The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-29

voie Of but one State out Of New England.
The representatives from Illinois and Missouri
were solemnly pledged 10 support Jackson; and
hardly voice was TO be found for Adams in (
Ohio OF Kentucky.
No man believed it possible that Mr.. Clay
could vote for a candidate who had received the !
votes Of only Z States, against one who had re-
ceived the voies Of ii States. No man beliov-
ed that he could vote for an spcstate federalist,
against uniform republican. No man believed
that he could vote for a man whom he hmselfI
had helped make odous to the people, against
a man acknowledged TO be the flvorite of the
people, No man believed that he could vote
for an eastern man whom he had charged with
hostility to the west, against western man who
had perlled his life for the west. No man be-
lieved that he could.vote for his political and
personal enemy, against one with whom he was
upon friendly relations. No man believed he
could vote for him whom he had charged with
almost every thing base, dishonorable and trail
1orous; against him whom he had often lauded.
as the brave, nagnanimous and patriotic defend
or Of New Orleans. No man believed that he
could vote FOR John Qaancy Adams, AGAINST
ANDREW JACKSON ;--because, no man knew
how readily he could sacrifice his honor, his
principles, and his fame to the unhallowed shrine
of ambition!
Mysterious reserve Of MIR. Clay.
The circumstances which first induced dis
trust of Mr. Clay, was the profound silence
which he and his intimate friends preserved in
regard TO their intentions This was in exact
accordance with the advice which he gave to his
friends, as we have already shown, before the
eleetion.-ARhough this silence Immediately al
tracted the attention of the public, it was long
before the secret purpose of it was fully under.
stood. Men were unwilling TO believe that
trcachery, so base, was contemplated by one
who stood so high in the Republican party
Subsequent events enlightened the public mind
and the question was asked, with whitening pow
er, Why did Mr.. Clay preserve so strict 81
lence in regard to his intentions as to the Pres-
dental election, if it was not that he was enga-
ged in that very intrigue, and bargain, and corup
ton afterwards charged upon hm?" In his " adj
dress to his constituents, shortly after the cleo
ton by the House. he would have the public be.
lieve, that his suppression of his opinions, was
from his regard to decacy and decorum: y
he who before, had ever been proud Of the
frankness and perfect unrcserve which was char
acteristic of the men of the west! Vain excuse
lis whole subsequent life gives the lie to his
petence of" delicacy and decorum. He, Ger
tanly, could not have desired time to form hi:
opinions as to the relative merits of the two can
ddatcs He had long known them, and i
would have been passing strange for him to have
remained undeceived, upon question, on which
the very humblest man in the land had Ions
since made up his mind.
The Instructions of CIay's Constitu.
ents.
Congress had been but a few weeks in ses
sion, when the delegation from Kentucky roCei
we'd instructions from the Legislature of thei
State, which, it was supposed at the time, woult
render their vote absolutely certain for Genera
Jackson. Mr.. Clay had always professed tn
doctrine, that the Representatives should obe
the will of their constituents The following
an extract f,om speech made in Congress b
Mr.. Clay, in January 1917, and pulished in III
National lntelligencer of that date:
Whilst then, he had seat on this floor. Mr.. C. sa.
il mmatena hotC he arrived at the will ofhia con
suents what were the evidences oft, it sufc
0ent that he should know it, In all cases ofeXpediency
he held the doctrine OF an obligation on his part to OBJ
the instructions, expressed implied Of bis
stituents."
The following were the resolutions which wer
adopted by the Legislature Of Kentucky.
''Resolped by che Senate and House Of Representative
6f The Communicable Of Kentucky, That the members
the House of Representatives in the Congress of the
ned States from this State be requested to for Ger
ANDREW Jackson President of the United States.
"Resolued, as the opinion ftte Legislature. That Ger
ANDREW Jackson is the second choice Of the State
Kentucky for the next President of the United States
that very large ajony ofhe people of this State pre-
Ter Gen. Jackson to Mr.. Adams or Mr.. Crawford an
that the members ofthc House ofRepresenatYesin til
Congress ofhe United States will, by complying wit
the request herein sgnfed faithfully and truly represe
the feelings and wishes ofhe good people of Kentucky
- See Niles Register, roll q, ,p 32l,
These resolutions passed the Kentucky Ii
gislature by vote of OIL out of / ID member
some Of the few who voted against them deck
ring that they did so, not bocause they were
favor Of Mr.. Adams, but because they deeme
The Interference of the Legislature unnecessar
Thus, said an eloquent opponent Of the Adam
dynasty, was Mr.. Clay's obligation to vote again
Mr.. Adams completed. 1t was triple cor,
composed of honor, principle, and duty-hont
in relation to himself principle in relation to b
own declarations, and those of his friends, esp,
ciaTly in Ohio, and duty in relation TO Kcntuck
Yet tmas this triple cord snapt asuader.
As an excuse for his disregard Of the will
Kentucky, Mr. Clay afterwards set up the pr
tence that his constituents were merely the vote
Of his own Congressional district, and that h
owed no allegiance to the mass ofthc people
The Stste.-But this excuse is almost too frivt
ious to be worthy of notice; because, in givn
the vote of Kentucky in the election of Pres
dent by the House, he was, in fact, the Repre-
sentative efthe entire State, not ofa fraction
the State.
Rumors of Clay's Treachory,
Some rnmors Of Clay's bargain with Adam
began to be circulated about month before ii
elcciion A little while previous, a tale hi