The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-11-14


publication of Mr.. Buchanan is as follows:
That was originally friendly to the election
of Gen. jackson to the Presidency do not
deny. My feelings of gratitude towards him
for his military services to his country remain,
and ever shall remain, unchanged. voted
for him in the Democratic Caucus of 1924.
AS representative of Pennsylvania | SUISSE
quently not only gave him my vote, but used
nv best exertons, by every fair and honorable
means, to promote his election to the Presiden-
tial Chair The united exertions of his friends
having failed to effect his election, was not
one Of those who felt it duty, or thought it
proper, Immediately to unfurl the standard of
opposition without knowing the principles and
the policy of the mel who were TO be called
on to assist IN administering the Government
of the Union because | had been defeated
by constitutional majority of the States, in
my desire TO have Gen, jackson elected, it did
not seem to me that | was called upon TO re-
1 sst embarrass and overthrow the new Admin
! istration, whether it should be right or wrong.
J | thought il my duty representative of the
people, and as citizen, patiently to wait and
see what would he she general character Of
Mr. Adans's Administration, and what would
be tho complexion of his cabinet When as
certained he had taken to his aid such able and
experienced advisers, as Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Rush,
MI 5ouJhart, and Mr. Barbour men identified
with the republican institutions of our country
IN peace and in war; men who had enjoyed the
confidence of the republican Administrations
of Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. Madison and Mr. Mon
( roe; men who had long acted and were incor-
/ porated with the great democratic family of tho
Union, did not feel myself at liberty to dcubt
what would be the character and policy of Mr.
4 AdaL SIS Administration. lconsidered that in
these appointments pledge was given to the
nation that the policy which had been pursued
under former Administrations would be pursued
I,,,.l IL, 4 J
as representative of the people, and as one of
the people, would not permit my partialites.
my disappointments or my prejudicies, to get
I the better OF my judgment or patriotism, but
that | would Judge the Administration by its
measures If it continued to support and sus-
tain those that sustained a system which pro-
notes national prosperity, American manufac-
lures, internal improvements anG commerce.
and TO cherish peace and administer the rov-
ernment with due regard to economy, it
should receive my cordial and hearty support
! The latter end of December 1924 believe
but cannot with absolute certainty saw it was
on the Both, my friend MIR Buchanan called TO
see me in the evening at my boarding house.
( happened to be alone in my room he sat
with me a considerable length of time our
conversation turned principally on the then
pending Presidential election Mr.. B. com
mencod by stating that he felt great solicitudo
tor the election of Gen Jackson and that his
friends should use every honorable means to
promote it; to which replied that heartily
united with him in opinion Mr. Buchanan
adverted to the rumors which were afoat that
the friends OF MIR. Adams were holding out the
idea that in case he should be elected Mr.. CLAW
would probably be offered the situation of Sec
rotary of State, and that in case Gen Jackson
was elected he would appoint or continue Mr.
Adams, Secretary of State | told Mr.. Blu
chanan thought such report was calculated
to do the General great deal of injury and If
1t were not well founded it ought to be contra
dIcted, and mentioned further that there was
great plausbity in such reports and their re
ceiving credit particularly that which repre-
scented Cen. Jackson as having determined il
\ he should be elected that he would continue
| Mr.. Adams, Secretary of State inasmuch as
/ Mr.. Adams had been one of his ablest defend
ers and advocates in his report SUSTAINING Gen
jackson against the charges which were pre-
ierred against him for his conduct in relation
to the Seminole war
Mr. buchanan stated that he had written TO.
or received letter from, a mutual friend Of
ours IN Fennsylv on the subject of tho
/ PRESIDENTIAL election, and cabinet apnointn1epis
and that he had determined to cali upon the
General himself, or to get Major Eaton, TO
mention To nun the reports that were in circu-
iatIon, and obtain if he could contradiction
Of them Mr.. 3. also asked if l. had seen MIR
Clay, and whether | had had any conversation
with him touching the Presidential election.
4 l replied that had seen him in the House but
mad had no conversation with him on that sub
Ject but said was anxious to get an opportu-
NIFTY to have conversation with him, as / felt
great anxiety that he should vote with Penn
! sylvania. Mr. Buchanan replied that no one
teit more anxious, foI various reasons, than he
did himself; that it was important, not only as
| IL regarded the success of General Jackson's
election that Mr.. Clay should 90 with Penn
sylVanla, but on account of his uterior poti-
cal prospects declaring that he (NIr B hon
ed one day to see Mr.. Clay President of the
United States, and that was another reason
why he should like to see him Secretary of
state, IN case Gen Jackson was elected and
that if he was certain that Mr. Claws views
were favorable to Gen. Jackson's election he
would take an opportunity of talking to the
General on the subject get Major Eaton to
do sos that he Thought by doing so he would
confer particular benefit on his country, and
that he could see nothing wrong in it. Mr.
Buchanan urged me to use no delay in seeino
Mr. Clay. told him | would. and according
ly called upon Mr.. Clay at his boarding house,
| think the evening after this conversation, but
he was not at his lodgings. ! called to sec him
again, but he had some Of bis friends with him.
and | had no opportunity of conversinr with
INN, nor had any conversation with him.
until the evening of the 10th or 18th of
January prior 10 my leaving Washington for
pennsylvania to attend the courts in Montgom-
cry county. The conversation Then had with
hun was OF a very general character no men
ton was made of cabinet appointments, and L
did not ascertain which of the candidates Nh
Clay would support have no recollection of
any thing being said in the conversation with
Mr.. buchanan about the friends of Mr.. Clav
moving IN concert at the election | however
distinctly recollect that we both expressed an
anxious hope that the West would not sonar
ate from Pennsylvania. have no recollection
whatever Of having urged Mr. b. to sec Gen.
Jackson although concurred in tho propriety
OF his suggestion that he should call TO sec
him; nor have ] the faintest recollection of