Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18
From The N1ashusRe Republican.
MIR. EATON TO THE PUBLIC.

afy ihink oulerWlSc, ! tender II them MIR.
Ciay's diuner speech, delivered at Lexington IN
luly last, with The references that have been
made 20 ne, both by Geo. Jackson aud Mr..
Buchanan. thus situated. it is neither need.
full nor proper to remain silent. l shalt there.
tore speak thugs that | know. from a coavic.
ton that The references which have beeO made,
render II proper to do 50.
FIRST. 10 an adjustment on my own account
with Mr. Clay; vino. in his speech delivered
at Lexington, uses towards me this language:
b tore the election, an attempt was made,
by an abusve letter. published "a the Column
ban Observer, at philadelphia. a paper whlch,
as has since transpired. was sustained by Mt.
Senator Eaton, the colleague. the friend aud
the blogFapher OF General Jackson 10 assail my
motives aud deter me IA The exercise OF my
duty
The language employed in this sentence, Is
arranged with 80 great art and Caution as to
make it susceptible OF doubtful lnlention. The
meaning which the speaker intended should
attach. and which with nine readers oat OF ten,
will obtain. is that the Columbian Observer was
| sustained by MIR. Senator Eaton. the colleague,
the friend and biogrspher Of General jackson
to assail his (AF. Ciay's) motives, and deter
| him in The exercise Of his duty. With tins
construction,l take leave TO say i, is a mlsrepre.
sentstion-i, is untrue This paper was assist.
! ed. though not Sustained by me for any p1rpo.
ses; and far less with a view to Gssai nl0tipeS,
or 10 deter any one IN the exercise Of his iuiy.
The return made Of me by the editors OF the
! Columbian Observer, as one OF their creditors,
has been a fruitful theme OF exaltng remark
to Mr.. Claws editors and friends | little ex-
pected to see him at so small a business; and
still less that he would have hazarded an asser-
ton before the public when he was wanting
In proof TO support that assertion. A single
paper 20 be sure. at Philadelphia the Den0era
/ nc Press. had asserted IT.; But MIR. Clay should
have reco!lected, tn at as he was deerying the
force OF newspaper testimony, as authority
Applicable 10 his own case, d~elicacy. and a re.
gard for consistency, should have restrained his
Willingness to INSIST on it, Is a rule conclusive
towards others. Like himself, though, ! can
now express my satisfaction AT having the mat.
ter pres, nted IN sumo tangible form, and by
ga responsible accuser;" aud. thai he nay be
spared all further dlsquietude on the subject,
/ he shall De afforded the history OF the whole
TRANSACTION, precise and accurate as 1t took place,
with leave 10 make OF il hereafter whatever use
he can.
70 the editors of that PAGER. and al their
request, ! did lend a sun Of money: at that
time, before, nor atier, was there an under
standing, expressed or otherwise, as to any
political course which they should pursue
More than a year preceding this circumstance,
and before l ever knew Messrs. Simpson and
Conrad, the editors, had that paper been warm
ly and z~ealously in the cause OF Gen. Jackson.
1t was my own money, not the puehc'sj and |
have yet to learn, wherein there's either eui-
pability or ctiminaliiy IN lending money TO the
raspecable editor of newspaper, greater than
TO any other individual in society, unisss as a
stipend TO induce to 5 course not sanctioned by
his preference or Judgment. The character Of
those editors Is sufi clent to turn aside the tmpu-
tation of opinions thus co~n1roled-whil a reeol-
lection that for eighteen mouths or more they
had labored in supporter Andrew Jackson, al
together torblds It,
I'm. again: In adverting TO this transaction
to my mind a very innocent and unoiiending
one why was it necessary for MIR. Clay 10 throw
around me, for description sake so many TAR
fetched and high sounding expietivesf Mr.
Eaton OF the Senate-(there being ~ that body
none other bearing tue same or a similar name
would as 1t appears to me, be altogether suiti-
cient. if description of person was alone the
end and object designed to be sttained. but
this was not the object, and hence The lofty adj
deuda. the colieague-the friend and blogra-
pher OF General Jackson What then was ~
An attempt al deception-a matter OF special
pleading by which IL was expected, a conc!u-
son in the public mind would De arrived at
that General Jackson was the sheiterer OF tins
n.ner. intended and SUSTAINED for the asowed
purpose to assam Mr.. Gays 4achves, and deter
! han. in The exercise Of his duty. To tins ob'i
ously designed lntendment, | applys posIuVe
denial of its truth. General Jackson was III
Tennessee, snd knew no more OF ue loah
made To those geBtlemsn, than lr Gay o'ui
nor did he know OF II until during i~st winter,
when-on the supposiuon, ] suppose nat u
might be used as a good set cGtotae eha'ses
and 3r-skiogs of the Secteiary, IN hS Nv AV'
THoRITY eorpS-it became a matter OF rehhS'A
ard censare in these columns "nieh were
friendly to Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Adams. Before
this period. had not spoken OF II; nor onu'
this time. detailed the particulars 40 50
nov. lest under the authority OF the name
which brings forward the accusation susPl-
cons mas write, and A character aud oohse
quence be given to the transaction. greater
than il merits.-In presenting myself before
the public on a subject which so lately has pro-
duced some excitement, and much inquiry and
remark, fhave ielt it proper to speak thus Tar
of matters which essentially pertain 10 myseui
and with that portion Of the subject | am no"
done.
In connection with this speech, are also o.
;her matters which have been presented 10 t'e
consideration OF the counisys and about wh'eh
| have been referred to both by General JACK
son and Mr.. Buchanan. With references thns
/. made 20 remain silent and reserved. amius'
the seneralinterest which prevails, oy many
might be considered improper. ishall present
} Therefore 10Y understanding of things as they
were at the time and as they are still retained
upon my recollection.
!, Between the statement of General Jackson
and that submitted by Mr.. Buchanan, | car