American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-11
' ol,.Ille VII.

statements la the letter to the Cu!Hmbian Obser
ser mol nadc upon MIR. Klemer', own know,
ledge He peaks Of eports, rumot-, Se.-.eOses~
tues were said to have been made &c.
II is most probable that those statements arc
loanded Gen. Jackson's interpretation Of the
object Of Mr.. Buchanans interview. How did h.
obtain the information which was communicated Gu
the Columbian Observer? Upon tie snppneitior
that the letter was prepare ell BY Mr. Eaton, We car
at once comprehend it lie perfect, app!ise,!
Ut all that had passed between Mr. l'schanan ant
Gen. Jackson The coincidence OF the language
employ ed in the letter to the &. Observer, witt
that Of Gen. Jackson to MIR. Carter Beverly is
very striking, and proves that it has common mi
sin. Mr.. klenler saws 20. e,ture, we're said to
have been made to the friends of Clay, Offering
him the appointment OF Secretary Of State for his
aid to elect Mr.. Aams.' Gen. Jackson saws = H.
Mr. Buchanan -ail lie had been iifiamed Is iilts
trends Of sl, Ca, that The friends nf Mir Alan,
had made cseraresto them. saving # Sr. Clay ant
lis riens would unite il aid a The election of w..
Adams, Mr. CLAW Should be Secretary oil stafe y
i'he variations bstaren nh"r parts q the twp les
tiers are not greater than citen oceHr II ti!ettnt
narratives q The same conversations. Ihss 2ra
not great \, those winch eSist in The arcaiit5
which Gen Jacl,snn has himself given At diii+reit
tunes, cf the same transaction MS WI ~ tss1a:
Hest iron, cnnpai i-on oi VII berelA s report u
the conversation, At the iicrmitoge Contained ii
with Gen Jackson, stateinrntoi the same COVER
satinn, in his letter to MIR. Beverly d tn GIN d
June. Speaking Of Ills letter sir. iiaseris is
in his Letter to Y. Iane, E,,Il that Gen. Jaek>as
!. assert, great deal no than he ever ~ me-
F,om ,ht intimacy which existed between Gene
raj Jackson asl Mr. Eaton. an, tieca the fact
stated by them both, Of the knowledge Wiich each
possessed If Mr.. Buchanan'S communication. L
cannot be reasonably doubted. if Mr. Eaton pre-
IN, i.tt tiatf -, III, u Na
acquainted with Til, fact. Ii Is worthy i ,"liau-
lar Observation that up II this day. as lar =, al
informed, Mn k.ensr has most caltsully ooacpa-
ed the source WheAce Ii derived tie statements
contained III his famous letter.
The rancor Of patty siift spares nothing. Il
Iperyadcs. il penetrate, every where. II docs nnt
scrupe 70 violate the sanct,iy d e,ela and ptNais
interconiSe--it substitutes tor facts dark ,ntn. g.
and .nae,oen n,innations--ii t,rrptercn's +tii.
holds up III false and insidiol, IisEts. ilcidrats
perfect, harmless ii ,lemseyes ri orliAafy
curtence Of Of mete common ci,ihty. More tt;a
once. in these aaitatc times h, n;isuspcct;A& af..
innocent conversation, winch have hc with Al
individual, and which ! never entei tanned tie
slightest Suspicion was to be the test Of snanet
tnnati,elsion, been published with scanassaa'
pcrvcrsiups in Sic public print, AM supplied Al
imrnt ior malignant criticism The lntereour-e
and relation, betucen Gen. jackson and myself
have furnished cnpious theme of dcttactia and
mi,repres antatian. These ten.a,k Ks niH.e il
Justification Of The alnsiun wIlch feel cnnstrain-
cd 10 make TO a subject which, ataun-h there Is
nothing aPpertalillE to it that can desire 70 co9
real, Mblth can q cason me am regret shGa'i
never lie touched. Nh04t the most urgent ncc4a
sty. wnuld not now refer to It. Il iiA lot tho
much Il oun,i to aeiieye that he has cnunt2aaasea,
If MT prompted very great misrepresentation:
which l.ave first appeared IN newspapers sHnnoi tlIs
his cause and ENJOYING his particular cnnsidSncn
of circumstances. Information ahGa. W4.ch niusg
have bcen derived from iia.
NV personal acquaintance With Gen. Jackson
commenced III tie Fall Of ISL ifs i Il
Washington. Prior 70 that ;,Me, had never scen
him On intercourse uas thea tle'rilt and cor
dial. lie engaged 20 pass Htfk y the "nsnlpg
summer nj MY residence iii Kentucky Daring
thai ,easun. trcei,cda lcftGi ati Nim con;apmi-
catin. his rrstet that he Was prevented iam visit
nv me- did not again see Hin uit Chat se.,i II
of Congress it nhcb the events of the semra'e
War were discussed. lie arrived IN Nashin@t i
~ tho midst Of the debate, and alter the delivery,
bnt before the qualifications Of TIE tir-t st.eeiii Mhel
pr,,.ounccd On that subject. Waving all cerc-
mons, | called 70 see him, intending by the vr's
10 cyince, on my part TINT no opialon, Whieh
sellse If ,aty had tpniti. q" 'at ~ rNife>a = las
nuhIic conduct, oush, 10 Affect pe sunai tntcfs
course Ny ,i,l was net lctnfl4es. ai.,i Naa
subsequently, tnd LA, Wa - tit a.'iit q ini!tl-
oinr in the bittefe-t ub.el sai.on- upon mot OF
those tmvseIf anon. tic ruaDei WHO 'it3 Gale !
n question Tie Or puety fhis military conduct il
thr Seminole War. | saw Eiae o! hilt. eSee,r
nn.;hIy AZ d. tnnce during tie same "lnte, ia
III. city, until tie simmer u the Year 1870 be-
iun in that SIMMER. Oh mv way iNi .stM W tai!5
"a TeXil.5 tun and travelling tie sanie r1ai 81
winch he was passing, - the opposite ditsfi"n
from LpXiaat nn to Aa>hsl.tf. ~ atf az LEBANON
n Een,arkq w5rfe hasl stai.tta breakfast as
: N IN ntn Il ~l}u