Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-10
IAENRl CLAY AND THE BARGAIN
fBy Tng LATE WM. B. GILES, Esq
A ac,r ri,'r Of the cid Aorg Of the bargain

nat nine adrerMrg h@d rtitteM Beck. Job,
Chapter MINI, Yer. 80.
Nr CLAW has written three books, and made
sundry eleclioncerng speeches, under Inc prc'cNt
OF vindica,ng himself against The charge oi
placing himself in his present Office, by means Oh
a bargain with Mr.. Adams.
The writer thinks, that the contents OF theSe
hooks and speeches. connected with ceraln known
and established facts, prove, unquesiionahiy, the
reality oil ,ha, bargain-e>pecially after the rev
dey-lopmcnts made in Mr.. CLAWS letter 10 Mr..
Rlair-the disclosure OF the secret bargain wi'il
MIR. Cook and written pledge 10 Mr.. WEBSTER
These papers, connected with other disclosures
from Mr.. Clay himself, present new aspects,
and new co.oriug 10 the bargain, which stamp It's
reality with perfect certainty. The writer has,
Tor a long time. Observed with surprise Inc LAVISH
waste OF pen, ink and paper, in efforts 10 prove
The existence OF the bargain by The evidence oil
others when he thinks that fact has been unGe-
uiably proved bv Mr.. Clay's own precious comics
Ions. One unfortunate effect arising from this
bursc o. proceeding has been 10 divert The pnoilc
Pat,en,ion iroia Mr. Clay>S own statements, ana 10
introduce uaavailng disputations about lie credl-
bility Of witnesses which would he unnecessary,
were MIR. CLAY the sole witness His evmence,
the writer thinks abundanily sufficient oil ilseii Ia
prove the reality of the bargain, and To prove
much more that Mr.. Clay stopped 10 employ
deception pcriiiy duplicity, contradiction anu IN,
trisuc as instruments Tor eiiectinS the bargain
The writer thinks that thus deeply interesting SUI
,ect lo,,dly calls tor every view oil II, when may
serve 10 elicit the lruth-and in obedience 10 ms
sense of duty 10 the public, he viii proceed 10
nerforr that task This shall he done, by SIM
tle ANALYSIS of the contents oil Mi. Clay ; own
cvidence-rceardless of lis just lniiuehce upon
Mr. Claws own standing i'll society The writer
will take care 10 ayoi! the possibility OF dong ~
Justice 10 Mr.. Clay, By presenting The evidence
in Mr.. Claws own words 50 thai. II he SHOULD
uninlentiontiallv have done ali injury 10 Mt va!
in his construction OF the evidence, he "ilI. al
The same time furnish the public with ilic means
OF correction But whilst nothing could Shock
the writer more than doing an act OF lhJos';cc |"
any human being, he is not al all apprehcnsive OF
having i, in his power 10 do any 10 Mr. Gay, II
he would Mr.. Clay has made the public avowal
tina, he viii employ his official patronage TO he
utmost. for the promotion OF his own Objects
This influence i chiefly cxerled OYER the press
and IS touui 10 be 50 great upon his dependahs
of the type that the moncni he Is a;iackeu 'h1'i-
sands OF goose qui!ls liz 10 his relief but Tue
writer confidently puts at defiance ali The So'se
oni,s OF the nation in attempting 10 relieve MI.
Clay from the many enangcmcnis he mas meat
tou>ly thrown upon himself, hy means OF ms
volu.ninouS publications. MI. Clay ADDRESSES MS
fllSl book Ia his CcllSilutiliS oi "'i -'i"iN''
1925 from vhca The following IL an extract
IN i known 10 YOU that my name has been
presented bv the respectable States OF ONO Men
lucky. Louisiana and Missouri, iur the o!Ece "i
President, 10 the consideration OF The American
public and that il has attracted some attention III
n.her quarters OF the Union. When, early i'll
November last. took my departure from lie
district. 10 repair 10 ibis city, the issue OF The
Presidential Election before The people was uii-
known. Events however, had then - lar trans
PRED as To render it highly probable, that ''ieEe
would bc no election ~ The people, amt that
.hould bc excluded from the House OF Rspre>ct-
1aliycS. II became therefore, my duty 10 coii>i-
der and 10 make up an opinion on The respective
prc,cn,iogS ot,he three gentlemen that might he
ieturnei and al that early period stated 10 ~
Drake one of the Professors IN the Medical school
OF Transatlantic University, and To John J. CfH-
lcndcn. Esq.. Of Frankfort, n, determination 10
support Mr. Adams in preference 10 Gen jack
son | wrote 10 Charles Hammond, Esq, oi GIN
cinna,i, about The same time, and lnenlloned GER
tain objections Ia the election oil Mr. Cra"lo!G,
(alnong which was that vi his continued Il! healthy
lnat appeared To me almost insnperahIe during
NV Journey hiher, and up To near Christians u
remained uncertain whether Mr. Crawford or
would he returned tolhc House ofRtprc>eniatirc>.
