Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-02


ION re yoted for one Of the Cabinet. whom
i, WAS oyowcd 10 be lie tira obj.d OF hrs iriehus
10 defeat He voted for one whom lie IA"
taurh, Kentucky to hate, and against one whom
she had called on him, almost by acclamalion'
10 support. ,.,.
lie voted fir him whom he had charged WIN
attempting TO barter the navigation OF the MIS-
sssippi 10 Great Brilain-aeoin.t him VINO hao
defended that river against British armies
He voted for him whom he ccnsured for CIV.
ing Texas TO Spain--aeainst him who had
saved Louisiana 10 the Union.
He voted for him whom he had charged with
"Ciyius our wives and children for fish,
against him who had saved the "beauty and
booty Of New Orleans.
lie voted for him whom he had charged with
selling the blood OF tie West for money
ngainst Lin who preserved the lives OF our
citizens, by on almost bloodless victory.
lie voted far him whom he had charged win
an s'unfeeling policy, which would crimson our
fresh fields with The blood Of our border breill-
ren end light The midnight forest with The
flames of their dwellings'-ogainst him VINO
had conquered he savage marderers oil our wo-
men and children, and who had saved the EN-
porum Of the West from all the horrors oil
general sack. by brutal soldicry.
He voted for him, who, during the late war
reposed on beds of down, far from his country
and from danger, enjoying the society Of princes
and kings, enrching himself upon onihts, saia-
rcs, and contingencies drawn from Inc oahS,
rupt treasury of our bleeding country, and
| p evishly complaining of our Government, as
"fecble and penurous"-asolnst him VINO maue
the boughs of the forest his bed, add leo on us
acorns-who spent slecpless nights and days 'i
toll in the face of the enemy-who pledged ms
own ample fortune to support an army, which
his energy had embodied with the voice
of confidence and patriotism, made the weak
feel strong, and gave courage TO the coward
who r;s ed all, fortune, life and honor, to serve
AID save his country conquered the relentless
savage with an inferior force of unframed mill.
tia, repealed the disciplined troops of the proud
invader, filled America with JOY, and the world
with admiration.
He voted for JONI QuIScy ADAMS, against
ANDREW JACKSON. What cnchan!er's wand, or
potent srcll, could have led Mr. Clay 50 far
ostray from the duty he owed to himself, his
principcs. and his country; What could have
induced the eloquent advocate OF the late War;
to prefer his political rival, and political enemy,
to the gallant man, who had principally contri-
bu,ed to save him, and the other supporters of
that War, from disgrace and degradation His
motives cannot be mistaken. In the Spring of
1924. measures werc already taken to enable
him to control the event in the House of Re
representatives., and his friends were advised "to
adhere TO him steadily for he purpose of CIV
ing him the power in that House, if they could
not give him the Presidency.
To Messrs. Wickliic, Curneal, Moore, md
Floyd, in the Fall and Winter Of that season. lie
declared that he was uncommhted, and urged
some of his friends in Congress 10 assume the
same attitude One CT them said, they remain
cd uncommited as late as the 4ih or 9th Of
January, and gave as reason, that they "m,.t
know something ab u, how the Cabinet is 10 be
fill-dn After "distincily ascertaining that Mr.
Adams would appoint Mr.. Clay as Secretary Of
Safe" they made up the mi ds to vote for
Mr.. Adams. They did vote for Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Clay, as had been forctoId in Frankfort,
Kentucky, early in January, and in this city,
late in that month. ,cas made Secretary of Stale
The Kentucky delegates returned home. Mr..
f. Johnson was asked by some Of his constitu-
ca,s chow he came TO vote for Mr.. Adams -
Mr.. johnson answered he voted for MIR. Adams
TO sgt .fr. Ciau made SECRETARY IF Siate."-
[See Appendix, No. l-Mr. McMian's state
meni.l General Metcalfe, on being told that
voting for MIR. Adams would be an up hill bust
ness in Kentucky, replied, 81 fear re hare don.
too much far our friend '-!See Appendix, No.
l-Mr. Johnson's statement After hi, return
home, he said to a constituent, as reason why
he voted for Mr.. Adams, sue could not p9fsbiy
ret Mr. Cioy in the Cabintt, nithout roting for
and eiecting .Nr .4dams y lSee Appendix, No
l-Mr. Desha's statement Mr.. White said he
"roted for Mr.. Clay aud m, for Mr.. .2tams"-
tina, ".fr ADAMS ,rsu'd ncrer hare been Presi
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state, and that it was the conviction, that Mr.
Clay would receive that appointment, which
induced him to vote for Mr.. Adams See APP
pendiy. No l-Mr. Kendall's statement Mr..
fdrIou, oIcr-i''''s, IN i
proved By numerous witnesses ''H irrs dis
tincily ascerfained that Mr. adams 1ooud make
M Clay Secretary Of State, and that General
Jacksoa 'oouia not"-[See Appendix, No. IL
Mr.. J. J. Criltenden, the confidential friend Of
Mr.. Clay, in Frankfort, has admitted in publ
cation, that he preferred General Jackson 10
MIR. Adams, but thought that "either of them
would make better President, with Mr.. Clay
associated with him in the Executive Depart
ment, than the other without him"-and some
weeks before The election, he wrote 10 Mr..
White, requesting him TO vote for Mr.. Adams.
Combining together these acts and declara-
tons of Mr. Clay, and his friends, before ard
after The Presidential Election, no rational man
can doubt, tina, the whole object of their pre-
yious management. YVES 10 ascertain, beforehand,
that MIR. Clay would be made Secretary Of
Stale, and that This was the consideration Of
their support. 1t is Impossible for any fact
be more conclusveiy proved, without The pro-
duction of written contract signed and sealed
by the contracting parties. How has Mr.. Clay
attempted TO vindica,e himself for this abandon
ment Of principle and duty BY q course of
bold assertion and artful evasons, unequalled In
political history.
To obyiate the objection TO his voting for Mr..
Adams OH account Of their personal relations, he
denies the existence OF any hostility between
them, and maintains that his whole course to
wards his rival and enemy, vas open and honor
able. In his address to his constituents, he thus
speaks
"Thc relations in which stood to Mr.. Adams,
constitute the next theme Of this address, which
shall notice ! am described as having assum
ed "a position Of peculiar and decided hostility
| TO the cleo ion OF Mr.. Adams" and expressions
towards him, are attributed 10 me, which
never used. am made also responsible "for
pamphlets and essays of great ability publish
cd BY my friend. in Kentucky, in The course Of
the canvass The injustice of the principle Of
holding me thus answerabe, may be tested by
applying it TO the case of General Jackson, in
reference to publications issued, for example,
! from the Columbian Observer. That was not
| in favor of the election Of Mr.. Adams, when the
contest was before The people, is most certain.
Neither was | in favor of that Of Mr.. Craw-
ford, or General Jackson. Tint Itrer did any
III ng against Mr.. .1dams, or either of the other
gentlemen, inconsistent, eih fair and honor
able competition, utterly de"y" He then pro-
cceds to give some account Of the Client negolia-
ton, quotes his letter Of November 10Th, 1899,
in which he had declared that Mr.. Adams's err
rors were mo doubt uninentional," quotes from
speech made by him in 1916, in which he had
declared that his colleagues at Client were "ac
luated, he believed, BY the best of motives" in
Offering The navigation of The Mississippi for the