Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-19

,Ioc,rines have been imposed on the People; and
shall rXhibi, The errors at Tact and argument
bv which he has attempted 10 dispense with all
diner evidence. HAMPDEN.
From the National JytrnGl.
Mr.. SENATOR EATON'S ADDRESS TO
THE PUBLIC.-No. VI.
The chief Of Mr.. Ea,on's possibly s'not i'm
material facts" is, that, on the Monday follow
ing the god Of January, 1925, Gen Jackson and
himself me, Mr.. Clay; ,ha, the General thought
Mr. Clay did no, mean TO speak to him, but
'ha, Mr. Clay did speak to him, though in
manner which Mr. Eaton thought was "some'
what cmbarrasseGm The remarks OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser on this portion
Of the Senator's performance, treat it just as
so ridiculous subject deserves to be trealed:
"The next poin, in his wonderful letter, fur
uishes matter for some speculation. II appears
tina, on Monday, the 22d Of January last, after
the Senate had adj journed, Gen. Jackson and
Mr. Eaton were walking together from the
Capitol, being yet within the enclosure, and
aear flight Of steps leading to the Avenue. Ii
does not appear whether Mr.. Eaton was on the
Generals RICH, or left hand; though circum'
stance so material gu sht not 10 have been o.
mit,cd Mr.. Clay was coming dagonaily on
their route from the House Of Representatives.
This again, is very ambiguous, as II is highly
important TO the public to know which way
the Secretary was steering his course when the
Tremendous rcncon,rc took place, or rather did
not take pl.i,e, TO which tlc foregoing par;lc-
ulars are preliminary But 1t appears he pass
I'd as NJ Gpfre and Us Is tee% fs
was delicate and embarrassing affair; and line
question about il arise in The following order:
Did Mr.. Clay really not want TO sneak 10 these
gentlemen, or was II haucination Of the BIZ
ographer? People are often decei:cd in think
ing that other people look as if they don't want
10 speak to them, when the parties suspected
are thinking about all other persons and things
in the universe, other tia,Nhe existence Of the
uneasy indis idual, who anticipate being cut-
Secondly, il Mr.. Clay really did not wish to
address these gentlemen, was it because he
thought General Jackson was in bad company,
or that MIR Eaton was, or that they both were
together? Alarming alternatives! but the sus-
pensc lasted not long, for on getting upon the
stairs; MIR Clay presently turned about, and oo-
served-mark the words, as they are fraught
with meaning-'how are you 10 day, General
1t does not appear whether he touched his cas-.
tor or not. Here again is sad omission"
The somewhat embarrassed" manner as
cation that, on the Saturday evening preceding
this diagonal meeting between Gen, Jackson
and himself, he had made terms with Mr.. Ads
ans which had just been rejected by the hero
10 this obviously designed intendment," il is
sufficient TO apply the ''posi,ve denial of its
TRUTH" which is authorized by the preceding
examination OF Mr. EatDn's dates. L..las been
shown that the interview belween<Gen Jack
son and Mr.. Buchanan could not have takehI
place al or near the period supposed by Mr.
Eaton; and this fact "cannot be altered" by
any speculations on Mr.. Clay's coun,enance. |
Mr.. Eaton ought really TO let alone phiology,
chronology, and physiognomy, and stick TO bi.
Dgraphy.
But 10 turn from the Senator's gossip to
era,ei matter. Mr.. Senator Eaton, "the COL
eague, The friend and biographer Of Gen. Jack.
son. thinks proper, in these several capaci-
'es-in his military capacity, flor he is Ma
or,) In his individual capacity, and in all his
'iher capaoities-io assert Of Mr.. Clay, that,
10 PAL icular friend, on the 2sIh January, and
TOT EARLIER, was a declaration made Of the
course he had concluded 10 take" lie makes this
assertion in the teeth not only of Mr.. Clay's
ecorded assertions 10 the contrary, bui Of the
ccl PROVED by DR.. Drake, tina: Mr. Clay had.
i o.terent times before he left Lexington for
Washington, and among them on the day be-
ore his departure, avowed 10 DR.. y. his deter- :
n'natlon TO support Mr.. Adams in preference
o General Jackson! A statement 10 this eff.
ect was made by Dir. Drake, distinguished 4
cholar and highly respectable gentleman, in [
liter, da.ed Lexington, Kentucky, March 81,
s25, to the Editors Of the National Inleligen- I
rr, which was unpublished in that paper, and re. G
ublished generally throughout the country. O
no, deem it necessary 10 refer, at this time, n
abundant other testimony OF Mr.. Clay's ear "
declaration TO ethers than DR.: Drake, Of his I,
lenton to vote for Mr.. Adams in prrf-rrrcc 8
Gen Jackson. A single instance is s. fiji len, [
+ The present purpose. II makes e,huols, c