Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-08

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hr;nos forward the accusation, suspicious may
ar;se and character and consequence De gN>
on 70 the transaction, greater than II meris'-
In nresen,in, myself before the public on
,nb;,ct which SO lately has produced some eA-
element. and much inquiry and remark, have
s.i, !, nroper TO speak thus far OF matters which
essentially pertain to myself; and with that por-
ton Of The subject am now done.
In connection with the speech, are also other
matters which have been presented to the con
sideration of the country; and about which
have been referred to, both by Gen. Jat kson
and MIR. Buchanan. With references thus
made to remain silent and reserved, amidst the
general interest which prevails, by many might
be considered improper, shall present there
fore, nv understanding OF things as they were
at the time and as they are still retained uPo"
my recollection.
Between the statement OF Generai JaekSoh
and that submitted by Mr.. Buchanan, can
perceive some differs noes, but they arc primer
pally verbal, and not matcriai.-l hose whi'"
do obtain, appear to me rather as 10 ih'Si.
ces deduccd from facts, then as to the facts
themselves: substantially, there is accord.
Mr.. Buchanan alleges, that, OH approaching
General Jackson, he did not come from MT
CLAW. 1t is not asserted that h. did, General
Jackson states, his opinion al the time was
that Mr., Buchanan had come from MIR. Clay
or some Of his friends; but this is given mere
" as matter of mpression-nothing more
| Bv the showing Of Mr., IsaAcks and MIR. Buch
| anan, it now appears, that MIR Markly was inc
| nr,ro1iator 4 difference as to the date-'he
ncriod of time al which the conversation TOOK
place, NAV exist; for Mr. Buchanan places 1t
| on the Soth cf December 1T may be, however,
that he intends this as the period OF his con-
v-rsation with Mr.. Markly; il it be IN refer
ence to his Interview with General Jackson,
then, agrecably to nv recollection, II. Is mis-
take. carrot precisely, and to day, declare
the time when MIR. b came 10 see and con-
verse with me- but 10 reoollect 1t to nave
been duri.g that week, on the Saturday o.
which t c rep rted meeting of Mr., Clay and his
friends took place, and when the determination
was aiken to support Mr.. Adams. feel quite
satisfied. that the meeting to which allnde,
twas on Saturday the 22d o! January Early
in that week, (Tuesday or Wednrsda even
ing,) Mr. Buchanan visited me. 1t was on
the pavement, and in front of my own residence,
where we conversed together A statement
Of our conversation, concis' ~ drawn, was CIV
en- to General Green, editor OF the Onited
States Telegraph, at his request, IN August
l826-more than year ago-lt Is as toiiows:
d" In January, 1925, a few days before IL nao
been known that Mr.. Clay and his friends had
declared in favor If Mr.. Adams, was called
upon by MIR Buchanan Of Pennsylvania. lie
said, it was prety well understood, that over
lures were makeing by the friends of Adams
on the subject Of cabinet appointments. hat
Jackson should fight them with their own wea
pons He said the opinion was, that Jackson
would retain Adams, and that ii was doing him
injury. That the General should state whom
hi M5u1d nsme II 10 kt,s Staff H fPtfP! Was
that was satisfied General Jackson wonld
say nothing on the subject. Mr.. Buchanan
then Re marked: swell, if he will merely say
he will not retain Mr. Adams, that will answer.
replied, was satisfied, General Jackson
would neither say who should, or who should
not Re Secretary Of State-but that he, MIR
b. knew him well, and might talk with him
as well as could.-Mr. Buchanan then said
that ON he next day, before the General went
to the House, he would call. He did so, as
afterwards undcrs ood"
! In this application and interview, felt that
Mr.. Buchanan was acting on the ground OF
anxious solicitude for the success Of General
| Jackson, and from desire that nothing of
stratagem and management should interpose
to prevent the election of one, for whom he felt
more than common interest. considered, in
his zeal, he fet II to be RICH, to defend the CT
tadel against unlocked for assaults, and Ne
lieved, consequently, that the enemy should be
met with their own weapons He may have
intended to present this as the idea and opin-
ion Of others not his own. Such, indeed, may
have been the case, though cannot say l so
understood him at the time
take occasion to repeat, that the CONVEX
sation, here given, at the rcques, ofthe editor
ofthe United States Telegraph, was afforded
him in August, 1926, while he was on a visit to
Tennessee. Imcntion this fact because the state
ment being in his possession, he will be enabled
to say, it the one he has, and that which is here
submitted, be not the same. BY this circum
stance, thus fortunately existing l may find
safety from some ofsthose charges which
kindly editor has already taken occasion to
surmise and insinuate. The ungenerous and
illiberal effort is made to excite prejudice,
to foresial the public, and to awaken suspi-
cions, through the allegation, that an attempt
would be made $40 discredit Mr.. Buchanan,
BIZ arrayinp Major Faton and others AGAINST