The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-26

10 injure you. -. This letter is intended TO
show you that the long lapse OF time, and
the many growing circumstances oil the
country aud government, have long ago
me that the very greatest mus
,ice was done you in the charge made. ''
| again say, tina, am most thoroughly
convinced that you were most untruthiully,
and, therefore, unjus,ly treated, for have
never seen any evidence to subslanlale al
all The charge. He who was generally
believed to be the circulator Of the eyre.
gious SANDER against you, hereby revokes
his belief OF il, and unequlvocally declares
that il is improved, aud stands utterly IN.
supported TO this time, period OF fifteen
or sixteen years."
Upon the retirement Of MIR. Adams from
the Presidency, committee Of gentlemen
of New Jersey transmitted 10 him com.
pimen,ary address which contained an es-
preston Of their respect, attachment, and
undimlnshed confidence and also Of their
approval Of the measures of his iuly re-
publican administration. In his reply to
this address, and in allusion TO Dir. Clay,
the vener able ex- President wrote as follows:
Upon him, MIR. Clay,) the ioulest Sian
ders have been showered. Long known
and appreciated, as successfully mem
Der OF both Houses Of = our National Legs
Iature, as the unrivaled Speaker, aud, al
the same time, most efficient leader Of de
bates 10 one of them as All able and sue
cessiul negotiator for your interests IN war
and peace, with foreign powers, and as a
powerful candidate for The highest Of your
trus,s-,he Department Of State itself was
station which by its bes!owal could confer
neither profit Dor honor upon him, but upon
which he has shed uniadiDg honor, by the
manner in which he has discharged It's do.
ties. Prejudice and passion have charged
and corruption. Before you, my fellow
citizens, IN the presence of my Country
and Heaven, | pronounce that charge total
ly unfuunded. This Tribute OF justice is due
from me to him, and ! seize with pleasure
the opportunity afforded me BY your letter,
of discharging the obligation. As 10 my
motives Of rendering 10 him The Depart.
men, Of Stale when did, let that man who
questions them come forward. Let him
look around among the statesmen and leg.
isIators of that day. Let hun then selec,
and name the man whom, by his pre- eml'
nent talents, by his splendid services, BY
his arden. patriotism, by his all-embracina
public spirit, by his ieryid eloquence 10 be
half Of The rights and liberties Of mankind
by his long experience IN the affairs of III
Union, foreign and domestic, Presiden
of The United States, intent only upon III
honor and welfare Of his country, ought t
have preferred 10 HENRY CLAY. Let hir
name the man, and then Judge you my fe
low. citizens, OF my motives"
We feel II to be unnecessary 10 pursu
! thus matter further. The testimony OF NJ
Adams, SO full, SO eloquent, and so concll
sve, must, apaE, from all other evidence
carry conviction 10 every intelligent, car
did, and honorable mind. Among tn
warmest and most devoted, al this day, {
the friends OF Mr.. Clay, we have the prld
and the happiness to rank this ilustriou
and extraordinary man and the followin
anecdoie will prove that in private, IS we
as in public, he omi,s no opportunity oil es
pressing his admiration and attachment 70
ms friends; 81 have frequently" write
Washington correspondent of New Jer
sey paper, Conserved ladies' albums clrcu
lating through the House aud Senate Cham
Der, with the view Of collecting the auto
: aranhs Af iha members. One belonging 1
a young lady oil - aIrruet~s -----L---
bic attention. Upon examination, foun
that il contained page Of well written poe
try, dated 23i July, 1872, IN the tremulou
handwriting Of John q. Adams. Thl
piece was descriptive OF the wild chaos {
present spread over our political affairs, 40
anticipated coming eyents which woul
bring order out Of disorder. The clos.n
verse was as follows:
Say, for whose brow this laurel crown
For whom this web Of life is spinning,
Turn this thy Album, upside down,
And take .he end FOR the beginning
i The meaning Of this was sQmewba, uy'
tlcal, bu, BY turning 10 the back Of the booI
and lnveriIng it, on lis las, page piece va
found with the signature Il. CLAY"
AZ the close of Mr.. Adams President;
term, Mr.. Clay resigned the office Of s.
cretary Of State, and returned TO his res
dence 10 Kentucky, where he was WELDON
ed by tho entire mass Of his old couslll
ents, with the most enthusiastic cordialRy
The Legislature Of Georgia adjourne
on Saturday, the 23d Of December, afte