Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-16
TT GAZETTE.
OCTOBER is, 2

lust published an Interesting address, with
documents, in vinaication of himself. so
far as the story of bargain, intrigue"
&C. has connected him with the imputa
lions against MIR. Adams and Mr.. Clay.
The address is much too long for inser
ton in this paper. The following extract
from it, will amuse the reader, though
there is, certainly, nothing in It that
should surprise him. General jackson
"ueyer seeks ofice!" So he says. And
General Jackson's friends have a most
cruel dste station of every thing like sbar-
gain and intrigued" So they say Ed.
Mart, GAG.
Ihsve stated in a previous page-as I did on
former OCCASION that I have no knowledge of
spy oyertures, offers, or propositions from Mr..
cisy. or any Of his friends, to General Jackson
or his fricnds; but | have never said, and I GER.
tain,y never intended to say, that I had never
heard of any overtures from the friends of Gen.
jackson to the friends of MIR. Clay. Ii ia a pain.
FIJI subject, aud I would gladly waive it, if I
eould; / cannot do So. I must lay before the
world a letter in which men Of high standing in
the state, and out OF Il, are implicated. This
letter should never have been seen, 1t the Jack
son party. and the jackson presses, had not
compelled me to publish Il in seif-defence.
Those who will be most injured by il, will do
me the favor TO remember that | have been ST.
lent as iong as | could in justice to myself. The
history of The letter is AZ toilows: | was inform
ed, at Wssaipgs ton, during the wiuter OF l824.5.
while the Presidential election was before the
house, that some sinister oveftures had been
made 10 Gen. Metcatte of Kentucky, to induce
him to vote for General Jackson. A futi ex-
PLANTATION was not given at the time, nor - II
given fully in the letter. wrote TO General
Meteaifei on the subject in the year 1926; His
reply is now before me. dated, Forest Retreat,
Nicholas County. Ky. 9th October, 1926. The
following extract is slhnitted 10 the pubic:
eft was not long after the meeting OF Con
gress. and | think about the time. or a little at
ter. the news reached us at the city, OF Gen.
Jackson's journey through this state, and OF the
dinner given him, &c. that L. T.. Moore made
90 me, in substance, the following comniunica-
ton: H.. b3 50
sHe stated that he had Just received a letter
from Col. M'Afee, Informing bim--and J th'ak
he said requesting him to infoFW me--that in
the event of JacksVn's election to the Prts den.
CO. | might be elected to the Senate, and that
! would in that case, receive the votes OF ing
friends. | was at a loss to perceive how the G.
lection of Jackson could bring me 50 near the
Senate. and | asked him how such an event
could happen. as no vacancy could occur Tor Sc
veral years in Kentuckvi His answer was-"If
Jackson is elected, Col. Johnson will receive
the appointment, Of Secretary Of War" I then
asked him how it could be so understood He
replied, with a significant nod, that in passing
through Kentucky, the friends of the General,
or The General himself--Ism not certain which;
hoI oiyan tha inflammation. IN the Frteuda pf f,ot
johnson. sd8 fMs soH ssr1l sssf "a
'rhese are the facts in the case-facts which
| made known to some of my friends Immediate
!y after the communication was made to me, and
TO others with but little reserve, since that time.
And If circumstances should hereafter make 1t
necessary, the foregoing statements; and some
thing more on tie same subject, shall GO forth to
the world-for IN the face of all the world, and
OF Him that made IL, am | Wiling to depose TO
these truths: ard I am not willing to believe that
Moore is lepraved enough to deny them. II
he does, however painful the issue, tie world
must judge between us; and it the decision Is
gains me, I willtake An appeal, with the most
perfect certainly of success, 10 that uneIring
tribunal which is beyond the verge OF thus fleet.
Ing existence"
Signed. THO.M.4S .METC2LFE.
Nors:-The following facts viii enable the
public. to judge of the drift OF MIR. Moore's
communication to General Meica!fe. Mr.. Row
ans election to the Senate of the United States,
took place just before the General set out from
Kentucky tor Washington in The fall OF 1924.
Some of his friends were anxious to run him a.
gsinst Rowan, but they had been too slow in
pointing him out for the office, and he declined
the competition. Some of Rowan's friends claim
ed the General asa sort OF second choice, and
seemed ready to do any thing and every thing
Tor him if he would not oppose their tavorite.
These are the friends alluded 10 by Mr.. Moore,
IN his overtures to General Netcslfe, at Wash.
ington. When Mr.. Moore spoke of the friends
ct General Jackson, he was understood to meal,
the travelling companions OF Jsckson-rhose
who bore him company through kentucky on his
Journey TO the city.
The extract explains the subject TO the reader
sful'y as it was explained TO me. I was told
Ut Washington, that some facts and names had
been withheld from me; and when l read the .
eove letter, found on the face of il. that 'some-
hing more on the same ~slhject' wss yet to be
disclosed. As this ssmethng-wnatever 1t ma,
be-was not impaired to me at the city, or IL
the letter, | have not felt myself at liberty t.
ask an explanation.
u may be proper TO add, that ! believed The
Information given me, and | could not disbeliev,
U The word of Gen. Meicalfe is shove al
aoeht. l give the facts as given to me in thu
Noer, leaving the application TO the public. !
such facts could have be en- BROUGHT home to me