The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-09
1boiiticat @iseeltanp.
For the Republican.
Presidential Election.
No. 7.
TcoscLvD DEp.l

6enfai spondsnce, beiweeo JOHN Ao
ANS, lsis President u the United States, and
WILLIAM CvNSINSHAs, late oi Fi'chbu'gh,
In the county ot Wotce.,or, Mass deceased.
Before We 60 into tho enquiry, Why this
correspondents has been made public, and
what good purpose vas 10 bo effected by
mskiog il public, il will be necss.ary 10 say
few words i0 relation 10 CUaYIsGHAM MIN.
self.
From tho correspondence, IL appears that
Ee wa, distant reIs,Iye OF the late P'e.ident
profcsssd Q great deal Of friendship Tor him
that he was q man who had been iibe ally cd
nca'ed. OF which no was proud and this evil
IDENTITY appears from the os,en,siious parade
which he makes Of his classical knowledge,
IN almost every one Of his letters. II also sp-
pears from bis letters, that he was deiirous Of
some public station from other sources I
learn ,ha, he was never honored with any ono,
nowi, ,hUsnding his great stisiD ment'. by tho
general government, or the state in which he
lived, excep, tina, Of fore man OF q Grand Ju.,
~, at two different periods, N Woteestsr
Court. Fiom other sources I also learn that
few years since, he went TO Washington,
with view Of making The most Of his corres.
pondence, end expressed his Willingness 10
= reasonable con pensslion Tor II. Although
tire foe, that ths'e was ouch correspondence
was msdo known, by thi, offer Of CySHIse-
RAn's, no ono, At that time, could be found,
who was ba.s enough 10 give him sny com
psnsation Tor tho correspondence, or any en-
coursgement to publish il. Ha ned
home, shortly afterwards, and in q state Of
dtspsif, or ht OF inssniy, puls period 10 his
existence.
Tho old gentlemen left q Gohrfui son, into
whose hands the correspondence, On the death
of his is'he', ielI. The young msn 10 now in
The Ptsctice oi the law, IN SOME obscu'e cor.
ner of the country Of Worcester; he came TO
this s's'e, sbcut two years ego, for the pur.
pose OF practising - . lawyer, bu, not receV.
'ng sny encouragement or promise Of pat, on.
Sge, he returned 10 his native town, snd his
narre would never b,ve been known, to any
one. beyond the smoke Of his ns,ive village,
had II not been connected with the pnhIica,Ion
OF tho correspondence in question and is
now mentioned d mo'e for the purpIse Of shsw.
Ing tho intamy, which tho indiscreet and i'm.
prudent acts OF young mon, without judg-
neDt, or opinions of their own, bring upon
fhem, 'hoo Tor any other purpose. This 10 Q
cencise history OF the correspondent Of Mr..
ADAMS, and tho son, under whose ouspices
the correspondence hos been 'ssde public.
Tho correspondence was no, msde public
10 mi tbs late President; he was in tho
way of no ono. Crowned with honots and
f'pe With years, no one could have been un.
willing ibst no should have sunk into b,s
grove, undisp'bed and without being again
brought before the public. The publication
could do him no injury, inasmuch rs In his
private and confidential correspondence, no !
has not advanced single sentiment, different
from the opinions he has al diife,en, periods,
OF his public life, frequently expressed. I
think 'hs'i be warranted in ssying, tina, il
was not made TO injuie the character or tar
p'sh the reputation of the late President. |
But u the character Of JoHN QViscY ADAMS, |
could be injured, or his popularity could be
ies.ened' this would be gsining great point, |
ond the .audsble and would sanction the un.
hs'iowsd mesns. ln con6tms,ion OF this, wa
Ind that The correspondence issues from tho
only picss, IN Massachusetts, which is in omen
bos'''i'y to JoHN Quiscr ADAMS. In fur.
thor codf nation, u will be found that The In.
PRODUCTION TO the "book," was written by an
0povsd enemy OF bis. The internal evidence
OF this Is 90 great, that to satisfy the public
sm correct in tho charge ] make, I oeed not
state . fact that will not be denied thu, the
publisher OF the book Was at tho house Of the
gentleman alluded 10, Q short time before the
cor'espopdsoco vas published.
] oo~ call tho sueptio0 Of the public to a
few cxuses from the book, and also from On
orstion, delivered IN Providence, IN 1900. In
The introduction 10 tho former find the fol.
lowing
Amidst all this confusion and var of elements
JsrrsRsos stood like mount Atlas, upon a broad
and nsnoveSb,e basis, with his head in clear sun.
shine, above the clouds"
From memory ] make tho following quo,s.
too from the o. alton
There ought there to he erected Colossal col.
vmn whose base Sinkng TO he'll should let the mur.
derers read their infamy inscribed upon it , and
whose capital OF Corinhan laurel ascending to heav
en- should saew the sained patriots that they have
Niumphed"
do'not intend ogve the writer ov orator,
any credit Tor originality, in eihsr Of the QUO.
tsuons' io' think the thought, IN ono case, !
wss borrowed kom Goldsmith, and In tho
ether from Viseil but nv ob;act 4. Tn .h.r