The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-23 00:00:00

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, isl 9.

suraocrof the ffiendlydispossitian of the United States, btu that
I am very glad the choice has f,lkn upon you to he their minister.
I wish you. Sir, to helivve, and that is may be understood in Ame-
rica that I have done nothile, in the late coat but what I
thought myself indispensably I,otlod to du. by the duty which I
owed to nay people. I will be very Crank with you. 1 was the
last to conSonn to the separation; but Me separation havit.g been
math:, and having become inevitah!e„ I have always said, at. I
say now. that I uould be the Siva to men the friendship of the
United States as an independent Power. The mortitnt I see such
sentiment and language u your's prevail, and a disposition to
give this country the preference, that moment I shill say, let the
circumstance of 'language, religion, and blood, have their natural
and full effect."

I dare not say that those were the King's precise words: and
it is even possible flint I mar have in souse particular miditken
his meaning ; far although his pronunciation is as distinct as I
ever her.rd. lie hesitated at/incur:les between hi► l trimly, and
between members of the stung period. lie was, indeed, much
affected, tutu I was not less eis, and therefore, I cannot be certain
that I was so attentive, heard so clearly, and understood so per-
fectly, as to be confident of all his words or sense; and I think
that all whirls he said to me should at present be kept secret in
America, uulwia his Majesty or his secretary of Suite should
judge proper Ls report it. 'This Ido say, that the tbregoing i., his
Majesty's meaning, as I then understood it, and his own words
as nearly as I can recoliect Mem.
The Kula then asked me whether I cams last from France ;
and upon my answering in die ntErnmatim, he put on an air of
familiarity. and smiling, ur rather laughing, said, •• There is an
opinion emdng some people, that you are not the mast attaches"
of all your countrymen Co the mantie:s of France." I was sur-
prised at thi-, because I thought it an indiscretion and a descent
Scum his dignity. I was a little embarrasses!. but determined net
to deny the truth on the on ha❑d. nor leave him to infer from it
any attachment to England on the other. I threw otr as much
gravity as 1 cot Id, and assumed an air of gaiety. and a tone of
tmecision, as far as was decent, and That opinion, Sir, is
not mistaken ; I must avow to your Majesty I have no attach-
ment but to my own country." The King replied as guide as
lightning, •• An liomst mac will never have any other."
Thel. mg then said a word or two to the Secretary of State,
which being between them I did not hear, and then turned round
tent bowed to me, as is customary with all Kitgratd Princes,
when day give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping back-
wards, as is theetiqueite, and, making may lay reverence ut the
dour of the chamber, I went say way ; time Master of the Cere-
monies joined me the moment of my coining out ti the King's
closet. and accompanied use through nil the apartments, down to
my carriage; leveret stare, of -servants. gentlemen porters, and
under torten., roaring out like thunder, us I went along, " Mr.
Adams's servants. Mr. Adams's carnage," &c.

I have been Mu- s minute in these det:Uis, because they may be
useful to others tiercdter to know. The conver.ation with the
King! should not dare to withhold front Congress. who will form
their own judgment of it. I may paMbly expect from it ti resi-
dence here less painful than I once expected, because so marked
an attention from the King will silence many grombiers; but
we can infer nothing trotn all this concerning the inixess of my
mission. There is a train of other cynanonies to go through in
presentations to the Queen, and visits to and from M Eutaw.% and
Ambassadors, which will take up natch time, and intcrrum me
in my endeavours to -obtain all that I have nt heart, the objects
of my instructions. Thus it is that the essence of things is lost
in ceremony in every country of Europe ; we must submit to'
what we cannot alter. Patience is tie only remedy.
With great and sincere esteem, I have the honour to be, dear
Sir, your most obedient and humble servant,
JOHN ADAMS.
His Excellence John Jay. Esq. Secretary of state
for the department of Foreign Affairs.

IItELA V 1).
(Front'qte I.(lntrri,k Aducator.)

The execution of the four unfortunate wretches r 1:04
were hanged, pursitant to sciiience, at the }':nuns Assizes,
on Wednesday and 'Thursday week, is calcul tiled to
awaken those horrified feu hogs accounts salsa% age
ferocity, twrpeiraied centimes attire, -would hail to in-
spire. 11 c would almost tt isit to aVoill-dle Contelnida-
Ono 01 those scenes that led to the fatal consummation
of this miserable drama bin ',sashay wilts it other-
wise ; and, sickening at the retrospect, we must still look
on it. 1111 tbsausted, refuses to perform its wont-
ed otlice. The colt,: OK which the first two suffered
was inurder-t--munter in-such-a shape as renders
tout Indent's : the victim, an unfortunate female, who
' was %opposed to hare given inininatiou relative to illi-
cit distilleries in the district sof MOytee. At the close of
a fine evening, a few months since, she passed. a: was
frequently her onions, the ionise of John aad James
Stills% an, wherein their c 'tauten, John Burn!, then
was employed in making whiskey.- As the woman
'lvan% Intollter called out in I lash, " There
tares Biddy the inforstser."—The men. paused, pard at
each other, sod at 111,1 l instant, revenge and murder ex-
pelled reason and humanity bum their 'Dols; die ill-
starred Biddy ,Insisted her course, and they re:mooed
their illicit work tonsil they gound it completed, witl
the hindrance which 14Ws appearance had led them
to expect; joy at their stweess induced thefts to drink
freely of the newly finished spirits, but Ibis only added
to their shirrs for vengeance, atid nought but foe blend
of their nits& rattle riven, could quench its fire. Armed
with Wartime; wespons they lefs their- dwelling, and in
nose short hour Bully, the itiroriner, wos uo 11101. On
entering her too, witwh cisold not resist them, the titre.
most struck her on •the head with a stone,
touch liae-
turtd her skull, and laid her at his fret ; a yell of sava,te
joy atanuitcced the niumpit, and the prostrate, almost
inanimate being, vt as railed Inlet the earth, to tinder:to
more cruelties. Siic was ',heed intoitst a wall, and' bet
breasts were meverell front herr body : tretniaing with
' Jety, sl.e shower! signs 01. hit', oil} 1)"!