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

The principle Ol exclusion pu>iti'ei ~
himself and not 10 Mr. Crawford! And whence
an tbs anxiety manifested b. Mr.. Clay himself,
,hal ht. should he brought INTO the House, when
hi, own resolution TO exclude himself IL broh9hi
in upon q small number oil foteS, pun nun IN
worse condition, than il he had been excluded ny
the electoral colleges! For III ihc one case' hc
would have been excluded lIom d Voe oe'Meeh
the DINER competitors; IN the oiher nc "ou'" nov
and The manner he did exercise hi> iiSht u Vo't'
incon,c>iib!y proves The high value NJ Pu! upon
/ the right itself But hear his own reasoning III
1 relation 10 MIR. Crawford. in his own worcs:
For Mr. Crawford who barely entered me
I House with ONLY four woes moc Than one cai'"i-
date no, returned, and upon whose cast! ''ei''u'e
the argument derived from the l;ic' ~ ii..'"'',
operated with strong though not DECISIVE i1tcc'
I have ever Eel, much personal regard. but "as
| called upon 10 perform solemn PunIc uu',, III
which my private feelings, whether "i ''hee"o" :"
4 aversion were not 10 bc litulSr.'; o"' nc s"'l ~
D,y 6ass,3g oaiy c0asliCd II appeared 10 me, lha'
the precariouS state OF that senilemans health,
although participated with his best lriehds III al
their regrets and sympalhieS on account OF H. was
conclusive against him, 10 say ho'nt? " o''i1i
| considerations of public nature which "oui''
! have deserved examination, II harphy' III '.'al ~
spect he had been differently circrinstancco he
! had been i'll near eighteen months; anu ahhou@h
| am aware that his actual cohu!lloh was d id'
depending upon evidence, and that inc evidence
in regard 10 it, which had been presented 10 tne
pubiic, was not perfectly harmonious, ndSc Tor
myself upon what saw and head. he may,
and ardenty hope, will recover; but dii nol
/ think IL became me II assist IN commute" the
executive administration OF this great Republic
| on the doubtful contingency oi the restoration 10
health of gentleman who had tccn 50 long ana
50 seriously afflicted"
II Mr.. CLAW had made the principle OF exc'a-
sion positive IN relation 10 Mr.. Cf2Wloo * ~
did in relation 10 himself, all inquiry about his
| health qualities, or qualifications Wouid nave
been wholly unnecessary lie would nave 'Te'l
previously excluded from Tie small nnmber oil
votes which carried him into the House. J ne
principle Of exclusion being the same IN us ai',
plica,iun 20 both il. refusal 10 MI. 1la"loii
could only have been founded on persona cons
dera,ions-Tha, Mr.. Clay actually loved ME-
Crawford more dearly than he d!i himself :
Would rn, thai he wonderful? Is ii not absolutely
incredible. when upoa every oihtrocc@-iuh ~ MS
hic Mr. CLAY. i th"n"hi, presents h'l'sSh ~.
most devoted cro.>, upon earth The n''tr l
=, the most i::voritt, one Ill Inc Whole dlph:'H"f
with Mr. CLAY. Il is fortunate Tor him ilial II i
4 monoSv.lallc. and occupies liule more space
than rishl line. otherwise l>iicqucnl use wuiiid
add greatly 10 Mr. Claws labor> in his yolamnI-
o,s writings The writer believes, from long and
frequent observation, that the Idvolc lciiel :"
occurs o.tencr in Mr. Claws writings, than those
OF anv o;her writer Who ever welded pen 10 Inc
| same extent. Under what circumstances was tins
| pla,onic resolution communicated Ia Mr.. Senator
| Johnson II was when every probability was
in favor OF the happening OF the event ol MI;
I Claws being returned ioihc Hou>c-wsicn would
les, Mr. Claws sincerity in his plaionic profession.
| Here MIR. Claws resolution was positive not 10
let his name constitute an obstacle, Tor one mo-
ment, 10 an election hy The House BU, in Mr..
! Claws second huoi-Dec lS91-hc seems 10 he
under an impression that he had carried his r!a-
tonsm too tar: ana he again Introduces the sub
eci as il 10 show there was som" latent mental
reservation which would be Inconsistent with
such positive resolution.
