Delaware journal., 1828-01-08


tbe very strong Recommendations OF him, principally
for more important office, from numerous highly
respectable persons of all parties, IN various paris
of Pennsylyania from OF the Pennsyyania del
peation. amone whom Mr.. Buchanan took warm
and jealous interest in his behalf and from the sup
port given to him by the Secretary of the Treasury,
TO which department the appointment belonged.
When it was ascertalned that l was not one oil the
three candidates who we're returned to the House OF
Renresentatiyes, was compelled to vote, if voted
At all for one of those actually returned. The duty
which the people devolyed on me was painful and
perlous. and anticipated that it was impossible for
mo whatever course should take, to escape cen
snre. | confess that the measure has transcended
sll expectation if it be not unexampled. IT has
been seen that my opinion was early and delber-
ately formed under circumstances where no per-
sonal motive could have swayed me; that II was adj
hered to without deviation and that IT was asowed
again and again. not to one or two but TO many per-
sons not in obscurlty, but standing high IN the pub
lie estimation and in my own. Not particle OF oIl-
posing testimony has BEEN with truth can be- adj
duced. have indeed derived consolation from the
reflection that, amidst all the perturbation Of the
times no man has been yet found hardy enough to
assert that signltied purpose CT voting ior
Gen Jackson. 1t has been that, so far as any
advances were made, they proceeded from the SIDE
of General jackson. After our meeting at Lebanon,
ages might have rolled away, and, five both con-
tinued to live never would have sought the re-
newal of anv intercourse with him. When he came
TO the Senate and at the commencement OF the next
session of Congress, the system Of operation decided
on in respect to my friends and me, was one OF
courteous and assidnous attention From that, the
transition was TO scheme of intimidation, of which
Mr.. Kremers letter is only small part OF the evl-
dence. Intimidation OF Representatives OF the peo-
pie in the discharge ola solemn trust! This Is the
last day of the Republic, onwhich such means shall
be successfully employed and publicly sanctioned
Finding me immoveable hy flattery or fear, the last
resort has been to crush me ny steady and anprece-
dented calumny Whether this final aim shall be
crowned with success or not, depends upon t.f in.
telligence of the American people. ! max ap.
peal to their sympathy. invoke only stfra e
Iftruth has not lost its force, reason lis ~" ~
the fountains of Justice their purity. G or
must be auspcious. With firm reHs III .ac
enlightened judgment OF the public, als' n.a O
the zeal and uprightness with which siH t.
ed every trust committed to my care, ] 4
event without alarm apprehension. tAyer
it nay be. my anxious hopes will continu =
success Of the great cause of human liberty, r %
those high interests Of national policy. to tn pro-
motion of which the best cxertions of my life !yc
been faithfully dedicated. And my humble, but earn
est prayers will be unremted that all dangers may
be avcrted from our common country and, especi-
ally that union, our liberty, and our institutions
may long survive, cheering exception from the OPP
Grafton of that fatal decree, which the voice of al;
history has hitherto uniformly proclaimed
ii. CLAY.
/ WAsHINGToN December, 1897.