Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-07

seen 1t; and that doubt whether there
IS another man Ofany political sminenes
IN the U. States, who has not read it,
There is a remarkable coincidence be-
tween Gen. jackson and certain editors
who espouse his interest 10 relation to
Mr.. Beverley's letter. They very early
took the ground, in respect to il, that 4
ought, under my own signature, to come
out and deny the statements. And Gsa.
Jackson now says, in bis letter Of the
9th Of June, that be ''always intended,
should Mr.. Clay cone oat over his own
name, and deny having any knowledge
of the communication made by bis
friends 10 my friends and to me, that 1
would give him the name Of the gentle
man through whom that communication
came.o
The distinguished member OF Con-
gress, who bore the alledged overture,
according TO Gen. Jackson, presented
himself with diplomatic circumspection
lest he should wound the very great sem
sibility of the General. He AYERS that
the communication was intended with
the most friendly motives, shat be came
as a ~friend,' and that he hoped, howe
YER il might be received, there would be
no alteration in the friendly feelings be-
tween them. The General graciously
condescends to receive the communities
tiop, aud, in consideration OF the high
standing of the distinguished member,
and Of his having always been q pro-
fessed friend, he is promised impunity,
and assured that there shall be no change
OF amicable ties. After all these neces-
sary prelimin aries are arranged between
the high negotiating powers, the envoy
proceeds: ''He had been informed by
the frierds Of Mr. Clay, that the friends
of MIR. Adams had made overtures to
them, saying il Mr.. Clay and his friends
would unite in aid OF the election Of Nr.
Adams, Mr.. Clay should be Secretary Of
State, that the friends Of Mr.. Adams
were urging, as a reason to induce the
friends of MIR. Clay to accsde to their
proposition, that if was elected Presi-
dent, Mr.. Adams would be continued a.
Secretary Of State, (inuendo. there
would be no room for Kentucky.n) lIs
this Gen. Jackson's inuendo, or that Of
the distinguished member of Congresse1
That the friends of DIR. Clay stated the
West does not want to seperate from the
West, and if l would say or permit any
Of my confidential friends to say that, in
case [ was elected President, Mr.Adams
should not be continued Secretary Of
State, by a complete union Of Mr. Clay
and his friends, they would put an end
to the contest in one hour; and he WAS
OF opinion il vas right to fight such in
triguers with their wi weapons" To
which the General states himself to have
replied in substance, shat in politics, as
in every thing else, my guide was prin-
cipie, and contrary to the expressed will
OF the people or their constituted agents,
never would step into the Presidential
chair; and requested him to say to Mr..
Clay and his friends, (for I did suppose
be had come from Mr.. Clay, although he
used The fern Mr.. Clay's friends, that
before / would reach the Presidential
chair by such mean Of bargain and cor
ruption, | would see the earth open and
swallow both Mr.. Clay and bis friends
and myself with them" Now all these
professions are very fine, and display
admirable purity. But its sublimity would
be somewhat more impressive If soms
person other than Gen. jackson bad pro-
claimed it. lie would go into the Pre-
sidential chair, but never. no. never
contrary to the Expressed and unbiass-
ed will of the people, or their constitu-
ted agents." two modes of arriving at il
the more reasonable, as there happens
to be no other constitutional way. Ha
would see "the earth open and swallow
both Mr.. Clay and bis friends and N.Y.
self" before be would reach the Presi-
dental chair by "such means Of bargain
and corruption" hope Gen. Jackson
did not intend that the whole human racs
should be also swallowed up on the rom
tingency be has stated, nor that they
were to guaranty that be has an absoluts
repugnance to the employment OF any
excsptionable means to secure bis ele-
walton to the Presidency. If be had
rendered the distinguished member OF
Congress a little more distinguished,
by instantly ordering him from bis pre-
sence, and the Infamous proposition
which be bore to the American public,
we should be a little better prepared to
admit the claims to untarnishsd inte gri-
~, which the General so modestly puts
forward. But, according 10 bis own ac-
aAa.