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unfounded clamor, Or base einslnuation' 10 run
down public man.


From the Georgia Consthutionaiist, cf dug
10.


"Mr. Claws speech at the Lexington din


ner, is now going the rounds, ana very
| fine and ingenious speech it is. What may
| be its effects upon others, we preteha not 10
say-but il confirms our belief that there


was no bargain between Mr.. Adams and
himself when he became Secretary OF state
That Mr.. Clay expected the Office to be
rendered to him when he voted for Mr. Ad-
ans, is probable enough his talents ana
eminence, vanity apart, authorized such an
exnrctation and it is likely he would have


ndulgcd it had his vote and influence been
eiyen to Mr.. Crawford or General Jackson,
We are not friendly to the Administration,
but we would do justice both to the fresi'
dent and his Secretary-we do not believe
that either the one or the other would aes-
cend TO drive corrupt bargain for power
The error actually committed is one OF MI
nor importance--it lies in the acceptance OF
Office by Mr.. Clay, under circumstances
calculated to beget suspicious OF MS purity,
and to do great injury to his character ior
cisintcrestedness; it was his duty tor the sake
of himself-of his country-to look to ms
reputation with as much caution as CEsar
die to his wife"


TThe Constitutionalist is undoubtedly
right The error of MIR. Clay, if an error,
is placed by it to the proper account. II he
committed any error, it was in having too
clear "A consciousness of the directness and
frmness of his own conduct, to suspect that
any attempt would be made from respect
able source to impeach it. He is not man
who will shrink from danger, even if he is
sensible of its approach; and he Boldly met
il in this case-which is "the head and front
of his offending" as far as the Public are
Wat. Int.