American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13


(. said Alex. Hamilton, or the hand writing OF the
: said Alex Hamilton and the said Geo. Washington
or partly in the hand writing OF The said Alex. Ham
illon and of some other person TO your ora'rx nn-
known, which said paper or document or papers
or documents, are referred to- IN the said letters
!, and correspondence held between the said Alex.
!. Hamilton and the said Geo. Washington, between
.he dates last Aforesaid, or form par. thereof and
'appertain to the said paper or publication called
the Farewell Address 80,
The papers herein described we're, as the OIL
goes on to say, deposited for safe keeping IN inc
hands of Rufus King, By the said Nathaniel Penoie
ton, where they have ever since remained.
From this extract il results, that the Hamilton
papers, are nothing more nor less than series o
strictly confidential letters between Hamilton and
Washington, referring chiefly to the Farewell Ad-
dress, with drafts, or copies of papers relating there
to. Thus much for the truth. vi the lnnumera'
bic falsrhoods to which the discussion OF this sub
ect has given RISE will only notice in order TO re
flute, one, and even that one | notice on account
alone of the name of Mr.. Secretary Barbour, which
has been youched as authority ior II. briehy, then
II has been insinuated that one OF the motives Of MIR
X. for Withholding these papers was, that ne iearet
they would, if published, compromt his character
and political principles and i, is particularly init
mated, that. they might develope the scheme II
which he MIR. K. is said 10 have concurred and L
have been concerned in the year serenteen hundred
and eighty.sir, for inviting Prince Henry oil Prus
sid 10 fill throne in this county In conhrmalioT
o tins very absurd monarchica conspiracy, oil which
Baron S,euDen, who had lett royal court TO hgh
among and with US, the battles ct freedom, IS mad
he on6densl agent, il is added, that m the yea
l6l1i8, on the discussion OF the pension Dill, MT
Secre,s Barbour, then a Senator from Virginia
cnstged Mr.. k. on The floor oi the Senate with hav
49, -b.rn md hat
did deny contradict II, but contented himsel
with calling the speaker 10 order.
Now have the authority Of Nj. Secretary Bar
oour hlmse for stating-lst, that though IN th'
coursr Of the debate on the pension bl IN whict
the utmos, la i,ude was indulged he, Mr. Barbour
made alu.ion 10 rumor, that some German prince
was 10 have been invited to the throne IN America
i was only stated as a tumor, and without pointing
TO any indisldual-2d that he, MIR. Barbour, neye
implicated Mr.. KING IN any manner m such
charge-and 50, tha, the rumor was spoken OF o.
Mr.. King in rePiy, IS one alike idle and unloundeo
| Il NAV not perhaps be misplaced, TO point ou
the possible foundation of the story which potca
Or personal anmosi.y has snatcted from oblivion II
order 10 brand With il, spotless name. During
the revolutionary war, when affairs were very
gloomy, and there was some dissatisfaction witt
Gen. Washington project IS said TO have been or
loot to invite the Duke Of Brunswick or Prince
| Henry over, to take command OF our armies no
| 70 fill throne. This was in l7.7- 8, when MIR. r
King was studen. Of law in Massachusetts. II
| order TO accommodate this story TO present purpo
ses. its date is advanced TO 1886, its purport is dis
borted, and Mr. X. is nsie member OF the Con
gress OF 796 Of which he was not a member though
he was in the next Congress- and without regard Il
dates facts, probabilities, he is boldly charged
with having attempted 10 place German prince
aged about "a years upon throne, in these states
then newly emancipaled from royal sway Folly
and falsehood can so no further.
will not permit myself to add single commen
on the character, or motives. of these who have 81
assiduously ci. cula,ed the base caumny.
CHARLES KING.
In card published on the day following the pub
cation o. the above, Mr.. King says
Il was enormously stated by me yesterday. ,ha
Mr. X. King was not member Of the Congress o
l166 Twas intended 10 say he was not membe
of the Congress rather Convention that sat il
annapolis 10 1856. which recommended the Con
yention Of l-S7, BY the members whereof the Con
stituuou Of the United States was formed and pro
posed for adoption to the states. Mr.. X. was il
Congress in 1855, 6 and =, and was also mem
Der Of the Convention Of 81"