Delaware journal., 1827-11-09
Accusation.

.4ccusation.
General Jackson, at his own fre-side. and in print
declared that he could have been made president
had he consented to make Mr.. Clay Secretary o.
State and for proof, that this declaration was no
sander. he referred to Mr.. James Buchanan, d
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Buchanan declared, in his letter of Aususts
that he called upon General Jackson, solely as BIZ
friend on his own responsibility, and not as the a
gent Of Mr.. Clay or any other person and that he
never made such proposition to the General ehe a
in the name Of Mr.. Clay or his friends.
.4ccasation.
Major Eaton, who loaned his s own money!
1900 Dollars--to Simpson-who had been support
ing the General for l8 nonths-said or nsnuate
that Mr.. Markley was the s negotator" of MI
Clay. and of course authorised to make propositions
or ask pledge of conditional character, for til
vote of Mr.. Clay and his friends.
Proof.
Mr.. Markley says, Oct. 30,-H do now solemn
ly and positively declare, that the charge and inn
uation are void of truth. never did, either directly
or indirectly, receive from Mr. Clay or his j,iMdt
any intmatoa which could be construed even By
political rancour, into such commission, or anil
thing even remotely approaching it. will g. fu.1
ther, and state, that never did |, in the of
ny conversation with Mr.. Clay, hear him say or eS
press desire, that in the event Of the election oil
Gen. Jackson, Mr. Adams, or Mr.. Crawford, he
should wish to be Secretary Of State, or hold any
station in the cabinet Further, never have TO-
amy one, at any time, any occasion, represent
ed myself or wished it to be understood that was
authorised to receive, or to make overtures on the
part Of Mr.. Clay or has friends. think proper 10
make this general and unqualified declaration, has
there may not be left loop to hang doubt on ID
this subject"
1t is in this satisfactory way, that these grave
charges are proved! Are these Pennsylvania W.T.
nesses not to be believed Is Mr.. Markley not TO
be credited, because he now holds an office under
government, solicited for him by most of his brother
Jacksonians in Congress Wel--put him aside. Is
Mr.. Buchanan, also, not TO be believed that mem
ber of Congress of high responsibility ~ He denies
point blank that he called on the General as the a.
gent Of Mr. Clay, or any other person, but on BIZ
own responsibility. He never as much as imagined
that, till time during last summer, second
Washington supposed he had made any proposition
TO him on the part of Mr.. Clay or his friends WI
you disgrace your own chosen witness---your ma
of such high responsibility Oris,General jackson
who cannot be president unless the character OF 10
Administration be ruined and Major Eaton, wh
lends " his own money" to Stephen Simpson, to D
fully credited, while these Pennsy ylvania Jacksonia
are to be pronounced unworthy of belief? Pleas
to settle this point, gentlemen. We want TO kn0
who, among all these Jacksonians, are to be belle
ed. Have the General and his Major less at sta
t in this business tfan the Pennsylvanians Do TIT
know more on this subject than the witness fro
!, whom alone they derived their information
9 short, gentlemen, do your own chosen witness Ut
If they do--just say so-and that will enable you
e call upon ssms other person for his testimony OBJ