Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-31
RICHMOND;
TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81
.NR. .4D.a.NS,S .lPPE.NDIX

.NR. .4D.4.HS,S .1PPE.NUfX.
We were so entirely persuaded, from the first
reading OF this candid and mastery production,
That every doubt in furious to John @. Adams,
which had been excited by Mr. Pickering's Re-
view OF the Cunningham Correspondence would
vanish vt The appearance of his republished let
ter 10 H. u. OTIS, IN conneXion with the refuta-
ton, (of MIR. P's revived and impotent charge
contained in the appendix, that we deemed il
perfectly sufficient TO publish the letter and an
pendix, and leave the public to Judge for them
selves The Enquirer did not, however choose
TO take this course. He declined publishing the
luminous instructive and satisfactory letter 10 a.
Us, which of itself was calculated to convince
the most sccptical, of the purity and zeal of Mr..
.iddmS's patriotism; and merely laid before his
readers Tie .4ppe',dtr, or explanation intended
to accompany its pcrus;,l. for the purpose of de-
inonstratlng, by reference to the whole tenor of
the letter, as we'll as 10 the circumstances under
winch MI. .1aams's vote for the embargo was
given that there was not the shadow of ground
for the spiteful and malignant charge urged a.
salnst him at this late hour by MIR. Pichrerine-
with tins deficient exhibition Of the documents
designed 10 be read in the case, the Enouire,.
very adrotly remarks, The reader will iudpc
for HIMSELF" but at the same time he makes n
tumble OF comparison between certain passacr.,s
Oh Nlr. Htcferang's accusation, and what he
terms parallel passages in Mr.. .4damS's appen-
dix, with view To impress lns own confused re-
presentation of something like an Identical re-
sembiance between them.
The accusation of Mr.. Pickering, as we find
II IN the Enquirer of the Goth inst extracted
from the Review of the Cunningham, Cores
p0ndence, we shall Now, we have not done IL
before, present To- our readers; and we ask them
all, If any one who has ever read, or who will
take the pains to read Mr.. .4dan,s's letter and
appendix, published in this paper on the III,
and goth insts.) can hesitate for a moment nf-
ter perusing the following foul irnputations
OF Mr.. p, to pronounce upon their malice,
absurdity and impotence. We truly and
triunPhantly may say ''the reader will Judge for
himself"
Extract from Mr.. chickering's Review of the
Cunningham Correspondence, p. 48:.
In opposing poStp0nement, to obtain fin.
Tier Information, and to consider a measure of
such moment, of such universal concern, Mr.
ADAMS made this memorable declaration
g" Inc President has recommended the measure
on his high responsibility toouH nat consider.
Il icouH not deliberate. ,couH act. Doubt
less the PREsIDENr possesses such further mto,.-
nation as totH justify the measure :" This SEN
tment was so extraordinary, that Instantly |
wrote it down. 1t shocked even Mr.. Jeiferson's |
devoted partizans. . However [ NAV rofe. IA |
member was heard TO remarll) that is too much |
Tor ne TO s1y"-For my own part, originally |
viewed, and still view the sentiment as SD alb
horrent To the principles of a free government
50 derogaiory To the character of a member OF |
Congress, such dereliction of duty, and SO dis
graceful TO man of sense, that am incapable |
OF conceiving of any counterbalance in official
honours and emoluments. An embassy Judge |
ship, or the presidency, to an honorable and in
dependent mind, would in the comparison, be
- as drop in the buciiet-and the small dust
OF the balance" L pom the principle advanced
by j. Z adams, what becomes of the g checks
md balances" which are the pillars of his IA
theirs 6 Great Work" las il has been called in
the american Constitutions of Government
BY the Constitution of the u. S. the Senate
and the III. Of r. were intended as checks on
the acts of each other, and both checks on
those Of the President. The sentiment express
ed by MIR. Adams resolves the whole business
of legislation into the will of the Executiye.n