Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15


nothing would be more gratifying TO
Pennsylvania than 10 see sir. Clay an
pointed Secretary Of State. Mr.. Isacks
replied he was his second choice for
President; that he would be his FIRST
choice If Gen Jackson was elected, 10
be appointed Secretary of State, aud
that he had frequently expressed him
self to that effect. have no reeoIlec.
ton of having said 10 Mr.. Tsacks thatI
wished TO see Mr.. Eaton, nor did |, with
more than ordinary i~aterest and earnest
ness, insistthat General jackson, if e.
leeted, ought to appoint MIR Clay.
II must be apparent that before | or any one
could have used the strong language imputed
to me-, that il was Indispensable tlat IL should
be distinctly understood thar MI. isaoks was
authorised, by GeueFal Jackson, 10 receive
propositions 10 promote his election. OF tins l
had no evidence, nor entegtained any opinion,
nor did at any time, or to any one. use the
strong language imputed to rae by Mr.. lsacks.
| well remember. that, at that tine we both
believed and expressed our belief. that II &c.
neral Jackson was elected, and he could NOT be
elected without the aid of Mr.. Clay and his
friends, that he would be sppolnted Secretary
Of State. Further, Mr. isscks declared his be.
liei, in which | concurred, that a large pc, ton
of the western delegation, from the unreseryed
conversation we had had on the subject. wish
ed Mr. Clay TO be Secretary of State, in which
desire they were joined by a large portion Of
the delegation from other states friendly to &c.
neral Jackson's election. II is indeed a well
known fact, that amongst the friends OF all The
candidates there vas much speculation on the
SUBJECT, much WAS said uures eryedly and with
~ - - - $500. - n. A. -
cabinet appointments; that IL this, or that. csa
diiate succeeded 10 the Presidency, the gene
raj voice aas raised in favor Of and the gena:al
eye hsed upon, that distinguished statesman
md in1exlbte republican, Henry Clay. as the
first officer of the governments and | nov sin.
cerely believe that which ever OF the candidates
had been elected, he would have had the offer
of the most prominent situation in the cabinet
thai which he now holds under Mi Adams.
It has repeatedly peen stated, that was the
agent or as Major Eaton 10 pleased TO say, the
'negocistor' of ur. Clay authorised 70 make
propositions or ask q pledge OF a Conditional
chstae,er, for the voice OF Mr.. Clay aud his
friends. I do now solemnly ano positively
declare thar the charge aud lnsinuatlon are void
Of truth. I never did. either directly or indi-
rec,ly, receive from Mr.. Clay or las frie ids. a.
nv intimstion which could be construed even
by political rancour. into such q commission, or
any thing even remotely approaching to it,
Had any such sgeney, by any one. been ten
dered, I should have indignantly rejected IT.
I will 20 further and state, that never did ! IN
the course of any conversation with MIR. Clay
hear him say, or express a desire. that IN the
eveat Of the election of General Jackson. MIR.
Adams, or MI. Crawford, that he should wish
TO be Secretary uf State, or hold any station in
the cabinet. Further, I never have to any one,
a.u Araaa4An an a - ~
myself, or wished Il 10 be understood, that
wa. authorised 60 receive, OF. make overtures
on the part Of Mr.. Clay or his friends. ! think
proper to make this general and un1da ihed de-
claration that there may not be left = loop on
which to hang a doubt on this subject. ! did
no, know until ten DAYS after the election OF
Mr.. Adams. that Mr.. Clay had been offered The
appointment ofSecre,ary Of State, and u is
well known fac,, after he bad the offer be con-
suited many ofhis friend. whether he should or
should not. accept il. He told ne III a CONVEX
saiion he did me honor to hold with me on sub
iec,, that the acceptance OF i would be to him
not only a sacrifice OF domestic happiness. but
a serious pecnniary loss. know also, that not
only his immediate personal anil political
friends, but many Of those Who voted for other
candidates, were desisous that he should &C.
ccpt lie station, and urged that his country had
claims upon him paramount to all other consid-
erstlons, and would never see him suffer from
devotion TO her best interest.
lam free to acknowledge that At the time Of
the conversation between Mr.. Buchanan and
myself, my impression MAS that Gen. jackson
would be elected, and il was pretty generally
talked Of, as well as understood among many
Of his frlends. that in the event of his election, |
Mr.. Clay would have the Office OF secretary Of
state; and doubt no, bat | Eisy, IN common
,r;,b ,tbAra have rnrntioned nv oc,nion tn my
political friends. These impressions were
founded on the belief that the western interest
would unite in Gen. Jackson's election. and
that with the aid OF one or two of the states
in favor of Mr.. Crawford. he would be elected.
[ mention those floating opinions OF the day. 10
show that l have no reserves. and that all |
said. or did, / am quito willing shoald be
known.
Ileft Washington for PENNSYLVANIA on the
morning of the ilih or 10Th OF January. 1925;
and did not return until Tuesday the 50,h ofthe
same month. the day after Mr.. Gays card bad
appeared in the National intellsgencer This
absence II this critical l~uncture. IS ot iiscf suf-
6cient to repel the idea that | took any pecu-
liar interest as to the arrangements depend
ant on who might, or might not, DC c
lected president. | recoilect a conversation
with q particular friend, who travelled with NE
in the stage. on nv return to Pennsylvania. To
him. in the course Of that conversation. Iex-
pressed my regre, at not having had an oppor.
tunity offs free and general conversation With
Mr.. Clay on the subject OF the presidential c
lection, and said that I bad some idea oi writing
10 him IS soon ss I arrived at NofristoWh. we
both expressed an anxiety that Mr.. LAY should
vote with Pennsy lvsnia,
Exception has been taken 10 my otieriag the
resolution OF thanks when Mr.. Ciay wss sOou'