Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-15

ed his answer on the 9th Of Deeemb., S '
The Court. This Correspondent. ":'
prove the design and motives Of the wi,ns, "'st
those concerned with him; lie, it be nrodn.%
Prosecutor. We do not call for !, o',
upon'it.
@. Have you conversed with Gen.r,, T.,
son since the Presidential election abo, ,''s
bargain you proposed 10 him? VT
A. "The conversation upon the tom,
have mentioned ended, and in all our ln,r,. n.y." |
since, whether personally or in the cour,e ~
correspondence, General jackson pevr, ~. w
adverted to the subject prior to the da,. o Ct:'
letter to Mr. Beverly" q repeat, there W.T., aa
bargain ever offered him by me, and h. 49,.
thought Of such thing until after the eL,,,;o'
Thomas Mann Randolph called as a wiz
THE Clerk. He commenced very inro1'
rent harangue.
The Court. 1t is evident to the Cour, H.,
this unfortunate man is not in prone, u,, wv.
mind to give evidence. He does not arn.,s
know wha' he came here for, or wher. FS h.
To the officer Take this poor fellow ino,.
custody, until wri, de iunatieo enquirerd, %'"
have issusd and been acted upon.
The Clerk When Buchanan first Comma. =,
his testimony, it was remarked that Gen.
Green was for minute or two conu,J.
abashed; but he soon recovered from the sboy
aud assumed impudence enough 10 pro,r.r
with the case. Gen. Jackson was observe
hang his head during the whole ,D,r. -,
willis, Randolph was before the Court, h, ~
Goa Duff Green bolh sneaked out Of Cour
The Court ITO The officer -Whe,e is 4,
prosecutor? Let him be called
Officer. He sneaked out OF court liue ,ba
ago, swearing he would Cut Of some prrn,
ears, ar hang them under the I'd article Of Il,
rules or regulations ofwar. /, is now s,d 4.
has left the United States and gone to GeOrpn
join Governor rroup and that follow WIN, !,
Governor Of Kentucky
The Court. IT'S well Tor him he is Of H..
he remained, neither past services nor the lort
est clamor ofhis partizans would have prOl,,,
ed him from the severest sniuadyersons Of Il,
Court. This cause developes deep hp
scheme 10 ruin an innocent man in hs poI
name, which to him is dearer than life Itself
not only thus TO IN ure good and valuable g.
,izen, but thereby To elevate TO the ofc. ,ri
dignity Of presiding over the liberties Of ip,ls
millions offreemen,a man who possesses noCs
qualification whatever, hut on the CONTRARY VI,
mas in this whole ,rapsaction shewn himsrf u
be entirely UNIV or,hy Of confidence or Credits
1t would be tedious task for the Court to Il,
SC an, a, length upon the indelicacy, no, TO Say
the drpravily, Of his appearing in Case vhtE
he had SO deep contingent or possible inu.
est. The wisdom of the rule Of law ~hi:i
makes his condition apply to hi, credlbiilS il
fully displayed in his evidence. Upon its ,c:
i, is incredible. BY his own showing, he is h'
base calumnia,or Of an innocent man-Orh
was faiihlrss to the trust that had been tpoxi
in him as Senator in the Congress Of The U
ni,rd STATES, whilst he was acting on oath. !
b. beIiernd tho areos.j ,,";I'p nf the erin,s'L "a
which he now prosecules him, why did he u,
arraign him when he was before the Senal. ~
the second office in the nation? He had Ill TIL
evidence then which he can now produce! k
his oath and his conscience answer. 1.-The
nc, then believe the accused gully, he tanns
now-and has illuminated, by insiauatons ,nt
inucndoes, worthy member Of society. Til
Court must indulge in the conviction, thai ht
never has himself, for moment, believed h,
the accused was guilty-bu but that he has beer
imoelleG In this prosecution by the hope otal
tanning thereby the most exalted station on earth
| Few cases have ever occurred in The Amen
can Courts, and we trust they will con:iru.
be rare, in which prosecutor has ven,ursd 10
10 Court with his own testimony, incrsdIG
upon its face, and unsupported by the le'llno
ny Of single one Of his witnesses. This, v
believe, is the only case in which such pros.
cutor has been positively and fatty contradict.
by his main witness. A few OF the conradt
lions only will receive no,ice:-Gen. jaehs'
says his conversation was with Buchanan IN j
| 25-Bucharan says it was in 1925. The 1t
neral says it happened at his lodginss-'O
witness, Buchanan, says it was on the stree
General Jackson says Buchanan was the lrcn
OF Mr.. Clay Buchanan says he was mol :
General Jackson says Buchanan came 10 BIT
as the agent Of Clay or his frienGs-Bucn'
nan denies this, but says he went solely
the friend Of Jackson. Jackson says Buchana
came to make bargain with him-Buchana
denies it, and says he only wanted him 10 COZ
,radict a report. General Jackson says il b
had acceded 10 the proposal, the Presidents
question was TO be settled in an hour--Butn'
nan says there was no such proposition. Vt
neral Jackson says he talked about the EARN
pening and swallowing him, &c.-Buchsna
says ne talked something OF the hairs OIL nj
head. The General accuses the witness oil
opinion 1t was right to fight the intriguer' WI
their own weapons Buchanan modesllY 81!