The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-06

General Jackson's Testimony-Looka at This
When we first heard of Mr.. Buchanan's nom
ination for the presidency, we said, without
moments hesitation, that full revelation dur
ing the pendency Of the presidential election IN
the house Of Representatives in 1925, would kif
him with the American people. We have al
ready developed upon him, in connection with
that affair, enough to kill half dozen men
Of more vitality than he ever possessed
And now we have another document to lay
before the public, document that will attract
and rivet the country's attention, letter writ
ten by general jackson near the close Of his,
eventiul life. Important leading facts connect
ed with Mr.. Buchanan's extraordinary move-
ments in the presidential election OF 1926 are
already before the world. He went to MIR. Clay,
and to induce that distinguished statesman to-
support general Jackson, assured him, as ii by
authority, that general jackson, lfelected, would
make him secretary of state. Without recelv-
ing the slightest encouragement, he then went
to general Jackson, told him, that MIR. Clay, it
promised the secretaryship, would support him.,
and earnestly solicited permission to say from
general Jackson, that, if elected, he would ap-
point Mr.. Clay secretary. General Jackson
treated Mr. Buchanan's proposal as contemp-
tuously as Mr. Clay had treated Mr.. Buchan-
ans proposal to himself. Both general Jackson
and Mr.. Clay scorned all thought of bargain
and sale, and both alike repulsed their self-con-
stituted 90 between in his attempts to get up a
corrupt bargain between them: And yet, the
go-between, on being summoned by general
jackson as a witness, meanly expressed be-
lief that Mr.. Clay had been guilty of bargain
and corruption, and from that time, for more
than twenty years, humbly supplicated Mr..
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by continuing to submit INCREASINGLY to the
most cruel and bitter of calumnies.
We have said that we have another docu-
ment in connexion with this matter to lay before
the public, a letter written by general Jackson
shortly before his! death. The letter was fur
nished three or four days ago by the hon. Allen
SAYS that the original manuscript is in his pos
session, and can be examined by any gentle
man who will call upon him. Here it is:
i "HERMIrAGE, Feb. 20, 1845.
"Your observations with regard to Mr. Buch-
anan are correct. He shoaoed acaaa Of moral
COURAGE in the affair of the intrigue Of Ad-
pose he then made, and l am sure about that
time did believe there was perfect understand
ing between Adams and Clay about the presi-
am sure Of But whether he viewed that there
was any corruption in the case or not, know
not, but one thing do know, that he anished me-
to combat them sciM their oacza aeeaponsthat aoas
to let mey friends sag, If I ocas elected, acould
make Ar. Clay secretary of state. This to me
appeared gross corruption, and Irepelledit with
the honest indignation thoughtit deserved
Let the public mark that General Jackson
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came to him, wished to get him to say that he
} would give the secretaryship of state to Mr..
r Clay for his vote, and he adds that Mr. Buch-
' anan's proposition appeared to him gross COR
ruption, and that he repelled it with indigna-
: ton. Here we have it under general Jackson's
e own hand that Mr.. Buchanan made to him what
: which he felt called on TO repel with scorn and
: indignation, and charges besides that Mr. -Buch
3 anan was guilty of moral cowardice in not dar
+ ing, when called ON by him, to confirm what
t he had privately stated to him. AS the Nash
r vile Banner remarks strong point to be press
ed is, that Mr.. Buchanan it is now conclusive
ly proven by general Jackson himself, did want
the general to practice the very corruption
S which Mr.. Buchanan's political friends charged
S upon Adams and Mr. Clay-that Mr.. Buchan-
: an did, of his own accord and on his own indi
; vdua responsibility, go to general Jackson and
urge him, with the view of buying the support
of Mr. Clay's friends, to let his (gen. Jacksons)
friends say, if he was elected, he would make
, Mr.. Clay secretary of state-a proceeding that
general Jackson thought involved deep 'cor-
t rupion." That proceeding on the part of Mr..
' Buchanan ought certainly to deprive him Of
: the support of every man, of whatever party,
: that ever made the charge of ''of bargain, in
+: trigue and corruption against Mr., Clay a
ground of objection TO him.
S This strikes the scaffolding from under the
1 feet of those organs that have been attempting
to excuse the proposition of Mr.. Buchanan in
his interview with Mr.. Clay upon the miserable
: pretext that it was onl y jest The language
that Mr.. Buchanan used to Mr.. Clay at the time
and his abject entreates afterwards to be spared
: the modification and the nfamy of an exposure
render the very idea, that his corrupt PROPOSE
t ton was but Jest, perfectly ridiculous: and, ),
if these considerations were not enough, it GER
4 tainly would be enough to refer to general Jack
a sons written testimony in the last days of his
f life, that Mr.. Buchanan excited his scorn and
indignation by endeavoring to prevail upon him
f to make corrupt bargain with Mr.. Clay* X
The. world now knows from Mr.. Clay's own
+ hand that Mr. Buchanan proposed bargain and
corruption to him and was repulsed and from
? general Jackson's own hand that Mr.. Buchan-
, an proposed bargain and corruption to him and
: was repulsed And now, fellow counrymen,
after having three time rejected the illustrous
Clay in the erroneous belief that he was guilty
of bargain and corruption, will you, can you,
, dare you be 50 fearfully and stupendous]y un
, just as to elect to the presidency the ignoble
man who was al once the author of the false
5 accusation against Mr.. Clay and the real pro-
, poser and the only proposer of bargain and cor
5 ruption? Louisville Journal.
r The M1ss1ss1pp1.-Ina commercial point Of
view, the Mississippi takes precedence of any
river in the world. The St. Lawrence
} is a stream of greater magnitude, but of
far less value. AS it runs east and west allits
t productions are of the same kind. It's differ
, ence of latitude not longitude that creates de-