The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-05
THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY AND COR

THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY AND COR
RuPTioN" NAILED TO THE COUNTER.
The last " Joint Stock Concern" in !aborcd
article attempts 10 revive tie stale charge Of
Bribery and Corruption" against Mr.. Clay.
II is true that in 1924. the charge was made
against MIR. Clay that be had formed bargain
with Mr.. Adams to elect him President provided
hc would bestow upon him the Office Of Secretary
Of State. We ask every candid man, after the
denial that has lately been made, if he really be-
lieves from his heart this charge Admit even
that Mr.. Clay considered this Office the stepping
stone to the Presidency p Was this the first
opportunity afforded him of obtaining Office
Not at all. lie had been solicited both by Mr.
Madison and Mr. Monroe TO take office under
them, but does he doit2 No. And one ofthem
when he did not accept the Office rendered, re.
quested him to select such an Office in the gift Of
the Presiden, as he was DESTROYS Of holding
Docs he exhibit in this instance that inordinate
ambition that his enemies say actuates him in
all his course. Not at all lie declines every
"'''~Ni mus "HN"'hs that ai'hOuBh BoNcIHeu ny
an honorable ambition, lie did not. like many
cormorant politicians, seize upon every or any
Office that might be rendered to them.
And is 1t truc, as it is asserted BY the Editor Of
the Joint Stock Concern that so clearly
was the public mind convinced Of their truth,
that Mr. Clay did not even dare to attempt a for
NAL rcfutalion.o Itisuo, true, aud We pronounce
this assertion pa pab!o fllsehood-fp Mr.. CiaV
mol only publicly denied de CHiRGE, but he
published an ADDRESS 10 The pespie, inelAd.
mg q number Of letters from respectable iHdirid
nois, going 10 Prore the Jaisity Of the Charge
This pamphlet we had in possession short
time ago. bat We have either loaned ii to some
person ii has been mslaid, but we shall try and
find IT, No doab, some in this community recol.
leci the iac, that M Clay did make such pub
l,cation.
This Concern" lugs in "a Card published
by Mr.. Clay at tie time and which was answered
b. tie Honorable George Kremer. Because Mr.
Clay did not challenge him this Concern A" says
his gull, made him coward How does TIM
charge eoInPou with his conduct towsrds JOIN
Randolph Docs his conduct show any thing of
the coward Very far from Il, but LET Mr.. Ham.
lion speak tseo his letter in another column -
The truth o. Mr.. Clay considered Geo Kremer
tie tool OF some oiLer individuals, and beneath
his coniempt--bui had man Of any character
assumed the responsibility. very different would
have been The result And another thing a. Mr.
kremer vas 80 abIe and ready ITO prove to the
satisfaction OF unprcjndieed MINDS" this charge.
so, when Mr.. Clay demanded committee Of IN.
vesligaiion. The House by not appointing
investigating committee, gave the strongest evil
dcnce they could, Of their disbelief of the charge
aud the eoniemp; in which they held the origina.
tors Of the base falsohood But was Mr. Clay's
acceptance Of the Office Of Secretary Of State
really evidence Of bargain between them Mr.
Jefferson appointed six membsrs of Congress who
had voted for hm, to high aud lucrative ofiice-
And Gen, Jackson appointed many. We be.
lieye bu, nothing is said Of eoliuslsa between
them. Was Mr. Clay less honest than either
Mr. Jc.i,rsou OF Gen Jal ksou Certainly 10,
Bat TO remove from tic ia.ads CT the people
every j0ub, and 10 prove tie talsity and baseucss
Of the charge inv tic attention to the following
correspondence, and especially to The two letters
from Mr.. Clay. written in 1925 1t gives his
true reason for pTeieuing Mr.. Adams over Gen.
Jackson, and Mr. Clay is borne out By the ovi.
dcnco Of Mr.. CFittcndcn. who asserted publicly
ia tho Senate Of tie United States short time
ago that Mr. Clay. before he len Kentucky told
him tina, he should prefer NJ Adams 10 Gen.
jackson, And how many who were Jackson
men in 1924 ready 10 say, experience have
shown that Mr.. Clay vas right Hundreds, aye
thousands But 20 Tie correspondence
Richmond llh Msrel, 1928
DrAR sra Nj Randolph in his speech on
Rc,renchmcnt 80 called having referred to Nr
Clay's letter to YOU OF January 2sib, ls25, IN the
way to leave the impression, that It was another
letter that tho public had never scotland as that
letter, has "a some degree drfted out Of public
recollection, we have determined TO publish 1t.
Il is said tina, there was subsequent letter from
Mr. Clay to Won on tho same subject If this be
true, aud there is nothing in il to render lis pub.
LEGATION indelisate, have you any objection that
/, should be published at the same time with the
letter NJ the 2Sth From What We have heard
OF the first lettor, we are persuaded II furnishes
material proof Of tho purity with which Mr.
CLAY acted in the Presidential election; and Wow
ing him as the most uaduced and prosecuted of
men. we should be happy TO act as the humble
instruments Of removing some of the prejudice
Of his countTymcn.
With great respect,
PLEASANfS & SMITH.
I Hon Francis r. Brooke,
4 Friiag.
I GENTLEMEN; | have this moment received your
note, and wish had more time to answer it, As