Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-14
MIR. CLAY AND GENEB AL JACKSON.
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MIR. CLAY AND GENEB AL JACKSON.
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The individual who figures so largely in the
affair recently brought before the public, for
the ostensible purpose Of aiding General jack
son in his ambitious views, is certain Mr..
Carter Beverly, one of the political missiona-
ries. deputed by the General,'o preach political
sermons through the country, and for which
he is paid for each and every square foot Of
his impudence and nsolence, a certain per
centum, full equivalent for all the services
he can render his illus.rious patron. He is
said to be broken-winded gamcster, hero at
cock fight, and bully at a horse race, the
confidential friend Of the General, who know
ing his pugnacious qualities, has selected him
as his political bottle holder, and bravado.--
He is well known at Washington, as man of
a desperate fortune as an individual who
thrsts for notoriety, and who, to gain the
sweet morsel, would commit any act not posi-
lively criminal, which might tend to bring his
name before the public.
The last winter, he was at Washington, and
whilst there wrote letter to the Editor Of the
Fayetteville Observer, in which he declared
that General Jackson, had informed him, that
at the time Of the late Presidential election
he had overtures made to him BY the friends
of Mr.. Clay for a bargain; and which, as it
went anonymously before the public, and as
the writer Of it, was not known, caused lit
tie excitement, though it was not deemed of
sufficient consequence by Mr.. Clay, to author
ize him in making reply and rcfutation.-
The story died a natural death, but as its fire.
qucnt recital is considered Of Importance to
General Jackson, Mr.. Carter Beverly, has
been employed to revive it, and by authority
is actually engaged in reproducing it, before
the public. With this view he followed Mr..
Clay from Washington to Wheeling; and as he
was determined to have all things prepared
for the drama, previous to his leaving wash-
ington, he probably advised General jackson
that il would be we'll, TO have at Wheeling a
letter, corroborating the statements he had
formerly made in the Fayetteville Observer
At any rate chain Of events, positively con-
elusive in themselves, justify snch suppostion;
and we doubt not, that what is now mere sup
position will in the end, prove an incontrover-
table reality. MI. Clay had not been in Wheel
ing but few hours, when the letter from the
General, was, through the hands of Mr.. Noah
Zane, placed in his possession. and he vas in
effect called upon. to deny. publicly. tho PIC
tended facts il contained. Not considering
Mr.. Carter Beverly worthy Of his atten-
ton. through his prime mover, the General
might be. and being then on bis way home to
attend to some important private business, he
did not stop to comply with the wishes Of Mr..
Garter Bererly; but to the letter Of General
jackson. he will probably reply. as soon as he
has leisure, or thinks it necessary for hun to
do so.
Mr.. Beverly in his notes, which have al
ready been published, takes strong exceptions
to the course pursued by Mr.. Clay, and is an
CRY, because he took a copy of the letter; but
we know not why the honorable Mr.. Beverly.
the pmp and spy ofthe General, should be in
censcd, since he voluntarily placed the Letter
in the hands Of the Secretary, and thus put him
in possession Of document, in which he was
grossly libelled, and to which he was called
upon TO make definite and distinct reply. To
do this, il was necessary that Mr.. Clay should
either have the original, or q copy of the char
yes preferred against him, and in taking copy.
he did nothing more than what might have
been cxpcctedS-he simply exercised right
Of which he ought not to have been deniedi 4.
1t is not urged by General Jackson, that he
really believes that Mr.. Clay, was aparty to
any proposals that might have been made to
him by his reputed friends; on the contrary
the General distinctly says, that by intimating
that the now Secretary Of State was privy TO
the oyortures that were made him, he would
do him injustice.
In Jackson's letter, il is stated that over
turcs were made to him for the bargain, by a
very re respectable member Of Congress, whose
name shall be given up, if Mr.. Clay demands
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