Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-22

The following letter was har dei TO Us for publication, and
we hasten 10 present it T. our readers.
II will be Ieoollecied, ~ those present II the political
discussion. between Nessrs. McCicaty aud Wharton 81
Wheeling and Ne-srs. Lawrence and Gss,on OF this county,
on Saturday he 9th Of July. that Nh. LawIence proposed 10
erhet of hIs opponents to unite with them IN a letter 10
MIR. Clay, requesting his pelmi>sIpn for Mr. Blair To publish
airy letter IN hi possession from Mr. Clay iouchrg his
agency in the election Of John q Adams Pie-itent Of the
Unite; States, IN 1919.
Mr. Wharton, driven TO the wall IN defence Of the infa-
NOUS coalition, AMI writing under the accumulation Of
testimony adiuced in prof Of the quit Of The great - en-
bodiment, reluctantly agIeed 10 unite with Mr.. LawIcnoe
in a letter 10 Nj. Clay.
The letfer was accordingly written, properly directed. and
mailed on the anne evening OF the discussion. -Four WEEKS
hare elapsed and not one wDfd from Nr. Ciqy an dasUn .,
Does any rejecting mud want stronger evidence If the
criminal conduct f Nj Clay. IN thai most dete-t.be cn-
spiracy, by whlch the American people were defauaod out
Of their choice for P~iosii,nt' Certainly not.
Pern ii SION IS asked II hm To publish = letter SAID 20 have
been written BY him L. Nh. Blai5 AMI which IL T. SAID, fully
II Mr. Cly /. innocent, AMI # there is no such letter in
cxsiance. or If there l.. and it contains nothing duplicating
him, Why ~ The name 81 common hoie,iy' does tie not give
remission q have II puo.i-hc', and thereby lui u i,st
TIN chags' The iIufh Is evident; he knows that loiior
Gun emn> HIM out Z his oara mouth
Our word r II, Mr ely will never consent 10 have that
letter published. We cal The particular attention 4 SIR.
Wharton enc Il the si-teis Il The following letter and
editor Of the " Wheeling Time" 10 Tie fact that Henry
Clay refuse. TO an.wor. WI he T.mes publish III. letter.
and IL form ~. readers why nr CAY j.. siien, up a subject
Of 50 much importance We shall sec.
Here /. lie letter; and rouR week, have elapsed and 10
answer
Copy Il he lster 10 n Cfey.
W.>uf1rroS, onIo. July 9th, 1854.
Hon Hr~RY CIAY: Dar SIR --Thi. lay "a a political
discussion. 10 In : place, upon tie sn'iecf Of he electi n Of
J,hn q Adams Z esIteft OF 'hc TINTED states. ~ the House
Of Representatives. o. Cenge>s. N Febiuary. lN25. ad The
apr. iumcnt 4 yourself - Nj Adam. a. Secretary Of State
Immediately The eaneF; the undersigned mutually AZ ED
10 add es tins note 4 Won and respectfully request of
yau a le,tef, ci ind ~ your opponents 10 he in the poses
>iun r Frfrcis T. BitIr and winch they ais Claim fully
establishes, fIom your Own hand, The validity of tie charge
oi corruption, bafsaIn. &c which they have brought against
YOU. We n - you will smmetia'ciy authorize Nj Bar to
make psolc hat Or any other esiie.ce IA hs possession
relating io the matter.
inn wsli please dfcct an answer p J. r Wharton OF
Wheeling, Va. AID acoay of the ,snc 10 illln Lawrence,
Washington. Cue nsey county OHIO.
We remain Respectfully YOUR. Sc,
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
J + WHARTON.
Ton. IlFvnY Gay. uear Lexirstln, Ky
We cesufs tat we have eomtliei tas copy with he
original, an hui II connect. aLt ttai We Saw Tie same fkz,
Original coy handed Oh ihe same etcnisg 4 wa> - stem u
TIC post Master Of Ia, place, aut tae postage pail on tie
sane. GEORGE - LERAN,
SAMUEL WRIGHT.