Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-15
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III. Buciaaan.-Tbs gentleman's reply 10 General
Jackson. which has been expected with more public
nfaience and curiosity, than any other Intelligence
ever was before awaited reached last evening and
we lose no time in laying it before the Public /, is
PLAN, unya,nshcd tale, that will be read with uni
Yersal attention, and firmly believe will carry with
II very general conviction of its truth We felt re-
proved in perusingt for hay ing spoken with harsncss
OF this gentleman; but apology is, tia, until we
did peruse II, looked upon Mr. Buch inan as one
Of combination who had invented and circulated the
tale Of corrupt proposals, with the view destroying
The fame Of an innocent man. Not only that-but if
MIR. Buchanan had advised Gen jackson TO FIGHT the
ntnguers with their weapons, as the General said
he dii-in other words bid as high for AIR CLAY As
he supposed Adams TO have done, we locked unon
Mr. Buchanan per force not entitled 10 The
ana consideration OF honest We retrac, our
suspicious OF Mr. Bucianan's intesrly-not because
he has failed TO support the charges against Mr. CLAW
not from any political mStivc-but because we solemn
y beeyern to had gross injustice from our hands
We make tue retraGtion with more satisfaction than
we ever yet made charge
Beyond this acknowledgment, Mr. Buchanan'i letter
scarcely needs remark al our hands Tie expcill,
and positively disclaims, having been the ag,,t of =
corrupt proposal addressed 90 Gen Iacksons INTEGRITY
he fully and emphaticalv denies that he was the re
preventative of MIR. Clay, AIr. Clay's friends, or any
0'heT person-and consequently, his testimony WHICH
was expected 10 Gx the guilt cf corruption en- MIR.
Clay, absolutely and unquaiedly acquits him of all
lmpu'aIon. SO far from carrying corrupt proposals
from Mr. Clay to Gen. Jackson, MIR. Buchanan saws
tue conception never entered his head that he was the
person alluded 10 by Gen. Jackson, unit, he was 50 OK
pTessiy informed by that pander of mischief Duf
Green That Mr. Buchanan is conversations in thes,
statements, is manifest fem The reflection that his in
terest If nc could be swayed by interest alcnel carrie
him 10 support the of Gen jackson and Mai
f.aiou I5y opposing those gentlemen in their state
'ncnis lie gives the most powerful vdcnco of tru;l
and disintereedness, and rams tic imminent risquc
being made an instant sacrifice to the Juggcrnaut G
! Tennessee.
The difference between Gen Jackson and Mr. pr
chanan may be accounted for VIC think satisfactorily
without impcaching the yeracity of ether Genera
JacSon's nlind was in state OF morbid suspicious
ness a great crisis in his life Impending, an,
he viewed with Jealous eye, every incident cacul
ated to give hostile termination TO it. He knew Il;
great influence of Henry Clay in tie e!ec,ion-h
had every reason 10 believe from MIR. Claws course
:he Seminole War TIA! lie vas uulayorab!e 10 Lj
success-and he very naturally, though not ye.v ma
unanimously, put the worst construction upon ever
circumstance relating 10 lin. Hence lie co,,st,ns
Mr. Buchanan's alton rs direct overture fro,
I MIR, CLAY an, ,.aroo ,o ,,,,,,a, -
- -''''e" upon wv "HcA:Aa
""se''' IS an agent OF that great man. We mea
not therefore TO impeach Gen. Jacl.son's vcracy i
The least. when ne e,-ross ,,. III.
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