Delaware journal., 1828-01-04

several residences widely separated from each oth-
er. :,
The members from Ohio who voted for Mr. Ad-
ans were Gen Macarthur Gen. Vance, Gen. Beech
or. Mr.. Sloane, Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Vinton, Mr.. Nc
Lean, Ibrother to the Post Master Generally MIR.
4,artley and Mr. Patterson. From each OF these
gentlemen it will be seen that an explicit and un-
qualified negative is given to the statements OF the
Fayettylle letter. Gen. Macarthur, declares them
to be totally destitute oftoundaon." he alleges
the fact to have been that " the Ohio delegation, Tor
at least large majority Of them9 were the hrst OF
Mr.. Cay's friends who came to the determination VI
vongtor Mr.. Adams and that too nithou hsl'ng as
Ce,ained Mr. Clays p5e,gS hcsagject." tie states
that some of the friends of Gen. jackson used the
language Of menace, whilst others oi them employ
I'd that Of persuasion to prevail on my llieius 70
vote for the General and that they appeared 70
te willing 10 make any premises which they thongit
woull induce the friends Of Air. Clay to vote ioi
Gen. Jackson.
cen, Vance states. " say without hesitation that
never heard ci those. Or any other terms belnS
thought OIL as an eauyalen, for the vote we were
about 10 give: nar do believe that the friends ct
Mr. Clay. or Mr. Clay himself, even thought oi ilii-
king or suggesting any terms TO any one OF the par
ties as the erouIds of our acceptance or rejection
either of the three Candidates returned TO the IL
ot Representa, as.' lie continues " as one OF
the origlna rivnls Of Mr.. Clay, was in the habit
and his other ends relative to that election, and
am bold 10 say tjlat never heard whisper OF any
thing like d conGltion on which vote was 10 be
given either by Mr. Clay himself or any OF his
friends, at any time or under any circumstance
Gen. Beecher testities that he did not know that
d friend or the friends of Mr.. Clay ever made any
proposition to tie friends Of Gen. Jackson respect
ing the election Of Mi. Adams a. President in INV
way or as respeetn!. Gen. Jackson not puttins air
Adams into the seat oi Secretary oi State ii he
(jackson1 should be elected President. Neither am
acquainted With friend OF Mr. Clay that would
consent to be ar agent in such degrading transac-
ton. Nor can admit that the friends Of Mr.. Clay
had 50 contemplate an oplnlnn oi each other or OF
Mr.. Clay to suppose tilat the appointment tauy
to any office would influence them III the tl.-
charge ofan important plbnc duty.
mr. Sloane declares, : that have always suppos-
ed myself in the entire confidence Of ili Mr. Clay 5
supporters and friends, tho were members Of Con-
gress Al the time ai the Presidential election and
that have no hesitation ia saving that ne, heard
the 10, distant insinuaivn from any Of them that
thay wonl vote for Gen. Jackson. il there Wa any
prospect d choosing eltlici Vi the other candtcs.
That any OF the lriruGs Of Mr.. Clay III Congress
ever made any proposition Of combustion, on winch
their votes woultl depend 10 the friends OF General
Jackson or any other person. do not believe. -
8 Aid as to MI. GinN accepting an appointment
der nim they wuuh, to man most certainly hav,
opposed it. ltt,ge OF this from the opinion whcl
| hnaw they enteltainpd Ut Gen. Jackson's want o
capacity aud the fact that il was not until some tim,
aiter the choice u Mr. Adams that they agreed Il
advise Nh Clay 70 accept ofthc office henow holds
:. In short feel conttynt that the whole IS a vile
aud infamous iasehnod such rs honorable ma
would not resort TO- more especially alter haVn.
upon full consultation and deliberate consideration
declined IN Investigation OF the whole matter before
a Conmtce otthe House n, Representatives,
Mr.. Wright states, +" | can only say sincerely ant
nneqnvocally, that donot know or believe tia
any proposition Of the kind mentioned rs from Gen
Jackson, ever made 10 the friends Of Con. Jack
son by the friends OF Mr.. Clay any Of them; ant
that | am wholly ignorant of any conditions of IN,
sort being proposed TO any one BY tn~ tl-m|- .ur
Clay on compliance with which their vote wa
made to depend
Mr. Nlnton i equally explicit. He says sshavne
haen one Of the friends Of Mr.. Clay who voted in
Mr. Adams, cheertny ava my sct Of This oppor
tanlty TO say. that have 10 knowledge whaeyer o
the above mentioned proposition amy other pre-
position having been made to General Jackson 0
any Of his friends, by Mr. Clay any Of his friend
q condition upon hch his or their vote was 10 b
given 70 Gen. jackson for the Presidency He Sub
intns that . 1t WIS we'll known to my constituent
!or many months previous to the late Presidentia
election, that alter Mr.. Clay, Nlr. Adams wasrny mex
choice among the distinguished individuals who wer
then before tho people ofthe United States ;s candi
datc> for that exalted station.
Mr.. Mclean declares, 9 that no such proposition
was ever made within my know ledge nor have
any cause TO believe that conditions Of any sort wcr
made, at any time, by the friends OF Mr. Clay to an
person. on compliance with which their vote wa
made to depend.
Mr.. Whittlescy AYERS that g do not know or bc
lieye that any proposition was ever made by any {
Mr.. Claws friends 10 those of Gcn. Jackson on In
morning of he Presidential election, or ut any othe