Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-08
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8. 1897

Hon. Lewis hIcIane of Delaware, was the ssresnect,
oie member Of Congress alluded to by Gen Jackson
MIR. Ciay's letter denying the charge had reached
Nashville, and this conjecture was the fruit of the e
neral speculation the subject We wholly discre.
Oh, 1t howcver-Air. Buchanan is knocn ESQ at least
says Gen. Jackson's confidential editor Duff Greenl to
be the man. Meanwhile, we are surprised at t,e Gen.
eras delay in his replication. Docs he first wish 10
consult his respectable" informant and adviser be.
tore he gives him up Or does he mean 10 avoid COM
ing TO The point: We amused with the nanou--
vreiog OF the jackson editors. One is Jealous in ex-
cupang the Hero from having made charge aga.nst
Mr.. Clay-another insists upon it, that MIR. Claws
g"i' is 10 ITS nature unsusceptibe of proof The gen.
ehfh are placing an anchor TO windwardhey are OBJ
V'ous'y ehdeavornS to secure their But these
SHY attempts to throw dust in the eyes of the public
cannot succeed II Dir Clay guilt susceptible
Vi poo now do these gentlemen know we'll that he
isguy' Have they learned it by intuition, or they
nave evidence OF IT. which has satisfied their minds, why
DO they say that it is not susceptible of proof? TIE
Aoa'es KNOW well enough that there is evidence>
well do they say that it not susceptible of proof for
"hal does not exist can scarcely be proved But there
Is P'"y IN the cause-Proof TO establish gult-prspe
which will put the saddle The right horse--proof that
Clay was to be offered brite to vote for Jackson nor
ln>
tegry 10 be assaifed. and whose vote was sonp,
to be purchased. The friends of Jackson were the
'nen to conceive the plan, and who either attempted 10
execueit it, or desisted from persuasion of its hopes
lessness With the skill of ATachiavel they converted
what had failed to elevate their chief and themselves
into the means of destroying their political enemies.
Fine American annals are unacquainted with SO deer,
lard and nefarieus conspiracy
Until more precise Information is fortbc,m;nq ,rA
invite attention TO the annexed observations from ts,
baltimore Patriot and Democratic Press, which, va
have reason TO think entitled TO weight
~, From The Baltimore Patriot.
ihe PLOT decelopi1g.-The Democratic Press IN am
article IN reply to the Washington Telegraph the OFF,
cal jackson paper, on the subject OF Cen Jacksops
charges against Mr. Clay, says, ga main object ana
iiXed determination of those who were 10 manage the
plot was to circulate without authority vague and
indehne charges against Mr.. Clay, OF bribery and
corrnpuop winch were exhibited in various forms and
aspects and OF lighter deeper DYES of guilt an o;rft
best sn the atmosphere in which they were to move
yet emhodyng nothing substantial than air ,cv
would leave nothing which the accused could seize re-
me aho ae,ec and giving nc name to be held re-
sponsibe as the This was ga pretty plot an,
ini oil expectation" bat the growing lea lousy the cor
ouinG envy OF one Of the consrators and the uupoy-
erhaole 'mpe,uosity of Gen. Jackson rave exploded
II. Inc Charge is brought out in full relief and
Gen Jackson has been chiyalrc and silly enonob r.,
put down his name public accuser. Hehas unguar.
dcdiy iaieni no the pit which had been dug for Mr.
Clav.n '0- w.
The following paragraph ON tl,e same article ..
breaches nearer ioa development the plot against Mr.
4. thab any thing we have 1t ill be observed ta.
cTt"l doc"o'ents are at hand TO establish the fact thar
VT. Gays friends have had hand in the plot WHAT
ever and that what stated below has good au,Ior
| " TO support i:-The assumption of The Telerrapb
says the Press 'tba received our information IL,
7g.a,,G a 10 The plot to destroy Mr. Clay from MIR.
Marley beng altogether unfounded all the presunp-
IONS ouIit upon 1t must fall with it. Among these
me most important Is the insinuation that Mr. Mark
icy was me ageH OF Air. Clay" This is unqualiicdly
tase' MI Clay never had agent for the purnos,s
lS'hnaed 1t never will, and il never csn be shewp
that Nir Clay had any thing TO do with the prooosI
!ion winch Gen. jackson says was made 10 him We
ee warranted IN saying that there in existence err
tam 1o1tte documents which fully proye not only i.e
MT Clay never countenanced any application TO Gen
Jackson OF The nature AYERS but they will further
oen:ons'd'e mat there teaS not friend Of .H. Cl1qs
IN congress vino ever either directly indirectly sane
uoned, or III any manner courenauced any appca
non 10 General Jackson of the character stated in hi
'euer' /" hat we say, sag Upon a,thority and can
S"osahiiate 10 the public satisfaction, and the total o.
Verthrow OF this detestable plot IL will be disf;ncy
seen IN The progress of this inquiry, that whatever mas
Sed, u any thing did pass, in relation TO OPENING me-
cotton and bargain with Mr. Claws friends or;r;
n4fed IN The extreme anxiety of some of Gen jack
soHs friends, TO see him elevated 10 the Preeidencv
10 accomplish that, they would have intrigued and
oarga'hed and sold with any man. any snsu's iends
Nothing could therefore be more natural than thas
they should turn their thoughts upon Mr. CLAW to "a.
certain how far he could be induced 10 co-oyerate
tie would not co operate, he not TO be bought
and therefore his character assailed and the Of
his eonhding coustrymen abused, by SANDERS and Ii
bells while no man has the mannrss 10 ayoyy bimse
his accuser.D
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The Public may expect very learned and lsng6fy
reply from Geo jackson, to MIR. Claws letter and
speech. when we Dtimated that the General would
10 nothing more than give up his author, Mr. Buchap-
au' we forgot that Major Lee was now an inmate of
the Hermitage, and writing the eros biography under
ms personal objectionable first instance Of the kind
we presume on record. Major Lee is a good writer
and will dogUst'ce 10 his Hero. How much more be
VIII do, the event will show In having so able bio.
grapher as Major Lee TOR able he is and in having
HIM under his roof and personal superintendent the