The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-30
From the Boston Patriot


Iflho publisher Of ihcse letters. by hrea-
ki1g lhc sal oi plghlcd confidence, aud
VIZ af.ns tn principle Of hanof, intended
errly 10 prove thai the venerable expire.
sideni at tite T.. Stalrs WIS not al The peri
ed ri his refinement from public Ilfr II
com n,ulon az confidence with TN rrpub
lean lrtrty ar WIS dr~lrpns of shrwln
thu hr ielt for some rnrmbers nf that pHI y
The natural sentiment of unsuccessful rival
", II is an effort scarcely worthy The prfti
dioHs conduct by which II Is attempted
Who doubts The ficl Who knows any
lhnz of the history pf the nation, but Is
aware that the whole republican party ex-
rrted its ponderons weight against the
continuance of his administration, At his
second canvass lar the presidency or WIN
ueeds dlsIonorably Ia hetray private con
vrrsalions, OF secret correspondence, To be
Informed that competition aud controversy
~ great concerns necc', rIy excite lrrta-
ton and otientimcs lll-wil
Ihc highest honor Of the American ma
ton Is priAr too splendid and alIurlug to
br rclluqnlehrd without regret. II can
hardl, be contcndrd for, except by those
WHO nave elams 81 the gratitude aud at
fiction Of The country. When these claims
are superseded, disappointment and mort.
fcatlon are ierl'Hgs which no man need be
ashamed 10 a'ow. They belong To hunan
nature, aud will produce their consequent
ces,dlsguse them II Ne may.
II, therefore, il should b. found, that in
an intercourse with his own flmily, OF
which Mr. L. WIS considered n member,
projected ~ II WAS thought To be, by honor
and respect, and by Whlteser other guard
is considered most AIRED aud secure, Mr.
Adams indulecd in the EXPRESSION of rita
ted feeling, who IN common candor would
now hold HIM Ia the literal meaning Of his
words ?
On certain great and fundamental princi-
pies Of policy, Mr. Adams and Mr.. Jcllrr-
son differed IN opinion. Why otherwise
was there such contest throughout the ma
ton Which ol these eminent citizens should
be president ;
The change was made. To some Of the
leading measures Of the new adminstra-
lion Mr.. Adams expresses his dissent-
Believing, rs was natural, that so wide
lepertur. from his own course could not
be sal. or eXpedirnt, he yentured, before
nnrNamrlcd success had stamped the ex.
pertinent with the seal of wisdom, TO doubt
the honesty Of the intention with which il
Al this period of the administration of
Nr. Jefferson, aud under the peculiar sltua-
lion OF Mr.. dams, he unquoslonahly differ
rd IN many points from the grcatalas ofthe
q | i,I,,
If integrity To prove his difference, for
many at bis public acts and writings did
NOT hesitate Ia avouch the opinion. But
the charge, which the writer ofthe preface
10 these letters his drawn from tins circum-
stance, is bold violation Of truth. 1t can
mol bc called mere error Of argument, IL
is n palpohle violation of truth. H. says,
- the torrents of abuse and defamation,
g which were poured out with nnsparing
g Protnsiun upon the republican chief may
- bc traced with unrrring certainty to the
:" pre6ic fountain At Quincy."-pase 7.
Now, who /, II IN these letters that at
tempiS this dctrnctlon and ohoquy ?
Moi Mr.. Adams, On, hls msdious CORES
pondcnt.
In the second published letter of Mr..
Cunningham, he announces his intention of
presenting the public with n full view
OF the character and conduct of Mr. .Tcner-
sou, declares that lie has been for son e I'm,
collecting materials and sollcits from Mr. A.
a reference 10 the interesting Incidents
of Mr.. Jeilerson's carcer.--p. G. Here is
the first intimation of any such purpose -
This lmportunate solicitation, this mean
-, Ii al, N
ing application 10 a rival for mnrsrs of
detracton and slanderous tales which init
macy in public life might have made
known, is politely declined. No single
anecdotC, no such tale as was evidently
sought by the writer, and as afterwards
dlsgraccd the presses of the country,
receives any color or countenance from Mr..
A. IN the whole Of this singular coriespon-
dence.
In regard to the rn,ure-the untried and
OF course not then successful experiment
of the new administration, Mr.. A. gives an
explicit opinion. But of the past he pro-
fesses his inability or unwillingncss to speak
The INTENDED i'Jotfer gets no dimem for has
mGhgnitg. \ GU are much mistaken when
you say no man living has so much know
ledge of Mr.. Jefferson as myself" " There
was never any sparring between u.s."
wish him no ill.'-p. .. 10. sc. These
are the civil terms of Mr.. Adams reply
They neither countenance the request of
the writer. nor Justify the bold assertion of
the preface, that torrents of abuse and
defamation were supplied at Quincy
Nothing is said of Mr.. Jefferson " hich had
not elsewhere been as torcbly, and Ger
family more publicly expressed
Before the effects of the new admins
tration were felt, Mr.. Adams, in common
with great majority of New England,
doubted its ability. He expressed these
doubts with the freedom of an American
citlHen-snt the hase attempt to draw from
INN petty scandal or disgraceful anecdotes,
or To violate the confidence of the social