Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

on those lands with expectations that past legis-
lation would be made rule for the future, and
at the same time removing the most plausible
ground on which INTR USIONS are excused, and
adopting more efficient means 70 prevent them
hereafter appear to me the most jsdicions DISPOSE
ton which can be made of this difficult subject.
The limitations and restrictions to guard against
abuses in the execution Of presumption law,
will necessarily attract she careful attention Of
Congress; BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
is IT CONSIDERED EXPEDIENT TO AU-
THORIZE FLOATING CLAIMS IN ANY
SHAPE They have been heretofore. and doubt
less would be hereafter, MOST PR ',o
and instead Of operating 10 confer the favor Of the
Government en- industrious settlers, ARE OFTEN
USED ONLY TO MINISTER TO A SPIRIT
OF CUPIDITY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
MOST .MERITokIOUS OF THAT CLASS"
We now come 10 the charge of "bargain," &C.
Mr.. Clay preferred Mr., Crawford to Mr.. Ad.
ans in the canvass of 1884, but Mr.. Crawford
aside, and he preferred Mr., Adams to Gen. Jack.
son. and voted for him, legislative instructions to
the contrary notwithstanding, and was appointed
by him Secretary OF State: but all this proves
nothing improper against either Of these gentle.
men. These are the "lacts" the editor Of the
Democrat calls the attention Of the public to, and
closes his article in the following language;
1--WE never have, in our columns, said
that Mr.. Clay "bargained' for the Office Of Sec.
reary OF State; but we leave these facts for cen.
did men to draw their own conclusions" ,.l
Although the editor may never have written
anything himself, charging Mr.. Clay with "bsr.
gaining" in his paper Of April Sd will be found
an extract Of speech, copied from another pa.
per, containing the letters Of Mr.. Kremer, from
which the charge first started, and upon which,
the sub editor in part relies 10 prove its correct
ness. But with the above facts, and few others
we propose giving in answer to the article Of the
sub editor, we refer the whole matter to the same
tribunal. .,rs r, .s.... .
He proceeds 10 ask, what is the evidence given
by the Times to vindicate Mr.. Clay's reputation!
and answers the question himself, in the follow.
ing language: "Simply a letter Of one Carter
"Beverly! who, it seems, iOithout kno,oing ans
"of the facts in relation to the matter, had aided
''n giving circulation to the charged" Mr.. Bev
ery is here spoken CONTEMPORARY Of, and made
to occupy the position Of mere dot, for perfor.
ming that ennobling act Of rendering justice TO q
man whom he had once injured. The terms ir
which he is spoken Of would lead the reader tc
believe that he was some common place kind OIL
fellow, who had accidentally heard the charge
and was aiding in circulating it, without knowing
what he was doing. Let US see what kind o.
company he kept, and how he found out wha
he knew about it. The following is an extrac
from letter written by Mr.. Beverly, which die
more than anything else to bring the matter be-
fore the public-he said: $50
Il have Just returned from Gen. Jackson's---I
found crowd Of company with him. Seven Vir
cordial reception, and urged me 10 stay som,
before all his company, in reply to question
Adams to the Presidency, that Mr.. Clsys friends
would promise for him not 10 put Mr.. Adams int
the seat Of Secretary of State, Clay and hi
friends would in one hour make him Jackson
the President"
II appears from the above that Mr.. Beverl,
must have known something about the charge
that he either got his information from higl
source or it was forged for the purpose ofnjurinl
Mr.. Clay. Be that as it may-Mr. Beverly &C
knowledges that the "greatest injustice" was don,
Mr.. Clay-and that he is prompted by an sac
Of conscience" to contradict anything he may
have said or written: and it was for dischargint
this "act of conscience" he is spoken contempt
uously Of! Shame! Shame!!
We pass on to the Hon. Mr.. Kremer OF Pa
and his letter--speakng Of which the sub says
"Mr. Kremer then member Of the House o
OF Representatives, published letter some week:
before the election came on, in which he fatty
charged Mr.. Clay with the corrupt bargain"
"Mr. G. on seeing this letter, published card
in which he stated, could he ascertain the author
he would hold him responsible to the code o.
honor. When this card appeared, Mr.. K. imme
diately acknowledged himself the author, yet Mr.
Clay took good care not TO call him to the
scratch"
In Mr.. Clay's Address, issued some time after
the Presidential election, on the subject Of the
charges against him, speaking OF the letter Of Mr.
Kremer, alluded to in the above extract from the
Democrat, he says:
"That he Kremerl was not the author Of the
letter he has deliberately admitted to Mr.. Crow
ninshield, former Secretary of the Navy Thai
he was not acquainted with its contents, that is,
did not comprehend the import Of its terms, ha!
been sufficiently established. To Gov. Kent
COL Little, (who voted in the House OF Represen
tatives for Gen. Jsckson) Col. Brent Of Louis