The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-10
F. P. BLArR, Esq.
WAsnINoroS, 29,h January, ls2
My Dear Blair !

WNHlNoroN, 29th January, 1879,
NV Dear Blair!
liecsi'ed this morning, your very agreeable favor
OF the l7lh instant. letter from you is always re.
freshing, and wish tia could enule IN srlf to e1
pee, them more frequently, by mere punctuaty aud
diligence on my par, Ia our correspondence. My last
letter informed you of tie JUNCTION that uuceas
ingy applied TO me b, all the returned candidates tot
the Pres;Jsncy-or ather their friends. Since then
have svo~ed ny insniion TO support Mr. Adams
under actual cucuns aDces, and thereupon The oil hes
been instantly transformed into vinegar. The friends
Of - -, and The devil knows who
elss, tor think # he docs not preside in lhe coun
ciis he must be quite cooversant Nth them,) have
turned upon me- and with the most amable unanimi
~ agree TO vrtop.ra,e me. am a deseuer from D..
mocraey; Gam at intr que have sold the W,s-
sold mysef-d,E auDg Gen Jacksons election 10
have open he Wesern prctensions that may here
after fiji them myseIf-ba,ung all my far pros, ects
&c, DC, &c. To there are added a thousand other
of the mot gentle, and kind, and agreeable eplthets
and ihibgs Ia the world.
who are themselves strainine
every nerve 10 elect Jackson, that the claims of the
West may be SATISFIED, and be thereby pretermtted.
are accusing me Of acting on their own principles
The knsves cannot comprehend bow a man can be
honest. hey cannot conceive that | should have
soenny Intercepted my conscience and asked IL to
tell me SCI iously what ought TO do That II should
have eoJooed me not 10 esiabi'h the dangerous p e.
lie, military cheilsin merely because he has won
great victory that II should have old me that pub.
I've man Is undcserv ng his station who will not, re-
gsrdless 81 sspersion and cslumnes risk himself for
his countryl ! am sfsd that you will think me
mov.d by these abuses. BE not deceived. | assure
you that never, in my whole life felt more perfect
compo-urc, entire confidence in the resoln ions
Of my judgment, and more mistaken determination
TO march up TO my duty And my dear SIR,
10 there intelligent and unbiased man who
must not, sooner or later concur with me
Mr.. Adams, YOU know well, should never have Sc
lected II at liberty TO draw from the whole mass of
our citizens Tor President But there is no danger
In his elevation, now or in time TO come Not SO of
his compet r, OF whom cannot believe that XII ling
$500 tngIrhmcn at N. Or cans qualities 70, the w.
rious, difficult, and duplicated duties Of the Chief
Msgis,rscy perceive that AN unconsciously writ
ing sort Of Defiance which you may probably think
implies guilt. What will he the RESULT You will
ask with curiosity, If not anxiety. | think Mr.
Adams must be elected such IS the prevailing OPP
mon. Still | shall not consider the matter as GER
tain, until the election is over With my best re-
spscts 10 Mrs. Blair and to NJ Crittendep, remain
truly Your friend
II. CLAY
The first thing which occurs to u, on reading the
sbove IL the absence Of any reference TO the principles
Of the three candidates before the House, which
should have governed Mr. Clay in his choice.
Up to the casting OF his vote for Mr.. Adams, Mr.
Clay bad been Republican in principle and prac-