The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-11
WORCESTER /:
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1927.

JACKSON AND Clay. Sometime since
North Carolina paper published an extrac
from letter, in which the writer asserted
that, on Il recent visit to General Jackson, tn
General had declared, that, previous to the las
Presidential election, the friends of Henri
Clay had offered to make him President in tw'
hours, on the single condition that ]. @. Ad
ans should not be made Secretary of State
An article promptly appeared in the Nationa
journal, III which the writer, on the authoril,
of Henry Clay, denied his hazi,le--
patton IL, or knowledge of, any such offer, anc
called on General jackson for his proofs. The
matter has so rested, till, within few days,
correspondence has been published between
General Jackson and one Carter Beverly, who +
it seems, was the author Of the first published
letter, containing the accusation. We have
copied as much of the Generals letter rs has
any direct application TO the charge. 1t vii |
probably elicit some reply, and lead to fur
ther development of facts, which will shew
how much authority his friend had for the
proposition he made. The extract follows -
Early i'll January, 1926, member oil
Congress Of high responsibility visited mel
one morning, and observed that he had al
communication he was DESTROYS to make to|
me-thnt he was informed there was al
great intrigue going on and that it was|
right | should be informed Of it--that hc|
came as fricnG-and, let me receive the
communication as he might, the friendly
motives through which it was made laI
/ hnnnH -o,lld IL r. r
ship or feeling with regard to him. To
which replied, from his high standing as
gentleman, and member of Congress, and
from his uniform, friendly and gentlemanly
conduct towards myself / could not sup
pose he would make any communication To-
me which he supposed was improper.
Therefore, his motives being pure, let
me think as | might of the communication.
my feeling towards him would remain I'M
changed. The gentleman proceeded. He
said he had been informed, by the friends
of Mr.. Clay, that the friends of Mr.. Adams
had made overtures to them, saying, if Mr..
Clay and his friends would unite in aid Of
the election of Mr.. Adams, Mr.. CLAW
should be Secretary of State. That the
friends of Mr.. Adams were urging, rs a
reason TO induce the friends of Mr.. CLAY to
accedc to their proposition, that if was
elected President, Mr.. Adams would be
continued Secretary of State, (inuendo
there would be TO room for Kentucky
That the friends of Mr.. Clay stated, the
West did not wish to separate from the
West; and if | would say, or permit, any
OF my confidential friends to say, that in
case was elected President Mr.. Adams
should not be continued Secretary ofState,
by complete union of Mr.. Clay and his
friends, they would put an end to the Pres
Dental contest in one hour. Ard he was
OF opinion it was right to fight such in
triguers with their own weapons. To
which in substance, rcplied-that in pol
tics as in every thing else, mt g sg9IBdfees wed
and unbiased will of the people, or their
constituted agents, never would step into
; the Presidential chair, and requested hin
; to say to Mr.. Clay and his friends, flor
did suppose he had conc from Mr.. Clay
although he used the term Mr.. Clay's
friends) that before l would reach The
Presidential chair by such means of bar
gain ard corruption, would see the eartl
I open and swallow both Mr.. Clay and his
T, friends, and myself with them. If they hat
not confidence in me to believe, if wa!
elected, that would call to my aid in thu
T cabinet, men of the first virtue, talent an
1 integrity, not to vote for me. The secont
day after communication and reply. i ;wa
announced in the newspapers that Mr.. Cla,
V had come out openly and avowedIy in favo
), of Mr.. Adams.
i Il may be proper to observe that in TIN
a supposition that Mr.. Clay was privy to thu
e proposition stated, | may have done injus
r tice to him; if so, the gentlemaninformin
J me can explain.
e | am, very respectfully,
your most ob't serv't,
: ANDREW JACKSON.
t .Fr. Garter Beverly.