Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-14
.The statement contained in my letter 10 Mr


Beverly, is this: That, in January 1925, mem
ber-of Congress Of high responsibility, Mr.
Buchanan visited me one morning and observ
ed-'he had been informed by the friends o.
Mr.. Clay, that the friends Of Mr.. Adams had
made overtures 10 themssaying, If Mr.. Cha,
and his friends would unite in aid Of The cleo,
lion of Mr.. Adams, Mr!Clay should be Secre-
,ary of STATE; that the friends of Mr.. Adams
were urging as reason TO induce the friends
Of Mr.. Clay TO accede to the proposition, that il
was elecrrd President, Mr. Adams would be
continued Secretary of State, (inuendo, there
would be no room for Kentucky)-tha, the
friends of hr Gay stated the West did moi want
TO separate from the West, and if would say,
or permit any Of my confidential friends to say
that in case was elected President, Mr.. Ad.
ans should not be continued Secretary Of State
by complete union Of MIR. Clay & his friends,
they would put an end to the Presidential con.
test in one hour; and he was ofopinion it was
right TO fight such intriguers with their own
weapons"
That we are not taken by surprise by the
statement of Mr.. Buchanan, will be inferred
from the two following quotations from edito.
rial articles published in the Democratic Press
a, the dates they respectively bear.
From the Democratic Press of July 26.
We shaHbe much rnistakcn II at any time orunder
circumstances, Mr. Buchanan shall acknowledge he held
the language imputed to him by Gen. Jackson.
From the Democratic Press August 9th.
GAS there is not the shadow Of doubt thai
Mr.. Clay will be honourably end promptly &C
Quilted, We congratulate the nation that thus
forever is extinghished, most tiumphantly Cor
NJ f.t. ..l -, ,.t ,Joov,,r1bI,, q, bo enrae :,
for General Jackson, the base calumny, which
has long been secretly and by hints and inuen-
does, circulated at the expense Of an honoura
BILE, pure and patriotic statesman"
The Utica Intelligencer Of Tuesday last con
tain powerful argument against the possibil.
ity of Mr. Buchanan's having been the vehicle
of the supposed corrupt proposition to Genera
Jackson -deduced from Mr.. Buchanar's owl
indignan, depreciation Of the consequences O
Of closing the doors ofCongress at the election
"What are the consequences" said Mr.. B
"what will result from closing the doors of thu
gallery? We shall impart to the election az
air of mystery We shall give exercise to The
imaginations of The multitude in coniecturine
what scenes are acting within this Hall Blu
sy rumour with her hundred tongues, will cir
culate reports of wicked combinations, and o
corruption, which have no existence
"-Tha, which gives this subjec its chic
Importance Mr.. B. said, 'is the precedent
He was anxious that it should be settled on sure
foundations. If the rule in its present form
should he adopted, it may and probably vii
be dangerous in future times At present
our republic is in its infancy at this time h,
entertained no fear of corruption. In the ap
preaching election it can therefore make blu
little difference whether the galleries shall b.
open or closed"
This the second of Feb. of cour,
after the time laid in General Jackson's declar
alton. But-w wait for MIR. Buchanan's man
Aesto. The articles in thu Utica paper wa
written before General Jackson's last letter.