American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-08

that YOU had concluded 10 vote for MI. Adams
Such has been, If not the literal wording, az eas.
the precise sense OF conversation which II would
have been inconsistent for me carry farther aud
not to keep secret. while o recollection Of H. 70
assist your memory should not now deny, not only
10 YOU as friend, but to any man 10 similar sl1
uation y
Gen. LAFAYETTE was not able to state, with ab-
soute precision, the date Of the conversation be-
tween us. nor can undertake to specify the day,
although retain perfect recollection Of the con-
yersation 1t was. he saws, in the latter end oil
December, either before or after my visit to An
napolis. YOU being out Of the Presidential Cald-
idature'' lie LETT Washington on the 9Th Tor
annapolis. and returned or the 2lst. lsee Nat.
Intell If the conversation took place before That
excursion, it must have been on. or prior 10 the
| 18th of December But he says that | was out OF
the Presidential Canddature." Whether |
should be returned to the House or not, was not
Iascertaned until the vote Of Louisiana was known.
Rumours had reached this city of the issue OF IT,
previous to the Goth OF the month but the first
certain intelligence OF it was brought here BY MIR.
Senator Bouligny the goth, according to his re-
collection On Gen. Layfayette's return from An
napolis, the probability is, that the subject Of the
4 Presidential election was common topic OF con-
yersation, as Information had then Just reached the
ately after his return, and, as it had been very
confidently expected that | woudre the vote
Of Louisiana. it is quite likely that i was on that
occasion that he held tie conversation with me
rnis wolld fix the day to have been prior 10 Christ
mas. But whatever was the actual day. there can
be no doubt that it was before the memorable IN
terview between General jackson and MIR. Buch-
anan.
! Here, then. is an unbroken chain Of testimony,
commencing catly in October, s24 and extending
to nearly the end OF the wear. establishing beyond
all controversy, my fixed and unwaverng deeis-
ion not To vote for Gen. Jackson. This purpose Is
Deliberately manifested at different periods, IN
different places. and to distinguished individuals
uho would have been the last in society that
should have thought of deceiSng This testimony
stands unopposed, and with truth, cannot be oppo-
sed by solitary individual There does not ex-
ist human being. and il the dead could be recall.
led. one could not be summoned from the grave
who could truly testify that ever expressed or ev-
u minated the remoest intention 70 vote for
\ Gen. Jackson, in any contingency whatever. rs
Il 10 him. my MUD Was never Tor moment ~ doubt
DC difficulty. And whatever personal prediction
I | might have entertained Tor Mr.. Crawford. 81
whose state Of health there were such opposite re
presentations in the public prints, when ! saw
him N, self, there was no alternative IN my judy
mpnt but that which embraced. | have reason
10 believe that Gen. JAG k.on and his friends cher
shed no expectation that ! would vote for hlm.-
Gen. CAN. The then delegate from Florida, was his
ardent and intimate friend, and had been his Aid
lhey travelled together on their Journey to Wash
ingtnn Cty in the fall Of "a In letter fion
! Cen Jackson ID Mr. Eaton. which is contained IL
!, the Goth page 1t tie 18th vol. 81 Niles Register
lie states that Gen. Call was with him on that
Journey, and he lciers to him a eorroborating his
1,,. ~ I FRA ~ n a
ton, PENNSYLVANIA 1t Is presamable that u,
election with its prospects and hopes must have
frequently formed sui lcet Of conversation on tilC
Journey. 1t can scarcely be doubted that Gen
Cali was we'll acquainted With Gen. Jackson
views and expectations. At a tavern al Rockville
En MARYLAND, about fifteen miles from this City
during that same journey, General Gall and sever
al other gentlemen engaged IN CONVEX sation abou
the Presidential election. JOHN l3raddock, esq
a gentleman not known 10 me. but who | under
stand. is merchant Of great responsibility wa
present and he states that ! when the vote whic
Mr.. Clay would probably give was spoken Of, Gen
Call declared that the friends Of Gen. Jackson d
not expect Mr. Clay TO vote for him, and il he d
50, il would be an act Of duplcity on his part
See Appendix O.
In General Jackson's address 10 the public, Q
the 18Th Of July last, touching his previous state
! ments TO Mr.. Beverly, and communicating til
E name Of Mr.. Buchanan. as the gentleman who Dor
the imaginary overture, he says, 4" the orsn-th
beginning OF tins matter was at my o#n house an
/. ireside where surely freeman may be permit
c ted to speak public topics, without having a.
e crlbcd to him improper designs" From this state
5 ment the fair inference is, that General Jackso
e intends to aver that he had never before spoken
h his charge against me. The origin, the begir
{ nln.'' OF this matter was he says. at his own lire
8 side that is, it was III March 1897, when acco
{ ding to Mr.. Beverly. before a crowd Of compan,
OF which there were no less than seven Nirginian
lie proclaimed his accusation. The obligation
observe the principles of honor, and to speak vii
s. scrupuous veraclty Of all men, and especially
al MIA