Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-01
From ne WashiHgtpa Ldp-Hds7t
AN ANCIENT WRONG REPREssED.

~ a vety memorable political accnsati0a. has b. en-
placed in eur h'nds. Its publication seem. eleahv
net only To- the eminent man whom II Greatly
lnjared. bet 10 The sounlry nj large. siill p,sessed. /
ln many quarters. with n belief that the charge an
question Was grounded. and had been suhsiauuaIeS-
The lstor which we suhjoin. must forever dsa-
buse all men OF any such impression. and vlnbieate
the injured. beyond ali further feasibility Of Doubt
The lapse Of fifteen or sixteen years has. OF
len up,n most mems minds the pasucly un-
conclusions Of which we h We Just rp"-
ken. rather than any certain memory Of the facts
Exceedingly s'igltin thenselves) which were alles-
oil. aud sever proved To revive them |, tour own
nind. we have REQUIRED to The following summary
which was given at the. hy Mr. Niles. m his Regis
ter. tSe vol. -. 10 hiss brief history OF the
case. and presents the main facts and proofs.
From Aiis's Register.
POLTrICS-As it Is p1ohablr that interesting
political evenIs will gov out uf the matters stated
below. We give them an insertion at Ihis time. eud
without comment a. To the f,cis sci forth.
The Fayetteville IN G Observer published the
following letter. sad 10 be wu ten by a highly res
pOctabls Ilrg.ning. then ~ Tennessee
NASHVILLE. S.h March. 1927.
81 have just returned frum General Jacks as
| found a crowd of company with him seven Nir-
einiln1 were "f the number. lie gave me a most
{ e. ! receI iol anl urged me o stay some DAYS
lengtr with hun. lie Told INC this m 'rning. bcfOre
all hs company. IN reply 10 n qnesiionl put Ia him
cuceruins the slerlion Of J q Aiams 10 the Presi-
dency. that Mr. Clay's friends made a proposition to
his friends. that II they woull promise for him mol
To put Mr. Adams into the scat of Secrelary OF State.
Slny and his friends would in Que hOHr. make ham,
Jackson, the President. We must indignaiely re-
jetted the proposition. and declared he would not
coinpromlt himseliand unless most openly and fully
mlde the President By Cpngres-.hc would never re.
crive 1t. lie declared that he said To- them. he
would see the whole earth sink under him before he
would barcdia or Intrigue for IL"
AcorresPonient Of the Democratic Press undes
date Of Washington. l5.h April. 1927 having quoted
he proceeding letter says--
After reading this extraordinary declaration OF
General Jackson, before all his company j called
on Mr. Clnys and inquired II he knew any hing u
hout a. lie replied without hcsiisting; and with
his accusIntned frankneSs. thr the statement that his
friends had made such a proposition as The letter
describes, 10 the friends ifGenenl Jacksons was.as
far as lac knew or believed. UHedH destitute OF
foundation; that he MAS unwilling To believe that
General JiJksOn had made any such statement; but
that no matter with whIm il had originated no was
fully persuaded il was a gruss fabrication. OF The
same calumnions character with the krsmer story.
put forth for the dOulle purpo,e Oi injurins his pab-
lic character ind propiug The muse Of General
Jackson; and ,hsi. for hiussJ aud his friends. he de-
'eld The snbsIantiaiiun Of The charge before any fair
tribunal Whatever"
lrde Writer cues on and tf-ers arguments why
ihe declaration ascrIbed 10 General Jackson could
not be true; but we shall no, copy them Just now 7
The Washington relngrapl- 81 the 26ih uli as
ssrls the editor. MIR Green, IN March, lS25, heard
General jackson make the sume statement rs is
7 ulatua - H.. l.ff.H a.Nl.-I.l -. ~ 80 IA
Observer
The National journal Of The 2sh h. speaking Of
the Fayetteville letter and As Greenis endorsement
Of lis vsraciiy says
"IIO General J~acks1n) stands before The nqiion
Us The direct pubic sccuser of Clay aud hs
friends" ana. by reference. of NJ Adaas also
The accusation has been del b ,raIely d,nisd. And
II Gen Jackson should not sustain 1t ny competent
and rredIbIe preof. the American public will not he
Retained by The grateful respect which they have
Hitherto cherished Tor huu. from chamcleuzing The
charge a., IN diai event, It will deserve 10 lie con
sidrred."
81 things stand AT prsseni-and their condition
has been rendered such thai, we sup ose. Ihey can.
not we'll stop where They are. lf these declaration
have been -'ade 10y Gen Jacksnu. he viii not suffer
Them 10 remain impeached. but cumo srNari and
sultan Ihem-If Un The other hand he has been mis-.
represented or misundsrs.oud he doubtless. y IN say
NJ. IL void seem la us that the affair has reached
a point whersat one or The other is due to the pub
!e Intelligence aud public reason
FTgiaia-MdelsS'E Co Hiy J15ana, !
6h February. 1912.
DE,R SIR: II will be no doubt a matter of .,me
as'onishmeni 10 you, in receiving from me the pres
eat address. ! will not preface II with any kind of
apology because ia doing IL, justify my mind ia the
dnchaige Of an act circumstance and a duty. that |
ieei The utmost pleasure in perinrRing.
AIIhough the time is quite far gone since I be-
came very innocenlly instrumental in circulating
throughout The country q very great attack upon your
character and virtue as n gentleman. and certainly
a very heavy one as a public mani feel exceeding.
y desirous to relieve you, as far rs ! can. from the
SANDER, and my own feelings from the severe com.
junction that Is within me, of having been. though
neither directly or indirectly, your personal accuser;
yet mat ] was drawn indiscreetly into the rspres.
enlaIioh Of an attack upon you.
IL Is altogether unnecessary 10 enter INTO The nj
hnle circumstances, at 50 distant n period. of how
II happened and the particulars Of il at all The
publIc were at Tho lime sufficiently ininrmed why.
aud wherefore, l became The relaler Of he assault,
which | specially allude
! did not solicit the account that gave gruss abom.
Unable scandal Of you, but merely asked if il WAS.
or could possibly be true; / had long before heard of
Us anu was Of the seat Of government, when II was
represented TO have occurred. The reasn of my
- HF'A NNAAl lut answer Nu6
giving TO nae, was ihaiI thought ia an infinite scan.
oal upon the country # truelnd mot true. il would
give you a iair opportunity Of eHculpating Yourself
! had therefore. two objects in view, which are en-.
SLY seek aud. from either or both. conceive that
oushit To be e1oneraged. at least from any design IN
10 you nnJusIice. Imagine yourself what motive /
'ouiu possibly have had Ia injure you; a gentleman
WIN whom ! bod no difference. With whom I had
oeen VarIously acquainted, and Tho never infinite
y 50 yet there was always an urSaniiy and nm in.
'efchhnge OF ciyilities between rs. that never fail
eI 10 make quite a favorable impression upon me
and u" was not reciprocal, il was my misfortune
IL SIRE" difficulty in your way with design. was M.
lefy Improbable at least. You. a distinguished man
ih 'hs eyes OF the nation, what advantage conId I
nave expected from a derision Of won't Ssrelv il
was very improbable. { most assuredly and ns,i
certainly never entertained the smallest prejudice
or uniavorabie idea Of you. until the afir Of tho
: ayei'vilIe letter, That appeared under which. wa,
'ouhueu' ! am quite sorry 10 say the change which
gailoped through The Union against YOU.
Your memorable pamphlet. sud some letters ma,
came out ~ yorr defence. were entirely EXPRESSIVE
ol The whole Transaction; and although I tbopybt NJ
me i'me, that you had not properly conceived ps.
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