Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11
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SPEECH OF HON. LYNN BOYD.
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KrNrrEkY INSTRUCTIONS

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KENTUCKY lNSTRUCT
In the month Of December, considerable Sensa-
ton was produced in Kentucky by llmors from
Washirgt IN. that The vote OF the State might I've
given 10 Mr. Adams with some view To Mr..
Claws ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. In this state ot things,
I Mr. Henry C,iltend.n offered in the Kentucky
House of Representatives two resolutions re-
guessing our members of Congress To- vote for Ge-
neral Jackson, and declaring him 10 be The second
choice OF that STATE A brict sketch OF the debate
on these resolutions. on the 3ls day Of Deem
her, 1921, which was published al The time, clearly
shows under what impressions the subject was
discussed
Mr.. Geo5ee Robertson (whom Col. Davidson had
told, on the authority Of Mr. Clay himself that
he would not regard any such Instruction. moved
10 lay them on the table Among the reasons Civ
| en- BY him were. that il wouhl he indicate To
Mr.. Clay: that il would lessen the weight OF Ken
lucky in the next Administration; that i, was bel
Ter 10 leave our members OF Congress 10 act ac-
coniine 10 contingencies that the weight and I'M
porance of the State. ;,a.j he Western country.
could. in tli;.t manner be lest secured" That
, the resolutions would not only degrade our res
pect"d lcllowcilizen. [ovidenily meaning Mr..
! Clay. but throw Kentucky upon the elect:oneer-
ing arena in Congress completely haEdculied."
&c.
Mr. Shepherd had always been in favor OF
Gen. Jackson. Some oi the friends of Mr. Clay.
he had no doubt, wished 10 defeat the resolution,
and leave that gentleman 10 mike tie les, bargain
he culilj But he did not wish the vote of Ken
tuciiy 10 he bartered AWAY: orNa, IN. CMnStoaid
BE- Ssrrcorgot STATE, 10 tie ctosSion # jgcEsoa rs
inMfcai."
Mr. b. Hardin said he inca that many ot our
members of Congress Were inclined To vote Tor
Mr. Adams; ana he believed hc would gctthe vote
Of Kentucky unless this House acted. He lc-
capiiulated Tire strength o! Adams and Jackson,
and believed the result OF the Presidential election
depended on the vote OF Kentucky. and probably
Oh the vote Of this llonSc on this day
The resolutions wr,c adopted by an ovclwhelm-
ing majority in lhc following form, viz:
'WLe!ca>, ii appears i.oil the result Of The
elections in the sc:,i.ll states and The formation
oi lie electoral colleges iar choosing Pre- ident
Of the United States that no person will receive
Il majority OF the electoral votes. and that Henry
Clay, who was The ia, choic" OF Tie people OF
Kentucky has mol received sufficient number oi
votes t. brin. him before II. House II Rcpreacil-
tativeS a> one Of the ihIc. highest from whom the
choice. oi he President III the United States is 10
he m4dc-ihcrciore.
''R,:a'rcF. g.. 1ha; Inc members oftlc House
of Representatives in the CongicsS ol The United
Staic> from this STATE. I've requested TO vote force
neral Andrew Jackson aS President Of the United
States.
''R,~'rcd rs tic op,nn- ofHiS Lf@isl0i,Uc. That
General Andrew Jackson j. tac second choice 81
the State Of Kentucky iol The ncNt President III The
United States that a very lar"c majority OF the
people Of this STATE prefer General Jackson Ia Mr.
Adams OF Mr. Crawford: and that the members
Of the House of Representatives in the Con2rc>s
OF the United States Will hy complying with the
request herein sgnci, faithfully and truly repre-
sent the feelings ana wishes oi the good people oi
Kentucky"
MIR CLAY AND GENERAL JACKSON.
While Mr.. Clay aud Mr. Adams stood before
the public al open defiance with each other. we
have evidence that the former was on friendly II
not intimate, terms with General Jackson. The
following statements were made or oath before TIC
Senate d, KcEtIc.iy. viz
Oirr kccuc stated. that III the Fall u! 1871,
eight or ten days before Mr. Clay stated Tor
Washington city, ne asked Mr.. Clay. in CONVEX
saton, whether he had written To Gen. JACKSON
10 come to his house and 20 on 70 Washington
with him! Mr. Clay said he had.
