Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11

hict-the contempt and abhorrcace or whole peo-
pie, will! be their certain aud deserved fortune.
The General after few apo!cgetic remarks nro-
ceeds TO explain tie mode in which his letter TO Be-
vcrly found its way to the public prints. In doing
this, he extracts the paragraph from Bevcrly's letter
to him, in which the latter accuses Mr. Clay of sur
cautiously obtaining copy Of Gen Jackson's letter
to Beverly. we think it was uns,andsome in the
General, to repeat This assertion of Beverly Tia, il
IS fisehood refer TO the article republsled from
the Nat iuteligencer to-day, TO The extracts given
few days ago from the Wheeling Gazette, and 10 Mr..
Ciay's declaration in Lexington. Bu, grant that Mr.
Clay did obtain copy without Bevery's leave, where
was the mighty offence? VIII Gen. Jackson pretend
to say, that his letter 20 Beverly intended for
publication? When it was written 10 sustain Beverly
in his publication in the Fayetteville Observer; and
when If cood no otherwise answer this purpose than
by being published, is it candid in Gen. jackson to
pretend, that was only published consequence of
Mr.. Clay's unairness in procuring copya We have
never known stronger instance of disngenuousness
Observe the facts-Bever!y publishes Il conversation
held at the hermitage in the Fayetteville Observer
iio accused in the Public Press
He writes TO Gen. Jackson TO sustain what he had
sad' and TO rescue him from his unpleasant situation
The General does write and does sustain him Is il no,
most obvious then that Gen. jackson expected his let
ter to be published Did not he know ndoub,e!lv fla,
would DE published, and that b. ether means could
it effect the object for which il was written auey 70
sustain Beverly in the statements made in bis Fayelle-
vile letter? How uncandid, and ungenerous was il,
then in Gen. Jackson to pretend that h,s letter to Be
Yery had found its way to the press by reason OF Mr.
Cla,'s having improperly taken copy? How dsnpe
I,uQ nj ,lri,,c
poruny of exhibiting Mr Clay in the attitude OF one
who had violated private confidence? But his disinpe.
nuousness will avail him nothing Even If Mr.. Clay
had taken copy OF the ietter-a letter accusation
against him. and which was destined for publication
without !eaYe,-few would have blamed him. The
charge Is now known to be The offspring OF Carter
Beverys brain.
III the General discovers moral obliau;y in the
Instance to which have already referred it is still
more dscernible in his ausions TO Mr. Buchanan
lie gives this gentleman the individual tle scb
~ respectable" member of Congress- who brouphl him
the corrupt proposal-a proposal which so shocked his
sense ofhonor, that he declared he would see The earth
open and swallow both Mr.. Clay and himself before he
would accede TO it. Now iftie proposal itself was 81
o'shonoraoie and infamous in the Generals estimation,
no" is that he spoke to Beverly and continues in
'hiS letter 10 speak, OF Mr. Buchanan Gas gentleman
OF the first responsibility and Dtellgcncen Can lie
possibly discriminate between the proposal and him
VINO made iE III that was infamous, can the indivi
dnai who bore 1t TO him. be in the Generals opinion
SO very respectable" and osuch high standing? The
General cannot pretend that Mr.. Buchanan was simply
the bearer, and not the advocate of the proposal He
states that Dir Buchanan had FIST carried it 10 his
colleague Major Eaton, and warmly urged upon him.
and so keen was Buchanan that the negotiation shou
be made, that when Eaton refused TO mention il To-
Cen Jackson he carried to- and pressed upon the
latter in his person. Gen. jackson rejected NE
proposal as inamous-suspectDg it to come from STr
Clay, he looks upon him infatnous-yet he STYLES
the member who brought it to him. and pressed il upon
Eaton and him, 'shighly respectabler-as of .ite
first intelligence and respectability.n The character
(he says CT Mr. Buchanan with me rorbids the idea
that he was acting upon his own responsibility, or tina,
uncer any circumstances, he could have been induced
10 propose an arrangement unless possessed of saac-
tory assurances that acccpted, i. would be carried fI
Iy into effect" He has high an opinion OF Mr.. Blu
chanan who brought him and warmly urged the cor
ruPt proposal, that he would not believe him canah1
OF making it, without assurances Of lis being Effected
yet he prelends 10 consider the proposal itself and
It's supposed author, infanous Verify, here is strain
ing at gnat AMI swallowing a camel-a conradic
ton OF ideas which utterly unable TO reconcile
as TOR Mir. Buchanan, we will say nothing. His
own statement VIII doubtless, be before the public in
lew days. 1.-The sus'ains Gen. Jackso1,,s satemen.
ne WI" al least be entitled to the credit OF speaking the
truth at the most fatal hazard. IJackson's statement
IS ;rne' his Own fate is sealed II he did carry the
proposal to jackson and Eason, and URGE il unon
them, there can be but opinion. We hazard very
little in the conjecture tina he will negative The Con
erals statement.
TIE Hon. Andrew Stewart Of Pa. who voted r,r
Gen. jackson in the House of Representatives and
was until recently bis jealous advocate in a speecl
on The 9th July renounced Isis further support. al
ready he says has the Of The opposition alar
med many of our most c'ear-sigltcd statesmen
NVp ni,-nJ IL,