Delaware journal., 1827-11-06
No. 81.
TUESDAY, .vOrember 6, 1927.

drag me into this business; and yet that under all
these circumstances Mr.. B. should have been silent
towards me, and that he should think proper 10 III
troduce to the public detailed conversation IN
which he makes me say all and himself little or no
thing-a conversation totally unnecessary ior tne
pur5ose of sustaining individual acting as ne pro-
tests he always acted, oni his own authority-ooes
to me, and probably will to the public, seem some
what unaccountable. 1t gives me pain 10 MINK VI
these things especially as having emanated from q
person 10 whom feel obligations Of friendship for
acts of kindness, and in whose friendship reposed
the most unlimited confidence. A
The succeeding morning after the conversation
with Mr. Buchanan, met Mr.. lsaacks, OF Iennes-
see. in the Hall of the House of Representatives
NV recollection does not enable me to state whether
it was his seat, in the LOBBY, OF on lhe SOFA, a
the right hand as you 60 into the door.
| may here be permitted to remark, that Mr-
ysaacks being native of Montgomery county, (fa)
the district represented in Congress, he early
sought my acquaintance in the session OF 1898 and
1924, and had many conversations with me OF pri-
vate character, in relation to himsen ana ~ winch
took an interest and to the best OF my ability and
| opportunities faithfully served him. These con-
versations necessarily produced an intimacy and
friendship which frequently brought us together,
and even into the habit of free, friendly and unre-
served conversation. The conversation which he
represents to have taken place between US Is incor-
!, recty reported he assuredly misapprehended or
much usrepresented me. From the generaitenor
of his statement this however does not appear sln-
gular He seems, from his narrative, to have paid
more regard to relative positions, at the several
meetings, to which he has reference than to even
the substance of what passed between US, relying
upon the recollection OF MIR. buchanan as TO dates.
That there was conye yersation between Mr.. lsacks
and myself on the subject of the Presidential elec-
0 ton the morning after Mr.. Buchanan had called to
/, see me perfectly well remember, and have no
doubt that in the course of that conversation we
agreed that Gen. Jacksons prospects OF AN election
{ were fair: in fact both expressed ourselves anx-
:, ious for his success. distinctly Ieconeo' nr' ,s
IT acks remarking that much would depend on the
course Mr. Claws friends would take, and express
ing his belief that they would act with repli-
- ed that sincerely hoped they would go with fenn-
syvana, and thai in the event OF General Jackson's
election felt confident that nothing would be more
gratifying TO Pennsy ivanla than 10 see mr. Gay ap
y pointed Secretary Of State. Mr. sacks replied at
y he was his second choice for President; that he
II would be his first choice, if General Jackson was
a. elected to be appointed Secretary Of State, and
that he had frequently expressed himself to that eff
~ feet have no recollection of having said to Mr..
: : lsacks that | wished to see Mr. Eaton, nor did j.
n with more than ordinary interest and earnestness,
insist that General Jackson if elected, ought to ap
y Ii must be apparent that before any could
a. ~ have used the strong language imputed to me, that
- it was indispensable that it should be distinctly un-
= derstood that Mr. saacks was authorised by General
- jackson, to receive propositions to promote his
y, election Of this had no evidence, enter
tanned any opinion, nor did at any time, to any
~; one use the strong language imputed to me by Mr.
49, -, Isacks well remember that, at the time we both
~ believed and expressed our belief, that if General
~ Jackson was elected, and he could not be elected
@ without the aid of Mr.. Clay and his friends that he
fl would be appointed Secretary of State. Further,
at Mr. Isaacks declared his belief, in which concur
of red that large portion of the western delegation,
m from the unreseIved conversation we had had on
IF the subject, wished Mr.. Clay to be Secretary OF
State in which desire they were Joined by large
b,t portion of the delegation from other states friendly
to General Jacksons election. 1t is indeed well
known fact that amongst the friends of all the
to didates there was much speculation the subject,
her much was said unreservedy and with much zeal and
,al good humour on the subject Of cabinet appont-
nus mens that this that candidate succeeded to the
are Presidency the general voice raised in favour
ia Of and the general eye always fixed upon that dis
on tineushed statesman and inhexibe republican Hen.
ha- rv Clay as the first officer of the government and
rds now sincerely believe, that whichever ofhe
md didaes had been elected he would have had the
ac offer of the most prominent situation IN the cabinet
t it that which he now holds under Mr' Adams.
me- tbas repeatedly been stated, that was the agent
ud or as Major Eaton is pleased to say the :: nego
to- ciator Of Mr. Clay authorised to make propositions
es- or ask pledge of conditional character, for the
pa- vote of Mr. Clay and his friends. do solemn.
a v and positively declare that the charge and nsnu.
rs, alton are void Of truth never did, either direct
}u ly or indirectly receive from Mr. Clay or his friends
mas any ntimaton which could be construed even by
ay political rancour, into such commission OF any
:bing even remotely approaching to it, Had any
hat such agency, by any one, been tendered should
ne, have Indignantly rejected it. will go further
I...t a tho