Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-24
Mr.. ADAMS AND THE NOTE.


We have refrained from saving any thing on
this subject, hoping that thing of such mi.
nor Importance would not be brought forward
as an artifice to lessen Mr.. Adams in the eyes
of the people. We are entirely disinterested
with esard to the Presidential contest, and
would willingly see either of the candidates
elevated to the highest office in the gift Of the
nation: we know that the country has nothing
to fear from either OF them, but on the contra
ry she should rejoice in having such sons; vet
we have an honest preference, and 1t Is our du.
ty to speak on that o. casion.
The state ofthe case is this: the committee
ofthe public dinner being all partisans of Mr..
Crawford, after having had a meeting, agreed
that Mr.. Edwards should be excluded: &C.
cordingly, Judge Van Ness called at the book
stores, and informed the holders of the sub
scription lists that Mr.. Edwards should not be
allowed to subscribe. Upon hearing this, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and
the Postmaster General sent the note which
has been the subj ct OF so mach controversy.
The enemies of Mr. Adams allege chat tins We.
nv note shews that he is one Of the 'aiders and
abettors of Ninian Edwards. We would ap-
peal to every man of unbiased and unpreju
diced opinion, to say after candid consiaera.
ton. whether this IS the case. Is it possible
that a man possessed of so much Judgment,
and having such an acquaintance with human
nature. and in the same station that he is in,
could act so unwisey as to aid and assist man
who was thus condemned by the opinion of
| the people? Every thing contradicts it. Mr..
Adams knows that he must be careful not to
iniure his popularity, and has taken this course
If he had silently acquiesced, and attended
the dinner after that notice had been given out,
the fiiends of Edwards flor he has many
would have declared that he was biased, and
Joined the hue and crv from interested motives.
He then determined not to be party IN any OF
the political tricks. and not to attend the DIM
ner the voice of the people pronounce him
Ight, and the appearance of the dinner indi-
Gates shat the popular sentiment is in his favor
4 letter from David Johnson, Egg. com
mercisl agent al Matanzas, 10 The editors
Of che New York American, dated July
3, states thai the steamboat from Hava-
reports the bulls OF two briggs near Port
Escondido, one burnt to the waters edge,
and the other her masts cut away and scut-
tied There are also two others reported
ashore ct Sea Wappa Bay; no tidngs
from their crews, and the worst is 10 be
feared. Many vessels are now due. he
mentions other cases of Piracy, OF which
we have had previous accounts, and trans
ntits for publication a memorial OF the A.
mer,can merchants, captains and agents at
Matapzas, TO the Secretary OF the Navy,
asking for more efficient prote ctloD OF the
American trade to that port, and tor con.
slant and vigIlant cruizer TO be Stationed
in and about The entrance of the harbor,
Franklin Guesne.
New YORK, July 9l.-The scbnr. Har-
riet Stanton; (of StonIngton) days from
Plymouth, N c. for this port, with car
90 of 5000 6Is. naval stores, came to an
Choir in the Bay on Monday evening. A
bout i2 O'Clock at night she was discover
ed to be on FIRE in the torecastle, and the
flames spread with such rapidly that the
crew were obliged to abandon her in the
stern boat They succeeded in reaching
the ship La Fayette, then chming IN from
Charleston. The H. was new schr. OF
SIS tons, on her first voyage. ibe bre Is
supposed TO have been caused by lamp
lett in the torecaslle by a colored seaman,
! who afterwards got asleep on deck. The
cable having been burnt of, the schnr
drilted several miles to sea yesterday
morning. and was seen burning most OF
the day. 'ns'' 'i"0'