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time in the room Of bis only messmsls in the
House. the Hon. o. p. Letehsr. since Govern
or Of Kentucky, then also a member of the
House. Shortly after Mr.. BuchsnAn'S estry
into the room. he introduced the subject Of the
approaching Presidential election and spoke Of
the certainty Of the election Of his favOrte. ad-
ding that be would form the most Ipleudid cab
met the country had ever had. Mr.. Letehsr
asked, how could be have one more distin
Ruished than that Of Mr.. jefferson? Where
would be be able to find equally eminent men?
Mr.. Buchanan replied, che would not go out
Of this room for Secretary Of State" looking
at Mr. Clay. This gentleman Mr.. Clay) play
fully remarked that he thought there was no
timber there Ct for cabinet officer unless it
was Mr.. Buchanan himself.
Mr.. Clay, while he was so holly asssiled
with charge OF bargain, intrigue and corruption
during the administration Of Mr. Adams, no.
tilted Mr.. Buchanan of his intention 10 publish
the above occurrence. but by the earnest en-
treaties Of that gentleman, he was induced 10
fOrbear doing SO.
The Journal Of the next day saws:
We have said that we have another document
in connection with this matter, to lay before the
public, letter written by Gen Jackson shortly
before his death. The letter was furnished
three or four days ago, by the editor Of the
Nashville Banner, who says that the original
manuscript is in bis possession. Here it is:-
"HERNITAGE, Feb. 20, I845,
"Your observations with regard to Mr., Bu-
chanan are correct, he sholOed scant of NOR
al courage in the affair of the intrigue of Ad-
ans and Clay-did not do me justice in the
expose be then made, aud l am sure about
that time did believe there was perfect un'
derstanding between Adams and Clay about
the Presidency and the Secretary Of State -
This am sure of. But whether he believed
that there was any corruption in the case OF
not, know not. but one thing do know, that
he wished to combat them Cah their o'On a0eGpOnS
that was to let my friends sag, If I sOas elected
that / wOuld make Clay Secretary Of State
This to me appeared gross corruption, and
repslled it with that honest Indignation as
thought Il deserved"
Let the public mark that. Gen. Jackson
saws he knows that Mr., Buchanan, when be
came to him, wished to get him to say be would
give the Secresaryship Of State to Mr.. Clay,
for his VOTE and he adds that Mr. Buchanan
proposition appeared to him gross corruption,
and that he repelled it with Indignation. Here
we have it, under Gen. Jackson's own hand,
that Mr., Buchanan made to him what be con-
sidered a grossly corrupt propositiOn-One
which he felt called upon to repel with scorn
and nation-and he charges, besides, that
Mr.. Buchanan was guilty Ofmoral cowardice in
not daring, when called on by him, to confirm
what be had privately stated to him. AS the
Nashville Banner remarks, a strong point to bt
pressed is that Mr.. Buchanan, it is now con
Clusively proven by Gen. Jackson himself, did
want the General to practice the very cOrrap
ton which Mr.. Buchanan's political friends
charged Upon Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay-tAaI
Mr.. Buchanan. did, Of his own accord and on
his own individual responsibility, go to Gen.
Jackson and urge him, with the view Of buy
ing the support of Mr.. Clay's friends, to let
his (Gep. Jackson's) friends say, if he was e.
lec!ed, he would make Mr. Clay Secretary OI
State--a proceeding that General Jackson
thought involved "deep corruption" That
proceeding. on the part of Mr.. Buchanan ought
certainly to deprive him of the support of eve.
ry man, Of whatever party, that ever made
the charge of bargain, intrigue and COrrup
ton against Mr.. Clay ground Of objection tt
him.
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