American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-09

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quite wiling should De khown.
lett Washington for prnns,l,ani1 ~ tfs 49,.
ming Of the llh i,4tl af lailua,y. liz .a..n
not return uhiil Tuesday. me l ot ill., s.,5
month, the day atrr vi. tii,', card H.! .,,.n,
ed 10 the Nationl! inte,.ehccr. la. ASSEM-,
At this critical lanctut", |, u Itself sufficient d M
rel the idea Fiat onk any peculiar interest a /,
the arrangements dependent Oh who mirht. j.
might not, be elected President rpcolect
conversation With a pat,ica,r trend, who travel,
led With me IN the stage, ou my return 10 Penn
sylyana. 10 him N the course 0i the oonyrlss
ton, expressed my regret al not having Md a,
opportunity d lee and general conversation witI
Mr. Clay IN the subject Of tie Presidential eles.
ton, and said that had sn,ue idea Of writing I,
him as soon as arrived at NorriatoMn. Wcbotl,
expressed anxiety that Mr. Clay should VII.
with PENNSYLVANIA.
Exception has been taken to my Offering the r..
solution oi thanks when Mr.. Clay was about ret,-
ring from the Speakers chair, in 1925. Such
resolution it had been customary, at the end Of q
Congress. to o!er, and the House to adopt, Al i
hid on this occasion, almost With perfect unanmi-
ty. 1t was my own voluntary act. had no con-
sultation with any one. nor the slightest reference,
10 his course on the Presidential election Offer.
ed the resolution because thought he eminently
deserved it. If he, as Speaker, did not richly earn
vote oi thanks, who shall presume to think ho
has prctcnsinns to such an honor : The thanks Il
the House, over which he presided, Tor faithful,
firm, and impartial discharge of the duties of tie
station, vas hardly earned and willingly awarded
thought it his due. Even though he had differ
ed from Pennsylvania il the choice of President,
she owed him much for bis interchangeable exertuns
III favor OF her policy and best interests Not
only did these considerations, but others promE
me to offer tile resolution Of thanks. Mr. Clay,
1,,If lal hc,t IA, o,tI ,I.l,
sailed Tor All honest difference Of opinion aud It
Was painful 10 see a man, who lad raised himself
BY his own talents and cxetions to be Que If lie
most distinguished statesmen and orators of tie aso
orc Who u var OF IN peace had never abandoned
his county. but ALWAYS stood firmly by her, delen
ding by tie powers II his gigantic mind and pow
criu! eioqaence, her rights, aud boldly prorlaming
her rac policy; that such man should be unhauk,
cd when about 10 retire from the Speakers cha Of
d body u Which ! had tie honor to be menb,t.
did not Somport with NV feelings, Or sense ofrist
aud A,0ng should indeed have considered such
neglect srcss dcreliciion 1T duty.
feel somewhat 1t a loss for terms. sufficiently
measured (Which 10 PEAK q. tic ,umptuous and
Bun"atrahtgd CONCLUSION At Nlit NJ il Eaton has
arrived, an,I the bold and unceremohioGs elhf
winch It has been his pleasure to apply To me. I'LL
cons ersations reported As they are, BY Mr.. BuoMi
an and Mr.. lsaeke, and iaburously aud caeQitA
directed against me, furnish no ts ideMce. even 0a
remote or eircumstantIa character. to warrant ILL
declaration that was ncgGtaar; and ieel ~
sllcd that nothing but the devoted zeal Of MalN.
Eaton 10 tie cause 81 General Jackson, could haze
tempted him, in the face Of an intelligent People,
IL n,c He Language bic has used. Mr.. Buchanan
i.Hahtly set aside the inpuaton attempted 10
be cast upnn him by General jackson, ot bayln5
made proposition Or propositions 70 hin, in ~
name ii Mr.. Clay. Or MIR. Ihy's friends, and d,
elaies, ID express Trans, tat he aiwav> acted. AMI
represented himself y, acting, on his own person
al responsibility, and was solely moved hy zeal
ours and amazon, desire to manifest hs friendship
lar General Jackson by assisting 70 elevate him ~
lne Presidential chair. .itt2f .pch declaration,
nothing but iniataat!9n, ami a determination, 50
far as in him lay. To sustain General Jackson
could have tempted MAJOR Eaton . tar tohavc for
gotten what was due To his own character, 70 bax
ard an assertion il support Of Which there was net
title of evidence. All that appears, from NE
showing Of Mr.. Buchanan and Nj. isatks, 50 AZ
IS was concerned. Is, that, 10 common With the,c
genlemen, expressed myself exceedingly anS
lous tor tie election d General Jackson, and, on
ny own personal responsibility, said, and did, a'l
could to promote It.
\ was absent from TIE seat d Government oH
saturday. the I'D JanNuy, thc ,lme at winch Ma
jur Eaton saws It Nas tepottrd i meeting Of ts
Clay and hi. friends took lace; ant, x the t.m'
d tie conversation Which Mi. Buchanan had WI
Major Eaton, left Washington. and was ab7cni
Tor none than two weeks. II had bnfn acting Al
the author and friend, or agent. q Mr. Clay, Y
would haze been lndi,ren, t,a slrlid haNf
remained OIL the spot where 10y services might Gavs
been useful. frequent intercourse would lia'e
been absolutely necessary, II communicate VIVA
was sald and dote and contemplated to ae done
4 II Major Eaton ~ cr,d.tel. he would WaallI
.is AN. tIn Ettgb