Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-05

gentlemen, all except Mr.. Williams, acting "a
eainst their then opinions. | regret i, the
more. for entertain for each Of them the high
est esteem, nor can ] believe that thew will
nersist in course which will end in their sup
port Of General Jackson. ! am not astonish-
ed at their opposing the Administra ton, as il
is friendly TO "Internal Improvements and Do
mestic Manufactures" but I can never believe
.ha, they will give preference TO man like
Gen. Jackson over our present Chief MasIs,
tra,e.
Think the friends of Mr.. Clay ought 10 con-
,radict the base uniounded charge: as one, Jarn
determined that such an accusation shall not
res, upon me- IT General Jackson does not
establish his assertion (which he cannoI), he
ought 10 S, and forth to the world, as proven
base calumniaor, as unworthy of public or pri-
vate Confidence, and avoided by every man who
has respect for virtue and for honor.
Your obedient servant,
WIN. BRENT.
P. 6. You may use this letler as you think
proper, I shall re a, Washington about 18th
July, when I will see you.
ST. (iENEvIEvE, Missouri, Aug. end, 1927.
| Dear Sir: saw some time since, in the Pub
lie Prints letter said to have been written
from Nashville, by highly respectable Vir-
gilman, detailing a conversation held by him
with Gen. Jackson, in relation to the las. Pres
| iden,isl Election. Fave since sfen and per-
| used letter Of General Jackson himself to Mr.
Carter Beverly, of the g. h Of June, on the same
subject. Was one of the open and avowrd
friends of Mr.. Clay, in the last Presidential
contest, and held one of The twenty four voics
! on tina, important occ aston. So la, therefore,
as am implicated in the communication OF
the Vlrgin;an, and the letter of General jack
son i deem i, my duty To make the following
statement, and place il in the hands Of some
gentleman at the seat OF Government to he US
I'd at discretion.
/. Neither Mr. Adams, nor his friends ever
made any promises or overu"es to me, nor did
:hev hold out to me any inducements Of any
SORT, kind, OF character whatever, to procure
| me to vote for Mr.. Adams. Nor did Mr.. Ad-
ans, or any of his friends, ever say or insinu-
s,e who would be placed at the head OF the
Department Of State, or any other Department,
| in the event that Mr. Adams should BE- elected;
| Tor do ber,e any propositions were made
| to Mr.. Clay or his friends shy MIR. Adams or
| BIS friends:-if there were, know it not.
81 was frequently with Mr. Crawford, but
| he never limited at the Presidential Election.
| The friends Of Mr.. Crawford, including Tho>
mas II. B .nton, I. w. i, Obj, Jesse B. Thomas,
Lewis McLanr, Mr.. Van Buren,, and others,
did press me- TO vote for Mr.. Crawford, which,
(havipg lost Mr.. Clay,) | readily admit, was
| inclined to do had his heiIth b,en good, and
" ould my vote have asailed him. They urs-
ed, however, no re asoEs other thar the promo
ton OF virtue, talents and integrity; nor did
understand his friends as aching by the author
| ity or consen' OF Mr. Crawford.
8 The friends of Gen. jackson, Cnoluding
Thomas H. nton; after he had abandoned
Mr. Crawford, did urge me in the most i'm.
pe,uous manner 10 vote for Gen. Jar kson, but
did no, understand them as doing so by the
advice or consent OF Grn. Jackson, though they
frequently said he would do great things for
the West if elected; that he was man OF
strong gratitude, and would go the whole Tor
his friends and against his enemies.
a. Ineyer exchanged one syllable with Gen.
ackson in person on the subject OF the P!esi
DENTAL Election, neither before or after the e
lection ! never made to General Jackson, or
10 any Of his friends, any proposition in refer
cnce to the Presidential Election, either as re-
garded the appointment Of Mr. Clay, or any
other person, to Office, or he exclusion Of Mr.
Adams or any Other person from Office. was
never spoken 10 hy Mr.. Clay or any of his
friends about maxim any proposition to Cen
Jackson or his friends of an, kind whatsoever;
nor did ever hear il in,lnuated or limited that
any proposition was made or intended 10 be
made by Mr. Clay, or his friends, 10 Gen. jack
son or his friends, or to any other candidate or
their friends, for relating to the Presidency;
and do believe had any proposition been made
or intended TO have been made by MIR. Clay, or
his friends, from my intimacy and constant IN
,ercoars. with them, should have known or
heard thereof
5.Inever consulted or advised with any one
how I should vote, except with the two Sena-
tors from my own State, aud with Mr.. Clay
whose advice voluntarily solicited. The an.
swer Of Mr. Clay to me when requested his
opinion and advice was substantially this: That
personally knew all the Candidates well, that
re would give no opinion that might go 10 the