Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-10

,lr.e they were taking. He refused to restore it
me most peremptorily, unit! they had satisfied
themselves by furnishing to Mr.. Clay one copy, and
eservng another for their own USE"
The original conversation referred to, and the a.
oye extract of a letter from Mr. Beverly at Whee-
NJ, dated 25th May, are presented to show that /
ave not as is charged, pacedmysef in the atti-
lle of a public accuser,'' and that whatever pub
city has been given to this transaction. has arisen
rom no agency Or procurement OF mine and that
Mr. Clay in fact has himself held the matter up to
bublic gaze In doing this, he should have quoted
What had written accurately and fairly for then,
he text and his commentary would have suited to-
ether at present. his contradiction is a something
lggested by himself, aud is not contained III my
etlcr
The statement contained in,nv letter to Mr. Bey-
ly is this That i'll january, 1925, member OF
ongress, of high responsibility, visited me one
morning and observed ..hc had been informed by the
iends Of Mr. Clay. that the friends OF Slr. Adams
lad made overtures to them, saying, if Mr.. Clay
md his friends would unite in aid of the election OF
ir. Adams. Mr. Clay should be Secretary OF STATE;
hat the friends of Mr. Adams were urg ny, as a rea
m to induce the friends of Mr.. Clay toaccede TO
his proposition. that, if was elected President, Mr.
Adams would be continued Secretary OF State.
nucndo, there would be no room for Kentucky y
hat the friends of MIR. Clay stated the West did
av or permit any of my confidential friends TO say,
hit. in case was elected President. Mr. Adams
houd not be continued Secretary of State by a
ompete union Of Mr.. Clay and his friends, they
you'd put an end to the Presidential contest IN one
our; and he was of opinion it was right to light
UGH ntriguers with their own weapons"
This disclosure was made to me by Mr. James
Buchanan, amember of Congress from Pennsylvania,
gentleman of the first responsibility and lntelll-
ence. The evening before, he bad communicated,
abstantiaily, the same proposition to Major Eaton,
y colleague in the Senate. with desire, warmly
anifested, that hc should communicate with me,
nd ascertain my views on the subject. This he de-
ined doing, suggesting to MIR. Buchanan that he,
well as himself. could converse with me, and
scertain my opinion thou.h, from MS knowledge
mc,he thought he couii well con ecture my answer
THAT would enter into no engagements whatever
was the morning succeeding this interview, alter
eiajor Eaton had objected to converse with me OH
ii, subject and before had set ont from my lods-
Nc for the Capitol, that Mr.. buchanan came I" Wis
me, and when the conversation have stated took
place. The answer returned has already been pub
she'd and need NOT here be repeated.
70 be thus approached ~ gentleman OF Mr.
l!uchanan's hiah character and standing, with an
lmlopy proiltru at the time for what he was about
b remark to me /; one who, understood, had al
NAYS. to that moment, been Oh familiar and friendly
erms with Mr. Clay assuring me, that on certain
erns and conditions being assented to on my part,
tten :. by an union of Mr.. Clay and his trends,
they would put an end to the Presidential contest
none hour" what er conclusion or inference
was 10 be made. than that he spoke by authority eth
or Of Mr. CLAY himself or some of his confidential
friends ? The character of MIR. Buchanan, with
me farhs the idea that he was acting on his own
RESPONSIBILITY, or that, under any circumstances. nc
conld have been induced to propose an arrangement
unless possessed Of satisfactory assurances that
accepted, it would be carried fully into effect z
weak mind would seldom ever be thus disposed
10 act. an intelliaentone never.
Under all the circumstances appearing at una
time, | did not resist the impression that MI
buchanan had approached me on the cautlousl
submitted proposition of some authorized person
and, therefore, in giving him my answer, did re
quest him "to say to Mr.. Clay and his friends,
what that answer had been. Whether the commit
ncation was made to Mr.. Clay and his friends
know not this, though. do know, that while tn
opinions and course of Mr.. Clay as to the election
we're but matter of conjecture with many at and b
fore this time, very shortly after this conversatif
took place, HIS and his friends, opinion BEGAN
forthwith matter Of certainty and general know
ledge. Still have not said, nor do | now say, tn
the proposal made to me was g zpltt The prt1aty a
consent. - of Mr. Clay nor, either, have said til
his friends IN Congress ndde propositions TO
These are Mr.. Cay's interpretations OF my lett
to Mr.. Beverly, and not what my letter itself CO
tains. What have stated, are the facts Of a &C
versation between mysefand member of Consr
of high responsibility. The conclusion and int
ence from that conversation-the time--Inanner
and all the circumstances, satisfied my nnnu Una
was not unauthorized. SO have thought, and
| still think and yet, ! again repeat that ~
supposilion, may have possibly done MT. clay
Justice. If he should be able to sustain the av
iaen,s he has made, and acqut himself OF any ag
cy and participation in the matter, beg leave to
sure him that so far from aifortllng me pam, 1t
give me pleasure. | certainly can have no o de-