Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-19
From the National E,ieliigencr.
uAMPDES-No. TX.


tound whenever duty called.
The misconception of the real point in is
sue before the country is not more remarka>
BILE than the facts suggested, the principles
assumed, and the arguments predicated on
them. 1t will require no apology from me- II
,hew. that the feebleness OF the defence cannot
be referred to the want Of ability in the advo-
cate. but to those intrinsic causes that no
weirht Of character or force Of talent can re-
sist.
rhc question was, Did Gen. Jackson tell
Beverly that propositions had been made to
him by Mr. Clay's friends, which he indlg-
nantly rejected? 1t is not denied. l hen Ma
jor Eaton, with singular satisfaction, says,
"that between Mr. Buchanan's statement and
nv own, and Gen. Jackson's, can discern no
essential or material difference Does MAJ
ior Eaton attempt to say that either OF them
Justify the declaration that he made to Bever
IL? Mr.. Buchanan expressly denies THAI an!
proposition was made by him. Now, II there
is perfect accord in the STATEMENTS o! Mr.
Buchanan. Major Eaton and Gen, Jackson,
what follows? Why, that they must deny
what he has denied.
If Gen. Jackson had, when applied to by
Beverly, with becoming irankness, said, that
what he had tod him was the mere conclusions
Of his own mind and differences derived from a
con, ersation with one of his own friends, there
the difficulty would have ended. But he says,
"your inquiries relative 10 the proposii'" 81
6rea!a made through .nr. CAay's friends 10 some 81
mine, concerning the then Presidential election
were answered FREELY and frdnkty at the time.
Did any one doubt, who read II, that 1t was IN
tended 10 vouch for the statement OF Beverly,
that propositions had been made! TO this Mr..
Clay gave a decisive and indignant denial -
a. h.. Of
charge, whether proposition of any kind had
been made to Gen. ia, kson by MIR. Clay or his
friends. Four months after the date Of Bever-
ls,s.latses-yssieiSh- ho@ tounccf eTidence could
reach. and forty two days from his letter to
Beverly, Gen. Jackson, with MIR Clay's denial
before him, comes before the public, with
these remarkable expressions: "Sull | have
+" not said, nor dol now say, thai the proposal
"made to me was with the privity and con-
" sent of Mr.. Clay; nor either have said, that
his friends III congress made propositions TO
me-" that the idea was derived from concu-
sions and differences; & concludes, shat may
possibly have done Mr. &. injustice What
falling off! And after this had ranked on
the public mind for four months, he leaves
Mr.. Clay to acquit himself Then comes Mr..
Buchanan who declares that he was the friend
Of Gen. Jackson, and actuated only by an anx.
ious desire to serve his interest that he was
not the political friend of Mr. Clay; tina he
had made no proposal from him or any one else.
Now Major Eaton comes, who says ii was the
mere impression on the Generals mind, "no>
thing more" and that 1T vas no, asserted that
Mr.. Buchanan came from Mr.. Clay; and then,
with the gr Attest. composure and address,
Says, there is no moieriaI difference amongs,
us; it is only verbal; we are all agreed. How
frank. and how ingenious! So far as this
goes, acknowledge the argument. Blu do
they admit or deny the statement of Beverly,
that corrupt proposition was madr9 Mr.
Buchanan says no. If you are in accord, you
must say no also, and that is all that was re
quired, and will not stop to point out the dis
crepancies in the three siatements-I hav-
higher objects.
Major Eaton has involved Mr. Buchanan
deeper in this intrigue than he was before
Sen. Jackson had involved him in making
corrupt proposition, and Of being The chief a
gent in an intrigue. MIR Buchanan could on
ly escape the sacrifice, by denying that fact.
And with The most amiable sentiments, which |
does not permit him to doubt his truth or in
tegrity, Major Eaton nov accuses him openly |
Of say ing, that Gen. Jackson "shotid~say t0ho he
s.ould make Secretary Of State" and requested
him to go to him with the proposition. What
was the object Of this? That heimight carry
his message back to Mr., Clay and his friends.
That message would have been the most gross
and corrupt offer that could have been made
That is the very crime they are laboring to
establish on Mr. Adams. He repeats distinct
ly, what the General had char ged, and what he
IBuchanan) had denied, 10 wit. tina, she ough,
to fight them with their own weapons" Up
ON this point there are two witnesses against
Mr.. Buchanan, and leave them to reconcile
this, as they have the other points.
But il was thought that this was too rank
and MIR Buchanan said. "if then,
he siE only say he ,UiH moi appoint Mr., .adnms {
fhal,ciH DO" Do for what? Do for who? Mr. I
Clay no doubt. Was not this holding out
lopes, true or false, to Mr.. Clay? MIR. Buch- !
man got the answer he expeoted-sva,led him,
elf of it, but it would not do. Major Eaton q
savs %h., he falt tbaf Mr. Rucbanan wae a