Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

N,Nillan ofihe House Of Representatives,
II VI !. tointcrrogatorie> that Mr.. Francis
avn, al Tompkinsvillc, in Monroe coun-
II .. hl> return home. subsequently 10 The
i .r,;al election, where he Was asked, how
q, vote Tor Mr. Adams2 Mr.. Johnson
,l,;i he voted for Mr.. Adams 10 -,
.,., made Secretary of Stale. tie made
.r,aysi,.,n repeatedly in conversation, and,
Il Grj,rycl in public speech. He said,
Inns ,ar PteSidcn, and Mr.. Clay his Sc
,,,,o corducc more IL the interests of
n.r than General Jackson President, and
,u. no; whom for Sccr,aiy-and that Mr.
.,,hl perhaps succeed him.
i % Mason IT., OF Montgomery county. was
ami stated IS follows: John Mason of
| ''' ''.,rrv states. tina. before David Trinhlc
1 Congress il 1924. September Court,
| oe VI. ~, was contrnding with witness tina, Mr.
! - - ..,,sl, NOT 10 be elected Senator 10 Con
i inst. he was an ;po>tate Federaist. and
~. wauld he surprised il witness voted Tor
- N.,re>S said lha, The Presidential election
,, zone before Congress, and said 10 Trim
.,.,. st tina, vou vote Tor Adams. who is al
, sfs,>a,e FeteraliS'
'r,n,ble replied. he knew Adams TO be an
49,. reicralisl, ami il ever ne voted for him,
might cali him Fedcrali>t as long as he
He also said, that Adams had agreed 10
mn the navigation oi me Mi>Sis>ipp, river
whales and mackrel, ana that he Adams
Ni,,.,s been an enemy 10 The West When
p. br,ri that Trinlhlc had voted for Adams,
.'.- >,rny,cd: and soon after his return, ne
..,nycr>:,ion with him about his vote, in
.-' h, cave as has reasons. that I'VE a>ccr-
N- i Ar Adams was MADE President, MIR.
.. ,,.,Id he made Secretary OF Siale-and
II General jackson was made Prcsident.
r, t,av would no, he made Secrciary-and
u.,,lJ IL. better for u> 10 have Adams. with
H. cay Secretary than General Jackson With
-, thp mass OF testimony, other than tina, taken
800. The Senate. the following affidavit Is L
..rmen;
&, The subscribers, certify on oath. that We
.-.. >eyerally present al the Lewis county court.
~ 0,t1ber. 1925, and heard David Trimbe make
.r,.,.a and he used the following language
Nnen we went on las, fall to the city ot Wash
,,5..a. We found Mr. Crawford out Of the CUES
Kan The contest was between General Jackson
.: ,ha Quincy Adams. We ascertained, that
,.u..r M circumstances, would General Jackson
.n IN; oar friend Henry Clay Secretary of State
( wing this. then, iallow-citzcEs. that General
!, .,>l,. t-or! @ot and Mr. Adams ,rouid, appoint
n. friend lleart Clay Secretary OF State, il YOU
.,.-.c'~d me- 10 vote toi General Jackson. YOU
-,se,.l me II do that which could mol and
d, ld moi do. (Signed)
Jacob Frizzle. Jesse Hannick.
Henry Halbeu. John Griffith,
David G. Heath, VIM. Davis
VIM. Coffin, Hez. Griffith,
Richard Pell. VIM lIamblin,
John Hendgich. David Toukoy."
The above statement was sworn 10 before JUS
.,,, of the peace. was duly certified. and was
s.tl shed about that time in the papers III Men
what Then followed. fellow-citizcns Mr..
Inns rms elected President, and Mr.. Clay wos
,96,, secretary of State The reason given for
,.,,r,t II. vote Of kenucky for Adams was 10
~. cay made Secretary Clay .oicd for Adams,
7.a;n>t Ire known wishes and the instructions Of
.s constituents, and Adams rewarded him with
lae Premiership Besides voting asain>, n>truc-
ion>. there was al the very lime oi caSlin" his
IT.. an unsettled question OF veracity between
n. Clay and Mr. Adams. They, up 10 this pc
rai. had been political and persona enemies
strange was the coalition-wcll might the eccen-
l.c Randolph have been surprised at The alliance
'ui me llrdn dtl Tue D.dcnlcS
But lately, fellow-ci,iZen>. on the floor OF Con-
.n>,. was tie charge repeated against Mr.. Clay.
peNiei j, was BY his fiiends-bu. when informed
:, a Letter mad heen written, in - or -, by Mr..
