Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-04

is not exempt from the influence Of that bias
towards ones own interests, which is unfortu-
nately the too common !ot of human nature. 1t
is his interest to make out that he is person of
spoiless innocence and Of unsullied integrity;
and to establish by direct charge, or by necessa-
ry inference, the want of those qualities in his
rival Accordingly we find throughout the let !
ter, laboured attempt to set forth his own I'M
maculate purity in striking contrast with the
corruption which is attributed TO others. We
would imagine from his letter, that he very sell
dom touches a newspaper The Telegraph is
mailed regularly for him at Washington, but 1t
arrives at the Hermitage very rregularly. He
would have the public to infer, that the postmas-
tel at Nashville, w"ose appointment happened
not TO be upon his recommendation, obstTucted
his reception of ii. In consequence of his not
receiving the Telegraph, he had not on the 9th
June, 1897, seen Carter Beverys famous Fay
eitcville letter. dated the sth of the preceding
March, published in numerous gazettes, and
published, have very little deab, although
have not the means of ascertaining the fact, in
the gazet,es Of Nashville l viii not say, con-
trary to General Jackson's assertion, that he
had never read that letter, when he wrote that
OF ,he 9th Of June, but | must think that it is
very strange that he should not have seen it
and doubt whether there is another man of
any political emInence IN the United States, who
dence between Gen. Jackson ana certain editors
who espouse his interest, IN relation to Mr.. Bev-
ery's letter. They very early took the ground,
in respect TO 1t, that ought, under my 0tcn
signature, to come out and deny the state
mems. And General Jackson now says, in his
letter Of The 9th of June, that he " always in
tended, should Mr.. Clay come out over his own
name, and deny having any knowledge of the
| communication made by his friends 10 my friends
| 4 Gal
gentleman through whom that communication
| came
The distinguished member of Congress, who
bore the alleged overture, according TO Gen.
| Jackson, presented himself with diplomatic cir
! ispec,IoD, lest he should wound The very
! great sensibilty of the General. He AYERS that
| the communication was intended with the most
friendly motives, that he came friend"
and that he hoped, however, it might be receiv
| ed, there would be no alteration in the friendly
feelings between them. The General graciousy
cOndescends TO receive the communication, and
IN consideration OF the high standing of the dis
tinguished member, and of his having always
/ been "A protessed friend, he is promised mpuni-
| ty, and assured mat there snail be no change of
! amcable ties. After all these necessary prclnni-
/ narles are arranged between the high negolla-
! ting powers, the envoy proceeds: lie had
been informed by the friends OF Mr. Clay, that
| the friends oi Mr.. Adams had made oyerturcs to
! them, saying il Mr. Clay and his friends would
unlle in aid OF the election of MIR. Adams, MIR,
| Clay should be Secretary Stale; that the friends
Of Adams were urging, as a reason TO induce the
! friends OF Mr.. Clay to accede TO their proposlt-
ion, ihJ, if was elected President, MIR. Adams
: Sould Il, coat led Secretary of State, (nuen-
10, ther, woulG be nc room Tor Kantuch y")
Is tnls Gen. Jachson's lnuenGo, oi that OF The
| distinguished member q! Congress-. - That
| the friends Of Mr.. Clay staleG me West does not
want to separate from the West, and If l would
say permit any ofmy CONFIDENTIAL friends to
| say that, in case "as elected President, Mr..
Adams should not he continued Secretary OF
} State, by cOmpeie union oi MI Clay and his
| friends, they would put all end to The Presiden-
tlai contest IN one hour, and he was OF opinion
! il was iIght TO fight such mtrlguers with their
own Weapons. TO which the General states
himself have replied in substance, 'that IN poll
tics, as IN every thing else, my guide waa princl-
/ pie, and contrary to the expressed and unbiased
will of the people or their constituted agents,
never would step into The Presidential ch ,ir;
and requesied ann to say TO Mr.. Clay and his
friends, lfor did suppose he had come from
| Mr.. Clay, although he used the terms MIR.
Ctay's .triends,) that before would reach the
| Presidential chaT by such means OF bargain and
| corruption, l. would see the earth open and
swallow both Mr.. Clay and his friends and my
self with them Now all these professions
are very fine, and display admirable purity. But
| its sublimity would be somewhat more impress
! sive, II some person other than Gen. Jackson
| had proclaimed il. lie would 60 into the Pre-
sIdenlIal char, pui never, no! never contrary to
- The expressed and unbiased will of the
! people, or Their constituted agents. two modes
| OF arrH ing at It the more reasonable, as there
happens 10 be no other constitutional way. He
would see " the earth open and swallow both
! Mr.. Cal and h,s friends and myself,'' before
| he would reach The Presidential cham by such
means OF bars ain and corruption" hope Gen.
| cnsondId not intend that The whole human race
should he also swallowed up, ON the contlngen-
| cy- -he has stated, nor that they we're 10 guaran-
ty that he has an absolute repugnancc 10 the
employ meat OF any eAceptlonable means TO Sc
] cure his elevation to the Fresldcn y. II hc had
| rendered the distinguished nenber OF Congiess
| Iltle more distinguished, by instantly order
! lug hun from his prescnce, and by forthwith de-
Douncing him and the infamous proposnIon
W ch hc bore to the American public, we
should be little better prepared to admit the
| CLAIMS to unlaInlsned ntegrity, which the u n.
40 modcsiy pu.s forward. But, according 10 hls
own &C count "A corrupt and scaudaous proposal is
made 10 Inn; the person VINO conveyed II, advises
INN TO ,cept II, ana yet that person still retains
| the friendship oi Gen. Jackson, who ~ 50 tender
Of ms character that his name IS carefully con-
ccaed and reserved TO be hereafter brought tor
| ard as a Wnncss A man, VINO, II hc be
| member of the House OF Representatives, Is
douDy Observation-Disclosures Tor the advice whlch
| he gave, and Infamous for his Willingness 10 con-
n,e at the corruption of the body of which he
vas sworn member-is the credible witness
by whom Gen Jackson stands ready to esiab-
ASH the corruption Of men whose characters