Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-24

kfoom iull OF gentlemen; and the conversation also
III tie'same public house, il the presence ola large
ana promiscuous company. Samuel Workman,
/ homas Morgan, Joseph Henderson, j osiah Tiens-
DELI William Sample, and others, were present.
/ BrotcnSriilc, Fec. 2S, 1928.
/: Bear SiTs: Your favor has been received, and
an pursuance oil your request l called on Mr.
}Sione to obtain certificate OF the conversation that
tiook place between him aud General jackson
"hich he peremptorily refused TO give. There
aiore, IN conformity with your further request that
AN case oil -conpliancei would transmit TO YOU
ft'e purpot oil that conversation delivered TO me
by Stone that took place between him and the Ge-
knerai; 4, therefore, do certify, that have heard
khim repeatedly observe, in substance, as follows:
athat he, Mr.. Stone, was OF Il committee that
s'ei' brownsville 10 meet General jackson ON his
areturn from Washington city IL 1928: that willie
yin ms company, he observed 10 the General chat
Pthere had been much said respecting corrupt bar
gain and intrigue pending the Presidential election:
that he wished TO ascertain from him il there was
any foundation TO justify the report the General
observed that 1t vas delicate matter for him TO
sireat upon. Mr.. Stone assured him he was sur
rounded with MS friends that he might speak free
Fly ON the subject. The General then proceeded to
Estate, that, carly one morning, Mr. Clay called OH
MN al MS lodgings, Which was quite an unusual
circumstance, aud, after few compliments had
tpassed, MIR. Clay observed General, [ have no
doubt oil your election now. The Genera. stated
j read his heart n a moment, but replied TO Mr.
Clay, that, II elected, he would exercise his best
Judgment executing she duties of the Office: that
ME- Gay, meeting with 10 encouragement 20
iitely bid him good morning, and left the room:
and, III few days, he understood that CLAW had
declared himself in favor of John y. Adams. This.
sa,d the General, Mr. Clay viii not have the har-
e!hood TO siand before me and deny. The General
surther stated, by way Of c0umsat that there was
no doubt, had he observed 10 klr. Clay. II am
elected wal DO something io, y0u THAI he Lack
son, would have been The President.
ISAAC BENNETT.
III. Il. .HoGee, and .2L.vaader Ga!Q,reN. ESQ.
JPashingtc,l, Fe6 l5th, 1923.
Dear Sir: received your note of the 2Sth nil
in which you inform that, 'tby a letter iust re-
ceivcd from II. Clay he expresses wish TO OBJ
| tain statement IL wiring from Yourself giving
IN detail, substantial accoun. of that portion of he
conversation OF General Jackson which related 10
hImsei: and Dir. Adams, or, III ollicr words, the
bargain and sale s1ry," and thai r" this statement
is intended for selfpro;e cfion only"
Your notc should have been answered sooner
but that found myself unable to bring. M the con-
versaOn alluded to distinctly 70 nv recollection
% ~ give IL III DETAIL. he substance OF il,
even now, IS all that can pretend to give
when Gen. jackson arrived al BunIands on his
return from Congress i'll the Spring of 1925 the a.
citation OF the public mind was extreme from the
belief, then prevalent, that his elevation 10 The
presidency had been prevented by intrigue and
management on the part of Messrs Adams and
SIdy. WY own ihhd, confess, was not ao1e-
'fer undIsurbed on this subject feeling as lie
head Of a large family, who, In the common course
Of nature, must share, after me, in the destinies
Of our beloved country, deep interest in the pre-
servaiioD OF ITS liberties, which believed from
what knew Of The history OF Republics were not
iseiy TO perish IN any popular CONFUSION, until
ihe People themselves should first find their rights
70 have been Invaded by these in power. Feel
ing, from the force Of such considerations SYM
Pa,hy for Gen. jackson, was induced, though 1
mad no previous personal acquaintance with bi,n,
10 pay him my respects.
The following dialogue TOOK place;
n. You return, General, from bOsterous cam
spaign.
Il. Yes. Sir
a. One in wliei, you were no, cutie so success.
fGl as in some former ones.
II. My success in those TO which Won alludc
was owing 10 the tfrmness Of the brave men whom
i had the iOnor to command
a. IL IS more honorable, however, General 10
io'e than TO win in such contest as that lately
concluded at the Federal city, il, indeed things
were managed as has been reported
H. And WHO can doubt il?
n. Why, General, one would hardly suppose
mat such men as J. O. Adams and RI. Clay would
ID The lace Q! TIC nation, engage in such trans
action.
b. but lei any man, in his senses, take vie ~
Of ihe circumstances-lei him compare Tor instance
The prediction of honest George Kremer Will, us |
accomplishment.
A. But, were not the talents and local situation
OF Mr.. Clay sufficient 10 justify the confident ex-
peetaiion Of his appointment There is botye.
YER another circumstance which, iltfue, viii SET /
lie the point
-. What is that ]
A The proposition that il said 70 have bcen
made to you-was that q iacti