The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-07-23
Prom the n. YOrk Times, 10Th.

From the ". York Times, 10th.
Mr. Bnelaaan's Proposal " Brgin 10 W. Clay ~
keioIf Of Cen JIekson--d Magallr Derrbpm.m u
History.
Having observed in the Louisville Journal
sta'emsnt thar certain pa>s'gr ~ Col.
ton. Life and Times of Henry Claw" as>er-
ting NJ. i,uchanan'- prapn.al OF a bargain q
NJ. Iay il hehali df Gen. Jatk.ou, h.ving for
II. object the influence and vote 81 Mr.. clay
and his friends, 10 make Zen. Jackson Pres
uient in 1875, was from the hand 81 VIZ Clay
himself, we nave III ugit proper 10 ai,lrrs,
ur. Cla,'s biographer, To- ascertain ~hethr
this statement of the Lou s,ille Journal b.
true, and have received tn Iallusing answer.
IT. fLs "a To- Of The Nslc YORK Diiy TINS.
To answer to y""r inquiry. would state
that the two paragraphs pria ri q Italics, on
y. AIS. we're iarni.h he'd by Mr.. CLAY himself.
and thai | still hnl,l the original dncunrnf,
il III avn hand caused IL to BE-
printed in Italics To- mark IT. peculiar char,
t.r and special impair snre but lid not
, state that | hal II r.. ~ Mr. tlay's own hand.
a. he did moi signify tina, to b. his wisl,--he
being aeiusfr,l. a l supposed. BY the sane
I generous fDrbearance ards MIR. Buch nan
4 winch Hdl ltiuutfH tttil WdHN Nfdt- ~
1 NJ Buchanan earnest enireafirs, Int 10 pub
llsh ihIs conversation. although such pub.
| liesrlou would OBJ, iou.ly have contributed
10 his tur. Clay'.l yind,catlnn brinrr the
pubic against the charge oi barg in brought
/ bY tirn. Jackson, aud shnw fh,t The proposal
I ol bargain came. II hot lrnm III. ,:rneral him.
sell. crrlaini, from ane uf hi. friends acting
/ IN his behalf.
Is the I'll inr ~ the l.nu syille Journal seems
f, To- hive been advised 81 the fact. ihOusi not
through me, that this docnmrnt WIS iur"i-l,.
Ell b Mr.. lay. and ~ have been appeal.
ed TO BIZ you Tor the truth ~ The Stale .ncnt.
Gould do ~ les, than 10 >ay the fact il 10.
u NAV also b. prnper Tor ne To- say that VIZ
7 Clay appended note tie 10 same document,
advising me to- sppl. 70 Coz. Lrtcher f'I
iurihrf information on the same subject.
accordingly addressed CIV Letcher, and
inund bis lips sealed BY q pledge oi silenr,
gl,.n 10 NJ. Buchanan.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
&. coLIOs.
New yoh. TUESDAY. July !. 1876.
The following j. the statement. eerthe.
10 as above, AZ having been made. and ahlel
!. now rxtant. in Mr. Ilay's own hand. ",
have seen II.
">uinr time IN January, 1925. aad mo-
long beiore ne election OF President oi ih,
Y United States ~ the House uI Represents
4 tIte., lI0n. James Bucha,an, then member
81 tie House, aud afterwards many wears
Senator Of the United States from pennssl
,anIa. sho had become a jealous and Iniluen
tai suppurte: Of General Jackson ~ the pr,
re,lIng canvass, aud WAS supp srd 10 enja,
/ III unb .un,led confidence, rallied at the lodg
, ang. of Mr. Clay. "a the CITY Of Washington
/. Nr. t'lay sas At the tine ~ the room 81 hi
only mrssma e,n the House. his intimate az,
confidential friend, Hon X. 2. I.rtcher, sinr
| Gn ernor VI Kentucky. Then also membr
, u the House. shortly after Mr. iIachaaan'
entry Into tue room, he introduced the suJ
. irct &c tie approaching Presidential election
!, aud spoke Of the cerlsint, Of the election q
his ia,vritr. adding that lie would iorm ih
must splendid Cabinet that thu eou Try ha,
. ever had. Mr.. Lrtcher asked, how could h
!. l,ye me murs distinguished than that ~ NJ
/. jefferson. 10 which were both Madison an,
Galiatinl Where woold he be able to hn,
equally eminent meni Mr.. Buchanan re
pr d che would not 20 out ~ ti. roui
tor q Secretary Of state, lacking AT Mr.
clay. This gentleman t,lr. Clay plsyfoIi,
. remarked that he thought there Was 40 I'm
! Der there it for Cabinet officer, unless /
. was Dir. Buchanan himself
! "Mr. Clay. while lie was 70 holly ssssile,