New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-09-23
The last of the Bargain,

aS lhss VI shC DeA SoiA'
The latest version Of the miserable Bargain
Islander on Messrs Adams and Clay is based on
an alleged private letter from Mr. Clay to Blair of
The Globe, written in l624-5. Mr.. Clay long since
challenged, defcd every man who had any sort
of evidence, or pretended evidence, Of the alleged
Bargain to produce il, and he released all from
any obligations TO secresy or confidence. If Blair
had had any letter which could be used to inJnre
Mr.. Clay, re would have published it long ago.
He is careful not TO say any thing about the mat
ter now.
MIR. Clay, on the trumping up Of this story of
letter to Blair proving the alleged Bargain,
transmitted copies OF all the letters he ever wrote
Blair to Benz. Watkins Leigh, Richmond, Va.
authorizing him TO show them to erery gentle
man Of either Political party, who might de-
sire to see them. The simple reason why he does
not give them to the prees is the fact that they
contain confidential remarks on persons who
would be needlessly panied by their publication.
The Frankfort Commonwealth of the eth in.
stent, whose Editor has seen this vaun,ed letter
to Blair, after giving history Of the Bargain in.
vestigation in the Kentucky Senate in 1927, pro-
ceeds-
"Driven from every other ground of evidence, the
desperate panders OF party then appealed 10 the i'm
aginatons OF the zealots Of party for proof. They
said MIR. Clay had written Blair letter which would
prove the bargain and the Committee OF the Senate
OF Kentucky that tried MIR. Clay made sham CON-
pulsory movement on Blair 10 force him TO disclose
the letter, he having set himself up az gentleman
too honorable TO violate private confidence But
the honor of Blair is correctly certified in the fact
that an of that very letter. containing all that
could possibly be construed 10 apply to the bargain
charge, was published by Kendall, and of course
with Bar's prvity: and this very extract was read
by that insidious and cowardly slanderer J. W. lib
batts in late speech, in proof Of the bargain, al
though the same little honest gentleman did not
charge the bargain on MIR. Clay. There were some
expressions in Mr. Clay's letter to Blair not on, of
place in correspondence with an intimate friend,
but altogether unfit for the public eye and Mr. Clay
therefore refused 10 give his consent lis publica
ton, but he gave authority for the exhibition of the
letter, and it has been seen by many gentlemen Of
both parties. So far from containing any proof of
bargain against MIR. Clay, it goes TO the very re-
verse; and candid man can read il without rising
from the perusa with more exalted ideas of Mr.
Clay's pure and incouuptible integrity Such is
not only our own but the Judgment Of all whose
opinion OF II we have consulted. Such is the his.
tory Of the Bargain calumny than which II more
wicked invention 10 delame fellow-beiDg never was
put forth.
"This very Blair, once the warm friend of MIR.
Clay, who now affects TO wish to be relieved from
his obligation in regard TO this private letter. has
committed thousand greater violations of honor
than the publication of private or confidential let.
ter. He wsuld have published the whole of il long
ago, il il would have served his party; as he has
already permitted Kendall TO publish The only part
Of it which admits of any constructive application
TO the Bargain SANDER. And this same Blair, we
have reason 10 believe, himself in favor of
Adams for President next TO Clay; and 20, we be-
lieve, was Amos Kendall"