Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-02

yenson's address, copied by you from Rchn. \
paper, | have received the following Letter
which request a place in your columns. hon; wv
that herewith this controversy may terminate. yp"%
&c. JOHN SLOANE
Fruit Hill, Nov. Doth. 1000
Dear Sir When your favor of the Ist inst go,
to Cbillicothe. was absent on a short survo"
tour, and hayrg taken violent cold. returned boas
much indispnscd, which has prevented me from a.
swerng your letter until now
II was with regret that observed in the nou.
papers, the controversy between you and Mr.. Sts
venson. And although feel myself in dun bo,s,
within my knowledge, which would render to vna
any other gentleman. an act of JUSTICE yet to n,s
it is an unpleasant duty in the present case and
do not know that any conversation which eyprb,J
with MIR. Stevenson can have any bearing on tba
controversy between you and him.
| became acquainted with Mr.. Andrew Stevenson
soon after | took my seat in Congress. From hs
free and easy manners. | was pleased with his Ar
quantance. We had free and frequent convers.
tons (they were by no means private and con6dsr
tial on the subject of the Presidential Eecton
Thew were generally in the House and but SHIRT
And although well recocct their substance, can.
not, at this time, pretend to give the precise words
of Mr.. Stevenson in any one of them. At the com
nencement Of the contest, | distinctly understand
him to say that his first choice was Mr.. Crawford
and that his second was MIR. Clay. Mine was pre.
cisely the reverse-as first preferred Mir. Cav
and next MIR Crawford. But after the election came
to the House OF Representatives and Mr.. Clay was
excluded. then understood Mr. s. to say that Mr.
Adams was his second choice. He did Frequently
say to me, that neither himself nor the Virginia De-
lesates, could IN any event support General Jack.
son. or vote tor him they considered him in ev
cry respect, unqualified for the Presidency Afta,
Mr. Adams was elected by the House, he exnressed
to me his entire satisfaction as to the resuIt-oc.
kn,wedsed that he thought the State of Mr.. Craw.
lords health such as would, most probably, render
him unable to discharge the duties OF p esident
Mr. Stevenson ever declared to me the greatest
friendship for Mr.. Clay, and his entire confidence
in his integrity and ability to discharge the duties of
Secretary Of State. 1t certainly appeared to me
that Mir. S. applauded Mr.. Adams for offering the
appointment of Secretary Of State to Mr.. Clay, and
approved of Mr., Clays accepting of it: If such was
not the case, confess that greatly misunderstood
Mr.. Stevenson.
Shortly previous to the adjournment of the second
Session OF the 18th Congress, Mr. Stevenson. in his
familiar and style asked me who the friends of
Mr.. Clay would support for the next Speaker, to
r which answered, that could not inform him. as
n would not he a member of the next Congress; and
asked HIM, IN turn il he would mt b. candidate
lie answered that he would. if Mr.. Claws friends
would support him. he then went on to state some
OF his prcunary embarrassments. and mention some
large amount that he would be compelled to pay 70,
having endorsed, for having bean security for SOME
# friend which was the only Undue amen that he hat
i Tor wishing to remain in Congress. said that
# hoped that they would support him and elect hin
n Speaker. Alter which, he added, in substance
t. That he thought they ought to support him, 70
!, they could not support better friend to Clay an,
,f Adams than he was" This last conversation thin
. communicated to General Vance, and yourself
shortly afterwards. cannot but think that Mr. ST.
n venson was at that time sincere in his statement:
- He will. doubtless, recollect them and | thin.
WILL without hesitation, acknowledge that they arr
~ in substance, correct
Although this hasty scrawl is not drawn IN in o.
a der for publication, you at liberty to show it
= your friends, and to the friends of MIR. Stevenson
=. or to use 1t as you may deem most proper.
a Yours. respectfully,
i. DUNCAN MACARTHUR.
Hon. JOHN SLOANE,
. Representative in Congress