Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-14
DELAWARE JoURMAx.
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Tuesday, august A, AS21.
THE ORIGINAL ACCUSATION.


vrinen by Garter Beverly, and published IN the
fayetteville IN CO. Observer
r." He Gen. JACKSON told me this morning, before
all his company, in reply to question | put to him
! concerning the election of J. Q. Adams to the Pre-
sdency, that M. Cay's friends made proposition
to his friends, N@G they ,oond promise, for him, moi
/ to put Mr.. Adams into the seat Of Secretary of
State, Clay and his friends would, in one hour,
! make him, gackson,) the President"
Now this original accusation was pronounced, IN
the public papers, on the authority of Mr.. Clay, IN
the latter part of April, to be, as lar as ne Knew
or believed. utterly destitute Of foundation" Mr.
| Carter Beverly, therefore, ON the 18th OF May,
wrote to Gen. jackson on the subject, with view
Of ascertainng whether he was right in his state
ment.. Gen. Jackson, on the 5th of June, answer
ed Mr. Beverly, saying, that "member OF Con-
sress of high responsibility" called on him and
conyersed on the election, and observed, among
other things, "rhat the friends of Mr. Clay stated
the west did not wish to separate from the west !;
md, IF IacOM say, orpernat my confidential friends
70 sau, Mr. 4dams should moi be continued Secretary
Of State, 6y complete uaon Of Mr.. Clay and his
friends they auoula put an end 10 the Presidential
contest IN one hoar.o This is General Jackson's
statement of this affair, communicated to him by a
gentleman Of Congress Of high responsibility. Mr.
Clay. in his letter dated Lexington, June, 90 and
in his speech on the 18th July, denies it.
Gen. jackson, in his letter to the public, dated
July 18. repeats what he had stated in his letter to
Carter Beverly, dated June 5th.
The reader now sees. clearly and fully
at. Bv Carter BcyerIy's letter to the Fayetteville
m. G. Observer, dated March g. 1897
Cd. By Gen. Jackson's letter to Carter Beverly,
dated June 5th--
And 8. BY General Iackson's letter to the public.
dated July 18th
That a corrupt proposition was made to General
Jackson, if the General is to be believed.
From the letter Of the General to Beverly, it ap.
pears that this proposition was borne TO him by a
Member of Congress of high responsibility.
From MS letter to the public, it appears that this
member Of Congress, was Mr.. James Buchanan, o.
Pennsylvania.
Now what SAYS Mr. Buchanan, in his letter o
August s, published in this days paper
Hear him: ~ called upon General Jackson or
the occasion which have mentioned, solely as ~
friend, spoa mn itdir;aal responsibility, and not
The agent Of Afr. Ciay, or a,ty other person. ne
yer have been the political friend OF Mar. Clay, since
he became candidate for the Office OF President az
va, very we'll know until | saw General Jackson
letter 70 Mr. beverly Of the 9Th ult. and at TIN
same time wa, Informed by a letter from the Edito
Of the United States Telegraph that was the per
son 10 aol.oao he ailuacd, the conception never ono
entered my mind, that he believed me to have bee
The agent Of m. Clay or Of his friends or that
had Intended to propose to him, TERMS or ANY
KIND FROM THEM"
Hear him g. When the editor of the Unite
States Telegraph. on the 10th October last asked m
BY letter for information upon this subject, prompt
IL informed him BY the returning mail, on the lot
Of that month, that / hal no authority from ~
Clan, or his friends, to propose any terms to Gener
Jackson inrelltion to their oafes NOR DID EVE
MAKE ANY SUCH PROPOSITION"
Hear him 8 Had ever known or even saspet
cd that General Jackson believed had been sent
him by Mr.. Clay or his friends, should have INN
diately corrected his erroneous impressions al
thus prevented the necessity for this most unplt
SAINT explanation
Hear him sThe conversation on this topic he
ended. and in all or Intercourse since, whether p
sonally mr. in the course of our correspondent
Genera, Jackson has neUcT once adverted to the 81
ject, prior to the date of his letter to Mr. Beverly
The reader is not asked what his wishes are
this subject. Buvhe is asked, has not been snow
by Documents now before the public
1st. That there has been most serious accu
ton made against Mr.. Clay and his friends.
end. That Gen. Jackson has declared that
James Buchanan, of Pcnnsy lvana, informed HIM
they were ready-aye-in one hour--to put an
to the presidential contest, provided the Cen
would stimulate that he would not continue
Adams Secretary of State
And Sd. That Mr. Buchanan. of such singh