Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-13
HINTS FOR HISTORY.


communication published in recent
number OF the Utica Centinel, are SO
curious in their character, that we are
induced to transfer them To our columns.
They furnish an Interesting item in the
materials which the new spapers of the
day wlli supply to the future historian,
when he shall apply himself to the con
structien OF the history Of our country
Nat j m.
Ia the month Of December, 1896, Sc
ycnteen Gentlemen, tan ominous mum
ber!) met by appointment, at The resi-
dence OF one Of their number. in the city
of Washington. Private notices had been
sent 10 various individuals, requesting
their attendance, and at the appointed
hour The following gentlemen appeared:
John G. Calhoun, Wee President Of the U s..
Mr. Eatop, Senator from Tennessee,
Benton, Missouri, EMk
Smith, Maryland, -
Woodbury., " N Hampshire,
Johnson, " Kentucky,
Martin Van Buren,, New-yofk.
q. Z. Canbrelsns. Represeatatse from ~.
York,
Duncan, !" Illinois,
Food, /" Geoigia.
Stevenson & Randolph. Virgins,
Buchanan & Ingham, Pennsylvania,
Livingston. 50 Louisisns,
M'Duii 4 Hamilton, South Carolina.
After an interchange Of salulations
and some ordinary Conversation, Mr..
Eaton suggested that caucus should be
held, aud some measures taken to con.
cenirate the present scattered members
OF the opposition to the General Admin.
istration. Mr.. Woodbury. was placed
in the chair, and Mr. Cambreleng of N.
\. appointed Secretary.
1t is unnecessary further to enter into
the proceedings of this first organization
of the discordant materials opposed to
the present A administration, than relates
10 the cart Sustained by the Representa-
tive OF this State. After Gen. Jackson
bad been resolved upon as the candidate
under whose standard they were TO rally,
some difficulty occurred on the subject
ofthe Tariff question, which was then
pending. McDutie, in an emphatic
msaoer, declared that opposition to this
measure must be sine fuanon in all pro
ceedings, and that no considerations
could induce him, or the State Of which
he was Representative, TO support any
individual in favor of such policy. A
warm discussion ensued on this question,
which ended by the positive declarstio
of MIR. Van Buren, fhat the iaw should not
pass at that session. Mr.. Cambepleng also
gave his assurance that the bill should
be defeated; and the gentlemen from
South Carolina were paci6ed oy the as
surances. Ii was at this meeting that
Martin Van Buren, pledged the vote of
the great State OF N. York to Andrew
jackson. Let bin deny it. if he can
1t may perhaps be necessary here to
state, that previonsto this meeting, over
lures had been made by Dir. Van Buren,
to MIR. Clay, to join in support of the
Administration on certain condition. aud
reply had beenreceived, ''that his wish
es would not be complied With Mr.
Van Buren, dare moi, even at this day
directly or indirectly impeach the politi
cal integrity of Henry Clay--consciou.
as be is, that one word from Mr. Cla,
would consigR bin to political infamy.
These statements have been drawn
forth at this late hour, from one whs
knows them to be correct in substance
and the people of the State OF n. Yorl
are requested to consider we'll befoV
they give in their votes tor an indivdus
who could thus wantonlY sport with thei
dearest interests.