In 10 near Christmas, all our information made
), highly probable that the vote .! Louisiana
wnull b. given 20 me-, aud that | should conse-
nnenlIv he returned 10 The exclusion al MI Craw.
lori And. whilst ;hat probability Wa strong
communicated 10 Nj. Senator Johnston, OF LOU
.iana my resolution not 10 auw my name, IN
consequence OF the small nu:Gher al votes ny
which il would be- carried into he House, II !
were rcurne! to constitute ali obstacle Tor one mo
lncni 10 an election i! The House Oh Represents
five
The ,no>, superficial reader cannot but observe,
that IN ,hi> GpolatiUn Mr. Clay suggested two in
com?atbe probabilities, in relation 10 an I'M
haoan event existing al the same time; and each
probability, n TIE same time, iormeda motive lor
Mr. Claws contradictory conduct. The one pro-
babi!ity was iha, early in November. 1921, events
had iiansp.ei. which rendered il highly probable
hat Mr.. Clay wouli h. excluded from the House
OF Representatives ~ tie votes 81 the ccc'ora! col
ieges The other was that, Al he time, and nea:-
IL up 10 Christmas the same events had rem
d-red i, "highly probable that the same Mr..
tlag would no; he excluded iron Inc House
q. Representatives hv the same electoral votes
He,c then, are presented two high proha-
tileS existing IL the same time IN rcla-
lion Ia The same event; AMI each 'hi.h i.roaoil'-
Il, in spite oi is antagonists 'hisa probability,
is asserted by Mr.. Clay, 10 form motive WIN
him tor his conduct II the same moment w nat
could b. expected from MIR. Clays conduct,
grounlcl upon contradictory probabilities exist
IN. al the same Time bui contradictions and alb
,urdi.ies? The writer will dispatch, at once, his
examination OF the conduct, which Mr.. Clay had
percmporily marked CIT tor his observance upon
the occurrence Of the second high probability,
which was then stronger than lis antagonist, ana
c ,ninucl 10 grow stronger, until the 20;h al Dc
cember. 1924 that Mr. Clay would ~, be cxclr-
died from the House OF Representatives. In that
event, Mr. Clay says: 'whil-t that probability
was strong, communicated 10 Mr. Senator John
sion, ot Louisiana, nv resolution not 10 allow
INV name in consequence of the small number OF
votes hv which il would be carried into the House
if were returned, 10 constitute an obstacle, for
one moment 10 an election in the House of Re-
presen,atveS" Wonderful resolution Plato
me beyond all belief. Why would YOU not Mr..
CLAY allow Your name 10 constitute an obstacle,
Tor one moment, 10 an election in the House OF
Representatives Answer-in Ar. Clays own
words " In consequence of the small nu'nberoi
votes hy which il would be carried iniothc Iiou>c.
Mr.. CLAY here voluntarily excludes hlus II from
the benefit which would have accrued 10 him, il
brought into the House OF Representatives. in
consequence OF the very great plurality OF votes
given 10 the two Of his competitors, over himselt
groundin. his positive exclusion solely upon The
principles OF plurality, in the degree Of disparity
between the competitors Could any thing be
more pUIet tdHloti', diu ~ H'liS1t
political phenomenon. in these degenerate daysu
on, strictly ''sui yencris' En-, wonderful u
this claim 10 purity AMI immacullcy is Mr.. Clay's
greater literally TO one OF his competitors, is
Still m N. wonderful!,! Whilst his own platoon
ism applies the principle OF exclusion positive
w TO hims-lf his lberality induced him 10 apply
il argumcn,atively 10 one OF his least favored
competitors; and that is done, under crcams,an-
c,s more untavorabe to thar one than TO himself
How MANY votes brought Mr.. Crawford into the
House IT, How many votes would have
broush, Mr. Clay into the House, if he had Sc
cured the votes ofLouisiana? IL Yet Mr.. Clay
processes 10 make principle, arising solely from
iha small number of votes which would have been
given u him, positive, in relation 10 himself and
applies The principle only partially 10 Mr. Craw-
tor,i, having Al woes.
Hear Mr. C!ay's rcasonings upon this principle
in his own words:
"The irs, inquiry which j, beloved me to make