Delaware journal., 1828-01-04

hood on the very face Of IL" He adds /" was n
the House believe every day Of that session, at
which the President was elected and have 10 hes
tat,on in saving that so far from making any propo-
sition or overture were the friends oil Mr.. Clay,
in favor of the General that had the friends o the
General made such proposition we would nave
considered it an indynty offered to our integrity
and understanding.
Mr. Patterson is brief but pointed. He says 81
frankly state to you that if any such proposition as
yon state was made by the friends of MIR. Clay TO
those of Gen Jacknon, had no knowledge of 1t, and
| was one of the friends of Clay. | therefore be-
ieye the report TO be without an honest foundation.
! In passing from the testimony Of the delegation
from Ohio to that Of Kentucky, we shall find TO be
not less irresistible and decisive in negativng the de-
claraton oflien. jackson, communicated to the pub
lie though Mr.. Beverly. The kentucky delegation
consisted Of twelve members eight OF whom, Mr..
4 IIrimbie MIR. +. Johnson, Gen. Metcalie, Mr.
/ Lecher Mr.. Buckncr, Mr. Thompson. Mr. White.
and myself voted ior Mr. Adams. rom SIX q
them, statements have been received. hat IRON
MIR. White has moi reached this cy; but am Jus
titled in uting that he has repeatedly, within ~.
district after ms return TO kentucky, borne unquaii-
lied testlaiony 10 TIE ialsehood OF all charges Of
corruption in the electon aud especially TO the pro-
prpty Of nv conduct and have no uoubt that he
viii whenever called upon repeat the same testimo-
ny.
!, Mr. Tiimtle saws, g do not know OF my own
knowledge ner have | been informed hy others,
that offers propositions or oycltures such as are
spoken oi lis Gen. Jackson in hi letter to Beverly,
or similar thereto, Of any kind whatever, were
! made hy Mr. Adams or his friends. TO Mr.. Clay or
: his irtn,ts 10 tfep. jackson or his friends. ] do
: hot know nor do believe that Mr.. Adams his
friends made oyertures oilers directly or ndir-
ectY to Mr. Clay or his friends to make iln stcre
tary of state he and ms iriends would unite IN
: ad Of the election of MIR. Adams Nor do know
OF believe that any pledge or promise q any kind
was lnu.'. by Mr. adams or ais rl ntts % Mir. Clay
{ Or his friends procure bis aid in the elestun.
= !. neyer heard from Mir. Clay, or any oi his
g friends OF any one else that he was willing 70 vote
Y for CEN Jdck-on ii the General would say, any
J ot hi, friends tor him, that Mr. ADAMS Should not
y be continued Secretary d state. Aordo know Or
y believe tnA Ar. Clay ever expressed Willingness,
an, oI his friend, ior INN % support q vote Tor
Gea jackson, i he cotd obtain the ONCE q Secre-
: taly d state under Llni
I do MOI know or believe that any ovcrures OF
! offers Of any kind "erc made by Mr.. Clay or his
M friends 10 Mn ADAMS has TRENDS vote ior HIM
= or support nun il he would make Mir. Clay s4cre-
fl ary II state 10 Gen Jackson his friends to
vote Ior him o. suIlort him, il he could obtain the
= office of Secretary d State under hlm nor do /
: believe Mr.. Clay Would have taken office uuder
u him If he had been elected" | Shall hereafter
= Mr.. Tumble from which the preceding extract has
n been taken.
We MI +. Johnson states in his answer to Dir. Wat
~ kins have no hesitation however in answering
OF your Inquiries. After writing the above extract
~ yon say 70 me- ifsuch proposition cytI
% made oy the friends ot Mr.. Clay Ia those Of Ger.
Jackson, it must have been known % many persons
y AID the fact therefore may be dscertancd. May
~ nsk The favor ot YOU 10 inform me whether you
" know or believe amy such proposition was eveI
~ hiade, Or whether conditions otas sort were nade
= by the lrlende OF Mr. Clay 10 any persons com
pilduee with which their vote wa. 70 dcpendn2
la p" "Iothe first branch q tie enquiry. my answer
~ is that hayeto knowledge Of any such PROPOSE.
y. ton, nor do believe any -uchNa- ever made JIG
IS The second answer that neither know Of nor dc
no believe tat any conditions oi any sort made
,y By the friends Of Mr.. Clay 10 any person comp
", lnce VIII which their vote MAS to depend
"s Con. Mttca.te With lis characterisl,c i,n,nes,
and runhne,- says z have 70 state that never
g heard or thought Of such proposition until the let
of Ter nt the highly respectable SIrsn.n appeared il
u tie public prints" He proceeds, y one Of tht
"i rlends ot Mr.. Clay enter the most solemn proes
~ against the right oi the General through his orgal
Or Tie highly respectable Vrenlan or Otherwise. Il
as say that would have assisted in making him Prcsi
pc dent on the condition stated On the contrary, i
ID could have been made 10 believe that Cen Jack
A. ion would not have offered 10 Mr.. Adams the place
lai which he had filled with much ability under MIR
~ Monroe, that belief would have constituted in IN.
re mind strong additional objection TO the General
~ surcrss.p II it intended impnr the belle
that Mr.. Gays friends were DESTROYS OF obtainn:
W the appointment for him 20 The exclusion OF Mr.. Ad
ans, or otherwise, under Gen. Jackson. as one o
re ms friends, pronounce it base and infamous Us
ny suit upon the motives and honor far as ! an
- concerned pr believe Of those who did not cho os
to support him for the Pfesidency' In reply i