The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-16
From the Lancaster Journal.
Mr.. BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS.

The Cincinnati Advertiser was last nigh
placed in my hands by friend containing
address from General Jackson 10 tho public
lated on The 18th uliimo in which be announc
cd me to be the member OF Congressw
whom he had con ferred i'm his letter to NJ
Beverly &C the 5th of June last. The dut
which owe to the public, and 20 myself, no9
compels me 10 publish to tho world. the onl
conversation which I ever held with Gener
jackson upon the subject ofthe last Presided
tial election prior to its termination.
IN the month of December, 1894, at slioi
time after the commencement Of the sessic
Of Congress heard among other rumors the
in circulation that General jackson had ds
,ermned. should he be elected President,
continue Mr. Adams in the Office of Secretary
of State--Although felt certain he had nev
er intimated such an intention, yet was sen
sihle that nothing could be better calculated
both TO cool the ardor Of his friends and IN
spire his enemies with confidence, than ths
belief that he had already selected h's che
competitor, for she highest ofiico within hu
gift. Thought General Jackson owed it IL
himself ard to the ceusc in which his poiitica
friends were ENGAGED, 10 contradict this re 4
port; and to declare that he would not ap1
point to that office the man. however worthy
he might be- who stood at tho head ot the
most formidable party ofhs political enemies
These being nv impressions ! addressed Z
letter to a confidential friend in Pennsylvs-
MIA. then and still high in Office. and exalted
in character, and one who had ever been the
decided advocate of General Jackson's eIec-
ton. requesting his opinion and advice upon
the subject received his answer dated 9th
December 1924 upon the 29th, which is now
before me, and which strengthened and CON-
firmed my previous opinion, then finally de-
,er,sineo, either that ] would ask General
Jackson myself or get another Of his friends
10 ask him. whether he had ever declared, he
would appoint Mr.. Adams his Secretary ot
State. In this manner. hoped contradc-
tion Of the report might he obtained from HIM
self, and that he might probably declare that
il was not his intention TO appoint Mr. Adams.
a short time previous to the receipt Of the
letters TO which ! have referred. my friend
Mr. Markley and myself got into conversa-
tion as we very often did. both before and af-
ter upon the subject of the Presidential cleo
tion. and concerning the person who woulc
probably he selected by General Jackson TO
I'll the ofiic . of Secretary of State i feei
sincerely sorry that ] am compelled thus to
introduce his name. but do So, with the less
reluctance, because il has already, without
any agency Of mine. found IFS way into tbs
newspapers, in connection with this transae-
ton
Mr.. Markley adverted TO the rumor. which
have mentioned, and said il was calculated
To- iniure the General He observed that Mr..
Claws friends were attached to him, and that
he thought they would endeavor 10 act ia
concert at the election, that if they did SO,
they could elec, either MIR Adams or Gene
raj Jackson at their pleasure. but that many
| Of them would never agree 10 vote for the lat
tc.. if they knew he had predetermined 10
prefer another To Mr. Clay. for the FIRST Office
\ in his gift; and tha, some ofthe friends ofmr.
/ Adams had already been holding out the idea,
/ that in case be were elected mr. Clay might
| probably be offered the situation Of Secretary
/ Of State.
told mr. Markley ,hst felt confident
| General Jackson had never said he would ap-
point mr.. Adams Secretary Of State; because
he vas not in the habit Of conversing upon the
subject Of the election, and If he were, what.
ever might be his secret intention, he had
moro prudence than to make such a declara.
ton. mentioned 90 him that ! had been
thinking, either that I would call upon tho
General myself or get one Of his other friends
| &C. do So. and thus cndeavor 10 obtain from him
contradiction cfthe report, although eech>