Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-15
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Tothe Editor Of the Ian 'stsr Journal

address from General Jackson 10 the pablc,
dated on the 18Th uimo, m which he announc-
ed me to be the member OF Congress wi'h Nhom
he had conferred IN has letter TO MIR. Beverly of
the 5ih June last, the duiy winch | Owe to he
public, and o myself. nov compels me to pub
lish TO the world Inc oul converse ton which
/ G, or held with General Jackson upon the sub
ject of ihe lls Presidential election PRIOR 10 It's
terminal ION.
In the month of December, 1924, short time
a iter the commencement Of the session of Con
gress | heard amOng other rumors then IN clrcl-
la,ion that General Jackson had determined
should he be elected President, to continue Nj
Adams ~ the Office of Secretary of Stale-Al-
though felt certain he had never intimaied
such an intention, yet vas sensible that moth
ing could be better calculated, both 10 cool the
ardor of his friends aDd inspire his enemies with
conidenc than The belief that he had already Sc
lected his hlaf competitor. for the highest Of
flee within his gift. | houghi General Jackson
owed it to hmseli and 10 the cause IN ~ hich his
political friends were engaged, to con iradIct
this report aud TO declare that he would not
appoint to that Office the man, however worthy
he might be, who stood at The head otthe most
formidable party 0fhls poh lcal enemies. These
being my impress ions | addressed letter TO a
confidential friend IN Pennsy vania then and still
III Oinsc, diiu cAdltCu III
who had ever been the decided advocate Of
General Jackson's election, requesting his opin-
ion and advice upon the subject. | received his
answer dated 9th December 1924 upon the
29th. which is now before me, end which
strengthened and confirmed my previous opin-
ion. | then finally determined, either that |
would ask General Jackson myself or get an
other OF his friends o ask him whether he had
ever declared, he would appoint Mr.. Ad ms his
Secretary oi S'A,c. In this manner, hoped
contradiction ot The report might be obtained
from himself, and that he might probably de-
clare that it was not his intent ion TO appoint
Mr.. Adams.
short time previous to the receipt of the
letter 10 which have referred, my friend Mr.
Markley and myself got MO conversation as we
very often did, both before and afer, upon the
subject of the Presidential election, and con-
cerning the person who would probably be select
cd by Gen Jackson to fill the office of Secretary
of State. feel sncere!" sorry that am com.
PEELED thus 10 introduce his name, bu, do SO,
with the less reluctance, because 1t has already,
without any agency of nine, found It's way INTO
the newspapers, in connection with this transac-
ton.
Mr. Markloy adverted TO the rumor, which
had mentioned, and said it was cacula edo IN ure
the General. He observed that Mr. Clay's
friends were All ched to him, and hat he thoughl
they would endeavor TO act in concert al tae
election, HAT if hey did so, they could elect
either Mr.. Adams or General Jackson al Their
pleasure; but that many of hem would never
agree TO vote for the latter, # they knew he had
PREDETERMINED TO prefer another to Mr. Clay,
for the first office in his gift; and that Of
the friends of Mr. Adams had alread, been
holding out the idea, that in case he sect
ad- CLAW ,,iri,t annbly hn oilprpl thp
situation OF Secretary of stare.
| told Mr.. Markley that | felt confident that
Gen. Jackson had never said he would appoint
Mr.. Adams Secretary Of State; because he was
not in the habi, OF converslng upon the subjec
Of the ele cton, and If he were, whatever might
be his secret intention, he had more prudence
than to make such declaration. l mentioned
to him tina. had been t''lnking, either that
would call upon the General myself, or get one
ofhis other friends to do so, and hus endea'o
to obtain from him contradiction of the report,
although doGb ed whether he would hold any
conver a ion apo1 the subject.
Mr.. Markle. urged me do so; and observed
If General Jackson had not determined whom
he would appoint Secretary Slate, and sho' !d
say thai It would not be 'tr. Adams, 1t might be
of great advantage TO our cause, fer us so 10 de-
clare, upon his own au horny: sc should hon
he placed upon The sane footing with the Adj
ans men, and night lisht them "ah then own
weapons That The western membGJs .uu
naturallv prefer voting for western man. Il
there were pro5abId that the 'llm1 ut Nlr.
Clay 10 the second Office in the Gpyarnme Il
should be fairly estimated; aud That II ,hey
thought proper 10 vote toi General ia Oh,
they could ,Gon decide the contest ~ his or!
A short time after this conversation on i.e
3Oth of December 1924, U am enabled to ia
the time not only from my own recollection but
from letters which wrote that day, on the day
following, and on the I'd January, lS25,) cal
led upon General Jackson. After the COMPANY
had left nm, which found INN surrounded, ~
he asked me 70 take a walk with hiin, and
whilst we we're walking tose. her upon The stree,
4 Introduced the subj ect, lold him | WISHED 70
ask him "a question in fcla''on 20 the ficsden-
tial elections; that knew he was unwilling H
converse upon The sobject; that therefore # ne
deemed he question improper, he night refuse
to give il an answer. That nv only motive, n
asking it was friendship for hlm, and | trusted
he would excuse me for thus Introducing sub
iect, upon which | knew he wished to be 7.
lent,
His reply was complimentary to myself, and
accO npanled with request nat would p'"-
ceed. / then stated TO nim there was rcpp',
in circulation that he had deternncd he wnv.'
appoint Mr. Adams Secretary of state, ~ '..
he were elected President, and that Wished .
ascertain, from hin, whether lc had ever b." .-
mated such an intention That 'lc must Al In
perceive how injurious 10 ms ei'cu'N, si'' 81
report might b. That no doubt there q {
several able and amb tlous mcn IN the couht 4,
among whom though, Nh Clay might be IL
cludcd, Who we're aspiring 10 thai oti'e, a'd D
il were believed, hc had already determined ="
oppon his chief competitor II might have d.
mos, unhappy eliac, upon their o&or. .'ons' ara
those of their friends. That unless he lad -
determined thought tbs sepor' should b.
promptly coaIrad,c ed under us o"n "n'ho' ~
,,ont ioued. !, had already ptobdp don.