Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-04
From HE Cincinnati Gazette.
TRIUMPH OF TRUTH.

dnceo ne MIR. Buchanan's publication. The
,romnloators Of The Infamous SANDER against
Mr. Clay and Mr. Adams, driven 10 the
homeless resort Of excusing their immae uiate-
chief, on the ground Of misconcepuon and mis-
take Instead of pressing their original charge
so boldly, so confidently urged, they seek TO
compromise the whole, 6y saving their ehiei
from the stigma ofbeing sroVeiiing ana UNI
principled fa'siher.
Ever since the denial OF Mr.. Clay, an attempt
has been made 10 change the nature aud char
acrer of the charge made against him and his
friends; and to deny the agency Of Gen. Jackson
in making that charge. To put this matter at
resi-. TO show what that charge was, and hoxr
was understood, the following extract from IN
Editorial article in the National Republican OF
June 2e,h, 1927, is here republished.
"H has been stated in most Of the J0at,'-
mails in the United States favorable to the
ca,tse of General Jackson, that orerfures
acre made to him 6y the Jri'nds Of Mr..
CLav, previous to the ballot in Congress, to
make him President, provided he would agree
moi to continue MIR. Adams as Secretary OF
State. 1Hts charge has been giuen to Inc
public as endnating immediately from
Gen. Jackson himself HIS friends hore
not denied IL; and IL as therefore TAR .for
the american people to receive At as c>mins
from he high authority to aodteh at has
been imputed"
"Bu,t this appears 10 us TO be tease where So
phistry and reasoning are entirely misplaceG; II
is question that entirely turns upon facts,
which can be reached with all the facility IN
the world. mo man in .4naerica n0co 1ouois
that General Jackson has stated, that tie
ouegt,sres alluded 10 acre mrde 10 him; no
man in America considers that denial has
been made in such a manner as 10 be viewed
as Official, or as binding
"a brilliant opportunity IL now ohyred Tor
having the whole affair placed IN proper point
of view. Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Clay are EN-
pha,ically western men; they arc the property
of the west, and the west is entitled 10 an un
varnisned and ingenious explanation MIR
Clay is now III Kentucky, and The assertion we
now make will reach him IN day or TWO.
paper will be sent TO him for that especial pur'
pose. We state then, Distinctly and defriti'c-
", hat q proposition fcCS naoae TO Crl
Jackson, By The prQfessed .fiient Of NJ
sClay, to teylmiaatefhe PTesideH' t!contet
in ftco hears, 6Y a uniOa ofthe tce&t, pro
'cided ihe General ,eouzd gire some ASSN
'aace that Mr.. Rdahas shQuIanot be confiA-
'ued as Secretary Of STATE .
ssLet Mr.. Clay come ou,, either in LeNine-
ton or Cincinnati aud deny the charge. and the
name of the person alluded TO, member Of
Congress, Of talents and reliability equal 10
any i'm the House, shall be given up, and
viii be the first 10 do the Secretary justice,
should he appear before the public IN any s,s-
,ainable attitude. Should he decline doing so,
it will be but fair to consider the charge asirue
and his friends must desert him, Tor in The Ian
guase Of Mr.. Hammond sit is alone all sofh
Gent for his political aLnihilation, and for tha,
of those also who may continue their adhe-
renee, after proof Qr.,e fact"
Here the charge is ially and fairly stated
SsOoerfares ,cere made to Gen. Jackson, by
the. friends of Mr. Clay."~ ssNo man in
america now doubts that Gen. Jackson has
stated that the 0aertures alluded 10, soere
made to him
!. Again: "We now state distinctly ard de6ni.
lively, that proposition was made to General
Jackson,6y taeprofsssed friend of w, Clay, 10
terminate the Presidential Contest in two hours,
provided the General would give some assur
auce that Mr. Adams should NOT be continued
Secretary Of STATE"
The paper containing these assertions was 10
be sent to Mr.. Clay for the especial purpose"
Of eleiting his denial. The question was as
serted TO "lurn upon facts which could DC
reached with all the facility in the world
Nothing was wanted but Mr.. Clay's denial
Such were the charges urged. against Mr..
Clay and his friends, upon the authority ofGen-
Jackson. "OvERTuREs ,cere made TO him By tie
friends of Mr. Cioy" "a PROPORTION ,ros made
10 dim By tie profsssed friend Of Mr.. Czay.' No
man can doubt that these charges were made
upen the authority of Glen Jackson, and now
no man can doubt that they were utterly des,i-
tuie Of truth.
In the Beverly letter, Gen Jackson says: 81
did suppose he had come from Mr.. Clay"
SIN the superstition that Mr. Clay was PRIV to
the proposition, stated. may have done injus,
tice to him; If so, th. gentleman informing me
can explain" The gentleman has explained,
and what are his explanations? Was any "pro-
position" made? Did he say any thing 60 war I
rant the belief thar he came from Mr. clays
In the month Of December, very soon after
the result of the electoral election Was known, q