The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-09
Newport, Thursday Morning. August 9, 1927.

communication and in consideration Of the
high standing ofthe distinguished member,
and OF his having always been proiessed
friend, he is promised impunity, and ossur.
ed that there shall be no change of AMIGA.
bic ties. After all these necessary prelim.
lnaries are arranged between the high ne.
gotiailng powers, the envoy proceeds "lle
had been informed by the friends Of Mr..
Clay, that the friends of MIR. Adams had
made overtures 10 them, say ing II Mr. Clay
and his friends would unite in aid OF the e,
! lection of Mr. Adams, MIR. Clay should~be
Secretary of State: that the friends OF Ad
ans were urging, as reason To induce the
friends OF Mr.. Clay 10 accede 10 their pro-
position, that II ! was elected President,
Mr.. Adams would be continued Secretary
Of Stale, Qnucndo, there would be no room
for Kenlucky.") is this Gen, Jaekson's
inuendo. or that of the distinguished men,
Der Of Congress?l THAT the friends OF
Mr.. Clay stated the West does not want
to separate from the West, and il would
say OF permit any OF my conhden,ialirlends
70 say that in case ! was elected President,
Mr.. Adams should not be continued Secre.
tsy Of State, by a complete union OF Mr.
Clay and his friends, they would put an
end TO the Presidential contest in one hour,
and he was of opinion it was right 10 fight
such iniriguers with their own weapons"
To which the General states himself 10
have replied in substance, that in politics,
as in every thing else, my guide was prin
ciple, and contrary TO the expressed and
unbiased will of the people or their con
stituted agents, ] never would step into the
prng ,Jantaal ,hn,r and IA, a.,
say TO Mr.. Clay and his friends, (lor ] did
suppose he had come from Mr.. Clay, al
though he used the terms Mr.. CidyS friends
that before ! would reach tho Presidential
chair by such means of bargain and cor
ruption, ! would see the earth open and
swallow both Mr.. Clay and his friends and
myself with them" Now all these profes
sions are very fine, and display admirable
purity. But It's sublimity would be some
what more impressive, If some person 9th.
or than Gen. Jackson had proclaimed IT,
lie would go into the Presidential chair,
but never, no! never contrary to "the ex
pressed end unbiased will of the people,
| or their constituted agents." two modes OF
| arriving al IT ihe more reasonable, as there
happens 10 be no other constitutional WAY
lie would see "the earth open and swallow
both mr Clay and his friends and myself.''
before he would reach the Presidential
chair by such ymesns OF bargam and sor
Flfupk,oH. hope Gen. Jackson dia,nhtin
~ ffsiYhs! tffikt+hc ~flole human race should b.
also swallowed upon the contingency h'
has stated, nor that they were 10 guarnnt
rbsi he bas ga. n aseiata- repDUnance TO th
employment of any exceptioDable means {
secure his elevation 10 the Presidency.
a al. Il ...la Il
Der of Congress little more distinguished
l by instantly ordering him from his pre-
sence, and by forthwith deDouDcing bin
and the infamous proposition which he bore
20 the American public, we should be lit.
tie better prepared To admit the claims to
untarDished integrity, which The Gen. 50
modestly puts forward. but, according to
his own account, corrupt and scandalous
proposal ls made TO him the person who
conveyed it, advises him to accept 1t, md
vet that person still retains the friendship
Of Gen. Jackson, who rs so tender oi his
character that his name is carefully con
cealed and reserved to be hereafter brought
forward as witness a man. who, II he
be member Of the House Of Representa-
tives. is doubv iniamous--lniamou for the
advice be gave, and infamous for his vii.
linpness TO conniye at the corruption OF the
body of which he was sworn member--ls
the credible witness by whom Gen. Jack
son stands ready to establish the corrup-
,ion of men whose characters were never
questioned
OF oil the properties which belong 10
; honorable men, not one is so highly prized
as that Of character. Gen. Jackson can
a., .4. ynlnp toF hn
. pears 10 be most anxious 10 set forth the
{ holiness and purity of his own.--How has
, he treated mine? During the dispensa,ior
of The hospiislllies of the Hermitage, II
. the midst of mixed company, composed o
. individuals from various Suites, he permit
. himself To make certain statements respect
/. ipp nv friends and me, which, u true
would forever dishonor aud degrade w
The words are hardly passed from hii
mouth. before they are committed 10 paper
I by ono Of his guests, and transmitted IN tht
G form ofa letter to another State, where
, thew are published in a newspaper, ant
:. thence circulated throughout the UDlon
r And now he preiends that these statement
d were made, without any calculation INA
!. they were to be thrown into the pubic
!. journals" Does he reproye the lndIscTe
!. lion of the guest who had violated the sane
ti,y of a conversation at the hosphabl'
!. board; Far from it. The public IS lncred
;. ulous. II cannot believe that Gen. JAG K
!. SON would be so wanting IL delIcscy an'
|, decorum. The guest appeals to him 10
! tho confirmation Of the published state
!, men,s; and the Gen. promptly addresses
y letter to him, in which "hc most equiy,oc
y cally confirms fsOys Mr.. c. Beverly all
I have said regarding the overture made I
n him pending the last Presidential electro
before Congress and he osseIis gre,