Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-15

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to me: that he was informed there was grea,
intrigue going on, and though; it was right
should be informed Of it, that he came as
friend and let me receive the communication
,s might. the friendly motives through when
!, was made, he hoped would prevent any
change of friendship or feeling with regard 10
him. To which replied, that from hi high
standing as gentleman, and member Of. Con-
gre,,. and from his uniform fIiendly and gen
IlemanIy conduct towards myself, could not
,unpose he would make any communication
TO me which he supposed was !mproper-.thefe,
fore, his motives being pure, let me think as
might Of the commune alton, my feelings To-
wards him would remain unaltered. The sen'
tleman proceeded: He said he had been INFORM
ed by the friends of Mr.. Clay, that the friends
of MIR. Adams had made overlures to them say
ing if Mr.. Clay and his friends would unite IN
aid Of the election of Mr.. Adams, MIR Clay
should be Secretary Of State; that the friends oil
Adams were urging as a reason TO induce 'hr
friends of Mr.. Clay to accede 10 their PROPOSE
ton. that If was elected President, Mr.. "A
ans would be continued Secretary OF State, IN.
uendo: there would be no room for kenlucky)
Thallhe friends Of MIR. Clay stated, The yves,
did no, wish to separa from. the West, and II
| would say, or permit any Of my confidential
friends 10 saw, tha, in case was elected Pr'ai-
den:. MIR. Adams should not be continued Sec
retary of State, by complete union OF MIR
Claw and his friends, they would put an end TO
the Presidential contest in one hour; and ne
was Of opinion it was right 10 tight such IN
triguers with their own weapons.
.. Who did you suppose this member o,
Co, ress came from when he called upon YOU!
A. 81 did suppose he had come from Mr.
Clay, although he used the terms MIR. Clay's
friends" :.
O. Did you not in your ansewr 10 him i'm
press him with due sense OF your own imn'a-
culate purity? o.
",hat before l would reach the Presidential
chair by such means Of bargain and corruption
would see the earth open and swallow no'h
Mr.. Clay and his friends and myself with
them"
O. When was it announced in the hewspa'
,prs that Mr.. Claw had come out for Mr.. Adj
ans?
A. "The second day after this commune
cation and reply, it was announced in the news
papers that Mr.. Clay had come out for Mr.
Adams"
o. Are you not confident, General, that thu
proDosition was 20 make YOU Pre- sident in one
hour if you would consent to it by bargain ant
corruption? :.
a. "They would put an end to the presi
Dental contest in one hour"
Q. When this subject was spoken oil IN
crowd, was there any reserve on your part!
| a. "Your enquiries relative TO the PROPOSE
tions Of bargain. were answered freely ant
| frankly al the time"
| 0. VIVA, course have you always intended
! to pursue towards Mr. Clay IN relation to thu
matter?
A. 81 always intended, should Mr.. Ola,
come out over his own nams and deny !hayl9!
his friends to my friends, and to me, that
would give him the name OF the gentleman
through whom that communication came.
Question BIZ the accused. Did you really be
lieye that the communication you have detailed
came directly from me! =,
| A. "The gentleman used the terms WIT
Claws fiiends"-"I did suppose he had com
from Mr.. Clay"
O, Were you at that time Senator in tn
Congress Of the u States, acting under oath
JHii1ess-( Hesi,aling)
The Court The journals will shew.
! O. Did you not remain there until alter
committee of the House Of Representatives ha
been raised to investigate my conduct an
were you no, in the Senate when my nomina
, ton TO the Office Of Secretary OF State passe
| tina, body? Witness-( Hesita'ing)
| The Court The journals will shew.
Q. If YOU really believed that was guilty
why did you not, as sworn cen,mel, hail m
when attempted to pass the Senate, and the
charge me with the crimes that you have sine
been retailing by insinuations and dark inuer
, does. HTtness-( Greatly embarrassed
t The Court. No witness is bound by the law
of this land TO crimiuate himself
O. Did you not see my card OF the 3lst
, January, 1925, in which denied he charge
: made against me, and also my denial OF tt
D 18Th April last, as well as my letter to Juda
Brook-and why did You no: then come out
: furnish me with the-name Of your witness ;
you say you always intended?
A. at mus, be recollec,ej, that in cons'
: quence of a letter from Mr.. G. Kremer, in Ja
k 1925, an enquiry was set on foot in Congress
a upon the application of Mr. Clay himself"
@ After the election Of Mr. Adams, wei
4 you no, among the first eagerly to press yo,
congratulations upon him, and were you NJ
{ on the mex, day invited by your friends TO
public dinner and why did you decline IL!