Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-17
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The Glohc republishcs The letters Of Mr. Clay
10 alr Bar--wilh our first comments on TIE,
publication of the correspondence. In The same
No. The Glo.e also publishes communication
from Mr.. Kendall in which he shows in parallel
| columns he accuracy Of his version with Tie OIL
gna letters. lie then proceeds:
IT, during term Of sixteen years Mr. Clay has
suffered wrong (Which he has not) from our yer
sion Of his letter, lie could al am moment have
arcrled it, ty giving the entire communication 10
Inc public His omission 10 do 50 is conclusive
evidence ;hat he had, in his own opinion, noihln.
10 gain b. iull disclosure; and the publication
now is Il FIJI! admission thu! the reasons hereto.
!o:c given Tor refusing, were mere pic'chces emu
excuses II il was dishonorablc 10 pEbllsh his
lsiier, he i, now guilty Of di>honor; il moi deco
rous, he is guilty of indecorum; il improper, he
is guilty OF IMPROPERLY We attribute II 10 The
same restless and desperate ambition which has
dictated his four Texas letters and his public ic-
luke OF c. II Clay. followed hy soothing pri-
vale icl,cr-an ambition. whose hore> once raGi-
ant as the rising sun, are now sinking ihto The
shadows OF everlasting night, resting from mo-
raenl 10 moment Oh the mcIcSt vaporS. ere they
are forever darkencd.
On this occasion. conscious oi orr own integ:-
~, and calm as Il summers morning, We point
never done this man injustice.
AMOS KENDALL.
WASHINGTON, October ., ISL.
y. s When the foregoing was prepared. We
had not seen the a,dles, IL the public ol y. w.
Leigh which prcfaccd Mr. Clay's letters in The
Richmond Wig. Mr. Leigh stands high win
his party as man o. truth and honor; bu. wiiat
sport does he make Of both hy charging Us with
garbling Mr. GAYS letter, when we sought. with
out success 10 otta in the whole for publication,
and did not profess 10 give more than the sub
stance How shameless is this charge, when the
adverse parry then had the means q. ins:anIane-
ouS exposure il we had been guilty?
Bu, This is mol all. Mr. Leigh is himself guilty
of the very offence he charges upon us lie gives
The lollown. a. an extract from our exposition ct
Mr.. Clay's letter in 1898. viz:
MY friends entertain The belief that their kind
wishes towards me will in The end be more
likely 10 be accomplished by tcstowng their
votes on Mr. Adams. Your Representative is
inclined 10 concur with us in these sentiments
and views and if they should meet your
arrrobation. as | know he has great respect
for your opinions, would he glad if you would,
by the return mail, address Letter 10 him -
strengthen him in his inclnatonS. BE pleased 10
show this letter 10 Crenjca a.onc.'
Vow. in orr letter TO Mr.. clay in 1875. from
which this exirac! purpoy!s 10 be taken, our real
language was is follows, viz
"My friends entertain the beliefthat their kind
wishes towards me VIII in the emil, be more Likely
TO be accomplished By 50 bcsicwng their votes .
Yog tssa dcclQrc Tia: yon hare urged them 20 be
gorcrred 5pticir rje,rs Ct tho puJic gooa aione and
ARR aiot yor harc dcca influenced only y that con-
sidcrG.ioa.
IN conclusion, you as nearly he Flooring
cords:
"Your representative is inclined to concur with
us in these sentiments; and, as know his respect
for your opinions, request, if You concur in our
views, that you will wife 10 him by return mai!
TO strengthen him in his inclnations. Show this
10 Cri,lenden alone"
II will be perceived, that the words in ita'ies
are entirely omitted BY Mr.. Leigh, and others
somewhat altered. BY reference 10 the foregoing
parallel columns, il will also be seen. that The s'5-
stance OF Mr. Clay's professions of disineFestsd-