Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-15
LIT EEAEY CADET.
PROV DENCE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Is
ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATES.
roR THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
Hon. TRISTAN BU 2GE2.
Hon. DUTEE J. PEARCE.

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verify the charges OF political iniquity and cor
, rupton which he preferred against Mr.. Clay,
in his famous letter to Mr. Beverly; but has
made an effort in his late address, TO screen
himself from the difficulty in which he has nee
essarlly boon involved, and 10 throw the whole
of il Oh the shoulders Of Mr.. Buchanan, Of the
| Ponnsy lvania Delegation. How far he will
succeed in this, is not yet known, as we have
not yet heard directly from that gentleman;
, but if the statements which are made by news
papers, which support him, and over which he
undoubtedly maintains considerable influence,
one TO be beloved, il is next TO certain that
Gene raj Jackson will, in the end, discover that
he has failed to escape the difficulty in which
he has been voluntarily involved.
1t seems that the reply Of the General, has
not satisfied his friends; and that they feel no
small s0licitulc on the subject, is particularly
evident f.om their Guttcring. The Allegheny
Democrat, one of Mr.. Buchanan's papers, pub
li5hed at Pittsburgh, (Pennsylvania) says, on
the authority Of that gentleman, that he is not
the individual 20 whom the reported oyertures
Of Mr.. Clay or his friends were made; ard has
the following REMARKS:
| "Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Of Lancaster,
| il the momber OF Congress, from Penns, ivania,
who communicated to General jackson the
! proposition OF Clay's friends TO make him
| President, on certain condiions.--PHILIP S.
] 81, ,r A
| bat now Naval Officer for the port of philadel-
p,a, was the individual who intimated to Mr..
Buchanan, the willingness of Mr.. Clay's friends
to vote for General Jackson, provided the Cen
cral woa!d comply with Their requsitions in
respect to the appointment of Secretary.-
Wien Mr.. b. remarked TO General Jackson,
that IN his opinion il was right "to fight the
inlrigucrs with their own weapons" he tcas
using The language Of Warkiey, and not er-
| pressing his Opn Seaiimel.s. Markley re-
CURED Of him pied,e that he would not men
ton his (Markleys s) name in the transa ction.
Hence the mistake Of General Jackson in
! .rputing such sentiment to MIR. Buchanan,
as well as the suspicion that Mr.. b. came d-
recily from Mr. Clay"
From the above, it will be seen, that whilst
Mr.. Buchanan finds that General Jackson is
ondeavoring to throw all the guilt on his shoul-
ders, he parties the blow, and strives to cast it
upon poor Markley, who, when he gave the
information 70 Buchanan, required pledge,
that his name should not be made use Of But
Mr.. Marklcy is responsible to Mr.. Buchanan,
and when the charges are returned to him, it
is probable that he vii! return them TO some
one else, TIL afier passing through variety of
hands, they will dwindle into a state of posi-
tive insigr ificance; and end in mere report
that some one guessed, that an arrangement
f,r bargain and sale might be made between
Mr.. Clay's friends and General jackson.
From the article in the Democrat, it would
seem, that there has been some sad mistakes
is this affair; that General Jackson was mis-
taken in saying that Mr.. Buchanan was using
his own language, when he spoke to him in
relation to the proposed bargain; and further
than that, lie was mistaken in suspecting that
Mr.. Buchanan came directly from Mr.. Clay"
And again, it appears that Mr.. Buchanan was
mistaken in saying to the General that the
friends Of Mr.. Clay POSITIVELY" would en-
ter into compact for bargain; and that
Mr.. Markley merely =" intimated''- made no
positive assertion that such thing could be
done; and what is worse than o y the mistakes,
made in this mistaken affair, is, that Mr.. Bu-
chanan Was pledged not to disclose Markley's
name: yet in mistaken moment, that pledge
was forfeited.
AS we arc every moment expecting to re-
ceive the reply of Mr.. Buchanan, we will not
anticipate the whole of his manifesto, but We
risk bat little in expressing an opinion, that it
will be far from impeaching Mr. Clay, and
will contain nothing more than what has been
stated in the Lancaster Journal and the Pitts
! burgh Democrat; ard this opinion is strength
| enod by facls-rccorded, induhitable facts,
which cannot be controvcrtcd or denied, and
which of themselves, sonynce every individual,
that Mr. Buchanan, neve, could have given ut
tcrance to the language imputed to him,unless
he be II corrupt and guilty man.
! On the second day of February, 1924, a
motion was made to close the doors Of Con-
grcss Hall, during the balloting for President;
and called forth warm and animated debate.
Among others who spoke in opposition 20 the
motion, was Mr.. Buchanan, who INDUCED in
the following warm and indignan, language:
"What are the consequences" said Mr.. B.
switch will result from closing the doors Of
the galory' We shall impert 10 the election
an air of mystery. We shall gipe erercise to
the imaginafions IF the Muhifude, in conject-
uring what scenes are acting within this Hall.
Busy rumour, with her hundred tongues, will
circulate reports Of picfed combinations, and
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