The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19

rimated doubts ana prepossesslons c0ns ernDg
individual friends OF NINE, TO ali OF which
listened win due consideration The very
morning after tbis conversation appes red toe
charge that cen Mr.. Clay and Adams there
nad been corrupt bargain ana sale. The letter
making THIS Charge was published IN Pnilade..
phiA paper anony mOusly, ana intimated that Clay
had offered to sell out MS innusnce 70 Jackson Tor
tne tArYshlp 81 State that Jackson declined 70
make any bargain, anu as a consequence clay mad
transferred his influence 70 John quincy Adams
Gay puOlisned card on the morning Of January ~
saying tnat the author III the charge was "a base
aud Infamous calumuaIo-, bastard ana mar
wherenpon Mr. George kremer, Member 81 Coz
gress from Pennsylvania, ayowed himself as re-
sponsiDle for inc story Krener snrank frsm the
controversy, and decliLed 20 70 before the House
ana make good ms cnarres.
PRESIDENT AT LAST
on the 0tn Of February 1925, congress elected
votes 81 thirteen states andrew Jackson 81 seven,
w. Ii. Crawford OF lour. Alexander y. Everett
was me tirst 10 noIlry Adams of ms triumph con-
gratulatIons poured IN upon hlm. Those 81 my
VIE, children aud family were cordial and affect
rsl Mr. RUFUS King Of New York.
written IN the senate Chamber alter the
eyenLu The Russian Minister cailet 10 congratu-
late aim upon the issue. In the evening he went,
10 the Presidents drawing room. 1T Was
there, we shook hands. ne altogether
placid and courteous. l received numerous
friendly salutations.n = enclose Mr.. RUFUS Kings
note with etter or three lines to my iather,
asking Tor mis- blessing and prayers on the event
Of tuis gay tne most important q my life, and
which would close as began, with suppllcatlons
10 the Father OF Mercies tnat us consequences
may rebound 70 HIS glory and 10 the welfare or
room band Of musicians came aud selenaoed me
AZ ny house" the correspondence between Mr.
King and Mr. Adams Is worthy OF reproduction
rare dramatic aud domestic event in history.
RUFUs KING TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
SENATE CHAMBER Feb 9 lSaa
MY DEAR sla-we have AZ tins momspt heard ne issue
father my afectonate UPON YOUR CHOICE
as president q the United states the rrst ballot
consider election the best Tor the in.
mine rhe shoiee las been such as We haze eerdaliy
nfa n
medlatey oy post To MS atner At Quincy, with tae
following accompaniment:
JOIN QUINCY ADAMS 70 JOHN ADAMS.
Ny DKAR AND nosoaED FATaIs-Ihs Enclosed note
from Mr. King will inform OF the event OF TINS day
upon hitch l only offer you my congratulations
and daS ana JOHN oScY
John Adams was at this time nnrm IN BODY yet
ne did NOT lall 10 respond to the ielicitations OF
JOHN ADAMS TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
have your letter Of the sh Never Sd feel % much
ana a S n a % aa s a o q
FOR mind ike mlne, IN its nineuetn year. May the
your iie. heretofore protected You IN 50
your aneitionste father, '1' ''"1 JOHN ADAMS. 81
CALHOUN THREATENS WAR.
The next day Daniel Webster with Joseph
Vance, OF ONO, and william Archer OF Virginia
ANNOUNCED 10 Adams ofiiclally ms election. al,
though on the throne troubles came, and they
were the nrst signs o. tina. terrific political con-
ingn and III troduce the stormy career OF Andrew
JacSson. Two DAYS after the election George
sullivan informed Adams that Mr.. Calhoun was
anxious 10 nave Joel X Polnsett, who was alter
ward Van Buren's Secretary OF War, 10 be Secre-
tary Of state and Langdon Cneves, also from South
Carolina, formerly Speaker OF the House. TO be
Secretary Of the Treasury, and that II this was
not done there would De war upon the admins
would some day call on nim to testify 10 these
facts IN court OF justice" ~ mad no doubt Mr..
