Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-17
From. the National Journal
Mr.. SENATOR EATON'S ADDRESS 10
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There seems 10 be trouble IN the wigwam.
c,.n Jackson accuses one of his negotiators,
Mr.. Buchanan, Of having advised him to night
"intrigaers with their own weapons. VT
Buchanan ascribes this advice to Mr.. Ma KEY,
another Of the Generals negotiators: ana Mr
Eaton. a third member Of the fraternity, on
this point, seems disposed to confirm Zen
Jackson, and TO contradict Mr.. buchanan
When Mr.. Buchanans statement first appeared,
some doubt existed in the public mind what
course. in regard to it, would probably be ia
ken by Gen. Jackson's political family. HIS
ra-federal allv, Mr.. oleman, first decided
that il did not confirm the Hermitage letter,
bur according to orders. afterwards eat his own
words: in one place, il was said that Mr.. Buch-
an,n's letter forgery; IN another that II
was genuine, bit that it was unworthy oil oellei,
and T. al he deserved a COW hiding for having
written it. Even at Nashville, only few miles
from, the Imperia residence, IL was frst intcn-
de- By those who were not In all the secrets, 10
make an effor, to discredit Mr.. Buchanan.
But the Generals guardians knew better than
to permit SO desperate plunge; and when' al
ter the neceSs1r communication 'onh az. 0ucn-
anaa, previously 20 the appearance OF his state
ment, it was ascertained what that statement
wou d BIZ. and that the witness would not con-
sent to sacrifice himself by going The whols with
most bitterly, that there was an essential ac-
cor,lance between their statements.
Wherever this policy, determined on al
Head Quarters, was ascertained. through the
medium OF the Telegraph, II was roundly as
serted, hy the parti,ans Of the Hero, that Mr.
Buchanan fully confirmed his statement. MIR.
Eaton Came. consent to put has name, ialriy, 10
such an on rage on common sense, but yet is
INV ling TO deny either the statement oil his
chief, or tnat of brother "nege,iator," whose
aid in the effort TO stay the alarming reaction
OF public sentiment in Pennsylvania is too
important 10 he rashly renounced He adopts,
sse-sssis mdtAAf thees were to be found"
ri then this vas before he "hGd read, and par
,r,,L,,i, raoainsd, s~.0t lad been stated" Az
ter thus reading, and particularly examining,
shit opinion no longer remains or, rather
il is coLsid, rably diluted by the examination.
There are, still, differences; but they are prin-
cipally verbal, and not "material'-not" lessen
tial" The old maxim, in medic tu'lssimus,"
has not been d safe one tor the Senator, who
seems TO be less at home in logic Than in bio
graphy. At any rste he adopts, in the perlious
enterprise of sustaining both General ckson
and Mr.. Buchanan, the extraordinary eXpe>
dent Of rontradicting first one and then the O.
Their The failure of his assault on Mr., Buch-
anan's dates has ben exposed; and it is unne-
cessary for me TO inquire who gave Gen. Jackson
the advice to fight "sus h intriguers," i e. the
friend of VI. ssrs. Clay and Adams, "with their
own weapons According 10 both himself
and Mr. Bschanan, he took The adrice. With
WHOM. it originated, is a question Of domestic
diplomacy, of more interest at the Hermitage
than with the People.
One would infer, from Mr. Eaton's solicitude
about the correctness OF his statement, that he
supposed II To- contain some new and valuable
inGol nation, and that he, therefore, took the
prrcaulion Of copying il, before II was delivered
TO Mr.. Green. 1t 81, The reference 10 this COM
mon voucher for the party, is made with perfect
safety, as, indeed, would probably BE- the case
unSlel any circumstances. From "this circum-
stance" Green's probable possession Of the o.
ryinal statement "thus fortunately existing"
Mir. Eaton hopes 10 " find safety from some Of
those charges which kindly editor has always |
taken occasion ~ sufmIse and insinuale. The !
uneenerous aud illibersl effort is made TO Cx-
cite prejudice, 10 forestal the public, and to "a
waken sus picions through The allie CATION, that an
attempt would be made 'to Giscredit Mr.. Blu
chanan, by arrayiug Major Eaton and others
agains, him. before the public
Not knowing who is the Editor here referred
to, nor when he made this ''ilberal eahIt,"
cannot saw whether it was before, or after, ST.
milar efforts were made by General Jackson's
own friends But il is beyond all doubi, be-
fore the official snnuncialion in the Telegraph,
thai MIR. Buchanan's statement was to he ar
gued into a confirmation OF the Generals, the
ground of discrediting Mr.. Buchanan, and Of
him through evidence expected
from Mr. Eaton, was taken by some Of the par
" Poss bly, this was during the in:erval be-
tween the formation, and perhaps expression,
BY the Senator, Of his hrst opinion, that diff
Frrepces were to be found" between the state
nents Of General Jackson, Mr.. Buchanan, and
lims, Ii, ana his subsequent abandonment, or $
of that opinion. In pursuing the I
railway course which he finally resolved on he {
:oatradicls Mr.. Buchanan with the most conci- c
istoyy and winning sua,ity. After abiding I
o t,sse differences" he says: f,
" II there be those who desire to urge that n
nv such do exist, and that the submitted aver b
nents are, in fact, unlike, shall be free and {,