Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-03
MR. CLAY AT THE II'LL-RING.

The interesting of late election have for the
last two weeks nearly absorbed attention, and tnken
off our eyes from the Proceedings OF Congress We find,
however 4 scene passing in the House of Representa-
t,yes which is of interesting and remarkable cha
racter 1t relates to the Coalition between Adams
and Clay in 80. The principal actors are two of the
Representatives OF kentucky-Boyd, whcse manly let
ter came out in the Enquirer a few days aso--and
White, who garbled article Of February 1873, and
grossly perverted its whole character. Col Boyd has
charged him, upon authority with this pervers'on
land Mr. White has had the "want OF cnndor sDd ho-
nesty to declare in the face of the House, that he had
made the extracts from the Enquirer tarly.- FMrly'-
when he suppressed the very sentence which showed
under what impressions we considered henry Clay as
then "nnocent-the very sentence, which showed that
we did not then believe (o course before the Eecion
that Mr. Clay would vote for Mr.. Adams-much less
that he would afterwards taken office from his hands
as reward for his vote. Mr. White does not state what
we afterwards said in opposition to Mr. Clays taking
Office from John Q. Adams, that public man ought
not only to be pure but like Cgs1rs wife, free from
the very suspicion of impuri,y. He keeps back what
we said when Mr.. Cay's defence appeared, "that IL
was not conclusive" in his defence. He keeps back
Whist we said, when the mysteries oil the Coalition
were investigated by tire Legislature of Kentucky
when we called for Mr. C!ays letter 10 Mr. Blair, with
out which, the suspicion would forever attach to him.
and is attached to this moment. But the most remark
able par of the debate in the House OF Representa-
tyes on Tuesday last relates to this very letter. when
Col Boyd read in the House the copy Of letter. which
he proposed to White send jointly in their name 10
Fl. Claw then in Washngton) to prevail upon him (Mr
C to furnish copy of the letter to Mr. Blair, or to
authorize Mr. Blair to publish it. This letter is charged
TO have been written by Mr. Clay the 9Th Of Janu-
orv 1925 and 10 contain in substance the following
passage
"a friend Of Mr. Adlms 10 me with tears in his eyes
and ays SIR Mr. has always had the greatest respect
@ ron and the highest admiration FOR talents There
aon IN vhicb YOU are equal You undoubtedly the
second choice If New England and you TO consider we
er The pubc good future interests do not distinct
Iv noin rou In The course hich you ought 10 pursue
M friend. entertain the belief, that their kind wishes To-
yards ma will in III. end be likely 10 be accomplished by
an their yo.e focr representative is inclined 10
c wb ms in these sentiments; and know his respect for
vour onnons request you in views, that you
| In him BIS return mail nethen him his inclna
tons show this To Cr,:enden aone.'
White shrinks from the tcst-refuses to join Col
Bovd in this application 10 Mr. Clay-and sneeks out Of
il upon the ground that if Mr. Boyd alone would write
Tho letter he would doubt receive prompt reply
what sor, of reply') Now, say this, in the face
Of the world, as we said IN 1926. that if Mr. Clay
seeing this movement, and being now at Washington
does not himself come forward, produce the letter. OF
authorize Blair to publish it, and if be does not now Zoe
the mark like an honest man, suspicion will forever
cling 10 his skirt.-and that his silence pleads gully tc
the charge Of the Coalition.