Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-10-24

So much for your insinnations, Mr.. Leigh
Your organ, the Richmond Wing, has charge
against me, OF complexion directly the reverse
o' yours which, from the intimacy existing be.
tween you and the editor, do not doubt received
} your sanction. You charge me with "breaknu
the seal OF private correspondence to inculpate
one who con6ded in me- The editor of the
N,chmond Wing accuses me Of bettaying Mr..
Clay In failing to publish his letters to me,
\ winch, he insists. contained triumphant vindi-
cation Of all the charges against him.
Here, again, defend myself by interposino
Mr. Clay's responsibility. II will be admitted,
suppose, by tine editor OF the Wing, that should
not have defended MIR. Clay by the publication of
his private letters against his consent.
Soon after MIR. kendall's attack on Mr., CLAW.
IN letter to the Of the llth October, 1927, Mr..
Clay says.
~ never wrote letter in my life. on politi-
cal subject, to the publication Of which, with tho
circumstances under which il was written, could
object; 6ut Iceriainiy wiH not consent, upon such
threat or demand as MIR. Kendall has thought
| proper to make, TO give my sanction to the viola
ZION oil the confidence OF private and friendly
correspondence which would be produced by pub
LISTING tie letters which have been interchanued
| between you and me, or between any friend and
myself"
sin subsequent. letter, upon the same grounds,
he repeats to Inc tina, he ,oithvs his assent to The
publication of his letters.
S"ou'u hot now, even IN Self-defence refer O
these injunctons in Mr.. Clay's correspondence
with me, ii he had made similar avowals in his
address to the public. These public avowals il
seems, are not sufficient to excuse me to the
Wing Tor not violating Mr.. Clay's private letters
TO defend him. His private instructions, and nv
obedience hope, will satisfy his Wing friends.
His proper should state THAI my letter TO Mr..
White was written before received Mr.. Claws
letter OF the 9Th Of January. 1t was founded on
information given by another member of Con.
gress of the facts stated by Mr.. White in his
published letter, VIZ: "that, in the event of Ge,
Jackson's election, he would offer Mr. Adams a
continuation OF the place Of Secretary of Stale
and the same ruuor said that, in the event of Mr.
Adams's election, Mr. Clay would be offered the
appointment"
II was upon the assurance of this state of the
AFFAIR that founded my own instructions to Mr.
Whi'e, as one OF his constituents, and expressed
me opinion entertained of what was the will oc
the majority Of his constituents under the crcun.
stances stated.
Extract Of a letter from +. p. Blair TO David
IVhHe, dqtcd
"FRANKFoRT, January 10, 1926.
"For my own part, have no hesitation in saw
Ing 'hat' although Jackson is personally preferred
TO Adams by the people, Gan inclination | feel i'm
common with them,) yet lfit were known that
jackson would give such direction To the conrse
OF his administration, by his appointments or
otherwise, as to foster Adans's future views in
preference TO Ciay's,, there would be but one SEN
umeh' among the supporters OF the latter i'm Ken
lucky. They would consider il as desertion of
the true western interests, which they feel vitality
connected with the great principles advocated BY
MI. clay, and which they conceive, in q great
measure depend for their contamination unon Tho
success oil his future eXertions. If, therefore il
should be perceived that the tendency of Cen
'ackson's measures as President would be to
suPPlant MIR. Clay by promoting the views of
Adams, then have no doubt that the voice of
an those who are in favor of Mr.. CLAY would be:
III we are doomed to have MIR. Adams as Presi
dent al some lime, let us have him now now; If
he has Ien. Jackson'S preference, let the Gener
al himself make way for him. We should rather
nave nm now at the expense of Jackson, than
hereafter at the expense of Clay. But if Jack
son gives earnest that he will throw his weigh,
into the western scale, then let us throw our
weight into his This believe, would he The
decision OF threc-fUurlhs of the people of Ken
lucky"
make 10 comment on the part took in the
election oil 1925. am perfectly willing that every
thing wilten done by me shall be laid before
the public. l was private citizen without anv
personal interest In the transaction, and acting
LOT the advancement of the cause of the Demo-
cratic party, of which in Kentucky, Mr. Claw
was Then considered the champion. After his
coalition with Mr. Adams, he abandoned the
nemocra'ic party, and turned the Executive pow
er OF The General Government with which he
was associated, to PROSTATE that party in Ken
lucky to which he owed his elevation With the
whole body OF the Democracy of that Stale, u
nlted to overthrow the administration he put IN.
SO soon as IFS Federal principles and policy were
announced in the first message. But never a.
bustG the confidence reposed in me by Mr. Claw
while acting with the Democracy TO accomplish
this end. +. p BI,AJta
Editors publishing Mr. Leigh's card, which |
nave given in the Globe, will 60 me the Justice to
publish this reilly.