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JUJUBE EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlovt. Volume III. LAWENCEBURGII, INDIANA; SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1827. Number 30.

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duce the friends of Mr. Clay to accedejation. He feels rejoiced "that a speci-innocence, than could the controver

TO THE PUBLIC. A letter addressed by me to Mr. Carter Beverly, of Virginia, has lately, without any consent, agenc, or wish on my

part, found its way into the newspapers,

accompanied by a statement over the signature of II. Clay, contradicting and

denying not any thing I have written,

but that whicn he himself makes me to say. It is not the interpretation given by him to my letter, but my own lan

guage and own statement, that I am

called uon to defend, and expect to vindicate. To explain the manner in which my opinions have found their way into the journals of the day, seems in the first place, to be due both to the public and myself. Mr. Beverly, being on a visit at my house, requested to know of me, other gentlemen being present, whether the overtures heretofore imputed to Mr. Clay were well founded, and if I had a knowledge of any of the facts myself. I answered him candidly; being unable, as well as unwilling to refuse telling things I hate heard, and knew to be true. A letter detailing our conversation, shortly afterwards obtained publicity in the "North Carolina Journal,"

printed at Fayettevllle. On the 15th of

May last, from Louisville, Kentucky, a communication was addressed to me by Mr. Beverly, stating, what before I had not known, that he was the writer of this Fayetteville letter. He explained the reasons for his having repeated the conversation, and requested to be informed if in any thing he had misquoted or misconceived my meaning. Under such circumstances concealment and silence might have seemed mere affectation, or indeed something of a different and even worse character. Publicity-

having been given to the conversation,

and an appeal made to me for its accu

racy, I felt it to be due to Mr. Beverly,

that nothing of fabrication should be imputed to him, and to myself, that what I had stated should be correctly under

stood. Accordingly, on the 6th of June,

and in reply to his of the 15th of May, I addressed him a letter of which the pub

lic are already possessed. How, and by what means it found its way into the columns of a newspaper, Mr. Beverly has explained: he states to mo, that he gave it into the hands of Mr. Noah Zane, of Wheeling, Virginia, at his earnest request, for perusal, under a pledge of honor that it should be returned; and with

no expectation that any copy of it was to

be retained ; that on his applying for and

demanding t he letter it was refused to

be restored until two copies should be made. He proceeds to say: "Mr. Zane, an old and most respectable gentleman, asked the loan of your

letter as a favor and contrary to all custom and propriety in such cases he in

conjunction with Mr. Clay and his friendi took copies of it without my knowl edge or privity in any way, and with

out asking my leave to do so. Soon as I understood that such was the use

they were making of it, I demanded of

Mr Zane the letter, and remonstrated

against the unprecedented course they were taking. He refused to restore it to me, most peremptorily, until they had satistied themselves by furnishing to Mr, Clay one copy, and reserving another for their own use." The original conversation referred

fo, and the above extract of a letter from Mr. Beverly at Wheeling, dated 25th of May, are presented to show that

I have not, as istdiarged, "placed myself in the attitude of a public accuser;" and that whatever publicity has been given to this transaction, has arisen from no agency or procurement of mine; and that Mr. Clay, in fact, has himself held

the matter up to public gaze. In doing this he should have quoted what I had Avritten accurately and fairly; for then the text and his commentary would have suited together; at present, his contradiction is a something suggested by himself, and is not contained in my letter.

The statement contained in my letter

to Mr. Beverly is this: That, in January, 1G25, a member of congress of high respectability, visited me one morning and observed "that he had been informed by the friends of Mr. Clay, that the friends of Mr. Adams had made overtures to them saying, if Mr. Clay and his friends would unite in aid of the election of Mr. Adams, Mr. Clay should be secretary of state; that the friends of Mr.

