The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-01
MIR. CLAY,S LETTER.

MIX. CLAY - LEI EEK.
Mr.. Clay, in his Chambersburg letter, al
ludng TO the Democratic leaders who, he says,
enticed the President into their ranks, remarks !;
"If, in the sequel, they should find him an incon-
venent associate, they have no body but themselves
10 reproach."
We are 10 infer by this that Mr. Clay speaks
feelingiy on the subject. Mr. Tyler was once
en,iced into the ranks of the Wings, being so
emnly assured that they would conform 10 his
we'll known aud never-abandoned J,fersonlan
principles, and they supported him as an anti
Bank candidate. After the election, when they
resolved to throw off the mask, and avow them
selves in faror of Bank, then il was that MIR.
Clay found the President an inconvenient as
sociale." President Tyler was an hon, st man,
and was for practising, in good faith what he
had cached 10 The People when seeking their
support, and surely Mr.. Clay should have had
none but himself to "reproach"
As for the parental warning given by Mr.
Clay to the Democratic leaders, if they should
prove to be dishonest themselves, or seek TO lead
the President aside from the path Of recltude,
verify they will find him % an inconvenient as
sociate," and they will have none "but them
selves to reproach." But we do not think they
will attempt it, after the example of Mr.. Clay's
great discontinue.
Mr.. Clay next indtes the following wise saw:
"The last war with Great Britain taught the patri
otto lesson that, during contest with foreign pow
err il is the duty Of all parties cordially to unite and
to give our arms the greatest possible effect and vigor
and that any party, which violates that principle,
sure to lose the public confidence. Our experience,
N n of will | frrisf Leaf another
important lesson that treachery and perfdy alike
deesable at all times, and will demonstrate still
more clearly that invaluable but too often neglected
truth, in public affairs, that honesty is the best
policy"
We presume Mr.. Clay means that, as the
President has been ireacherous" and ''perfi-
dious," and would not perjure himself to &C
commodate Mr.. Clay, and thereby PROSTATE the
Democratic party for twenty years through the
instrumentaty of an unconstitutional monster,
therefore Mr. Blair will effect union between
the leaders Of the two 'great parties" 10 make
common cause agans; the inconvenient asso-
ciate." He says that, during the last war, all
parties united against the enemy and he trusts
'our experience, in season Of peace" will ex-
hibit union of parties TO annihate his (Mr.
Clay's) enemy. We presume Mr.. Clay is to be
the "standard bearer" of the allied forces, and
the spoils are 10 be equally divided between the
respective parties TO the contract. Did Mr.. Clay
make any such proposition to Mr.. Van Buren, at
Ashland7
But Mr.. Clay says the grand moral of Presi-
dent Tyler's destruction will demonstrate the
invaluable ruth that "HoNEsTY is THE BEST
POLICY" Why This is precisely rhat Mr.
Blair said on The Sd Of July, a day or tuo be-
fore ice exposed his agency in e6ecting the
"bdrgdin and sale" Jetpeen Messrs CLAY
and adams Mr.. Clay's letter appears TO be
only tissue of scraps culled from the columns
Of the Globe. And hence il so falls out that
our commentary on Mr.. Blair's sermon on Hon
esty, is equally adapted to Mr.. Clay's homily,
and therefore we re-nser il:
81. DUDLEY's STATEMENT
J. Dudley, Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon, made the follow
ing statement on the floor Of the Senate One day
in January, 1926, +. Z. Blair came into the Senate
Chamber, seated himself near me, and inquired my
opinion on the resolution passed requesting our
bers Of Congress TO vote for General Jackson Pre-
sident Of the United States. Mr.. Ii. desired that
would write letters requesting the members and par
ticuarly ID. White, from this district, to consult with
MIR. Clay and vote as he might desire. To this OBJ
jected, and gave my reasons therefor. Mr.. b. APP
peared surprised that | should raise any objection
particularly as was opposed TO the resolutions. lie
said that number Of members Of both houses, who
voted for the resolutions, had written such letters
and that could do it with more propr;ety He said
il Mr. White could be induced to vote for Mr.. Adams
he would obtain the vote of Kentucky, and with il
the votes Of most Of the Western States, which
would elect him, in which case Mr.. Clay would OBJ
tain the appointment Of Secretary Of State. then
inquired how that fact had been ascertainedi His
was that letters had been received from gem
tlemen OF undoubted yeracity, at Washington city,
containing such information, that might rely with
confidence that statement replied that although
] was opposed TO the resolutions had no doubt they
contained the truth, and therefore | could not say
one word to induce our members of Congress 10 be-
lieve otherwise. | further protested against Mr..
Clays accepting any office under MIR. Adams whom
considered Federast Of the Boston stamp, in 1898
and 1900, and thenceforward an enemy of the West,
you have it as my opinion that if they were united,
they would sink together"
As soon as il is ascertained that the political
leaders of both parties have combined against
the President, the signal fires will CLEAN forth
on the hiltops for the People to rally TO the res
cue. If Mr. Clay's coalition in 1925 was an
unfortunate one let him beware of the next
The following paragraph which we copy
from the Nep York Piebian, we should be glad
TO see copied by all the Democratic papers, and
The approyal mr. III apnrol atiop of lie ,o,o /. nj