Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-06
JOHN HoLLINGswoRrH.

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at Wheeling, Va.
JOHN HOLLINGSWORrH
General Jackson to M Bepe,Ieu
HEaMIrAGE, June 5lh, 1927.
Dear Sir: Your letter OF the 18Th utimo, from
I'ouisFie, KY Il JUST received, and in CONFORMITY
with your request, address my answer TO Wheel
ing, Va.
Your Inquiries relative TO The proposilion Of
bargain made through MIR. Clay's friends to some
OF mine, concerning the then pending Presidential
election were answered freely and JraaLiy at
Inc ume; but without any calculation that they
were 10 be thrown into the public iournals-bn,
facts cannot be alered-& as your letters seem M,
10 have been written for publication I can assure
you That, having no conceament myself, nor any
dread arising from what may have said on the oc
cason and subject alluded to; my feelings towards
you are not the least changed. / always Intended
should Mr. Clay come out over his own name AMI
deny having any knowledge of the communication
made by his friend 10 my friends and to me thu
would give him the name of the gentleman ihro,
whom that communication came. I have not seen
your letter alluded TO, as having been published in
the Telegraph; although that paper, as | am in .
formed, Is regularly mailed tor me at Washington.
still receive it irresularly, and that containing
your letter has not come to hand OF course I can.
not say whether your statement is substantially cor
rect or mott VIII repeat, however, again the oc-
cur ence, and to which my reply TO YOU must
concerned, and from which, if there has been aov
variation, you can correct it. 1t is this: Early in
January, 1925, member of Congress of hieb re-
spectability, visited me one morning. and observed
that he had communication he was desi,ous 10
make TO me that he was informed there was a
great intrigue going on; and that il was right I
should be informed Oft that he came az friend
- and let me receive the communication as mic b,
me friendly motives through which it was made, he
hoped would prevent any change of friendship mr.
feeling with regard to him. To which I reoii.d
from his high standing a gentleman and member
OF Congress- ard from his Uniform GiendIv and
gentlemanly conduct towards myself, / could moi
suppose he would make any communication TO mo
which he supposed was improper. There ore, his
motives being pure, lei me think as might of the
communication, my feeling towards him would re-.
main unaltered. The gentlemen proceeded. lie
said be had been informed by the friends of Mr.
Clay, that the friends OF Mr.. Adams had made
overtures to them, saying, if Mr.. Clay and his
IrleHds would unite in aid of the election of Mr.
Adams, MIR. Clay should be Secretary of S,ats
mat the friends oil Mr.. Adams were urging, az a
reason 10 induce the friends of Mr. CLAY 10 accaJa
10 their proposition, tina, If was elected President
MI Adams would be continued Secretary of Slate
linueBdo; there would be no room for Kentucky \
That the friends of Mr. Clay sta cd, the West did
mol wish 10 separate from the West; and il / would
say, or permit any OF my confidential frjends IN
say, that in case was elected President, Mr.. Al
ans should not be continued Secretary OF State Inv
complete union of Mr.. Clay and his friends. tbey
would put an end to the Presidential contest Ia -
hour And he was OF opinion il was rjSht IN
hight such nuiguers with their own weap,ns' tn
which, In substance, replied g that In politcs as
Ia every thing else, my guide was principls: and
contrary 10 The expressed and unbiased will of the
people, or their constituted agents, / never would
step INTO the Pre- .idential chair sad requested him
to cay to hr. Clay and his friends, (for did sum-
pose he had come from MIR. Clay. although he used
The term Mr. Clay's frienis,) that before would
reach the Presidential chair by such means, of bar
gain and corruption, would see the earth omen
and swallow both Mr.. Clay and his friend. and
myself with them II they had not confidence in
me TO believe, if elected that would call
to my aid IN the cabinet, of the first virrue.
talent and Integrity, not to vote for me-, The
second day after this communication and renlv !,
was announced in the newspapers that MIR. Ciav
had come out openly and avow edly in favor of Mr..
Adams. ~
1t may be proper TO observe that 10 the supposi.
ION That Mr.. Clay was pivy to the propo-j ion
stated, may have done Injustice TO him IF so the
gentleman informing me explain.
am, very respectfully, your most obetIient ser.
want, ANDREW IACKsON
Mr.. CARTER BEVERLEY.