southern desolation."
:, 'afe'aon to neither of these charges does the
mercury give any Eacts-buit inlcrs his hostility to
"' hoad from his ancient connection with the A
"''can sysicm'-(did it forget Mr.. Cahoun's con
"''"on with the same system y This charge is so
- ny an aDle writer IN Inc charleston
o0ufer' that we beg leave to borrow and adopt his
""'Ss' as more iorcblc Than any thing which we
could say:
n, w., W." the Mercury apswer one plain question as TO
A. lay present relationship to the Tart1-do no,
cn,. N"'nonn and Mr.. Clay stand on the same plat
,na I", ana occupy identical ground Has Mr.. Clay
,,on ~ ny act, speech, association any DISPOSE
IN " violate the compromise Has he not adhei ed
Off "'.'a scr"p"ous fidelity! Has he no, warded
,n;a, om" every blow, come from what quarter il
h",i, !. Have not Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Preston
n,c,' uofne testimony to the irnness honor and te
,ion.y "''h VINO he has adhered 10 that solemn
oohai contract The Tariff. SO far "a Mr. Claw !.
IG !, Is dead. VIII the Mercury DENY this
d,sho aoes' !" must charge upon Mr.. Clay persona
ofr,;' aof and an Intention commit fragrant breach
M.rcn-p 'eoged !" the face of the nation. Will tn
fam. o're even intimate this aspersion on tn
rh,., anu name OF Henry Clay Truth and it's ow,
En-, s" 'o'h'd 1t. Thus much tor its Inference
""'t are the facts, in re.nid to Mr.. Cjs,'