Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-16
From the Kentucky Reporter.
TOTHE PUBLIC.


stan,. Twas informed that Mr.. Carter Beverly
che, at that place, had received the preceding
n;oh, nv mil. a letter from General Jackson,
,,b;ch he had exhibited to several persons, ana
Ief, with my friend Col. Noah Zane. for my pc.
-,s,, and which I was told formed subject oil
General conversation, and had produced much
exe;,emen, in the town. The Captain OF the
Reindeer having kindly detained his steamboat
for my accommodation, and as l was unwilling
longer to delay his departure, had only time
20 obtain a hasty but believe correct copy Oh
The letter, and now seize the first moment, al
ter nv arrival at home, to presenslt tothe pup
lie together with copy Of another letter adj
dressed by Mr. Beverly to Col Zane
purposely forbear, at this time, to make Sc
,sr,l comments which these documents autho-
rize, and con6ne myself TO notice OF the chaf-
res which General Jackson has brought ioF-
ward in his letter.
These charges are, LIST. That my friends IN
Coneres,, carly in January, 1925, proposed 10
hir, that, If he would say, or permit any oil MS
confidential friends to say, that, in case ne was
elected President, Mr. Adams should not be
continued Secretary of State, by complete
union of myself and my friends, we would put
an end 10 the Presidential contest in one hour;
aud
2ily. That the above proposal was made 10
Gen Jackson, through distinguished member
of Congress, Of high standing, aohh my pr'vay
and consen!
To the latter charge, oppose direct, un-
qualified, and indignant denial. Ineither made,
nor authorized, nor know Of any proposition
whatever to either Of the three Candidates who
were returned to the House of Representatives
at the last Presidential election, or to the triends
Of either of them, for the purpose ofinAuencing
the result Of the election, or Tor any other pur-
pose And all allegations. intmations, and inu-
enloes that my vote, on that occasion. was Offer
cd to be given, or was in fact given, in conside-
ration Of any stipulation or understanding, ex.
press or implied. direct or indirect, written or
verbal, that was, or tina, any other person was
not, TO be appointed Secretary Of State, or that
Twas, in any other manner, 10 be personally
benefited, are devoid Of all truth, and destitute
ofany foundation whatever. And firmly and
solemnly believe, that the frs, Of the two above
mentioned charges is alike untrue and ground
less. But if CONTRARY to my full be!ieO my
friends or any Of them made any such PROPOSE
lion or offer, as is asserted in that first charge,
il was without my knowledge and without my
authority.
The letter Of Gen. Jackson insinuates, rather
than directly makes, the further charge, that
an arrangement was proposed and made be-
tween Mr. Adams's friends and mine, by which,
in the event Of his clection,i was to be appoint.
ed Secretary Of State. pronounce that charge
also as far as know or believe, to be untrue
and without the least foundation.
Gen. Jackson having at last voluntarily pla-
ced himself in the attitude of my public aeeu-
ser, we are now fairly at issue. 1rejeice that a
specific accusation by Irresponsible aceuser, has
at length appeared, though at the distance OF
near two and half years since toe charge was
first put forth, through MIR. George kremer-
1t win be universally admitted, that the aceusa-
ton is Of the most serious nature. Hardly any
more atrocious could be preferred againsta rep
resentative of the people in his official character
The charge in substance is, that deliberate "pro
positions of bargain were made BY my Con
sressional friends collectively, through an au
thorized and distinguished member OF Congress
20 Gen. Jackson; that their object was, by these
"means Of bargain and corruption" TO exclude
Mr.. ADAMS from the Department Of State, oil
TO secure my promotion to Office; and that wa'
privy and assentsd to those propositions and tc
the employment Of those me ans.
Such being the accusation and the 2rosecu
,or, and the issue between US, / have now
right to expect that he viii substan,ia,e his
charges by the exhibition OF satisfactory evi
dence. In that event, theresis no punishment
which would exceed the measure Of my offence
IN the opposite event, what ought TO be TIT