Demoine courier., 1856-09-11

regard 10 MI. Buchanan did not contain
''aRy deliberate conviction Of his mind"
and that "his fresiGe conversations with
his family" showed that he bcld Bnch-
anan in high esteem. a. Mr.. Blair
took no notice Of this communication,
Mr.. Andrew Jackson was induced TO
publish another, IN which Blair was
directly mentioned. and accused Of abuse
and scanda!ons misuse Of Gen. Jack
sons private documents, and pirate and
confidential letters. This adopted son
of Gen. Jackson is described as a weak
and obliging nan, quite inoifensive. lack
ing judgement, and disposed 10 10 what
he is persuaded 20 do by those around
him. Mr.. Blair regards him as merely
the faciIe tool Of Buchanan and his
emissaries and treats his Communications
accordingly. The pretended violation
of Gen. Jaekson's private papers comes
with a singular grace from Andrew
Jackson, Jr as will be seen when the
two following extracts are corpared.-
The frs, is from one of the recent letters
OF Andrew Jackson, Jr:
The undersigned, as the adopted son.
executor an | trusted friend nf General
Jackson protests most solemnly against
This unscrup n.ous use os the private and
confidential CORES pondence of his father,
and he appeals most confidently to the
pubic Ia sustain him in ;his protest.
He himself was the repository Of most
Of his fathers private papers. and has
nerer consented TO the publication OF
any Of Them because he belle ,ha. no
such addition can be made with Justice
10 the memory of the deceased until the
men who served with him have passed
iroui The stage OF aeiion. SEQ &s8e=
Francis T.. Blair by Gen. Jackson him
sell.
lhis nav be she lastletter nav be
ab'e1o write vou, but live or die, lam
your friend. land never deserled from
Foics .nI leave my papers and repu-
ta'ien IN year keeping. As far as JUS
lice is due 10 my fame, | know yoa will
shield it.. ark no more. | rest upon
ruth, and reqpire nothing but wha, iratii
will mete to me. All my HOUSEHOLDS
join me in kind wishes for your health
and prosperity and that OF all your
ia aiiyj and that Won may triumph over
all enemies. May Coos choicest bless
lfgs be UPON YOU and yours through
lie, is the prayer Of your sincere friend.
ANDREW JACKSON.
T. u. BLAIR, ESQ.
The adopted sons assertion lha: '.he
himself was the repository OF most Of
his fathers private papers," is still more
extraordinary, when tits recollecied that
hose papers were bequeathed 20 Mr..
Blair, and that The adopted son imme-
diately wrote 10 him on the General
death, that 1t was his dying order TO h N
as executor, TO deliver them over. II
he retains any of tIeS he violates thai
injunction, and is himself guilty Of a
breach of trust.
The main point proved in Mr.. Blair's
communication. is that during the pen,
dency of The presidential question IN the
House Of Representatives, in lS24-5,
MIR. Buchanan attempted to secure the
election Of Gen. JACKSON, by promoting
4 bargain between him and Mr. Clay, by
which the latter should receive the Office
of Secretary of State as a reward for his
influence. When Buchanan first started
this intrigue, it was his intention TO play
a very cautious game, and avoid talking
en- The subject himself with either Gen.
Jackson or Mr.. Clay. He intended TO
use others as instruments. He accord
ingly called on Mr.. Marklsy, Of Penn,
a friend of Mr.. Clay's, in his room a,
Washington, and told him tina, he was
DESTROYS 10 see Mr.. Clay Secretary of
State, and, at some future time, Presi.
dent Of the United States, and strongly
urged him to call on Mr.. CLAW aud Try
TO secure his influence Tor Jackson. Mr..
Markley made unsuccessful attempts to
see Mr.. Clay alone, and was then obliged
TO leave Washington 10 attend biz courls
n pennsylyaHia. Buchanan attempted
10 &C, on Gen. Jackson through Major
Eaton. Jackson's colleague in the Sem
ate. lie called on him, bui Eaton re-
fused TO have anything to do with il, ex-
pressing the opinion tha, Jackson would
neither say who should Or who should
not be Secretary Of State, anc telling
Buchanan that as he knew Jackson well
he might talk with him himself. Fail
ing to shield himself behind the insiru-
mentality Of others, Buchanan ee,ermin-
ed TO sound Jackson and Clay himself.
The motives which operated upon his
mind are Of course matter of conjecture.