Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-06

Bond. of Kentucky, on the subject Of the
bargain 5etueen Clay and Adams
|..MR. CLAY AND GEN. JACKSON.
While Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Adams stood
before the public at open dehance WIN
each other, we have evidence that the for
|mer was on friendly, if not intimate,
terms with General Jackson. The iol'
lowing statements were made on oath be-
fore the Senate of Kentucky, viz:
"Olirer Keene stated, that in the Fall
of 1924, eight or len days before Mr.
sClav started for Washington city, he ask
led Mr.. Clay, in conversation, whether he
had written TO Gen. Jackson TO come to
his house and 60 on to Washington with
han? Mr.. Clay said he had.
"Froucis McAlear stated, that on the
morning Mr.. Clay started for Washington,
n the Fall of 1924, in the presence OF
Several gentlemen, he heard Mr.. Clay
saw he had written 10 Gen. Jacksonto
come through Lexington and go on to
WASHINGTON with him, Int had received
no answer, and had given him Out.
Gen. X. X. Call in letter 10 General
Nan Ness, dated Feb. a, 1924, gives an
Recount of the first meeting OF Clay and
ZEN. Jackson after the electoral election
In 1924, in the following words, viz:
GAS Gen. jackson, Major Eaton, and
rnyself, were returning from the Cap
;tol. after passing through the Rotunda,
I've we're overtaken by Mr.. Clay, who ap.
broached Gen. jackson with his usual
bleasinp address, and with the following
familiar and friendly language; Gen.
jackson, | have quarrel with you; why
Hid YOU not let me know you were coming
by Lexington? | certainly should have
waited for your arrival And to the bes,
bf nv recollection, he added, I'VE should
have travelled together"
In addition 10 this testimony, we have
The admission of Mr.. Clay himself, tina,
Friendly relations had been re-establshed
between him and Gen. Jackson prior to
%the election Of 1924. In one Of his ad'
dresses to the public, in vindication Of bis
vote for Mr.. Adams, he speaks as follows
wiz:
"Such was the state of our relations a
1.-THE commencement of the session Of Con
gress in 1923, the interval having passed
without my seeing him. Soon alter his
arrival here to attend that session, col
& lected from certain indications, that he hac
resolved upon general amnesty, the ben
eft of which was 10 be extended TO me-
He became suddenly reconciled with some
individuals between whom and himsei
there had been long existing enmity. -
Il The greater part of the Tennessee dele
CATION, (all, believe, except Mr.. Eator
and Gen. Cocke,) called on me together
early in the session, for the express pur
pose, as understood, of producing a re
Aconciliation between US. =
stated that the opinions had expressed
in the House of Representatives in re
gard to General Jackson's military trans
actions, had been sincerely entertained
and were still held; but that, being opin
ions in respect to public acts, they neve
had been supposed by me TO form any jus
occasion for private emniiy between US
and that none had been cherished on m.
part. Consequently, there was no obsia
Gle on my side to meeting with him
and maintaining respectful! intercourse.
Mr.. Clay further says, he aflerward
4 .dined with General Jackson, and tn
. General with him, and continued to eA
change expressions of civility and resPec
THE EVENT.
There were seemingly many reasons
as we'll of private as of aPublic mature
why Mr.. Clay should not vote for M
Adams, and should vote for General JAG
son.
Mr.. Clay had been instrumental in i
ducing the people of the West to belle
that MIR. Adams was an unsound state
man, peculiarly hostile to their Interest
andan inscriptions man,