Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-17

eahole CONVEX atioa being upon the public stree. it
nigh, have escaped my observation.
a lew remarks and trust shall have done With
this disagreeable business forever.
called upon Gcn Jackson on the occasion which
have mentioned, solely as his friend. upon my
Individual responsibility, aud not as the agent OF
Mr.. Clay, or any other person. Inever have been
the political friend of Mr.. Clay since he became o
Candidate for the Office of President, as you very
well know. Until saw Gen. Jackson's letter to
Mr.. Beverly OF the ut and az the same time
was informed by letter from the editor of the
United States Telegr aph, that the person to
whom he alluded, the conception never once enter
ed my mind, that he believed me 20 have been the
Agent of Mr. Clay or of his friends; or that had
intended TO propose to him, terms of any kind from
them or that he could have supposed me to be capa,
bic of expressing the opinion that il right to
fight such ntriguers with their own weapons
Sucha superstition, had I entertained it. would
have rendered me exceedingly unhappy, al there is
no man upon earth. whose good opinion more
Vslued than that of General Jackson. He could
not think, have received this imp ession until af
ter Mr.. Clay and his friends had actually elected
MIR. Adams President, s, Mr.. Adams had appointed
Mr.. Clay Secretary of State. After these events
mad transpred, II may be readily conjectured in
what manner my communication might have led
hiin into the mistake. deei ly deplore that such
has been its effect.
owe il TO my own character TO make snsther
observation. Had ever known, or even sus-
pected, that General Jackson believed tha, l had
been sent to him by MIR. Clay or his friends.
should have immediately corrected his erroneous
impression; and thus prevented the necessity for
this most unpleasant explanation. When the edi
tor oil the United States Telegraph. on the 18th
oil October last, asked me by letter for information
upon this subject, promptly informed him by the
returning mall on the 18th of that month, that
had no authority from Mr.. Clay or his friends to
propose any terms to General Jackson in relation
to their votes, did ever make any such pro-
positions; and that trusted would be as incapable
as 1t was known General Jackson would be to re.
ry to make this statement, in order TO remove any
In'sconcepllon, which may have been occasioned
10y the publication in the Telegraph of my letter 10
the editor, dated the llih ult.
WIN another remark shall close this commu-
nication Before held the conv ersa,ion with
General Jackson, which have detailed, I called
upon Major Eaton, and requested him TO ask Gen
Jackson, whether he had evei declared or intisnat
ed, that he would appoint Mr.. Adams Secretary
oil State, and expressed desire, that the General
should say, ii consistent with the truth, tha, he did
not intend 10 appoint him to that Office / be-
heved ilAt such declaration would have happy
influence upon the election, and endeavored 10
convince him that such would be it's effect The
conversation was not full, as that with General
Jack-on. The Major politely declined 10 comply
with my request, and advised me to PROFOUND NV
question 10 the General himself, as l possessed a
iull shase OF his confidence.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Lancaster, Sih August, 1927.