American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-16

labor and anUther
Eaton, which give this evening, aud when mas oeel
preceded BY such wonderful flourish OF tumpes as y
regards any disclosure of facts incupang mr. LAY,
nohing-absolnely NOTHING indeed ne seems
10 have written because his name had been orouS"
before The public the progress OF the Carter beverley
business than because he had any thing TO say ],
III the first place MIR Eaton proceeds TO wla' ne cans
AZ adjustment on his own account with MIR. Clay who, IN
his speech dcvec at Lexington, used the following is
giage towards him:-
Before the election an attempt made, by an abh-
sive letter, published in the Columbian Observer at ila
delphs PAPER Which, has since TRANSFERRED 1ras snn
Ell BIZ M Eaton The colleague, the rtend ana ne
oyrcpier Of Genera, Jackon to asa my motives and 70
deter in the exercise OF my duty"
By close attention to the laborcd commentary OF Mr.
Eaton upon this passage, it will be that he has totally
perverted meaning Mr. Clay does not say, as Mr.
Eaton affects to believe, that the latter gentleman sustain
ed the Columbian Observer for the purpose OF assais ms
Mr. Clay'sl motives The part Of the sentence which
have marked in italics, is parenlietoal and Mt Clay
meant, and expressed that meaning as plainly as language
could do j. that an attempt was made ny an apsse ie
ter published in the Columbian Observer, at Philadelphia,
the connexion Of which with Mr.. Eaton he the mentions
to assal his motives, and to deter HIM = ne ever
else of lis adn,y" That portion Ct Mr. Eatons aigu
nent which relates to the word sustain" in which he
abots prove that he did not sustain, but merely "eas
led" the Columbian Observer, is what may be termed
special pleading and that Of he most clubbing character
Ii is distinction without difference. The tact that Mr.
Eaton advanced the of $500 dollars 70 ssfdn-or 70
ssist-we which OF the verbs used-hayng been
utcialy disclosed in Philadelphia could nj be DENIED BY
Mr. f. lie therefore bravey admits il, with the boasi
declaration that 1T wAs ms ows MONEY! But admitting
that tho money hisSr what o4jee. DID he adseaee e
Does seem probable that the editor of the most abusive
and proAgate paper in the Union. living PAladehia
would send all The way Tennessee io loan OF $500 dol
lars The ordinary of business? The inference IS
irresistible that this transaction was only pat ct The ex
4 ensive Jacksonian plan Of BnInsa the press.
Having disposed Of this subject, Mr. Eaton proceeds
with an attempt show that there is no material die
ence between the put forth by &c jackson,
and that Of Mr. Buchanan The only "dSeyence =, ha
Mr. Buchanan total, and entirely dispruvcd every thing
nat Jackson said But This is no doubt mere tlfe VIII
these people, and in he least material" pios'e.
their follow ers who have hoas Of wonderful capacity,
can be made TO swallow it down
Il Tie next poiat is Mr. Eaion's commentary nNon Mr.
Claws celebrated letter Judge Brooke, of Virginia, II
which he announced TO the Judge thar e could not vote
Gen. Jackson, and the time chrsened him a.
"'he Military Chief MIR Esten says this was the
first nimatinn that Mr. Clay had given Of his intention o
lsuppor Mr. Adams hi, in this MI Eaton IS sadly mis-
taken. On turning 70 file OF the National Intelligence
far 1925 The Editors of thai exccle paper say they d
The follow ing document TO which it appears to be proper
time for recalling the attention Of the p"bic and which
settles ihe mat er, beyond dispute in favor of Mr.. Clay
consistency and integrity in this matter;
Extract of a Letter from DR.. Daniel Drake to
the Editors Of The National In'ellis,ncsr, dated,
"LkxrsGroy, (KEs March 81, 1925.
Gentlemen At different times before Mr. Clay left tins
place for Washington, last fall, had conversations with
him The subject Of the choice OF President by the
i House of Representatives In all OF them, he expressed
himself as having, long before decided for Mr. Adams, in
case The should lie between that gentleman and
General jackson Nv last interview with him itink
The av before lis departure, when he was sui more ex
i pe as was asceained that the election would be
transferred that tribunal and highly probable that he
would not be among the number returned In the course
Of this conversation, took occasion TO express my senii
mens with respect to the delicate and difficult clrcnn-
stances under which lie would be paceaon which he
marked, tina, could fully apprehenl Them thar
he did himself but that nothing should deter lam ON tho
dy Of giving his vote, and that state of things could
arise tia, would justify him in preferrng General Jackson
u Mr. Adams, or induce him TO snproH the fl1mer s.,
had he voted otherwise than he did, should have been
compelled regard him as deserving that species Of cen,
sure which has been cast upon him Tor adher
ing 70 an eaily and deliberate resolution"
The next point in this wonderful letter, furnishes
for speculation Itappears that Monday, the 22d
Of January last after the Senate had al ourncd General
Jackson and Mr. Eaton were walking together from the
capitol, being yet within the encosure and flight
Of steps leading the toes rot appear whether
MIR Eaton the Generals right left hand though
a circumstance ma eria ought not have been omit Cd
Mr. Clay "comng disgonaly on their route from the
House of Representatives again. very arnbgr
as it is highly important 10 The public TO know which
4 the Secretary steering his course hen the
took place. orratherdd intake place,
to which the foregoing particulars arc preliminary. But il
appears he passed the General and his Boswell and
n looked if he didn't TO speak TO them This
delicate and embarrassing affair and the questions about
il atisc in the following order Did Mr. Clay, really no.
want . sneak to these gentlemen or was shsUcnalion
OF the biogiapherl People often deceive in thinking
l. that other people look il they dot TO speak
/ them when the parties suspected thinking about all
other persons and things the UNIVERSE than the existence
Of the uneasy individuals who anticipate being Serond
~ il Mr. Clay really did not ish 70 address these gentle
= men, il because he thought General Jackson
bad company or that MIR Eaton was that they ho
Z together Alarming alternatives but The suspense
lasted not long for geitrg upon the stairs MIR Clay
presently turned about and observednark the words
y they faught with meaning"how YOU to-day
: General" does appear whether lie touched lis
~ not Here again sad omission The Score al,
.r then Journe qetly on his way, leaving Mr. Eaton I,
d discuss With the General whether he ha actually ioeG
a. as if he did MOI ant 10 speak 70 them, not
:: Proceeding onward, Mr. Eon refers TO the runours
I'd surmses and speculaons which an the time
Or ptecednp the ntial election nm to the fmous sn