Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-16

Jackson. They have opened an lnquis''io" IN
to the conluel Of Mr. Clay-inlo his most secre'
Thoughts. and into an the hidden motives OIL MS
actions. They have employed initreh'e Is ana
inuendoes, and The Imagination has been taxed
for prescriptions. When all these ia''' 'nFy
labor to excite hlislrust and to cover Tue o"!7''
OF their m lie violence under cloud oil Suspicion
One does not assert the charge against MN,
bu, against his friends, the other acq"hs MS
friends. but accuses him. One attempts 10
prove the fact, whilst the other denies that II
is susceptible Of proof AT first all agreed that
Mr. Buchanan did not support Gen. Jackson:
In few DAYS they recovered and rallied, anc
the same men declared it fully sustained nm
One writer (,he Ploughnan in the Kichmonh
Enqurer) acknowledges that II does nov sup
port the statement, and declares that Mt Du-
chanan is not to be believed: While MAJOR Ia
ton thinks they substantially accofoi 'na'
there is no material difference.
But why 10 abuse the public patience IN
reasoning this case? There is positive evidence
which will IN due time be exhibited, OIL une4ni'
zeal denial that any overture was made 10 We,
neral Jackson. Attention is called 10 several
articles addressed to Mr.. Clay. by The trieHds
Of General Jackson under difl'rfn' signatures,
and published in the Washington Gazette, and
openly appeal to their known candor, honor
for the authorship and The authenticity oil the
publications. On the 3lst January, ai'er the
period Of the conversations; after the ineelins
to which allusion is made; after the publication
of the Kremer card; after the period when Gen
Jackson alleges that proposition had been
made to him by tho friends of Mr. Ciay-lt is
said (" unders and il is tEe exciting cause Of
YOUR anger, that i, is alleged, that you made, or
| In q A "A
nature to General Jackson; this do not before:
for am sure, YOU know him too well 10 place
Yourself in situation TO be repealed. shall
never believe you capable of such deliberate fol
"; ii is very natural that you should be offended
bv such an impulalon on your sagaei,y."
Again: 81 do not relieve any such overture
Z" uas made. No reasonable mind could sup.
pose 'you TO be so weak Of ] dgmen,, as TO
make an "ovcrture Of compromise TO Gen
Jackson 'd,sn,iSs IL as altogether absurd "
This declaration is not relied on 10 contradict,
| what there is NOT particle of proof 10 estah'
| lish, but is thrown in, from abundant caution
10 show that Mr.. Buchanan is right, WHEN he
saws, that he can readily SEE now the General
90, The idea of this proposition after the cleo
ton was over, and Mr. Clay made Secretary
| of State; and TO show, also, rhe ruth oil Mr..
! McLean's avermen,, who was then member
| Of the Senate, "tha; no one believed H."
| Ii will become necessary, hereafter, 10 re-
| fer 10 the papers, 10 shew that The most aitiul,
| insidious, and indrlItale Addresses, were eve
" day made to Mr.. Clay; sometimes to his un-
Outstanding, sometimes 10 his fears: every art
WIS essayed 10 soothe, TO alarm, to indicate.
rhcy who were too pure to prevail over his
lid Re Who dared d1spee Ifeil msnaees, and
the power Of taeir party, is now denounced as
wanting the irmness 10 resist The attempts up
on his virtue
While Mr.. Clay stood alooi, observing The
most guarded delicacy, with hi, mind fixed,
yet unwilling to exercise the slightest inhu-
cnce, he was assailed by anonymous publications,
by secret letters, by personal approaches. What
| freedom OF opinion or lib, r,y of &c ton did he
enjoy? And how can they talk flhe purity
Of cleo ions, who have attempted TO carry this
| by the assertion Of false prime ipIes s. dangerous
prac ices? To the friends OF Mr.. Crawford,
they urged doctrine, with regard to pluraIi-
ties, in violation Of the fundamental principle
| Of the Constitution which was 10 disre GARD
the voice IL their States, and vote for the cand-
date having The largest NUMBER OF votes. w lille
the Kentucky delegation was 10 obey the win
Of the Legislature. regardless of the voice Of
the Districts, the Ohio delegation was TO yield
People, or The will Of majority. but OF plu-
ra!i,y, aud that plurality denied Had not the
friends OF Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Adams
RICH to complain, hat the means by which
they attempted TO carry the election, was gross
" improper and indecent, thar it was calcula-
ted % destroy The freedom Of election and break
down the barriers o. the Constitution?
"Ar"ases (says Montesquieu, in his Political
Romance Of that nancy loved so much 10 prc.
serve the laws and ancient customs of the Bac-
tlanS, that he ,rembled always al the very
name OF reform Of abuses: for he had often re-
marked, that every one called hat law which
vas coni"rmable TO his personal uieps. and cal
led an abuse whatever was likely TO th,cQrt his
otUn interests.
The lmputation of unworthy designs or
wishes, is one of the greatest, or rather is tru-
ly the creates, evil, which patriot, who is at
heart patrio', has to dread. But it is an evil
winch, like all other evils, that are personal to
himself he is to brave, in that calm and tenn
Pera'e course public virtue in which he feels
himself called 10 move"