Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-10


/ still considers it = wise measure, and a nc
| cessary one, You have HE letters befor
I you upon it, True. be did vote tor "a
i embargo and I must now ell your ezcel
lency. bow he advocated thar measure.
is no. willingly, sir, thar lspeak OF h'sn l
an address 10 the public. Ihough o'se'
opposed 10 opinion. Oh national msasores
there has never existed for moment anj
! personal difference between Us. but a
YOU have DOW con,rasied his opinion v1tf
! mine, 20 invalidase my pubic statements
! you compel me TO relate the tact. !,
In my FIRST letter informed POOR ex 's
| lencv OF The haste with which the emoaIga
bill was passed in the senate. 4 also 10.
| formed YOU, ,ha. !" little more time was
repeatedly asked, TO obtain further lnior
nation, and to consider measure Of scch
moment, OF such universal concern bn'
that the - requests were dsnied;" aod
most now add, by no one more zea'ocssy
than by Mr.. Adams, my colleague, Hear
his words. But even your excellency's
ssroog faith 10 the presidents supreme WIS,
dom may pause, while independent men
will be shocked at the answer Sf my col
league to those seqnests. "Thepreslden.,
saia he, has recommendedth the tneasnrs on
his high responsibility: would 20. cons'.
der. would GOT deliberate | would act
Doubtless the presiden. possesses such fur,
tier Information as viii Justify tie nea
srre!'' Need give to your escel'ency any
further proof though other proof ahoancs)
of ssb!ind coeE.eace IN ous rulers s"
Need I give farther evidence OF +" the
dapgsious ealens IF Executive Ruence {!
Wh-a The people Of Masssehuss tS see a
nau OF Mr. Adams acknowledged abll.
tie. ADD learning advancing such ssa!i'
ments; when they see n,aa Of his kaow.
ledge of the nature Of all governments,
aud of his Intimate acquaintance with our
ows free republican government, aud OF
tue rights aod 1u5ies Of the legislature e.
specially OF thtir rgh and duly 10 consi-
der, to Deliberate. aad, according TO their
own jaasmenf, independently Of ezeeu-
tive pleasure 10 decide OF every pu5sic
measure: Waen, say, ste penals ct
Msssachust,,s s1e this, will lhey wonder
if uiaiority 10 congress should b. oSer.
,pheln,ed by The au,hprty OF executive re-
commcndation2 Aud had | uos reason to
be alarmed at "the dangerous extens oil
executive iniluencs,'' which to me- appeared
10 be leading the public M nd, By ITS blind
confidence, 10 public run! -
Wnhou, cen ning Oh the very e3cep'
s:orsbl- langcags 10 which your exce!'ency
has judged it nos improPe' co indulge, IN
respect 10 ny remarks 90 Your proctara.
ton fors Gay OF public fasnns and prayer,
feel myself compelled to repg! The charge
tina, my " professioos TO have read that
proclamation with pleasure, can nessr be
considered az founded in since,l,y." 700
sir, may affect to doub. my sinceriy: bar
10 persoos acquainted with MY hte and
onyersa,ion viii suspec, il, These per.
sops know am no, hypocrite 10 religion /;
and bv this tme ! believe your excellency
is convinced that am not hypoerite II
politics. Bu', sir, most avow TO you
thai I am incapable of propAaoiog sly re
licious ins ,us;oa. W'i1h perfect truth
repeat 10 your excelleney, shas | did. read
yout proclamation for fast with greai
satisfaction" And, further assure yoa
thai my friends here, delegates t'rm MAS
sachuse,ts, manifested the iiss satisfaction
we all approved Q! ,hs religious seo,l
men,s }ou expressed. Bus yoor excel
leney knows, add The world knows, tina
such proclamation msy be ISSUED, ane
her external marks Of christianity be cx
h,b'ed, and " the weigdsier matters OF M
law be omitted"
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