Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-10-17
lEiic afaISHit, piOvc,, by Gay i.:lnse!f---
eH,y.s s.c.ter TO Rslair, &c.

The las. Journal contains Il letter from the Ken
lucky Commonwealth, which Iurfor.s 10 be the ccle-
hrated letter from Clay to Bair written in January
ls'!o, immediately preceding tic making If Adams
President by Mr.. Gays m>irumcntality
Tins Letter has Lccn called for. nay, demanded Is
the public l-2-. and during tins campaign lei
tiers have been written by of both parties for Mr.
ClayS permission to Mr.. liar t. publish the letter
This permission has no, been AR Clay's or
gan publishes what nrports t. be he letter, lut Mr..
Clay does not and VIII rot remove the Injunction Of
secrecy # III Tie lips of Mr.. Blair. He dlrc rot d.
IT, lie fears &c rat letter beng rublisAel-nui a
iroie>sed copy. Had lie not feared tbs. hc would.
over is owl name. have sad, Gen. Jachson. uil-
der like circumstances sad, publish tie letter
have my PERMISSION to publish ~ ever wro.c on
Ibis subject. But no. Mr.. Clrv carefully holds Mr.
Blair 10 he confidence winch h. imposed upon HIM,
a. tie same tImc allowing letter to be- Published
which the world can never know whether i CONT
inc not
Blu: take the ot'cr il stake il for granted tn.
it i genuine word fr word and letter for ci.cr-and
Ii iasiens guilt ufon Mr. Clay, winch can never be-
wiped OF. 1t proves that advances were made 10 him
by tie friends of Adsins-h.s own future mtcrc I
we're appealed 10 and hc given 10 unters and almost
IN 50 many words, that he could have any oiice b."
might ask If lie would only eject his IA enemy. John
Qaucy Adam. over gen. Jacks N. Tie letter as,
MY position in relation the friends of the three c-
turned candidates. i singular enough, and often 10
amusing In The fret place. they al believe that
my friend, have the pow Of d., .dns the question and
then, HAT have the power of controlling friends
Acting upon thi> suppo>iiIon IA the hour | am
sometimes touched gently the shoulder by friend
(or example If Con Jackson. :. hp Will thus ir,~,
me MY Dear S all my dependence Is upon You. don
dlsarpon' ns YOU know psriiay for Won u, At
To The Hero; and how much Western if.>i-
dent Immediately after friend uf Mr. Crawford viii
acc">i me the hopes Of the Republican rary
ceniracd Oh YOU, for Gods slke preserve a. # Won had
been returned instead Of Mr. Crar ford every man or ~
would have supported ,"u 70 tie la- hour We consid-
or Inn aud You ~ the ouly republican canh
dates NrA friend of Mr.. Adams comes " iih Tears IN
his eyes, sir, Mr. Adams has always had the greatest re-
speri for YOU, and admiration of ,unr ialeu- The,e Is
no station 70 uch yon not fgpq undoubiodi,
You were the second choice IL New England and pras
YOU to consider seriously whether the public good and
your future do point most dstinctly 70
the choice srh oh yo" o~eii 10 mutt.
Nr. Clay, at that ti.ne could elect VIII N he pleas
cd HIS state icd o-lmed Con. Jacks u her >c--
0nd ch0lcc and utterly infamous had Claws attack
and Clays cAar-es made tr. Adams in Kentucky that
his friends did not drre 20 elect raj Il, -
q. ard hence Adams id not receive sinrlo vie In
the State. Acdsd 10 this, the Legislature Il Koa-
lucky instructed Clay aid Tie etlo- iaombe-s o. ~ o.
tor Iea lscksJn. II Car had preeiausl. ri. cd
10 aecep' Office under Sir. lonroe because ar. Id
ai'.- nad beea appointed 20 o.ico BY Monroe. and he
Clay could not serve Cab.aet with an : POS
TATE fEDEtALiSr added 70 THIS, the h-h and
ires on1hie charges mada ty tlay against Adams
and tie ndi.nliy With wh ID adams nd hurled trc
the chargecl fs hood ol Clay. snd then o, The read
or take |. aafns, e Clay. While h. told The BAL
ance 81 po~cr. he was told by one Of Sir. tdaus's
fri'nf- TINT AR AdsG, always lad tie greatest re
sect aud cdmiraton' for clay talents. anl that
"tere j. - station o. ptiri go IT. 1hy) ~, rot
e9ae and then tie ar.eal t. C.4ys ''org future ~
tn IS, and b' pata- these tiags, ~, ther w.fl
thy's acceptance = Office arce- 'te man be made
President. It does clear the npo.diy SUM- ,siabl-n
the tx Of bargain between the rarlics-O.io
salesman.