Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-29
E.om The Richmond Enquirer.
WHEELING, lOth august, o

GrSrLEMEN: On my return home tue uay ue
fore Yesterday from journey taken LOT ID.
benefit of my health, for the mrs: ti'ne, ie'"
Carter Bevfrley's letter OF The j i'm Jul! 'as''
published in the U. S Telegraph, AMI 'he re-
marks made thereon by the Editor oil mat Jour
nal Both the text ard The commentary give
colour TO The whole transaction which tie 'a'''
bv no means warrant The Editor l. III srea'
de- gree excusabc Tor the view he 'ooK OF my
gency in that affsir, rs he had ~" olnrr II"
formation on the SUBJECT than what ne oo'a'"eo
from Mr. Beverley, and probably was not APP
nr;sed Of the slight credit which is given TO
,b,, man,s statements where he is best known.
Justice to myself seems 10 require mat a
true statement of my conduct, and an explana-
ton of my motives in the af,ir alluded 10 by
MIR. Beverley, should be laid before the puohe,
and ask Tie favour OF you Gentiemen to pub
lish in your paper, this communication iogeth-
er with the accompanying documents, and !
trust thai you will not in this instance rein'c 10
yratify an old friend and acquaintance.
The first inlimaton had Of the receipt Vi
Gen. Jackson's letter by Carer Beverley was
conveyed by his noie Of the Gath oil June last, IN
which he says "the very high respect which j
have for you and your political character ad-
ded TO the great zeal and interest Feel Tor The
! honor and welfare Of our country, induced me
! to announce to You the receipt last night from
General Jackson of letter dated the 5th insl.
| from his residence in Tennessee. lie most an
| couivocally confirms all have said regarding
he overture made 10 him pending the Presi.
Dental election, and asserts q great deal more
than he told me, going most clrcumsianiia'iy
| into the business. IT was always his intention
he SAYS, tina, if Mr. Clay ever Genied the iacts,
10 give him up his authority 1t is OF The hrst
! character and order in our Government and
country. 1t only awaits NJ. Ciay's denial,
when the whole Subject wiIl be brought 10 Is
sue before the puhso. ] make this communi-
cation to you on many accounts, 6W espec'n'ty as
Understand Mr.. Clay IS 10 call on you ms morn
ing and pass an hour or Two with you on ms
way down the river ircm Pittsburgh. Wy
r.ianl Air HnllinaSWni ID. of This place, has
seen the Generals letter. He win bear to me
any communication from you, which, as it is
! all public matter, shall be glad may be made
in writing" 10 that letter made the follow
ing reply: 81 have received your note Of this
morning by Mr.. Holngsworlh and request the
! favour ofyou 10 send me Geaeral Jacksons let
tier. pledge myself to return it," Mr.. Bev-
erIry Immediately at er the receipt Of my note,
sent me by Mr. HolIingswor,h, Gen. Jackson's
letter In The opirion OF Mr. Beverley, this
letter, was of the jirSl character and order in
our government OF public nature, and only a.
waited Mr.. Ciay's denial and Gen. Jackson
would give up he ma ne Of his author; and he
makes has communication to me, son many &C.
counts, but especially as understand that Mr..
Clay is TO call On you this morning" After
| this voluntary parade of hlghy important
documenr, which concerned Mr. Clay personal
| ", and IN the opinion Of Beverley himself, in
vol,sd the character Of our Government, OF
which Mr., & is member, was i, not natural
that plain man like myself, unverscd in a
mode Of expression, which would seem to re-
serve some meaning foreign from the import of
the words, should adopt the opinion that Mr.
Beverley intended the Generals letter for the
| inspection Of Mr.. Clay, and would have no OBJ
jrcllon TO copy being taken, especially as he
did not stloulate to- the contrary? Such was
my view Of the matter, and acted accordingly
ii Lad Mr., Beverley designed The letter for my
private perusa, why should he have sent it to
me at the time Mr. Clay was expected at my
house? Did he intend TO furnish me with the
means oiIcatechising Mr.Clay upon The contents
of-the letter, without submitting il to his peru
sal, and thus have ELECTED some expression
which might be used to his disadv an,age? If
such was his plan was not astute enough to
discern II, or II | had comprehended it trust
should not have been sufficiently base TO have a.
dop,ed ii. On Mr.. Clay having visited me, I
handed him General Jaekson's letter, which he
read and reiurnedto me, making no other com
ments upon it than what related TO the rropo.
sails alleged to have been made by him and his
irIcnds-To these he said they were unfound-
ed, as TO himself and he believed untrue as TO
his friends. j informed MIR. Clay that | was
pledged TO return the lelterto Mr.. Beverley but
would have il copied for him, and for that pur-
pose handedlt 10 my friend and relation then
present Mr. Clay therefore left my house
when the copy was under progress. Mr.. Hol-
ingsworlh Called on me and demanded the let
ter which refused to give up until The copy
Then under way, should be completed. Had
Mr.. Beverley, when he sent me the letter, ex-
pressed desire that il should be shewn to Mr.. |
Clay, hut no, copied, might have cohformed to |
his wishes. Ban as had promised Mr. e. a |
copy before had idea that il would be OBJ |
]ccted 10, and he had left my house under an ex-
peel alton thai il would be furnished, l deter
mined on complying with my promise. II the
letter had related &c family or private concerns,
lust censure would have attached to me for per-