Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-31

created such relations between us, that IN any
language which l may employ, IN examining
its contents, feel myself bound by no other OBJ
legation than those which belong to truth, 10
public decorum, and 10 myself.
The first consideration which must on the
perus al of the letter force itself upon every re-
fleeing mind, is that which arises out Of Tue
delicate posture in which Gen. Jackson s'ahuS
before the American public. lie IS eana,-
date for the Presidency, ayowed and Procia'meu.
He has no competitor al present, ana there M, w
probability o. his having any, Out one. -. 80
charges which he has allowed himself 20 DC 'ne
organ Of comm unieating to the very Puons VINO
is to decide the question OF the fresiue.eN
though directly aimed at me, necessary im
plcates his only competitor. Mr. ADAMS ano
myself are both guilty, or we are oo'h 'nnocf fn
Of the imputed arrangement between Us. nc
innocence is absolutely irreconcilable with my
guilt. If General Jackson, therefore, can es'a'
6lsh my guilt, and, by inference, or by insinua,
ton, that Of his sole rival, he will have removed
a great obstacle to the contamination OIL Inc oo'
iect Of his ambition. And II he car, al tue
same time, make out his own purity oil conduc''
and impress the American people win Inc DC
lief that his purity and integrity alone prevent
ed his success before the House oil Representa-
tiyes, his claims will become absolutely lrresls-
tible. Were there ever more powerful motives
to propagate-was there ever greater interest,
at all hazards, 10 prove the truth of charges!
slate the case, hope, fairly; mean to state
it fairly and fearlessly. II the position be one
which exposes General Jackson 10 unfayorabe
suspicious, it must be borne in mind that he
has voluntarily taken it, and he must abide the
consequences. l am acting on the defensive,
and it is he who assails me, and who has called
forth, by the eternal laws Of self-pro,ecion, the
right to use all legitimate means oil sell-deiehce.
General Jackson has shown, In his ietter,
that he is not exempt from the influence OF that
bias towards ones own interests, which Is un>
fortunately the TOO common lot OF human ma
ture 1t is his interest 20 make out that he is
person Of spotiess innoo ence, and OF uDsuliied
integrity; and TO establish. by direct charge, o"
by necessary inference, the want OF those quail
ties in his rival Accordingly, we ind through
out the letter, lahored attempt 10 set forth his
own Immaculate purity IN striking contrast with
the corruption which is attributed 10 Others.
We would imagine from his letter, that he very
seldom touches newspaper The Telegraph
is mailed regularly for him al Washington, but
it arrives at the Hermitage very irregulariy.
He would have the public 10 inler, that ihe
postmaster at Nashville, whose appointment
happened not 10 be upon his recommendation,
obstructed his reception oft In consequence
OF his not receiving the Telegraph, he had not
on the 9th June, 1927, seen Garter Beveriy's Ia
nous Fayetteville letter, dated the 9th OF the
preceding March, published in numerous ga
zelles, & published, have very little doubt, al
though have no, the means Of ascertaining the
fact, in the gazeues of Nashville. will not
say, contrary 10 General JacGson's assertion,
that he had never read that letter, when he
r -, t.av ht,,l,
WAT II IS very strange mar ne snouId not have
seen il; and that doubt whether there is ano-
Their man of any political eminence in the Unit
ed States who has not read it. There is re-
markabe coincidence between General Jack
son and certain editors who espcuse his inter-
est, in relation TO Mr. Beverley's letter They
very early took the ground, in respect 10 it, that
| ought, under my o,on signature, 10 come out
and deny the statements. And General Jack
son now says, in his letter Of the 9th of June,
that he "always intended, should Mr.. Clay come
out over his own name, and deny having any
knowledge Of the commune alton made by his
friends 10 my friends and to me, that l would
give him the name of the gentleman through
whom that communication CANT"
The distinguished member of Congress, who
bore the alleged overture, according TO General
Jack son, presented himself with diplomatic cir.
cumsprc,ion lest he should wound the very
erea, sensibilitv Of the General He AYERS that
the commune alton was intended with the most
friendly motives, CHA, he came as a friend"
and that he hoped, however i, might be receiv-
ed, there would be no alteration in the friendly
feelings between them. The General gracious
ly condesc, nds to receive the communication
and, in consideration Of The high standing Of
the distinguished member, and OF his having
always been professed friend, he is promised
impunily, and assured that there shall be no
change of amicable ties. After all these neces-
sary preliminaries are arranged between the
high negotiating powers, the envoy proceeds:
"Hc had been informed by the friends Of Mr..
"Clay, that the friends of Mr.Adams had made
"over,ures to them, saying if Mr.. Clay and his
"friends would unite in aid Of The election Of
"Mr. Adams, Mr.. Clay should be Secretary of
estate; that the friends Of Mr.. Adams were
urging, as reason to induce the friends Of
"a1r. Clay TO accede to their proposition, that
"if was elected President, Mr.. Adams would
"be continued Secretary Of State, (inuendo,
"there would be no room for Kentucky.") Us