Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MAY II.
.yDREw JACKSON AND HENRY CLAY.

ANn nn,,as, between these distinguished men
General jackson sooner saw u s,alea 10 Tue Puo"I
n,,,ts ,ba, he had once written le'tet 10 "ehe''
u,m,ton "recantng the charges that he had pre-
=. "n.,ns, MIR. Claws honor and integrity, I'm
ha a,,er Of the Coalition land he was called upon
,hsonnh the same medium, to "sliow General llain'i-
,on 10 publish his letler-than he comes forward IN
d in the Nashville Unlon to deny all recollection OF
hi; having ever written such letter, anu authorizing
mv me TO call upon General Hamilton for copy oil
Guy nh Litter AS for myself, (says this intrepid and
aood;d mnn1 81 have secrets and do not fear the
ht,on Of all that have ever written upon this or
INV o,her subject" lie declares, that his opinion oil
the charges originally brought against both Mr. Adams
and Mr.. Clay, "has undergone ad nv e"lng -, ,oD
,,s, IN Henry Clay-the man, whom his worshlPPers
20 .,v,nu ND for oil that is bold honest, ard candid
81. !. charged with having formed disgracefu Goa
linn with Joha c. Adams-with bargain and sale
..c,;on for their mutual benefit. One of HIS own
s,;rans fAIr White of Kentucky brings this matter
INTO the House of Representatives. where lie is met
hy ,uother Representative from Kentucky, Col l.
Rovd1 Colonel b. refers TO celebrated letter from
Mr. CLAY TO Mr. Blair, containing, tits said, the strong
est evidence of this coalition and states i,s alleged
oo,tan,s He then calls upon Mr.. White to JON him
~ no,e tn Mr. Claw calling upon him for the produc-
ion NJ This i'm portnnt document. Mr.. White declines
w. nronos,,ion What, then, does Mr. Clay Does
Sa AIR.. the publication of his letter, as the Old Hero
h.s donc, No, no. He knows, that he has hem pub
arraipned before the representatives u tue Ieo-
L. for having written this dlsgraceful letter. He
nows that he labors under tie heaviest suspicious Of
anin. If an honest man had been innocent of the
h,roe he would have come boldly forth, defed his
onse1s and exhibited the letter. Not So however, does
Mr.. Clay He is in the City of Washington at the
lime this scene was passing. discreet friend prevent
Cd his entering the Hall at the very moment that Col
Boyd was making the charge, and demanding the ev.
deooe in the hands of Mr. Clay. lie lakes no notice
Of the charge lie leaves the City on Monday last
neither producing the letter, as far as ad
vised, nor authorizing Mr.: Blair to publish it,
His silence is confession of guilt, and such must be
the verdict of every impartial man. You may well
tell u.s. that chaste and honorable woman, who was
charged with having written letter of assignetlon
would not demand the production of the letter. clear
her of suspicion, tell that Mr.. Clay would have
authorised his letter to be published if he had been
conscious of his innocence. But Mr. Clay shall not
cannot, escape the scourge of truth u the evidence
shall be published, soon as The great battle Of the
campaign commences, and we have room enough for
the disgusting details We will stand no longe, upon
the defensive against all the slang and humbugs OF
the Wings but we will carry the War into Africa