American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-21
liberty AND FoREvER-oNE AND
M0RGGANl7IOO INORGANIC COUNTY SATURDAY, JUNE G
tAnuus BUCHANAN.
THE "BAReA1v AvD SALE J" 1SrouIrY

Anh bAh6AlN AND SALE INIQUITY.
Below We give an. extract (says the
Cumberland Cwilian) principally from
Colton's life of Clay, which Identifies
Buchanan with the bargain and sale
iniquity in such light as he deserves,
which we hope all will read:
about two years after Mr.. Buch-
anan's Federal Circular to the citizens
of Pennsylvania, we find him engaged
very assiduously in the great g Bar
gam and Sale"tplot. Mr. Buchanan
figured prominently throughout in that
transaction-an arena so admirably a.
daptcd to the inclination of his dispo.
sition. Being ut that time member
of the House of Representatives the
excitement and zeal his better judg-
mont allowed him to bear no enviabIe
position from beginning to end. This
matter has occupied large space in
the political history of the country, and
angry discussions on both sides haveita-
ken place. If, however, any candid
person, disposed to view the proceed
ings impartially will take the trouble
to do so, he will discover the political
trickster in Mr.. Buchanan, and his In
genuity to avoid any responsibility in
the part he performed. With regard
to the bearer of overtures from Henry
Clay's friends to Gen. Jaekson's 8
friends, it is singular that he has never
been found, unless, as it has been per-
tinently remarked, " it be in the per-
son of Mr.. Buchanan, as alleged by
Gen. jackson = Taking all the cir
cumstances which transpired during
the plot, the following significant NOR
ceau is worthy of note, and which to
this day has never been gainsayed. d.
Here it is, free from denial
Some time in January, 1927, and
not long before the election of Presi-
dent of the United States by the House
of Representatives, the Hon. James
Buchanan, then a member of the House
and afterwards many years Senator
of the United States from Pennsylva-
MIA, who had been Jealous and influ-
entail supporter of Gen. jackson in
the preceding canvass, and supposed
to enjoy his unbounded confidence,
called at the lodgings of Mr.. Clay in
the city of Washington. Mr.. Clay was
at the time in the room of his only
messmate in the house, his intimate &
confidential friend, the Hon. h. 2.
LetcheE since Governor of Kentucky,
then also q. member of the House. -
Shortly after Mr.. Buchanan's entry
into the room, he introduced the sub
Ject OF the approaching Presidential
election of his fayorite, adding that he
would form the most splendid cabinet
that the country had ever had" Mr..
Letcher asked, "How could he have
one more distinguished than that of
Mr.. Jefferson, in which were both Mad
ison and Gallatin? Where would he
be able to find equally eminent men :"
Mr.. Buchanan replied, that he would
not go out of this room for a Secretary
of State, looking at Mr.. Clay. This
gentleman (Mr. Clay playfully re-
marked that he thought there was no
timber there fit for cabinet office, nm
less it were Mr.. Buchanan himseif.,'
Mr.. Clay while he was SO hotly as
sailed with the charge of bargain, In
trigue and corruption, during the adj
ministration of Mr.. Adams, notified
Mr.. Buchanan Of his intention to pub.
lish the above occurrence, but by the
earnest ontrcaties of that gentleman,
he was induced to forbear doing So"
Several times since the administra-
tion of Mr.. Adams, it has been intima-
ted to Mr.. Buchanan, as we have been
informed, thatit might be Mr.. Clay's
imperative duty to publish these facts,
but was dissuadcd from it by Mr.. Bu-
chanan.
TO add additional testimony, VIC
state--and let it be denied if it can
that Mr.. Clay has now in his posscs-
sion lettor which, if published to the
world, would place Mr. Buchanan in an
embarrassing position. The letter
comes from Mr.. Buchanan; and no
call on Mr.. Clay will induce him to
give it up, save ono from his country
IL est the Senate Of the United States.
The "bargain and sale" conspiracy,
With this expose, would place Mr.. Bu-
chanan without the pale Of Democracy,
as totally unworthy the confidence Of
the place he now holds, and the suffra-
ges of tho people. Why smother up
these political blots? Why surround
Buchanan with eulogies which do not
belong to him? Let the truth be known
and let him stand or fall by IL. ~