The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-14
THE GLOBE AND MIR. CLAY.


Our review of Mr.. Clay's political life (Which
was concluded in Mondays paPeD has, as we
expected, brought his . old friend and connex-
ion by marriage" TO the rescue. The insinualed
imputation of the authorship TO Mr.. Spencer,
deserves no other notice than simply TO state
that neither Mr.. Spencer, nor any OF - the Ty-
Ter Cabinet" Go use the Globes chaste designa-
ton Of The present associates Of Mr.. Spencer)
wrote a single line of it; nor were they APP
prised of our intention to write 1t. We felt
ii to be duty TO devote portion of our time III
the endeavor II check the advances Of the com
mon enemy-and hence we turned our back Tor
a few days on more ignoble foe. But il now
appear, that the Globe for months past has be II
struggling only 10 divert our attention from Mr..
Clay for no sooner did we confront The COM
mon enemy Than Mr.. Blair sprang between us
and interposed his shield.
We have not the least doubt, that if we were
to turn our guns in another direction that if we
were disposed to assa Mr.. Van Buren, with all
the insane fury and bitterness exhibited by the
Globe in its attacks on President Tyler we
would be permitted 10 do so with perfect impu-
nifty, far as MIR. Blair is concerned He
would rather rejoice in such war. And vet
the editor of the Globe has the unblushing eff
frontery to declare himself Democrat, and
to seek to lead the party!
We will continue our exposition of the poll
teal msdeeds Of the editor of the Globe:
From the United States Telegraph.
The Hon. Thomas P. Moore, in letter addressed
10 John Tod March
says
az received two letters from confidential friend of
Mr.. Cay's, residing in Kentucky, urging me to vote
for whoever would make Mr.. Clay Secretary OF
State, and ntimating that Mr.. Adams would do it.
Mr.. Clay happened to see me receive one of the let
tiers and after had read it, asked what news
from Kentucky replied that had received let
ter from --. MIR. Clay asked, " And what does
ayr / replied, g You know very WE'LL"
He laughed and left under the impression that he
did know.
ga few days after, the intention Of Mr.. Clay, with
that of majority of the Kentucky delegation, to
vote for MIR. Adams, was publicly announced. My
colleague, John T. Johnson, Esq desired me to &C.
company him to the room of our colleague, David
White, Esq | did so. Soon after arrival, Mr.
Johnson mentioned the rumor which abroad as
to the vote of Kentucky and asked MIR. White whe
Their was true, expressing at the same time hope
that It was not. Mr.. White replied, in substance,
that he did not wish TO be annoyed that he not
about to vote for MIR. Adams but for Mr. Clay that
he had good authority for his rote and knen ,chat he
about. The impression made upon my
mind was, that MIR. White knew that Mr.. Clay would
be made Secretary of State to Mr. Adams in case Of
his election and expected that this arrangement .could
reconcile the people Of his district to his rote"
Mr.. White was the representative of Messrs -
and Blair, and we will now show that Mr. Blair.
name should fill the blank in Mr. Moore's letter. re
questing him to vote for whoever would make Mir
Clay Secretary of State, and that he Mr.. Clay:
confidential agent, through whom the Kentucky del
egatlon were induced 10 vote for Mr.. Adams in VIC
laton of the known will of their constituents. MIR
no.21i@l IN letter addressed TO Mr.. CLAY, cites {
letter written by Mr. Clay to Mr. Blair dated on the
9Th Of January, 1926, from which the following are
extracts:
:" A friend Of Mr.. Adams comes to me- with tears
in his eyes, and says, Sir, Mr.. Adams has always
had the greatest respect for you, and the highest adj
miraton Tor your talents. There is station to
which you not equal. You were undoubtedly
the second choice Of New England, and pray you TO
consider whether the public good and your own flu
ture interests do not distinctly point you to the
which you ought TO pursue"
:" My friends entertain the belief that their kind
wishes towards me will in the end be more likely to
be accomplished by so bestowng their votes" ION
Mr.. Adams.)
"Your representative, MIR. White, who held the
vote Of the State inc ined TO concur with US in
these sentiments; and as know his respect for your
opinion, request, If you concur IN views, that
you will write TO him by return mall to strengthen
him IN his inclination. Show this TO Crittenden
alone"
Mr.. Kendall proceeds
"On the 18th of January, Mr.. Cri,endcn wrote
to our representative, Mr. White j
thinking as | do of Mr. Clay-of his great nteg-
rity, his lofty American spirit, and his consummale
ability believe IT to be highly important to the
public interest that he should accept distinguished
station in the Executive Department Under all pre-.
sent circumstances, my first wish IN regard 10 this
subject (and 1t dictated both by nv personaI
partiaties and considerations of the public good)
would be that Jackson should be the President and
Clay his Secretary of State and really do believe
that the common good is more concerned IN Claws
being Secretary, than ii is in the question wbet6eg
Jackson or Adams shall be the President (See
No. H.
Mr.. Kendall proceeds, Mr.. White was not quite
kind enough, and you undertook get letters from
some of your friends among his constituents TO
Strengthen him in hrs nclinaons' and warm I'M his
kind wishes" Mr.. Kendall adds :" 1t took your
(Mr. Clsys) friend some days TO persuade me to aid
IN the kind purpose OF making you (Mr. Claw Sc.
creiary of State by his (Nr. Adams') elections
MIR. Kendall then states that Mr.. White had writ
ten to hm thnt he was induced to vote Cor Nv. Adam
by letters, from Messrs Blair, Critteuden and man
che should vote as 10 secure TO Mr. CLAW the ofic
of Secretary of State as the of promoting hi
future views TO the Presidency Speaking of hi
own agency in this matter Mr.. Kendall saws :.
kne,c mho solicited 10 ,orie :" and in his examine
ton before the Senate OF Kentucky he said tina
FRANCIS p. BLAIR HAD TOLD HIM THREE o.
-FOUR BEFORE THE PREsrDESTrAL ELECTION
THAT Ma. CLAY WOULD BE SECRETARY OF STATE =
Mn. ADAMS WE'RE MADE PRESIDENT.
The following are further extracts from MIR Blair,
letter to Mr. White he says, "If il had been though
that Adams would be elected if elected, wout
give Mr. Clay the highest place in his cabinet Their
IS scarcely doubt but the vote ia on the instruction
OF the Legislaturel would have been in favor o
Adams. But the rote ,ca taken under r,y,, daer,,t cam
positions"
Now the fact is, that the proceedings in the Ken
lucky Legislature, as reported by Mr. Kendall. il
the Argus, on The 18th OF December, 1894 show
that Mr.. George Robinson moved 10 Law the resoI,,