Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-10
Should be 1880

My Dear Si,: send yu, by this days mail,
Lord Byron's Conversations, which nowh-
Standing Mr.. Wal-iI's unhvorable opinion Of
ihem Think yoa will find oiIen Piquant, and worth,
upon The whole an eXiensre perusa: Besides
The literary and critical interest which they pos
ScSs. ,hcv will have the effect oi diminishing,
though no, entirely removir.. the odium which
lie brought upon himself by hin conduct 10 his
wife
AIv position in relation 10 the friends of Ike
three returned candidates, is singular enough
and often 10 me very amusing In The first
place, they all believe that my lIrnds have the
power of deciding the ques,icn-and then, that
| have the power of cOnlrolng NV iriendsl-
Acting upon this supposiiion, in the same hour,
am sometimes touched gently On the shoulder by
friend (ioI example, of GcnrEl Jack-on.l who
will thus address me: My dear sir, all nv de-
pcndence is upon you; don't dnappoint us YOU
know our partially was Tor lou, next 10 the
Hero, and how much we want Western Pre-
>idenl!' Immediately after, a friend OF Mr..
Crawford will accGst me-"'l'h, hopes of the
Republican party are concentrated on You; FOR
Gods sake preserve ii: if you had been returned
instead ol Mr.. Crawford, every man OF Us would
have supported you 10 the last hour: We conai-
Ter him and vou IS The only ganrnc Republican
candidates" Next, Il friend Of Mr.. Adams
comes. with tears in his cres-"Sir, Mr.. Adams
has always had the greatest respect Tor YOU and adj
miraton al your talents; there is no station 10
which vou are mol equal-mosl undoubtedly yon
were the second choice OF y. EnglinG-and pray
you 10 consider seriously whether the public good
and your own future interests do not point most
distinctly 10 The choice which yououghi TO Make
How can ono Withstand all Ills DISTINGUISHED
homage and kndnessl Really, tie friends OF all
the three gentlemen are very courteous and aifec
lionalc that sometimes almost wish tina, j, was
in my power To accommodate each OF them; but
that being impossible. we are beginning Ia think
seriously Of the choice which wc must finally
make will tell you, Then, that helierc The con
Isl will be limited 10 Mr.. Adams and General
Jackson. Mr.. crawlori's personal condition pre-
cudes the Choice of him, il there were no other
objection 10 his election. As the only alternative
which is presented 10 IL, II is sufficiently painiui
and con,;d der whatever choice We may make,
will he ONLY choice of evils. TO both OF these
gentlemen there are strong personal objections
Tie principal difference between them l. that
in the eleci N of Mr. Adams We shall not, hy the
example, inlet any wound upon the cllaiacter OF
our institutions: bU, should much fear hereafter,
if not during The present generation, that The cleo
ton of the General would give 10 the military
spirit a Stimulus and confluence hat might
lead 10 the most pcrDiciouS result shall there
fore with great i.gtci on account 81 the dilemma
in which the people have placed lis, support Mr..
Adams. Nv friends ale generally - Inclined
What has great weight with mc. is the decided
preference which a majority Of the delegation
rom Ohio has for hm over Gen. Jack>Gn.-
If. therefore. Kentucky were to yu;e Tor the Gene
raj. it would possibly only have Tie effect Of d.
viding our friends without defeating ultimately
The election of Mr.. Adams Thee OF the four
States favorable to Mr. Crawford, are believed 10
prefer Mr. Adams to the General Virginia is
one of them. / am inclined 10 think that nearly
three -iounhs oi our delegation have yielded la the
influence of these views, and viii vote for Mr..
Adams My friends entertain the belief, that
their kind wishes towards me Will in the end, be
more likely 10 lie accomplished ty 50 bcstowing
their votes. have, however, mos, earnestly en-
treated them to throw me on, oil their conSdcra-
lion. in bringing their judgments 10 final con-
clrson and to look and be guided solely hy the
public good If know myself, that alone has
determined me- Your Representative is inclined
10 concur with MS in these sentiments and views;
and, if they should meet your appreciation, as !
know he has great respect for Your opinions, |
would be glad ii you would, hY Tie return mail,
address letter 10 him, 10 strengthen him in his in
clination. Be pleased 10 show this letter In Crit
lcndcn alone.
remain, faithfully, your friend
II. CLAY.
+. p BLAIR, Esq.