Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-31

" answering TO tbis period OF time, a III. niber
OF Congress, then and since known TO be a passive
instrument in the hands of Mr.. Clay, appears upon
the stage. Processing to be friend of General
Jackson, he was ia situation to be employed -
the sgent OF Henry Clay, with safety than all
most any other. As ne was about 10 vote FOR Gen.
Jackson, he might converse with his friends in the
irst person plural Any proposition made through
him, might, in the event of an exposure, he charg-
ell to the account of General Jaci.son's hiens, Of
whom he claimed 10 be one. This member OF Con
gresa, thus placed, did say To friend of General
Jackson, that offer Of the State Department had
been made 10 Mr.. Clay by the friends of MIR. A
dams; thar if a similar fer made by General
Jackson's friends. Mr.. Clay's friends who had a
greed TO act together, would vote for General jack
son; that there but little time TO determine
upon the matter, for that, unless something
done before the toUoicing Friday, it would be
too late to prevent the arrangement then pending
between MIR. Adams and Mr.. Clay; tr-5~aiId un-
less, S~id he, ire fg them toith their oton urea
pons ace shall lose the election. This mem
Der OF Congress had previously made overture
OF the same kind 10 another. which, though not 80
explicitly minute as that above mentioned, was
sufficiently distinct to be we'll understood aud well
remembered since.''
Some OF the partisan prints in the service OF the
Coalition have understood that part of Genera!
Jackson's letter in which he says, {" And he was
OF opinion that it was right 6shi such in,riguers
with theit own weapons, to refer TO MIR. Bucha-
| nan; and indeed this would seem to be the plain
construction of the sentence. If General jackson
so understood Mr.. Buchanan, he far mis;ools his
purpose and his meaning. Mr.. Clay's friend had
said that Mr. Adaris's friends had urged that Gen
jackson, 1t elected. would appoint Mr.. Adams
Secretary Of State. They bad induced Mr.. Bucha-
nan to believe ina. pledge from General Jackson
! or his friends, that Gen Jackson would not so APP
point Mr.. Adams 10 the Office which Mr.. Clay de-
sired, would be sufficient TO Mr. Clay and his
| friends to vote for General Jackson and thus &c.
CnrP oil NJ I'D AZ.
Buchanan that it right to fight such in
| triSUers tcifh their OIcn IceapOas; it was the
opinion of Mr.. hsrkey aud his own opinion
that MIR. Buchanan expressed 10 General Jack on
MIR. Buchanan did not believe that Gen. Jackson
was under any obligation to appoint Mr.. Adams
Secretary of State did he believe that the in,
| est OF the country would be sacrificed by the APP
| poiniment OF some other than Mr. Adams TO that
Office. He did believe that the vote OF MI Clay
and consequent the election of General Jackson
| depended uPon its being understood that Mr. Ad-
| ans would not be appointed y declaration to thai,
effect was not declaration to appoint Mr. Ciay,
and did rot, in The opinion Of Mr.. Buchanan in
volve an improper act. General Jackson thought
differently, and gave the answer which is already
| before the public
Tell Mr.. Clay and his friends esaid he) that
before l would reach the Presidential Chair by
ssch means Of bargain and corruption, would see
the earth open aud swallow both Mr.. CLAW and his
friends, and myself with them. If they had not
confidence in me TO believe, if was elected that
| would call to my aid, in the cabinet, men of the
hrst virtue, talent and integrity, not to vote for
me-"
Such an answer from such man. given as Cen
eral Jackson did give it, was well calculated TO
arrest all further conversation the subject. 1t
did prevent any explanation; nor has there been any
to this day. This is not strange TO those who
know Andrew Jackson. Mr. Buchanan. if we are
rightly Informed, had received his information from
MIR. Marley under conditions which prev nted
him from giving his name 10 General Jackson
Hence the mystery that never has been explained
TO General Jackson, and which produced the suspi-
cion that AIR. Buchanan had come from Mr. CLAW
| himself.
Such, we believe. are the facts of this case. a.
they will appear when they come TO be laid Def. re
the public. We are that this will be repre-
sented by Mr.. Clay's partizsns departure from
| the original charge. lfso, il makes The case sron-
ger against Mr.. Clay. 1t makes it stronger, be-
cause II Is an explanation which, at orce, places
Mr.. buchanan in his true character; that of high
minded, honorable member of Congress Il gives
10 ms evidence, when, to his own words
he is compelled to speak the full force of his hipb
character, freed from the cavis which the trained
band have already attempted to raise in anticjpa
ton OF the disclosure which he must now make
il further proves, that such had been the conduct of
Mr. Clay and his friends as TO satisfy Mr. BYcba
nan, that their votes depended upon The si,nnle
pie lge OF Gen. Jackson, that Mr. Adams should
such had been the conduit of Mr. CLAW and his
friends 10 induce General Jackson TO believe that
Mr.. Buchanan came from Mr.. Clay, when il now
turns out that he did not, but from MIR. MarkIey:
to whom Mr. Clay has given, as hush money an
once worth S5OUO per annum, depending upon the
election OF Mr.. Adams; for no one can slIpDose
| tor a moment, that General Jackson will permit
him 10 remain in Office. Mr.. Markley knows well
! that he is one o. the impurities anon which the
siufces of reformation, in washing out The filth ac
cuInusied in the public Offices, will fret strike
and s therefore prepared to testify for Mr. CLAW
| But there are facts and crcum@tances which ne
cannot explain. There facts known 10 General
jackson himself, which Mr. MaikieY cannot denv
and which, al that time. flashed across the old
herO's mind. and not only convinced him tina, all
/ that MIR. Buchanan had said was true but also in
duced him to believe that Mr.. b. came from Mr.
Clay himself.
General Jackson knew that after it was ascer-
tanned that Mr.. Clay was excluded from The House
/ ne, (Alr. Clay walked across Pennsylvania Ave
nue. to salute him; that he Then rernsrked--" The
people have given you highly hsttering vote and
] hare no doubt that you ,ciH be eLecfed bl he
House. To this Gen. Jackson replied that he was
much indebted TO the people for their confidence
aud that should the election terminate rs Mr. Clay
supposed, he would endssvor. faithfully, to dis
charge tbs duties hereby conferred upon him
/ This did not satisfy Mr.. Clay. lie called mon
Genera! Jacks0n at his quarters again and then
! again; and yet could not satisfy himself General
jackson well understood Mr.. Clay's visits and
their object, and these add other circumstances
taken with he isci that MIR. y did not reveal the
maine OF his Informant, fully explain WIS General
Jackson supposed that Mr.. Is came IRON MIR
Clay. We say that there has been no explanation.