Independent Democrat., 1844-07-06

izens of North Carolina.
In 1897, the Tennessee Legislature,
with only two negatives in the Senate,
and unanimously in the House Of Repre-
sentatves, adopted preamble and resolu'
lions, which contain the following declar-
atons, viz:
"Political hostility and personal es-
arrangement had for several years, and on
momentous subjects, separated himself
and Mr.. Clay. No approach to union, no
inclination for amity, was manifested by
either, until it was ascertaned, that as
long as they obeyed the principles and
supported The opinions which had formed
their respective pretensions, and produced
their avowed opposition, the power at
which they grasped was not TO be gained;
that continued disunion would Illustrate,
and that instant combination would crafty
their mutual ambition--then and not uH-
til then, their long-cherished mutual dis.
trust was mutually forgotten, oft expressed
opinions were practically renounced, and
adverse principles openly abandoncd.-
Each became the arliicer of that mans
promotion, whose depression, up 10 the
moment, had been a chief object Of his
exertion. The highest amount Of Execu-
tive power was divided between them.-
What is enormous need not be exaggerat-
ed; what is fragrant requires no demon
slration. Mr.. Adams desired the Office of
President; he went into the combination
without il, and came out with it. Mr..
Clay desired that Of Secretary of State
he went into thecombination without it,
and came out with it.. Of this transact
ton the simplest history is the best analy-
Sis"
"Tke members of this General Assem-
bly,, therefore, in protesting against the
election of Mr.. Adams, as impure and
anG-Republican, are sensible of no pre-
cipitancy Of Judgment, or too great license
of language. Unwilling to assert what is
doubtful, they are determined to speak
what is true; nor do they deem it neces
saIy to forlily their protest by The numer-
Gus collateral proofs to be derived, either
from the contradictions contained in the
studied vindication Of the Secretary Of
State; from the confessions of his friend,
his colleague, and his champion, or from
the pertinent and concurrlng reminiscent
ces of respectable witnesses"
Among those who voted in the uf1irma-
tive, | find .he names Of Il. H. Foster,
present Senator, r. Cheatham, E. Hurst,
and J. A, Rogers.
find, also, that the Hon. John Bell,
late Secretary of War, in letter dated
September, l7Ih, 1927, expressed the fol-
lowing opinions, viz:
81 have seen the highest and most i'm
portant office in the Government filled by
means and under circumstances affording
oil the evidences Of coalition formed
upon the basis of mutual benefits 10 be
received and conferred, independently of
any controyertod point in the details, that
the public can never expect the light of,
in any combination that has been or may
be entered into, to defeat the will of the
people. Ambitious and aspiring politi-
clans, s,who have great characters TO sustain
and sense enough to guard against the
common blunders of the less practised
adopts in the arts of intrigue and manage
ment in forming coalitions, will but seldom
expose themselves TO the danger of de-
lection from positive proof 1t is not,
therefore, in my view, of so much i'm.
portance TO consider, whether possibility
of innocence can be admitted in favor of
the parties implicated, as TO determine
r whether the presumption to the contrary
] is not so great in the present instance,
: that their continuance IN Office would be
Incompatible with The safety and well be-
ing of our political Institutions"
These opinions, | believe, without ex.
: ception, were. formed and expressed be-
fore the disclosure of Mp Clay's letter TO
Mr.. Blair, showing by himself, the votes of
members of Congress were controlled. -
After that event, the people expressed
, THEIR opinion at the polls. Of the EIec.
toral votes, there were given
For General jackson, 209.
, For Mr.. Adams, g.
OF the Popular votes, there were given
For General Jackson, about 643, ,O9j.
For Mr.. Adams, about 507,4l2.
Thus, was the coalition OF Adams and
Clay condemned by The country, chiefly
on the ground that it was impure in its or
igin. Nor DO | think their judgment will
be reversed, uneSs it be by a new genera
lion, who, like my colleague, have never
seen the testimony.
Mr.. Boyd then adveried to Mr.. Clay's
course on the Bankrupt Law There
never was, said he, more glaring out
rage on the will of constituents, than Mr.
Clly's refusal 10 vote for The repeol Of
that law. at the session of lS4l-'2.--I
Through the members of the House of
Representatives, through the Legislature,
through every practicable channel, the
will of the people of Kentucky had come