Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-16
Eyom the National hteligeneer.
HAMPDEN-No. VIII.
nrn TO Major Eaton.

lie, u, return to Major Eaton
The veil is rent, the secrets are disclosed
The obiet now is to supply In NUMBER "ha'
they wanted in strength; to make out me
charge bv shreds and patches; TO exc out the
evidence. and divert the attention from the
true object
We NAV rejoice that not only the accuser,
but all the witnesses appear. The charge can
no longer rest on malignant insnuation, or
daring assertion. The evidence must be
brought to the bar of public reason.
Ali tina, is now known by either Gen. JACK"
son, Major Eaton, Mr.. Buc hanan, MIR. isaacs,
Mr. McDuffe, and Gen. Green, is now before
the public, and it is presumed that they are IN
possession of all the information which can DC
collected. 1t is of the highest Importance 10
the cause in which they are all emoarkea' 10
establish the fact. Letters have been written,
inform alton solicited, every means employed
TO obtain it 1t is honorable to human nature,
it is crrditable to the country, that, in the eH-
traor binary excitement ii the public MIND, 10
the violence OF party rage, with the high hopes
of Gen Jackson, which may bring III crowd
of exnecta is, and with all the temptation
which it presents to the profligate. the ma
lignant and the ambitious, not man mas neeh
found base enough TO bear testimony; ana Tor
the honor Of all the parties, trust no man Will
hereafter appear: his character could not save
him from suspicion.
Let as rrcur to the charge. Gen Jackson
declared to Beverly, that propositions had
been made BY the friends of MIR. Clay, to his
friends 1t is made In precise words, and he
cannot escape from it. The charge is utterly
unfounded, and is clearly proven to b. so by all
the parties, even by the General himself
Gen Jackson had stated the fact (that pro-
positions had been made to him) on several
occasions, and to many individ ais; ard BeH
erly's S, statement, besides not being denied, is
(. lir supported.
But when called on publicly to give his evi
dence, he says twas ali differences and conclu
sions which he drew He says still have
not said, nor do now say, the proposal made
10 me- was with the privity and consent OF Mr.
Clay; neither have ] said that his friends in
Congress made propositions to me-"
He stated to b very, that propositions "had
been made by the friends Of Mr.. Clay" He
SAYS af erwards that he had never said thlt
Mr. Clays friends had made propositions TO
him.
| But Major Eaton is equally explicit He
says: Gen. Jackson states his o'rn opinion, at
" the time, was t at Mr. Buchanan had come
from Mr. Clay or some Of his friends, but
this is given as a matter of impres si"n no
I" Ming more" He says, it is no serted that
Mr. Buchanan came from Mr., Clay. Did he
tell Beverly that this was merely an impress
sion ON his mind=no,hing more! Hs.lsi, nc no
rect propo,i,i n had been made, and That he m
dignanfiy rejected IT, IF Gen. Jackson "has no,
said that Mr.. Clay's trends made PROPOSE
lions to him" what becomes Of Beverly's state.
ment? leave the question there.
Major Eaton says, the two statements Of
Gen Jackson and Mr.. Buchanan are suhstan
TALLY in .,ccord 1t is. therefore, fair to give
credit to the latter. What does he Say? That
"he did not come from Mr. Clay" tina, he
made no PROPOSE ion of any kind from any one,
tina, be was not authorised to make and did
charge made to Beverly, several months pub.
lished, and never deried, suppor,ed2 This
charge expressly inculpaes Mr Clay's friends.
First. then, it Is now denied that Gen. Jackson
hal said that Mr., Gays friends in Congress
had made propositions to him Major Eaton
say, II is not asserted that thew came from
MIR Clay Cd Ii is denied by Mr.. Buchanan
that a"y deliberate proposition was made by
him to Gen, Jackson; he says hat he was not
authorized by Mr. Cl,v or nv one of his
friends, cor any one else" and that he was in
capable of it. Maj Eaton's knowIetge go,
no farther than MIR Buchanan's, because dcriv-
ed f. ON him.
M. lSaacs had the same con, ersa,ion with
Mr. Marklry, and knows nothing beyond Mr.
Buchanan
General Green derives his information from
the General and Maj or Eaton, and therefore an
go no farther than their evidence, which was
solely derived from Blu; hanan, and " no had, in
Ortoher last informed Grnersl Green that he
eorl1 not support the charge.
Mr.. MI file expressly xoneratetl The friends
at Mr., Clayton the floor of Congress, but brought
the charge OF corruption direc, upon Mr. Clay;
but, he said, il oould not be proven; it was in
capabie of proof. He has since attempted to
make out constructive understanding, exist
ing in the mind Of The partisan idea of int.
rest, hope, an expectancy Of Office, that, if i,
c1's'ed' hr SAYS, was an impure motive. Great
ing sort OF metaphysical or ideal crime, az aims,
which, as no ore can it, no one Can defend
himself According 10 Mr.. McDuf1ie. the
friends OF Mr.. Clay are honorable men. He q,
lone Is guilty, but the crime is in its nature ST.