Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11

I ! our representative l. lh''l." :" 80, a.,
in these sentiments and a. KNOW HIS IT. ~.
your opinions, request, II you CORFU =, ,', Ill
! views Ina, Won will write To him by return MAJ
~ STRENGTHEN him in his inclinalionS Show this
10 Criiiendcn alone
70 avoid all miSapprhcnsion, therefore anu
! To The end that cycn-handed justice may Dc uohe
10 an we respectfully ask 10 be informed "hc.lc,
such a.lecr ever existed, and II 81, tha' YOU WIN
furnish for publication Of within your rcaci) inc
ORIGINAL or copy q! said letter; or. II mol Wi'il
your reach. that you will give full authority 10
Mr. Blair TO publish said letter, or certiilea copy
of it,
"Rcspecliully, your obedient servants
'.flon. H. CLAY"
/ MIR. White (Mr B. Welding the iloor) remark
ed 10 his colleague, that he coua moi ehlci ' h:
any such partnership. He could only "a! 10 ',i>
coileanue-and he did il with the utmost cohli-
dcnccEtba, If he would address such letter Ia
AIR Clay. he no doubt would frankly respond 10
! him. and throw off every >hackc upon The SUD
MIR. Boyd said choose TO call on Mr.. Clay ana
his friends in nv place as Representative Oh 'le
people To give an explanation 10 ms ici'tr' '"o
M, rare 10 encounter the abuse | might receive
from my Distinguished tellow-kentuckian II !!
should approach him on this subject Ill my pr,
vate capacity, unless should 90 unucr inc ShieN'
of nv colleague. Bul III my Pi'blic cn'!"''''
do not hesitate 10 call on Mr. Clay ana ms iIleltN
10 take away the veil ot mystery Wlich NM
,r,,,nd This Letter. That il existed. We nave Inc al
mission of Mr. CLAY himself il his refusal Ia lti
!, hc nublsbed in ISIS: oil It's substance, ana i
norton of il. language. We have statement WHICH
has remained over fifteen years unconlradlclca
and unexplained Ii there be any ihln% wrong
about it-any misrepresentation or miScohcep-
on-let us have the letter; lei Tie world Judge l'i
itself and lei ample Justice be done 10 MI Gay
rs well as 10 those who are accused o! bringing
false charges against HIM.
His colleague. had asked the other day how he.
MIR. BOYD could advert TO the e'ioShsr II, ''is
c,sc wilhou, BLUSH and now. said MIR. t.. II
bushes rise OF reading such testimony. they vii!
be on other cheeks than mine.
MIR. White said he did not intend The remark
for his colleague.
Mr. Boyd said. Sir, although impartial men
may believe, as 90 myself. that there was no
technical bargain entered iao between MT Ad-
ans ana Mr. Clay, in their own proper persons,
vel ii does seem 10 me that no one Tree Hom pre-
luJice can carefully examine the circumstances
and evidence in the case, without The most mo-
rough conviction that il was understood by INC
parties that Mr. Clay'S appointment 10 Inc ONCE
O. Secretary OF State would result from the elcc-
ton of Mr. Adams 10 The Presidency; that The
that view. and for the further object o promoting
Mr.. Claws prospects for the Presidency i'll utter
disregard of the will OF that State. And in this,
the most favorable view oi the transaction, il me-
rcd the condemnation il has received III the hands
of the American people.
Mr. Boyd said his colleague had introduced in
evidence Mr.. CLAY : own declarations IL General
LAFAYETTE and others. as well a. the opinions OF
The editor of the Richmond Enquirer and others.
To prove his innocence. His own declarations
were met al the time hy proof OF counter dcclara-
tons and the opinions quoted were expressed
while their authors were ignorant OF large rol-
ton of the evidence Afterwards elected. lie had
not done Mr. Richie the justice 10 state that alter
the expressions quoted by him We're used. he, Mr..
r. on the disclosure o! further evidence. publicly
rccan,ed his first opinion.
Mr.. White Mr. T. yielding) said his colleague,
in every statement he had protested 10 give, had
stated il fairly, as tar as he had gone, but he had
omitted much of the testimony With reference
10 the Richmond Enquirer. he would refer his
colleague To the article i'll that paper OF February
1925 for his (AIr. VS. quotation, Of which MIR.
