The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-15

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I'd demonstrated against the unprecedenteu "
curse they were taking, lie refused 70 ~, - ~
lore it to me most peremptorily, until tney ~
ad satisfied themselves by furnishing 10 Mi a.
LAY one copy, and reserving anotner iof ''i0t n
wn USE .ba II
The original conversation referred 70, anu ~" 4;
hove extract of letter from Mr.. Beverly as !.
Wheeling. dated Doth June, 1927, are presented
= show that have not, as is charged, piaceu
mvself in the attitude of public accuser, ana
III ,pboteyer publicity has been given TO TINS
:. nsaci;on has arisen from no agency, or pro-
curement of mine and that Mr. Clay; IN iact' J
has himself held the matter upto puoiic gaze;
Ir doing this he should have qaotea what liau
written accurately and fairly-tor then, the
W. and bis commentary would have suited
toqether: at present his contradiction Is
so5netbinr suggested by himself, and Is not
contained in my letter.
The statement contained in my letter TO Mr'
Beverly. is this: That, i'll January 100,
member of Congress of high respectaoiiiiiiy,
visited me one morning, and Observes nc
Lad heen informed by the friends of Mr. Clay,
,Lat thn nds,of MIR. Adams had made over
lures 10 them, saying, if Mr.. Clay and his
friends would unite in aid OF the election OF
Mr. Adams, MIR Clay should be Secretary OF
state: that the friends of Mr.. Adams were
nrging az reason to induce the friends OF MT.
CLAW to accede to the proposition, that II l was
elected President, Mr. Adams would be contln, |
ued Secretary of State, (nuendo, there would
10 ~ room for Kentuciy)-that the friends OF
MIR CLAW stated the West did not want to sep
arote from the West, and if | would say, or
hermit any of my confidential friends to say,
that in case was elected President, Mr.. Ad-
ans should not be continued Secretary OF
State, by a complete union Of Mr. Clay and MS
friends, they would put an end to the fresloeh-
tial contest in one hour; and he was OF opin-
4 sr.lN
their own weapons"
This disclosure was made to me by Mr..
: James Buchanan, member of Congress from
, Pennsylvania, gentleman OF the hrst respect
ability. and intelligence. The evening before,
he had communicated, substantially, the same
) proposition to Major Eaton, my colleague IN
| the Senate, with desire warmly manifested
that he should communicate with me, ana as
: certain my views on the subject. This he de-
= cIined doing, suggesting to Mr.. Buchanan that
he. as well as himself could converse with me
l and ascertain my opinion on the matter =
2 though, from his knowledge of me, he thought
: he could conjecture my answer-that woult
. enter into no engagements whatever. IL was
a the morning succeeding this interview, aftel
a Major Eaton had objected to converse with me
, on the subject, and before | had set out iron
- mv lodqin9s for the Capitol, that Mr.. Buchan
u an came to visit me, and when the converse
= ton have stated took place. The answer re
u turned has already been published, and nee'
y not be here repeated.
IS To be thus approached by gentleman Q
g MIR. Duchanan's high character and standing
IS with an apology proifered at the time Tor VIVA
1t he was about to remark to me-one who, as
II understood, had always, to that moment, bee
e on familiar and friendly terms with MIR. Clay
q assuring me that on certain terms and cond
n lions being asscnted to on my part, then,
! a union of Mr.. Clay and his friends, the
- would put an end to the Presidential contest l
d one hour what other conclusion or inferenc
/ was to be made, than that he spoke by author
y ty, either of Mr.. Clay himself, or some of hi
n confidential friends. The character of Nj
m Buchanan, with me, forbids the idea that h
" was acting on his own responsibility; or tn;
,e under any circumstances he could have bee
h induced to propose an arrangement unle
=, = accepted It would be carried fully into effeC
"A A weak mind would seldom or ever be tn
au disposed to act, an intelligent one never.
le' Under all the circumstances, appearing
an that time, | did not resist the impression til
his Mr.. Buchanan had approached me on the ca
nd tiously submitted proposition OF some authorl
tn. ed person and, therefore, in giving him II
he answer, did request him, to say to Mr.. Cli
ho and his friends what that answer had bee
. Whether the communication was made to NJ
~ Clay and his friends, know not this, thous
- / do know, that while the opinions and cour
30 of Mr.. Clay as to the election, were but m;
W ter of conjecture with many, at and before Il
le- time, very shortly after this conversation to
Ter place, his, and his friends opinions becoI
forthwith, matter of certainty and gene
. knowledge. Still have not said, nor do NJ
say, that the proposal made to me was g 40
the pricity end consent" of Mr.. Clay, nor ell
= or have [ said that his friends IN congrt
o made propositions TO me.
These arc Mr.. Clay's interpretations Ct I
letter to Mr.. Beverly, and not what my lett
itself contains. What | have stated are
CIV facts of conversation between myself and
oil - member of Congress of high respectable
'ay The conclusions and differences from that CT
W versatlon-the time-manner-and all the c
~ cumstances, satisfied my mind that il was
i've unauthorized-So have thought, and SO S
ie think: and yeti again repeat, that in this 8,
, ,n position have possibly done Mr.. Clay mi
wv tice--if he shall be able to sustain the av
Aho ments he has made, and acquit himself of q
participation and agency in the matter, | /
oL L leave to assure him that so far from affordi
~, y. me pain, it will give pleasure. l certain
20 can have no desire that the character of
~, vn country, through the acts of prominent C
az zen, shall rest under any serious imputatic
or for the honor of that country, should grea
o.u prefer that any inference / have made m
ny turn out to be ill founded
~; Mr. Clay declares his great satisfaction II
this matter has at length boon brought to lig
~ and to public consideration. He feels reioic
Ill that specific accuser, has at length appe
III ed. To this passing notice is due
~ 1t must be recollected that in conseuuer
n OF letter from Mr. George Kremer, in jan
nn airy, 1928, an inquiry was set on foot in G.
Iot gress, uponthe application of Mr.. Clay hims
~ On this memorable occasion, of guilt
- puted on one hand, and innocence maintain
y. on the other, Mr.. McDuffie, it win be recolle
- ed, submitted for consideration TO the Hous,
,rd Representatives, as matter of instruction
~ the committee, the following resolution
Use That the said committee be instructed
the inquire whether the friends of Mr.. Clay h,
a. limited that thew wonld Gnht fnr fhosn :.