:. Francis lLi'cor stated, that on the mornin"
Mr. Clay started for Washington, in The Fail OF
1921 in the presence 81 several gentlemen, he
heard Mr. Clay say he had written 10 Gen. Jack
son 10 come through Lexington and 90 on 10
Washington with him, but lad received 10 an
>wcr and had given him oui.''
G,u r. X. CHA in Letter 10 General Van
Ness. dated Feb 4, 1929, gives an account OF The
first meeting Of Mr. Clay and Gen. Jackson after
The electoral election in 1921. in the following
words vZ:
as Gen. Jackson, Major Eaton, and myself,
were returning from the Capitol after passing
through the Roiunda, We were orer'aken by Mt
Clay who approached Gen. Jackson with his
usual pleasing address, and with the following IA
miar and friendly language Gen. JACKSON,
have gya,ret with you: why did you not lei me
know you were coming by Lexington Ger
lainv should have waited ttr Your arrival. Ard
10 the bcst of inv recollection he added We
should have travelled together
in addition Ia this testimony. We have the adj
mission Of Mr.. Clay himself that friendly rela-
lions had been rc-cs,ab!ishcd between him and
Gen. Jackson prior 10 the election of 1921 In
one of his addresses To the public, in yindicaion
OF his yotc for Mr. Adams, he speaks rs follows,
viz:
such was the state of our relations at the
commencement of the session Of Congress IN
1923 the internal having passed without my see
ing him. Soon after his arrival here 10 attend
that session. collected from certain indications
that he had resolved upon general amnesty The
benefit of which was TO I've extended 10 me. lie
became suddenly r,cOncilcd with some lndaVidu-
ais bclwccn w-h0a and hiasclfthcie Ead been
long existing enmity. The greater part ot The
Tcnncsscr delegation. (all. believe, cxccp, Mr..
Eaton ana Cen. Cocke) called on me together
early in ac session, for the express purpose as
understood, OF producing reconciliation between
n.1 Il stated
that the opinions had expressed in the House OF
Representatives in regard 10 General JackSon>
military transactions had been sincerely enter
tanned and were still held; but that. beng OPP,
Mons in respect 10 public acts, they never had
been supposed ly Inc to form any Just occasion
tor private enmity between Us, and that none had
been cherished on nv part. Consequently. there
was 10 obstacle on my SIDE Ia meeting with
him. AMI maintaining rcspectir! intercourse.
Mr. CLAY further say h Afterwards dln'd WIN
General Jackson, and the General WIN 'inh, ana
coniinucd 10 exchange expressions ei ciViii'y and
respect.
TIE Event.
There were seemingly many reasons, as well
of a private as of public nature, why Mr. Clay
should no, vote for Mr. Adams. and should vote
for Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Clay had been instrumental IN lnducing Inc
usoulc OF The West 10 believe that Mr.. Adam,
was an unsound statesman, peculiarly hos'iie 10
their Interests and an unscrupulous man.
Mr. Adam, had denounced Mr.. Clay as en-
oag,;; in I lone-con,inucd intrigue TO destroy him.
pursuing his object b covert and dishonoraoie
Mr.. CLAY stood publicly pledged To expose Mr.:
Adam>'s errols, bo;h of fact and opinion, and
N;r Adams had hurled at HIM an Indignant dsi-
ance. :,
Mr.. Claws personal relations with Gen. Jack
son were nose Of friendly intercourse.
OF Gen. Jacksons devotion to Tie Interests OF
the West. there coull be no shallow OF doubt!
He had received more electoral votes than any
! other candidate.
He had received a large plurality Of the popi-
IT,, was the only candidate except Nh Clay,
who had received any votes in Kentucky.
He was. without question, the second choice OF
vast majority OF the American people
Mr. Adams was, and Gen. Jackson was not, a
member OF the Cabinet
Mr. CLAY and his colleagues were requested by
an overwhelming majority Of the Kentucky Lc-
gisia,urc to vote Tor Gen. Jackson as the undoub-
ed second choice OF The people Of that State,
Nevertheless Mr.. Cha: voted for Mr.. Adams,
and gave him the vote Of Kentucky.
He carried with him the rotes Of Ohio, where