The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-23
 TIE BLAIp LETTER

l our Lord, lS44
 THE BLAIP LETTER.
 The speech ofthe Hon. Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky which we published in the number of the Banner must be fresh in the minds of our readers: It vii be remembered that he, there reerates the old an, we'll established charge of ssbargain, intrigue anc corruption' against Mir. Clay in the matter of mall ing John Quincy Adams President of the UnitcC States, and receiving, as the wages of his sin, h office of Secretary of State, which was to place hin ''in the line of safe pFecedents.'' Mr. Boyd, also charges that the guilt of Mir. Clay can be proven by his own letter, written to Francis P Blair, il 1925. The substance of that letter, as reported l long time since by Amos Kendall, is quoted by Mir Boyd and Mir. Clay is called upon for permission to have the original letter published For a lon, time, this permission is withheld; and, in the meai while, Kendall and Boyd are denounced, by Clay. friends all over the country as falsiiers and sian derers. II was denied that such letter had eve been written. At length the fire grew too hot fol further rest, and the demand too pressing for longer sience and permission is, at last, given to publish the letter. When published, il is found to cores pond if not rerbaim, at least in every material par ticalar with Kenialls version of it; and to sustain fully, the charge against MT. Clay, which may now be regarded as based upon it We find it in tn, Louisville Democrat from which we copy it fol the perusal of our readers. It should be read il connection with bIr. Boyd's speech
 IMPORTANT LETTERS.
 We found, yesterday, in the Journal, the famous letter of Henry Clay to F. P Blair written in 1895, just previous to the election of Adams as President of the United States We do not intend at present, to make any remarks upon their bearing. We shall pub fish first the letters, and then Amos Kendall's version of the one of the 9th January. The one of the 29th was declared by Kendall, who had seen both, to bo oflittle consequence Our object in publishing kendall's version which was written out from memory, is to show that this letter has not been misrepre- scnted: That it is precisely what 1t was said to be- Those who wish to understand the whole subject of the transaction between Clay and Adams, are referred to Lynn Boyd's Speech and when they come to Kendall's version, they can now substitute the genuine letter itself, which the reader will see cannot make the slightest difference; for the version I5 a fair one.
 (Shnuid be 1625.)
 WASHINGTON, JANIS 1894.
 Ny Dear Sir:-I send you, by this day 5 mail, Lord Byron's conversations, which notwithstanding Mr. Walsh's unlavorablt opinion of them, think you will find ofter piquan, and worth, upon the whole, an at teniiye perusal. Besides the literary and crit ical interest which they possess, they will have the effect of diminishing, though not en- tlrely removing the odium, which he brought upon himself by his conduct to his wife.
 My position in relation to the friends oi the three returned candidates, is singular enough, and often to me very amusing. II the first place, they all believe that my friends have the power of deciding the question, an, then, that have the power of controlling my friends, am sometimes touched gently oI the shoulder by friend (for example) 0 Gen. Jackson, who will thus address me = My dear sir, all my dependence is upon you don't disappont us, you know our partiality was foryou next to the hero, and how mucl we want Western President. Immediately after, friend of Mr. Crawford will accos me, "the hopes of the Republican party ar' | concentrated on you; for Gods sake pre- serve it; if yod had been returned instead 0 Mr. Crawford, every man of us would have supported you to the last hour. We consid CT him and you as the only genuine Republi can eandidates.o Next friend of Mr. Ad ans comes with tears ill his eyes "Sir, MT Adams has always had the greatest respec for you, and admiration of your talents.- There is no station to which you are no equal; most undoubtedly you were the SC cond choice of New England, and l pray you to consider seriously whether the pub | lie good and your own future interests dc not point most distinctly to the choice yol ought to make.n
 How can one withstand all this disinter friends of all the gentlemen are so very cour l teous and afieetionate, that sometimes almos wish that it was in my power to accommo date each of them, but that being impossible we are beginning to think seriously of tn l choice which we must finally make. vii | tell you then, that believe the contest vii be limited to Mir Adams and General Jack | son--8Ir. Crawford's personal condition pre- cludes the choice of him, if there were n' { other objection to his election. As the onl, alternative which is presented to us, it is sui fciently painful, and consider whateve choice we may make, will be a choice c evils. To both of lhess gentlemen there ar strong personal objections. The princpa difference between them is, that in the cleo ton of Adams, we shall not, by the exampl inlict any wound upon the character of ou institutions but should much fear hereai ter, ifnot during the present generation, tha the election of the General would give t the military sprita stimulus and conldenc that might lead to the most pernicious re suits. shall, therefore, with great regret, O account of the dilemma in which the peopl placed us, support Alr. Adams My friend are so inclined What has great weight wit me is, the decided preference, which ma iority of the delegation from Ohio has fo 1 him over Gen. Jackson. If, therefore. Ken lucky were to vote for the General 1t woul