Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-06
From The Constitutional Wh,g.
MD ISAACS' LETTERING: !.

M, ,orr since, Vs. bnvinced, that the ,n.r'su S
Nv" ", iong ebarced.6lon Mr.. Clay ana MT. ~
~ ,' y, a wild and x,nprincip'ed como."a''o",
q mn, onIv unfoundeH but that an intrigue o.
=, ,s character and for the same o"Je'''
-. n.vsd and fastened upon Gen. JACKSON an"
r. friends by the concurrng testimony o, me- :e
own ;nfuriated and infatuated parry,
,here be any who sull honestly oou','
donb,s will be removed, the m''nen' ."s -
r,se ,he lette: Of Mr.. Isaacs da'e" ''ot' NpL
frrnu1 Sept. sth, ls27.-however' hs
10 the cause OF the hdmimis ~ 49, -,
10 encourage any change OF 'eei's y"
Of Mr.. Buchanan, towards Wv"
VA. ~, ,r.;ncd nv such a course. Mr~B. has
Nom the voluntary instrument, operating as
,. - ,he ,vbore secret, AMI. the friends u VII.
- and Mr. Adams. must uea, him accord
;nniv liberalization on heir part, VIII he'te
,hp cause in which they ar engaged, oeaa.!
,.ncour moves Vie com ,natlon, whlch NO NJ
ORR, generous conduct can change, ana ""''"'
II, is time for all good men TO say "ust ne ",e'
MI, =, tome 6rm. bold, and decisive. All VINO
h,,,. ,,;,,lr d in the controversy, must sland Or
6 n unon the ground which they have CHOSEN
- occunv. and those who occupy corrupt
ground, 10 whatsoever party 'hcy may oe''"s'
ouph, 10 sink in public opinion, never again
TO rise. For one, can truly say 'ha', rom 'HS
momenl the charge Of corruption was hrSt US
bcrel against Mr.. Clay, have been peftc'Y
prepared TO look with candor, al the testimony
and whenever it assumed the color OF P'""s'o'"-
M even, have been prepared to wi'hd'a" from
him my confidence; and II Withdraw IL sooh-
er would be botn cruel and harnarohs'--
He has been assai,ed by the most lormiuaP'e
BODY, both in regard 10 talents and numbers
THAT. ever before attacked the pnbhc cha'>
actpr of any man, and there mas oe'" n''
= ONLY total failure in fixing guilt upon MN
but ia their attempt 20 destroy MN, me opp"'i'
ion have plainly and palpabiy c"h'icte" 'ns'"
selves Of the crime of corruption and intrigue
l have no desire to bring again into pnb,ic vie"
:, the CONDUCT and language oil Mr.. Buchanan
rs ye!aiedby himself, bu, ! am compelled To DC
so and all Ask is that the candid men OF all par
lies men who love their country better tha'
drnayngues, will examine the statement oil Mr.
Buchanan. and when they have read 1t, say, II
truth and sincerity, whether the intrigue Is no
:, plain on the par. Of Mr.. Buchanan, AID whe'he
il i, not as plainly sanctioned ny Gen Jackso"
:, Look well to The language, and let the JndS
!, ment acl Independently, nn'rammei!ed ny FAC
:, ton.
:, Let us then pass on 10 the late letter OF Mr.
! Isaacs. ON ting other evidence for the present
not less important Why this Gentleman ha
= tho GIT proper TO tender his ewi services u
=, Gen. Jackson, believe no one can tell, ou
since they have been rendered, W" must ZOO
e at them as they are. What then says I'M
" ,rouM be grsat man. this distinguish membe
- of Congress, who seems not 20 understand II
Rudimnnts ef thastasosttssi pr~easefseafaaAti'
:, = nfaiElcy an avowcd friend Of Gen. Us
;, asserted in a converse tinn wi h him Usaacs
IS that Gen. ]. if elected ought to appoint MI
). Clay Secretary Of State, and argued to hin
}, lsaacs) the necessity 4fhaviMg The thing 81
r. understood, * that he wished to SIZE Mr., Earol
= about it, sc. Sc" Reader, whoever YOU ma,
be, whether friend Of Adao S, Clay or Jackson
:. pray you to look well to this statement mad
d 6y ar ISaocs In the firat place, let it be re
:. membered that Mr.. Markley, Mr. Buchanan
: and Mr. lsaacs arcall acknowledged and avow
e ed friends OF Cen Jackson; that they arc seek
0 ing conversations Wi h each other. for the pur
S pose OF devising some scheme, aims intrigue
: by which they can secure the election of their
favorltc, and that the first thing which is to be
done Is to secure the support of Mr. CRY mt
ms friends Accordingly il is suggested by
r Mr. Markley that Gen. in the event of his
election, ought to make Mr.. Clay Secretary q
Stale, and thrf The thing ought 10 be so understood
;. How unde stood? Why, plainly by getting
Gen j. to say SO, or by getting his consent to
speak of the thing as ciihin The scope Of probabH
r Hy (accordIng to Mr. Buchanan) or to have
such an unde' standing amongst The friends OF
Jackson, as would authorize them n their va
rious conversations, to speak of the thing as
probable, and in that way to entrap, cnsnar.
; and deceive the friends of Mr. Clay. This
view must be taken Of the subject by every
homes, politician, to what ocver lass he NAV
belong; and what does il proye2 Whv tba, Tho
friends of Gen. meant, either to promise Mr.
CLAW the Office of Secretary of State in good
faith, or that they meant to arrange scheme, by
which MIR. Clay and his f lends might be in
dueed (from hope) to support Cen J for Pre-
sldent. Suppose then that the office was in
tended, (acc ording to Mr. MarkleyJ TO be offer
cd to him in good faith, can corrup, intrigue
on the part of Gen. Us friends be more palpa
bic! is II not staring every man in the face2
Suppose on the other hand that they meant to
deceive Mr. Clay and his friends BY holding
out false hopes, by which they might receive
the aid OF himself and his friends and then