Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-11
LITERARY CADET.
PaovIDENCE. WEDNESDAY. JULY II.
MIR. CLAY AND GENERAL JACKSON.

MIR. CLAY AND GENERAL JACKSON.
At the time of the last Presidential Election,
it was reported, that previous to Mr.. Clay's
his friends made overtures TO General Jack
son, and said to him, that il he would pledge
himself, to give Mr.. Clay the Office of Sec
retary Of State, in the event of his election,
Mr. Clay would transfer to him his vote and
influence, and thus, in a t~inkling make him
President Of the United States. That Mr..
ever made any such ovcrtures to General Jack
son, is not, and was not believed, and the
whole story was considered as sheer imposi-
ton, fabricated tale, got up to injure Mr..
Clay and the Administration.
Soon after Mr. Clay commenced his late
journey to the west, and at the time Of his visit
to Pittsburgh, the old story was revived, and
at moment when the Secretary was partici-
pating with his Pennsylvania friends in the
! common courtesies and festivities Of the sea-
son, he was called upon by John NJ MFnrand,
whether he did, or did not, make oycrures to
General Jackson for the Secretaryship, in the
event of his elections; and further than this,
nj Farland stated. that there was in the city,
an individual, mr. Carter Beyerlyl the gentle
man who will be found to flourish quite con-
spicuously in the future transactions in which
CcucrnI iIfasy Inc. snu may H., concerned
who was ready to swear TO, the fact
To this call, made By an irresponsible printer,
an Irisbnan, who had lived but Il few years in
this country, ard VINO was probably exied
from the land of his fathers, because of some
crime, Mr.. Clay of course made no reply, but
proceeded Oh his Journey to Kentucky
On his journey, he was pursued by Mr.. Car
ter Bersrly, and on his arrival at Wheeling,
that individual, hsaping pace with the tracks
of the Secretary, informed Mr.. Noah Zane,
friend of Mr.. Clay, that he had in his possess
ion, a letter from General Jackson. wherein
the General stated, in the most uncquiyocal
manner, that the friends of Mr. Clay, did, pre-
vious to the late Presidential Election, make
overtures to him, for a bargain, the conditions
of which were, that in case of the Generals
election to the Presidency, Mr.. Clay should
have guaranteed to him, the Office of Sccre-
tary of State. This letter Mr. Carter Beverly
placed in the hands OF Mr. Zane, for the peru
sal of the Secretary, and of which MIR. Clay
took a copy, and TO which, if he deems it nee
essary, he will make formal reply. But as
it is our intention to take formal review of
this affair, we will lay before our readers the
letter Of General Jackson, as it stands:
Gen. Jackson TO Mr.. Beoeriy.
HERMITAGE, Juno 5th, 1927
DEAR SIR:-Your letter, of the 18th ult.
fiom Louisville, Ky. is Just received, and IN
conformity with your request, address my an
swer to Wheeling, Va.
Your inquiries relative to the proposition Of
bargain made through MIR. Clpy's friends and
some of mine, concerning the then pending
Presidential election, were answered freely
and frankiy at the time; but without any cal
culation that they were to be thrown into the
public Journals;-but facts cannot be altered,
a,d your ietter seems not to have been
Wiutcn cdu dSSufc )ou, tHdt,
having no con ealment myself, nor any dread
arising from ~ hai may have said on the oc-
casion and sub,ect alluded to, my feelings
towards you a.c 40, ii.e least changed. al
ways Inienued, sAoud Mr lay come out over
has own name ana ,.5ny haN.ns NY knowledge
uf the comHuc ,t.on made W LIS friend, 10
my friends ind 20 me, Jna, | would give him
The name OF the gen' lcman throig1 whom that
commune lt.on came. have not seen yonr
letter alluded to, as having been published IN
the Telograph; although that paper, as am
informed regularly, mailed for Inc at Washing
ton, still receive 1t irrogIilarly, and that con-
tanning your letter has not come to hand; OF
course | cannot say whether your statemant 10
subs: antialiy correct or not. l will repeat,
however, again the occurrence, and TO which
if there has been any variation you can correct
it. II is this. Early in January, 1925, q
member of Congress, of high respectabllity,
visited me one morning, and observed, that he
had communication he was desirous to make
me- that he was informed there was n great
intrigue going on; and that it was right should
be Informed OF il that he came as friend
and let me receive the communication as |
might, the friendly motives through which it
was made, he hoped would prevent any change
Of friendship or feeling with regard to him.
To wni,h replied, from his high standing as
gentleman, aud member Of Congress, and
from h 8 uniform, friendly and gentlcmanly
conduct towards myself, l could not suppose
he would make any communication to me,
which he supposed was improper. Therefore,
his motives beng pure, let me think as 1 might
OF The mmunica alton, my feeling towards him
would remain unaltered. The gentleman pro-
ceeded. He said he lad been informed, by
tie friends Of Mr.. Clay, that the friends of
hfv had do orfu IN,
ing, il Mr.. Clay and his friends would unite in
aid of the election Of Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Clay
should be Secretary Of State. That the friends
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