The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-05

fine sill furtbeI and most decisive refuta-
lions oft, have been laid before the coun
try, and especially BY one oil the persons
who was once among The busiest In CIV
ing il circulation. -,
Under these circumstances this card
of Andrew Jackson can be regarded only
/ Nc tbe evidence ofhis OVID vindictlve ma
| lice
But beside the falsehood OF The main
charge, this card contains another now
for the first time put forth by the auihor.
Gen jackson says, in this card mat OF 'he
charges brought against Mr. Adams ana
Mr. CLAW he formed his opinion at the
| time. as the 'country at large" did, from
facts and circumstances that were indis-
putabe and conclusive.
This is not true. Gen. jackson did MOI
form his opinion on such ground lie
expressly stated, under his own hand IN
1927, that he made the charge, on 'ne
testimony of a particular icifness. 10 be
sure, when he named his witness he contra
| dcted him. Nevertheless, that was the
specific ground, according to his state
ment at the time, on which ne made Inc
charge.
Besides, neither the country at large,
nor either of its political parties, had
made up any such opinion as the card al
Ieges. until after the calumnlous accusa-
ton in question, had been put in circula-
ton by its author. the writer OF the card:
Then. and not before, the partizans. who,
like the Albany Argus, had congratula-
ted the country of the election of Mr. Adj
ans, and treated the preiensions OF Gen.
jackson with contempt, and shortly al
forwards supported bim--such parlisans
affected to believe the slanderous charge
and labored to propagate it. and a portion
of fhe country was finally induced to sup
pose there must have been some founda-
ton for 1t.
But even then. after all the unscrupu-
lcus and disgraceful labor 10 poison the
public mind on this subject, on y por
ton of the American people ever believed
it.
The witness named by Gen. Jackson,
as the person on whose special testimony
he professed' in 1927, to found his charge
of a corrupt bargain between Mr. Adams
and Mr. Clay, was "James Buchanan" the
distinguished United States Senator from
Pennsylvania.
The original accusation in question,
was made by Gen. Jackson in letter TO
Garter Beverly, of Virginia, in which he
stated that a member of Congress of high
responsibility, had informed him that the
friends Of Mr. Adams had made overtures
to the friends of Mr. Clay to make the lat
ter Secretary Of State, if they would make
Mr. Adams President.
This statement was repeated by Gener-
al jackson in his letter of the 2Sth of Ju-
ly, 1927, addressed to the public, and now
before us.
When MIR Buchanan found himself
named as the member Of Congress refer
red TO, he also published letter, dated the
9Th of August, 1927, the more material
portion of which is as follows:
81 called upon General Jackson on the
occasion which have mentioned "solely
as his FRIEND" upon my own individual
responsibility, and mot as the agent of
Mr. Clay or any other person. 81 never
have been the political friend of Mr. Clay,
since he became a candidate for the office
of President, as YOU very well know. Un-
til saw Gen. Jackson's letter to Mr.
Beverly of the 9th ultimo, and at the
same time was informed by letter from
the Editor of the United States Tele-
graph, that was the person to whom
he alluded, "the conception never once
entered my mind" that he believed me to
have been the agent of Mr. Clay aid bis
friends, or that | intended 10 propose
terms of ANY kind" for them, or that he
could have supposed me capable of ex.
pressing an opinion that it was right 10
fight such intnguers with their own weap.
oDs
81 bad no authority from Mr. Clay or
his friends 10 propose any terms to Gener
al jackson in relation TO their votes, NOR
DID EVER MAKE ANY SUCH PROPOSITION =
and trust | would be as incapable of be-
coming messenger upon such an occas-
ion, as it was known Gen. Jackson
would be TO receive such message"
This statement of Mr. Buchanan. il will
be seen, is n fiat contradiction of Gen.
Jackson's accusation against the friends
of Mr. Clay and through them against Mr..
Clay himself; and taking this statement
made by Mr. Buchanan in connection with
Gen. Jackson's own statements, in his
letter of July %, 1927, they both demon
strate the falsehood of the Card as to the
ground on which he therein pretends
now to have formed his opinion of Mr..
Adams and Mr. Clay in 1925.
Again: Carter Beverly, the person TO
whom Gen jackson originally communi-
Gated his foul SANDER. and through whose
agency it was industriously propagated,
was. during the pas; year. summoned to
another state of being. Before his death,
however, his agency in this calumny
against Mr.. Clay, pressed too heavily on
his conscience TO allow him to pass 10 his
final account without an effort 10 make
some reparation for the injury he had
done in this very matter. In his last
sickness. therefore. Mr.. Beverly address
/ ed letter TO Mr. CLAW. in which he con-