Adams were urging as a reason to in

to this proposition, that if I was elected

president, Mr. Adams would be continued secretary of state (mundo, there would be no room for Kentucky;) that the friends of Mr. Clay stated, the west did not wish to separate from the west, and if I would sa, or permit any of m confidential friends to say, that in case I was elected president, Mr. Adams should not be continued secretary of state, by a complete union of Mr. Clay and his friends, they would put an end to the presidential contest in one hour; and he was of opinion it was right to fight such intriguers with their own weapons." This disclosure was made to me byMr. James Buchanan, a menber of congress from Pennsylvania, a gentleman of the first respectability and inteili . ence. The evening before, he had communicated, substantially, the same proposition

to Major Eaton, my colleague in th

senate, with a desire warmly manifested that he should communicate with me, and ascertain my views on the subject. This he declined doing, suggesting to Mr. Buchanan that he, as well as himself, could converse with me, and ascertain my opinion; though from his knowl

edge of me, he thought he could conjec

ture my answer that I would enter into

no engagements whatever. It was the morning succeeding this interview, after

Major Eaton had objected to converse with me on the subject, and before I had

set out from my lodgings for the capitol,

that Mr. buchanan came to visit me, and when the conversation I have stated took place. The answer returned, has already been published, and need not here be repeated. To be thus approached hy a gentleman of Mr. Buchanan's high character and standing, with an apology proffered

at the time for what he was about to re

mark to me one who, as I understood,

had always to that moment, been on fa

miliar and friendly terms with Mr, Clay,

assuring me that on certain terms and

conditions being assented to on my part,

then, "by an union of 3Ir. Clay and his

friends, they would put an end to the

presidential contest in one hour," what

other conclusions or inference was to be

mad:1, than that he spoke by authority,

either ot Mr. Clay himself, or some of his confidential friends. The character of

Mr. Buchanan, with me, forbids the idea that he was acting on his own responsibility, or that under any circumstances, he could have been induced to propose an arrangement, unless possessed of satisfactory assurances, that, if t accepted, it would be carried fully into cflcct. A weak mind woruld seldom or ever be thus disposed to act, an intelligent one never. Under all the circumstances appearing at that time, 1 did not resist tiie impression that Mr. Buchanan had approached me on the cautiously submitted

proposition of some authorised person;

he accusation by a responsible accuser

has at length appeared." To this a pas

sing notice is due.

It must be recollected, that in conse

quence of a letter from Mr. George Kre-

mer m January 1S25, an inquiry was set on fool in Congress upon the application of Mr. Clay himself.

On this memorable occasion, of guilt imputed on the one hand, and innocence maintained on the other, Mr. M'Duffie, it

will be recollected, submitted for consid

eration to the House of Representatives

as a matter of instruction to the commit

tee, the following resolution: "that the said committee be instructed to inquire

whether the friends of Mi. Clay have hinted, that they would fight for those

who would pay best, or any thing to that

effect ; whether overtures were said to

have been made by the friends of Adams

to the friends of Mr. Clay ,otfe ring the ap

pointment of Secretary of State forbid

aid toelect Adams; whether the friendsof

Clay gave this information to the friends

of Jackson, and hinted that if his friends

would offer the same price they would close with them; and whether Henry Clay has transferred, or resolved to trans

fer, his interest to J, Q. Adams; and

whether it was said and believed that as

a consideration for this abandonment

of duty to his constituents, Clay was to

be appointed Secretary of State, and

that the said committee be authorised to send for persons and papers, and to com

pel the persons so sent for to ai swer

upon oath." Now here is a resolution officially sub

mitted, covering more than the ground

of my communication to Mr. Beverk;

and resting in connection vt ith an accusa

tion publicly charged in the newspapers;

and yet, Mr. Clay at this late period,

professes to he rejoiced, that "a specific

accusation, oy a responsible accuser has at length appeared." Certainly more

than two years ago, an accuser respectable, and an accusation specific, were both before him were both within his reach, and might have been met. had he

been at all disposed to the interview, or

rejoiced at the prospect of meeting an accuser. Had Mr. M'Duilie believed

the charge groundless and untrue, he is

a man of too high serine of honor to have

pressed upon the consideration of the

committee an instruction clothed in the pointed phraseology that this is; nor can

it he inferred, that in a matter so serious

the friends of Mr. Clay would have vot

ed against extending this nsked lor power to the Committee. An innocent man before an impartial tribunal fears not to meet the exercise of any power that competent authority gives; and far less should he distrust that exercise, when in the hands of correct and honorable men. Innocence never recks for safetv through covert ways and hidden ambuscades; she fights by day and in the open