tened 10 should come 10 me- ana That Its OBJECT I
was 10 inlimldate ana deter me from the NOM
timauons from him through other channels, ana, /
II all PROBABILITY, at some future day some occa-
SION would arse OF necessity for proving the /
iacts Judlclally, IN which case should certainly
can upon him. He SAID ne should certainly tnen |
would be as good for the answer ltseILn |
This" says Mr. Adams IN commenting upon the 4
President under the auspices or Calhoun II /
am at least iorewarned IL Is not Ia man that /
walket1 10 direc. MS steps, The power which 1
directed the steDs OF the great men or those days /
surely blasted the fair hopes OF Calhoun ana I
bis bitter and lifelong enemy. The next day Mr.. 4
Adams offered Mr.. Clay the State Department, \
An EFFORT was made TO substitute Dewitt tain- /
Ton, and 10 the event OF falling In thar, 10 have |
IDENTITY made an earnest h2nt 70 obtain seat 10 I
the Cabinet oI Adams, out wItnou. success, rs the
Ireasurersnlp Whlcn ne crsved was conferred upon
Rlcnard kusn, ~ pennsylvania, who mad won the I
admiration VI Adams ~ mis- demeanor IN EnEland. /
Aaams asked crawford 70 continue IA the lreas-
shaken 10 health thar he retired from pub bic lie
only 10 DC appointed by Adams three years later
10 be Judge u tae District court IN Georgia. which
ONCE ne acid until bis death 10 1884 Calhoun De-
came Wee rresident and tins le the secretary ship
" War vacant, 50 that IN selecting MA Cabinet X
Adams appointed simply three members, retain (
ing souLnatc, hcLane and WIT. WAC had served 4
under Monroe. II was not Until Jackson came l
INTO power tnat the custom OF making sweeping
removals rom once became the rule OF politics.
INAUGURATION OF ADAMS.
March 4.~ls25, alter two successive sleepless 4
nights. enter upon this uay with supplcatIon 10 I
heaven, nrst for ny country, second for myself \
and those connected with my good name and ior- 4
tunes tnat the last results Of rs events may be 1
rion day Oi John quincy Adams the SIX ia Pres- 4
dent Of the CnItea states. At nalf-past eleven
O'Clock ne drove 10 the senate CnamDer, accom-
panied WITH an escort or several companies OF 1
mlitla aud cayaicads Of citizens. oouthard ana 4
Writ riding IN his carriage, James Monroe follow
ing In Ms own carriage After ne delivered MS 1
inaugural address IRON the speakers char 10
"a crowded auditory. and pronounced the oatn
OF once from a volume OF laws neld up
70 nim Dy Jonn Marshall. Chief Justice OF the
United States,m ne went to the Presidents
house 70 pay MS respects TO Monroe. and after-
ward 10 = Dail at Carusl's Han. II closed tue
oar as / began, with THANKSGIVING 70 Cod f,sr an
his mercies anu favers past and with prayers for
myself ana mine.u lac next morning ne noml-
nateu LAY 10 be secretary or STATE and Richard
ulsapDOlntln9 DeWItt clinton 10 gnom H. o1ered
the mission 70 England. clinton. however, de-
cllned, ana kuius King accepted the Embassy.
u - odd y nnd Gay urging the nomi-
was afterward defeat bin for the Presidency,
Tor tne mission ~ Mexico. Among Tie courtesies
from George Canning, winch gave the assurance
that '.ais personal wishes had altogether been IA
vOraDle 70 the election - Ar. Adams.' We observe,
TOO, that samuel POOleY, lourneyman mecnan..
teal instrument MAKER 81 New YORK. came All the
way 10 washington 10 present the President
with box ~ miniature KNIVES, forks, raZ0rs.
aud scissors, made b himself. told MN maze
II general RUE 10 accept no presents, but wOuld
maze an exception in tnls case, considering AZ as
q remarkable example Of Skill aud ingenuity,
which should be glad 70 exhibit as sucn TO my
irends.u
lPE IN THE WHITE HOUSE
The volume closes with Adams fairly embarked
upon tue Presidency. The only sign Of opposition
that hls administration received at the close OF
this book was evoked by the appointment Of Mr..
Clay 10 the Departments! state. Upon bis con.
nrmauon BY Inc senate there were twenty-seven
yeas and fourteen nays Among the nays were
Andrew Jackson, Hayne aud Nathaniel Macon.
Among those who confirmed Mr. Clay were Ben
Ton aud Van Bnren. AfleTWard 70 DecOme the