Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-30
From The Democratic Press.
BUCHANAN, VS.. JACKSON.

BUCHANAN, VS.. JACkSON.
The following extracts from the letters Of
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Buchanan, exhibit clear
view Of some Of the disagreements in Their
statements and differences.
DISAGREEMENT
Jackson I'm January, 1925, member Of Cor
grcss Of fish responsibility visited me ore
morning, Sc"
Buchanan. "On the 3oih December, 1925, 4
am enabled TO fix the time, not only from ms
own recollection. but from letters which vrO.
on that day, on the day following, and on the
Cd Of January, 1880 l called upon Genera
Jackson"
DISAGREEMENT II.
Jackson. 81 requested him Buchanan to sal
to Mr. Clay and his friends, Sc"
Buchanan. 81 do not rccollect that GcnerI
Jackson told me that might repeat his an.ut,
to Mr. Clay and his friends"
DISAGREEMENT III.
Jackson. "He buchanan was Of opinion ih,
il was RICH! To fight sach intriguers with tbsa
own weapons" 81 replied, before would read
the Presidential chair by such means of barge
and corruption would see The earth open, g
Bnchanaa. The conception never ouce En-
tered my mind, that he (Jackson) could han
supposed me capable Of expressing the oPa
ion, that it was right to fight such intrigue
with their own weapons."-" told him lbl.
his answer to my question ,oas such q one as
erpected 10 receire, if he answered it at all"
DISAGREEMENT ".
Jackson {" He told me (BevcrIy) that Nr
Claws friends made proposition to his friend
Sc - (ODJer sofon ,pi}L ReyerJ,,
81 did suppose he had come from Mr.. Chr
although he used the terms Mr.. CIay's fricnJs
Jackson's hfier 10 Bere,ly,
What other conclusion, or inference was |
be made than that he (Bue hanan) spoke by AZ
thorlty, either OF Mr. Clay himself, or of som:
OF his confidential friends" Jacksou's hlU /
The pubHc.
Bnchannn 81 called upon General Jack;O'
SOLELY as his friend, and not as the agent
Mr.. Clay, or any other person.. "The COZ
cepton never once entered my mind that he Je
lieyed me TO have been the agent Of Mr.. Chy
and his friends" ~ had no auihoyiig from IN
Cay or his friends, Sc"
DISAGREEMENT ".
Jackson. "CIay's friends ndde a proroH'Hs
10 his (Jackson's) friends tina, if they would
promise Tor him, not TO put Mr.. Adams into q;
seat Of secretary of state, Clay and his frieh1'
would, in one hour, make him tJackson) tx
President" Convey,ai,on ,piih Beverly
"lie (Buchanan) said, that the friends Of NJ
Clay stated, that if IwouH say, or permit any
Oh my confidential friends 10 say for me, that !,
case was elected President, Mr.. Adams shou!
not be continued secretary of state, by CON,
plric union of Clay and his friends, they would
put an end to the presidential contest il on
hour" Letter 10 BeUerly.
VI o be approached by a gentleman Of r.Buff
anan's high character and standing, Assuais'
he that ON certain TERMS and conditions bfR
lssented 10, on my part, THEN by an union q E
Clay ondhs friends THEY would PUT AN END 10
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST IN ONE HOUR, S'
Letter 10 HE Pubic.
buchanan. "The conception never onest'
cred my mind that he believed" "that Iinh'dse
o propose To HIM TERMS of any kind, from ihsn.
)! had no authority from Mr.. Clay, OF d.
riends, fopropose any TERMS in relation to tfs'
otes, NOR DID ! EYER MAKE cny '"'