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oA6ce. But though Mr. Clay had disapproved in Con-
0ress of General Jackson's conduct in the Seminole
Wars yet in the very speech IN which his dlsaPProoaton


aa expressed he declared that General Jackson had


hed much glory country, and that towards him
he never had and could have any other feelings


than those of the most profound and the utmost
KINDNESS" Why then did he desert the man who was
the avorte of the nation, the choice next to hmse OF
Kentucky, the man for whom he cherished the " utmost
kindness" and most profound respect, in order to
give his support for whom he felt neither respect
nor kindness whose patriotism he entertained 10 sag
the least strong suspicious and against "no me voice
of the nation and especially OF the State from Whlch
Mr. CLAY came, had been distinctly expressed


Take the facts and for yourselves-whether 1t
he harsh or unchaEabe to conclude that he voted for
Mr. Adams in the expectation of being Secretary of
Sate-and that this expectation decided has vote. Let
the friends of Mr.. Clay protest against the conclusion
with whatever of they can press into the ser
vice, and the common sense of mankind Will still ind
in his conduct the ground of serious suspicion They


may contend that there is not proof to convict him IN
court of Justice and subject him ignomnious pun


sbment If this were allowed, it will avail them moth


ing for the inquiry is not about nflctng punishment Oh
Messrs Adams End Clay-it is about the proprety of
continuing them in public stations of power and inu
ence-and with due submission, the difference Is vastly
important We pity the miserable wretch dragged TO
the for whom the scafod or the whipping post IS In
waiting and the humanity of the law comedies with
our compassion in prOnouncing that doubt shall be
followed by acquittal but to him who claims our conf
dence, probable suspicion just ground OF refusal and
many are the men dismissed by an acquItta1 from a
Court of JUSTICE who grounds which the law can
not notice. stand condemned before the tribunal OF pub
lie Aaron Burr was acquitted ana aC-
Quilted too for want of evidence but think you he is


fit object to attract he entitled to support
for public Office?


Thus then as we conceive, it sufficiently appears that
Jackson the of the people, was at the last election,
defeated not upon any considerations of comparative
merit between Mr. Adams and himself but in order that
Mr. Clay might be Secretary of State, and heir aPpar-
ent to the presidency And be seriously contend
ed that you ought that you properly give your
sanction to this apostacy from prnciple-yoursuppo to
this ambitious project! Because Mr.. Clay once forgot
his duly and i'm posed upon the nation President whom
the nation did DESIRE ought you to forget your inter
es and your rights offer reward to treachery and thus
example fatal to the fair and equal operation OF
our Constitution"