The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-09
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CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.

erick," &c.
To this shall make but short answer.
When Miss of the street shall print PAM
phlet in London, and call the Queen of Eng
land ordinary woman, who dreams herself q
Catharino of Russia, no Englishman- win
have the less csieem for his queen Tor that
impudent libel.
y There is something in the 24th page, Of
a gruvcr complexion. II is said, I" that the
session which ensued the promulgation Of the
dispatches of our commissioners was about
to commence. This wasthc session OF l79S.
MIR. Adams arrived at Philad-iphia. Tho
tone OF his mind seemed 10 be raised"
Let me ask candid publiek, how did Mr..
Hsmilson know any thing OF the tone Of Mr..
Adams mind, either before or. q that con-
ference To make the comparison, he must
have known the state of MIR. Adams miIs.
at both these periods. He had never convcrs-
ed with Mr. Adams before, nor was he prc-
sent ct tho, conference. Who was the niusi.
clan that took the pitch OF Mr. Adams
mind, al the two moments here compared
together! And what was the musical in.
strumept, or whose exquisite eur was Il that
asccrtaincd so nicely the vibrations OF the air,
and Mr.. Adams scnsihili:y to them Had
Mr.. Hamilton n spy in the cabinet! Who
transmitted To him, from day 10 day, the con-
fdcntiai communications between the Presi-
dent and heads OF departments Iftherc cx-
listed such spy, why might he not comnu-
nicatc these conferences to Mr.. Liston, or
the Marquis yrujo, as well as to Mr.. Hamil-
ton lie had AS clear a right. l believe
that all the privy counscllors of the world hut
our own, are under an oath OF secrecy and
ours ought to DC. But as they arc not, their
own honour and sense Of propricty ought,
with them, to DC obligations Us sacred us sn
oath. a41
Thc truth is, had arrived at Philadelphia
from n long journey, which had been delayed
longer than intended, very much tatiguvd
and as no time was 10 be lost, sent for the
heads of departmental consult, in tho even
Ing, upon the points 10 DC inserted in the
speech 10 Congress, who were soon to meet.
Ny intention was, in the language Of the
lawyers, merely 10 break the questions, or
moot the points necessary for us to consider,
not intending to express any opinion Of my
owp, sr to request any opinion of theirs upon
any point but mercy 10 take the questions
into their consideration, end give me their.
advice upon oil OF them ct future meeting.
observed, that found, by yerious sour
ces Of information, and particularly by scmo
OF the newspapers in Boston and New York,
that there was party who expected On nn.
qualified Recommendation Of q Ccclartion Of
war against France.
These paragraphs, was we'll satisfied,
were written by gentlemen who were in tho
confidence and correspondence of Hamilton,
lnd one Of the heads OF departments at least, |.
though gave them no intima,ion Of this.
said to the gentlemen, that supposed il
would be expected ofus, that we should con-
slider this question, and be able to give o,r
reasons for the determination, whatever it
might be. 1884 H@
The conduct Of tho gentlemen upon this
question was such as 1 Wished il TO be upon
all the others. Not one Of them gave an
opinion either Tor or against declaration OF
war. There was something, however, in tho
total silence and reserve OF AL Of them, and in
the countenancc oi some, that appeared TO
me to be the effect Of disappointment. II
seemed to me, that they expected should
have proposed declaration OF war, and only
asked their advice TO oanction it. However,
not a word was said.
That there was disappointment, how
ever, in Hamilson and his friends, is apparent
enough, from this cons'Seration---that when
!: was known that a declaration OF war wac
not to bc recommended in the Presidents
speech, a caucus was called, of members of
Congress, to see ifthcy could not get a vote
for declaration of war, without any rccom-
mcndaticn from thc President, as they had
voted the alien and scdi,icn law and the army.
What passed in that caucus, and how much
zeal there was in scu1c, ahd who they were,
Judge Scwai! csn tell better than I. All thSt
shall cay, Is, that Mr.. Hanlilton's friends
could not carry the vote.
My second proposition 10 the heads Of de.
pa:lmcnts was to consider, in case we should
determine against declaration of war, what
was the state Of our relations with Ftance,
and whether any further atternpt at ncgocis-
ton should be made.
Instead Of the silence and reserve with
which nv first tluc.,inn was raceixed. Mr