Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-09-05
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
GEN. JACKSON AND MR.. CLAY.

GEN. JACKSON AND MR.. CLAY.
Attention is asked to the nexed letters Of Gen.
Jackson and Mr. Clay, copied from The Nashv Tile
papers careful perusai will be useful, and fur
nish matter for deep reflection, upon the disorder
cd state OF the times.
The default Of Mr.. Livingston WIS not only
matter Of public notor,ety, but OF record IN Con
gress and III the Courts Of New Orleans and New
York. The delau', reported upon IN Con-
eress, and suits were commenced against Mr..
Livingston both in New York and New Orleans.
and judgments recovered. The or final default,
that drove Mr.. Livingston from New York to
New Orleans, was about $62 600. We will men,
ton two other facts, and leave the reader TO the
letters. Mt Livingston was in Congress ~ tho
close Of General Washngtons administration,
with Gen. Jackson. aud they two with 10 others,
voted against the Address to General Washing
ton, which declares thar 'for our coun'ry's sake,
for the sake Of republican liberty il is earnest
W ish that your example, may be the guide Of on
ssors, and thus after being the ornament AMI
safeguard 81 the present age, become tho Pa's''
mony Of descendants"
To tie Editor of the Union:
Sir-Being informed that the Hon Horny
Clay 1T Kentucky, in his public speech ai Nasi'-
vile Yesterday, alleged that had appointed tho
Hon. Edward Livingston Secretary Of State,
when he was a detauIler and knowing him 70 be
opc. l feel that l am justified IN declaring the
charg" :" he false. It's know" to aitthe rouny1x
frCSISscOt he
SENATE are referred I" appropriate committees Of
that body, whose duty il - to inquire into the
character ut the nominees and that if there is a.
ny evidence Of default or any disqualify ing cir
cumsianccs existing against them, "a rejection Of
the nomination follows. Mr.. Livingston wasn
member Of the Senate, from tho State OF I.ouisi-
ana, when he WAS nominated by me. Can Mr.
Clay say chat he opposed the confirmation Of his
nomination, because he was n def,uiierf II So
the journals of the Senate will answer. But hrs
-
that no such objection, it made, was sustained:
and satisfied that such a charge against
HIM could not have been substaniiatcd.
am ais" informed that Mr.. Clay charyed INC
with appointing Samuel Swartwout Collector "f
the port of New York, knowing that he had 6ecn
an associatc Of Aaron Burr To this charoc !, &c
proper 20 say that knew Of Mr.. Swartwou,,,
with Aaron Burr, precisely as dill
that Of Mr.. Clay himself, who, If the history IL
the times did not do him great injustice, was far
from avoiding an association with Burr when he
was at the town Of Lexington in Kentucky Yct
Mr.. Clay was appointed Secretary Of State, and
may say confidently with recomrDe ndations for
Character and fitness not more favorable than
nose produced TO me by the citizens Of New
ork IN behalf OF Mr.. Swartwout. Mr. CLAY too
al the time Of his own appoin tine nj 20 tina, high
oitice II will be recOllecied, Directly ciasve6
throughout the Union. with havinx bar1ained Tor
il, and by none was this charge moro earnestly
made than bv his present associates in Tenoes
see. Messrs. Bell and Foster.
Under such circumstances, how conicmptible
1"es tins demagogne appear, when he descends
rom his high place in the Senate and roams ever
the country, retailing sanders against the living
ADD the dead, ANDREW JACKSON
Hermitage, Aug. Is, 1910.
We have been favored with the following card
rom Mr. Clay, IN reply 10 the foregoing extraor-
binary paper. His treatment Of The attack il will
be seen, affords a singular contrast TO the rude un.
generous, and uncallcdior language Of his accu-
ser.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Your surprise, am quite sure, will be as great
rs NINE was, the perusaI Of a note, signed
Andrew Jackson, addressed to the editor of the
Nashville Union, and bearing date Of the 18th
instant.
The circumstances ofmy present visit oNssb-
vile are well known here. fdeci;ne5 repeated
INVITA- tons TO attend the Convention holden
he 9Th inst, and finally yielded TO an unusual
appeal, with which | was honored, and which IL
would be difficult for any man TO resist.
] was called upon 10 address the Convention.
IA what terms Of respect and, for his military
ervices, Of praise, ! spoke Of the distinguished
ndiv idual who is the occasion Of this note, all
Who heard me can testify. Among the subjects
which discussed, was that Of the deeensracy in
,ublic virtue, and especially the delinquency and
nfdelity in public officers nj which within the last
ew wears have had such Iamentabls proof.