Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11

Wish teiCh US ut!iN, bieathIng the
spirit.-IE Ds
10 NE Editors Of The Gonsii.niiona7 yrAi-.
Een"cmen agree With ynm that General Jack
@ 'e',ef OF The 18Th n Is written with than
MS usua' gen'eness. but ] subscribe 10 the
opinion that II the production 'of some more ACME
anu subtle bran"l think that the letter is nei,hc,
more nor less than the composition OF the Genera, him
SELL and think so because though written with more
temperance than belongs to The man. and which micl he
easily assumed, is charaC BY all the faults
Oh style, CONFUSION of IDEAS aud errors of reasonipo
which distinguish bis etusions. The General sa, =
MT. ClaNs contradiction is n something s,,ppes,co
ny himself, and IS not contained in 1ny {c.ern-Hc
no doubt meant that ,ohat Mr.. Clay contradicted was
not contained IN his leterIle further says that .T-
hocehce never seeks for safety through covert ways
aht W"dcn 1rtbuscd2cS."-Ch would think that nei-.
iaer Innocence nor guilt any thing el,e woul,
ever dre"iii Z" Sveiy through aulbuscadc Dtnre,.
this be ea Ell from such source, but certainly M,
s,fY; and above all. hiiien ainbuscsde nirtt H..
eS P''hons particularly as an Opcl and ciSbie one
IS nncJn'nJniy These are specimens of tle
neherafs style, selected at random; doubt MARY
o'ar beauties OF the character might be cuIleJ
from The performance.
with respect false reasoDinp and la r,;ho,I ~,
assertion, abundant proofs might be atiuceJ The at
tempt TO make ii appear that the letter of the 9th !uue
|aier Ds"ariay was snrreptitiousy copied and pub
!'aie by Mr. Clay, is exceedingly veal, and disn
genuous that ii is wonderful Genera, Jaclson, conn
aeh'al advisers did not diSsuade him from it, If he did
MOI intend That letter for publication, he then stands
Go"'ceu out OF his own mouth OF pr9gneiy assailine:
The pubic purity of MIR. Clay. But what save Tho
General himself Immediately preceding this feeble
snbterfuge' Beverley had requested confirmation of
Tue statement made in the Fayetteville letter evidently
or me purpose OF satisfying an increduious public sU
der such circumstances" says the General s,cooceol
mint and silence might have seemed mere aIFecta,on
or indeed something Of different and even worse
character lu5l;ciy having been given 10 the CONVEX.
s'!'oi'' a'd an appeal made 10 me for lis accuracy
ic II TO be due TO MIR Beverley that nothing of ~
ricaon should be imputed 10 HIM mi a, zagself itsf
'ctW htl Stlfe1 sdouH be e0yrecliy unie1.si00A
fccordinfy on the Grh OF June aud in reply 10 his of
'he 9TH ct May, addressed him letter of which The
Pioic are already posses Ill Carter Beverley al
not HteDd 10 publish this letter from the FIRST What
use did he design to make oft? Will any man of conn
mon understanding believe that lie meant simplr TO
pocket ~ and satisfy himself and the public BIZ the bare
assertion that such letter bis possession? And
yet General Jackson has the hardood TO say that i.
Is by no agency procur of his that his CHARGES
against Mr.. Clay have been presented 10 the public
Bu perhaps the innsi extraordinary assertion in Cen
JackSons last letter, is That which coua!Iei in the
'oio*ing sentence. ''Stli have not said nor d., |
now say that the proposal made to me was NTH The
pir,y al consent Gf Mr. Clay, nor either bave said
tiiat lis JFtends an congress nuc propositions 20 me
These Mr.. Clay's alton; of INV letter T.,
hir beverley, and not what ny letter itse II contains
-Aow look at the letter of the 9th June to Carter
beverley in that letter Jackson states that he rcunes
ieu air buchanan 10 communicate bis refusal 10 en-
Ter INTO terms 20 Ctq, nni h1s friep, for 81 IL h.
~ did suppose Buchanan had come ffD.n Mr. CLAY.
although he used the term of Mr.. Claws friend, -
ana IN the last letter Of the 1871, ut e repeats ey-
Pfesey hai from all the circumstances ATTENDING Rc
anaD'S communication hin he did consider !, nc
authorised by Mr.. Clay himself If Gens al Jackson
therefore has not asserted that The proposition vas made
WIN MY: Gays PRETTY and consent there can he no
meaning 10 the English language and the miserable sub
teT'u5e to which he has rcsortcd is in effect tins that
though he has not asserted that nTr Clay was scoun
ure he has nevertheless MOugt and still thinks So
AGAIN the General ai!edges that he did not say IN
n thar T,,,7r lie =.
res niue propositions 10 him. but what SAYS the let
ter' 81 always intended, should Mr.. Clay come ont
over his own name, and deny having any know
ledge OF the communication made by lis friends IN
my friends and 10 nc, that would give bum the name
OF 'he Gentleman through whom that communication
came Was there ever papable inconsistent
c>, or more gross attempt 10 deceive the public by
bold assertion?
Gep. Jackson still insists upon Mr. Claws "eusta;n
ing the avcrments I've has made, and Acquiring him
sen OF any agency or participation in the mattern
Ihs IS the old song which has been sung for the ro-
sandhs time, that Mr. Clay s bound TO prove biz own
innocence, Can any thing nc absurd and ridc-
n!ons or more subvefsye Of the pla1cst niaxns OF
Justice
But tie most unblusling anil daring artifce employ
ed by Gen Jackson is his reference TO tile proceedings
OF Congress upon the famous krcmer letter, 10 sheg
that TIE resolution o instruction 10 the committee Of
'eeu ny nr. HicDulc contained specific accusation
against Mr.. Clay, by responsible accuser What
VIII be the Indignation of every honest man whose
Is not Canlscred or whose Judgment is mt blinded ~
party spirit, when he learns that the resolution referred
TO- IS neither more nor less than Gicynk quotation
RON oil the substantial parts Of George Kremcrs Let,
GE me charges made by Ercmer and from the proof
OF winch he skulkcd in the most dasardlv manner
EMBODIED oy Mr. McDufie in ;hc shape Of an ir,ruc-
ton 10 The Committee Of Fnquirv-and those Cl,r-os
Zen jackson attempts 20 she,y we're made nv NJ,
McDn;He himself lie wishcs also to make il appcar
tha hr. Clay aud his friends might lley had chosen
ua'e procured the adoption Of Mr. 1ICDrics resoir.
'"n. bul what Vt thc facH The reports of the pro
ceedugs OF Congress Of that day prove that NlcDuie
hl'nse as well almost al! the friends of jackson in
Congress. the Inghams Buchanaus, &c opposed all on
qnuy whatever INTO kremeI's Cbarges-an and that hic
Dohe's resolution was negstived by Overwhelming
majority the ground, that its avoved design was 10
a3ofeai tkn lnrsc