Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-02


'tha any proposition was ever made by any OF MIR. /
"Cays friends To those OF Gen Jackson OF the
ming of the Presidential election al other time
having any bearing the Candidate 10 be selected
from the three re,nI ned to the IIuuse 90 know
"or believe that any conditions of any sort were pro-
posed by the friends of Dir. Clay any person.
"comps;ance with which their vote made 10 de-
"pend;' but do believe that the assertion made by
Zen jackson as reported by q highly respectable
N"g''aD and al Of the charges OF like character,
"impntinS either TO Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Clay 10
the friends, any improper. inconsistent. corrupt or
trauluient conduct, on that interesting and nomen-
tou occasion, base slaners known TO be such by
those who put them in circulation"
hir. hartley expresses the belief in justice TO Gen
Jackson, that he made the declaration alluded
TO by Dir Beverly, For the General there vhen
the election took place. and must eneviiabiy have
'knoWn That such statement would carry alsehood
ION the very face of He adds II was III the !ousc
~ heerc every day of that session, ut winch the Pro
'sidcnt was elected; and have hesitation say ing,
lha SO lar from making any proposition, or overture
were The irieudS of Mr. CLAW, favor OF the General
That had The friends of The General made such pro-
position we woui'' have considered IL ndignity
'oiered TO our Integrity and under standing"
MIR PATTERSON IS brief put pointed. lie says 81
frankly state TO you that any such proposition you
sa'e was made by the friends OF Clay TO those OF Gen
-, had II" knowledge of it, and | was one of the
iriends OF Mr. Clay. 1 therefore believe the report
Ito be without an honest foundatinnn
In passing from the testimony of the delegation from
OHIO to that of Kentucky, shall find it To be not
less istble and decisive neGGtiying the ecIa
lion of Cen. j., communicated TO the public through
Mr. Beverly The Kentucky delegation consisted Of
twelve members: eight of whom MIR. Trimble Mr.. +.
johnson, Gen. Aletcaife MIR. Lelcer, Mr.. Buckner
MIR. Thompson. Mr. White and myself voted for Mr.
Adams. From six of them, statements have been
cevcd. Tia: from Mr.. White has not reached this
city, out justified in stating that he has repeal edly
within his district after his return TO Ken,uclly borne
unqualified testimony 10 the alsehoud of all CHARGES
ct corruption IN the election, and especially the
propTety OF my conduc; and have no doub, tba,
he viii whenever called upon repeat the same es.
tI?ony.
Mr.. TIimble says 81 do no, know my knowledge
'nor have been informed by Others that offers pro.
positions, or orertures such spoken of by Gen.
81 in his letter TO Beverly, similar thereto or OF
'any kind whatever, made by Mr.. Adams his
"triends, TO Mr. clay or his fiends; by Mir. Clay
''or his friends, to Gen. Jackson or his friends. do
''no know, do believe that Mr.. Adams or his
'friends made offers cctIy or Indirectly
''to N!. Clay i.is friends make him Secretary OF
State, il he and his fIen;s would unite in aid of the
detection of Mr. Adams. Nor do know or believe
''tha any pledge ar promise Of any kind made BY
"N'r Adams or his friends TO MIR. Clay his friends
"to procure his aid in the election.
~ never heard frem Mr.. Clay, or his friends or anv
zone else that he irg vote for ZEN j.. if the
General would say, any OF his friends for m, that
mir. Adams should not be continued Secretary of tate
Nor do know or believe that Mr. Clay expires
Sei Willingness any OF his friend for him. sup
sport vote inr Gen. Jackson if he could obtain the
'oliice OF Secretary Of state under him"
~ do MOI know or believe that any offers
OI any were maze Oy MIR. Clay hrs friends
h!r. Adams or hS friends 10 oT him if he would
u,ake Mr. Clay Secretary ofSlae; or to cd. jackson
or his friends 10 vote for him support him. il c
'co0d obtain the Office OF Secretary of State, under
"hiia nor dc / believe Mr.. Clay ,vouII lave taken
''o:ce under him ii he bad been cectean shall here
after have occasion 10 notice other parts the letter
ofhir irlm3'e .son which The preceding extract has
been taken
MIR. L. johnson states in bis answer 10 Dr. watkins
81 have no hesitation however in erIn your euaui.
ries After writing ihe above extract you say 10 inc.
'lf such proposition were ever made by tie friends
"of Mr. Clay 10 those of Gen. j il must save been
"rown 20 many persons and the fact lhcr eore NAV be
''ascertaned May ask the favor Of YOU to inform
''me whether yon know believe any such proposition
'was ever made, whether conditions OF any so.t
veTe made by the friends of Mr. Clay 10 any Lerson
'on compliance w'ti which their vote was TO lependr
'io the first branch of the enquiry my is that
81 hsYe no know ledge Of such propositions nor DO be-
'eVe any such was ever made. To tue second ( an
swer that neither know of, DO believe that any
conditions o any sort were made by the friends of Nr
clay to any person on compliance with which iheir
'v1te was 10 depend -
Gen. RIetcae. with his characteristic f;rmrnss and
aDness, says: 81 have state that never heard or
Thought OF such proposition until the letter OF the
"highiy respectable Firginan appeared IN the public
'prlDtsn lie proceeds Ifs one Of the friends of MIR
"Cay enter the most solemn protest against the ,rbt
Gf the General, through his organ the highly respec
"table NiTginian otherwise 10 say that would have
assisted in making him President the condition
"staied On the contrary. If could have been made
to believe that Gen. Jackson would no: have offered
Ito MIR. Adams The place lie had filed with so much
"abliiiy under air Monroe that belief would have
con5ti'iied in my mind strong additional objection
40 the Generals success" az il is intended TO in
part the belief at Mr. Claws friends we're DESTROYS of
obtaining the appointment for him the exclusion of
.1r .idams or ohoiwis under Gen. Jackson as one
ot his friends, pfononnceit base and Infamous as
sauit upon the moves and honor, so far as am con-
cerncd or believe Of those who did not choose to sun
port hin for the Presidency" ain reply TO YOUR
second enquiry, have to say that if conditions of
any sort were ever made by the friends of Mir Clay
'io any person, on compliance with which their vote
"a7 made TO depend, know nothing OF i:n
Judge l-etcaer, the only member Of Congress who
boarded in the same house with me- during tie session
at which the Presidential election was made testGe
- know % no such proposition intimation nor have
- khn"iedSe OF any fact or circumstance which
would induce me 20 believe Mr. Claws friends or anv
"oue OF item ever made such proposition to the
friends OF Gen. Jackson"
hlr. Thompson SAYS III kHo.g O! no proposition made
'by The friends Of Mr., Clay to the friends of Cen
jackson 10 make him President If lie would not Sc
ject Mr. Adams to the seat Of Secretary: and DO NOT
'DcliCYe PROPOSITION q ar y,1r ,rs.i, ,-,i