Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-29

when the whole subject will be brruen' w
sue before the public" how couid l IU"e, ,S VI hs
than infer his desire that Mr.. Clay shoul' "
fully possessed the contents OF ing w, -
viously 10 his confession or denia' ol 'ie ."as
es j. contained, and how was he 10 re 81 p.r
ed without being furnished with copy! n..,
copies had been taken oil both letters, lney We"
and the gentlemen who had 'a's
cribed Beverey's letter 20 me, apPenaea *:
ti6cale thai it was true copy, and ! suo'1'ic
ed il. under the impression that it barely cer'i-
fed as to the fidelity Of The copy. my '"'e"'
ton was to certify as to the truth OF 'he copy
taken. and whether General Jackshn's ieuef
was stated TO have been enclosed IN, OF an
nounoe ed by Beverley's letter 10 me, Is surety
matter Of no consequence.
Mr. Beverley in his letter published in the
telegraph, before alluded 10, complains that
the confidence he rrposcd in me was sed,
and asserts that my age and intirmliy prevent
ed him from ''adrancing tvrthe, cifh him IN HE
business, claim no exemption by reason Of
are or infirmity 10 the call of any Gsntenan q
How | should have acted had the y0WhfW MI.
Beverley, who is my senior BY many years, ad-
yanced further with me-, IL is unnecessary no"
to say! would ask, not Mr.. Beverley, but any
gentleman who thinks correctly, and Jndges
apart from prejudice and Partially, III what
! particular haze abused Mr. Be7er!ey's conn
! depcc2 All who will take the trouble 10 reaG
Mr.. Bcverley's letter To me, before referred TO-
will perceive that he voluntarily made tender
of Gen. Jackson's letter, and must have cacu'
lated that would submit, it 10 Mr.. Clay ior tn
purpose Of obtaining his sentiments upon II
and as i, "was all public matter" Old nol pro
pre,y and fair dealing require that Mf. Ola!
| shauld have a copy Of the charges which await
ed his denial IN addition TO MS written accu
sarons, Mr.. Beverley asserts that | COMMITTED
a breach Of confidence by permitting Mr.. Clay
even 10 see the Generals letter. The absurdily
OF this is so glaring, that it requires no com
men, 10 render it more so. Mr.. Beverley fur
,Ler COMPLAINS, tha, Gen. Jackson's letter was
at once gwen MP by me $40 the unlimited ns'
and abuse Of Mr.. Clay and his partizans" This
is sheer misrepresentation. The letter wa:
given up to Mr.. Clay alone, and read 10y no ont
else, until it was given 10 my relation to be co
pied. Mr.. Beverley speaks OF the many over
lures which he fancies were m ade to him, 10 in
duce complete reconciliation with Mr.. Zane
Tais is mentioned for the purpose Of sustain
inc ridiculous assertion, that | was wrought
upon most insdiousy to do what am now eX
,remey sorry for. That is, sorry Tor having
submitted the letter to Mr.. Clay, and given hin
copy it. This statement has not the Ghsd
ow Of truth or probability to support il. From
The lime received Gen. Jacksons letter, uT
to the moment Of sending the copy toMr. Clay
| had consulted no person, nor had received
The ADVICE of any one. All did from the com
mencement to the termination, was my owl
act, and am alone responsible for il. So fa
lfrorr being sorry for what did. my most DELHI
Il nf hi
same circumstances, would do the like again
and confidently appeal to The public for The
correctness Of nay conduct.
But Mr.. Beverley has obtained some new
lights as to my conduct in this transaction
How else can account for his change Of Ian
guage in regard to my agency in this matter
The following certificates shew, that after he
had been fully appraised of what occurred al
my house, he expressed his satisfaction with
the course had pursued; yet, in few days at
ter, ne writes the letter 10 General Green which
! have been reviewing lnone particular, am
aware, that in the eyes of the ,corihy MIR. Bev
erly, committed great error. did not send
for HIM to be present at The time | presen ed
Gen Jackson's letter to Mr.. Clay. Had thi.
gossip been present, pcradventure, We should
have had no denial from Mr.. Clay; he would
have been so astounded as to have been inca
pable Of uttering single sentence
NOAH ZANE.
August 10th 1927.
We hereby certify, that after the copies o
Gen Jackson's letie" were taken by Mr.. Zane
and before the date OF Mr.. Beverleys letter 10
the Editor Of the Telegraph, dated the 18th Of
July, 1927, we heard Mr. Beverley say, that he
was satisfied with regard to the conduct Of Mr.
Zane, in taking The copies of the letter above
seicrred to. w. +. PETERSON,
SAML.. IL. CHAPLIN.
Wheeling. 10th Aug. 1927
NOAH ZANE, Esq.
Gear Sir: was in company with Mr.. Garter
Beverley when he received your letter orlhe26,
| June last enclosing To him The statement nj