The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22
JACKSON AND CLAY

JACKSON AND CLAY.
: The controversy between these dst;no,;s,,.
ed indiViduaistas at length come to crisis
ana the last prop on which the General leaned
mas been Knocked from under him, by the let.
ter OF his friend, Buchanan. He is now left
ai'other monument of the danger of a tortuous
and dlsngenuous course in politics. exhibiting
ne" PROOF mat, in that, as well as in every
tning else'. honesty is the best policy" His
discontinue Is signal and Complete, and we
very much underrate the discernment and in
teliigence OF the public if they do not award
to him condemnation similar To that attend.
ing distinguished diplomatist of our own
county, VINO Inquired, so unfortunately for him.
SELL TWO or three years since. He is, indeed.
Without excuse or apology, although some pre-
tend to, think that he gave currency to the
charges against Clay under an honest belief
that the conversation with Buchanan origina,-
ed in propositions from his friends. General
jackson is lawyer, and ought to know thai
belief IS no ground of accusation, especially
where it is so easy to ascertain the truth as it
was IN this case. 1t seems that, although a
correspondence has been kept up between
Gen. jackson and Buchanan, yet I'D to the
date of the letter of The latter, he has never
taken pains to inquire into the truth of the in.
famous charges which he has SO long and SO
lndustriously circulated
Some of the more Jealous friends of Cen
jackson pretend that Buchanan's letter sinh.
stantlally supports the allegations of Gen
jackson. To make this appear they 90 upon
the assumption that Markley was friend of
clay. This however is untrue He was
Jacksonite from the beginning of the contest.
Tie attended the celebrated minority conqres.
sional caucus, and voted there for Jackson. and
afterwards gave him his support in the House
OF Representatives. But, it is said. he has re-
ceived the appointment of Naval officer at
Philadelphia, which is an evidence of his beinc
friend OF the administration. The National
t1ntelligencer has set this affair right. 1t saws
that' a vacancy having occurred in that Office.
Markloy was recommended for the place. to
the President, by erery Jackson member of
both Houses Of Congress, and that. in accord
ance with their wishes, he received the an.
pointnlent.
The fact is, the whole affair grew out of a
plan, entered into by two of Gen Jackson's
political friends, to secure his election by
means of intrigue and management. It was
understood that if Gen Jackson was elected
j. G. Adams would be appointed Secretary of
State Markley thought " it would be great
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Generals authority, that this wus not correct,
because there would then be probability
" that thu claims of Mr.. Clay to the second
Office in the Government would be fairly es
timated. ['flnuendo, there acould be room fo
Kentucky."l 1t was therefore agreed ,b,
Buchanan should go on the errand to the Gen
erai, and obt,ln from him the requisite declare.
ton Upon spreading the subject before him.
buchanan says, the answer he obtained was
such one as he expected to receive" that be
had leave to repeat it to others, and awaited
himself Of that liberty. Contrary to their ex-
pectatiOns, It failed of producing the desired
effect, and that is the true cause of all the ont.
cry which has been made.
We recommend the letter of Buchanan. in
connexion with those which have preceded it
to the attentive perusal of all our readers, nh,
feel an interest in political affairs
ROBBERY On the 18th inst. Royal A. Ave
ry, a merchant Of Vermont, was travelling i,
a sulkey from Hartford, Conn. to Boston
, when, about o'clock in the evening, he pass
ed man who eyed him very closely, in til,
woods little beyond Stafford Springs. Soor
after passing him, ne heard whistle, wher
two men sprang from the road side, and one o
them seized his horse. The other comir q up
two of them presented pistols to his breast
f searched him and his trunk, and took from hin
: $4,000, mostly in fifty and one hundred dolla
bills. They led him into the woods, tied hi
hands behind him, gagged him, and bound hin
to tree. He remained in this situation til
about in the morning, when he succeeded il
making himself heard by the passengers in tn
stage from this place to Hartford, by whom h
was relieved. The robbers were masked.
e All SHAM. The account of a robber
It on the Boston and Providence Turnpike, il
/ WaIpole proves to be false. The fellow go
: drank and then manufactured his " raw hea
n and bloody bones" story. The next morning
e becoming little more sober, he confessed tn
y imposition.
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