The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-07
POLITICAL.
MIR. ADAMS'S
CORRESPONDENTS CONTINUED.


CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To tss Printers Of the Boston Patriot
SIRs,
a, - Mr.HaMILroN, m his pamphlet, page 81,
speaks of the anterior mission OF Messrs. Pink
ney, Marshal. and Gerry, .. says5 it was reset-
~ed to make another, and a more solemn ex-
pertinent in the fern of a commission of three"
When / first read this sentence am not cer-
tain whether it excited most Of establishment. i'm
tlignation, contempt or ridicule. BY whont was
this Measure resolved BY President Washing
ton /, Certainly not. fit had been, he would
have nominated the ministers. BY the Presi-
dent elect, Mr.. Adams Certainly not-He had
not been consulted-His resolutions were not
known.-By whom, then, was this important re-
solution takeni BY Mr.. Hamilton & his privy coun-
selors. And what had Mr.. Hamilton and his
priyy counsellors to do with the business and
who were his privy counsellors
Page %, he says, the expediency fthis step
was suggested to Mr.. Adams, through federal
channel, a considerable time before he determin-
ed to take it. He hesitated whether it could be
done, after the rejection OF General Pinkney,
without national debasement. The doubt was
an honorable one."-I disclaim & renounce all the
honor of this doubt. i never entertained such
doubt for a>noment. might ask the opinion off
persons, (tor l too " consulted much'') in order
10 discover whether there was any doubt il, the
public mind, or any party who were aSerse to
such measure OF had any doubt about it.--But
never had airy hesitation myself.-This pas
eass' IKE an the rest OF ms pamphiet, shews that
was written from ms mere Inauguration from
confused rumors, or down right false inforrha-
sion. ! t.,.si.,....,
1t is true the expediency of the step
suggestedt 10 Mr.. Adams" before he took the
step sndbeiore he had time to take II but long
after ne had the time to take 1t. Inc mystery
may DC revealed. nave no mouVe' whate'er o.
liners may nave, to conceaior dlssemole IT.
ne morning AFTER my inauguratoh, MI. FISH
er hmes mace me q VISIT. 10 take leave HIS Pc
TOO III congress hao eSpreu' ana the oehcacy
OF ms heaith' the de;Pondency OF ms disposition
ana despair OF are.eiecuon from the increase OF
sne oppostS party VI ms oisuic.' nau INDUCED
him 10 decline TO stand candidate. was no
longer to have the assistance OF has counsel or
eioquence, though Mr.Hanton continued TO en-
Joy ootn TIL ms death. Mr. Ames was no doubt
one OF Mr. Hamiitoh's privy counsel when ne re-
Sofred 10 seud new commission OF three MI
Ames with much gravy and solemmty ADVISED
me 10 insttute q new MISSION 10 france. Our at
inrs Wnh uiat rePuniic were IN an unpleasant ana
dangerous situation, and the people, IN along re-
ces: OF Congress-, must have some object on
%hich 20 nx Their contempiatlons ana their
hopes. AND ne recommended MT george "a
psfor Tue northern STATES 10 De one OF 'he tniee
va commission was 10 NC SENT OF aiohe' II out
one was Togo, ttl,
answered MT. Ames, ehat the SUBJECT had al
vs' eng rossea my a.teh'.on fora lonS the. mat
should take every tnhg INTO serious considerat-
ON 'ud uelsrmine hothing suddeniy-that
stou'pu MAKE dehperae enquiries concerning
Sh"aeleis' ana Ihatureiy co"siuer tue quanues
anu duaiihcations OF canaidates, before any thing
1naiiy was determined, Mf. hmes departed for
N'assachuseus ,. ,,.. .
> naa roiied All tnssc Things IN my own mnd
Hk oe,ore' Ahe french ha'ioh ana their gov
Srnn'ei,;' were III very u"oraSsous ana nnam-
maoia disposition. Much aehcacy and delibe-
ra.'oh were necessary IN the choice OF charac-
ters. Ndos' OF the prominent characters IN a.
lep,Ca were IS "e"knowh al faris Us they were
IN rnliaue,pnas had sometimes shought OF
sehe,ns Mr. Maoison, ana Mr' HanM'toh TO JON
MI Tmkney III a new commission. mad
L.ouehI Q, MI hrnes hlmseH' as wen as Mr..
Capot' Judge LANA, mir: Gerry ana many others
~ u'e not.'ern' sn'ea'e, ana s"utherh STATES.
'ors''l nluI" "t Nir' Jenerso"' put ha,i great
aoup.s Wheue Tue constitution wou'a anoW me
~ Senu 'ne Ue iresiuene aoroa" Ahe ,'ain'n
a. lifSe "ao ass'Sheo MN s'a'ioh' W'hch !
uouu.eu w"c.ne, NC ''u right I'D aoa"uoh' OF
b' " ui'i'e nun 'o re''h4'''sh t'io"sh Dut ior
hNu Srea' aoupts apo',t re-aPpoih'",S Mr.
Innney. ne HhSpt nave pech SO I.'ec'eu WIN
,he hol.ors ne mao seen or neard ~ FRANCE, as 10
S"'e u''e.eu s""T eAPres'o"s' w"'ci' reP"r'eo
ny sp,es :, " the ru.l"s powers, might nave eNc't
- 'Ju,eSe si"'t '"n', w'''In "o''u insure
@ ' iSJIIt'''' N"a t''a' -"' ms e""eaS"es
49, 90 HeW vi "" s.C,' "oIps"''o'.'
Suu'u NV. oear ti'e u'o"B"' oi apai',"h'hs MN
10 no. ."'e 10 communicate All 't,ese renee
o " W.. I,,hes' N"u' "nore|e', nau o.'s'-
MSS VI ".oro Importance 10 uo. L nau long WISH