Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-19
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e Sth OF March last originally published in the Fay
A'eve onseFVer to which you have done me the
i.,nor to oa'i my attention. your favor of the frs, m
his month, can Only state that SO far as nav knowl
edge extends the assertion of The writer .ha, (ercr
ii Jackson told me, [himl this morning. before all his
;SaPIH5, ~ reply toa question put him. concerning
tho election of j. q. Adams to the Presidency that
r S'a friends mae proposition his friends that
tthey would promise far ha, no, TO put Mn Adams
into the seat of Secretary of State Clay and his Giens
Ioa,: IN one hour, make him, Jackson, the Presi-
ue''t, IS totally destitute of foundation
IS well known that when it YVES sscert,incd that
n.f LAY would not be one of the three highest per-
sons voted for by the electoral colleges for the Office
a. FFeS1ceht, my next choice Mr. Crawford Had
IL not been FOR the i'll health of that gentleman and
The little prosocct there of his ultimate success
i o. inc Ono Delegation. besides myself would
gwen hni their support. And, it is with regret,
tf". now see his friends much divided, and many
ui5enerousiy prosecuted.
IL WAS evident to all that the election did then lie
peS~eeh MIR Adams and General Jackson. And, nl-
though much has been said and written in order To
induce belief that Clay had transferred and inu
eccd his friends to vote for Sr Adams, the fact that
tssi) were the first OF Clay's friends who came
10 "ic determination OF voting for HIr Aii:ls and that
subject.
iio had interests at stake, which could not under
.ny circumstance be abandoned or jeopariscd. The
course which General Jackson many of his friends
IN congress- had pursued, with regard to Internal In
provemcns and the bill for the revision of the, Tariff
aisd indeed in relation to almost every measure which
we oeemoo OIL Importance to the country generally
and more particularly the Western States put it out
OK oor power to support the pretensons of the Ccner
"a, without, at the time, abandoning what we
ccsiscicniousy believed be our duty On the other
hhnd = was evident, that, for the support of those
measures our only reliance was unon the f;c. nr A.,
Adams, the identity of interest between the Northern
ana Y" es'ein States and the iberaly of the Eastern
members of Congress-
another, an, still more serious consideration with
US WIS., Che qualifications of those gentlemen from
Whom,-under the provisions OF the constitution Pres
ite'it was TO be selected by Tie House.
SO far as acquainted with the sentiments of
Mr. CE,y's irendJ 10 not believe that thew cou! hve
been prevailed upon to have supported election Of
General Jic%son upon conditions whatever much
iSs mat o. excluding Mr Adams FROM The appointment
o.! Secretary Of State.
The language held by some oil the tr;spds Of III.
Geic>a before the election that the friends of
hfF Ck, diS: for any mar, other thar General
jackson This wa, so often rcpcaied in n,cnarinSr
manner, that 1t seemed that they already considered
us chained TO the OF the Gencra and if vewesl in
that degrading light, what intuceuent could we have
.h to ask or 10 ofier conditions of kndi Bat
Is also true that others OF the Generals friends used
what they 40 doubt conceived, persuasive Ian
etase Indeed they appeared be willing to make
any promises which they thought would induce the
fsctsis of Ar Clay to rote fog General Jackson
do not believe, however, that General Jacksrn ever
made tse satomeat attributed to him, such "sLr,g's
does not comport with the chsrac OF soldier or of
An minded honorable Nor do believe as
before stated, that such propo. lion was eye raa
by the friends Of Mr. Clay to those of General Jack
son, or That propositions of any Kind ever made
az hin to any person. condition, upon the com
h pti:ice with which, their vote made to depend
't, if the fact should be otherwise, let the proof an
pear and the names of the persons be published so
ought OF right, TO be considered the friends of Nh
Clay or were authorized to make such proposition
have the honor TO be. respectfully, your obc-
dreat sesvant,
DUNCAN M.ARrnUn.
Doctor r. Watkins.
Ur6anna. July 1871, 1927
SGr On my return from a visit to west Point
faIind your favor OF the 5 Nav and with t,-cat
caeertnncss answer the question therein propoun!cd
foIi ask me, one Of the friends of Mr. C!xv that
voted for Mr. Adams if knew OF any propositions be-
rag made to General Jackson, his friends by Air
Cay, ribs friends, that if he, Jackson would not an
point sIr Adams Secretary of State, that We the
friends Of MIR Clay, would support him sor the Prcsi-
those or any other terms being thought Of an equiv
aren't for the vote about TO give nor do he
fe%e that tho friends of MIR Clay, Mr. CLAY himself
ever Thought ct making suggesting any terms 20
say one or thc parties, the grounds Of orr accent
ahce or rejection of either OF lie three candidate s re-
turned to the House OF Representatives. As ono oi
t4e Original friends OK Nh Clay, was the habit OF
rce and unreservcd conversations, both with him aud
- es other friends, relative to that election and an,
oofa 20 say that never heard whisper of any thing
ike n coalition which vote WIS to be ,sivenp
mentioned either by h!T Clay himself o. any Of his /
i1enlls, at any time Under any circumstances TIse
TIC fieads Of Mr. CLAY, white tho election was -a
11g before the House, treated with great kind
ness and courtesy, by the friends OF the other candi
dates IS certainly true, and that strongly inn,
poFiuncd to support their respective favorites is
equally true: but can say with truth, and SAY it with
great Pleasure that heard Proposition from,
the friend or friends of either of the candidates. or
from any other person, directed either the ambition
or avarce et those having in the election cal
cutated or intended to them from coracicu
to'Is discharge Of their tty. Nor do believe It w,q
the opinion Of any we'll informed man. in the Ir,use
Of Representatives, until it seized hold Of by tire
q combination, as the best AID only means to ruin Mr
- Clay. "
> j an with great inspect, yolr obe(Ient servant,
JOSEPH VAECE.
I'm. T. Era,Sios.
EGucoster jIay 21, 1921
Den" ST.: Absence from home, IL the reason why
4izve not, before this, aasweroA yor letter upon the
si;hiect Of the letter said have been written bv
6hghIy respectable Virgin.n'
DO not know that friend, the fpiends of Mr.
Clay, ever made any proposition 10 the friends of Cen