Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13

REPRESENTATIVES with General Jackson an WI.
Adams: This uue,iun was not decided uniii many
weeks after the commencement, Of The session.
I Is il then reasonable that should speak OF me
vote 10 be given bv Mir Clay, at lilhe Whe' !,
there was the greatest probablllty Una. nc |o"'
be candidate, in. .ad OF an elcctor III 'e
But Sir i: nv opinion Oh that important .nplcc.
he of the least interest, permit me, ana VIII N'''
I record il faithfully. .r,r c,.,,
did most confidently believe that il Mr. Gay
/ failed TO reach the House as cahuiia,s' '''i' ="
would vote for General Jackson. l heiieved, h"'
from his personal or political par!alily lof ucn.
! Jackson but because believed That nineteen
twenlieths of the people of Kentucky, preferred
| General Jackson 10 Mr. Adams Knew h'n.
| Mr.. Claw to have been The jealous advocate oil
! The rirn, Of instruction. ! knew flm To nc Il
Western man: and had listened win ceii9lil
( and enthusiasm on many OCCASIONS Wieh NJ nc.
>ciihcd The wants The >uticrihSS, ana nc
OF The ''poor West" How, then, could , aoa'"
that he would Vote for lie Ne>ie'" cIii'''"'1
who WAS the choice of the Safe ne represelleo
| Had have doubted il on The Sunday preceding
or the "Wednesday succeeding the meeting OF
Congress. TAT doilb, would have been removed
As General Jackson, Major Eaton and my
self were returning from the Capltol, alter pass
ing through tie Roiunia, we were o'ei'Ihe,l W
Mr.. CLAW who approached General Jackson
with lis usual pleasing address. and WIN lhe ioi,
lowing familiar and friendly language: 'General
Jackson, have quarTci with you: why uiu YOU
not let me know that You were coming ny Ley
ingtun! | certainly should have waited lor your
arrival And 10 the best OF my recoieclioh, he
added, I'VE should have travelled together:
Indeed Sir. | never doubted but that Mr.. Clay
and his friends generally. would vote for Gen.
Jackson. until a gentleman, in whose sagaclty
and means of being correctly informed, had
much confidence. suggested 10 me, that, from his
knowledge of the value which MIR. Clay sci upon
the office Of Secretary of State, and its patronage,
that lie was convinced that Mr. Clay mad deter
mined 10 dispose OF his interest," in manner that
would secure him thai station. ! replied, that
knew nothing OF the views Of General Jackson on
that subject that il was one on which his best
friends could mol approach him. The gentleman
then observed, 'wilhout pretending 10 have more
sagacily than others, | venture 10 say, that Ten.
Jackson will rot he elected"
own that / was greatly surprised al this re-
mark. for had believed until then, the election
Of The General beyond The possibility OF doubt;
But before we separated. The gentleman convinced
me- that the election was completely in the hands
of Mr. CLAY do no, rccollcct at what period
received this information. Ii was, however, long
before the publication OF Mr.. Kremel'S letter To
The Editor of the Columbian Observer, and had
time 10 write 10 Gen. Paine, of Mount Sterling,
Kentucky, and 10 receive an answer before The
election. In nv letter 10 Gen. Paine, informed
him HAT Il majority of the Kentucky Delegation
would disregard the instructions of the lraisla-
turc, requesting them to vote for General Jack
son, and il the people wished 10 he heard on that
important occasion. they should speak Ill voice
mol 10 be misunderstood by The Representatives.
This produced a meeting OF a number ol The clli-
4, ..,tt1
siruccd their representative Mr. Trimblc, posi-
lively 10 vote for General Jackson. copy OF
these Instructions were forwarded to me, AMI
were published in the Washington City Gazette
few DAYS before the election. On reference To
those instructions. You will perceive something
peculiar in their phrascology. Thcy were given
in anticipation Of the course ha! apprizec Gen.
Paine would be pursued by The Kentucky Dele
CATION.
Before conclude. permit Inc 10 meniiona con
velSa,nn, which had with Mr. Brent OF LouiSi-
ana. This gentleman. between whom and my
self there had been no particular intimacy, gave
me the FIRST intelligence received of The vote OF
Louisiana lie sought the interview, ANA ater
communicating the fac, remarked. that Mr.. Clay
was ont Of the question. | observed To him. your
State appears 10 I've in favor Of General Jackson:
what will be the vote oi her Delegation, when the
question comes before the House! lie replied,
'.roc JopHH ror Dci. is my motto lev
DAYS after, in cnumeratng the States which would
probably vote ior General Jackson, Mr.. Brent
mentioned Louisiana. Soon. however aitcrihiS.
lie became more distant. ard we did not converse
on ihc Presidential question again, until few
moments after Tie ballolina, which resulted iii the
election Of Mr. Adams. then met Mr.. Brent.
and observed 10 him Sir r"g q1Pai' is not rnr D:i!
The gentleman understood nly ailuSon, and re-
piled, that he had no instructions from his dis
irici and that lie had been ieii i'll tiic dark with
regard To the wishes OF the people. | told him,
that wished only 10 remind him, that ror }GpuH
was not always rnr nj. and we separated.
mention this circums' snct rs au eviuencc oi thr
correctness OF the information had received. OF
the views and detcrUinaion ofMr Clay. Thathc
did hold the election in his own hands, is proved
by lie result That he isin the Cabinet, is equally
clear: and that Mr. Brent was instrumental in
placing him there, none will doubt. By what
magical a.tifice, he seduccd the worthy rcpresen-
,atvc from Louisiana from his allegiance and
his motto. he best can tell. II an apology is due
for this intrusion, horc il vii! re found in The
manner in which have been brought before the
public by Mr.. Clay.
am Sir. very respectfully.
Your obcdcnt servant.
r. X. CALL.
Gen. JoHX p Van MSS.
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