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

ness, was given BY us with perfect accuracy-ye,
Mr.. Leigh, by 'gar!'lin.' our letter, attempts 10
prove that We suppressed them altogether To
sustain charge oi gambling against Us. he gdy6i,s
h,mMD! This is Ire AonoraHe and hish-minded
8cnlemtn Hai.ns Legd!-
II lue curions. that MIR. Leigh begins with
iod!r asserting that he thought il Impossible
that any man could read The letters, wihou, seeing
AMI admitting that they contain no evidence pre-
Judicial To Mr.. Cay--no evidence Of any impro
prieir in thought. word. or deed--no evidence OF
any selfish or personal !ccl;ngs.-no evidence Of
aughi bat patriotism and ends with an argu-
mcnt 10 establish bis disln;2rcStcdncsS 80 weak
IS 10 be contemplate We shall not how enter
into any discussion ON the subject, conenrins our
self with asking why should Mr. Clay, ii he de-
sired Tie Kentucky members OF Congress 10 be
governed '~iciy hy lie pHjiic cood," take 50 much
pains to bring pcrS9n0i influences 10 operate IN
mr.. U3RS, and, in So doing, refer 10 the kind
wishes Of his friends towards him. 10 be accom-
plished lin The end" b. tic eicc.ion III Mr. Adams
The commentary of The Richmond Wing, as
We find it copied into tic National lnlclligencer
IS characteristic OF that press and Of its party
There is but one rointin ii which We deem it ex
Ici;ent 10 notice. The Wing says Blair has
had Ike letters il his possession for i.incteen
years Kendall has had access 10 ,hen, IS his
CARRIED extracts prove" That paper further says
"Alr Clay Is M. only right for departing Sow
from his original resolution al not publishing
his letters 10 Blair but he ought years ago 10 have
! surrendered that resolution, from The moment in
deed that the seal oi private confidence was bro
ken by MIR. Blair As these letters we've made
the foundation Of criminal charges against him.
there was n mode oirepciling those charsc> and
olrinlica,irg himself. bat rs the production Of
tho l.t'egs. Il correspondence is lao longer con-
H.
the trus. rcposcd in hn nay, 10 make il public is
often, Is in this case. tic only meats leil Of Srs-
tanning innoccnce and holding ircacheiy up to
mcriiei scuin."
Mr.. Blair is able 10 yinl;ca,e hiin,cl; bu! it is
Due 10 lru;h 10 say that we never saw the origi
mails, or any copy OF these letters, or either al
them, u Mr.. Elan ) pus>ossion nor o. the origl-
nal or any copy. o;lcf than that deposited for cx
hhion ~ Mr.. CLAWS consent in the hands c!'ihe
Frankfort COMMITTEE nor did We oi;aiG from
Mr. Blair The slightce; information a. IL their con-
lens. hactria@ that Nj. Blair was Mr.. CLAWS
confidential correspondent ana t&ai~'a. tha' he
told u in January. lo@5 hat air. Clay would he
Secretary o! Statc il Mr.. Adams should ,c elect
ed President ~ tie i!oase of Representatives,
We ini,.rfc. that be- o'Gairci tie information from
Mr.. Clay himself. The first cIre We bad 10 The
existence Of ti;r icteTS was from IN accidental Pc
mark which hell from M. Blair publicly, when
lciorc tie Scnaic 81 Ecn'ucnv III The celebrated
Investigation Il l-21-S. That t'-. Clay himself
vicwcj Mr.. Blair con,iuc H. evrIy way proper,
is shown IS his published l,,i:er to John llavic,
dated 5;h June. ls2S SoaIc months alter tina. in
ves,iSa,ion Certain is, that h. never before or
siGcc showed IL the .itegs, or any copy. or gave
Us The least Information in reference u ,her con-
ter;s; end our CARRIED extracts" were not. a3l
IN noirre,cn 10 he. anything more than Our rc-
/ collection o. is coa'en.S from reading III" copy
OF original exhibited with Mir Clay consent.
la Card in yesterdays Wing. Mr. Leigh
notices this remark Of i.!r X. Mr.. l.. SAYS
II it was garfield, did not garlic it, cc know
HAT it had been CARRIED. Il Mr.. Ken:ail viii
look into Tic Wig of the 81 September. he will
find tie passage whic! printed; ro;a hi> version.
printed exactly Is gave il; and il was ta'@en h.
he U'i@ from 4 M lor@ paper. q think j! W..
ricoaat remember tn. nas.i. 81 ii.( which! Nh.
pleasali> showed .n.: ii!c ;;,.y tnia.c.
Mr.. Kendall. in his anxic;g 10 comic: ne OF
garbling his publication, did hot observe thai /
/ spoke 81 his version Of tie passage, as ! kad
| sen IL t,-gab'istc]. Mr.. Kema!s version was
MOI before me, ard could no: quote it from me
mory, nor IN pretend 70 do il. Il is hut justice
/ la him II say, Notwithstanding his abasc o.: me }
( that il h4d haa his publication before me-,
I should no, have charged n!M with garbiing sir
Clays Letter
, "Oi he real meaning Of Mr.. Gays letters,
/ repeat, !ha, it is impossible Ia raise doubt