Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-02-18

and Gaid thvough the 0i ght before evening went
over to fee Kim. In the eveoing Mr., Tracy, Col.
Tal'made, Maj Seymour, Mr.. Deming and Sher-
riff Lord came in. The gentleman who came
with Mr.. Tracy went, away iome time before he
did | raid and went away with him. am
conhdent did not &c out OF the room, during the
evening, until 1 went home with Nix. Tracy. Not
raany days after, Doctors Lowry and Thomas,
from New Milford, were at Litchfeld and inform
ed me- lat report was circulating in New MI
ford, that Nj. Gifwold, when be lately was at
Li.cbfeld had a lengthy conversation Nlih Nir
Tracy at Parfrn Champion in which Mr. Tracy
nanifefei he utanoa contemp, for the American
cnnRituton. ard iaid that the Brtlh government
was the beG in the world that cuts NUT be like L
that we NUT have King. and ienAte for lite I;
thar men, who check ihrts and leather aprons
were unfit to lega,e that it was their bnilneis
10 hoe, and plow that well dreHed men and tho!c
who wore rufird fhifts, r,uR be our rulers; and
that we NUT have eltablilhed clergy. They
informed me alto. thar this report was fpreadns,
and gaining belief among all clailes Of people in
Newmiiford and If .r,,s, would do much injury
toMr. rfacy's reput alton. And as ,hey had heard;
| was preient they wifhed to know the fatss. I
told them was preient the whole time, and heard
all that f,id, and repeated TO .hem the princi
pal leading ientiments OF the conversation aud al.
70 aiFured them, that the reports were totally Jae
and aajSsadd thar nothing like them was faid, nor
any thing from which int1rensss Of the kind could
have been drawn. wilhed them to tell Mr.. Crf
weld what had faid, and that had TO doubt
be would do what was 10 his power to counteraa
fueh INTERPRETATIONS and faiehoods that were
Giro plating, as from him. Soon after this receiy-
ed the following letter from M. Grfwold
NEH-A1ILFoRD, I5i6 May, 1875.
SIR,
/" DULY~received your meaage by Doctor
i" Lowry add thank you for the kindnels. Had
" had ,h- mon dtant idea, that our conversation
{: at Mr. Champion's was intended in confidence l
" would have done any thing fooner than reveal
!" it but had no zach idea. Osbr5 qey. prs/set,
{. and verify fnppofed that VIVA, MIR. Tracy laid,
:. b. was ready to fay to every body, and to ad.
" vocat: before the world. On my return home
8: the people were curious 70 hear news, and atm
" always fond Of telling then, what great r:sa fay
g related the iubfance OF our conversation as
/" nearly as could rscoled it. Indeed Mr. Ira
"cy's remarks made 70 deep an imprei!ion upon
/" the democratic part of my mind (which is the
s. greater part that believe my relation was per-
'sperfeciy accurate think it is not acc ,uuted
!" criminal to relate what we fnppoie to Be open
/" and free conversation.
In this inltance knew not, but the people whom
" related to would approve of Mr.. Tracy's fenri.
IS menrs as in faa fome amongli us do. quickly
/" iaw however thar the old Is ipirit was routed
s" in fon.e and l have ever fince withed that
&C had held my peace, although did not confider
the conversation as confidential
!" Iloyc, refpea, and admire Mr.. Tracy. He
"has ever been the man Of my fancy, and of my
g choice as legiaator. 1t is a trial to me to
{" Break with him on any fnbjea. am Gill dill
r. u cS,.> he - Il. a..
g found as ponible. ! would throw the mantle
of charity over multitude of his political Tins.
g Sooner would / let any man fuAer wrongfully
ss than him.. am sIuly ferry, if any mifreprefen
citations have gone abroad, Rejecting h;m. efpe
" cially asfrom me. ihail certainly do my Sea
f" to contradict then and keep Mr.. Trays fenti
:: naents in their true attitude, As heard them ex
!" preiIcd. App'ehending as did, that the con-
g vcrlation was open and thar Mr. Tracy talked to
"svery body As he did to me, preiume fhali
+" not be blamed for relating the .conyerfa,ion
altho' fome minds may Nave been 70 affected as
$50 be diipoled 10 add exaggerarions have
Z" however heard Of no fpeeifc exaggcration my
!" fef. Should any be pointed OUT to me, l will
" readily setraa itin,any manner Mr.. Tracy ihali
g dictate. But hope there viii be no occaiion
s'for any great ferioulnefs in the bulipcfs A,ho'
/" Iperfealy abhor the general complexion Of Mr.
" Tracy's politics as expreiFed in that evenings
+" conversation land Hove every thing elte in the
g MANI yet am wiling to FAY little or nothing
ssbout them if he spprehends the publicity of them
" would be injurious TO his reputation with his
conlttuents. If however there ihould be any
s'difpoftion to crowd me upon the fubjee I fhail
" not be backward to facri6ce valued frendfhip
sand every private confederation, to what really
6 believe TO be the good Of my country
I" IF nv fellow citizens have become 70 depener-
ate, not to be Rarted q, fueh political fenti-
s'ments, l ihall have dohe my duty in uliug a
"proper opportunity to point them to fueh. But
really believe that a great majority of the
"people Of this Gate arc very nearly with myf:lf
I" in lentiments Of a political nature. This town
" contains mauy perhaps Of oppofite fentimenss
"(al old tories) as any Of the fame bgnefs in the
" rate. But preiume fhall not be driven 10
"any great exer,ions to give publicity TO Mr.. Ira
" cy's fentinents. My private attachment is too
&c arong to admit peaiure in fueh a buiinefs, even