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

Of January, the following startling letter, purport
ing TO have been written BY a membeTOf Con-
gress, was published in "the Columb an Obser-
ver," at Philadelphia;
WAsHISsrox JAN %, 1925.
DEAR SR;-I take up my pen to inform you Of one
of the dsgraceul transactions that covered
With infamy the republican ranks. Would you believe
that protesting democracy could be found base
nough lay the the very root Of the tree ofber
lty? Yet stfange it is, il is not less To give
YOU full history Of this anSsc6On would far exceed
The limits Of letter. shall, tnere once proceed
to give YOU brief account Ofuch bargain can on
lly be equaed by the famous Burr conspiracy Of SOL.
For some time past the friends Of Clay have hinted that
they, like the Swiss, would fight for those who would
pay best OveTtures were said TO have been made by
The friends of Adams to the friends Of CLAY, offering him
the appointment of Secretary State for his aid to elect
Adams. And the friends Of CLAY gave this information
to the friends of jackson, and hned that if the friends
of jackson would offer the price, they would close
with them. But Of the friends OF Jackson would
descend such mean barter and sale Ii was not be-
Eeved by any ofthe friends of Jackson that this contract
would be ratified BY the members from the States who
have voted for Mr. Clay. | was of oPn,on, when
first heard of this transaction, that men protesting any
honorable principle could not, nor would not be trans
lerred like the planter docs his negroes, the farmer
his team and ho,ses.-No alarm was cxcited--we be-
lieved the republic was safe The nation having deiy
cred jackson into the hands of Congress, backed by
large majority ofheir votes, there was on my mind no
doubt that Congress would respond to the will of the
nation by elecng the individual they had declared to
he their Choice Contrary to ti eTpect7ion II isnow
aseertained 10 certainly that Henry Cag had transferred
his interest to JOHN Q1incy Adams us consideration
Eof this abandonment Of duty to his constituents is sdia
aad beisrsd ho,t4 this unho coalition prerail, Clay is Il
be appointed Secretary OF State have no fears on my
mind-I am clearly Of opinion we shall defeat every
combination. The force Of public opinion must pre-
vail, or there is an end to LIBERTY"
Mr.. Clay's Card,
: 1t was impossible for Mr.. Clay to remain slen
: under public accusation like this. The notice
t which he chose TO take of it was every way char
E acteristic of the man. On Monday, Jan. 81, Is
les. he sent to the National Intellgencer the
+, following card:
: "A CARD:-I have seen, without any other emotion
= than that of ineiabe contempt, the abuse which ha
been poured out upon by scurrilous paper issuet
lin this city and by other kindred prints and persons il
regard to the Presidential election. The editor of
orhose prints ushered forth in Philadelphia, called thu
Columbian Observer, for which do not subscribe, anc
which have not ordered, has had the impudence Il
transmit to his vile paper of the 2Sth instant, Ii
that number is inserted letter purporting to hay
been written from this CITY, the 25 inst by nembe
of the House of Representatives, belonging to the Penn
2 sylvania delegation.
II believe it to be forgeryi but lift be gens,ne,
pronounce hemenlbeT, wHosoEvER HE MAY DE, BIS
! and INFAMOUS C.4LUMNI.4TOR.. "A D.aST.4Rl
IND "A L1.4R and If he dare 1nUcH himself and aro
: has name, WILL HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE,
HERE admit ngseTto BE- TO ALL THE LAWS COVER
AND REGULATE THE CONDUCT OF MEN OF HONOR.
+ 3lst January, 1882 "H. CLAY.n
= = Mr.. Kremer's Card.
h In response to Mr., Clay's card, the Hol
o George Kremer, of the Pennsylvania delegation
avowed himself as the author ofthe letter to til
Columbian Observer, His card was pubnshe
= in the National IntclIigeneer, on the Bird of Feb
as follows:
. ANOTHER CARD;-George Kremer, of the House
Representatives, tenders his respects to the Hon T
Clay, and nolms him that by reference te the edit
II ofthe Columbian Observer, he may ascertain the nan
of the writer ola letter Of the IS ut which it seem
II has afforded so much concernto III Clay. In the mea
. time George Kremer holds himself ready to prove,
the satisfaction Of unPejudced minds, enough to sats
y them of the statements which contained in the e
ter to the extent that they the and
" duct H. Clay Being Representative ofthe peop
he viii not fear to cry aloud and spare not when the
rights and privileges are at stake"
d Mr.. Clay's Appeal to the House.
4 Did Mr.. Clay abide by bis own card? Did h
/ attempt to call Mr.. Kremer TO that accoul
y which he had said he would? Did he continu
l. to think that his duellng pistols were the be
means by which he could establish his innoccnt
c No. A House of Representatives was then
session; Of which Mr.. Clay was Speaker
e, House which was prepared to make Mr.. Adam
of Presdent--a House which did make Mr.. A
J ans President on the ensuing 9th Of Februar
H. and which, on the 2lst of February, by vo
n. Of more than two to one, appointed, Gales al
Of Seaon, the editors of the National Intelligence
So and the friends of Mr.. Clay, to be their printer
e e This was the Tribunal TO which Mr., Clay cho:
ne now 10 carry the affair.
tt After the morning business was transacted.
Mt the Sd Of February, Mr.. Clay rose from /
= place in the Speakers chair, ana called the a
tention Of the House TO The note Of Mr Krem
e in the mornings Intellgencer, and after son
% grave observations about the serious charact
a. of the charges which had been made against hi
~ he demanded with the earnest afflir of oflend
- innocence that the House should appoint a COZ
J. mittee to investigate the truth Of those charge
hs That is, he asked the House 10 whitewash hi
. . through the report Of a partisan committee.
oy Clay's Friends evade an Enyestigatio
lis A committee was moved for, to which shou
e. be referred Mr.. Clay'5 appeal, and Mr. Kremol
y. letter.
minority of the House resisted the appoir
of ment of such a committe on the ground th
e. the House would thereby erect itself into tri
RS unal unknown to the constitution, and dangero
1e to the freedom OF the press; that the affair
of tween Mr.. Kremer and Mr.. Clay was purely
@. personal matter; that Mr.. Clay himself had co
70 templated it as personal natter and had d
Il. clared in his card that he would hold the writ
e. of the letter." whosoererhe might be-" respon
of bic, not TO the House over which he preside
but TO he lars of HONOR; that there had be-
no breach of the privileges ofthe House, Or
there had been, as was said by Mr. McDuff
ms of South Carolina, it was not by Mr.. Kreme
he letter, but by the card of Mr.. Clay, which wa'
ad nnhlic chnllnnre hr the Snoaler 70 a rnemI