Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23


OF Mr. Ca. that the friends of Mr.. Adams had made
oVerures 10 ten saying it Mr.. Clay and his friends
would unite IN and OF tue election of MIR. Adams,
!r =. should be Secretary of State that the friends
o "'r. Adams were urging as reason induce the
friends OF Mr. Clay 10 accede 10 this proposition that
IT was elected President Mr. Adams would be Sc
cre'ary Of State, inuendo thero would be for
hehucky7-that The friends Of MIR. Clay sta ted thar
Tue West did not wish to separate from the West and
"ouid say. or permit any of my confidential friends
10 say, that In case elected President, MIR.
ua'hs should not be continued Secretary of State Nv
a Complete union of Mr.. Clay anu his friends they
would Pu. end to the presidential contest in one
non aud We was of opinion il was right fight such
'n'1isners tith their own weapons" Concluding by
stating, tlht this important disclosure was made bv
JAMES DucHANAN, u distinguished member Of Con-
gress.
II viii! - recollected, that it was early in January
that this disclosure made, according TO Cen IacE
son; yet he remains the city until the meath oe
Alarcb, upon the friendly and intimate terms q itI
MT. Buchanan, at the very time too, that Mr. Claw
and his friends we're inviting scrutiny ino his con-
ouc' and not whisper heard about it, and no fur
!her explanation sought of his distingushed friend
men acting as the guardian OF the peoples rights he
was 10 remain SILENT iot fear of 'having ascribed to
hin iProper designs" yet II was not wrong for him
IN mixed company from different states at his own
house, boldly TO make the charge against
his competitor for office. He says he beginning of
Tins matter was al thy own house and Preside where
surely freeman may be permitted 10 spec K on np,
lie topics without having ascribed him mproper de-
siSns" If this wer. the ginning Of this matter we
! h
ton Ut the editor of paper devoted 10 his interest
that the same thing was stated 20 him by Gen Jack
son, in JAM 1925?
! But what says his only witness, Mr.. buchanan.
to whom he reierred 81 called upon Gen Iocl.so,
upon the occasion which have mentioned soIelr "a
his friend uron my individual responsibility and nor
as the agent CT MIR. Clay any other person. me-
/ yer have been the political friend of MIR CI,y SIM,
ne BECAME candidate for The Office of President as
you very well know The conception never ente,e,,
my mind, that lie believed me TO have been The aoent
o.! MI Clay or Of his friends, that had intended
to propose 10 rm terms of any kind them or tha
he coad have supposed NE capable of expressing the
opinion, that 1t was right TO fight such inriguers wi.h
! their Weapons!n
The denial OF Mr.. Buchanan SO clear and uneou
vocal it SO completely acquits MIR. Clay and his
friends, OF every charge which Cen Jackson has
brought against them, that we heliev that his p:1a
must be strangely organized, who can longer donIt
upon the subject Gen. Jackson SAYS he NAV have
done MIR. Clay injustice, if So the gentleman can ey
| plain. That explanation has been made and The in
justice which Gen. jackson, 'at his fire side wa
dong MIR Clay, Is made manifest 10 an impartjoI
world. He upon this charge now stand acnui,,o
al the bar of public opinon acquitted too by the d.
rect the positive, the explicit statement of Gen yac
sons own witness. If Cen. Jackson possesses The gc
n"rGsty ana nagnan'n'iy OF brave and independent
n ser, s!.onld not ne also acknowledge The erroneous
conclusions Which h!s mind came 10. and frankly de-
clare the woill, that lie did DO that which, he .c
know ie'iGes fe ''aTAy EAyED oNE.n
| Bat Whatever may have thought from the on.o
and manly character which is attributed To General
Jackson, he wcnid do, we cons,raine 10
heIevc, that &c is as far from dO,nr Mr. Flaw
Justice. The '.ARGUMENT,n as il las been Gravel,
termed, and the resolutions of the Tennessee Ieo;el
lure, disregnrding the explanation which Gen jack
thought would 90 Mr.. Clay Justice asser, bo,5i,,
The corruption OF the present administrations and de-
clare chat positive evidence OF II wond be rathcr
CURIOUS THAN VALUABLE" Yet strange TO tell ,ha
yety body which, unanimously voted The corrcci,n..
." To, charge, without TIE prodncii0T of the shadow
oi cYn.cGcc with the solemn caihs they had take,
registered upon their Journals refused 10 request er
/ representatives to bring forward mpeacincpt a
gaIs tic very men they iave thus boldly CHARGED
1t TREY cCslld come 10 conclusion upon their oa,
that there was corruption III the election of pres
dcn would the same evidence upon " hcu they acted
have effect upon the minds Of the cops,iution,i
tIinrs Of i,npeacbments' They have asserted nnilr
aud corruption upon their oaths snd vet hen askcj
10 have the same thing asserted and brought forward
III tangible shape, where :eaccused can have ~,
opportunity OF defending themselves they rccon from.
the investigation Can the objects and intentions the
true motives by which they actuned !ouger L.
doubted? True, we bave positive evidence of thew
u3tiycs but this in thcr own language yooIJ bn ,.,.
thcr curi5ns than valuable"
Was mole OF better evidence wanting Of Mr. frT,-
eere innocence OF The charges brought against lin
Than the explanations which have already been .;ve
to The public. could appeal 10 his q declaration T.,
Dr. Drake, MI fn'cndeD, and other acquaintance.
OF uninpeachcd integrity that he should moi ,,
returned TO he House. lie would htbk Of voting
Tor General JACKSON In a letter lie wrote to u
Goldman, in 1898, he used the followrlo Strong 10.
guage: need not contradict TO you "a Ieport of .
coalition between MIR. Crawford and me- | have
come 10 understandings, entered iao no arraroc
mcuts, made 10 premises entangled myself in no en-
gagcrcns OF any sort, with any candidate, nor wa!
the friends of any caGddale-aud, so help me God
"iI not. neither can have nor viii seek to
influence or control the choice Of my friends in reoai
TO the other candidates. believe them inc.n,br,
I Of being influenced by me, or | am sure ! sbomjI
moi consider them worthy OF being my fJicpas -
/ but General Jacksons statement 10 Carter j;cve,l
upon the authority Of Mr. Buchanan was uiaIe -,
!. finn W.
took place early il January, 1895 In debate Incl,
occurred IN tho House Of Representatives. on fhc Sra
day OF February following respecting the closing e
the galleries, MIR. Buchanan said, "Iyhat are ,e con
! sequences which viii result from closing the doors O
e gallery? We shall npar 10 The election an air Of
! nysic'y. We shall give exercise TO the ,parina