, 1840-09-12
HON. HENRY CLAY AND GENERAL
JACKSON.

HUN. HENh CLA I AND
JACKSON.
An important crisis has arrived in the his
tory of our government, so much so hat it
behooves every friend of his country to note
well the demeanor of those who participate
in its c%ounsels and of those who from their
private stations sound the clarion of moni-
ton. The truth Of the preceding sentence
being conceded, we proceed to take a'birds-
eye view" of the conduct Of one or two indi-
vIduals, who are very prominent in the Uni
ted States. We refer to the Hon. Henry
Clay, and ex-President Jackson. 1t will be
recollected that sometime during the month Of
August, a Hard cider Convention was held at
Nashville Tennessee for the confirmation Of
the brethren Of the faith, and rs "a trap to
catch guIls." The Wings assembled in large
numbers-5ankers, black-legs, merchants and
other gentlemen Of the cloth, not a few
Among those assembled, was the Hon. Henry
Clay, who oficihted as one Of the principal
mouth pieces on the occasion. And oh my
country! has it come 10 this, that the distin-
guished Clay, can have so far forgotten the
honor OF himself and country, as to leave his
own state On a missionary tour 10 4 wing de-
bauch? 1t has.
Mr.. Clay, during his speech, dealt in the
common slang whang, Of the penny or.
aiors and newspapers Of The day. His
aE,r, n, tho conyan,;on u,,,1J ,ya hattar
suited Ogle OF Pennsylvania, "rhe small po-
taloes of the parity" But general remarks
were not suficien, for the malevolent feel.
inas Of the Kentucky St nat"r. 1t WAS not
enough Tor him to multiply misrepresenta-
tim and traduce the present administration
No, his wounded pride and disappointed am
hilton induced him to invade the s%anctity of
The Hermitage. He charged General Jack
son with having appointed Edward Livings-
ton TO office while n deiauIter 10 the general
government. TIE Old Hero was not in the
city. He had determined to remain at the
Hermitage, and If possible to spend the re-
mainder of his DAYS in quietude. He was
informed by n friend of what had taken place
in the city. and Immediately wrote a letter
to the Nashville Union denying the state.
ment Of the Kentucky Senator. To the
above letter the Honorable Henry Clay re-
piled to the public, through the Nashville
" hig, in a manner which shows the untena.
billy of his position. The Old Hero has
made a response to the reply Of MIR. Clay, in
which he s'handles him without gloves"
From the foregoing. it will be perceived
that the ex-President did not intend to annoy
his opponents in politics, by his presence at
Nashville. lie was drawn from his retire.
meni to vindicate himself from the foul asper-
sions cast upon his character, by the vindic-
tive tongue Of an eminent statesman, which
poured forth the bitterness Of gall in copious
torrents. Genl. Jackson had determined at
one time not to give any public expression of
his sentiments as to the comparative merits
of the two gentlemen who are candidates for
the office Of President Of the United States.
From this purpose he was forced TO depart.
His silence was used as an engine of misrep-
resentation, and it was declared in some of
the wing papers that he had become al Hard
ciderite. In consequence Of such misrepre.
sentation, he has been compelled to give his
views to the public. Will the people off,
Tennessee submit to the insult offered TO the
Old Hero by Henry Clay' They will not!
They know bis worth and will sustain him.