Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-06


States from PENNSYLVANIA, who had been
zealousnnd influential supporter of Gen JAcK4
SON ia the preceding canvass. aud was suppo-
sed 10 enjoy his unbounded confidence, called
At the lodgings Of Mr. CLAY. in the city OF
Washington, Mr.. CLAY was al the time ia
the reoui 81 has only nessinate in the House,
his intimate and confidential friend, Hon. r.
L. LETcHlsR, since Governor Of Kentucky,
then also a member off House. Shortly al.
Ger Mr.. BrcHaEAs's entry into the room. he
Introduced the subject of the approaching Pres
idental election. and spoke OF the certainty OF
the election Of his iavorite, adding that he
would form the most splendid cabinet that the
country ever had Mr., LrrcHER asked How
could be have one more distinguished than
that Of Mr.. JEFFERSON, in which were both
MADISON and GALLArIS where could he be
able 10 find equally eminent men II Mr. Bus
cHANAS replied, lie ,co,d not go o,a of this
room for a Seesefmy q Staie.' looking al Mr..
CLAY. This gentleman, (Mr. CLayy playful
IN remarked. thatshe thought there was no
timber there fiji ior cabinet officer, unless il
were Mr.. BucHANsN HIMSELF
"Mr. CLAY, while he was 50 hotly assailed
ththe charge Of bargain, intrigue and corrup-
Hon. during the Administration Of Mr. ADAMS,
Notified Mr.. BucHANAS Of his intention 10 pub
hsh the above occurrence, but, by the earnest
entreales Of that gentleman, he was induced
10 foTbear doing So
"rhe author has understood, that several
times IN later years, il has been intimated to-
Mr.. BuoHASAS, thai il might be his (Mr.
CLS's) duty to publish these facts, and that
he was dssuaded from il by Mr.. BucmANAN.,
Now le, il be remembered that MIR. BucH
ASAS has never denied these charges, though
the witnesses here eted--Mr. CLAY and Coy.
LrTonrR, are still living Is j, because they
are living Mr.. BucnsSAS. who could at
auy moment--1nd as a man Of honor should.
1T the earliest moment, have fully cleared Mr.
Clay before the public, allowed the world to
believe that Mr. CLAY had made proposals Of
bargain and intrigue when the fact is that
Mr.. BuoHAEAS himself approached Mr. CLAY
10 propose just such a bargain as was after
wards falsely charged upon MIR. CLAY Eve
Try honest man IN the country knows that the
charges against Mr.. Clay are utterly iaise---
MIR JoHg Quincy ADAMS, in the most solemn.
manner, during the late Presidential election,
speaking almost from the grave. swore before
God aud men that Mr.. CLAY was innocent OF
the charges made against him. Mr.. BucHAw1
AN above all others k,ie,c them 10 be false, hut
il was determined that the great kentucky
Statesman should be tied down that he might
be able 10 reward the agents Of his elevaiion.---.
Truth was crushed 10 the eaiih--F'raid and
Nilllany were crowned with laures. while the
true Pairiotand uprghtS;atesman retired 10 pri-
yate life a victim 10 the most criminal and des-
picabe conspiracy ever hatchcd by the ground
lings of political corruption against aueminent
and Patriotic citizen Shall this crime be
sanctioned by the seal Of Senatorial approba.
TOM Shall the conspiracy against Mr.. CLay's,
character and preerment. too lamentaby sue.
eessiul, be endorsed and approved by Sena-s
tors. some OF whom, even though politically
opposed 10 him, must have dlspised the mean
ness by which the act was done Shall the
shoulders that deserve stripes from the hands
OF every honest man be decorated and adorned
with the ermine Of justice We hope and
believe Hoi2
Il is suspected. TOO. tia, Mr.. BucnAssSc can
hardly prove himself clenr of all blame in the
late equally disgracefiil. though less success
fnl, conspiracy against Mr.. WEBSTER. 1t is
more than a sipposiiion that persons high in
power entered INTO a base determination to
blaeken the character of Mr. WEBSTER, whose
towering intellect they feared to meet in the
Senate. Mr. c. J. lseERsoLL was the prom
incni actor IN this, but there were others en-.
gagged IN il besides Mr.. lncERsoLL. When
Mr.. |. wanted Illegally to obtain the secrets Of
the States Departments, Mr.. BrcnANAS was
found very conveniently absentat Lancaster.
His Chef Clerk and his Distributing Clerk
(Mr. TRIsr and Mr.. SrunBs) proslituted the
State Department for the despica5e purpose
OF blackcnlng the character ola distinguished
senator They did what Mr.. BucnAYAs him
self, cx-p President IrI.ER and other Witnesses,
before the two Committees, proved was vic
lalon Of the rules OF the department. The
Committee appointed by The House to exam
Inc The natier---a majority Of whose mcmbers
were Loco-Focos-- that copies be sent
to The President and to MIR. Bucn,NAr. sup
posing, OF course, that they would not let this
h1grant violation oilhe State secrets pass I'M
rebukci. We were inclined 10 believe that
Mr.. BucHASAN was sincere when he said that
he was ignorant of the search into the private
Stale papers and dlsapproVcd Of il. Bui does
be condcunthe crime b keeping the criminals.
siill on high salary Why does he sull re-
main silent when such charges as Mr. Col
ros makes are published in such permanent
and imposing form The charges are so
clearly made aud soSrongly supported, that
Mr. BUcHAEAS must either clear himself or
forfeit the esteem Of honorable men. Is there
one Senator who would condescend 10 do.
even against a political opponent. what MIR.
BucnAEAS did 10 RUIN the character of IlENRr
CLwl lfihcy would not DO il themselves.
ia them ngi BE- 100 hasiy 70 heap prelennenton.
hlui who has done ~
lfhe VIII clear himself from the charges
made against hiu--flai be- betrayed Pennssl
vania on he Tariff IN the laa l'resdenu Flee.
uun--that be stu sanctions this British Free
Trade party BY aipporing Them through all
their iniquitles under the promise n a Judge
ship--tha be- dia more than any Other nsan
claiming % le a mnh q honor would 10 Ia in
iure the iair fame Of the great statesman -
oul aRe. lfrNRY tI.sF~- that IL eneonfases
corruption ana sillainy ia hls own Chief AID
principal Clerks ~ r''ainag lsen, VITA al
saeif Fiil4insfs, about hu, ihgs virtually ap
proving gae q. cr3eiTal cQnsQnary II is0gn
soLL against thr uaple aaa Ame of nAxiGh
EnsrEa-ihai hc brought he County b ne
verge Of War by his iuiialamsioFr hravaa0es
~ favor 0fiae "whase ~ Ors@ous up % aso
i0, inciulirg III pesenptory refusal 10 arb
lfale on any iet8s. rud thru cesertad Ihet soun.
ny b. surrendefing ~ Nora 81 80. ana
leaving all s0uth Of lbat ia ths worst possible
shape if could De- hit iB--lhaG be now k,c.a
that be has batmY "a the People and wi6hes -
NcaPa thaE TeT4sai ~ being canallzad l.4lo 4
saiuiea Judge i--ii ~ trss q eieaf hlassK
ium lbssc caaTgeg, ilen "a ~ NJ "a ill4e flioueA
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