Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-10

into the public lou, n als;-but jaels cannot be
altered Ind as your letter seems not to have
been written for publication, can assure you,
that having no concealment myself, nor any
/ dread arising from what may have said on the
OCCASION and subject alluded to, my feelings
towards YOU are not the feast changed. / al
ways intended, should Mr. Clay come over his
own name, and deny having any knowledge oil
the communication made by his friends to my
friends, and to me, that would give him the
name Of the gentleman through whom that CON-
munic alton came.
have not seen your letter alluded to as hav-
ing been published in the Telegraph, although
that paper, as | am informed, is regularly mail
ed for me at Washington; still receive it very
ire gularIy, and that contai ming your letter has
NOT come to hand ,>of course cannot say whe-
Their YOUR statement is substantially correct or
not. will repeat however, again, the occur
renee, and to which my reply to you must have
conformed, and from which, il there has been
any variation, you can correct it. II is this:-
Early in January, 1925, member oil congress
Of high responsibility, visited me one morning
and observed, that he had communication he
was de- irous to make to me; that he was in'
formed there was great intrigue going on,
and thought it was right should be informed
Of il; that he came as friend, and lei me re.
ceive the communication as might the friend
" motives through which it was made, he hop
ed, would prevent any change of friendship Or
feeling with regard to him. To which l re-
piled, from his high standing as gentleman
and member ofCongress, and from his uniform
friendly and gentlemanly conduct towards my
self, / could not suppose that he would make
any communication 10 me which he supposed
was improper, therefore, his motives being
A.. 7 ~ he
cation, my feelings towards him would remain
unaltered. The gentleman proceeded: He said
he had been informed by the friends Of Mr..
Clay, that the friends Of Mr.. Adams had made
oyertures to them, saying, if Mr.. Clay and his
friends would unite in aid Of the election Of Mr.
Adams, Mr.. Clay should be secretary Of state.
That the friend. Of Mr.. Adams were urging
as reason 10 induce the friends of Mr. Clay to
accede 10 their propositions, that i'll was elect
ed president, MIR. Adams would be continued
secretary of state; inuendo-there would be no
room for Kentucky. That the friends Of Mr..
Clay stated, the west did not wish 10 separate
from the west, and If would say, OF per.
nit any Of my confidential friends 10 say,
that in case I was elected president, Mr..
Adams should not be continued secretary
of state, by complete union of Mr. Clay and
his friends, they would put an end to the presi-
Qentlal contest LII one nOuIj anu TIC W as Vi opiH'
ion it was right to fight such intriguers with
their own weapons. To which in substance I
replied: that in politics, as in every thing else
my guide was principle-and contrary to the
expressed and unbiased will of the people, or
their constituted agents, I never would step
INTO the presidential chair-and requested
him to say to Mr., Clay and his friends, (for
did suppose that he had come from Mr.. Clay,
although he used the term "Mr. Clay's friends')
that before would reach the presidential chair
by such me ans Of bargain & corruption would
see the earth open and swallow both Mr.. Clay
and his friends and myself with them. If they
had not confidence in me to believe if was e.
lected that would call to my aid in the csbi-
net, men ofthe first virtue, TALENTS and integri-
ty, not to vote for me.-The second day after
this communication and reply, it was ANNOUNCE
ed in the newspapers that Mr.. Clay had come
out and openly and avowedlyin favor of Mr..
Adams. 1t may be proper to observe, that in
the superstition that Mr.. Clay was privy to the
proposition stated, | may have done injustice
10 him, if so, the gentleman informing me can
explain.
am very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant.
ANDREW JACKSON