The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-19

could not suppose he would make any com munication to me which he supposed was im- proper. Therefore, his motives being pure, let me think as l might ofthe communication my feelings towards him would remain unal- tered. The gentleman proceeded. He said
 he had been informed by the friends of Mir.
 Clay that the friends of Mr. Adams had made
 Overtures to them, saying if Mir. Clay and his friends would unite in the election ofMr. Ad- ams Mir. Clay should be Secretary of State. That the friends of Mir. Adams were urging, as reason to induce the friends of Clay to- accede to their prOpos itiOn,that if was elect ed president, Mr.Adams would continue secre- tary of State. (inuendO, there would be no room for Kentucky.) That the friends of Clay sta ted, the west did not wish to seperata from the west and if 1 would say or permit any of my confidential friends to say, that in case was elected President, Mir. Adams should not be continued Sec. of State should be C. iected by MT. Clay and his friends in less than one hour And he was of an opinion it was right to fight such intriguers with their own weapons. To which in substance replied " that in politics as in every thing else, my guide was principle and contrary to the expressed and unbiased will of the peO- pie, or their constituted agents l never would step into the presidential chair; and requested him to say to MT. CIay's friends. (for did suppose he had come from MT. Clay although he used the term of Mir. Clay's friends,) that before would reach the presidential chair by such means, of bar gain and corruption, would see the earth O. pen and swallow both MT. Clay and his friends and myself with them. If they had not con fdence in me to believe, if I was elected, that Iwould call to my aid in the cabinet men of the first virtue, talent and integrity, not to vote for me-" The second day after this commu- nication and reply, it was announced in the newspapers that MT. Clay had come out O. penly and avOwedly in favor of MT. Adams.
 It may be proper to observe that in the supposition that Mir Clay was not privy to the proposition stated, may have done injustice to him; if so, the gentleman informing me can explain.
 am, very respectfully. your most ohedi- ent servant, ANDREW JACKSON.
 MR. GARTER BEVERLEY.
 1@ln relation to the preceding ,natter,the " W heeling Gazette of the 30th ult. speak ing as if with " authority" says
 Wepublish in our papertofto- day copy of a letter from Gen. Jackson to Garter Bever- ley, Esq. who is now in this place, and re- ceived by him in reply to letter which he addressed to the general, requesting confr- nation of the statements which were first published in the Fayetteville Observer,in the form of an anonymous letter, of which Ms. Beverley is now the ayowed author. This letter from Gen. Jackson was, by permission of MT, Beverley, put into the hands of Mr. Clay, on his arrival in this town on the e1st inst. MT. Clay, in the presence of large number of gentlemen, declared in the most solemn and positive manner, that the state- ments contained in the letter 50 far as it con- cerned himself, had no foundation in truth, & 50 far as his knowldge authorized him to speak in behalf of his friends, he could pronounce it equally false and unfounded.
 To those, who are anxious to see this mat ter more fully developed, this letter from Gen. Jackson will be deemed valuable ac- quisition. The affair has assumed such a character, that it will admit of a thorough and ample investigation. An issue can now be made up, that will test the true merits of the case. MT. Clay has never shrunk from the most rigid scrutiny into his public character he now professes his readiness as well as his highest satisfaction at the opportunity which is afforded him to meet this reiterated and degrading attack upon his political honor and integrity. He will deem it a duty which he owes himself and to the public, to stand forth and vindicate his character from foul and odous charge, emanating as it does, from such distinguished parsonage as Gen. Jack son. The name of the hero's respectable in former must now be given up, and he must, come forward, and substantiate satisfactoral- ly, the truth of his statements. or be prepar- ed to take his station by the side of kindred accuser, who cried aloud and spared not, until the day of trial. The confidence of MT. Clay's friends in his political honesty, is not to be disturbed by vague and indefinite re- ports, even although Gen. Jackson himself propogates their circulation. He must offer something more than his own conjectures and suppositions to persuade them that Mr. Clay is an unprincipled & profigate politician: They will call for proofs-undeniable proof in the place of unauthorized infercnces and innu- endoes. So much gross and palpable misrep- resentation has been thrown upon the con- duct of MT. Clay, by his political enemies, it cannot be expected that any new charge will be received with ready credulity. He has been visited with a moisture of calumny and abuse which rarely falls to the lot of any man. His public and private character has been as- saulted in every shape which it was possible for political animosity to suggest. He has withstood the storm of the most violent and merciless persecution-frm and undaunted,