Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-19
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MARrINsBURG. JuLr 10, 1927.

. H4nnrEEL " 49, ~ - - 1911 =
= Cen Jackson IN a letter TO Mr.. Carter Bev-
10 Of bargain and intrigue in the presiden.
81 election. To the whole charge, in every
In and shape. Mr.. Clay ''opposes a direct,
Qualified and indignant denial" Now let
c.a. Jackson "substantiate bis charges by the
.~,b;bition of satisfactory evidence" We have
4 ,Is most perfect reliance on the integrity and
s,tr;otisn Of Mr.. Clay, and never, for one mo.
TT.nt. thought him guilty of a single charge
ID by General Jackson, and, we await with
somposure the decision OF the people on the
P'"'"0 TO THE PUBLIC.
On my arriving at Wheeling on the
ed inst. | was informed that Mr.. Car
ter Beverly, then at that place, had re-
csiyed the preceding night by mail, a
letter from Gen. jackson, which be had
exhibited to several persons, and left
with my friend Col. Noah Zane, for my
p%srusai, and which | was told formed a
subject of general conversation, and
had produced much excitement in the
town. The captain of the Reindeer ha.
yiine kindly detained his steamboat for
my accommodation, and as was un-
willing longer to delay his departure,
had only time to obtain a hasty but |
believe a correct copy of the letter, and
| now seize the first moment, after my
arrival al home, to present. it to the pub
lie, together with a copy of another let
ter addressed by DIR. Beverly to Col
Zane.
Ipurposely forbear, at this time, to
make several comments which these
documents authorize, and confne my
self to a notice of the charges which
Gen. Jackson has brought forward in
bis letter.
These charges are, LIST. That my
friends in congress, early in January,
1926, proposed to him that, if he would
say, or permit. any of his confidential
friends to say, that, in case he was e
lected president, Mr.. Adams should not
be continued secretary of state, by a
complete union Of myself and my
friends, we would put an end to the pre-
sidential contestin one hour; and
2dly. That the above proposal vas
made to general jackson, through a dis
tnguished member of congress. Of high
tanding, Nth my priUiiy and consent.
To the latter charge, l oppose
q direct, unqualified and indignant
denial. Inei.her made, nor authorized,
nor knew of any proposition whatever
to either Of. the three candidates who
were returned to the house of repre-
sentatives at the last presidential cleo
ton, or to the friends of either OF them,
for the purpose OF influencing the result
of the election, or for any other purpose.
And all allegations, limitations and in
uendoes that my vote on that occasion,
was offered to be given, .or was in fact
given, in consideration of any stipula-
ton or understanding, express or Inn
Piled, direct or indirect, written or YER
bal, that | was, or hat any other per
son wa not to be appointed secretary
of state, or that / was, in any other
manner, to be personally benefited,
are devoid of all truth, and destitute OF
any foundation whatever. And | firmly
and solemnly believe, that the first of
the two above mentioned charges is a
like untrue and ground.ess. But if
CONTRARY to my full belief my friends
or any of them made any such PROPOSE
ton or offer, as is asserted in the FIRST
charge, it was without my knowledge
and without my authority.
The letter of Gen. jackson inslnu-
ates, rather than directly makes, the
further charge, that an arrangement was
proposed and made between Mr.. A.
dams friends and mine, by which, in the
event ofhi> election, | was to be appoin-
ted secretary of state. | pronounce that
charge also, as far as | know or believe,
TO be untrue, and without the leastfoun-
dation.
Gen. jackson having at last ~volunta.
rily placed himself in the attitude OF
my public accuser, we are now fairly al
issue. Irejoice that a specific accuse
ton by a responsible accuser, has at
length appeared, though at the distance
Of near two and a half years since the
charge was first put forth, through Mr..
George Kremer. 1t will be universally
admitted, that the accusation is of the
most serious nature. Hardly any more
a'roclous could be preferred against a
representative OF the people in his Off.
cIal character.-The charge in sub
stance is, that deliberate propositions
Of bargain" were made by my congress
slOnal friends collectively, through an
authorized and distinguished member
Of Congress-. to Gen. jackson; that their