Delaware journal., 1827-11-06

Mr.. Buchanan thought such report was calcuat-
ed to do the General great deal of injury and II 1t
not well founded it ought to be contradlcted,
and mentioned further that there was great plaus
bity in such reports and their receiving credit par
ticuary that which represented General Jackson as
having determined if he should be elected that he
would nt;nue Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, mas
much as Mr.. Adams had been one ol his ablest de-
tenders and advocates in his report sustaining Gen
eral Jackson against the charges which were prefer
red against him for his conduct in relation to the Be-
minOle war.
Mr.. Buchanan stated that he had written to,
or received letter from mutual friend OF ours In
Pennsylvania, on the subject of the Presidential
election and cabinet appointments, and that ne had
determined to call upon the General himself, or to
get Major Eaton, to mention to him the reports that
were in circulation, and obtain If he could con-
tradiction of them Mr. B. also asked If had seen
Mr.. Clay, and whether had had any conversation
with him touching the Presidential election. l re.
Piled that had seen him in the House, but had had
no conversation with him that subject, but said
was anxious to get an opportunity to have CONVEX
sation with him. as felt great anxiety that he
! should vote with Pennsylvania. Mr.. Buchanan re-
piled that no felt more anxious, tor various rea
sons than he did himself; that it was Important not
only as it regarded the success OF General Jacksons
election that Mr.. Clay should go with Pennsylvania
but on account Of his uteror political prospects
declaring that he (Mr. b. hoped one day to see
! MIR. Clay President of the United States, and that
was another reason why he should like to see him
Secretary of State, in Gen. Jackson was cleo
ted and that fhe was certain that Mr.. Cay's views
we're favourable to General Jackson's election he
would take an opportunity of talking to the General
on the subject or get Major Eaton to 90 so tnat ne
t thought by doing 80 he would confer particular
benefit on his country, and that he could see no
thing wrong in it. Mr.. Buchanan urged me to
use no delay in seeing MIR. Clay. ltold him would,
and accordingly called upon Mr.. Clay at his board
ing house. think the evening after this conversa-
ton but he was not at his lodgings called to see
him again, but he had some of his friends with him,
and Ihad no opportunity Of conversing with hm,nor
had ever any conversation with him until the even
ing of the 10th or l1th ofJanuary prior to my eav-
f ing Washington for Pennsylvania to attend the
;. courts in Montgomery county. The conversation
\, then had with him was of very general character
= no mention was made of Cabinet aPpolntments.an
did not ascertain which OF the candidates Mr.. Clay
would support. have no recollection OF any thing
being said in the conversation with Mr.. Buchanan
Il about the friends of Mr.. Clay moving in concert a
e the election; however distinctly recoect that We
IS both expressed an anxious hope the West woult
,t not separate from Pennsylvania have no recol
r. lection whatever having urged MIR. b. to see Gen
N jackson, although concurred in the proprety o
. his suggestion that he should call to see him no
IN have the faintest recollection Of any thing ben,
p said about fighting Mr.. Adams friends with the'
A. own weapons. If any such expressions were use
al am very certain it was not by me. From the re
A. collection have of the conversation to which Mr.
Nv Buchanan has reference in his letter to the public
a. Of the 9Th Of August last, my impressions are tina
o the object Of his visit that evening was to urge tn
at proprety of my seeing Mr. Clay, and to give hiI
a. my views as to the importance of his identfyln
Of himself with Pennsylvania in support OF Gener'
on Jackson. | entertained doubt that Mr.. huchi
IL nan was honestly determined that no exertons Q
lr his part should be wanting and that he felt cont
,ur dent he could speak with certainty as to the gre
w. mass of General Jacksons friends that, in case
ms the election of Gen. jackson, they would press u
. !. on him the appointmentof Mr.. Clay as Secretary
tn, State.
not Mr.. Buchanan concurred with me in opinion tn
the Pennsylvania would prefer Mr. Clay's appolntme
on to that of any other person as Secretary OF Stat
,ue and from the obligations the General was under
,ad Pennsylvania, that he would so lar to sratiy n
hid wishes and that therefore he believed the Genera
re- if elected, would appoint Mr.. Clay have TIN
me given the conversation substantially as it took pla
nv as the one Mr. b. has reference to in his letter
ter the public of the 9Th of August last 1t was CO
ud versaton of rather general and promiscuous ch
it racter which both participated 1t is upwar
i'm of two years since that conversation took place. al
tv considering it of private and confidential chara
nd ter, made no minute of it, nor did ever expect
the would have been given to the public. 1t IS som
mid what remarkable that two years and more shou
have elapsed, Mr.. Buchanan and myself boarding t
.. gether at the same house during the two last Sc
,he sions of Congress, during which period we had M
in ny conversations on the subject OF the Presdenti
IN election. as we'll as on public and private matter
:" vet, not once, in all that time did my friend Mr. b
chanan ever advert to the conversation which he hi
NJ recently thought himself called upon to give as ha
- ing taken place between us.
ts ~ cannot avoid thinking it somewhat singular tn
na' nay Mr.. b. should have been so reserved towards M
- n. hall laor flrp 9l0QIy wit