Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-17

June, l-:.2S gives his sanction 10 it, In private
letter 10 me- l2lh January, lo2s. be thus declares
himself on ihc slime point:
IL have had no reason 10 be dissatisfied with
Your conduct, which las lcen, in respect 10 our
intercourse, manly and honorable"
So much for your destinations, Mr.. Leigh
Ycur organ Tic Richmond Wh;g. has clar,.
against me, u! Complexion dirccilr the revcrS,.
oi yours, which, from tic ipiin.cy existing BE-
tween you and the editor, DO not doul; received
Your sanction Yea charge me with '.h!caL irg
tic seal Of private correspondence 10 incuIpac
one who conGded in me The editor oi Inc
Richmond Wing accuses me Of be'raying Mr..
Clay, in failing iopublish hislcers IL me- which,
he insists, contained triumphant Iindication OF
ali the Charges against hin.
Here. again, offend nyscll, ~ inierpos;ng
Mr.. Claws responsibility. II viii Re admitted,
suppose, hv The editor OF the Wig, that should
no. have defended Mr.. Clay b. the publication Of
his private letters against his consent
Soon after Mr.. i,cnial's attack On Mir Clay
in 4 letter to me OF The illli Oc,oler 1927. hir
Clay says:
"Ineycr wrote letter in M life, on politi-
cal subject, 10 the publication Of which, with ihc
circumstances under which il Was written,
could object; but certainly will net consent
upon such threat or demand is Mr. Kendall
has thought proper u make, 10 give M sanction
10 the violation OF TIE confidence Of private and
friendly correspondence which would lc pro-
Guccd by publishing ,ile letters which have ictI
irtelchangcd between you and me, OF between
any friend and myself"
In 4 subsequent Letter, upon the SAM srounds
he repeats To ne that he wshoidS lis Q<s.H 10 Tie
publication O: his letters.
should NOT now even in scil.de..nce refer 4
these iaurc;onS in Mr.. Claws correspondence
with me, il h had not made similar avowals il
his address 10 The public. These public avowals
ii seems, ale not sufficient Ia excuse me iU tn
Wig Tor : =. violating Mr. Ciay's private letters
10 defend him. lis private instructions. AMI M
obedience, | hope will satisfy lis Wig friend-
Its proper should STATE, that my letter 10 Mr.
I White was written before received Mr. Clay,
letter of Ike 9Th ol January. Il was founded O.
Information given lay another member OF Con
ercss of The facts stated by Mr. White in his pub
i>hed letter. viz: That, in The event OF Genera
J.cksous election, he would offer MIR Adams
continuation oil the place oi Secretary of State
and tie same rumor 81 id that in the event q
Mr.. Alams's election, AlI Clay would be ollere.
the appointment
Ii was upon the assurance of this state OF N,
affair that founded my own instructions to Mr.
/, White is one of his constituents ana espresso
the opinion that | entertained ol what was liz
will OF the majority oi his constituents uEder TN
circumstances stated.
! EXTRACT Of Il Lcticr ram T., T. Biair 10 DQr;.
/ EHHe dctcd
"FGA:KFoEr, January ~ ISIS.
"For my own part, | have 40 hesitation in say
ing that. although Jackson is personally prc!elre,
10 Adams hy The people, Gan Inclination feel il
common with them. yet il j, were known tn
! Jackson would give such direction II the cours
Of his administrator, BY his appointment" o
ohcrwi>., Is 20 foster Adams liia!e views j!
preference Ia Clay, there would he In: one -!
iimeni among the supporters o.! tie later Ia hcn
tucky They wouli consider ii Is de>cr.ion .
The true Western Interests which hey fec! vital,
connected with Tie great principles advocated ~
Mr.. Clay, and which they conceive. ia i gIea
measure, drrend ioi lhcirconsummaton upon t,'
success Of his lu,aTc cSer;ioaS. Ii, Therefore, !
should he perceived that thc tendency oil Genera
iackscaS nlcasGIoS o. President would be 10 81"
l,laa; Mr.. Clay. II promoting he views Of A.
ANS. then have no togJ, lnat The voice ol ii
/ those who are ia favor Of Mr. Clay would +.
( If We arc doJmcii 10 have Mr.. Adams as PrcsieE
at some time let Us have him how; il hc h.
General Jackson preference lei tie General him
self make way for him. We shou,l. rather hav
! him now at the expense OF Jackson than hclc;,!
ter al the expense OF Clay. III II jackson give
earnest tina; lie will thew l:is weight into III
Western scale then lei throw on! weight III:
his This ! believe, woulI lie l1c ,.eci,ioa .
ihrce. ingri> Of the PEOPLE Of KENTUCKY.
Il make 10 comrien: OF illr part took in IL
election ot ie25 an .el;cc.ly wiling thu
every thing written or Gonc lr E.e shall be la.
bc.oc The pubic was pfi:a'r ciz@n, with
on, any personal interest in ,!a transaction, AZ
acting for the advancement Of the ca,isc 81 lh'
Democratic parry, Of which, III Kentucky, MI
! Clay was then considered the champion. Ailr
/ lis coalition with Mr.. Adams. he abandoned III
Democratic parry and TUNED the executive pow
OF the General government, wi,h which he va
associated. 10 Pfo,iraIc HAT parry in kentucky II
which he owed his clsyalion. With III wAot
BODY OF Tic Democracy oil Ina; state, united {,
overthrow he administration ne pat up, 50 so9l
as lis Federal principles aai policy were annona
ced in the fisal message But never abused IT,
confidence ieToscd in he by Mr.. Clay whic act
iIg with the Democracy 10 accomplish III. end
Fl Z. BLAIR"