Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-26
ALEX. E. n \, 81. S'jf',.s-3IA a
WEDNESDAY, MORNING., SEPTEMBER 26. 1897

We ask the attention Of our political readers
% the following leuer, and predatory remarks,
which we extract From the Illinois Gazette oil
,bs 9Th instant. We deem The letter impor-
an, since j, furnishes evidence from highly
respectablc source and from one OF General
I,ckson's followers, that as late as the Sd OF
February, 1925, no man in Congress except
XsyMrR. Affected to believe that there was the
Iea,, foundation for the accusation agains, Mr..
Clay and his friends. Let it be remembered
that Mr.. Buchanan waited on General Jackson
about the las, Of December 1924. Kremers let
ter to the Editor of the Columbian Observer,
was dated the 25th OF January, 1895, and MIR.
CLy's appeal to the House, was made on the
second qfFeb. 1925. Pending that appeal, and
the day arteF il was made, the annexed letter
WAS written by an intelligent Senator, who de-
clarcs ,ha, he knows Of no member Of Congress
cXccp, Kremcr, who affects 20 believe in the
ruth OF the charges agains, Mr.. Clay. The
author of ;hr letter is now Jackson man:
Irc;so7 ana buchnnan-T These gentlemen are
!, issue in regard 10 the charge OF corruption
gains, Mr. Clay. The latter, who was to have
rrn,ed the damning fact, has completely &C
2a,.,sl him, and explicitly states TO the pubic
Alt The on'Y conversation he ever had with
General ia, ksou on the occasion alluded to.was
entirely upon his own responsibility, and not as
agent cf Mr. Clay, or any other person, and he
wonders how General Jackson coull have sup
POSED he came from Mr.. Clay or any OF his
i,i'nds; Tor, says he, IL was known that he had
rcyc- been the political friend OF Mr.. Clay
Snce ne had became a candidate for the p:esi
.crry.
After this triumphant acquittal oil Mr.. Clay
'rt nj, friends, Of the foul charge which Gen.
5,rE'on preferred against them, and this, too,
@l lie testimony Of General Jackson's own
Tvnrss, the friends OF the administration might
tt saliiied-Bnt we have the following
'roHg conGrmalorv evidence OF MIR. Clay S 10
-7cCace in The annexed letter from Mr.. NC
.'aa 20 the elito,s OF this paper, dated WASH
"s;on, Feb. ), 1925, which belongs to this sub
e,t,and which, for that reason, we republish
rom The original still in our possession. MI
Mclean was then one Of the Senator's in Con-
r'eSS from this state. and had every opportuni-
VI N''"idS WHAT NaS SoiHs III "S'Nf
.om his high character as a man, we nave the
.ies, confidence in his statement, that no one
Elected to believe Mr.. Clay guilty, except MIR.
Areui1r, whatever Mr.. McLean's opinion may
T At PRESENT
Copy ola letter 10 the editor, dated.
Washington, sd FEB. 1895.
Dear Sir-No doubt you have with aston
ia0'cnt seen the cards of MIR Clay and OF MI
A'emer in the Intelligencer, the cause OF those
A9eTs was letter said 10 have been written
rom one Of Toe Penn. delegation, published III
'SoJadelphia paper. That letter was direc'
oEi'ck upon The integrity Of Mr.. Clay and hts
|'ends, and charged directly that MIR. Adams
"a their support upon contract, for appoint
%eaSs 70 office: that the support had been OIL
ered to General Jackson at the same price, bu
S !aa been rejected. MIR. Clay, yesterday, FRO"
~ Speaker's chair, solicited an enquiry, and
,onmiuee is raised to day for that purpose
ms course was selected by MIR. Clay because
was the only one; the author Of the letter no