Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-09


leave To repeat it How can this be believed
when Mr.. Buchanan says his object was to get
tien. Jackson S to declare that he would not ap-
point TO that office The man, however worthy he
mdable part of his po ilcaI enemies. He here
expressly admits that the hope which induced
his appicston-was, that Gen. Jackson would not
only deny that he had sad he you'd appoint Mr..
Adams, premier, but that he would declare he
you'd not-appoiat him, which he not only refu-
sed TO do, but said he thought very well of Mr.
Adams yet, when this hope is blasted, accor
ding TO his own account, be assured the General
that i, was the very thing che expected" and
what he wished for the satisfaction of others, to
~hcns shsSasksa leasa ia rspeatitlla
Mr. Buchanan involves himselfin this contra
diction to escape from a difficulty which threat
ened wolse consequences. In the same paper,
after telling Mr. Markley of the call he meant
to make on General Jackson, he says " Mr..
Marley urged me TO do so, and obserred if
General Jackson had not determined pchom he
'oOuld appoint Secretary Of State and should
sag ii 'oouid not be Mr.. Adams, ii might be Of
great advantage TO our cause for US so 10 declare
upon hiS o.cn authority. We should then be plac-
ed on he sane footing luHh the Adams men, and
might GeM Mcm wffh Mer own lcedpons."
Mr.. buchanan puts these words into Mr..
Maykley's mouth. They obviously exhibit the
design formed by Mr. Buchanan himself, and for
which he sought Mr.. Markley's cooperation
Mr., Markley denies that he used the words Mr.
Buchanan reports them as employed in his con-
versation with Mr. Markley. and both General
Jackson and Major Eaton, without any know
ledge Of the conference between Messrs. Buchan
an and Markley stale that the same argument
was used by Mr. Buchanan in separate converse
tions with them, ending with the same recon-
mendation, Il" TO fight The Adams men with thei
own weapons" Can there be doubt of The
truth of General Jackson's solemn averment
when it is not only corroborated by Major Eatol
but by Mr.. Buchanan for, after ascribing h
proposition to Mr. Markley, Mr.. Buchanan ad
mts that he related to General Jackson I" tn
substance of the conversation he had he ID will
him. but forgets' whether he mentioned hi
name or merely described him as friend of Mr.
Clay And yet Mr.. Buchanan has The hard
hood TO say, in the same paper, that until he say
Gen ,ral Jackson's letter to Carter Beverly " thu
ppppeDtinn antnrod hic h,,J. bn
" he could have supposed me capableof express
ing the opinion that it was right to fight sue
intrlguers with their own Weapons
Is this not singular aifectation Of surpris
when it is considered that Major Eaton $ state
msAtstiil'9sga " hi
nclmnan 3 hands, attributing this thing
y him, nearly q year before General jackson
letter to Beverly was written, and had not bee
denied by him.
Why, then did he deny the fact which pr
duced such an outburst of feeling from Ge1
jackson, that he could not have forgotten !
or, if that were possible, must have had it y
vved by Major Eaton's reminder! Gen. Jacl
sons's comment, in his letter to Major Levi
divulges the secret of Mr.. Buchanan's s sci COZ
tradctions. He wanted "moral courqce.'
he had avowed the wrong which Gen. Jacksc
rebuked and pardoned, it would have broug
him at once in collision with Mr. Clay, wi
had made known his fixed purpose to call
account any man who stood upon equality wi
him, and who suggested the idea that he W
capable of being influenced in lis vote by t.
tender Of the Sccretaryshiy. If Mr. Buehana
then, had acknowledged what he told Mai
Eaton-what he urged on Gen Jackson VIII
he conned over with Mr.. Markley. and what t
latter says he falsely imputeJ to him Mr. Cl
would have had no alternative but to hold hi
responsible. In this dilemma he threw hi
: self upon the magnanimity Of that man wi
hess knew, would pardon any weakness in o
who could plead that his fault had original
y in friendship for him. Mr. Webster was CT
bled, from what had passed around him in c.
= gress, to fathom the depths of the intrigue
y soon us Gen. Jackson's letter to Beverly v
published, and before he had named the m
v who approached him with the overture. C
- ton gives q letter from Mr. Webster to
~ Clay, about Gen. Jackson's letter to Bever
Of June 9th
, BcsToN, july q, 1927
IL have suspicion that g The rcspectd
" member of Congress is Mr. Buchanan. II
- shou Id turn out So it will place him in an ay
ward situation, since it seems he did recomm,
:, u bargain with your friends, on the suspic
- that such bargain had been proposed to til
"' on tie part of friends of Mr.. A Jams. |
:, curious to know how this matter will deve
-" - itself. am, always, truly yours.
' DANIEL WEBSTER.
#. After Mr.. Buchanan came out the
Ic, ponse, and Mr.. Clay had commented on i
er his speech at Lexington, Kentucky, Mr.. W
,rv ster remarking, on this speech writes to
,ht Clay;
ect "BosToN August %, 1897
md Mr.. Buchanan is treated to gently-m
Its persons think his letter candid-T deem il ct
of wise. 1t seems to me to be lAbored very
the to protect the General, as far as he could W
and out injury to himself. Although the Gcuel
al. friends this way, however, affect to cons
self Buchanan s letter as supporting, the charge
possible the General himself and the Nash
red commentator, may think otherwise, and ,
ind plain of Buchanan.
,ro Ever truly yours,
red /" DANIEL WEBSTER
up Mr.. Webster saw at the first glance, wha
lion must see now that General Jackson had
low reason to "complain of Buchanan" Mr..
in too. repeatedlY complaincd of the wrnna