Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-04

nv of State. This rumor, IL was beiieved ny Mt
buchanan. was calculated "t0 cool the Grdor |
of his friends, and inspire hes enemies acish
CON fdsnee" WHY should it have this tenden-
ryS The conversation with MIR. Markley ex-
plains IL :.
0Mr. Markley adverted TO The ru mour which
I have mentioned, and said II was calculated to
iniure the General. He observed that MIR.
Claws friends were warmly attached to him,
and that he thought they would endeavor 10 ACT
in concert at the election. That II they did so,
thew could either elect Mr.. Adams or Gen JACK
son. at their pleasure; but that many Of hem
would never agree to vote for the latter, if they
knew he had pre- determined to prefer another
10 Mr.. CLAW, for the first Office in his gift, end
that some ofthe friends Of Mr.. .AdanaS had
ab,eody been holding ont the idea, thaf IN
case he were elected, Nh. clay might pro6o-
bly,, be offered tie situation Of Secretary
State"
1t is explained with equal clearness in The
conversation with Gen. Jackson.
81 then stated 10 him, there was report IN
circulation, that he had determined he would
appoint Mr.. Adams Secretary OF State, IN case
! he were elected President, and tina, wished TO
ascertain from him whether he had ever Inti-
mailed sue h all intention. That he must at once
report might be. Thai no doubt there ,Uere Sc
serai able and ambitious men in the country, among
,chsm Thought Mr.. Clay might be included, Who
,csye aspiring 10 that office; and il ii were bcev-
ed, he had already determined to appoint ms
chief competitor, it might have most Y happy
effect upon their eXerlions, and those OF their
friends"
Nothing can be clearer than the views here
sxnre ssed The Office Of Secretary Of STATE
was an appointment which, with proper man
| agemen,,. might be used, 10 secure votes for
Gen. Jackson. But giving il 10 MIR. Adams
could not have that effect, because the friends
Of Mr. Adams were con,endng for the PRESS
dency itself The rumor that it would be Civ
en- TO Mr.. Adams, closed up the door agains,
| all others. No sable or ambitious man," or his
friends, could be tea,ptrd, siured,pr bought by
! it, Hence the rumor seas calculated To cool The
ardor of his friends" hence il was "cacuhaied 10
inj,re The General" And hence twas thaiihe
General himself "musi at once perceioe hom tnju-
r.ous 10 his election such report musi BE-" 1t was
! TO counterac, this injurious operation oil the ru
NOR, thai MIR. Buchanan and Mr.. Markley, and
Major Ea'on agreed in the propriety OF speak
ing 10 III, General concerning 1t. Nothing
like "proposii0n" was invoked in the matter.
! The sole object in consulting the General was
/ 10 DC eudhSU 10 COHli dnftt an Injurious
! The effect oil thal contradiction was 10 work
upon the hopes and expectations of sable and
ambitious men, as 10 the Office Of Secretary "f
State. Such being the object of comforting
with the General, all idea Of "propoSiiion' is
necessarily excluded. The lauenaye used by
Mr.. Buc hasan excludes il, The Suggestions urg-
/ ed by him 10 Gen. Jack ,up, excludes II. Ee
was distinctly Told there were 'ahr ana amhl-
! tious men, who were aspiring To that dice,
and If II W, believes hr had all raty determine
ed TO appoint =. ca'ef comp or, ri mould
hare most mi y EFFECT npon 'Ee'r ete,iio"s,
! and those Off ends" TO produce happy
effect, ,hu o4;d De left open, that nj .
Clay ano y ..ane, OF Delan are, and other
sable ant ,sa'eq,' might hope for IL, aud
ersyf > ,a'cor,ligly.
| i' So, r,oty, as stated by Mr. Blu
! ~ .. .l,. .ha, The na,nre and OBJ cct Of
sa-.5 u was distinctly understood by
nj ga aever SAID or in,mared tia, he
woniA, h. wous hot appo,n' Mir A.
dams S.,ity.rv Il STATE. that
h. wuai, g,-lHtp VI .Hioe perf"cav fee and
unrarnurled, ard would be eft al perfect llbcr-
" t. FL The office: Il Go,er.mer, with The
men whom at the time nc believed 10 be the
adj, st and best aien in The county"
! MI buchanan ASKED tI'hrral JACKSON NtDt
might repeat the cor, ers a,ioE, ara received
liber,y 10 do " Why r.pea, ii? (l-aily to
cpon'erac, the "injur'o"s" sffIcl OF the report.
For Mir. BuchaLan had "men'inned i. had ul-
ready proba lily done him some injury" Oflhe
priyiirge Of repeating the conversation, Mr..
Buchanar say. he a,aiieh himself. In Fact ali
WAS obtained thai, was sough, from Gen. Jack
son. He saw. The nbje cts Of his friends, felt the
proprie,y of asseniipg TO them, ami did ASSENT.
1t is impossible to believe that Gen. Jackson
misunderstood the transaction at the time j,
took place. Mr.. Buchanan expresses his belief
that no mistaken Suppression" could nav. pre-
vailed al the time. His sugge stion is no donp,
the correct one. These false ''impSess,o',s" were
conjured up at future day. The eAl uin.;'ry
charity of devoted friends may atirautt lten'
to the delusons Of excited feelings. N,de O.
theirs can suppose they origiaatcdin any source
but that Of deliberate mi>rcprts ''ta'ion l'ht
General fell conscious that his fi'rs' I'd al
tempted 10 gain votes by indirectly ring the
Office of Secretary If State as an Nacnt-
He felt conscious that he WAS 40 ihts