Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-11-24

4 7 has long been known that you have at
tempted 10 dIred The principal meafures Of
pDr national councils and this as efentially
hnce your refignarion, as while nniniRer If
ihe government. While Gen. WalhiDgton
Hmlniitered the government, the infiu ence of
b prfszs TE1fniiter was exerted 10 filence-tbe
euiious maxim' of that ilIulrious man led
hm 70 take council, before he relolved, and
Vice he decided, his deciGons appeared to be,
and probably were. bis own.
Bot the character OF his fucceTor-the firm.
tels OF mind, felt confidence and independence
ff Mr. Adams, have retrained your Influence
% called into osea opPoli;ion, the fcrsf enmi.
u which has long ranked in your breaR. You
boldly ahall the conduit and character of Mr..
hdams, and endeavor TO prove bis vanifv.c-lc
Efficiency, jealoufy, rafh1ef and urgov.rzaJL
fnb1r: unit him for the ftation Of Chief Ma.
pirate. The nitances ajduced in proof are
potlyot private and triffng nature hardly
Forthy OF being the fubjed Of remark or refu.
htion.
viii not here attempt to diguife or PALATE
fhe faults Of Mr.. Adams but admit them for
Re Preient n the full extent that you defcribe,
pc endeavor T. prove that ysnr bsEey and yoar
~Edsd have been the principal oaales Of the
Feient dlviilons among federal men, and that
theie thoUid Tefult 10 the elevation of an anti
kderal man to the chief ma iGracy, The faul,
FL lie at yssr door and that Of your fuppor-
er.
10 your letter TO Mr.. Adams, page II, YOU
kate, that To this Circumstance of the equal
hPPorr OF Mr.. Pinckney, we are in great
neaiure to refer the ferrous fchfm which has
grown up ~ the federal party" This, FIR, is
gToundleis abortion, and molt uniuiihzble
hemPt 10 Gait the blame of a divifon Of opin-
% upon MI. Adams. Whatever might have
ktsn the jeaoufies Of Mr.. Adams on the &C
raton Of the former eleaion, few or no federal
pen took any part with hint was a fub
~ IN which very few felt themfelves inter
sied
In page 70, you go farther and declare that
&c meafures Of Mr.. Adams in regard torrance
Rave funk the tone Of government IN their
executive chef-difraded public opininn-un
Ferved the public councils-lown the feeds ct
Filcord at home, and lowered The reputation of
NE government abroad"
Permit me to inform you. FIR. that this Is an
Faaceurate tatement Ielpeding the cauies Of The
FncontsHts among fe5er4l men. As you have
EmtteJ 70 fSz oae 6aJf tbs Rayy, think il duty
owe to juhice and my country, to publhh
poe other ta6ts, which perfonal elleem for
f1e men concerned and an almoh infupe able
Peiutt4nce 10 acknowledge the exiRence of diff
kotd among the belt citizens Of America much
- 70 add fuel 70 The inciPient fame, have
pithsrto concealed or permitted to be diftloied
gay TO z few confidential friends.
Two important meaiures, cce or which, was
adopted and the other contemplatej, as early
-, the year 1898, excited no fnall furPrife and
AkaSut among federal men, and induced (ome
fttee mott jealous defenders Of he govern
Esntto withdraw their ffpport. One Of theft
y fss 70 ProPofe treaty ofenGve and defeniive
81 a. lsalt defenive, with Great Britain. T,
hsfd Heafzrs yaa ogi-Eed. l remark this to dc
lou Jultice and TO vindicate you from the ca
(, EpmnT Of ycur psrfonal enemies, who hold you
afP as Partizan Of Great Britain.
Bur many influential characters, fome o.
Sihsrn in the government, were zealouly enga
Eed in this inleref and among them, the late
fscretary Of State, who exprehed his furPrift
Pat no attempt had been made by our gov
Eminent 70 bring about fnch a treaty. And 1t
Is fac, that the Britilh miniGer intimated q
= via 10 receive proPoh,ion for this rurPoit
Pom our government.
un the other hand, mott Of the influential
khHaders in the Northern States were oppoied
4 toe meafure; among thele, was tile prefent
met Juiice of the United States, who took
Sceaton to exprefs his diGpProbation TO fome
gentlemen in the government.
ihele facts are Rated on the authority Of
skae gentlemen concerned.
This mcafure was defeated il embryo; but
Il may be proper to Gate fome fa6is Of leis con
Sequence, that feem to relate 10 The fabjett.
So early as the year 1877, William Cobbstt
alas Peter Porcupine, propofed and urged an
kaenEye treaty between The United States and
Irezt Britain. From the character Of thai
Nan, i was not generally fuGpedci that be
koui5 be an agent Of the Britith miniltry; or.i