Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-26
POLITICAL.
(from The Washington Telegraph, -h'p lo'S)
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POLITICAL.
fflom the Washington Telegraph, -han lo3s.)
REPLY
Iu tic Jackson Corresponding CommWte a. ~
District Of Coiumbia, 10 Nr. C1ogStaa -ia"f'SS'
[CoSTINCED.
But this is only the commencement oi Mir Gay
undermining and heterogeneous conduct IN relation
10 Mr. Adams. Abou; the time he wrote the lore.
.oinecelebra;ed lellerto;hc Edtorsotthe National
lnellisencer, declining controversy with -'ir
Adams lest his motives should nc nisconsiruod. nc
called on his friend the Editorot The Argus, pub
lishel in Frankfort, Kentucky, Tor the H0rpoSe o!
correcting an error, relative 10 the principles as
sumcd at Client, which had brought upon tha'
Editor and Mr. Clay the severe cen>ure OF MI
Adams. Hc gave his friend narrative OF the
proceedings at Client, and convinced MN OF Ms
error. The Editor then took up The pioiicauoho oil
Mr. Adams, and reviewed II IN series OF ieuesS,
addressed to John Quincy Adams. Alter these
l.tlers had been published in The Argus Mr. Clay
offered the Editor titv dollars, towards deiraylnS
The expense of their republication, in pamphlet
form. Finally. 1900 copies were printed IN
Lexington b. Mr.. Tanner. and Alr. Clay paia
one hundred dollars-;ibout onc-hali OF the eX-
pense-out OF his own pocket, as inc publisher
lately testified before the Senate Of hentucHy-
By this act, Mr. Clay adop.ed these letters, AMI
made them his own He made himself re>20n-
sible for all the statements they contain-l lie
be not, in substance their author.
From the frs, of this series OF letters 10 Mr..
Adams. we take the following extract;
against Mr. Clay you have made charges,
which, if true, must degrade him in TIE cStuca-
ton of his counirymen and, ii not, ought u c'>-
grace you In addition TO numerous lnsinu;tioNS
scattered throughout your book, YOU have, IN The
introduction. charged him directly with having at
Ghen insisted in principle. upon ine sacrifice Of
an Eastern. for the beDeii; OF Western interest,
AT the same time asserting, that the national IN
tercS; which MIR CLAY TINS insisted on Sacriii-
cling, was compared with ihat for which the sa-
ccitcc was intended. a. a million against cent.
''rhis is a serious charge. TIT be lfue, Mr..
Clay has compromised The interests Oh his conn
iry, and does not deserve lis confidence. II u I've
no: true, YOU have borne false witness a9ans.
YOUR neshbor' and deserve universal Teproba-
lion That il is not true, we are bold TO assert,
ana we will prove oil. assertion by your own de-
cara,iou>.'
The same letter thus lays down The topics in
leEd. 10 be discussed il! the publication
cha, you and the people may be ii oace ap-
priZed of IN. points which these letters are in
tended 10 embracr we here state than in explicit
terms:
In letter II, VIC shall show, that YOU have
grossly depr,ciatcd the extent and value Of the
British RICH, 10 the navigation oi the MISSISSIPPI,
before the late war; in relation 10 which, II VIII
I've seen that your reiterated declarations are con
tradictcd by facts, by The conduct OF the Amerl-
can Government, and BY your own conduct.
"In letter Ill, We shall show, that YOU exa95c-
rate the extent OF the fisheries which were con-
tested at Ghent. in degree as eXtrayagant as you
deprccialc The British right TO the navigation OF
The Mississippi; in relation 10 which, il will be
seen lhat ronr assertions and arguments are
ron,radicted by The British Government, The
American Government, and yourself.
an letter Nv, W. shall show, that You were
NOT authorized 10 offer any equiyalen, for the fish
cries or any part OF them, and that you were ex-
pressly forbid 10 concele 10 the British the navi-
cation Of, the Mississippi for any consideration
whatever: in proof OF which, we shall adducc
your ins,ruclions--,he article FIRST offered ty MIR.
Gallatin, Qacts proving that the Mississippi Is
within the exclusive jurisdiction oi the United
Stares)-and your own declarations
"sIn letter V, wc shall show, that Mr.. Clays
opposition 10 Mr.. Galla:inS proposition, was re-
ul,ired bv his instructions, - well as by sound
poicy--lhat the charge OF changing sides, which
YOU have made against him, is utterly unlounded,
and may be retorted upon you--ihat the paragraph
Offered by him. 10 get rid of Mr. GallatinS propo-
Sition, was not applicable 10 the British tight OF
navigating the Mississippi, either in letter OF
princ;ple-,hat, nevertheless the majority did
Mississippi--ihat on this point You glaringly
contradict yourself-and that your efforts 10 tx
regeneration and Inconsistency on Mr. Clay by
adaucing his original signatures as evidence Of
his individual opinions. is not onl, dis:n@enuous
uncandid, and unjust, but, if admissible, Woult
involve YOU in repeated contradictions, and
prove that You have sacrificed important Interests
of Your country.
in letter vi, we shall show, that Mr. Gala
tins second proposition, which was also sirenu.
ously opposed BY Mr.. Clay, but finally adopted
and Offered TO the British Commissioners was
rot authorized by your additional Instructions, as
a part of the .S0:NS GRic b.Num-was unnecessary
10 The conclusion of the peace, impolitic and
unjust
lin letter VII, we shall show, that the princi-
pies on which YOU support our right TO tn fish
ING liberties, and the British right 10 The nayi
cation of the Mississippi, are perfectly contgad;c.
rory-hc absurdi:ics u your positions, and The
discrepancies Of your assertions, will be exhibit
ed-ana il will be seen, in conclusion that youl
boosted principle. instead OF being supported IL
the negotiation O.. 1919 was virtually abandoned
in instructions drawn ny your own hand.
in letter VIII, we shall give short summa-
~ of our arguments; inquire what would have
been the condition of the country had the conces'
sions offered by you at Client been accepted by
our enemy, and exhibit, both by reason and the
results, the superior wisdom OF the course which
was 50 zcalously recommended by Mr.. Clay.
Letter IN will be supplemental; in which we
shall enGcavor 10 show, as well by this as 10y
other transactions that you fcela direct hostility
or total Indifference TO the interests OF this section
of the Union; and vi course are not fit 10 preside
over its des,incs.'
The same letter thus concludes:
THE air OF correctness, The appearance of SIN
ceritv, and the vein of sarcasm, which psrvade
your writings impcl the admiring rcadert a>sen,
10 the truth Of your assertions, without examining
into the correctness Of your premises, or the
soundness Of your conclusions. On -pcrusal
and stric, comparison of your arguments and as
sertions, the deluSion will vanish; and instead OF
The stern vindicator OF violated truth and insultcd
virtue, you will appear only as an able rhetori..
clan, an artful sophist, clumsy negotiaior, and
vindiciiye man"
The following is extracted from the second let
Ter:
"You have attempted 10 prove-not BY facts
hut By assertion and prophecy, that the British
right Of navigating the Mississippi, before the late
war, was a mere phantom, of no value TO the Brl-
,ish and DO injury TO us; right OF travelling a
highway, privilege merely nominal, enjoyed ior
thirty years without use, a naked right, harm
less right to travel a Western highway, mere
nominal right, harmless TO US &c, &c, &c
All these assertions, we are compelled TO say,
al t,.f n.,t.. l,t' IA