Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-11
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY II, 1897.

2ne HNRoUS.-t turns out, tllat the Member oil
Congress- OF "grcat
to Gen. Jackson that which Mr.. Carter Beverly has
been the inst,um of making public, Philip S.
H!arkley, then Representative from Penns ylyania
and who, we believe, is Naval Store-keeper at
Philadelphia. Gen. Markley did not occur to us al
first, as the man, but not at all surprised 10
learn the fact; for have heard of him as busy and
oGcous interneddler, and a restless and shifting
politician. Ii memory does not deceive us, he
the only Member from Pennsy lyana who attended
the Crawford Caucus on the 18th Feb. 1924 When
that hopeful project denounced by nine -tenhs OF
the American people, and MIR. Crawford's cause re-
ceiyed from it mortal blow, Gen. Mark ley yibrated
between Adams and jackson, as the one or the other
seemed to gain the ascendant. Ultimately lac declared
for Adams.
1t is incredible that Of this character, could
have been entrusted with delicate aud confidential
an employment, as that of driving bargain between
two great political parties. Admitting that Henry
Clay was base enough to propose to vote for Gen.
jackson stipulated couitons-or that MIR. Claws
friends ready to sell their votes Tor an equi-
valent consideration-we say it is impossible to
believe, that Philip S. Markey would have been
selected as the agent of the negotiation. Not be-
ing an original friend of Mr.. Clay-wthout fix
cd political principles of any knd--notorously
seeking Office where be most likely TO get it,
It could not have entered the head of Mr.. Clay OIL
Ills friends TO have selected him the repository
their confidence and the agent of most delicate
dangerous negotiation If Gen. MarkIey did make
this communication to Gen. Jackson-ifhe did assur.
him in the name OF Dir. Clays friends, that the,
gould vote for him, provided Mr.. Adams dismiss
ed as Secretary of State then sure, from thu
very nature of things, that he made the communica
ton, and gave the assurances, upon his individual
authority. We throw out of view MIR. Clay's denia
of knowing any thing Of this transaction, and the al
lodged denial of his friends and place it entirely upo
general probability; and upon this broad ground W,
contend that II is improbable and absurd
Rut did Gen. Marley make such communication
TO Gen. Jackson in the of MIR. Clay's friends
Won nostruus tantas componere lies. We content
that the dispute is confined to Gen. Jackson ans
Markley. Jackson asserts that such a proposal wa
made TO him by member of Congress in the nam,
Of Mr. Clays friends. Mr.. Clay denies il for himself
and his friends said TO deny it for themselves II
tho meantime, Marley is known to be the man rvh
made the communication TO Gen. Jackson. What i
The order of proceedings Undoubtedly, that jackson
should establish that the communication 1ns made II
fim provided Blarkley denies tor if hlarhley doe
mol deny it, that he (Markleyl should prove that hi
authorised by Clay or his friends, to make h.
proposal to jackson.
The friends of Henry Clay's character ought to be
and are pleased that this charge of bargaining is
last made in tangible shape, and by real Names
Let Jackson and Markley settle the affair between
them, and let them if they can, fix it upon Mr.. Clay
If they succeed in This, for ore, will yield his de-
fence If they do lef infarnv he 3I,a;r nort;on
Mr. Clay has undergone unparalleled persecution
his honor and patriotism called in question-hs feelings
and person nsuited by the lowest instruments Of base
faction.-Gen. Jackson has given currency TO thi.
charge, and upon him it devolves to sustain il,
Mr. Roberts 10 his secoUd letter. published in Satur
days Wing, commits some inaccuracies, which though
not meterial, II may yet be well correct. lie say.
thd Lewis Robards brought suit against Short for Grim
con. which tried in the Fedora! Court of this circu
before Chief Justice Marshall and damages given sc
This is mistake. The case was never brought in;c
court Richards pursued Short TO this place. threaten
ed suit, and Short by the advice of bis friends agreed
20 submit the 10 arbitration. The late James In
mes was chosen arbitrator by Short, and the choice
cuTcurred in by Richards. Innes awarded E5OO da.
images to Richards, which was paid by Shorts uncle
and received by DR.. Warield agent for Richards
This is the true history of the transaction known tc
many persons in this vicnagc. Short and I'VE believe
Jobards himself are still living.
We shall coucisey review the certificates published
By the Nashville Committee, when we get through with
their publication We have never seen SO shallow and
contradictory mass of testimony.
late member Of the General Assembly, has reques-
ted us through gentleman of this place. formally to
contradict the statement made by certain Jackson par
thans, that the Henry Clay who ran horse at Tree
Hill races, not Henry Clay, Secretary Of State We
siateaccordngIy, that the former Henry NJ Clay esq
oi Milton, y. Carolina. We would have contradoted
the statement when first saw it in an Ohio paper
but we did not suppose that any was fool enough
TO believe it. ItSeems however, that we were mista-