CLAY. 10 friend in Kentucky. in which the truth
%. mr.. charge nigh, be suiS!antialed, ii Mr. CLAY
w-uN allow il, publication, the existence Of
>,cha al,er was denied, Col BOYD then request
~, NJ. EX-Spcaker White (who defended Mr.. c.
10 ion him in letter IL Mr.. Clay. requesting him
Il, aarnll the letter alluded to to le made public
declaring thai refusal On his part would he an
= mission of lis existence. Mr. While refused
and Won can settle in your own minds what was
The reason OF his refusal.
lr Clay himself was in the city OF Washing
too, at the time Col BOYD reiterated the charge OF
5alsain and intrigue aye, was III the very ac'
n; ,,prrins the Hall OF the II. of II. while tie
Aarge was being made, and was only saved from
..arlpr il by the timely interference OF political
friend who infoi ned him OF the character Of the
d assion in The HoiSa The papers OF the next
l,y we've filled with accounts oil the affirmation
a,l denial of the char.e-and the proposition oi
ca Byr1. Mr. CLAY was called OF through the
ulair nin.s to permit tic Letter u be published
and although he remained in Washington some
w,,,> after. vet he never dared yield his assent,
i9' Ike 4 lamb before his >hcarcls. he opened
i.f HI, mouth" Called on 10 answer, he stands
iru,.. and his silence can be alons accounted Tor.
IN the fac, OF his knowledge OF the existence OF
,nc ,>,cr. and his fear OF the consequences OF us
!ring bro;,gni TO the light. You NAV judge, tel-
iow-ci,izcn,. whether Mr. Clay stands before the
American people as pure anu blamcieSS IS our
Wing friends would have Us believe he.is.
The Democratic policy IS too Well known 10
maxi, it necessary t. speak Of ii. James n. Polk
- y naiias rlntII:tcS In
them. we have noble and gallant leaders who, II
elected. vii! redeem their respective Offices iFoa!
Ae lov estate 20 which thev have been debased
,y The extraordinary transactions OF the times
We shall have the two highest offices in the Go
ycrament iiIei by men worthy Of the stations
wAich they are appointed 10 iiii fitted 10 conduct
the public concerns, AMI possessing Ill The quail
i .aiionS which Mr.. Jefferson required, "cnPabtc
mus. ona fsihfd 10 h: Constitutions
Beware my coun;rymcn, beware. else vou will
be- delivered into the hands OF your enemies, b;
whom YOU will be held in bondage more op-
p-e>>ive than the slavery Of the lsraclies in the
iani Of Eavpt. Let Henry Clay ne elected Pre-
>ident of these United States, and lei The policy
Of his party be carried ou: then farewell 10 on
!i5e,.cs-then NAV We 81 down and weep, wien
- remember our once h,p7Y iand.~our once
Glorious Union. lie: ever over OF his country
IL our Cons,nutioa-of our Union. arise and
,.i. ON his SWORD for the conflict. Let us all
.qch man Tor himscli-,o WHEAT we NAV and can
ar oar country in this her time OF need. Let 10
nam. having set his hand 10 the plough, look back
b, he shall have finished the race Let each one
thai il il his country who calls, and lei
hone i. found 50 recreant 20 his duty rs to pass her
rall unleeded: bu; lc; us all with one heart and one
mini 90 INTO the great and noble work OF rcdcen-
lny he government from the hands of those who
have mulila,cd the glorious chart Of our liberties
Then, ihou silal, know that thy tabernacle S40t
b. in peace" A DEMookAI l..
TO THE EDITORS or TIE E.NQU1RERs
JERUSALEM, Va, May 23d, 1911.
Sihs:--Haring been called from Washington &c
this place ON a visit to my family. il WIS almos
sAi.ely b. accident, ,ha; came in possession o
2 copy O. the Richmond Wing" OF May 2ls
ISL and thai the leading editorial ill that paper
lael my eye The course which the Editors OF
that iper have thought proper 10 pursue Tor the
ask thee years, not only in reference 10 The Prcsi-
..s. oil the United States, hnt also in relation Il
gery member Of his family whose age or sex lc;l
= Il. :. L..