Richie complained and he would find that he
/ (Mr W. had taken every line, every syllable
which had any just application 10 the matter.
Mr.. BoM said, as to that matter, he would turn
his colleag que over To Mr.. Richie.
| But il the opinions of men are To- be taken as
good evidence in favor OF Mr.. Clay. they are
equally good against him. What will my col
league make OF the following?
IL assert, says Mr.. McDuliie of South Caro-
lna land am willing 10 stake my humble sioch
Of reputation upon the truth OF the assertion, that
the circumstances Of the extraordinary coalition
between Ada - and Clay furnish as strong eyi.
dcnce Of an abandonment ofpolilical principle OF
the part Of MIR. Clay. ami of a corrupt political
bargain between him and Mr. Adams as is ord
narily required 10 establish the guilt Of those whc
| are charged in 4 court OF quarter sessions VIII
the common crimes known to the law"
/ could point 10 Il distinguished member O
| Congress on this floor, who is said also 10 hav'
concurrcd in strong expression OF opinion ol
/ this subject.
Mr.. WELLER inquired 10 whom the gentleman
alluded
Mr.. BoYD replied, Mr.. WIIIouGIDy NEWTON
| The resolutions were as follows:
! "RcSolrcd, That We regard the evidence ALREADY
before the public as amply sufficient 10 verify In
charge of a corrupt understanding between .lohl
@. Adams and Henry Clay, by which they wcr
enabled to elevate each other 10 office, contrary Il
the strongest indications of the wishes of the Eeo
pie.
g Rcso,rcd, That We regard the example thu
set. OF exposing 10 auction the highest offices q
State, as an iniclliblc stain on the Republican
party of our country, and as marking the az
proach of that decay OF public morals, whicl
is the constant torcrlmner OF the ruin of Rcpuh
lies"
An address of the Central Jackson Commit
lee for North Carolina, understood to I've from tn
pen of GcWec T.. Badgcr Gen. Harrison'S lat
Secretary of the Navy, was issued in 1928, whic
contains the following opinion as 10 the considc
raiions upnn which Mr.. Adams was elected
viz:
Thus. then, as we conceive, il sufficiently az
pears that Jackson, the man of the people va:
al The last election, defeated, not upon any cor
SderatioGs Of comparative merit between Nj
Adams and himself. but in order thai Mr.. Cha
might be Secretary oi State and heir apparent |
the Presidency. And can ii be seriously contend
cd tina! YOU ought, or that You properly can. civ
your sanction 10 this apoStacy from principle
your support 10 this ambitious projcctl Becau>
Mr.. CLAY once forgot his duty, and imposed upo
the nation President whom the nation did NJ
desire ought Won To forget your interests and YOU
rights offer reward lo treacherv, and thus 81
an example fatal to tho fair and equal Operation
of our Constitution To assert that You ouSh
seems little short of an insult TO common sense.
On the title page of this address, find III
names of the Jackson electoral ticket for 1875
among whom are Willie p Mangum. now Pre-
SlucHl vi llc NcHdlc, D. buuitN, dili utilS
distinguished citizens of North Carolina.
In 1927, the Tennessee Legislature, with on
two negatives in the Senate, and unanimously il
the House of Representatives, adopted pream
bic and resolutions. which contain the tollowin
declarations viz
political hostility and personal csirangcmeI
had for several years. and on momcntous su!
jects, separated himself and Mr.. Clay. No AZ
proach to union, no inclination Tor amity wa
manifested by either, until it was ascertainct
that as long they obeyed the principles and SUI
ported the opinions which had formed their re
spcctivc rrclensions, and produced their avowc
opposition, the power at which they sraspcd va
moi TO be gained; that continued disunion woul
Illustrate, and that instant combination would grs
tity their mutual ambition-hen, and not ii
then, long-chcrshed mutual disrust was mutual
" lorgottcr; Oft expressed opinions were prac
cally renowned, and adverse principles openl
abandoned. Each became the artiticer OF til;
mans promotion whose depression, up to the IN,
ment had been chief object OF his eXeriion TIL
highest amount OF Executive power was divide,
md tho closest atprnitr Dolii tori,Ipa Was