The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-07

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lhefhilni, nom Gen. Jaclsonts lrner 10 Carter
h'FeilY aud ASK ynn. doc Il contain nm RI
cbhaaRft Of accusation nehiuu Mt g.V
Does II IN my point ngsnme the cba,s,tcr ~ :,
chhige nghinst the Secretary of ~f,te n,,,..at
To Your good sense mud candol. gentleman "a
say Whittier merely eiYine u eonsprssii wI,et,
vi p"tiahhn held with hnn.in which Mr. Raeh.
n"hh ,elaifs What Mr. tlhy's friends had shia
u n, .laekson has taken upon hinisalf The ottie,
nnd nrrased himself before The pnblic l., ,ls4,,.
'uda OF Nh. flny's Acensef p admin ,f5aI /.
Urn JaeEsoo had said lhai Mr. Cfnv In hi. NJ.
per pefson, made uycitures 10 him In HE n,a,as
person. II Hpuld have been u charge fnost sifes4
aud pnlI able--and would have dt,ofyAa pnn,i
MN OIL me DUNES aud subjected him 10 all The
disadvantages OF m accuse, Bat he he
snld no such thing. lie Las moi so much as a,ii
'hhi MI 1ihy = friends came 10 him. ~ Wit,
au'hoiiH hom MI Clay, nay mol even with -
WY lhhhy 81 consent he has batelg saIA
ihat Nj Buchanan came 10 him. and nid I'm
ihoi Mr. Clay Hithds had snitl MA, ~ -. s.s.
ne WIS elected President H. would MOI rop,ior,s
mf Adams Secretary ct state fbrn nv a ron,
peir union Of MI tlng ana hfg fi.nds tLev
would eni an end 10 tie Presidential .p,tsst m
"'f l'ools Hcir Is moi 81 mnph ~ n eIaroe
ny TEN Jackson, against Nh Clay'a f,}suas
= "f II 10 tepehi Whl, A sHYa al 4 be Nat Ia ~.
U.s. - 'tlea snl'ly 10 ffpeM whit A snys that
- "'enos nave AHid, Is moi 10 nttuse 3 Tho
",s'''e''e tot "hith eontend, is not the aniD.
n'"s ",s'i1ehe" OF mwyef, less anxIun faf Tho
triumph OF Justice, than The snrcp,sf,l ,u,t,i,.
'sent OF eliieanrry IN Ind tpiia, Ent !, i .
distinction founded on n Difference. a distjnfi
ton most clear aud reasonable Now p.atla.
"ei, you will grant TINT II Cen Jbtksun ba me
A'ousfi OF Nh Clay he u bound 10 prove h,s
shaiees IL be tue, and Mr. ca, has n fiaht ia
eau upon Inn 30 do So B6i aa Ait Clay cailau-
GA ten Jackson 10 prove him gully, wben Gen
Jackson IN lhtcd no iaei upon his own. or ,hr
"'"'akeoi omen, IN relation To Nh Clnys eva
WINS 81 heiith 'but has merely related CONVEX.
SIMON oi MI. j. chanan's IN which Mr. n mia
INN what Mr. tlay's friends had snis All
that Gen. Jackson had - do uns 70 nr,y. 49,
Mr. buchanan held eonsetsni,nn ~ in him ~
wheh Tie tenor was ms he stated and vb.n he
dih ihis, lie was completely and hanoinhIo :. a.,
w toh'' hhd i1i"vrr discharged iiom The hut
d,h OF lmlbef proof, beehuse hr Ind rst,lliai
=" o'e 'hlN nc he had assumed II upon himsrlf
TO Prov. Bni II he Ind stated A. Al M, fls,
himself had made oveltures TO him ,hen ~
w, ""oio nave arish 10 call upon him, and hs
"p'i' NV o'ch pt"hh 10 prove, not merely
"hai Mr. cay friend bld done o, aid s,s
What Nj la himself had DOM b.,,ns. ~,
would hive sinlcd iaef within MA ,vn -.
ledge, III relation 10 Mr. elngia eundua .hich
De h1a not. hNn J1okaon Ia uoV ,nt al ,h.
contest bhd what will be It. events vbrtherboa
""iapl' 10 our country ~ latul 10 MIR CLAW for.
WV ~ It question ~ which Mr. Clay and not
'nh lhfkson IS concerned-~foI Gen. Tackson.s
reputation Is not peIiIed upon The hnz,rd al es
i"1shtnf ,he guilt ofthc Secretary of STATE. H..
