Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-03
VOL. XXlV...NO. 25.

should not have seen it; and that doubt whether
mere is another man OF any political ernnence i'm
the United States Who has read il. There lie
remarkable coincidence between General jackson
and certain editors who espOuse his interest In re-
iaion TO Mr. Beverleys letter. They very early
'onH the ground, IN respect to il, that ought
under my own signature, TO come out and Seny IN.
statements. And General Jackson now saws. IN
his letter of the oh of Juoe, iha, he always in
tended ehonld Mr. Clay come out, over his own
name, and deny having any knowledge of the
communication made by his friends to nv friend.
and TO me, thst would give him the name of
'h- gentleman through whom that communication
came. -
The distinguished member OF Congress. who nor.
the alleged overture, according to Gen jackson.
1 presented himself with diplomatic circunsrectio,
resi- ne should wound The very great sensible
! ty OF the General. lie ayers that the con,n,l.
n'cation was intended with the mos, friendly mo-
iives, " that he with friend - and ina, 10
hoped, however il might be received there would
oe no alteration in the friendly feelings between
them. The General gracously a6escends TO re-
re'Ve we communication, aud, in confederation of
me hISh standing OF the distinguished member ard
OF ms having always been a professed friend he ia
promised impunity and sssu ed that there shall be
no Change OF amicabls es. After all these neces.
7a'y pre!ininaries are arranged between the hieh
negotiating powers, the envoy proceeds. s.H. bsd
been informed by the friends of Mr.. Clay that
- the Eiends of Mr.. Adams had made overtlres ~
" them, eaylng II Mr. Clay and his friends yyould
" unite IN aid OF the election of Mr. Adams NJ
Clay should be Secretary OF State; that the friends
p" OF Adams were urging, reason to induce IN.
" friends OF Mr.. Clay to accede 10 their proposition
. that II was elected President, Mr. Adams ,yoyij
- be continued Secretary of State (nuendo there
would be no room for Kentucky''l lis this GaD
Jackson's inuendo, or that OF the disin sui.bed
member of COnsress?l THAT the friends of NJ
" Clay s,s'sd The West does not want 10 sen,rs,s
" from The West, and if | would say or hermit sDv
- OF 10Y confidential friends to sa hat in case +
4" was elected President. Mr.. Adams should not he
"continued Secretary OF State, by complete union
g OF Mr.. Clay and his friends, they would nut an
" end TO the Presidential contest In hour; and he
p" was OF opinion il was right TO fight such in
" friguers with their own weapons -
10 which the General states himself 20 have re
piled in substance " that in politics as in everylps
= else, my guide principle and contrary 10 H.,
g expressed and unbiased ', IA OF the ppor ., -
e" constituted agents, never would slep in The pre-
- s'denIiai chair and requested him 10 saw tn Mr.
g Clay and his friends, {for did suppose he had
- come rom Mr. Clay, although he used The FIRMS
" Mr. clay friends y that before Yyo,lJ ra.b
" the Presidential chair by such means of ha,gsin
" and corruption, would see the earth orc, ana
" swallow Both Mr.. Clay and his friends and m "
- sell with them" Now, Sll ibsse professions are
very nae, ana display admirable purity Blu; its
su0limiy would b. somewhat more imn,essiy. ,r
some person other than Genral Jackso, ~ -.
claimed IT. lie would go into the Presidential cbaj,
/ Guy never, no never contrary 10 the eSDresse6.
ana unbiased will OF the people or .hsir consiity
'ed az en's - TWO modes of arriving at il the mora
reasonable a there happens o be- no other con.ti-
tutionsl way. He Syosid see r, - es,tb 60 =,
swallow both Mr. Clay and his friends an, nvself -
before he could reach the Presidential cb,ir -
. snch means oil bargain aud corruption hon.
Neh' Jackson u'u not intend that the whole huHlsn
race shonld be also swallowed up on The cn,t;r
sency he has stated, nor Thai they were 4, en,,,,
nat he hs= an sb olufe repugnance TO The s,unio,,
ment OF any eAcept'onabie means 10 secure hie al
Walton to The Presidency. Ii be had rendered the
distinguished member oil Congress little more di. !
iiasuishe!, by instantly ordering him rom his ,,r
seOce, and by forthwith denouncine him opJ 49,
infamous prop sIuon which he bore 10 the A rn.ri
can public, We should be little better ptepsred Ia
admit the claims to unarnished integrity " hicb 10
General so modes'iy puts forward. Blu, according
: TO bic own sccouni. corrupt AID seandslo,s n,1
posal Is made TO hIrn HE pcTeou who conveyed !,
advises him 10 accept IL, AID yet that person sin
retains he friendship u Gen. Jackson who il 81
tender OF his character ihat his name is carefuil0
concealed and reserved 10 be hereafter brought
iorwari a. witness! A man. who if he he a
member of The House Of Representatives. is dou-
/ by inia"ous-infamous for the advice which Ia
gave, and infamous for his willingness To connfy
al tis corruption OF the body Of which he was
sworn member; is The credible witness by rsbip,
Cen Jackson stands ready 10 es'a blI.h the cortnr
uon Of men whose characters were never cues.
ioae1l
\ Oi all he properties which belong to hoDora
bic men, not one IL so highly priced as that of
charsc' tT. zen. Ckson cannot be insensble 10
iis value, Tor he appears TO be most anxious 10
set iodb the lofiaess and purity Of bic own. Hovz
has he treated mine? During the dispensation OF
the hosFitaIifIes Of the Hefmitsge, in the roil.t
! OF mixed company, composed OF individuals
from Vatious States, he permit h'mrelf to make
/ certain statements respecting my hieuds sni me-
winch, u true, would Forever dishouoi n and De
grade US The words are hardly passed from
his mouth, before they are committed 10 rs1er.
Dy one oil ms guess, aud transmitted in The
form of letter TO another S a'e, where they sr.,
/ published in a newspaper, aid th-ncs cifcnIaisf
/ ihrough,n lie UiHon. And now ne ptefends thst
these stat en- cats ~ ere made, w ihoui any cal
/ cO!'iion u4l hoy were 10 be thrown into the
/ public jouftsls." Does he feprove the indisc,e-
non OF be quest who had violated the sauc,its az
/ corveTsation OF tive hospilsbe board? Fer from IT,
The pubic isiLcfe1uurs. cannot believe thai G en-
Jack on would be ~ wanting in delrcacy and de-
cnr1n. The guest appeals ~ him far the conf ma
uon Of the publishcl statements and the General
{ promptly addresses leifer 10 him, IN which - he
/ " most uneqpIvocaly confirms tssys Mr.. G.. Byver-
" ley) all have said iegsrJng The overture made
" 10 him PENDING The lee, Presidential election before
" Congress and be asserts n efe,h deal ,rore
4 " than he eUcy f0kf me-" should be glad 10
know % ~ fhe versions Of the tale have now MADE
their appearance, and whether Gen jackson viii
slegs ihai he dId no q" calculate" upon the publj-
cation O. his letter Of the Oh Of June.
Il The GsDefsi states that the unknown envov need
the terms, "Mr. C's friends 10 the exclusion here
fore. cinysef, hos he nevertheless inferred ,bai he
bad come rom Ne. Isow, 81 hy did he draw this
inference conifsfy ~ The import oi The statement