Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-18
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from the Cincinnati Gazette Of J,,,v .
GENERAL JACKSON

cF tlei
PERSONS name, who made him the scaniaIous urooo
ston OF bargain aud corrupon in rcspcct 10 the late
Eresdcntal election. He wonld then have had TO
GRANGE to involve himself III absury and eon,ra.c-
uon' Ills iaboured explanations have allowed ,im an
opportunity and he has improved 10 entaeI lie himself
IN a curious mesh of error.
He commences by alleging that Mr.. Clay ha. no.
given 10 ms Beverly letter its tue tcpretation. To
erect Tins, lie quotes the original with Mr.
EeVeriy, and an extract OF letter from Beverly TO
HIN, for the purpose Of showing that he has not placed
himself In che attitude of aCcuser. His Statement;
is IN these words:
NIT. beverly hcng visit house, rooues,rd to
"w OF me- other gentlemen being present, whether the
"verures heretofore imputed Mr. Clay were well fouu-
"'n ana f@d any inowiedc Of Uuy Of the fc,s sny-
"g. answered him caudidy, being unable as well as
n"w'ng To refuse telling things had heard and roetr y,
0e rue letter detailing conversation afterwards
obtained publicity inf the North Carolna Jon,nai nr,d
at Fayetteville On the 18th May last from, Louis
WIFE, Kentucky, commune alton Addressed me Mr.
beverly s'ati"s what before had Known WAS
the w'ier ot the Fayetteville letter. lie explained the
'""" "f ms having repeated the conversation, and
Gicsed To be Informed If thing he had missuo,eJ
OF "sconccircd my meaning. Under such noes,
rocSament ani SILENCE might have seemed mere afccta-
ct'aac"r Publicity having given To the conversa-
tiom. and appeal made to nc fer IFS ocruacv III, -
DIE 10 bT BtrsTy EGt 7to:i"g Of fabrication shold
6e '"f'S 10 iui, ami 10 DHSc that 7uhot had s;aicG
.'0"4 6e t"rT1cy H1dGSfood accordingly, o lie 6h of
June ANA IN reply !" bis of the 18th of May, addressed
MN letter, q" which ie public already pus,csscdn
II Will be seen Cn this extract that Cen r,ci,so,
makes no suggestion that his "coHseyM,ion had been
'nisunder stood hy Mr. Beverly On the contrary he
aiTns the correctness of Mr.. Beverly statement and
asserts That lie "ic Gne TO Mir. Beverly that po;Irr
OF fabrication should be attributed TO him. Now let
us turn 10 the Fayetteville letter. and ascertain what
MIR! Beverly's statement was.
t'e t"!h me This moTning, before all his company, in
reply d question, that put to him concerni., II,
{" y q Adams I" the Presidency, Ns0i Nh CI,s frGi
maze proposition to his ErienGs ,!lat If ,.v woid nro
mise Tor hun no, topu Mr.. Adams in tie Secretary
ri State, Clay and his friends would, IN Que hour make
him. Jackson, the President"
i'e allegation here. is plain and distincl:-sIIe told
me sat III" C3IY& Jri.,1dS aade a lyo nsof 5o i.,s
jE'ehds MR. B"rerly says thus told in replv to
question: Gen Jackson states wfat that question was
whether the orertures heretofore iu'cdto .1,, Ctny
were well founhej, and if mad 6no,ciedsc Of arg Of
"tr JfctS "ysey And the General adds he was s.un.
wiling to refuse telling things lie had heard and hses
hlr Beverly put the question as 10 overtures icye
fofc imputed to i, tIayr and whether the General
md "a hho'oie3se Of any Of Tie E,.cis hmsc't:" The
General answered TO things he had beard and
h7er 10 b" true" That answer Mir Deve rIy states 10
be S: that Mr. CIa, : friends made proposi; non
to Sf"" Jacksoh's friends" The General admits that
he conversation is correctly reported by Mr. Rever!y
writes letter 20 Mr. Beverly for the ,v.poc Of s;Is
tanning bis statement; and Put to he test insists
he has no! placed himself TIE attitude of an accuer
% Mr. Clay.
Is there no accusation of Air. Clay T.oo.. 9, .hs
Generals own ACCOUNT OF hir. Deveriys question IL
relates s!agly to The uverures imputed 70 Mr. CLAY
and to tie Generals own knowledge OF facts Uc:a
beveriys publication OF the conversations did not ,i,
followers of the General con.i;ier il an accusation
against MIR. Clay! Did moi Gen. jackson so consider
IL icn ne alleged that be world name his sutlority
uPon tiie single condition that Nh Clay would pitl.
n denia' under his own signature: II Mr.. Clay was
not accused why cali upon him 20 answer Ii MIR
Clay is accused what that ccusation? 1t can be
nothing otter than that tie alleged proposition was
! made with hss priviy. Although Gen Jackson denies
making this charge he acknowledges that he under
md n fIl firntgc ne ~,
His conversations convey his hel,e 10 other; ami ngy
Gen jackson takes refuge behind tie miserable crib
o'e mat he has not IN express terms made any accu-
sa!ioh thht Mt Clay was PriYy to tie proposition. In
iS ne attempts 10 support himself by reference 10 his
letter. The accusation not there made. The 1-s
biiiy OF Injustice being done MIR Cay IS admitted
And the General treats the matter as if the lei Ter alone
was 90 be taken into considerations senarate from ,c
charge II avoRedly written tG sustain. This mode
OF defence, is the almost every libel,
ier' An accusation IS cOuched in terms hch Ouc
ca" inexperienced. Wien the aCcuser is called 10
account, he insists that hc has not SAID ~ia is IMPUTED
To him, because 1t IS written Gat in so tusfy yo9
He labnrs TO escape responsibility. upon the ground
that he has made no charges and dong So ircqucni-
~ repeats tie charge TO make papabic TO every
understanding Such is the Of Gen. Jackson
In lis address 90 ie public, whist be dsclams The
Character o: an accrser. and fiat he has no,
SAID propositions made with the pryi;y Of Mr.
Clay, or to himself direct lac labours To prove bot,
allegations Thus pursuing the most excep;ionabie
mode o! PrOpagaiing SANDER giving The poison cnrren
cy, and seeking 10 Grade responsibili;y
"WIat have sIatcd,n says tlie General s'are the
facts OF C0nreJSH'i between myself and member Of
Congress Of high rospestabiy: the c1lciyj1r ana
j!tcrcntc from that conversation, the time ruanner
and all the circumstances, satisfied my mind that il
moi un4,Eoyieeh So Ihagc Moysit, mil so js,ipI
Hnjs." in plain English, he thought aud still thinks
twas made With the prvity of fr. Clay. lie rorsis
the conversation again and again. Those 10 whom the
relation is made, adopt The scoaciusjlD and pub
b 10 the world; the Gen. sees and does not contract
VT stu he is no accuser OF Mr.. Clay! lie has neither
said nor written The words "the proposal made 10 no
was with the privy and consent Ct Nj Clayn-Vi,at
'vTeched snh'ctiuge IS Ibis! Ii eyinces connections
ness That the accusation rs not true AID determine
on s'h TO press i: combination of malice aud mean
ness which are frequently found united
The Genera! takes consider bIo na;rs % st a., ,
MS found their way into the public rnaI
OF the day." without any intention on bis Part
snou'd 10 so used This lie 70 think fortifes his