American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-31
From the National MtylEigencer.

LEXINGTON, 18th Nov. 1921.
Gentlemen have Witnessed, with very great
regret, the unhappy controversy which has arisen
between Two of my late colleagues at Client. In
The course ut the several publications, OF which it
has been the occasion. and particularly in the APP
pendx to pamphlet which has been recently pub
lished by the Hon. John @. Adams, think there
are some errors, (no doubt unin ;entona) both as
TO matters of fact and matters Of opinion in regard
to the transactions at Client, relating to the navi
cation OF the Mississippi, and certain liberties
clamed by the United States in the Fisheries, and
to the part which bore in those transactions -
These important interests are well secured ;
and, it respects that of the navigation OF the Mis-
lsssippi, left, as it ought to be- on the firm
footing with the navigation of all the other rivers
Iof the Conedeiacs, the hope may be confidently
cherished that it will never hereafter be deemed
even fit subject OF negotiation with any foreign
power. An account, therefore, of what occurred
in the negotiations at Client these two Subjects
10 not perhaps, necessary to the present or future
security OF any OF the rights of the nation, and is
loniy interesting as appertanng to its past history
With these Impressions and being extremely IN
willing to present myself at any time, before the
public, had almost resolved to remain silent, and
thus expose myself to the inference OF an acqui-
,escence in the correctness of all the statements
made by both my colleagues; out have. on more
and be considered duty on my part, to contribute
all in my power towards full and faithful under
standing of the transactions referred TO. Under this
iconvCtion, will, at some future period, more pro-
pitious than the present 10 calm and dispassionate
consideration, and when there can be no misnter-
probation OF motives lay before the public a nara
tive OF those transactions as understood them. l
will not, at this time be even provoked tit would at
any time, be inexpressbly painful TO me to find it
Eall
either of my late colleagues.
AS TO that part of the official correspondence at
Client, which had not been communicated to the
public by the President of the United States prior
TO the last session of Congress, certainly knew oil
no public considerations requiring it to be withheld
from general inspection. But had no knowledge
of the intention of the honorable Mr.. Floyd to call
for it, nor of the cali ITSELF through the House oil
| Representatives. until ] saw it announced in the
public prints. Nor had / any knowledge of the
subsequent call which made for the letter of the
Hon. Mr. Russell, or the intention TO make it, until
derived it through he same channel.
| will thank you to publish This note in the Ma.
ona lntelligencer, and accept assurances Of the
| high respect OF your obdt servant, II. CLAY
To The Editors Of the National EntelIigencer
GENTLEMEN--In your paper Of yesterday have
observed note from Mr.. Henry Clay, which re-
lquires some notice from me
After expressing the regret of the writer at the
unhappy controversy which has arisen between two
of his colleagues at Client. it proceeds to say, that,
in the course of the several publications OF which
it has been the OCCASION and particularly in the ap
pendx to the pamphlet recently published by me
l"he thinks there are some errors (no doubt ubin-
"tentionsD both to matters of fact and matters Of
"opinion, in regard to the transactions at Client
l"relating 20 the navigation of the Mississippi and
I"certan liberties claimed by the United States in
''the fisheries and to the part which he bore in those
'transactions."
Concurrins with Mr.. Clay in the regret that the