The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07


sue preseIrdddress. will not preface i
iih any kind of apology, because, in doing
II, Justify my mind in the discharge Of al
] act of conscience, and duty that feel thc
utmost pleasure IN performing.
Although the time is quite fer gon'
since BECAME very innocentIy instrumen
tai IN circulating through tho country We
~ great attack en- your character aud vir
iue as a gentleman, and certainly q We
ry heavy one as public man, | feel ex
ceedlngly DESTROYS 10 relieve you, as far as
eau, from the SANDER, and my own feel
ngs from the severe computation tina, is
within me for having been, though neiite
directly or indirectly, your personal accu.
ser, yet iha, was drawn directly into the
representation Of an attack upon you.
again say, that am most thorough
ly convinced thai you were most unruth
fully and, therefore, unjuslly treated for
have never seen any evidence 10 subs,an
tate a, all the charge.
CARTER BEVERLY"
1t has been also mos, triumphanlly prov.
ed by various witnesses, that Mr.. Clay had
\ declared his intention 10 vote for MIR. Ad
ans long before these alleged overtures
we're said to have been made. Thomas
H. Benton in letter dated Dec. 7, 1929,
declares emphaticaiy that Mr.. Clay told
him explicitly That such was his deiermi
nation as early as the fore part Of Decem
Der, 1924. Gen. Layie,te, in letter to
Mr.. Clay after abiding TO some remarks
which he had made in a conversation with
Mr.. c. on the subject, at about the same
time says:
"Y cur answer was, that 10 your opinion
The actual state Of health Of Mr.. Crawford
had limited the contest to a choice between
Mr.. Adams and Gen. jackson; that claim
founded on military achievements did moi
meet your preference, and tina, you had
concluded 10 vote for Mr.. Adams"
Mr.. Adams himself has repeatedly Civ
en- to the charge the most emphatic and
unqualified denial. la a letter to The New
Jersey Committee, after his Presidential
term had expired, he said, referring to Mr..
Clay's able and patriotic discharge Of thu
duties Of the Department Of State
"Prejudice and passion have chargedhi
with Obtaining that office BY bargain and
corruption. Before you, fellow citizens, IN
the presence Of our country aud Of Heaven,
| pronounce that charge totally unfounded.
This tribute Of justice is due from me to
him, and seize with pleasure the opportu
nifty afforded me by your letter Of discharg
ing the obligation"
Aud sttl more recently during visit be
made 10 the ives, the venerable man IN
speaking of this subject used the following
solemn impressive language
Z" / thank you, sir, for the opportunity
you have given me of speaking Of the great
statesman who was associated with me in
The administration of the General Govern.
men, al INV earnest sollcitation-who be.
longs not 10 Kentucky alone but TO the whole
unon; and is not ouly an honor 10 tins
State and this Nation but 10 mankind
The charges 10 which you refer | have, at !
ter my term Of service had expired, and il |
was proper for me TO speak, denied before
the country and here relteraie and reaf.
firm that denial; and as expect shortly TO
appear before my God to answer for the
conduct of my whole life, should those
charges have found iher way to the Throne
Of Eternal Justice, will in the presence of
Omnipolence, pronounce them false
And now, if it be possible, IN the face of
proofs so clear, of declarations so explici, as
these for any man 10 repeat this charge of
corruption against Mir. Clay, is there the
least lack of charity in saying that he will
repeat what be knows 10 be, base and
wicked ialsehood. Party malignity may
lead persons into many rash and mistaken
statements; but nothing but the most wan
ton disregard of truth, the complete aban
donment of all moral obligation, the perfect
sacrifice Of personal honor can lead man of
common sense TO give farther currency TO
this exploded SANDER against Mr.. Clay.
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