Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-14

UUyONiS SuF. StGy.H u WI. haEO |tull I!uAl
would depend on the course Mr.. Clay's friends would
take" From this il appears that the friends OF Gen,
Jackson, generally, were willing TO make Mr.. Clay
Secretary Of State, provided he and his friends wonid
aid IN making Gen. jackson President. Precisely
what is now alleged agaiDs; Mr.. Clay and MIR. adams
as a great crime. IL Gen. Jackson had been made
President BY MIR. Clay aud his friends, il would have
been right and proper for Gen. Jackson to make MIR.
Clay Secretary of State. But that which is right for
Gen. jackson TO do, becomes a great crime when per
formed by Mr.. Adams. Such is the logic used by the
opponents OF Me,sfs. Clay and Adams.
} All the active clectioneerers, intriguers. SC. that
have been unfulded To public view, as concerned in the
late Presidential election were. at the time, the warm
and devoted supporters and follow els OF Gen. jackson.
Not y friend of Mr.. Clay, OF Mr.. Adams, seems 10 have
been in any way concerned.
4. It is well known in kentucky that in consequence
OF NIr. Clay's speech ia Congress on the subject OF
Gen. JacksoD's conduct in the Seminole war, that Jack
son became highly offended ana refused 10 speak 10 AIR.
Clay. This occurrence took place IN the summer OF
1919 al Lebanon in Kentucky. al the time Gen. Jack
son accompanied President Monroe, in his visit TO the
West. They accidentally met at a tavern-NIr. Clay
having arrived first. offered the usual salutaiion on Gen.
Jackson's entering, when The General wheeled oil and
let the room Siihou; speaking TO MIR. Clay. Yet on
taking his seat in tho Senate OF the u s. in 1898, after
he had become n prominen. candidate for the Presi-
dency. Gen. jackson sought. through a friend (Col. II.
NJ. Johnson AS | understood) the friendship OF Mr.. Clay.
Ihey became as far recOnCiied rs 10 pass The usual CT
whites and to ming!e in company together. But moi
farther.
S. Gen. Jackson came to lexington, the residence
"a VA way u sStAtO fIo-Ss on MS way II w ISL
ingion, t,he only time he passed that way when il wa,
expected that the election of President would deyolye
} on congress, and MIR. Clay, probably DC excluded from
the house and have 20 vote as 4 member. Mr.. Clay lei
Lexington two or three days before the arrival of tn,
General and proceeded on his way 10 Washington by
he Kanhawa route.
The rumoT at the time in Lexington was, that Gen.
jackson was DESTROYS of accompanying Mr.. Clay &c
Washington, but that the latter preferred to go alone.
1t has been asserted in some of the jackson prints
2 That MIR. Clay wrote TO Gen. jackson. inviting thr
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S pushed of and left him This statement is positively
5 denied, and proof called for. Let Gen. Jackson or lii
friends produce MIR. Ciay's letter if they can.
(, From these facts and circumstancesstie irresistabI,
conclusion is, that Gen Jackson and his friends sourh
every means, concerted plans, used every stratacem
and spared no pains in their unceasing efforts to pro-
cure the Generals election to the Presidency. IL
them belongs the crime if there be one, land il seem,
very much like it, of proposing bargains, and holding
out corrupt inducements TO effect the election of Pres
dent; and not to Mr.. Clay or his friends.
IL will be seen that General jackson tet no effort
untTied on his part TO effect lis election. Although
he was crafty cunning and indirect in his means, We
the veil was SO thin as TO be easily penetrated. y,
man seemed more willing to serve his cause and rro
mote his ambitious or Interested views than the Gene
raj himself.
| fearlessly assert that the stables are tnrnrd.n an,
that General JaCks0n is the arch intr icuer in all thi
hue aud cry about bar gain, intrigue and corruption.
Mr.. Clay, Elr. Adams and their friends, not appear
ing TO have taken any part in this business. from III
disclosures made hy ihe witnesses, Buchanan, Mark
ley, and isaCIss, they must stand acouitted in the est
nation OF every candid man of whatever party h
nay belong TO
A K~ENTUCK!AN.
Richmond, ia, .N6remJeT 6, 1897.