The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-06

diatsly met 1t with ditect unqiallfied and lhdg-
faht denial, and deelared that all allegations, In.
tiinations, and inuendoes, that his vote on that &C.
casion 1.-THE election of President by the House,
was offered to be given in consideration of any
stipulation or understanding, express or implied,
direct or Indirect written or verbal, that he was,
or that any other person was not to be appointed
Secretary of State, or that he was in any other
manner to be personally benefited, were devoid
Of all truth, and destitute of any foundation what
ever. He also demanded the name of the menu
Der of Congress who, it had been alleged, made
the proposition to General Jackson on his be-
half
Upon the appearance of this demand, General
Jackson gave the name of JAMES BUCHANAN, as
the person who had made the proposition to him.
The character Of Mr.. Buchanan with me- adds
Gen. J., "forbids the idea that he was acting on
his own responsibility, or that, under any circum-
stances, he could have been induced to propose
any arrangement, unless possessed of satisfactory
assurances that, if accepted, it would be carried
fully into effect"
called and the only one called, to sustain it: what
is his testimony! Let him speak for himself.
Extract from Mr.. Buchanan's letter to the edi-
tor of the Lancaster Journal, dated 9Th August,
1927:
81 called upon Gen. Jackson on the occasion
which have mentioned solely as his friend, upon
my o,On individual responsibility and not as the
tNfM Nlrxy
haze been the political friend Of Mr.. Clay since
he became candidate for the office of President,
as you very we'll know. Until saw Gen. jack
sons letter to Mr. Beverly of the 9th ultimo, and
at the same time was informed by letter from
the editor of the United States Telegraph, that
was the person to whom he alluded, the concep-
ton never once entered my mind that he believed
me to have been the agent of Mr.. Clay or his
friends or that intended to propose terms to him
Of any kind for them.
II had no authority from Mr.. Clay or his
friends to propose any Terms to Gen. Jackson in
relation to their uotes, NOR DID I EYER
MAKE ANY SUCH PROPOSITION =
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN"
Could testimony be more explicit9 Could
denial be more positive, full, and complete? The
| only witness called to sustain the charge posi-
| lively denies all knowledge of it, and unequivo-
cally declares that he never made any PROPOSE
ton of the kind alleged to have been made !!
What would be the verdict of an honest, un-
prejudiced jury upon such testimony? 1t would
be what the verdict of the nation has been that
| the charge was false and malicious
In letter to committee of the citizens Of
New Jersey, in reply to one addressed to Mr..
Adams on his retirement from the office of Presi-
dent that eminent statesman, alluding to the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Clay by him as Secretary of
State, said, Prejudice and passion have charged
him with obtaining that Office by bargain and cor
ruption Before you, my fellow-ctizens, an the
presence Of our country and Of Heauen, PRO-
soUNcE THAT CHARGE TOTALLY UNFoUNDED."
Moved by "compunctious visitings of consci-
ence" FOR the injury he had been instrumental in
doing Mr.. Clay, and prompted by generous de-
sire to do justice to an injured man, Mr.. Carter
Beverly addressed a letter to him from Virginia,
on the 9th of February 1912, in which he recants
the charge, fully exonerates Mr.. Clay, and ex-
presses his regret at having taken the part he did
in giving currency to fasehood and calumny.-
This recanta;on, given as it was voluntarily and
unsought indicated a noble and generous magma
nimity which cannot but command the adm iratoD
Of all who have souls capable Of approaching high
and honorable actions But if such men admire
the conduct of Mr. Beverly, in what light must
they look upon him who, after the stamp of false
hood has been thus put upon this foul SANDER, at
tempts to steal it from the counter where it has
been nailed, and to put it once more into circuIa-
ton
Few public men have been NOR g traduced and
misrepresented than Mr.. Clay AT him SANDER
has for years hurled her poisoned arrows, and be-
came the more malignant seeing them fall harmless
at his feet, and only now and then exciting his
attention. Amidst the unceasing attacks Of those
who envied that greatness nature had denied them,
he has perseveringly labored to promote the great
interest, and sustain the honor of the country,
content to be judged by the people, and satisfied
that they would one day do him justice. That