Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.


equally pleased to play the part of e1ecutioner.
We shall have occasion hereafter 10 to the able
expositions Of the distinguished men who voluntarily
came forward TO defend rights and reputation. We
have barely moment to say that the suggestion of Mr..
Clay as to MIR. Kings reply TO him having been con-
cered, Gf he means concerted with us) is utterly I'M
founded We never have had the slightest communi-
cation with Mr. King on the subject before or since the
proceeding instituted, and had no expectation that
lie would speak upon t.-G'oJe.
The attack which Mr.. Clay has made on the Gloce
press and the character of IL conductor, was the re-
suit of cold calculation, and not Of sudden heat From
The days of the first Adams, when the Federal Senate
took DUNES Aurora under dealing committing its
editor without Trial, and the second Jetfucs Judge
Chase,) visited with judicial vengeance Calender Of
Richmond and Cooper Of Phudelpha, for honest, free,
and Just sentiments the Adams Administration, il
has been that the freedom of the press could
be tolerated by Federalism All that can be bought,
the c"rrrP;ua party instantly make their own Every
timd editor, or such az do not understand the
arms, bnrd into silence by the polnt-ohonor gem
temen the plea that their honor is attacked, because,
being generally the most unprnciped men alive, their
public acts cannot bear free discussion The ncorrupt
BILE and determined Journalists Of the Democracy are
prosecuted in their business concprns-assaIed By libel
slits-and eliminated in their characters
The settled plan Of the criminal party seeking to un-
dsrmlne the public virtue, and prostitute free and
happy form Of Government to the Inst Of their vie
lion, Ia cry out against the press which exposes
ineu shpckin. designs, aud the dciestahe means
3oyed 10 effect them, "indeccnt,' ''roIcni, 'aba
.:re, etc. How press that ,indica'cs 'he
Of truth and Justice, ay open t. the world the abon
ra,ons winch have marked lhp n tint strong
d FrGeral power IN this coun.ry-THE B,sI OF THE
!. STATt>-wItiuut using terms Of reproacl' who
could speak OF IL notorious hribery-uf lis corruption
!. the pressof lis pensions IN members OF Congress
of its enormous rauds-pts dreadful expressions, in
making aia ind distress thron bout the land, 10 sub
ugate our political system 70 tie banking system
without using terms 10 characterize such enornes;
Who could expose The against the people of
New Jersey in suppressins the actual returns of the
Congressional election, aud reversing il under the
fraud of n great SEAL without using the language Of
IN Indictment, Who conld lay open the conspiracy
md medtaed treason ri Stevens and his crew, against
he Government and people of Pcnnsyiv ana, or that
Of G!en,worth and his CONDUCTORS against those Of
sew York, without making The paper tia. contained
history OF their crimes backer than hat ut Jo-
nathan Nd Or, who could confront MIR. Clays
daily lbclS, uttered in Congress, against the vir-
nous and patriotic administration Of Jackson and Van
Buren,, in AID Of all the subordinate knavery 10 which
We have referred, without using terms which the mild
temper of that most amiable gentleman might consrue
nto something like reflection his honor, But
we utterly deny that editorial columns were ever
debased by such poor low, vu gar rbadry as that ex'
hbited in another part of our paper OF to-day, where
Mr. Clay and his Charles figure together appro-
u give such evidence of having uttered false and
unjust libel that furnished by Mr. Clay in another
column of paper, in his most solemn and we!l-con-
ned rctraxit.
To vndlcate oursclf from the bWngsgatc with which
re were assacdby Mr.. Clay few days SINCE, II might
be expected would point in triumph 10 his concession
10 Mr. King. AIr. King had said
"f his (hr. Kings recollection served him Alright
this man Blair resided years gone by in the State OF
Kentucky, where he figured as no nconslderabe per-
ol,,,o J,c tI,a
tor from Kentucky, his intimate associate: and if he
was not msiniormed, his confidential correspondent
Was he Infamous then lie presumed not He (Nlr.
kng) knew nothing Of Mr.. Blair, except by character,
until he made his appearance IN tins CITY some years
INST Since that tine, lie had been terms Of social
n,ercourse with hiln-had Observed his conduct III the
social and private relations Of lic and he felt bound
10 saw that for kindness Of heart, humanity and exem
plary department as private citizen, he could proudly
conparc with tie Senator from Kentucky or any Sc
major on this floor by whom he has been assailcd.'
