Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-31
THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1926.

dria to the President OF the United states ana
the distinguished Veteran who immediately
nreceded him, will be seen in an adjoining
column.
We are authorised to state, and do so with
pleasure, that the President has accepted the
invitation; but We regret to learn that, from
considerations of private nature, Mr.. Monroe
has declined, for the present, giving posi-
tive answer. We trust and believe, however,
that all obstacles will be removed in time, and
that he will yield to the earnest wishes OF his
friends and near neighbors, than whom none
of his countrymen more highly appreciate his
public services or private virtues.
In compliance with our promise we lay be-
for. our readers the able and satisfactory de-
fence of Mr.. Clay, against the malicious char
ges brought by the friends of Gen. Jackson,
for purposes too plain to be mistaken, and too
corrupt ever to succeed in an enlightened
community.
For ourselves, we never deemed defence
necessary; but We have read it attentively,
and can see no cause to regret its having been
made. 1t gives us proof of what rested upon
assertion; and convinces us the more strongly
that our country has been saved from an i'm
potent and clannish administration, and from
adangerous precedent. The retaliation upon
Gen. jackson and his partizans, is just and Sc
we're, and must, if they possess the feelings of
men, arouse them to a sense Of their disgrace
full duplicity The correspondence with Mr.
swartout, is now placed in its proper Light
ahbored production, not only intended 'for
the public eye" but to operate upon the vote
of the Senate when MIR. Clay's nomination
.honld be presented for their consideration
II appears that Mr. Swartwout was really in
Washington, after Mr. Clay's letter to Judge
Brooke, had been published there, as sug-
gested BY our correspondent, "ARIsrARcHus,
and although Mr.. Clay is silent on the subject
little doubt can remain, that the letter to Mr.
Swartwout, originated in the same mint with
those of Mr.. Kremer and others, which he
speak, of, We never have thought that Gen.
jackson wrote it himself nor can we believe
that he would reAectingly advance the senti-
ments which il contains. The one which fol-
lows, let it come from whom it may, is Of itself,
enough to warn us against military chieftians
THAT man" says the General, "who in times
Of difficulty and danger, shall halt at any
course necessary to maintain the rights and
privileges and independence of his country,
is unsuited to authority" Had the General
added-"consisten with the constitution and
the laws" the sentiment would have been a
rood one, however contradicted by his own
practice; but as it stands-it is certainly one
of the most daring and dangerous ever utter
ed by citizen of this republic.
MIR. Clay's explanation ofthe difference sup
posed to exist between Mr.. Adams and him.
self, forms valuable part of his address; and
the fact which he mentions, that MIR. Adams
friends were silent and reserved, while those
Of General Jackson were wheedling and fiat
,ering, must be highly gratifying to those who
supported Mr. Adams. He sought the office,
but he sought il modestly and honestly, and
his friends acted in q manner that must meet
thu; own and their enemies appreciation.
The following letter from Gen. Jackson to
Gen. Eaton, of the Senate, is taken from the
Washington City Gazette. The general seems
to be under the impression that the letter re-
ally came from Nashville, and thinks he will
be able to ascertain the author, when he
reaches that place. He calls it fabrication"
and we are satis6edit is-but we are also sa-
tisfied of another thing-that the person who
wrote the letter below, never wrote that to
General Swartwout They are as unlike as the
rawlings Of Giles are, to the letters Of Junius
Wheeling, ia. March % 1925.
DEAR SIR: have this moment re-
ceived your letter Of the 10th inst en-
closing conversation with Mr.. Oh"
and which is now travelling about a
Sinbad story. This officer of the south
ern army may be ascertained, when I
reach Nashville; and ,chen he IS, it is
quite probable he will be found to be
some tool who has sold his signature.
1 am very certain that at Washington,
Pa. in November last, saw no indi-
yidaal, a former officer with me; and 1
am also equally certain, that have nev-
erin my life uttered any such sentiments
as are ascribed to me that in letter.
They are fabrication from beginding
to end. Neither Gen. Call, nor Mr..
Donnelson, who were with me, recol-
lects any such individual. They well
remember, that arrived at Washing
ton, Pa. in the evening, much indis-
posed. and departed early the next
morning.
Washington, Pa. seems to be fatal
place: it will be recollected by you that
sundry reports grew out Of my meeting
there last year Governor Edw ards:
while as came back Mr. 81 was there.