Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-25
From the Louisville Ky. } Focus.
THE BARGAIN.

We have in our paper to-day, the copy Ct a
letter from Gen. Jackson to his friend Carter
Beverly, with the reply of Mr.. Clay 10 thai let
ter. Every friend Of truth and Of the admins
,ration must rejoice. that the clamorers about
intrigue, bargain and management, are again
hemmed up and committed, SO that they must
either disgracefuly back on, again, or show the
whole force Of their evidence. We have little
doubt that although The charge now comes from
the principal, it will turn out to be, merely new
version Of The Kremer stony, and equally inca
pable Of being substantiated. There are many
points upon which comments might be made;
but we will only make very few remarks. Ii
appears from the letter of Gen. Jackson, that
he has been in the habit Of propagatng this
charge himself in secret way; and that he did
not intend 10 take or meet the responsibility of
doing it publicly. Yes-this candidate, who
has been writing so finely abou: neither seeking
nor refusing Office, has been secretly propasaling
charges Of the most infamous kind against his
rivals, and entleavoring to avoid the response.
bility Of making them! Concealment and ma
nagement forsooth are his adherence! Why
did he not disclose this transaction when MIR.
| Clay was nominated to the senate? For the same
re ason no doubt, that ne would not have made
| it public now, had not Mr.. Carter Beverly
"badgered" him out Of his covert. The charge,
with the evidence 10 support it, must have been
much better suited for private defamation than
for open scrutiny.
| What sort of guardian Of the rights Of the
| people has this man been, who concealed
| charge Of gross corruption, in the senate Of the
United States, and thus permitted Mr.. Clay to
be confirmed in the second Office Of the govern
ment; and who moreover congratulated Mr..
| Adams on an election, which he suspected 10
have been carried oy means SO corrupt! Can
this be the ineorruptible patriot, and the watch
full guardian Of the rights Of the people, who is
| to reform all abuses? The occurrence was then
fresh in his mind; he believed, as he tells US,
| that the member who brought the offer to him
chad come from Mr.. Clay;" and consequently
| he could then have proved, as he now expects
| to prove, the corrupt bargaining, which Mr..
Clay had attempted. Was il not his duty then
TO have named the affair to the senate, that the
member might be called before them and the
subject Investigated? Why did he not do il?
Why did he keep dark at that important crisis,
and afterwards silly insinunfe The charge into
the public mind? Was this the proper course
either Tor an honest statesman, or high mind
ed gentleman?
Conjecture has been busy here, as to the
name OF the member, who will be given up as
having carried the proposition to the General.
- 10 wv, ''ae tie hdlc Has occH III the pos
session Of certain friends Of the General in this
place more than two years. 1t had been made
known to them in the presence of the General
so long ago. We do not feel at liberty to an
nounce it. We can say, however, that the gen
tleman, though respectable, is believed never
to have been very intimate with Mr.. Clay.
For the satisfaction Of our readers, we will
remark, that We believe we know enough about
this matter to aSuret them, that signal triumph
is preparing for Mr. Clay and his friends The
development will probably astonish many an
honest man, wko has been duped with the cry
OF intrigue, bargain and management. A good
reason will probably appear, why the Genera!
and his friends have SO long preferred private
SANDER to public investigation.