Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-03

both friends Of General Jackson, and meyer con
nec,ed at anv stage of the election with Mr..
Clay, should be his friends, in order to make him
responsible for their conversations ana 'heir
acts; that he was privy to, and authorized 'he
measures they adopted; that they communica'-
ed 10 him the result, and tina, the uniavoraoie
answer 10 the proposition (nerer made) indaceo
him TO vote for Mr.. Adams; that he had the
power 10 influence the votes OF the western
States; that he did control them; that they
were disposed to. vote for the General; that hey
we're moved solely by the hope Of making Mr.
Clay Secretary Of State; and that, otherwise
they would have voted for the General; that, in
fine, Mr.. Clay and his friends were corrupt
and the whole Of this must be credited, not only
without evidence, but against all evidence. On
the part of Mr.. Buchanan and MIR Marley,
two ardent friends of the General, there appears
an anxious desire 10 sustain the cause Of their
Chief. and an hostility against Mr.. Adams,
which was not only to deprive him oil Inc mrs.,
but the second office, and, if they meant TO ell
feet either, by holding out undue means 10 MT.
Claw and his friends, it was corrupt intrigue d
mong the friends Of General Jackson, which
wanted the means, but not the inclination, but
which was never proposed TO MIR. Ciay's irlehds
If the idea of making Mr.. Clay Secretary OF
| State under Gene raj Jackson was ever suggest
ed or limited 10 him or his friends, let US know
bv whom, and 10 whom, and what was me re-
ply, and then we shall see who are the intriguers'
Does any one believe that the election OF MT.
Adam. depended on MIR Clay! DID the Vo,e
of the five New England States. New YORK,
MARYLAND, Ohio, and Illinois,, depend on Mr..
Clay? If Mr.. Clay had been absent, these states
would have voted for Mr. Adams, and the iour
Crawford Sta,es also. These would have elect
Al .. H., Inoc N one bpliPyc thai
knows any thing on the subject, that Mr.. Cur.
lev and MIR. Brent would ever, under any cir.
cumslances, have voted for General Jackson!
1t was no, possible. under any combination oil
accidents, to have procured his election.
The presumption also presuPposes that not
ONLY Mr.. Claw bit all his friends, were aclua'ea
by no principle, but his eleya,ion-that they
acted together, were all acquainted with the
intrigue and parties TO it; and can 1t he helieV,
ed that such a numerous body OF men could
keep such a secret? That they ale all base
whilst General Jackson is believed, on his own
authority, to be Immaculate purity!
With regard to the Cd: 1t is but justice 10 be-
lieve that neither Mr.. Adams nor Gen. Jackson
ever communicated 20 any person-t their views
of their Cabinets. This is a subject OF too great
d~elicacy 10 be touched even by friends. The
manner in which General Jackson was APP
nroached-the caution observed-the apology S
oofered-eyinc the dplicacy Of the subject, and
the natural repugnance every one felt to speak
of it with The parties. There was, M doubt,
much idle. and loose rsation--much spe-
~culation and conjecture, with regard to the Tor
NATION Of the Cabinets: but II cannot be pre-
sumed that any Of the parties evei consented to
talk on the subject, or 10 disclose their views
II is known that the friends oil General Jackson
made their calculations; that reports and ru-
mors were set ahoat, no doubt innocently, and
certainly without authority. But no friend OF
MIR. Claw or Mr.. Adams can indulge in any an
ticipaiions, or even listen 10 the remarks Of o.
Tiers, without furnishing evidence Of corfup-
ton; and even the friends of General Jackson
cannot consult together how TO elect him, but
their conversations are converted into PROPOSE
lions OF Mr.. Clay's friends, and overtures to
General Jackson. There is proof positive that
no overture was made, and there is strong pre-
sumption, that whatever was said or done was
int, nded to influence and operate on the friends
Of Mr.. Clay favorably TO General Jackson, and
adversely to Mr.. Adams But what evidence
is there, that Mr. Adams, or his friends, ever
limited, in the slightest manner, 10 any friend
of Mr.. Clay, that he would be Secretary Of
State? Til. charge never had any authority
II was a vile calumny, invented at the time to
deter and intimidale Mr.. Clay from the dis
charge Of his duty, and propagated since, 10 put
down the Administration " right or wrong"
"though pure as Angels" aud as the only mrans
Of elevating General Jackson. 1t is his forlorn
hope.
A. to the third point: 1t is not my purpose to
deny the purity or the integrity of Gen. jack
son. But let his fame rest, like other mems,
on his known charac,er-no on his protesta-
lions. If the proposition of Mr.. Buchanan was
a simple one, whichan honorable and dislin-
guished member might honorably and honestly
make, then why SO much flourish about purity
and principle?
Blu; If Mr.. Buchanan dill tell him-as he
AYERS, and as he no doubt believes-that there
was a great intrigue OIL foot; that Mr.. Adams
was making corrupt overtures TO the friends Of
Mr. Claw, calculated TO defeat his election;
would he have calmly replied "!hat he thought
yell of DIR. .Adams".S In such u fragrant case,
he would have denounced him-all delicacy
was at an end-and this is satisfactory to show
ina, he did not so understand Mr.. Buchanan al