The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-18
From the ". 4: FaJlie Ldvertiser.
II CIRCULAR LETTER.
EXTRACT

EXTRACT.
From the General Republican Committee Of the
city and county ofNew. York, to their Repub.
lican fellow-ciiizens, throughout the state, in
vindication of the measures of the General Go.
vernment, and OH the necessity of support ny
them against Foreign Influence and domestic
faction.
(coET1NUED.)
FELLOW. CITIZENS,
Mr.. Adams, with degreee of candor as no.
norable to himself as it 10 just towards Mr. Ief.
icrson and Mr. Madison, bears testimony to their
talents and worth NotwitlIs,andin he had been
rival candidate and political opponent to Mr.
Jefferson, aad Notwithstanding the chimera of
French influence was then at its utmost height,
he entertained strong wish 10 send Mr.. Jeff
ierson or Mr.. Madison to negotiate with France
thought much,'' says Mr.. Adams, in his
letter Just published, "of Mr. Jefferson, but had
great doubts whether the constitution would
allow me to send the vice president abroad -
The nation at large had assigned him station.
which doubted whether he had right to aban
don, or right to invite him to relinc,uish tho
but for time"
Again-''I had long wished 80 avail myself
and the pabiic OF the fine talents and amiabe
qualities and manners Of Mr.. Madison
And again" did not think that the rumblnr
morse OF party calumny ought TO discourage me
from consulting men whom knew to be attach.
ca TO the interest OF the nation, and whose expe-
rience, genius, learning and travel, had eminent.
~ qualified them to give advice"
Now let it emphatical!y be enuuireA, whether
MT. Adams, when presiden; of the u States, at
time when the greatest difficulties existed be-
tween the United States and France, would or
could have seriously wished to send Mr.. Jof
ferson or MIR. Madison TO negotiate with that
country, If lie had suspected them of foreign in
Huanoe Nay, if after long and intimate ac.
guaintance he had not possessed full know.
ledge OF their integrity, as well as their great
abilities And, IT should be added. that if in the
day of political enthusiasm, Mr. Jefferson, so far
rom induig'ng an improper prediction towards
the freESh, had conducted himself with such
correct proPriet;, that Mr. Adams, who was in
Inc opposite scale of politics, did not suspect
hlm OF it. If no other fact existed to disproye
impossibilty.
Finally, with regard to Mr.. Jefferson, against
whom the shafts of calumny have been princi
paiiy directed, Mr.. Adams himself conscious ,of
ms value and integrity, forgetting not only for
mer rivaishps, but the former difference of par
y. has stepped forward and become his sincere
and disnterested indicator Speaking of an
Interview with MIR. Jefferson, while Mr.. Adams
was president, the latter says, &C. we parted az
good friends as we had always lived but we
consulted very little together afterwards. party
violence soon rendered it impracticable, or at
least useless; and this party violence was excl
led by Hamilton more than any other man.
WI, not take leave OF Mr. Jefferson in this place
without declaring my opinion, that the accusa
tons against lin, of blind devotion to France
or hostility to England-of hatred TO commerce
-ot partiaiy and duplicity in his late nepoci. .
atoms w.th the belligerent powers-arc With.
out foundation"
After the considerations already mentioned,
connected witt, the full testimony of MIR Adams
hot
should he longer entertained. But in proceed.
ing, IN the third place, to evince that the rnea
sures OF our government were the most wise &,
beneficial that could have been adopted, we shall
further shew, TINT while they have promoted our
own rights, they have rendered equal Justice,
without iayor1tism to C-rat Britain or To France.
we enter, therefore, upon the third position.
to wit, an examination of the beneficial policy of
the system Which our government has pursued
and tb,s investigation, while it giuces The wis
dom OF that system, will farther ncontestibly es-
tabiish its honest impartiaiity.
The only o6ra Of our government was 10
nmhf0m our national and commercial rights -
We had long been subjected to a series of un.
provoked injuries, not only destructive to our in
terests, but dangerous to our Independence -
Ihese aggressions were inflicted by oil the
principal beihgerent powers, in proportion to
their means Of molesting us upon the ocean.
War between England and France commenced
February 1, 1898 Before t',at period, and As
early as November 1899, the British though no.
fhinslly at peace and possessing a commercial
treaty with the French, detained neutral vessels
in her ports laden with grain for Fraace and
they even proceeded 10 absolute captures as early
as Jan uary following
On The 81, Of June, 1875, the celebrated British
Order in Council was issued, declaring it lawful
TO seizs and detain all vessels laden in whole or
~ part with corn or meal, destined to any port in
france Or TO any place occupied by the French
armies.
Thus The depredstiors sad spoliations of belli-
Seieh's commenced at the earliest pcciod of the
,ar, each rendering the ut,;i,t aopress;onc oil
nc ono, an example and preto-g4 ior those oil
he other.
(7odc csa,itped