New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-10
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hrr. clny,s Letters to &. J. Rlelr.


The vindictiye personal enemies Of Dir. Clay
destitute Of al proof Of their foul charge OF Co
ulition, and Bargain between Ne5srs. Clay and
Adalns in lS24-5, have for some years fallen
back on the evidence which iaey nave asserted
,hey could gioe il they possessed and were al
lowed to publish certain private letters from Mr..
Clay 10 Francis P, Blair (now Edi:oT Of The
Giobe, then Of leading Clay paPerin Kentac&yl
These letters, written ia The most unreserveo
confidence OF Statesman 10 an ardent fr.euu
end supporter, were transmitted by Mr. Clay il
1927 T. Col. Jobn Haryie of FIanklo.,. BY whom
they were placed in lne hands Of Col Richard II.
Taylor, also Of frankfort, ,or pubic inspection.
Hundreds then saw them End read them. Amos
Kendall was Of the nu,nber, and ne made ald
published extracts (irom memory, as he said) so
CARRIED and put together, as to give all possible
countenance TO the sanders on Mr.. Clay. These
have been rspeatediy Tcpubhshe3, and were used
BY Linn Boyd in MS speecl against Mc. Clay
last winter Mf. Clay has been challenged 10
consent to their publication, which be has hith-
erto declined, because they contained personal
illusions and unreserved expressions which might
give needless pain 10 others He thought it sui
ticient TO lei every one see them who chose, 9no
fudge whether they gave any color TO the charges
uealnst him. He transmitted copies OF them
last sumner 10 Hon. Benz. W. Leigh, Richmond.
Virginia. fos the inspection OF whomeyer wished
to see them IN that quarter. Due notice was
given OF this, get no3 one Of those ,0hO had jsen
busv ia qssuiliog lir. Clsy, end referring Ia
these letters Is containing The prO?G eper called
10 see then. hot even Mr.. Richie OF the Rich.
mond Enouiter! Finally, Mr. Leigh determined
TO publish them, Is The most etf,cual way o.
uniting down the Islander and, Mr.. Clay making
no objection. the letters appear in the Richmond
Wing Q; Tuesday. They are as follows:
WILMINGTON. SIN January. 80.
My DEAR SIR: Suad you, oy IN ia, : mail,
rnra ByI1f.'s Conversations, which, notwlth
Standing Mr.. W4isn's uniav"rebo opinion Of
them. | think YOU viii find Often pquant and
worth. upon tn Whole, an extensive perosaI;
Rssi,3.s me literary and critical interest winch
they rossess, they will have The effect OF dimIn-
i,hing. though not entirely removing, the od.nm
winch he brought upon himself by his conduct
TO his wife.
NV position IN relation 10 the friends OF the
three returned candidates IS srngu.aI enough, ana
often 10 me very amusing. In The :irst place
they all believe that MY iTlenoS Fave the power
of deciding the QuestlOIi-Snd tAeI', mat nave
the power Of controlling my inenas. Acting
upon ln!s assumption, ln mo same honF' @ni
sometimes touched gently uA the SooHcsf oy
friend, ,lor example, OF General '~ShSo''l No.
will inns address ne; Ny dear sir. al! ;ny &c
a my Il lea
knoyy our pAsuah,y was Tor Jon, mex; 10 the
Hero and how much we want & Weston PfcSi-
den, ., lnrnediatciy ai,es, Il friend OF Vii CFa~-
fora will accost ne Enc hopes OF the Repuo-
l,a, ,,,rtv are concentrated OF You; Tor Gods
.ate n,e>erye IL; If you had been returned IN
stead OF MIR. Crawford, every men man CT US
womb have aupporteo YOU 10 the last honF; We
consider hun and YOU as the only genuine lie
r,,hGcan candidates. Next, trend OF Mr..
Adams comes with teas IN his e yes SIT, Mf.
Adams has always had the greatest respect iof
Won. and admiration o. your talents there Is 10
s,s,ino 10 which You are not sq1si-lnost un-
doubleday you were The second choice o. New
Enrlsnc-and pray you 10 conslGer seriously
whs,her the public good and your own future IL
,ar,sts 6o mol point most distinctly 20 the choice
- 30, oprht 10 Make How can one with
gland nr this disinte,ested homage and KIND
ness Really, the iTenos Of al the :, thfe' gen,
-i.,,,so ,.,s 50 very courteous and electorate,
thai sometimes almost WISH that It was IA my
,,oger 10 accommodate each Of them; out lhst
being impossible, we are beginning t0 think Sc
riously Of the choice whicn We must hnaiiy MAKE,
! will tel you, then, that believe ihe contest
viii be limited to Mr. Adams ana HeneEai Jack
son. Mr. Crawtord's peEsensI condition pre-
cludes the choice OF him, II tae[o were no oi.ef
objection to as election. -As the Only =. altesi "a,
i've which is presented - G9' X Is su'iiclei.'iy
So ana cons:5er Whatever CHOICE We may
70 vii beoniy choice Of evils. % bolho
So ,,en,lercn tf.s.a are strong personal o2jec
t;ous. The principal Offence between them
is, That ia he eieciiosf of Mr.. Adems re shall
rot, by the exa,Dpie iniict any wound upon The
character Of our institutions; but should rluci
fear hereafter, ii not dusing the present genera