Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-30

with Inc same prospects oil success y wa
hoped, that these who had lhc same sehe'ai gu,
lect in view, would haze sacrificed personal
considerations, and united IN chec'H's MAJ o.
icc, II was particularly hoped that The west,
ern country would have presented an uhd'fldeo
pialanx upon this grra, public question: ana !,
i, deepi. regretted that another candidate shohu
be named and supported in the West with the
same object, and for tce same purpose
4 again, the same Address says
! "Werc Mr.. Clay withdrawn, inc result as 10
the election by the Eieciofs, woulu most Prona-
bly, be the same, or, lit were nol' "oui" Piaee
I in The Presidential Chal. one ol Tue p'eso"
/ Cabinet; an event, witch it was tn tr'f ''jfe'
of The friends Of Nj. Guy 70 PTess"f not IN
reference 10 the men, b., the principle. Mr.
Clay was nominated in tho persuasion lhat all
his fellow citizens, entertaining me sanie s.'e
raj views, would unite IN his support iiau
| this been the case = had this union 'akeI Piace
his election by the Electors "ouiu NV oee"
| certain. II is the clear con'ictioh OF MS sup
porters, that the object # nominating MIN ea''
only be attained by adhcrlns 10 n''n-'',' ~
abandon him, is 10 abandon ih"t oCJe't' anu u'-
der this conviction, they have adopted me lcso
luton TO adhere 10 him, IS the oic'a'e oi ou9'
and Of patriotism"
| From these extracts, il appears lt'a' .ne "s'
object # nominating and supporting 'i'' o'a,
in Ohio, was to break The liae OF .ani'ict ~
ces,ion. and tba, it was The hope OF ellcctlng
that object which Induced thci:i 70 a."c,o ~
him. How would the lhree hundred individuals
comnos;rr the meeting which adopted this Adj
/ dress have startled. had an angel spoke aud
| told them, tha,lhe very act they were then per-
! e., ming would not only enable Mr.. Clay TO Co.
fea, ,,eir object. but that he would certainly DO
I il, and then turn round and ,auntasis tell them
I he had but 70 lowed ''safe precedent !: -
I Would not his very friends have denounced h'm
as-s'A rRaIroR:" After denouncinS inc "a
binet succession and stimulating the whole mass
OF his friends to eiec;ioneer on that ground, we
/ repeat, that Mr. Clay could never have V'.eo LOT
Mr. Adams If he had been in the least degree
Influenced BY principle
With Mr. Crawlurd, it has never oeen pre-
nGed tina, Mr. Claws relations we're oiaef ''a''
friendly. During the latter par, oil Tie canvas
the idea was certainly inculcated ny Nj" VIA.
and his leading; friends, that Mr.. Crawford was
their second choice The 81 Il Of hls health
was az well known 10 them then. Is alter Inc
Electoral election. Considering his relallons
with the two men, it could not have been ahli-
c,pated tina. MIR. Clay would prefer MIR. Adams
TO Mr.. Crawford Had he voted for the latter,
leaving his friends without influence or con
troll, to vote for whom they thought proper
though it would have been acting against Inc
known will Of the people Of Kentucky, Nr'
Clay would, al least, have avoided some oi 'he
impu.ntions which have been iadellbly hxed
upon his character, by lis unnaiura' coalition
with Mr.. Adams
/, was thought by lIr. Clay's friends, and the
public in general, that there was some degree oil
personal hostility between him and Gen. JACK
SON |, has been extensively urged, that tho
known iil.will OF the General and particularly
the indgn,y offered Mr.. Clay al Lebanon, III
Kentucky, made il impossible for Mr. Clay 10
vote fer MIN without dlshonor. MIR. Clay's !ale
address has totally destroyed this argument. 1t
appears by h.. own showing, that he never che
rished any personal e: nifty towards Gen. Jack
son. and that TIE only breach between them,
which ever existed. was entirely healed, as car
" as 1923 TIE following is his account OF the
reconciliation: "SGch was the state ol our rea
tions al The comnencem nj Of the session OF
Congress, in 1928, the interval having passed
without ms seeing linn. Soon after his arrival
here, to attend that session, ] collected i'om
certain indications, thai lie had resolved upon
general amnesty, the benefit Of which was -
be extended to me- He became suddenly recon-
ciled with .one individuals, between whom and
himself there lad been long existing cnmi.y.
