Independent Democrat., 1844-07-06

in his refusal to lei j be published in lS2S;
Of its substance, and n portion of lis Ian
guage, we have statement which has
remained over fifteen years uncontradiclet
and unexplained. Ii there be anything
wrong about it-any Misrepresentation or
misconcepton- us have the letter; let
The world Judge for Itself, and let ample
Justice be done TO Mr. Clay, as well as TO
those who are accused of bringing false
charges against him.
His colleague had asked the other day
how he, Mr.. Boyd, could advert to the evi-
dence in this case without blush and
now, said MIR. B., if bushes rise on read
ing such testimony, they will be on other
cheeks than mine.
Mr.. White said he did not intend the
remark for his colleague.
Mr.. Boyd said, sir, although impartial
men may believe, as do myself, that
there was no technical bargain entered
into between Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay,
in their own proper persons, yet it does
seem to me, that no one free from preju.
dice can carefully examine the circum
stances and evidence in the case, without
the most thorough conviction that il was
understood by the parties that Mr.. Clay's
appointment to the office of Secretary o!
State would result from the election OF
Mr.. Adams TO the Presidency; that the
vote OF Kentucky was cast for Mr.. Adams
with that view, and for Inc further object
of promoting lMr. Clay's prospects for the
Presidency, in utter disregard of the will
of that State. And in this, the most IA
vorablc view of the transaction, il merited
the condemnation il has received at the
hands of the American people.
Mr. Boyd said his colleague had intro
duced in evidence Mr.. Clly's own declar.
ations to General Lafayette and others,
as well as the opinions of the editor Of the
Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer and 9TH
ers, 10 prove his innocence. His ow de.
clarations were met at the time by proof
of counter declarations, aud the opinions
quoted were expressed while their authors
were ignorant Of a large portion of the
evidence afterwards eiicited. He had not
done Mr.. Ritchie the justice 10 state that,
alter The expressions quoted by hin were
used, he, Mr.. R on The disclosure of far
ther evidence, publicly recanied his FIRST
opinion.
Mr.. White [Mr. B. yieldng1 said his
colleague, in every statement he had pro-
fessed to give, had stated it fairly, as far
as he had gone, but he had omitted much
of the testimony. With reference 10 the
! irh hn of &c
colleague 10 the article in that paper Of
February, 1925, for his [Mr. W.'s] quo
taion, OF which Mr.. Richie complained; !;
and he woud find that he Mr.. w. had
taken every line. every syllable which
had any Just application to the matter.
Mr.. Boyd said, as to that mater, he
would turn his colleague over 10 Mr.
Richie. .,
But if the opinions Of men are 10 he
taken as good evidence in favor of Mr..
Clay, they arc equally good against him.
Wha: will my colleague make of the iol-
lowing?
"l assert" says Mr.. McDuflie, of S.
Carolina, "and am willing to stake my
humble stock of reputation upon the truth
of the assertion, that the circumstances of
the extraordinary coalition between Adams
and Mr. Clay furnish as sircng evidence
of an abandonment of political principle
on ihe part of Mr.. Clay, and of a corrupt
political bargain between him and Mr..
Adams, rs is ordinarily required to cstab
ish the guilt Of those who are charged in
court of quarter sessions with The com.
mon crimes known to the law"
a | could point to a distinguished member
of Congress, on this floor, who is sail
;. also to have concurred in strong express
r sion OF opinion on this subject.
:. Mr.. Weller inquired to whom the gen
tleman alluded.
Mr.. Boyd replied, Mr.. Wiloughby New
I ton. The resolutions were as follows:
e ReSolred, That we regard the ev
d dence already before the public AS amply
= sufficient to verify the charge of a corrup
S understanding between John @. Adams
5 and Henry Clay, by which they were en-.
u abled TO elevate each other to Office, con
o trary to the strongest indications of the
n wishes of the people.
ResoIUed, That we regard the exam
lple thus set, of exposing to auction the
: highest offices of the State, ns an indelIi.
: BILE stain on the Republican party of our
country, and as marking the approach o
r that decay of public mura's, which is The
: constant tore-runner of the ruin of Re.
} publics."
> An address Of the central Jackson COM
! mittee for North Carolina, understood 10
DO from the pen of George e. Badger,
General Harrison's late Secretary of the
Navy, was issued in 1923, which contains
The following opinion as to the considera-