The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-27
NJ YERER 2a.


EY CLAY.
/ We have received from the Publishers.
iessrs, a. $. R4raes a. Co, Ncw York.
+ a copy Of this work which L rot IN In Il
style worthy of is object, bong beautiful.
y printed, md written in clear and fnr.
chile style, Astounding with Interesting
facts and documents, many Of vach row
sec the light for The FIST Time, we have
found il difficult 10 lay down tic work, 50
rcp'ee is it With interest and instruction.
Full justice is done 10 that most cucoar.
aging example 10 the youth or such 6 com.
Try as this, the rise Of Henry Clav, fton
obscuTi'y 10 greatness; and rev ln,eIe,,
IS impaired 10 the steps BY which be as
cendcd. His career as a rubllc man-hf,
wonderful command over the judgment atd
feelings Of his associates the noble nan-
ner II which he repeatedly t-oaah, .ti-
power 10 bear Tor the rescue If vi. ccuu.
Try from 'hc impending civil coa.o g9ns
10 which Tic madness of others was iuut
toPnnge it-ate all SET forth as zuchrIugs
shou'd be sci forth
But the most striking part or the look
Is that which eypases, with a lua4lerlv hnfd
tie beginning md Iio end Of dat Great
Conspiracy &c uhieh Mr. Clay las been
made The victim, and Gen. cl On lie
beneficiary. n any o;har cj,i'jzed ccan.
Try under ne sun, Z would barr cen r..
CURED that the aecuser should mike GOOD
ms accusation before conviction. Bot not
SO here. Locofocoism has only required
that Jackson should accuse, aud that CLAW
shoan he ne victim. Il nancrel not
that the accu,or .as dldy crlIadjctcd BY
his own friend and witness Nh Buchanan.
and that he has never been able 70 bring
ono particle Of proof in support of his
charge. Il maj,ered not thai the accnser
was to be personally and Immensely bene-
fitted by gaining credence for The accusa.
ton, Nothing mauered with the blood
hounds Of party. who have pursued for
twenty years tie enc great man Who was
100 honest and independent Q bow the knee
% Andrew Jackson, "tbal thrift might fol-
ow fawning"
This book shows, most clearly and con.
-lusiyc'y, that instead Of Mr.. Clay or his
friends bargaining for Office with Adams, it
was Gen. Jackson end his friends who en-
ieayorcd to secure Jackson's election By
the very means which they charged upon
their opponents Il shown beyond con.
'royeIsy, that james Buchanan. the pres
ent Secretary Of State, after consulting
with Major E4lon and Mr. Narklcy, 10th
eadInc jackson men, and Gen. Jacbson
iimScif called on Mr., Clay, and, in tie
presence Of Mr., Letcber, said, that If
Elected " ON, Jackson tEoliG not go ont
7 hat room for Secretary If STATE =
boxing at Mr.. Clay at the time. Ard
MS fact, so important to Mr. Clay's vim.
icaion, and 50 easy Of proof Dir. Cioy
rs been repeatedly Prerailed upon By Dir.
'"chanan himScit not to disclose SO al.
o Gen Houston, one Of Jlckson's most
llimate friends, said to Mr.. Sloan, friend
Mr.. Clay, Wei, hope You, from
'hio will aid Us 10 eleclng Gen. Jackson,
nd then, your meaning M Clay
can hare any thing he pleases." Aud
lese, too, arc merely links in that most
omplete chain Of testimony, positive aud
Ircumstanlial, which the work exhibits.
W ha&nelancholy reflections arise on
lc contemplation Of the complete success
hich attended this most foul conspiracy
ut we have no heart to write them
OJSrrcr.