Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17
From the New York american, .4ug. IA.

From the New York american, .aug. IA.
Mr.. Buchanan says, ne called upon Gen. Jack
son as has triend to ask him question in matter
concerning has (Gen. Jackson's) interest--tha
. his only motive in asking it, was expressly stat
ed to Gen j. to be, g friendslap for him '-aDt
friend of Mr.. Clay since he became candidate for
the Presidency''--tha he called on Gen. Jackson Oh
the occasion referred to, solely has FRIEND upon
his (Mr. Bs) individual responsibility, and not as
the agent of .Mr. Clay or any oiher person. The
contradiction, we trust, is Sufficiently full and ex-
plcit and it exonerates most completely MT. Clay
and his friends from the corrupt charge aid AT their
doors. But the letter Of Mr.. b. goes further--lt
shows very clearly that, instead of combinations or
understandings between Adams and Clay, or their
friends there was deep laid intrigue foot and IN
tense anxiety felt, among the friends of Gen. Jack
SON. to overflow at any rate Mr.. Adams-not only to
defeat him President, but to require IN the event
of General Jackson's success, that he should not
make Mr.. Adams, ho5veUer 10orthy he might DC ~
(these are Mr.. Buchanan's words, )--his Secretary
of State 1t was to bring about this result-to IN
duce Gen. jackson to pledge himself to this pros
crpton--that the famous visit Of Mr.. Buchanan was
made il was friend of Gen. Jackson, stimulating
his chief to conciiate the votes OF the west, by an
.'inuendo that, Mr.. Adams being prescribed, There
zyds room for the west"
This, to be sure, is turning the tables most re-
markably--so remarkably, that we must acqult 'ien
jackson of any foresight in the matter OF ne woulc
forever have held his peace. Yet SO is the TACT
that instead Of this much blazoned "proposltlon
bargain being made to Zen. jackson IN oehah
: MIR. CLAW or his friends, it was an overture ny
friend Of Gen Jackson, for pledge to be gwen D
, and on behalf of the General to the friends OF NJ
CLAY. that in case of his Gen. Jackson's) electro
~ to the Presidency, Mr.. Adams should not be ms -
cretary Of State,-a pledge intended, as Nlr. bucl
r. anan states, TO counteract :. the unhappy effect
of which report then prevalent that Mr.. J. had r
40 solved to appoint Mr.. A. his Secretary was Gale
lated to have "upon the exertions OF sefoi
- able and ambitious men i'll the country, (s[lio
ny them Mr. Clay who aspiring to that ONCE
se And how did Gen Jackson, whose pure and ina
in. pent shirt would, if he thought his right NJ.
ha knew what his left would do, in relatonto appo
mentsa induce him to &C cut it OFT and cast II ~
- the Ere--how did he receive this overture W
ON INDIGNATION Oh. no.--He met it at once, ana
say szvered it Yes, answered it, as was desired
adj authorised his answer to be communicated ~
H. whom it might concern or influence! 1t is even
- The object was to ascertain from him, inorder
it might be communicated to the friends OF an w
'th aspirants to the Office of Secretary of State that
OF had not said he would appoint Mr. Adams his gee
mint tarv. He answered explicitly, that he had not
of so--and thus gave his sanction to the sche,ne
, had heen explained to him by Mr.. B. of holding
ho" the Department of State bribe--perhaps ON
and ,,a,1d cav an nducement--to the friends Of
ats those who were asprants to it, to give their supl
alec to him-because IN respect 70 tii'' 49,
uncommitted, and each therefore might ti'nk
-, chance the best This, we maintain, is tne 7
'ue" English of the whole conversation ana 20 inns
kso- Jackson in answering at all, became, with XII
af- ledge, party and Mr. Buchanan,s ooJect !,
ey.' attained, as in the following extract he himself
# in mits
81 told him that his answer to my question
N i such an one as had expected to receive, II NJ
his svered at all and that had not sought TO o.
ii, for my own satisfaction then asked 1 him.
such were q. liberty to repeat bis answer he SAID