The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-13
THE GLOBE AND Mr.. CLAY.

prised of our intention 10 write Il. we itlt
il to be duty to devote portion OF our time IN
the endeayor Il check the advances OF the com
mon enemy--and hence we turned our back Tor
few days on a more ignoble foe. But II now
appear that The Globe for months past has be- n
struggling only TO divert our attention from MI
Clay for no sooner did We confront The COM
mon enemy than Mr. Blair sprang between Us
and nterposed his shield
We have not the least doubt, that if we were
10 turn our guns IN another direction that II we
were disposed to assail 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-
niiy, as far as Mr. Blair is concerned. He
would rather rejoice in such war. And YET
the editor of the Globe has the unblushing eff
frontery TO declare himself Democrat, and
TO seek 10 lead the party
We will continue our exposition Of the poll
teal misdeeds of the editor Of the Globe:
From, the United States Telegraph.
The Hon. Thomas p. Moore, in letter addressed
TO General John r. Van Ness dated 4th March, 1928,
says: ,,
Mr.. Clays, residing in Kentucky, urging me TO vote
for whoever would make Mr.. Clay Secretary of
State and intimang that Mr.. Adams would do il.
Mr.. Clay happened 10 see me receive one OF the let
tiers and after bad read it, asked me what news
from Kentucky | replied that had received let
ter from Mr.. Clay asked, And what does
say :" | replied, =" You know very well"
lie Laughed, and lett under the impression that he
did know
"a 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 I. Johnson, Esq, desired me to
company him to the room Of our colleague, David
White Esq ! did so. Soon after arrival, Mr.
Johnson mentioned the rumor which abroad
10 the vote OF Kentucky and asked Mr.. White whe
Their IT true, expressing at the time a hope
that 1t was not Mr.. White replied, in substance
that he did not wish to be annoyed; that he not
about to vote for Mr.. Adams but for MIR. Clay that
he had good authority for his rOte and kne 'oha he
about. The impression made upon my
mind was that Mr. White knew that MIR. Clay would
be made Secretary of State to Mr.. Adams, 10 Of
his election, and expected that this arrangement oouid
reconcile the people Of his district 10 his rote"
Mr.. White the representative of Messrs. -
and Blair, and we will now show that Mr.. Bair's
should fill the blank in Mr.. Moores letter, re-
questing him TO vote for whoever would make Mr..
Clay Secretary Of State, and that he Mr.. Clay -
confidential agent, through whom the Kentucky del
egaton were induced TO vote for Mr. Adams IN yo-
ation of the known will of their constituents. MIR.
Kendall ~ he is'sr n DIR s :, to Mr. mr ca; @1
9Th of January, 1875, 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
mraton for your talents. There is no station to
which you are not equal. You were undoubtedly
the second choice Of New England, and pray you 10
consider whether the public good aud your fu-
ture interests do not distinctly point you TO the
which you ought to pursue A"
My friends entertain the belief tina, their kind
wishes towards me will, in the end be likely to
be accomplished by 50 bestowing their votes" ION
MIR. Adams.)
" Your representative, t Mr. White, who held the
vote Of the State, Is inclined TO concur with US ~
these sentiments and as know his respect for YOU
opinion, request, il you concur in our views tina
you will write to him by return mail, to Strengthen
him in his inclination. Show this 10 Crittendel
alone"
Mr.. Kendall proceeds
"On the 10Th of January, MIR. Criitenden wrote
to our representative" MIR. White
Thinking as do Of Mr.. Clay-of his great integ
rlty his lofty American spirit, and his consummal,
abiity-I believe IT To be highly important 10 IN,
public interest that he should accept a distinguished
station in the Executive Department. Under all pre-
sent circumstances, my first wish regard to thr
subject land IL Is one dictated both by my persona
partalities and considerations of the public good
would be that Jackson should be the President an,
Clay his Secretary Of State and really do believ
that the common good Is more concerned in Clay
being Secretary, than il is IN the question whethe
Jackson Adams shall be the President" (Se,
No. ~
Mr. Kendall proceeds, Mr. White was not quit
kind enough, and you undertook TO get letters iron
some Of your friends among his constituents 4
strengthen him in his incnations' and warm up M
Kind wishes.'n Mr.. Kendall adds e II took Won
(Mr. Clay's) friend some days TO persuade me to ali
in the kind purpose Of making you (Mr. Claw Sc
cre,ary of State by his ,lr AdamsO election"
Mr.. Kendall then states that Mr.. White had wri,
ten to him that he induced to vote for Mr. Adam
by letters, from Messrs. Blair, Cri,teuden and man
others, Of similar import and that they urged tina
che should vote To TO Mr.. Clay the ofic
OF Secretary OF State as the of promoting h,
future views to the Presidency" Speaking Of hi
own agency this matter, MIR. Kendall saws. &
kneu who solicited 10 wrie !" and in his examina
ton before the Senate Of Kentucky he said tba
FRANCIS 7. BLAIR HAD TOLD NM THREE O.
-FOUR WEEKS BrroRE THE PREsprNriAL ELECTION
THAT Ma. CLAY WOULD M SECRETARY OF Sr,rr =
MIR. ADAMS WE'RE MADE PRrspENr.
The following are further extract, from MIR Blair
letter to Mr.. White he says "lf il had be- m though
that Adams would be elected, OF IL elected. wovl
give Mr.. Clay the highest place in his cabinet thcr
- scarce, doubt but the vote fu on the instruction
Of the legislature would have been in favor q
Adams. But the pote taken under pery different sur
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, 1924, oy
that MIR George Robinson moved 10 lay the resou
ton, instrucng the members Of Congress to vote TO
General jackson, on the table and urged that ca
was better to leave our members of Congress to &C
according to contingencies that the weight and inn
poriance of the State, and of the western countr,
could in that manner, be best secured that on
members Of Congress on the spot would be the hes
Judges Of what was just and erpedieni That MIR
h. Hardin sand, Gle considered the contest as be
tween Adams and Jackson and he could have no hesi
tation in preierring the latter both becai,s. IA,