New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-16
mr. auehaanu and rae Judasahip.

long time played bis game 80 deeply as to assume
the appearance Of the gentleman and the patriot,
when bis whole course has proved hin 70 be the
most dangerous of demagogues-doubly dangerous
froa the Hypocrisy with which he covers up his
demasogueism. He will probably come before the
Senate in few days, after playing the depagogue,
asking TO be clothed in Ermine. The Robes of
Justice have been kept hanging up by Mr.. Polk for
long time, to be thrown over his shoulders when
he shall have perpe,rated all the mischief in his
power in the capacity of politician.
Ifhe ia 10 be confirmed, we must submit; bat it
aball no, be done wi,hou, submission 10 The pub
lie Of the strong objections against his appointment
10 that digniSed and responsible ohce.
One Of the greatest political sins OF MI nu
cEAsAs, which can never be forgotten even IL IL
could be forgiven is the part he played in the srea.
conspiracy against Mr.. CLAY. A. disclosed and
prored In Col,on's Life and Times OF Henry Clay
II is there proved that this Bargain and Coz
rup,iop., charged on HEFRI CLAY, was true only
in application to tie aecxsing party and the, Mr..
BUcHAsAs was the active and leading agent in the
whole affair Il is also proved that the success OF
this conspiracy brough, upon the country all the
ruinous measures Of quack legislation with which
she mas been cursed since s2e.
Mr. BUCHANAN has never confronted this evil
dence nor denied these statements though he has
been called upon by The Press OF his own party 10
do So The charges, therefore, against him may now
be said to have rpened into uncontradicled history
I, has not and canno, be denied that he stands az
chief actor in of the greatest crimes Of history
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sequences to the rights Of private individuals and to
the interests Of great nation. II 10 proved abund-
antly that Mr.. BUCHANAN labored under no mistake
il this business. II was on his part deliberate
crime, which should have qualified him for differ
ent position in Court than that of the Judge. In
every step he took he must have known that he
was doing the greH,est possible wrong 10 MIR.
CLAY-to the publio-io the pa,ion-to the world
In all history there is not 10 be found crime OF
greater magnitude OF deeper dye. Ii is lrnPossi-
Bile TO give the evidence and The argument in a
newspaper article The case occupies nearly l3O
pages in Mr.. Coltons work
Without going into fuller details, We give the
following extract Vol i. PIP. Az, 4ls) which will
present Mr.. BUCHANAN in no very enviable light;
(Er,rae Jron pqses SIT, 4le Of Cehons Life of clSy9
From tho three narratives of Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.
Markley and Major Eaton. may fairly be gathered l.
That Mr.. Buchanan Intent on bringing Mr. Clay TO
TO the support OF Gen. jackson. That be felt the I'm
porapce or opening communication with Mr. Clay on
the subject g. Thstit was right TO fight bargain and
intrigue With bargain and intrigue. 4. That negoda
on was to be opened with Mr. Clay regarding the state
Department and the succession. S. That 1t was necessa
~ TO have interview with Gen Jackson 10 consum
rnato the plan 6 That this interview terminated ausp
ciously for the object In view
In M thaae farfe llOfv phi
appear from the documents published TO the world by
these parties will be surprised at the following
occurrences:
Some time In January. 1926 and not long before the
election OF President OF the States by the House OF
Representatives Hon. James buchanan, then member
OF the House. and afterward many years Sc nator OF
the IT, States from Pennsylvania who had been Geaous
and Influential supporter Of Gen. Jackson in the proceed
ing and supposed to enjoy bis unbounded
confidence called at the lodgings Of Mr. Clay 10 the city
OF Washington. Mr.. Cluy at the time IL the room
only In the House. his Intimate and con.
fdeDtsl friend. Hon. R. p Letcher since Governor OF
then also member OF tho House. Shortly
after Mr. Buchanaps entry into the room he introduced
he subject Of tho approaching Presidential election and
poke OF the certainty Of the election Of his favorite add
ng that he would form the most splendid cabine, that
The country ever bad. Mr. Letcher asked How could
he stinguished than that Of Mr. Jeer
ION, In which both Madison and Galla,in where
could he be ablo TO find equally eminent men' MIR.
Buchanan replied, he you'd not go out Of ths room for
Secretary o. State looking at Mr. Clay This gentle
man, (sr. Clay) playiuly remarked that he thought
there timber there tit for cabinet officer unless
Ii were Mr.. Buchanan himself
Mr.. Clay, while he 90 hotly sssniled with the
charge OF bargain, intrigue and corruption during the
Administration of Mir Adams, notified Mr. Buchanan of
his intention to publish the above but by the
earnest entrcaiies OF that gentleman he induced to
torbear doing
The author has understood that several times In la
tor years 1t has been intmated Dir Buchanan that
might DO his Mr Clays duty to publish these facts and
that he was dssusded from 1t by Mr.. Buchanan
Nnu, lat, ha rapa-harad The, NJ p,,honep boa
never denied these charges. though the Witnesses
here cited-Mr. CLAY and Gov. LErcHER, are still
living. Is 1t because they are living7 Mr.. b.
cHANAs, who could at ary moment-and as q man
of honor should at the earliest moment have fully
cleared Mr.. CLAY before the public, allowed the
world TO believe that MIR. CLAY bad made proposals
of bargain and intrigue when the fact is that MIR.
BUCHANAN hinselfapproached Mr.. CLAY 10 propose
just such bargain afterward falsely charg.
ed upon Mr.. CLAY. Every honest man in the coun.
try knows that the charges against Mr.. CLAY are
utterly false Mr. JOIN QUINCY ADAMS, in the most
solemn manner, during the last Presidential cleo.
lion, speaking almos, from the grave swore before
God and men that MIR. CLAY was innocent of the
charges made against him. Mr. BUCHANAN above all
others kne'c them TO be false but il was determined
that the great Kentucky Statesman should be he'd |
down tina, he Nigh, be able TO reward the agents of
his elevation. Truth was crushed TO the earth |
Fraud and Vilainy were crowned with laurels while
the true Patriot and upright Statesman retired TO
private life victim to the most criminal and despi
cable conspiracy ever Matched by The groundlings Of
political corruption against eminent and Patriotic
citizen. Shall this crime be sanctioned by the seal
OF Senatorial appreciation Shall the conspiracy
against Mr.. Clays character and preferment.
too lamentably successful be endorsed and sp.
proved by Senators, some of whom, even
though politically opposed 10 him, mus, have dis.
pissed the meanness by which the act was done1-
Shall the shoulders that deserve stripes from, the
hands of every honest man be decorated and adorn-
ed with the ermne of justice? We hope and be-
lieve not
1t is suspected too, that Mr.. BucHAsAS can hard.
ly prove himself clear of all blame in tie lste
equally disgraceful though less successful conspr
ncy against Mr.. WKBsrrR. 1t is more than a sup