Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-25
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MEssns. EDfToRs: sm nct a proissssd poll.
u Ian, as some Of my scga,in snre- who pend
many precious hours in discussing. political sub
Jects, that might be much more p,ofiaby employ ed
ia attending TO their domestic Concern; on the
contrary, am sn unletered man OF no fortune, and
have TO earn my daily bread by the sweat of NV
brow. l. however, employ sotie of the moments
when am compelled tn leave the plough handles
Tor the purpose of restoring my exhausted phyti-
cal energies, IN t1osing hastily over the new-pa-
pets of The day, that may not be to ally ignorant
a. those goverrSental concerns with which 1t is
the dny W every citizen in community Ike our !,
10 mike himself acquainted. Ia ioiog 50 | have
seen Ia your paper letter from Gen. Jackson to
Carter Beverley. Jstet June > H. lS27 AN address
al Isneral Jackson 10 the public, n consequence
OF an attack made on him by MIR Clay; and the
statement OF James BGchsnan of Pennsylv ania ,
explanatory OF his conduct during the pendency of
the Presidential election before Congte-. in the
winter OF 1924 a. I have seea noae of the
discussions which 'hrse publications have DOUBTLESS
produced ia the newspapers. & being by no means
al srdent supporter OF General Jacks N, have
made up my opinions upon them, entirely unbass-
ell by any thing that may have been said on either
side. Upon giving these several publications an
attentive perusal, have formed the following
Sonclusons
Cbat air. Il ichansn has given veg nncandd
statement 20 The public, when he was pledged TO
give avery accurate y minute one; s. that from the
untor,una situation into when he was thrown
BY the hnpTudence OF Garter Beverley, he was
compelled, By the great law OF nature self PEE
servstion) 20 give statement varying essentially
IL ON that given by Gen Jackson
That there toas corrupt overture made TO GEN
e!ai jackson. and that NO in hIs senses TO
whom MIR Bucbansn's communication might be
III ace, would have CO ns;Iusd il IN any other way
ihat MIR. bichanan's siateSnsnt To the public, -
ken IN conjunction win MIR. CIay's conduct aud
bearing towards Mr. Albums; sometime previous
TO, and al the time OF the election, proves as far
40 any thing OF the same nature can be proven
that Mr.. Clay and his friends were eng .sed in
driving bargain Tor MIR Cisy's bene and that
a bargain was ui imsrely concluded with Mr. a
Some oil my reasons tor drawing these conclusions,
beg leave TO submit 10 your consideration.
II IS useless Tor any 20 exercise his ine enui-
~ In endesvoring 10 reconcile the statement OF
MIR. Bichansn with mat OF Generai Jackson
there Il a discrepancy b-tween them that Is ire
concileable. II we eIpec', therefore, To come 10
he truth of the pur-ue some other
Vhethod, than by Masking fruitI-s- attempts Of this
kind In courts OF equity, II not IN couri- of law
when the statements OF opposite parties contlict
1t Is customary, believe in the absence of better
tesiimony, TO weigh the probabilities OF the case
well the characters OF the a.firuian:s and ,h,
motives which would would not induce them
10 give candid and impartial statement. Now, let
W. apply THIS equitable scale 10 the case in cues ,
ton. A man by the name of Carter Beverley by
his imnrudence, brings 10 the view OF the public
a transaciion which, II true. at once likes a stain
on the political character OF member OF Consres,
by The name OF james Buchanan, and calls upon
General Jackson TO bear testimony 10 the truth of
his statement; Geaeral Jackson relates all In. cir
oumpiances OF the uansnction, which leaves hlr
buchanan in this dilemms: either to give a stats
ment IN some respects essentially different from
General jack oa's, or by confirming IL, 10 civ.
evidence against hiuise!t, which viii prove him to
have been the bearei CT corrupt p.opostion IN
Cen JarEsnn md Inv fx i
on his character. Now, let ue pause here tor a
moment, and enquire which OF these two men WAS
most dsin!eresied IN he sissment they gave OF this
affair; the who made his statement merely for
the satisfaction OF aDoihsr individual, or he who.e
character To be damned if he coIrobotated ,ba,
statement! Which OF these Two statements fax
lag into consideration the circum tanc-s ,nd.r
which they were given, would gain most credit
before Chancellor? Which :, ouid have the mos,
weigh, before all Intelligent Jary! IYhal i, The
stsndns at lie two afiirmants before tie American
public: tias not Gen Jackson occupiea a conspic
Uous station in the public for the last 30 yeas
and has he not supported during that time. and
throughout long and active liie an unimuescbed
character Tor noBour and serAcHy: Mr. buchanan
IL Is tue, Was member oil Congress- bu | think
tan venture 10 assert, that His= -t.nihs of The A
merican people wee totally ignorant OF his exjs
tenoe, until his recent collision with Gen / 4 nd
can, an impartial Pu5e ~ ejudge and condemn.
without more Satisfactory evidence the Statement
ct = long tried and highly respected servant unon
the interested testimony OF man ., hose oi,ai
r'e-emine ce IS pe'iect epheinsr a lhins oil
yes erdsy! When Ia giving contradictory txsi,.no-
ny 100 TINS Siiifmant was Inpelie, b. that great
law OF our netIe, seiisdelence no otisr statement
could have say Ell h,s political Character
What had the public been led to expect from,
Mr bueiansn's publication, when il should an
pear: MOI only plain uhYAInIshed sat.Inen. In,
statement embracing the ,no,t minute detail, OF
MS conversation with General Jas son; for Won re-
collect That an extract OF letter from MI Blu
chanan. 10 The Ehtoi OF the United State,' TeIe-
s'apb, had been previously published in which
he said, he most distinruy yscofieeied The opi,
conversation he ever had with General JAG son on
The su'jeci oi the Presidential Election. and mo
inses, wh~n abe pIopes Vim. arrives, the poblic
shall haven. How MIR. Buchanan redeemed ,his
pledge, TOW undertake to sb W.
Alter promising his statement, b, telling u
What General Jackson was so weak a. 10 copstjer
sa 0begtWe, wa only rUnor, which had aeei
i,aialy come 10 bis, Bachenan'7 knowledge, he
gees o" TO u pm Us ~ eoags.sa.Os he iS,--il
tvih hfr. Msrkley, mas who he does not deny
60 be the friend of Mr.. Clay. Tbis man by Tie
way, let him have been whose hiend he would
evidently, FROM MIR. Buchsnan's own state
ment, complete master Of the secrets OF Mr. Claws
tiends, Tor he speaks TO Buchanan ia the most
positive and confident manner OF what MIR. Claws
iIends could and OOuH do, and what had been
offered them -ior instance, 4" That MIR. Claw,
friends could elect Mr.. Adams or General Jarls
son At their pleasure. - And again " 1ba, some
o! the friends Of Nj. Adams had bran holding ouf
ne idea, that iH case he were elected, MI CLAW
might be offered the situation OF Secretary of
isisie"--Now, Me-sfs. Editors, can this be csll.d
part OF the cOnversaiIon between Mr.. Buc banan
d tIenersi JscksOni On the contrary, It is mar,
81 oil tie maDy Cupv -atI0us held u. i,l, s.o