Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-09

U'ehus. ! 90 not Know, nor 40 1 DeIIeNe 'hat
Mr.. Adams or his friends made overtures or Of
ters, directly or indirectly, to MIR. Clay or his
friends to make him Secretary Of State, if he
and his friends would unite in aid of the cleo
ton of Mr.. Adams. Nor do l know or believe
that any pledge or promise Of any kind was
made by Mr.. Adams or his friends, TO procure
his and IN the election.
:" never heard from Mr.. Clay, or any of his
Trends, or any one else, that he was willing 10
vote Tor General Jackson, if the General would
say, or any of his friends for him, that Mr.. Ad-
ans should not be continued Secretary of
State. Nor do l know or believe, that Mr..
Clay ever expressed a willingness, or any of his
friends for him. to support or vote for General
Jackson, if ne could obtain the office Of Sec
rotary Estate under him."
81 do not know or believe that any over
lures or Oilers of any kind were made By Mr..
Clay or his friends TO Mr.. Adams or his friends
to vote for him or support him if he would
mike Mr.. Clay Secretary Of State; or to Gen.
Jackson or his friends to vote for him or sup
port him. if he could obtain the Office ofSec-
rotary Of tate under him; nor do | believe r..
Clay would have taken an Office under him it he
had been elected" / shall hereafter have oc-
casion TO notice other parts of the letter OF Mr..
Irinble from which the preceding extract has
been taken.
MIR. F.. Johnson states in his answer to DIR.
Watkins, 81 have no hesitation however in
answering your inquiries. After writing the
above extract, you say TO me-" elf such a
proposition were ever made by the friends OF
MIR. Clay to those of Gen. Jackson, it must
nave been known to many persons, and the
fact therefore may be ascer.ained. May ! ask
the favor of you to inform me whether you
know or believe any such proposition was ever
made, or whether conditions Of apy sort were
made by the friends of Mr.. Clay to any per.
son on compliance with which their vote was
to depend"
"To TIE first branch Of the inquiry, my an
swer is tHat ! have no knowledge of any such
proposition, nor do | believe any such was ever
made. To the second | answer that l neither
kno " oil, nor DO believe that any conditions of
any sort were made by the friends of MIR. Clay
TO any person, on compliance with which their
vote was to depend"
tim. .,Ietra r. with his characteristic irmness
and irankncss. says, ] have To state that never
heard or though. Of such "A proposition until The
letter OF the highly respectable Virsinian appear
cd in the public rriats.' lie proceeds, As one OF
the friends Of Nr. Clay enter the most solemn
protest against the right OF the General, through
mis- organ The highly respectable Virg!nian, or
otherwise, 10 say that | woaid have assisted in
making iin President On the condition stated.
On the contrary. # could have oeen made 10 be-
lieve that Geu. Jackson wonld not haze oherelto
Mr.. Adams the pia"e wh:ch he had filled with so
mach ability under Mr.. Monroe, that belief
would have constituted in my mind, a strong ad-
ditional objection To the q enera,s success II
a. Is intended To inIi OF tre tel ei that MIR. CIay's
friends were DESTROYS Of obtaining the appoint
mont Tor h'm 10 the exclusion Of Mr.. Adams ~
otherwise under General Jackson, as one OF his
friends, ! pronounce it n base and Infamous as
sault upon the motives and honor, So tar as | am
concerned or believe, otthose who did not choose
to support him Tor the Presidency In reply
to your second inquiry, have to say that if con-
ditIons If any sort were ever ma lie by the friends
OF Mr.. Gay L. any person, on Il compliance with
which iheir vote was made to derend, | know
noIhilL OF IT,
Judge Letcher, the only member Of Congress
VIII boarded IN the same house with me, during
the session nj winch the Presidential election vas
made, ~tesiifies: : | know of M $, Oh proposition
or intlmatior, nor have a knowledge OF any fact
or circumstance which would induce me 10 be-
lieve Mr.. & ay's friends, or any one ofthem, ever
made such IA Proposition TO the f. iends Of Gen.
Jackson.
MIR. Thompson says know of no proposition
made by the iricut, oi Mr.. Claw 10 the friends vi
Gen Jacison to make him P,e>Ilent fine would
49, T''NN ~ - w 'it CAV WI StNt Elo' y . !
and 10 not believe u proposition Of any kind
was mace, ana ! eXpec! il the friend of the Gen.
aral should ever speak on the subject, he will I've
II second kreme,.'
Mr.. Busknar te.tiCcs IN answer to your en-
qprio' on this subject. ! will remark that | nave
~ reason tn believe that any sici, ~rrupositi N
was made. lnGee! no proposition Of any de-
.~vrIpl!"n relating {" The election Of President
was ma e. so lar Us know or bel vc, by Mr..
Gays :rieDls to those Of Gcn. Jackson, or OF
any other person.
MIR. Scott, the member from Missouri. states
that heather Mar, Adam. nor his friends ever
Iiode any proliIscs OF orer!ures To NC, nor did
they hold sui 10 me any inducements q fany sort,
KIND. or characier whatever, to procure me to
ynie for Mr.. Adams. Nor did MIR. Adams or any
oil las 'rlenGs ever say or insiauate who would he
placed al the head OF he Department o fS,ate. or
ANY o ser department, IN the event that Mr..
ADAMS shn,ld Q clsctel. Nor 10 | believe any
pcop, sltiuns we're male to Mr.. Clay or his friend
y as. Adams or his friends. IL there were
know it not Il nrvcr made 10 Gen. Jackson or
I my OF his friends any proposition, IN reference
to ;"e PicsIlential election. either rs regarded
tho app"intms nt oi Mr.. Clay. or any other yer
TO oilce, or the EXCLUSION Of Mr. Adams or
any other rerson from office. was ueNhar
seo,eII to hy MIR. Cay, or any of his friends,
ab II making ANY proposition To Geu. aoko o.
81 hi friends 1T any kiLd whatever, nor did ev.
er near il iosinua,ed ar limited, that any propo
sition was mace or intended la be male, by Mir. |
Clay Of his ir ends 10 Gen. ] ickson az MS lr ends.
or to any other IAN iE!ate or their friends for or
60 tho Presidency. Aud do believe
nal any propose ION been made or intended to
have been male by MIR. Gay or lis Friends
from my intimacy AMI ~couAtan, Intercourse with
them, | sbodid have known or heard thereof
Mcs.rs. Gorlay aud Breut were The two Nom
hers who gave the vote OF Louisi qua 10 Sir. Al
ams. MIR. GnrieN d~eciares TINT have NJ