Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-10
From the Constitutional Wing
MR. ISAACS' LEI TEX.
No III


are brought into public view by Mr. isahes,
and Mr. Buchanan are themselves together win
Mr. Marslv. all confessed and active 'rienas OF
Gen Jackson, and that the time OF their poit'eal
drama. according to their statements, was on the
soth December 1924, somewhere ABOUT ,crE
five DAYS before the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
were to actde6ntively, upon the choice OF rres,
ident, and al the very time when intrigue iiio''
have been most carried on. inese geh'ie"en,
from, their o,U8 s5opiag, must have been engaged
as outyyane,s for Gen Jackson, because Mt l.
saacs acknowledges that he was well acqua'ht
ed with Gen Jackson's views OF the whoie SUI
icct. and with which he could not have been &C
ouainted butfrom frequent conversation WIN
him and others Mr. Buchanan acknowledges
that he did not go 10 Gen Jackson to comn'u
nicate such information as he could, from re-
ports rumour, SIC sc. and Mr.. Marley IS
found conversing very freely with both Mr. d
and Mr.. Isaaos, as to the best mode OF con-
Quoting the intrigue with success.
Ii Cannot be doubted thsn, but that these
three mrmbers of Congress, were ardent ana
active friends Of Gen. Jackson at the time sPo
ken of, and is not preiendcd that ether Of Mem
either sac or conysrSed ,ciha sagR friend Of Hf
.4dnn,s or mr. C9ay. These are the only facts
connected with intrigue, which have been eX
a shadow of doubt, that they were engaged
with each other in az unbushing intrigue for
the success of General Jackson's election to
the Office Of President.
Let us now enquire whether General Jack
son was prvy 70 this intrigue, and what were
the probable views which these intriguers had
before them Mr.. Buchanan acknowledges
that he visited General Jackson 1T his room,
aud that Gen. Jackson asked him to walk
For what? Why most evidently that they
might have full and free conversation togc-
ther, ,ciihom a chance of being overheard by any
body After full comparison Of their views
thew separated, not however, until Gen Jack
son had informed Mr. B, that h. nigh: inform,
Mr. Clay and his fieuds, and every body
else, that he had formed no opinion as 10 Who
,could fill The Department IF STATE, but that in
the event of his clertion,. he u0atd look around
for The best and nblea men, This IS the ground on
which Gen. Jackson placed the subject OF the
election, On parting with Mr. Buchanan: and
before examine il, l beg leave to call the
public attention 10 the conversation between
Mr. Markley and Mr.. Isaacs, because we must
take them both together, in order to de'e't,
and me- asure the dep h of this most unworthy
proceeding. Acc riding to Mr.. Isaacs, in his
conversation on the sofa with Mr. Markley,
Mr.. NJ. said, (upon the subject of The Presi-
DENTAL elert ion,) ,oih more Han ordinary inter
EST and enrnestneSs that in the event ofihe Gene
RAILS election to the PRESIDENCY, he ought to
appoint Mr.. Clay Secretary Of STATE, and ur
ged to me ('im) the necessity of having the
thing so unde, st,"d, and that be wished to see
Mr. Eaton about it NV will ask any candid
mind; how was this thing to be so understood.
G rtainly in other way than by obtaining
G. n. ] 5 consent for his friends to say so. And
to ubom ere they to say so? To MrC friends
must be IT,. answer of every man. although they
had i" no way meddi d For what purpose?
To induce Mr.C and friends, in consideration
| 0Ihe ja'en9e9 bTbe. to vnte FIR Gen Jackson
But Gen. Jackson had not been vet consulted
upon his sub ~ct, and Nr. Buchanan is deput-
ed to have an interview tn him. Accord
/ iTgly. Mr. Buchanan doe, visit Gen Jackson,
and no doubt tells him ofall he plots. schemes,
md in'rg"es, which were on 20 by his friends
for the purpose Of obtaining the support of
Mr.. Clay and his friends. in his behalf. Gen.
Jackson hears it all, very patiently, but berg
determined in his own mind not to appoint
Mr. Clay Secretary Of State, hr was ne erthe
less very willing to receive his mid, in making
him President. and theref re he authorizes
Mr. Is 10 do. what he a. knowledges he after
wards did, to tel Mr.. Clay and his friends
that Gen. JACK son had made UP no opinion as
TO who he would appoint Secretary OF State, in
the event of his election to the Presidency. but
tha' he would in that event consult The talents
of the country; thus holding out to Mr.. Clay
and his friends well grounded hope, that as
hr (Mr Ciay) was amongst the most promi-
nent men why, in all probability, he would re-
ceive the app intmen, of Secretary Of State
in case Gen. Jackson was elected and therefore |
they ought to be induced 10 cote for Gen jackson;
whilst at the same time, these same members |
OF Congress must have known, that, even had |
Mr. Clay No'ed for the General, he would not
have been appointed to any Office under him
This intrigue to OBJ ain the aid of Mr. Clay in
favor of Gen J.would, if standing alone, be
bad enough. but when coupled with design o
deceive Mr. Clay, it becomes double crime;
because t,enehery, is added to intrigue. That
this is the substantial character of this trans |
action, have but little do BIT, and all those
who have been eng ged il it Justly merit pub
lie condemnation.
Why did not Gen. Jackson promptly tell Mr.. |