Mr. Clay saws" s;ated in nv address 10 my
constituents, that il ] bad received the vote "l
Louisiana. and become one q! The three cand-
dates returned, | had resolved al a lire when
there was every probability" of my receiving il,
tia. would not allow nv name. in consequence
oi The small number 81 votes by which it would
I've carried into the House. j; | WAS returned, Ia
constitute an obstacle 10 an election. Mr.. John
>toH Say>--' You replied that Won would not yer
mi; de country 10 b disturbed day on yonr ac-
count: that You wonh not allow yo'lr name tom
terlere with The prompt decision OF The question.
Here seems 10 lie some intimation, thai MIR.
Clay did no, mean to apply Tie principle OF posi-
tive exclusion 10 himself, i'll the event OF his get
ting The vote oi the EIoasc, hy general acclama
nation: l,u' merely that he would no, permit the
country 10 be disturbed On his account II snch
were Mr.. Clay's secret reliance it completely
takes away all his boaS,e, PlaioniSm, and rem
ders his profession 10 his friend Johnson petidious
in the highest degree II will he seen here. how
sweetly his bosom friend chimes in with Mr.
Clay for his explanatory object. Treble and
tenor-mo>t tremendously symphonizing-Ba
(base enough SymphoaIHing with both.
This communication was nadeto Mr. Senator
Johnston, when every anxiety was manifested bN
Mr. Clay IT, lc returned 10 The House, and when,
il h" adhered 10 his positive ila.onic resolution,
ic would have put himself into worse condition,
in relation 10 his Influence in tho election. lhan ii
he were excluded by the electoral vote. Whence,
then, the anXiety not 10 be excluded?
IL was made when there Was 4 general impress
sion. more strongly perhaps on Mr.. Claws mini
than on tha, Of any other persons, that il he were
returned to The House in any way-hy hook or
by crook-hc would be elected 10 The Presidency
by the partial favor Of the House. MIR Clay de-
scrihcs his impression III that respect III lie To-
lowing words:
During the month Of December, and the
greater par, OF January, s;rong professions o!
high consideration, and ol uahoUndcd admiration
oi nc, were made 10 mg friends, in the greatest
protuSion by some OF the active friends OF all the
returned candidates Every body pToissSed 10 re-
arer. after was excluded from The House. that
had not been returned 10 it. seemed 10 he the
iavori,c oil every body Describing ma situation
10 a distant friend said 10 him, Tam enjoying
whilst alive, The poshunou> honorS which are
usually awarded 10 the veaeralcJ dead
"A person not acquainted with human nature
would have been surprised in listening TO these
praises. thai the object of them had not been elect,
ed bv general reclamation. None made more or
warmer manifestations OF these sentiments OF cs-
teen and admiration, than some OF the friends oil
Cen Jackson. None were reserved as thos"
of Mr. Adams under an opinion, (as have
learnt stree the eeciioa) which they early i!abib-
ed that the Western vote would IL. only iniiu-
enccd bv its own sense o public cGtr: an! that II
lis Judgment pointed 10 any other Than Mr. Ad-
ans. nothing which they c"nld do woul! secure
il to him. These professions ana manifestations
were taken hy me Tor what lbcr were worth. ]
knew tina, the >unbeans would gu;e,y disappear
a ter mn opinion should be aSccIlaincd and that
they wonld he succeeded b. a storm: although !
d d not forcsec exactly how j! woald burst upon
mn poor head found myself transformed from
a candidate before The people into an elec,or loI
h. people / deliberately examined The duties
inciden, To this new attitude, ami weighed all the
facts before me- upon which @g JnI.men. was II
he formed or reviewed II th- case,ncsS OF any
al the heated partIsans o. INC respective caidi-
dates suggested tartiiMesS il the declaration OF
mn intention. believed that The new relation, in
which Twas placed TO the subject, imposed on NJ
an obligation 10 ray some respect 10 delicacy and
decorum" (I--mr or-a9-lwcaty-o times in
Ibis cuo,alion.) l;soiism enough!
Under these circumstances. i there one human
being who can believe in the sincerity OF Mr..
Claws positive resolution 10 exclude himself from
an election b. the House, when his election 10 The
Presidency Nv that House was thought 10 b. GER
tain An election which would have consum-
mated all The fond hopes of Mr. C!ay's extremes,
ambition, and afforded him full compensation for
ali the anxious irrieucs Of his laborous DAYS
and slccpless nights All, 10 be sacrificed with
ont cause, eScep, the pnre qualification OF Mr.
CLAWS disnc,c>ted patriotism And how DO al!
these pIatonc sensihililies and patriotic rrotcs-