Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-08

remembered.
We will give fuller particulars in our
next.
Capt. williams and the Bargain and
Intrigue affair.
Capt. JAMES WILLIAMS, smarting under
the lash Of the American press, makes his
appearance in the UaioH and american in
defence He wishes it to be understood
that he does not impute falsehood to Gen.
Jackson in the bargain and intrigue affair
Well, there was falsehood involved in the
matter-he does not deny that. Who,
then, was guilty? He positively assever-
ates that Mr.. Clay was innocent; and he
asserts, roundly and with brazen mien, that
Mr.. Buchanan was not only innocent, but
was Mr.. Clay's friend in the transaction!
Both Of these gentlemen having been inno-
cent, at whose door did guilt lie? No
other person except Gen. jackson was a
party to the affair, and Mr.. Williams con-
illusions as to Clay and Buchanan necessa-
rily implicate the old Hero. This is the
result of his argument, and by no twisting
and turning can he escape from its effects.
But, this Buchanier Wing, offers as a
salvo to his brother democrats, the cpin-
ion that Gen. Jackson honestly believed
the charge of bargain and intrigue true.
Unquestionably the old chief did honestly
believe it; but how came be to believe such
libel upon the noble Kentuckian, whose
name had meier been blurred by base dis
honor"-whO poured the leprouS dstilment
into the generals ear, and poisoned his
mind? Will Capt. Williams answer these
interrogatories? Gen. jackson says Mr.
Buchanan was the serpent that squat at his
ear-he it was who impressed the honest
belief on the credulouS soldier. Shall he
be permitted to escape, that party may
flourish and apostates exult? Answer
friends Of Clay aud friends of jackson.
Before leaving this subject we have an
explanation to ask Of Mr. Williams, since
he has constituted himself the champion of
Buchanan: In the statement, furnished his
biographer, Mr.. Cotton, by Mr.. Clay, rela-
tive to the conversation in his room at
Washington between himself and Messrs.
Buchanan and Letcher, we find the follow
ing passage:
Shortly after Mr.. Buchauan's entry into the
room, he introduced the subject Of the APP
preaching Presidential election, aud spoke Of
the certainty of the election Of his favorite
adding, that he SD0UId form The most splendid
Sa5inet that the country had eUer had Mr..
Letcher asked, How could he have one more
distinguished than that of Mr.. Jefferson, in
which were both Madison and Gsllatinl
Whexe would he be able TO find equally emf
nent men2' Mr.. Buchanan replied, that he
could not go cut Of this room fer a Secretary
Of State looking at Mr.. Clay.
Here Mr.. Buchanan undertakes to say
what sort of Cabinet Gen. jackson would
form in the event of his election-and then
goes a step further and declares "he tcould
not go ont Of this room for Secretary Of
State" He does not conjecture, but makes
an unqualified affirmation. Now, we wish
Mr.. Williams to explain TO us why Mr.
Buchanan made these statements, and upon
whose authority. Who told him that Gen,
jackson would not go out Of Mr. Clay's
room to ind Secretary Of State? Did
Gen. jackson intrust him with the secret
or was he guilty of sheer fabrication
We suspect the latter, because Mr., Buch
anan in his Lancaster letter, asserts that
Gen. Jackson in a conversation with him
relative to rumor that Mr.. Adams would
form one of his Cabinet, said;
seTbat he thought well Of Mr. Adams, bat
had never said or intimaIed, that be would, OF
that he would not, appoint him Secretary o
State. That these were secrets he would keeI
IN himself--he would conceal them from ths
very hairs of his head. That II he bsIiSeed III
rioik HIND then knsc phat has tsf1 oOuH do
ttDoa the subject Of appointments 10 e6ioe, h
,sovH cut 10 or and east IL iAtO the IRE. Tha
n be should ever be elected President, it would
he without solicitation and without intrigue
ga his bart. Thai he would thea 20 into otiics
perfectly free and untrsmmeled, and would b
Jeff at perfec; liberty ~ Oil The Offices OF thu
Government With the men, whom At The time
lie believed TO be the ablest aud best In The
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