Iplain, and proud in her own strength.

ay placed within his reach two and a

halt years ago; and yet, while the one was avoided, or at any rate not embra

ced with a zeal corresponding with the

necessity ot the occasion, at the prospects presented by the other, exceeding joy seems to be manifested. Then, as now,

i sprcifc accrtsatioji was before him. One further remark and I am done,

with a hope that on this subject, I may not be under anv necessity of again ap

pearing in the newspapers. In saying

what I have, all the circumstances con

sidered, 1 have felt it was due to myself

and to the public. My wish would

have been to avoid haung any thing to

say or do in this matter, fnm an nppre

hension well conceived, that persons w ill

not be wanting who may charge what

ever is done, to a desire to affect others, and benefit myself. My own feeling,

though, are ot higher importance ane value to me, than the opinion of those

who impose censure where it is believed not to be deserved. 1 hae been actua

ted by no such design, nor governed by any such consideration, The origin

the beginning of this matter, was at my own house ard fireside; where surety a

freeman may be permitted to spe

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on

public topics without having ascribed te him improper designs, I have not gone

into the highway sand market-places, to

proclaim my opinions, and in tins leel that I have differed fiem seme who even

at public dinner tables, have not scrupled

to consider mt as a legitimate subject tor a speech, and the entertaiument of the company. Yet, fortius, who has heard

me complain? No one. 1 rusting to the

justice of an intelligent people, I have

been content to rely for security on their

decision, against the countless assaults and slanders, w hich so repeatedly are

sought to be palmed upon them, without

seeking to present my self in my own de

fence, and still les, to become, "the responsible nccuseV' of Mr. Clay or any other person. ANDREW JACKSON.

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.. .u, u . Y b. . ..,b ' " J' meets her enemy foarl. s.-l v. In tlx- prodid requ him 'Mo say I.Mr. C ay a,,d uio fubrniltttl uy WcDu h,s friends," what that answer had beeiu here w nothi ,0 alarm, nolhinr; that Whelherthecommitn.cat.on was madeto LnoccnM slloullfh;lvc lcii out; Mr. Clay and his friends I know not; thisl:. v!ie m . .

tho I do know, that while the opinions ...

.41 i ; OI ine aueuuon oi me committee to parcourse of Mr .Clay asto the c t.on.wero; licular iqnirie wilh an application for but matter ol conjecture with many al& r,ofurro ou( the tru h through an before this time, very shortly alter this ., , ,i, ,.. r ,e ,, ,?,;,

conversation took place, his, and his;bl. ..anPll ,,,,,,. ,inns ,,,.fnrp ,hpm

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friends' opinions became forthwith mat

ter of certainty and general knowledge. Still I have not said, nor do J now say,

Without documents and unacquainted

with the number of Mr. Clay's friends

,in the house, I cannot assert that they

From the Schoharrie Republican A SNAKE STOR. A few 'days since, a fanner in the tow n of Jefferson, heard loud talking and angry words bandied about among his dung hill fow ls, and being a man of a pa

cific disposition, no ways inclined to

countenance family quarrels, and withal

being a little curious to know the cause

that the proposals made tome was "aMitvprn in nonaction MnfhV resnh,

the privity and consent," of Mr. Clay, nWtim, Vol it nhvimis. that the infln.

either, have I said that U friends mcon.encc nc possessed would have been amgress made propositions tome. These are ply sufficient to produce a different re-

