Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-15

I government with the men whom at the time he
believed to be the ablest and best in the coun-
try.
| told him that this answer TO my question was
such one as | expected to receive f he, an
| swered it at all, and that | had not sought 10
obiain II for my own satisfaction. | then ask
ed him, i'll we're at liberty TO repeat his answer.
He said was perfectly at liberty to do so 20
any person thought proper need scarcely
remark lha' afterwards arailed myself of he
privilege. The conversation upon tins topic
here ended, and IN all our intercourse since,
whether personally or IN the course ofour cores
pondencc Gen, jackson has never once adver-
ed 10 the subject, prior 10 the date Of his letter
10 Mr.. Beverly.
do not recollect that Gen. Jackson told me,
nigh, repeal his answer 10 Mr. Clay and his
friends though should be sorry to say he Id
not. The whole conl ersatlon being upon the
public street it might have escaped my obserya-
ton.
A few remarks and trust shall have done
with this disagreeable business forever.
called upon Gen. Jackson on the occasion
which lave mentioned, solely as his friend,
upon my individual responsibility, ard not as the
agent of Mr.. Clay, or any other person. | new
er have been the political friend of Mr. Clay
since he has been a candidate for hc office Of
President us YOU very well know. Until saw Gen
Jacksan's letter to SIR. Beverly on the 5lh ut.
and at he same lime was informed by letter
from the editor Of the Unned Stmes' Telegraph
that was the person 10 whom he alluded, the
conception never once entered my mind that he
believed me to have been the agen, of Mr.
Clay, or of his friends, ofthat had intended
to propose to him, terms of any kind from them,
or that he could have supposed me to be capa-
BILE ofexpressing the opinion that ii was right |
to fight such Intrlguers with their own weap- |
ons." Such supp0silon had entertained it
would have rendered ne exceedingly unhappy
rs there is 10 man upon earth, whose good Opn- |
ion Impro a!ued ii.aG that of General Jackson |
lie could LOi, | think, have received this I'M |
preston until after MIR. Clay aud his friends had |
actually elected Mr.. Adams President, and Mr. |
Adams had appointed Mr. Clay Secretary OF
State. After these events ha transpred, II |
may be re dly conjectured N what manner, my |
communication might have led hIm INTO the mis-
take. deeply deplore hat such has been the
fleet.
| owe it 10 M own character 10 make anoth- |
cf observation. Had ever known, or even
suspected, tina General Jackson believed mad
been sent to him by Mr.. Clay or his fIends, |
shou!d have immed aiely corrected his erronc
Gus impression; and thus prevented the nccoss- |
t. for this most unpleasant explanation. When
the editor OF ihe United States Telegraph, on
the 18th October last, asked me 10y letter for
information on the subject, promptly informed
hun by the returning nal. on the 10 h of that
month, that had 10 authority from Mr. Clay,
or his friends 10 propose any terms 20 General
Jackson n relation 10 heir votes, nor did ever
make any SUCH propos ion; and that ! trusted !
would be as incapable ot becoming messenger
upon such an occasion, as 1t is known General |
Jackson would be to receive such a |. cssagc. |
have dcemed 1t necessary to make this statement
III order 10 remove any mIsconcep ION, which |
MAY nave been occasioned by the publication IN
ihe Telegraph OF my letter to The editor, dated
The ii lth u.
With another remark shall close this com
muncaton. Before | held the conversation
Wnh Gen JACKSON, which | have detailed, !
called upon Major Eaton, and requested hun TO
ask General Jackson, whether he had ever &c.
clared or minated, that he would appoint Mr.
dams Secretary OF State, and expressed a de-
sire, that the General should say, If consistent
with the truth, that he did not intend to appoint
him 10 hat office. | believed that such dec |
laraIlon would have happy influence upon the
election, and | cndeavored to convince him
tha, such would be IFS effect. The conversation
vas not so full, as that with General Jackson. |
The MlIor POLITELY declined 10 comply with u}fk
request land advised me 20 PROFOUND my question:
o ne Ge cral hInself,as assessed full share |
o ais confidence. JAMES BUCHANA,.
Ian aster,Sih, A gut, 1877
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