Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-15

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FIGHT such intriguers with their own weaPons
A. He said he was Of opinion II was r,gh'
to fghtsuch intriguers with 'heir own weapons
"Tbe morning before, ne had con',u" 49, 49,
Substantially the same proPosi.ion 10 MaJo'
n;ess,.J tha, he should communicate with me
III ascer,,;, INV views on the subject"
n We'll did Major Eaton communicate
with you? :. .,ce..;ro n
M Buchanan that he as well as himself could
converse with me and ascertain my views upon
the subject"
,;oH h.,ween Eaton and Buchanan took place.
a. No
O How did YOU on the same evening as
certain the conversation that had passed pc
tween them. if YOU werr not present ana MAJOR
Ea.on did not converse upon the SUBJECT WIN
you? Illness heataied -. -. -
BIZ The Court. That question might, II an
sw,red. make he witness contradict hlmselt,
and no witness is bound 10 DO that.
o. Did you not post your friend Garter Be
yerly at Wheeling with your accusation against
me, with direc ions to give the greatest posi-
be publicity to it that could be, Without per-
hitting it then to go into the public journals
A "The letter addressed 10y me 10 Garter
Beverly of Virginia, without any consent, a
pency or wish on my part, found its way into
the newspapers.
@. You say the bargain was offered you
early in January, and lhattwo days afterwards
it was announced in the newspapers that hao
come GU, for Mr.. Adams-what newspaper
was it that first announced h" fact
A. The Columbian Observer
O. Of what date? { Witness hesitaied.
TAe Court 1t was on the 2st Of January.
0. According 10 your arithmetic General
/ would two days after early in January bring a
bout III, 2sth of that month?
| Witness hesiinfed
| o. When did the election of President take
place?
THE Court On the 9th day Of February.
Q. General, how did you suppose early il
January that you could be made President II
one hour, ifthe election was not to come OF
until the 10th Of February following?
JHtness-[ Writing and counting.
0. BY your arithmetic is sky minutes ar
hour, or does i, require month or more te
make up the time?
The Court Mr.. Clay you discover Che wit
ness is sonfounded, and we really think your
question too severe.
Q. DID you ascertain from Buchanan whe
iher he came to you as your Trend and upoT
his own responsibility, to devise ways ane
means of making you President--or as m!
friend, upon my authority, to make me Secre
tary of State?
A. "ro be thus approached by gentle
man of Mr. Buchanan's high character ane
standing, with an apology profftrsd at the time
for what he was about to remark 10 me-on'
wsp i #s EHe5 j. CERTAIN term
I and conditions being assrnted o on my part
then "by an union Of Mr., lay and his fri nds
they would put an end 10 the presidential con
test in one hour,' what other CONCLUSION or IN
| ference was DO be made, than that he snoke b,
authority either of Nj Clay himself or seine
of his confidential friendsi he character o
e Mr. Buchan IN, vi me forbiIs the idea ,ha,
he was az ting or his own responsibility, OIL
e that, under any circumstances. he could have
/! been induced to pppose an arrangement, un-
less possessed of S'isfactory assurance, that
if accepted, it void be Carried fully into eff; t
a A weak mind woid seldom or ever be thu,
d disposed to act, aiinteliig mt one ne err
d O Did Mr.. Hchanan Say to YOU that he
= came to you solel'as your friend-that there
d was report in cSuIation that you Intended
to make Mr.. Adass Sec'e,ary of S'ate-rhal
such report uncotradicted might in jure your
, election?
e A. As have 'tated, 81 had always under
n stood that Mr.. Bthanan was upon the most
e intimate and trieng terms with Mr. Clay
: and he commence the proposition for a bar
gain With me by Sing that he had been in
s formed by the frHds OF Mr.. Clay, that the
friends of Mr. Adms had made overtures to
# them"-"that the Vest did not wish to sepa.
5 rate from the Veg Sc. sc
e Q Did you MOTEL Mr.. Buchanan that you
e had never intimat!g that you would appoint
x Mr.. adams Setrery Of State-and did you
IS not authorize himossay so-and did you not
do this in the wapf electioneerlng with me
: and my frirnds-azwas it not intended as an
,. off for bargainH not, what was your mo-
5, tive for making rftatemtnt, and why did
you authorize MrJ4fhanan ,o'repear il?
e A. have nowsl heretofore precisely sta
II ted what passed Teen Mr.. Buchanan and
II myself upon the ST. ct.
a Q. Are you 81 General, there was not an
intrigue carrying a between yon and YOUR