Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-03

.o,,e,hinp about its effect ufon the
nI,r,s Of both parties, and hence II SENS ''-t
CHI. .ase ofcons .ence and cohsiitni ona P'''I P''
m ,I coud no, decide for himself, his advisers una
WI! | an eve 10 lis effect parties. Indeed lhe
wv day chosen for the delivery Vi tins wf'' u OUT "'u
read speech shows that II was well timed Tor parry
subjects On the 9th day Of February, Mi ! ahH"2e
f in bc York election for Senator was I" be n'C"
n bs friend Mr.. Clay had made his anil Abortion
sn.ech so as anticipate that election n'ah'
ppon the Wbg Aboliiioniss in the New o'h Wv w.
Assembly to his disadvantage. me pfeParru sr .
then was not delivered until The 9Th day OF reofud'y
md Ibis luckily was full time enough for eiitcina oPe
ration in Mr. Rives contest before the ir4'''a ~
lature. which came on the 9th day o, re"'ua{
may have been accident, but Il looks IKE ca'u
and indeed the whole matter although bihzoheo peo
the Phiudeipha public by MIR Preston as most o'S'
tereseA act of sci sacrificing PATRIOTISM mas so"'
the aspect of weIl.weghed political conlTSahce'
fran H., .yaUond IateNigeneer
WAsHiSGTUS. March 81
Messrs. Gales & Seaton: find in the uOOe u Js'
terday the following: ~ .ro,,,,oy
u,.,.,o,. e ~ ii,y-,n his recent speech nt fhl'
Iodepbin MIR Preston related the following cna'"ee's
tic anecdo,e of The Distinguishing Sp"a.af H 'ra tho
lucky: son one occasion, saio w - " Wv ,Ger
honor n send C and consult with me- II was IN fe'fr
ence 10 e,e, be was about TO take, and when VIII
como IN your minds without more drect ui'u
sions After stating what he lad proposed 4 sus
whether there would no! be danger IN 1t" he'he' s"I
course would not injure his own prospects Us ID
,bose the Wbic party in general His reply was u'o
mot send FL, von 10 ask what might he the effects OF 'ne
n,onosed movements my prospects nnt W,' ~, n :.
was rieh,; HAD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN DE
PRESIDENT" p,:,a,oh;
n,,e-s The occpsion on which Mr 7 was thus con
sui cd and which, he takes ii for granted, every o
would understand without particular tts'eha''"',
when Mr. Clay was 10 deliver his anil oo'n Spe. e
We have nothing 10 say about the Poh'ica' "'s"o''
IL,
fnrbet cou,pliment to Mr. Preston Of rejecting MS au.
vice Mr. Clay seems TO have understood Per'ec[y a'
the Rauery Of admitting our Senator in.n '''s
was quite enough To secure MS eve,a'"s
Nor ha We we any thing TO do with Mr ti"y s,iee'Iy
i, The theatrical point above quoted md talher pe
,icht than he Prsdsn' 1t was no doubt uttered WIN
wink that said in language not TO be disappearance,
Please take down my words and repeat mem W your
next stump speeches" MIR Preston has been careful 10
do the desired work. Bot the argument Mr. Preston
draws from the unpcdo,e is the best part OF It, ana may
be thus stated Mr.. Clay is grea, mana noble lei
Iowa true pairiot-for he told me so htmScJ
I" But there is one point in the anecdnc which we
capno, lightly pass over By his statement, Sc
nator from South Carolina consulted by the lea0rr
of his party 10 whelher he should throw Inc weight
Of his great influence and commit himself against lhe
Abotonisis and what advice did he give: 1'u MT
Preston Southern man. advise Mr.. Clay IL pater ana
shuttle to lock the Presidency and not provoke the
enemies of the South, for fear they should turn ana
rend him Il suggested whether there would not ue
danger in it whether such course Wou'u MOI "Ju.e
his own PROSPECTS, as well as those OF the Wing party
generally Can any South C:TonIan read, without IN
dirnalon that a Senator from this State could mus
place The vital interests ct the South IN the Oaancr VIII,
the petty plans of an seeking clique, and delbe-
rae suggest the expediency of sacrificing our safety
10 the chance Of Abolition support: Mr. Clay did well
to slight such suggestions and Mr.. Preston was most
unfortunate in letting the world know he ever made
them - Charleston .Hercry.
II The anecdore has been thus related by the Phadel
,Ia | Al mot ST -
mate thu, entertained The slightest doubt ni The pro-
prety of Mr. Clay making his celebrated speech on ABB"
luion. When he read TINT speech To me (amo"gs
olhers) few days before il Delivered there was
some conversation its probable effect nlon the pub
lie mind; and il remarked that II might be offensive
10 the ultras of both parties in the great excitement
which then exsted. To this Nh Clay replied Il trust
the sentiments and opinions Correct, had rather be
right than be President.
beg the favor of the Charleston Courier and the
South Caroinian TO re PUBLISH this mole.
am. gentlemen,
Your obedIent servant,
PRESTON