Mr. Uay s interpretations ot my letter to suw had Mr. Clav been at all desirous

Mr. Beverly, and not what my letter it

self contains. What I have stated, are the facts, of a conversation between myself and a member of congress of high respectability. The conclusion and inference from that conversation the time manner and all the circumstan

ces, satisfied my mind that it was not un-

that a different one should have been produced. The resolution contained

strong imputation?, and serious charges

Mr. Clay and his friends were both

implicated. Can it be presumed, under

such a state of general excitement, that

if Mr. Clay desired it, he could not have

found present and at hand, some friend

of the disturbance, and w ho was in the

right and who in the wrong, with divers other causes him thereunto moving he leisurely bent his course towards the scene of cackling and confusion aforesaid. Arrived in the vicinity of the disturbance, he observed his dung fill cock, who is n great pugilist, ni d in the enjoyment of his physical strength) engaged in mortal combat with a striped snake of about 18 or 0 inches in length the cock', to all appearances, having the decided advantage over his more wiley , though less nervous adversary, dealing his blow s in quick succession, employ ing alternately his bill and spurs with true pugilistic skill and science. 13ut the cunning serpent, well aware that ictory must declare against him by fair combat, brought into requisition a portion of the innate cunning tor which that reptile has

been celebrated from the beginning of

the world to the present time; and seiz

ing his antagonist by the thigh, in the

rear, he completely secured himself from

any further danger from him. Thus

situated the cock very naturally thought

his only "safety was in thght, ' he accordingly "cleaved the air majestically

wtth his wing, ' the snake keeping fast

his hold, and dangling like a tag-lock,

underneath, until the cock, overcome

mcnt, and its successful accomplishment argues strongly in favor of those enlight

ened and liberal principles which should

be the guide ot treemen, and which induced New York to adopt a measue pregnant with the destiny of a large po pulation in the United States. A celebration also took place in Albany , which was characterized by the same orderly deportment thai vas observed in NefV York. Great Excitement. .We understand, (says the Albany Argus), that a very great concourse of people, from various parts of the country oi Genesset, assembled at Batavia, on the 2oh ulu to take into consideration the question whtthhaa produced &o much excitement in the w t slern part of this state, the alduciier. of

Morgan. AUut 3,1. tO persons, oi all

ages and st xes, gtuhtrt-ti cn this ct i asicr.i

Resolution wt-ie aiicpud, it f rebating Uie tiansaclion, pltogu g the k uiiiduala present not to supoii iuy mason lor any public. flice. On the tan e day, pursuant n. i.otict: previously gtet., a kiige Lumber v.f majors u:;t rnbico in the Ktn o village, loi the j urpese ol cih beating tlu ai.nivtisary oi St. John the Bnpiist. It ib a fact, creditable U ihe chaiuttcr ot v ur pop tation, that i.ctw iil.stanaii g the cxuuu state oi letlii g cn both bides, no outiagt was cemtnitttu, nor wtre tho proi eedu cl enhci runy intcnuptcd by the ether. hidian murders. A St. Lcu'ts paper of June. 14,sys, 'W e are mtt in.t d by a gentleman lettntly arrived turn St, I t iers, ol a. most biot uy aflair !lat took place a few day s before he ieti tl trt. A party ot Chippewa Indians, with their iamilies, had encamped under the walis of Fort SnelliLg, where they were approached in a treacherous ma. ntr, and fired on by a party ol Sioux, by which eight of the Chipptwas wtre wounded

three mortally. A detachment vas immediately ordered out irom the tort by Cel. Shelling w hich succeeded in bringing Lack a number of the Sioux a hostage, lour of whcmweie delivered to the Chq.pewas, who, alter shooting them, cut ai d n angled the bodies in the most brutal maiw nor. , Mr. Kirkpatriek some weeks ago announced the lull of several ineueaic stones on his son's Farm, i ear Ntl v. he. Our townsman Dr. Troost, who has iteently rcturiuu frcm N.Asl.uhe, had there an opportunity ti t x mining sot ral of those stones. A small iii-gii ua wo

