The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-24

to see them: they have either been unwilling
10 have any communication with NE on the
subject, OF, perhaps, they wish to remain in
ignorance.
IF / am rightly informed, no application
has ever been made directly to MIR. Clay, by
Mr.. Blair, or by Mr.. Linn Boyd, oil. by any
other Of that party, 10 consent to tie public
alton ofthese letters. Dir. Clay would doubt
less have consented, II his consent had been
asked by any of the leaders of the party hos
tile to him. They have imputed whatever
sentiments Il shifted their purpose to impute
to Mr.. Clay, under the impression that he
could not refute the imputations they made,
without violating the s~snctity of private cor
respondence under the seal ofwhich the let
tiers were written, Overcome by the earnest
entreaties of hisfriends in Virginia, Mr.. Clay
has Reluctantly scQDsSifea TO the publication
lii they think it proper] ofthese letters, pri-
vate and confidential as they are, and even
playful and sporii9e in their character. That
ne is right in doing this, cannot be doubted,
since the. seal ofprivate correspondence has
in fact been broken; the letters have been
seen by hundreds-by all, indeed, who wish
ed TO see them, and the only question is,
whether Mr.. Clay ought 10 suffer allshe evils
of misconstruciion, which a longer suppress
sion of them might apparently warrant, and
which Il publication of them will refute. But
the publication is now made by me-not
without Mr. Clay beng aPprised of the pur-
lpose, nor without his acquiescence-buts still
[ take the responsibility of the publication.
Knowing, as he must have known, that the
publication could only be beneficial to him,
he has yet patiently endured all the calum-
mics which have been founded on the let
tiers. / now publish them, in order TO put
down, effectually and forever, a vile charge,
(which has been revived after having been
completely fefuted, aud which has been re-
y;ved here in virginia. in the hope that the let,
tiers, after so long a delay, would not be peb-
lished.
One word as 10 the authenticity of the
copies which are uow published. In 1927
Mr.. Clay sent copies, certified by Mr.. Blair
to the late Colonel John Harvie, of Frank
fort Kentucky, and he put them in the hand,
of Colonel Richard H. Taylor, also Of Frank
fort, for public inspection. They were ex
anined by hundreds Of persons of both par
ties, and were perfectly accessible 10 an
person who wished TO see them. 1t is con
hdenily believed, that no one who has exam
lined them ever yentured to assert that the
; contained any-thing preiudicitf to Mr.. Clay
There is, in truth, nothing in them, which i
not substantially stated ia Mr.. Clay,s lette
to his constituents, of the 26th March, lS2!
! which was printed in Niles Register at tbs
: time, and which is IepubIishedin Mallory
: life of Clay, Vol. ], page ass. Tn
: copies now sent for publication ar
. copies certified by Mr.. Blair, now in Co.
: Tsylor's hands. Ills not doubted that tn
copies are correct. But MIR. Blair is cha.
. leuged to produce the originals, and afe
showing them TO any person acquainted wit
ftMr. Clay's hand writing (for example, til
r Hon. Willis Green, OF Mr. Gales, or Mr.. Ker
) DALI to publish them. 1t may be proper t
! say, that the expression in the first letter
: "Next, a friend of Dir. Adams comes, wit
d tears in his eyes'-is an allusion to a physit
al infrmity, TO which Mr.. Adams is, or wa
e then, subject; his tears flow involuntarily.-
Such an ~allusion could only have been in til
r most confidential letter.
n 1t may be proper to remark further, tha
the extract which Mr., Kendall is said to hay
5f published, as | have recently seen it repuI
i lished, is TO be found, in fact, in the first lie
n ter ofMr. Clay, bat it is garbled (whetht
g by design or accident, let others judge} s
@ as to give a sense the reverse of that whic
d the writer intended. The genuine lett
reads:
= '.Three of the four States favorable to NJ
rs Crawford are believed TO prefer Mr.. Adam
$ to the General (Jackson)-Virginia is one
). Ethem-I am inclined TO think that near
n three-fourths of our delegation have yieldt
q TO the influence Of these views, and will vo
tor Mr.. Adams. Ny friends entertain ii
belief, that their kind wishes towards me W
is inthe end, be more likely to be ~accomplis
ed by so ~bestowing their votes. Ihare no
ever most earnestly entredtGd them to Mr0
me out Of their consideration, IN bringi'
h their judgment to a final conclusion, and
a. took and be guided By the public good-J
knoW myself, that alone has determined n
Your representative is inclined 10 conc
with us in these sentiments and views, al
if they should meet your appreciation, as
II. know he has great respect for your opinion
If. | would be glad fyous would, by the retu
,r- mail, address a letter to him 10 strengthen b
hi in his inclination. Be pleased TO show t
letter to Crittenden aIone.n
lie In the extract attributed to Mr.. Kend;
nd which | have seen, the sentences in itdl
y. are omitted, aud the words are given thus
,of "My friends entertain the belief, that tn
,rs kind wishes towards me, will, in the end,
more ligely 10 be accomplished by besto
IL ing their votes on Mr.. Adams. Your Re-
nv resentative is inclined to concur with US
IN. these sentiments and views, and if th
IL. should meet your appreciation, as I know
lid has great respect for your opinions, | would