Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-08
81. Gencrierc- -1Esso,,r.


81. GeRerieUe, Missouri, .4ugltsf 2I, 1927.
DEAR SIR:-I saw some time since, in the pub
iic prints, letter said 10 have been written from
Nashville, by highly respectable Virginian, de-
falling conversation held by him with General
Jackson in relation to the last Presidential Election
nave since and peruscd letter of General
jackson himself TO Mr.. Carter Beverley, of the
9TH Of June, on the subject. ! was one of
the open and avowcd friends OF Mr.. CLAY. in the
last Presidential contest and held one of the TWEEN
ty-four votes on that important occasion. So far
therefore, as | am implicated in the communica-
ton OF the Vrginian and the letter of Gen. Jack
son, deem Tiny duty to make the following state
inent, and place it in the hands of some gentle
man at the seat OF Government 10 be used at dis
cretion
1. Neither Mr.. Adams nor his friends ever made
any promises or oyerures 10 INC, lid thew hold
Quito me any inducements of any sort, kind or
Character whatever, TO procure me to vote for NJ
Adams. Nor did Mr. Adams or any of his friends
ever say or insinuae who would toe placed al the
head Of the Department of State, or any other de-
partInent,in the event that Mr.. Adams should be
elected. Nor do believe any propositions were
made TO Mr.. Cay or his friends, by Mr.. Adams or
his friends lfthere were, know it not.
2. I was frequently with Mr.. Crawford, but he
never limited at The Presidential Election. The
friends of Mr.. Crawford, including Thomas II.
Henton, r. w. Cobb, Jesse H. Thomas Ie,vis
McLane, MIR Van Buren,, and others, did press
TO vote for Mr.. Crawford, which (having lost
Mr.. Clay) ] readily admit, | was inclined TO do
had his health been good, and would my vote have
ayailed him. They urged, however, no reasons
other than the promotion of virtue talents and in
tegrity; did understand his friends as acting
by the authority or consent of Mr.. Crawford
3. The friends Of General Jackson, Gnrluding
Thomas r. Benton, after he had abandoned Mr.
CrawlOrdO did urge me in the most impetuous
manner to vote for General Jackson, but did not
understand them as doing 10y the advice or con-
sent Of General Jackson, though they frequently
said he would do great things foi the West If
elected, that he was man Of strong gratitude, and
would 90 the whole for his friends aud against his
enemies
4. never exchanged ono syllable with Gen.
jackson IN person die subject of the Presiden-
tiai Election, neither before after the election
never made TO General Jackson or TO any Of his
friends any proposition, in reference 20 the Pre5-
dental election, either regarded the appoint
neni OF Mr.. Clay any other person to office, OF
tlc exclusion Of Mr. Adams or any other person
from Office J was never spoken 70 by Mr. Clay
any OF his friends, about making any proposition
70 Gen. jackson OF his friend ofsny liud whatsoc-
yer. nor did ] ever hear it insinuated, o. ldnted
That any proposition was madc or intended 10 be
made, BY mr Clay or his fricnts TO Gen. Jackson
or his trends Ort0any other candidataor their friends
TOT or relating to the Presidency And 7 90 be-
beye, bad any proposition been made o. INTENDED
10 have been made by Mr. CLAW or bis friends
from my intimacy and constant intercourse with
them, should have known or heard thereof
O. never consulted or a. sei ,etn any orc