Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26

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your administration, said to be worth So 900 per
year. when all enemies and neurals sie aiike
prescribed. He tells Mr.. Isaacks, that General
jackson ought 10 make you his Secretary of State
and wishes MIR. Isaacks or Mr.. Eaton 10 obtain
such promise. Meeting with refusal he talks
WIN Mr.. buchanan aad urges him TO see General
jack -on, and get him to PROMISE a, least, that he
VIII not make Mr. Adams Secretary of State
which You and your friends might understand as
IN Indication that he would appoint you to that
oihce WI hat is the inference! Why that when
you caught he hint thrown out by MIR buchanan
and mlstOok IL for advance on the part of jack.
son, You LET means on foot 10 get the thing con-
hr'ned by an assurance from jackson himself and
/ Markley's conversations with Buchanan, and
/ Buchanan's interview with Gen. Jackson were
the result. These blasted all your hopes from,
that quarter.
( In the mean time, ideas were held out by some
OF the friends of Mr. adams. that if he were e.
lected you might expect The office OF Secretary of
safe, while the rumor was indusriously dissem-
mated hat Jacks n, If elected, would continue
Mr. Adams in hat office. Here was hone if not
assurance, on the one side, and Encouragement on
the other. BY the result of MIR. Ruchanan's inter-
view with jackson on the 30ih December, il was
distinctly ascerianed that he would promise no.
thing, directly or Indirectly. From that moment
1t was sp0arent that your only certain chance OF
placing yourself IN The line Of safe precedent,'
was 10 vote for Mr.. Adams and carry over to him
the support Of the West.
SS'S NO" CIsc'osed, prove that the understand
! ing between yon and Mr.. Adams was compIete a
bout the fr~t of January; hut you sill preserved
mysterious silence Arrangements were 10 be
made Tor the transfer of the Necessary number of
states. Many members were committed in favor
oil JACKSON and 1t would take time and manage
ment TO bring them wholly into your views
1t has been supposed by most PERSONS that the
understanding betwee' yourself and Mr.. Adams
was rather Implied than expressl I believe no
,uch thing. The first advances may have been in
dennI'e and Indfeeti bni in the sequel, believe
you had personal interviews and consultations. az
well in relation TO the approaching election as TO
'he means OF sustaining your coalition aGmnis,ra-
hon. Mr.. Adams was to throw off his reserve
about the Tariff and Internal Imp ovements and
mount The - American Sysem,' behind you,
as hobby. On this You expected to ride over
Jackson rough shod,' in PENNSYLVANIA and the
middle States. The same hobby, with The aid of
your Fersonal Influence and the Desperation OF
public p'tronage 1t was expected would SECURE
al inc western States above Tennessee, while Mr..
Adams with the aid of Webster and his OTHER
managers, was TO brirg New England into the
same combination. | have the authority of the
ocus and your speech at Pirtsburg. in Troof Thar
you understood fully the course Mr.. Adams
would take in relation TO the American svs-
TEN. and the rest infer from the Harrisbure
convention, the Simultaneous attack of all
your devoted presses upon Pennsylvaris
on the lalsehoods circulated relative TO JacE
son opinions urom the Tariff and Internal I'm
OtDeT rIeH
and 'ncceedeJ the presidential election.
L. arrangement having been copplets1 il
was now neces airy 20 carry it into effect hy the
most eHifIeni means. The PUBLIC al w asb,nstcn
wee entirely Ignorant OF your intentions, and az
set every operation WAS secret Either Yourself
or 'one friend, early in January, communicated
Information OF your prospects, from Mr.. Adam. IN
one Or two individuals in Frankfort, who gave
the Information to Others, for the purpose of Sc
curing me vote from this congressional district.-
Fto'a0Iy' sim.isr STEPS were taken in o.her dis
iT;cis.
Bat the principal sc-ae of operations was AZ
W ashine'on City. Notwithstanding your advice
o" 'he kentucky delegation, to remain uncnnIni,-
,s''' maj OF them had expressed their predi-
'ec.l'n loT Jackson, in accordance with the krcwo
VIII OF their constituents. One, If not more of
'"eu'' Lad declared that they would vote for the
ma" who would DO the most for Kentucky. or
Wou'u make you Secretary of State. BY des.ess
majority was brought to the same conclusion.
ME- thi7 process was going on, member who
controlled The ote of STATE and had declared in
isvor Of Jackson. was understood 70 have COM 60
20 AaaIn<- Oh being askel by friend whether il
was iac'. tie replied that il was snd gave his rea
sons which were in substance that "you were to
Or secretary OF State and he believed the friends
ot Adams and Clay united, with the II e,ce of
me auiihi ,ifaiInn, Jyoud sustain him at homep
am aait'' ri'rd TO STATE, That another member
on Wnom depended the vote Of asState after bav
'ng declared IL favor OF dickson, went over to Adj
6H'-' ana gave The following, in substance az mi.
reason 'lie said lie had waite on Mr. Adams
10 person, and toll him that the presidential elec
uon was approaching; that the friends of Mr. Clsv
controlled from four to six States, and that thew
"i'nai to know before they gave their otes what
""iu he done FOR their iavoiite; or, in other
wofd'. Wheeler lie would be made. Srct.ta,v Of
Stale lie said Mr.. Adams i~plied "ibat the
wet was an mportant section al the Union. and
htt J! elected President lie should feel II nj ju,,,
l' give ci'Nsn ot the west prominent stafor
in his cabinet" Upon receiving this ans,ye, -
substance, the member sllnded 10 Je,ero,insI 10
support Mr.. Adams, because be Understood il ss a
promise To inrke you Secretary Of STATE
Ms -lr, can lie proved, and VIII lie proved is
yon seek O." invesigaiIon by Congress-; but il was
IdihsT me eject than the origin of the undprs,aod
ing o-iween you and Mr. Adams You unds,
7'oou each other perfectly well before tn dislo,ue
loon pace, and this interview was bu, the unssrs
OF secarns the vote Of State
ne secret Preparations were finally compJefef
ana meeting OF = portion Of the Ke.ucky ,feIs
Z 'uOn was held, to determine in conceu upon
IheH i'nal course. BY Mai Eaton's .fafementand
'os evidence addured by him, il appears that this
mee'Ing was held on The evening of The POI OF
'hnffy' $50, "three weeks after the understand
ins must have taken place between You and Mr.
ADAMS ~ ihs meeting you were pfessnt..spd
a-suref your friends in substance ssthat in css.
'reacfal jackson should be elected ,o. bsBs,.,
'he 'rini tr tioo' WIKI III weight, would be an.
posei w. YOU go PROSTATE you; that pbouJd M
7''ms 'e ecicIi yen felt ssti,feI il would nor
'7 ~, D" '"'' you hnped no personal considsrs-
{. 3n Tor you would i1Luce them 10 act c,,,r.. =,
"SI "t'"". upon this information they re-
"'''' p" give we vote Ut Kentucky % Mr. Ad
e..