have just seen in his j o:t ssicn, .j pturs to contain numerous small grams el pyrites and a lew speck lion, One of these stones weighing 8 oi 9 pounds which Di. T, examinee, a; pears to have reman ed entire dui it g its tall. It is encased ii. a black ciu and presents the usual appearance oi metccric stones. Tins and some other ol these stones are now in the possession oi Professor G. Bowen ol Nashville, who we understand, is analyzing them, and will shortly publish thn ugN the medium of SiJhman'ff Journal or some other scientific publication, the results of his c xp rimen. 'V. Hannony Gazette,

aut.lonsea. ao i nave inougnt and so l;to ask in his behalf that the resolution

still think; and yet 1 again repeat that should be adopted, and full powers ex in this supposition I may have possibly tended to the committee? And, more

done Mr. Clay injustice, it he should over. can it be thought, that such an in

be able to sustain tne averments he has ,inlrrpnre. if desired hv Mr ri..v nr anv

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made, and acquit himself of any agency and participation in the matter, I beg leave to assure him that, so far from af

fording me pain it will give me pleasure. I certainly can have no desire that the character of my country, through the acts of a prominent citizen, shall rest under any serious imputation: for the honor of that country, I should greatly

prefer, that any inference I have made,

may turn out to be ill founded. Mr. Clay declares his great satisfac

lion, that this matter has at last been

of his friends, could or would have been

denied ? Aad yet, it was denied inasmuch as the resolution was rejected, and the power asked for, refused to the commit

tee. A solicitude to find "a specific accu

sation by a responsible accuser," could not have been so seriously entertained

then, as it is earnestly expressed now, or

else so excellent an opportunity being af

forded to encounter both, could not have

been so carelessly regarded-so contemned, and so thrown away.

A controversy w ith me can no more

Dr. Chamber lame extends far and wide; certificates of cures performed, well authenticated ; lists of drunkaids reclaimed, indisputably attested, are daily published; and it U said the office of the vender is thronged, "frcm morning's sun till e'en," with applicants for this kgill-poisouing' medicine. Wives of drunkards, or, as the poet aptly terms them, "married widows" are reported to constitute the greater portion of his customers: but instances are not w anting w here the husband has been glad to avail

himself of the remedy, to restore his

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wiiu laugue, auguicu on a neiguooring' oHse to fcooueiy. n oears me appear-

appie tree. ine snaice immediately ance ot more wan a mere

brought to light, and to public-wnsider-jdiscloso cr render apparent Mr. Clay'sjed; it certainly wa3 a hazardous exneri

coiled his tail round a branch of the tree

The cock again attempted flight, but he could scarcely clear the limb from which he hung with his head downwards, making every effort to escape, but all in vain, until the farmer came to his assistance killed the snake, and set him at liberty. ; Commemoration of the African:. The blacks in the city of New York celebrated their emancipation in a very appropriate manner. On the 4th of July the different associations of colored persons attended divine service, and on the 5th a procession was formed, consisting of

nearly 4,000 individuals, which proceeded to the Zion church where an oration was delivered. All the arrangements appear to have been conducted w ith decency and order, and were free from

those outrages which had been predict-

catch-pennv

allair; and we are inclined to think favorably of a plan proposed by a friend, in a conversation on this subject, viz: to places by an act of the h gislature, a quantity of the medicine in the bands of the overseers of the poor in each town ia the Btate, for the bene fit of all afllicted. Kindcrhcok Ikr

Daily Stages. Frcm the encourage ment t tiered, the tii-w tekly line of stages through this place, between the city of Cincinnati and Portland, on Lake Erie,has been changed by its enterprising proprietors into a daily line. This offers unimportant advantage to travellers be' tween these places, who may pursue their journey without the delay in most cases of a single hour. The fare has been redtttejj to twelve dollars, which h? likewise something of a consideration. Columbus JeumcJ