Mr.. Clay said that Mr. Kings testimony was .fase,
euntrue" and he used another inappcabe term, (Nlr
Claw has found it sol "diSpar0giag Me character OF
the magnaniinous Senator, who would not permit an
mpleaded man 10 be falsely trnduced where he could
MT be heard in his own vindcation. And what does
Mr. CLAW now say when called to another arbitrament
By Col King: "He arniied himself Of The opportunity
IN soy tbat ercry tpct dSparagiag 10 his character cas
,uost eaeerfullu ,cifhirarn He withdraws the impu
ta,on then that the statement which Col. King made
IN relation to The EulloT OF lne pIooe WIS Jtsei
t,uer-and admits necessary consequence, that
III, avn opposite statement was "aise-untrue..
IN, we are unwilling 10 avail ourselves OF testimony
ovcn in our behalf, under circumstances That may be
Considered as imposing sort ofdaresSe And, indeed
now ina, Mr. Clay, blinded by the malignty OF political
dsapponlments has sunk himself, ny inconsistencies
If conduct contradictory assertions and denunciaons
ar character which he makes one day and ls obliged 10
,hd,aw The next we do not think hat his declarations
for or AGAINST man, worthy Of the slightest cons-
da,,;on There was n lime when Mr.. Clay's opinions
re If some value Ii before he had absolutely re-
nounced all pretensons to Repubcansm and joined
rrovocnbIy that party whose principle "tie end JUS
,;G.s N, means ard whose ends are all schshness
H,,;,n Mr. Claws Republican career, were iain-
li,rlv acquainted; and his patriotism and abilities conf
rn,,lod the admiration aud respect OF the people oil
En,uckv Throus hout this upright portion Of his po
I,;i career as Mr.. King says in his remarks, II was
,,,tor If roorety that we enjoyed his good opinion
n ISIS we separated in politics, and the present Ed
.r or The Globe subsequently excrtcd himself ny an
s- and honorable to bring about the result OF
1919 when the Republican party trintnphed under 'he
,n,o. of Gen Jackson. At this Time Mr. Clay had
L., ,he elevation Of character which enabled hun
), so,aratr his opinion OF man from his OPINION OF ms
lilies To show what MIR. Clay then was--so show
H., sven al the moment of undergoing the transior-
.p,,;on which made hun abjure his fhir hepuohc.h
fail, and friends for Federalism nc yet ndnigea symPa'
,L;s sor those for whom he had formed early aach-
mr
win ug The frs; extract IS from letter tonchns on
state politics when they were about /" 'F cr'terohs
N rerafa 10 National politics lne scc6nh, u WI" DC
.rcn il a reply letter from us, nnalitG very us-
,ncy, tha, screred forever IN oar political re-
l,,ons Mir Gays reply shows the bright SIDE OF ms
character. We give 1t in justice TO han, rs vel as 10
one whom he $, urinstly tradnces lie continued
~. CORE synnrcnrc down 70 within lew ni"nlus W '
Election. in winch he lost kentucky IN l7.7. " men
he next appeared Washington, as The bitter ana nn
soaring rcy,ler nj General Jackson, the Globe ePeea
his charges and then commenced that hostility agNhs.
"a Editor which Mr. Clay has, at last, permitted 10 gel
the better of his discretion.
eW,sniSGToS, December 10, SD
AMY Dear Blair received your letter Of tue ne, a,,n
November began to conclude that you had cut me,
c,o,n ,be l,nr interval since had written YOU, without
reply Although think you have Tee"",'y TTrfu nc; ~
your adherence 10 party contrary TO yonr own primer
1,es ber you TO be assured Of my continued esteem
have seen too much Of political strife and know Too
yell the repurnance which men OF honor nave 10 even
m anparpnt abandonment of their party, 10 allow my
self to think unkindy Of you, for what must never.
,bcless characterize amab!e Difference, on your
mart. TO the less correct judgment of Others
Amer entering into long discussion Of State politics