Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-09

debates in Congress, during the present session,
and whether they had influenced him in making
this attack on the person of the President, ne
replied that he had frequently attended the dis
cussions in both branches of Congress, but that
they had, in no degree influenced his action.
Upon being asked if he expected to become
the President of the United States if General
Jackson had fallen, he replied no.
When asked whom he wished TO be the Pre-
sident his answer was, there were many per-
sons in the House Of Representatives. On
being asked if there were no persons in the
Senate, yes, several; and it was the Senate to
which alluded. Who inyour opinion, of the
swered, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster Mr.. Calhoun.
What do you think of Col Benton, Mr.. Van
Buren,, or Judge White, for President! He
thought they would do well. On being asked
if he knew any member ofcither House oil Con-
gress he replied he did not-and never spoke to
one in his lie, or they to him. On being asked
what benefit he expected to himself from
the death ofthe President, he answered he could
not rise unless the President fell, and that he
expected thereby to recover his literally, and
that the mechanics would be benefited; that
the mechanics would have plenty of work; and
that money would be more plenty. On BE-
ing asked why ii would be more plenty, he re-
Piled il would be more easily obtained from the
Bank On being asked what bank. he replied,
the Bank of the United States. On being asked
irhe knew the President Directors, or any 9TH
er officers of the Bank, or had held intercourse
with them, or knew how he could get money
out of the bank, he replied no-that he slightly
knew Mr.. Smith only.
On being asked with respect to the speeches
which he had heard IN Congress, and whether
he was particularly pleased with those OF Messfs'
Calhoun, Clay, and Webster, he replied mat ne
was because they were on his side. he was
I tl,a bad ho DleaSeu
speeches OF Col. Benton and Judge Winter lie
said he was and thought Col. Benton highly Ia
Tented.
When asked if he was friendly to General
Jackson. he replied, No. Why non He an.
swered, because he was a tyrant. Who told
YOU he was tyrani? He answered. it was a
common talk with the people, and that he had
read it in all the papers. He was asked II he
could name any one who told him so? He re-
piled No. He was asked il he ever threatened
to shoot Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster, or Mr.. Cal
houn, or whether he would shoot them II he had
an opportunity He replied No. When asked
if he would shoot Mr.. Van Buren,? He replied,
that he once met with Mr.. Van Buren, in the ro-
tunda and told him he was in want OF money
and must have it, and if he did not get it lie
(Mr. Van Buren, or General Jackson must fall.
He was asked if any persons were present du-
ring this conversations He replied, that there
were several present, and when asked II he re-
collected any one OF them, repheo that ne uiu
not. When asked if any one advised him to
shoot General Jackson, or say that il ought to
be done? he replied, do not like to say. On
being pressed upon this point, he said that no
one in particular had advised him.
He further stated, that believing the President
to be the source Of all his difficulties, he was
still fixed in his purpose to kill him, and if his
successor pursued the same course, to put him
out Of the way also-and declared that no po-
wer in this country could punish him for having
done So because it would be resisted by the TO
wers of Europe, as well as ofthis country. He
also stated, that he had been long in cores
pondence with the powers OF Europe, and that
his family had been wronglully deprived OF the
crown Of England, and that he should yet live to
regain it-and that he considered the President
ofthe United States nothing more than his Clerk.
We now think proper to add, that the young
man appears perfectly tranquil and unconcern'
ed, as TO the final result and seems to anticipate
no punishment for what he has done. The
above contains the leading, and literally eX-
pressed facts OF the whole conversation we had
with him, which continued at least two hours
The questions were frequently repeated at DIFF
ferenl stages Of the examination; and presented
i'm various forms.
NATH'L. P. CAUSIN, NJ. D.
Physician to the Jail Of Washington.
THOMAS SEWALL, NJ. d.
Wednesday, Feb 4th 1885.