Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-02

he alleges lne laCt W H-'e oee", t"a' VI"
delegation, or at least large majority OF them,
were the first Of Mr., Clay's friends who came
to the determination Of voting Tor Mr.. Adams;
and that too a0i!hout haUing ascerla'nea
Mr.. Ciay's uieUs on the SUBJECT. lie states
that some Of the friends OF Gen. Jackson used
The language of menace, whilst Others of them
employed that of persuasion, TO PreSaii on IN!
friends 10 vote for the General; and that they
anneared to be willins TO make any promises
Which thew though, swould induce the friends
of Mr. Cav 70 vote for Gen. Jackson"
Gen Vance states 'I say without hesitation
that 7 never heard ofthose, or any other terms
being thought of. as an equivalent FOR the vote
we were abou: 70 give, nor do believe that
the friends of Mr.. Clay, or MIR Clay himself,
ever thought of maSing Or suggesting any
terms 10 any ore OF the parties, as the grounds
Of orr accepra nce or rejection Of either OF the
three Candidates returned to the House of Rep
resentatives." He continues: "as one OF the o.
rieinal friends Of MIR. Clay, was in The habit
o. free and upreser,e ell conversation both with
him and his other friends, relative to that ee-
lion, and am bold to say that / never ieard a
whisper Of any thing like condition on
which our vote was 10 he given, mentioned ell
Their by Mr. Clay himself, or any Of his friends,
al any time or und + AIRY circumstances
Gen Beecher ,es,ifes tia, he did not "know
that friend or the friends Of Mr.. Clay ever
made any proposition 20 the iri"nds OF Gen
Jackson, respecting the election Of Mr.. Adams
as President in any way, or as respecting Gen
Jackson not putting Mr.. Adams into the seat
of Secretary Of State in case he (Jackson)
should be elected President. Mel her I'm az
ouaintcd with friend Of Mr. Clay that would
consent to be an agent in such degrading
transaction. Nor canI admit ,hal The friends
Of Mr. Clay had so contemplate an opinion OF
eat III other or Of Mr. Clay as to suppose that
the appointment or non-appointinent OF any
man to any Office would influence them in the
discharge Of an important public duty.
Mr.. Sloane declares, "lhat ! have always
supposed myself III the entire commence oil all
Mr.. Ciay's supporters and friends, who were
members Of Congress at the time OF the Prtsi-
denial election; and that have no hesitation
in saying that never heard the most distant
lnsinua,ion from any Of them that they would
vote for Gen. Jackson, if there was any pros
pect of choosing either ofvhe Other candidates.
That any Of the friends Of Mr. Clay in Congress
ever made any proposition Of conditions, on
which their votes would depend, 10 the friends
Of Gen Jackson or any other person, do not
believe" "And as to MIR Clay's accepting an
appoii.ment und him, they would 20 man
mos certainly have opposedi' Judge OF
this from the opinion which know they en-
tertained Of Gen. Jackson's want of canacity,
and HE fact III Il il was not until some time at
ter tn. choice of Mr. Adams that they agreed
to advise MIR. Clay 10 accept Of the Office he
now holds" "In short feel confident tina,
the whole is vile aud Infamous falsehooa,
such as honorable men would not resort 10,
more especially after having upon FULL consul
t,,i n and deliberate consideration declined an
inves,iy alton of the whole matter before
Committee Of the House Of Representatives
Mr. Wright stans, 81 can only say sincerely
and unrqui, ocslly, that any proposition Of the
kind mentioned As from GIN. Jackson, was
ever made 10 The friends Of Gen. Jackson by
the friends Of Mr. Clay or any # them; and
am wholly ignoran' Ct any conditions OF any
sort being proposed TO any one by the friends
of Mr. Clay, on compliance with which their
vote was to depend.
Mr.. Vinton is equally explicit He says,
"having been one of The friends OF Mr.. Clay
who vcted for Mr. Adams, oh erfully avail
myself this opportunity 10 say, ,ha, have
no knowledge whatever Of the above mention
ed proposition or anv other proposition having
been made to General Jackson or any OF his
friend, by Mr.. Clay or any OF his friends as
tOnnlllDN upon NniCD iilo Ut iiiSii WV "HS W
be given to Gen. Jackson Tor the Presidency.
He subjoin,, tha, t"It was well known to my
constituents for many months previous TO the
late Presidential election thai, after Mr.. Clay,
Mr. Adams was my next choice among The dis
tinguishrd individuals, who were then before
the people of he United States as candidates
fcr tina, exalted station"
Mr.. Mclean declares, "that no such PROPOSE
ton was ever made wihin my knowledge. nor
ave auy cause 10 believe that conditions Ut
any sort were madc, at any time, by the friends
or Mr.. Clay to any person, on compliance
with which their vote was made TO d"pend.'
Mr.. Whittlesey AYERS that 81 do not know
or believe that any proposition was ever made
by any Of Mr.. Clay's friends 10 those OF Gen.
Jackson on the morning of The Presidential
election, or at am other time, having anv bear
ing on the candidate to BE- selected from the
three returned to the House, nor do ! know or
believe that any conditions Of any sort were
proposed ny the friends Of Mr.. Clay 10 any
person on compliance with which their vote
was made TO depend" pbuI do believe thai
the assertion made by Gen. Jackson IS report.