Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-24
CorINruMI0ArToM.
ron TEE E.NrQ UIRER.
" heeItNg, IOfh .AiloiLst 1897


GENTLEMEN
On my return home The day before r..,.rd,x =
i'em journey tHken for the benefit of nv brai,5
iUi 'ne ifS' 'lme, read Carter Beverley's letter
OIL Tue llth JaiJ last, published in the u 8 T';s
sf"pb, and The remarks made thereon by the Eli.
Tor oil that journal. Both the text and the com.
p'eni"ry give colour TO the whole Transaction
witch Sac i"cts by means warrant The Fl;.o,
- In great d"gree excusahle for the view ba ,ol
% my agency IN that affair." as lie had no other in
inatlon on the subject than what he ob,aiDs a.,
i'om Mr. Beverley, and probably was not app,j,ed
al The slight credit which is given TO tba, man,.
statements where he is best known
justice TO myself seems 10 require that true
statement oil my conduct, and an explanation O.
ny motives IN tie affair alluded TO b. Mr. Rey,r
ley, should he laid before the public and al, -,
favour OF you, Gentmen,to publish IN vo,r r.,,er
iii;s communication together with he accomnanv'
jrg documents, and trust hat YOU i'll mn, in ,L
instance refuse TO crafty OLD friend and acquain
talicc. - 4N''"-
The Asst nina!ion had of The recaio, 81
Gen Jackson's letter by Carter Beverley was con.
'ejed by his note of the 9th Of June last in
Which he says" The very high respect which 7
have Tor you aud your political character. addsJ %
HE great zeal and interest ieekfor the honor and
IsiaTe Of our cOuatry, in,isced me To announce IN
Sod lie receipt LIST night from General artscn
81 letter dated The 9Th last. from his residence ~
tennessee He most unequisocaliy confirms all I
have sad regarding The overture made To him nep,
lag h. PIesidentiai election. and asserts grs>,
Del more t!ian Ire told me, going most ciJcumsiar
'!"''y H'o vac business. 1t was aiways his inten.
lion he says, that If Sir. Clay ever denied The sc,
TO give him up his authority. II is Of the 6,.,
character and order In our Government and coun
Try. 1t only awaits Mr.. Clsy's denial when the
whole subject viii be brought 10 issue before the
Bsbc make this communication to Won on
many accounts, bet especially as / understand
-t!F clay 70 10 c0H on you this tHsyaiu1 and
gass all hour or Two with you on his way down
tAeTiver from FiIs5uTsb. My friend Mr. Hollings
worth, of This Place has the Generals letter
lie VIII bear to me any communication fo,n
Sou, which, as it ia all public matter, shall be
glad may be made IN writing" To that letter I
made The following reply: 50 I have received vour
note Of this morning by Mr.. Holngswor;h and
request lbe favour OF on to sead ms G en- Jack
sons letter. pledge uy seIfto return II e" Mr.
Beverley Immediately after the receipt OF nv NOE
gent me by MT. Holiing, r'h, Geo. JACKSON
letter. ln the opinion OF Mr. Beverley, tbis let
ter. Of the first chsiacer and order in our
soyeFnment Of public nature, end only awaited
ar. Clsy's denial ana Gen. Jackson would Give
Up The name Of bic author; and he makes hi.
communication to me, -" many accounts bu,
especially as understand that Mr.. Clay is 10 call
on you this wornins." After This voluntary pa,ade
Of highly important document, which con
ceTaod Mr. Clay personally, and in the opinion
Of Beverley himself, involved the character of of
Government, Of which Mr.. e. s a member. was i,
not natural that plain man like my self unyersed 10
a mode OF expression which would seem TO re-
servo some meaning foreign from the import OF
tie woods, should adopt the opinion that Mr. Be-
VsIley inieDled the General letter f1r he in.pec
ZION Of hr Clay, aud would have no objection
10 a copy being taken, especially as he did no,
sUpulate TO The contrary? Such was nv view o.
the matter and acted accordiDgly Had Mr.
Beycrley designed The letter FOR my private perussl
why should be have sent il 10 me at The time Mr.
Clay was expected at my house? Did he intend 10
furnish the with The means Of cstechising Mr. Cl e
spon The contents Of the letter, without submitting
no his pefusal. aud thus have elected some ex-
preston which might lie used to his Disadvantage
Ii such his plan was not sstuie enough 10
discern it, or u / had comp ehended it trust ]
should not have been sufficiently base TO have f.
dopicd it, On MIR. Clay having visited me, / han J.
II Lin General Jsckson's letter, which be read
and returned 20 me, making no other comments
u9on u than what related TO the proposa!s alleged
70 have been made By him and bic ffiends--To
these be sail they unfoundsd, a. TO himself &
be believed untrue ss to lis friends. I informed
~. Clay that was pledged 10 fe:afn the le;sr
70 Mr. BeYcriey bat would have it copied for him
and for that purpose handed it 10 ny friend sed
citation then present Mr. Coy therefore leG M
house Wien he copy was under ptogress MI
Holiingswouh called on me end demanded the
ietter which I refused 10 give up YnlIl the copy
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