Phenix Gazette

In the National Advocate we find the annexed letter from Washington. It refers to matters that in the existing state of parties, will certainly be deemed interesting. They are new to us, but if the relation here given be authentic, (of which we have no reason to doubt) it may, we think, be asked with pride, by the friends of Mr. Adams, which of the two, Mr. Adams, or General Jackson, under circumstances somewhat similar, evinced the more magnanimity & independence, he who like Mr. A. at the risk of losing the vote of a State, and alienating a true friend, answered promptly and without parade, that his purpose was to do what that friend earnestly opposed and deprecated; or of General Jackson, who when waited upon by Mr. Buchanan to know if he had ever said he would, in case of his election, retain Mr. Adams as his Secretary, unhesitatingly gave the only answer that was desired by his partisans; and then added a fine declamation about his own Roman virtue and purity, that would disdain to let his right hand know what his left was doing? And that after saying all he was asked to say.

This letter establishes another fact; that the intrigues and promisers preceding the canvass at Washington, were the friends of General Jackson.—N. Y. American.

Extract of a letter dated Washington. Jan. 9th, 1828.

Since the whole transactions respecting the late Presidential contest are coming before the public, it may not be amiss to add to them a negociation commenced with the late Daniel P. Cook, who then held the vote of Illinois, and was a decided friend of Mr. Adams.

It is well known to every person here, that Mr. Cook entertained an inveterate hostility to Mr. Crawford, on account of the controversy with his father in law, Mr. Edwards. Upon this antipathy the friends of General Jackson formed their hopes of success. Three of his most particular friends accordingly waited on Mr. Cook and informed him that Mr. Adams intended if elected, to keep Mr. Crawford in the cabinet, whereas General Jackson would certainly turn him out.

Mr. Cook said he did not believe it. They replied that they would convince him of the truth of their statement. In the first warmth of his feelings he said. that if it were so, he would not vote for him. In this way they thought they had secured him, and so apprehensive were some of Mr. Adams' friends of his course, that they went to Mr. Adams with a view of ascertaining his determination on the subject Mr. Adams told them decidedly that he had made up his mind that in case of his election, he should offer to Mr Crawford the station he then held, and that they might inform Mr. Cook of that determination.

They did so, and Mr. Cook, much to his honor, told them, that after much reflection he had resolved to vote for his first choice, Mr. Adams, and that he thought he had no right to make any conditions with him respecting his future course.

These circumstances were communicated to gentlemen of the highest character for honor and truth by Mr. Cook, and if necessary, the names of the friends of Gen. Jackson above alluded to, will be placed before the public, accompanied with particulars.

It is not my object to comment on the above statement, but to give it to the world as an act of justice to Mr. Adams.