The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-26
From Tie Boslon pnirinlt.


Remarks on The Correspondence bet,ceen
The Hon. ions ADAMS, late President ofihe
United States, and The late wv. CUNNING
NAM, Esq. No. /.
In the year 1908, a friendly, private and
confidential correspondence on desultory
suhlcc of political interest was colnlnenc-
ed, and continued ati,regult intervals be-
tween the Honorable JOHN ADAMS, of
Quincy, aud Mr.. William Cunningham, IF
I'tchburg, gentleman greatly his inferior
in years, aud almost wholly unknown to
the public, who not long since in ft of
insanity destroyed his own lite
Thelcttrrs are low publishcdby Ephraim
May Cunningham, his son aud gre given
Ia the world from the press of Messrs.
True K Greene, publishers Of the American
Statesman, who IN an advertisement ap-
pended to this work, solcits subscriptions
for thrir paper
In addition to the anxiety which is al
ways felt to read the productions Of the
extraordinary and distinguished citizen,
whose part in this performance gives il all
its Interest, great curiosity has been excited
by report of the PERSONAL illusions aud
political character of these letters, and Of
th"ii supposed bearing on matters ct
some interest at the present time, of which
the propiietors of the pamphlet have rea
Oily awaited themselves in the extravaganza
of its price.
II It's publication originated in mere
plan TO make money, dlsgraceful and
ptiahle as such mn attempt appears, it
/ WAnlH pit., t..fi thnn
bprise. The rapa,ity of avarice has 40
lmitation. Nothing is sacred IN its view.
/ Character, reputation, morals, manners,
the security of society and even the int
restsof religion, by turns feed its Unsuitable
spirit, and are sacrificed to its temporary
gain. a book that will SCH is speedily
published, and the reward that is obtained
by the qualification Of curiosity, is rarely
the less acceptable because ii is procur-
ed at sacrifice of principle, morality OF
| honor.
Something ofthis kind, though affected
~ covered by other pictures, must have
originated the publication in question. The
subjects discussed nave long since been
numbered with the days tina, are passed
The irritation 81 animosity which they dis
C'oSt, TIE ItlteHt manu- 81 time nae Sm0Otn-
ed, lift had not wholly eifaccd, The grave
had successfully closed over many of the
distinguished individuals who had horne
the battle and the breeze political contro-
versy,& Is waitlag to receive the most emf.
nent and most honorable among the cham.
pions of that memorable me, whose fame
belongs TO his country indeed, but whose
peace, tranquility and reposr is a personal
possession, that humanity would distain tu
disturb.
No great public advantage, no illustra.
ton OF past political events, no high or i'm
portant intelligence in the history OF the
American government, as we shall present
ly demonstrate, was to he displayed by Ia,
publication of these confidential letters
nor can it, we think, be supposed for mo
| ment, that separate from the personal i'll
I feeling which may be excited in some yer,
few individuals, they will have any effect il
the approaching political canvass.
That some persons, who may have beer
Instrumental in causing their publication
have II different opinion. is probably true
but such persons as much mistake the high
minded and noble feeling of the American
people, as they do their own homer in am
. connection with publication of this kind
aud certain we are, if it cuuld be proved