Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-06

MOS. unworthy proceeding. According Ia Mr.. Isaacs
IN his conversation the sofa with Mr. NIarkIey Mr.
sa'u' upon the subject OF the Presidential cleo
'ion trth more Than orinayy interest and eay,,esfness
'a IN me event OF the Generals election to the Pre-
siuency he ought TO appoint Mr.. CLAW Secretary ot
state and urged to the (hm) the necessity of having
me .ng SO n0erSiood, and that he wished 10 MIR.
Eaton abfntt Now will ask any candid mind how
was this thing 10 he understood Certainly in mo
other way than by obtaining Cen Jackson,s consent
for hs friends - say And 10 tchons were they TO
say so? TO Mr. Claws friends, DC the answer of
every man, although they had i'm no way medd,ed
For what purpose To induce Mr. Clay and his friends
IN consideration Of III" intended 6,i5e to vote for Cen
Jackson. But Gen. jackson had no, been vet consul
TED uponttIs subject and Mr.. buchanan is depued
10 have an Interview With him. Accordrglv Mr.
Buchanan does vis, Gen Jackson, and no doubt tells
nam OF all the plots schemes Gad tht.isues which
were on foot by his friends for the rurnosc of oh.
tanning The support of MIR. Clay and is f.ie uds in his
behalf. Gen. jackson hears il all very raticu-
iy, but being determined ia hiq own mind NOT
TO appoint MIR. Clay Secretary OF State he was ne.
vertheess very willing TO receive his nil in making
hlin President, and therefore he authorizes Mr. h. to
Do what he acknowledges he afterwards did, TO tell
Sir Clay and LIS friends that Gen. jackson had made
up no opinion as To who he would appoint Secretary
STATE 10 the event OF his election TO tie Presidency,
but that he would. in that event consult the IA Tents of
the counry thus holding ont 10 Mr.. Clay and his friends
well grounded hope, that as he Mr.. O. amongst
the most prominent men, Why in all probability, he
would receive the appointment of Secretary Of State
in case General jackson elected and there
fore they ought to be sna,.ccd 10 .ote far (,eeroi
jacRson; whilst, at the same time these same mem
bers OF Congress must have known that even had Mr.
Clay voted for the General, he ,ypnd not hare beep
appointed to any Office under him. This intrigue to
obtain tho aid of Mr.. Clay in favor of Cen j. gou,d
I" standing alone oe bad enough, but when coupled
with design 10 deceive Mr. Clay it becomes double
crime; because tre1ctery is added To intrigue That
ms is the substantial character OF this transactions
have hu, little doubt, and all those who have been en-
gagged IN II. justly merit public condemnation.
ac Nv, :n,,R
nan not to introduce any conversation 10 him rnon the
SUBJECT ct The Presidential election? WHY did he no,
refuse 10 bear any thing from him, any BODY else
IN relation 10 a.: If he as pure u,on that si;hec,
as he has endeavoured 10 convince the world bc ,c,e
snc "onid have been his plain and obvious course:
ana rs snch was nor his course cannot subscribe 10
lis ruhl; ON The contrary, must believe that he was
hfris AZ he Is noo, Engaged in every kind of scheme
which in.s Judgment could give lin success i'm the
election This view of the suhec: alone would seen,
10 me TO be sniiccnt 70 convict Gen. J. of an active
participation in the ntrgucs of both OF his elections
but there are other facts and circumstances going TO
ssS the bed state OF his feelings in
OF ms disappointment and il his feelings arc so much
arc TO modification after the election is over none
ohG'f to doubt, bnt that they equally alive whist
the election was depending. perfect Indifference to
thing causes The feeling, 10 suc, thing TO be pas
s!Ye; great anxiety about the same thinr causes very
actt'c stale OF ieei!ng Gen. j. has always pretended
10 ieei little or no concern about g office of Presi
dent, and yet, him holding Gk IFS o7c, Gyesdc
ioe most active and interested conversations with va
nous persons upon the subject. He has indeed gone
so far as IN bctray his best friends IN m coovor
sai'ons which ;hey held with him, and from This breach
OF confidence on his part, has 3ir buchanan been pa
red IN las present awkward and dsagreeable situation
In addition 20 these various tons puuerous
letters have been written by Cen !. to his friends
and published in 'c newspapers for the purpose Of in
Eiencng elections i'll various sections of the country
ask the American people TO look nj these things and
say whether such scenes hare bcfu.c been exh
h'ied by any man whose name before Tie American
people tor President? To the honor of our cnun,rr
such an instance cannot be found and IFS tclera ton
IN the person of Gen J., ut g,eves me to saw is an
Indication, too plain 10 be mistaken, that our ham,
form of government, is TO so the way THAI all republics
have gone before u.s. Yet let give u the sEp;
et Tue trends OF The administration themselves
from theI etlsrgy, and ift!ey make sirone
pull" III F'rginia let them 'pu altogethero and they
wall yet aston'sh their advcrsaries.
TO effect this primary object let follow the advice
OF "a FalmcI,' and fail in choosing delegates 70 |
ineetin Richmond during the ensuing winter This i
Is subject all important, and Shall receive attention
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