7" a" mote bound to prove Nh. CIay guilty. be.
""a'h' pun lshtu "lht Nh buchanan sand then
70" "o"a be TO prove Mr. Mndson traitor,
because yen bad said thht finothy rirk etino toIa
yBu thai 1. Aiutl.nn III T..
president = intont II DUNG thrlnle var TO delfy-
o. UP The Northern Stnffs 10 Borabarte. Nov ;.
ne MOI anful0f Rtcuser who IL uot mi,
not bouhd TO protn the ruth of tho chnf
grs hf prefers bat y NOSE reputation IS mot ia
ahY sott. linked 60 fhe fate of ms ecf..4s4t,.,i
"n' - az ~ o"' SUI more singular neenseT
who ethibIis no chstees nj all who dos mol
eve" ~ ente upon NE Information Of Others
fti sub an hecusei Is Gen. jhtktou as 10 Mr.
! NIhy loi ne nus exhibited 90 charge N all ~
| rainst Mr. Clay, andtbIeiofe cnnnot 10 cplIen
upon 10 tio'e any lrne, he WAS bound 10
prove hit conversation, nhlch he alleged tbnt
M. buchanan held with hun and Having done
ms You can call upon him 10 do no more b.
: 'aus"ihs was The extent Of his assertion. and
'"n ehiihol iorco him 10 prove more than be
asserted. Cen Jaehson's Yefacny IS no more
involved ia the issue OF my iny.,t,aation
that may be siitu,cd into Mr.. Clay's condnef
than thai al the iathesi man from thr morn.
he only remaining pan Of our Report
/ "uleh propose TO NOTICE, IS the following
we haVe fhtiyfly rEHmlued the documents
~ 'he case a"d WHIST VT rejoice 10 End that
iheg Prove lnfontcstihly the Innocence OF HE
pa'tles accused, W. fepret that We are Irrest,ti
Ny forced 10 iir CONCLUSION, by the evidence
ny eshlhif, That Gen. Jackson hns Justly IN
Hnteo suspicion u being Influenced Ia making
iI .as eihlRes ny motives highly d"Ioghiary to
his saH1hetef asa man Of honor / do no,
prete = II Know the evidence ON which xon
rely 70 siiblish the innocence OF Mcssfs A.nmg
hnh 1hP he'au'' yan hHye not given II 10 he
"'ila bhI hanbl thai Gef. jackson has been
Mhaeh'fa ~ Inserting faisehuod hy motives
"ineh Ind no houle IA m honorable breast;
yes docs iitls esiubiisl Nj. Clay, innocence.
lthnt not because thnl would drcidc col al
ctdi poibi merely "a i,koe iumntetial 10 the
eft question, - hieh MI. Glay's good name
- ahecllyt and tpat of the nation Igdifecflt
t"tcfhtd- j ne Lion IS still seaslbly affected
by The Aefp shades OF suspicion Hheh envelope
the hoe transaction. Egcis pa.rot feels "A
consefata Prrdc d. appnoprallng to bnns.lf tie
r'reiailnn q his country. and should iheretofs
rnafd "lih eaeio-rycd jealousy the spotIess ep.
nlne ot her inInc. Bot ny design was 10 no.
ice ihe last member 81 TIM sentence above QUO.
ted. Gen. Jackson itnaion ass Que Of ne.
cu'ar dt'icacy and embarrassing Difficulty -
one, winch N st las brought his decisive nInd
10 "a faosp. II he had come om nlmediaieiy
aiief he late election. would II have been SAID,
ihW suffering nnlcJ The moriiG, a'iol Of the dis.
appointment % his uubdewn hopes. ard an.
mat by resentment against his succcssf u oont-
poiuo,, lie cribed his defeat, not 10 ne right
cHus Jus want Of popularity, but to The If
feet oilnirigue, hsrgain and eorruptoh7 The
had eome out, hoior" tie late election wuula hr
moi, ~ yem opinion, have subjected a,HseiiAo
the snrnr dlsparagItR I'M uiatiou, that he nns
has Would i not uyt been said ihat despair. S
my oisaccfs' from honorable competition te rad
Determined, ~ spasln ~ despt ration, pfosa
tra.e The lar fabric OIL his eiyal's fam. and lse
upon rs ruins IF he had remained silent,
would II not hare been saf nat lie had corr
ceal' that which tr ought = have disclosed
that he had deprived .Hr. Clay Of The .Iporfnn.