Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-19

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"gent of MIR. Clay, of bis friends or that nten-
"ded to PROPOSE to linn terms OF any kind from them,
"or That he could suppose tne capable of expressing
"the opinion that II was right To fight such intrgueis
"wlth their own weapoDs.n Again he says, "Wben
1.-The Editor Of Tue United States Telegraph on the ell,
sol October last, asked me by letter for Information
"ou this suhlectI promptly informed him by the re-
turning mail, on the 10Th of that month"; that had
no authority from MIR. Clay his friends propose
'any terms TO General Jackson in relation TO their
VOTES, nor did ever make ann such proposson.n II
would seem that no candid or liberal mind for 4
moment 'nairian that this charge sustained-on the
contrary rs expressly denied he dissvows all con-
neXion with MIR. Clay-dsclaims the intention of ma
KING any proposition rejects of honor the
dangerous sentiments ascr,bcd TO him, and repes the
n'Po'a"on oil he'ng an active and conspicuous agcnt
IN corrupt transaction. 1t is clear that whatever
may have been communicated, aud whatever NAV
have made the impressions; that proposition fro,i,
Mr. Clay's friends was intended 10 be made-none-
was administrations was made-and even if there
was reasonable ground To believe that such PROPOSE
ton was made, still! ii is denied, and MIR. Huch
anan ''trusts he incapable OF becoming the mes
"senger on such an occasion, General Jackson il
''hi .rcceiFlng such message" THAT he was not
! ''thc political iricnd"-"u.at he had no authorize
THAT he never did make such proposition"
General jackson says The conclusions and infer
ences from tat conversation, the tiIne manner AMI
''a the circumstances satisfied nv mind thar II to-.
''not unduthoriSca" The statement above ,nns, c.
Sy every one OF the entire rnisconccpon of the MAJ
ture and object of the interview That the on;po,,
he entertained was not derived from any express
osition, but that it merely the CONCLUSIONS of his
own mind, and inferenccs from facts imperfec,Iy
known Bui II sliows that to the Jealous tr,Aes ore
combinations strong as proofs OF Holy Writ
among the circumstances TO which he ailudes and
"hch nave no DOUBT 'erng operated strongly on his
'nd, Though they could moi at the me that ..thes
second day alter this communication and repIv
''it was announced in the newspapers that Air. (a,-
'had come out in favor of Mr.. Adams" Now this in-
terV'ew with Mr. Buchanan, and the rejection of the
proposition, the 3Oth OF December 1904. con
seGueny, on the second Of January it must have beer
known that Elr. Clay would vote for MIR Adams
and consequently they cannot accuse the friends Of
hii Clay OF making any proposition or engaging ir,
any Intrigue subsequent TO that day, and il has been
before shewn that made, or authorized or
intended TO be made, ON that ddy and we have before
assumed as inference, 10 be resisted ,,at
10 other proposition of similar character was ever made
TO General Jackson and consequently is demonstra
ted that no proposition made to him at any time
! 1.-The proposition had been submitted by tie friends
OF Mr. Clay, and had been spuraed and Mr. CLAY had
on the I'd day AFTER announced in the papers he would
vote for MIR. Adams, il would have been s,ronr cir
cunsance on the mind of live 10 eyery in,nres
SION but II is denied TINT any annunciaon was .nads,
i IN twenty daJs-perhaps nothing certain was an
nounced in thirty days thereafter. II believed that
nothing appeared in the papers, except those friendly
to General jackson, and that they consisted of run,o
aiioai, suspicious, dark issinuaIions which were in
tended TO intin'daie Mr. Clay to deter him from his
purpose, and drive him into their ranks
| On the 9fst January, 1t is said that great rncer
tain;y prevails with regard TO the issue of the ell, cto
many conJectures and rumours are sfoai On Tie
18th hrener's letter is written, aud ON the 28tb.
do
by the friends of General Jackson So that there ex
ISIS an extraordinary in point of fact in the mind
GOT the General, and, consequently the inference.
the ground. $500 ~
If the fact is moi true :.at Mr.. Claws determinations
to vote FOR f,r adams, announced in the pane,s g
on me I'd day after the conversation with Buchanan il
clearly evinccs (wha before Intimately thai This
is The recoiiections of the Gcneral-that fins s
como 'housht-tia II could not then have weighed or
MS nno. at the time IT occurred, he could not have
AhHFi n
fair actually pending, there could no ,nsannreben
sion as IT regards the fact. 1t was striking ono
IN tie mind CT man who actually laboring un
der the delusion that corrupt proposition w.s n.I
TO him by the friends of MIR. Clay. Bpt At Tic 49,
'nent, such mistake, could not have occurred 40
consequently could not have tended TO STRENGTHEN H.
impression on his mind. As, however be To- eli
into this error, ii shows that il is an eao,t nT ~;
'noFy to recall distant events, which lie confused an6
out of the order of time. "H
Take The fact either way, and il is fatal Iritis,
then il Is dernonstrabs that no nruno.;,;o '''''
ny t3'e made TO General Jackson IF II is n,
'ne "hch lie drew from il are also untrue
ana II besides manifest that, The mistake couTa
not nave happened when the events took place il &c,
an after thouGht-a Jcmjnjsceace Perbaps fbis -
poran' iact net er occurred to bis mind until he be-
n ~ ,.''''o" MS fccoiechons 10 form the specific
accusation IN lie memorable letter 10 BeverIy
! The object is not 10 sho.v any n;entonal cr. :;
s,aunS the TACT. lie IS believed be as incapabIe n
that as OF entertaining any dangerous or cerrupt
position. and we bcspeak the same candor- III -,
gence towards those who are deemed he CO. ':, ~"
ana peers. he object is MOTTO biacken or der,me
or defogate from man whose life s ius,ratJ Ia -,
most signal victory, but TO defend one falsely and
generously accused; whose public course has been =
line OF light Illustrating the ttinfppb, of reni -
he victories of mind They are bot, the ,ren, "'
The coun'ry-hey have both reflected gIoty mon her
the fame OF both shonld be cberislIedoanJ o,nyo;
ac nonGr' awarded II is time 10 end this nnnat1raE
STRIFE tbs mean ambitions: and let the robe cntat
De- not who can Inct the greatest injury or the deo
est wound but who has the trues gJorv and stvb
shall bear the palm aoneo "'-N ~"
me character OF an eminent public man has beo,,
yndicaied by appeal to the evidence which :;
lone furnished by tbe accuser % d.
One reflection rises orciby 10 The mind the extrsor
binary position of MI. Clay
Three powerful parties dispute ihe prize before err
gress. lis friends are supposed TO hold The balance
1t IS believed tlia they will unite; t,at he has the
er oi controlling their Will and ile pn,yrr irnniies