Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-08-25

. cate Mr X. will be found repn,,stv ~ m. ,,o
aud viii attend to all business which may be o,.r.a
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fnD Case SrArsp.S The
Pcrs EXPRESS great JOY and exuHs,,on at the con.
tca,s at Mr. aa.s.aas,,. t..tes The,
gard 1t as triumphant vindca,i,n of NJ, s,,,,,.,
seenSradic,on OF Gen Jackson's sta,,., ~
least faiHrc to sustain what be :ss .ss,,,., :, ~
IS Hsoa noe
r"s'-does 1t establish thas air. Claw a;a no,
EHow OF opp ore the application to Gen J,,l.o.,
MI ouchana" was are cd by MarkIv to .on,x .,
"eh Sackson, and nlasklcy Gays MIR. Buehan,,,
was Hicnd of Mr. Clay. Now Gen Jark.o, ON
~ asserted that Mr.. Buchanan received hi. ;,,o,
nation from the friends of MIR. Clay-not from Mr.
LAY himself. Unless Mr.. Buchanan can assert.
'hs' MIR. Markey did not act by instruction. from
mead quarters, 1t Is impossible for him to acauit
Mr. Clay OF participation in the efair AL, tina,
Mr. H. has said all he can say. is that SIr. Claw
mad no direct communication with him foil, of
which no one who know. Mr. Clay, ever suspected
him But Mr.. CIay's friend ar gcd him to obtain
'rom Gen. Jackson, pledge in re,ation to the H.
pointn'en' of Mr. Clay 10 the eabinet-at the same
.'me making acorresPondins pledge on behalf OF
MT Gay and his friendsand the public arc left In
'n'er' by what authority tha,fricr acted-bywhom
Ems P'sase was des"ed-tor whom it was TO ope-
oo,A'ne'' DOCS any one conjecture, tina,
Narkley, the humble msrrenary, who's. price wa,
10 be settled by the last bid, whose ambition ne .r
scared above the mental office OF mere cat,s.paw
could have sought this information, made these
pledges and affected to hold the result of the eiec
ton IN his hands, unless there wa. SOME master
spirit behind the scene. MIR. Buchanan as,ertstb,t
he did not communicate with Cen Jackson. as the
agent OF MIR. Clay his fIiends--yet he saws tina,
one OF these friends urged him to make he commu
nicauon. and that he said to Gen. jackson in the
name, either of &c MIR. MarkIey, or .,frienj of Mr.
Clay all that this f. lend had said to him IL is
evident that Mr.. Buchanan cannot acquit Nj CIay
unless he knows that this friend acted on hi, own
responsibility in making the commune alton to him
which he afterwards made to Gen Jackson Il !.
oi no avail to urge tina Mr. Buchanan would have
made the communication to Cen JAG k SON. without
the interference of Markiey, since the enquiry !.
not, what were Buchanans motives in seekinr he
information repaired Of Gen. JAG SON. but whether
Mr. Clay desired this infor maton, whether he en-
deavoured 10 obtain it through Markiey, and whe
ther, alter 1t was obtained, determined his vote
These questions can be satisfactorily explained on
~ by reference to other evidence than that furnish
cd by Mr. Buchfaan
Does Mn Buchanan letter, in any manner i'm
Picate Gen Jackson, fail to est ablish the mate
rial statements either OF fact or inference wbicb he
has made II will not be denied. that Mr. Buc
hanan related to Gen. Jackson, all the facts which
the General stated in yer to Be-erley's enor;
ries. IL remains then to consider, wnetner Gen
Jackson's inieTeu from these facts was unnatut nj
or unjust. Putting aside tho general character of
the communication made by Mr.. Buchanan, the
object which he stated in making it, the subject to
which it related, was there not abundant justfca.
lion OF Gen Jackson's inference, in the manner
and terms In which the communication was made?
What did Gen Jackson infer from Mr. Buchanan's
statement That the pledge W hich had been made
by a friend of Mr.. Clay, was made with Mr.. Claws
appreciation Had he inferred otherwise wby
should ne have regarded the communication at all
or deemed =. worthy Of an answers But we arguc
IN the admission that MIR Clay was really Juno
cent of all participation in the matter and ask if
Gen Jackson's belief OF that participation was un
authorised? Mr.. Buchanan announced the promo
sition 20 Gen. Jackson, in the OF friend of
Hr Clay, Informing him that his election depend
cd on the answer which he gave to it The friend
of Nj Clay had urged NJ. Buchanan to know
from Gen. Jackson, whether Mr.. Clay would he !
appointed Secretary Of State, If General Jacksop |
should be elected by the cooperation of Mr. C's |
friends. Was Gen Jackson to presume that any |
proposition understanding in relation this sub
ec,, would be mate without the conturenc or |
hrowlsdgc Of him when il chiefly concerned by
whose authority alone it could be carried into ef |
feet Could he, could any reasonable man be
lieve that a friend OF Mr.. Clay would venture TO
comprornit the vote Of MIR Clay and his friend. |
and to negotiate equivalent for that vote tina,
Mr. Clay should be appointed to the first Office in
the government. Could any ono tnt Mr CLAW O, |
lie who acted Iy Sir. sClay's autborty make such
an ovcrture2 Such overture was made how
ever and II ado in the name Of Mr. Clay. friend |
and Cen. jacks inferred tia, it was made with ,
5Ir Claws assent SO much for the reasonable |
ness Of Gen Jaokson's inference. The fact tina, |
this inference made by Gen. Jackson at the |
fine is prorcdb by bis uncontradicted assertion
nIr Buchanan does not deny. that Gen Jackson |
told him TO bear his to Nj. Clay and hi. |
fricnis'--ie admits That he did communicate it 10 |
them.
DO Mr. Clay's friends rejoice that Mr. i,uchan |
has Jailed to prove what cae expected, that |
thcre vas distinct and open proposition made to |
fiGI by Mr. Clay They should remember that |
81 Mr. BIS statement fails to convict him by posi- |
3i@e Preol. it docs rot a,qmit, hut the contrary
tends iresistbly TO corro5orafc fJe already strong
circuustautial evidence csinst him They should
remember too, that IL RIr Clay acquitted Of
oro,o,ing to inttigue with Gen. Jackson, 1t by no
means follows that he did not intrigue with Mr.
Adams.
In their cagcrness TO catch at strsws, and TO de.
tect some apparent nconsistency between the state
,,sntssf Gen Jackson and Mr. Buchanan the add