The or, alter part Of the Tennessee delegation.
(ail believe. except Mr.. Eaton and General
Cooke called on me together, early IN The
session, for the express purpose, as understood,
Of producing reconciliation between Us. r"
lated, in substance, all the above circumstances,
including he meeting at Lebanon. BY way of
apology for his conduc; a. Lebanon, some Of the
gentlemen remarked, that he did not intend any
J:sres pcct Of me, bat that lie was laboriny Dn-
der some iUdisposticn. | stated, tnat the OPP
nions had expressed in the House Of Re2rescn-
ta,ves in regard 10 General Jackson's military
transactions, had been sincerely entertained, and
were still held; but that, being opinions in re-
.pect 10 public acts, they never had been sup
posed, by me, TO form any just occasion tor pri-
va,e cnmi;y between us, and that none had
been cherished on my part. Consequently, here
was no obstacle on my side, 10 meeting with
him, and maintaining respectful Intercourse"
lie then proceeds TO state, that he dned VITA
General Jackson, and the General with him =
liat thcy rode in carriage together; and that
they "frequenily met. during the Winter, al
ways respectfully addressing each other" SO
entire was the rccunc iation. and SO cordial
were Mr. Claws feelings towards General Jack
son. that. in the Fall Of 1924, he told several
gentlemen Cfricndly TO the election of General
Jackson,) in Lexington, that he had written 10
the General. inviting him 10 take Lexington in
his wav 10 Washington, that they might accom-
pany each other. Mr.. Clay, in his address,
does not deny having written this letter, but
gives perm ssion for its publication. IL is now
arcertaiucd, that The letter, if written, was ne
yer received, and C rcumstances lately develop
ed. induce the belief that it was part of the
sys.em of deception, BY which Mr.. Clay endea
yored to prevent an expression of public OPT
Mon in Kentucky, by inducing the friends of
General jackson, in That Stale, to believe, that
nc would vote for General Jackson, whether in
s,ructed BY the Legislature or not.
Such was the impression produced By his con-
versations with Mr.. Carneal, Of the State Of
Kentucky, Mr.. Barry, and others. And his dc
ciaration to Messrs. Wokhte, Moore, and Hen
ry, his colleagues in Congress, whom he advised
10 hold themselves uncommitted, saying, that
thew could vote for either, and justify them
selves before their constituents, clearly proves,
that he himself was prepared, under con,in-
pency. 10 vote for General Jackson.-(See APP
pendix.
1t is easy to see thai, had Mr.. Clay desired to
secure the situation as Secretary Of State, as the
price of his vote, it was important 10 prevent
any expression of publ c sentiment by the peo-
pie or the Legislature, which bound him to pre-
fer either OF the candidates. Having resolved
TO subs itu,e his own viii for that Of his con-
sti,uents, and having likewise resolved to deter
mine his own choice by an arrangement suisse
qucnlly TO be entered into, it was important to
prevent any movement on The part Of the Legs
la.ure, or the people, which might impede his
negotiations embarrass his attempts ut just-
fication That 10 would have made terms
with General Jackson, and that our view of
his motives is correct, is strongly corroboratcd
by the manner in which he me, Gen. Jackson,
on his arrival at Washington, as detailed by
Gen CalI.-[Sce Gen. Calls Letter.
Speaking OF General Jackson, Mr. Clay says:
"Shortly after his arrival, he called on me, bit
was out. returned the visit, considering it,
in both instances, one Of mere ceremony"
Although his narrative OF the reconciliation
differs from that given by Judge Isascs and Mr.
Blair it proves By Mr.. Gays own confession,