The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-02
From the Memphis ( Tenn. ) Appeal.
ADAMS LATE PILGRIMAGE.

NcStNdIu9 JoIln " AQalnS lfiuSsrelCfS l0 an invitation tendered him by Mir. Clay to visit Ashland:
 Not only have received invitations from public bodies and cities, but also from indi- viduals, among the first of whom was that great man, your own citszen, who, during a very large portion of my public life, and in various public capacities, and in several in- stances in matters relating to your interests, has been my associate and friend, and the recollection of whom, brings me to the ack- nowiedgement before this whole assembly. that Tn all the various capacities in which have known him to act, whether as associate, as assistant, or acting independently of me, ln his own individual character and capacity, have ever found not only one of He a5lca men 'oith achom I erer co-opcraied, but also of the most dmiabie and scorihg 3
 Now this is rich, but we cannot say rare, such things being of too frequent occurrence to excite any especial wonder-we allude, of course, to the ldadatioa, and not to he inyitation-to the fact of the regiled sould- ing the praise of his reuiler-and all for the maintenance of the integfitg of the < univer- sal whig partyo generally-for the consum- nation of the bargain" '" the fulGlment upon the part of Adams of the terms of the unholy and unnatural < coalition, of 1924. Up to that period no two men in the broad expanse of the Union regarded each other with more cordial hatred, and sovereign contempt, than did John Quincy Adams and Henry Clat- Their principles were us far asunder Us the poles; their views were in conflict upon al- most every important measure of policy whilst members of the same Congress, and whilst negotiating as it's ministers the terms of treaty of peace between this Govern ment and that of Great Britain. The history of this difference, with all its jeolouses and heart-bmnings, cannot have been forgotten by the reader-and is only now referred to for the purpose of showing how easily the most violent antiquities may be reeoncled, and made to yield to partizan considerations l and personal ambition. Under the influence of these, NIT. Clay, at the period referred to, all at once seemed to have forgotten that he had denounced the conduct of his colleague at Ghent as Heasonable, as well as the Scorn with which the denial, the call for proof, and the defdace were thrown back upon him; he seemed sto have forgotten that his veracty was impeached, that his honor was | charges and insinuations were substantiated and made good. He seemed to have forgot ten every thing, and yielded every thing dear to the honest patriot and consistent states man, to the < line of safe precedents which indicated his succession to an office which his juggling and intreague bestowed upon his enemy and opponent.
 Well, Mr. Adams got an office for which Mir. Clay has been striving ever since, with the good wishes of Mir. A., of course, but without success. It has become Mr. Adams turn C in pursuance of contract, " not only to forget and forgive, but to put his shoulder to the wheel in the way of eulogy, praise and 1 aid of his old and bitter enemy. Accord ingly we find him communing with himself something after this wise:
 "lt is true Mr. Clay and myself scarcely ever agreed upon any measure of policy while serving together in the Congress of tho United States, and that believed him at tht time to be in the wrong at least, if not some thing of blockhead, and very arrogant I is also true that ace di6ered Didely iron each other whilst negotiating the treaty o Ghent-still, l must nor believe "him 10 6t ono of Me ABLEsT men wiM whOm ouer co operated." It Is true tbat after our return from Ghent, l heard of Mr. Clay reyilng and abusing me, and denouncing my course i'll the most gross and unmeasured terms upon every and all occasions; yea, l have not been without suspicion that he even set on Jonathan Russell to badger me-still I must aotr believe him to be also one {. oJ he most AMIABLE" men. It is true, tha when we were both spoken of for the Presi- dency, Mir. Clay came out in Card in the National Inteiligencer, in which he pretty broadly insinuated that my course at Chen was little less than reasonable. It is also true that through the same medium broad ly and fatly denied every thing of fact or in- situation contained in that Card, and boldly defed him to produce either proofs or req sons for their support It is also true tha he has never up to this day furnished either and that the question of veracity still stand; adjourned between us-still, nauSt now believe him to be one oi the most '' WORTHY D mer in the country. In the face of all our lormel differences about principles and measures in the teeth of grave insinuation involving nothing less on my part than treachery tt my country, and in despite of threats of per
 
 ence elevated me to the highest office in tn, country Forgetting and forgiving alike, tha should now do the same for him is required by common gratitude-to say aotaiag of h terms of Me bargain ;--so once for all, I John Quincy Adams now say of Henry Clay < that in all the various capacities in whicl l have ever known him to act, whether al associate, assistant, or acting independent, of me, in his own individual character ane capacity, [whilst penning the Card for tn intelligencer included have ever found hin not only one of the a6lest men pith whom erer co-operated, but also of tue most amia ole and aeorthy."
 We are sorry Mr. A. did not accept thu invitation, as the seeing him at Ashland partaking the hospitality of Henry Clay would have been quite treat to many { kentuckian we could name, whose memo