American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-22

present at the interview when it is suscep,ib. IS
proof that he acus not present at it. The following
facts we are assured upon authority which eanno,
be doubted, contain the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.
A day or two before the departure OF Cen ~,
fayeue, Com Porter was met by G.. w. Lafaye,,e
who pressed him to call and see his ather, who +.
said, entertained great regard for the Commodore
and desired very much to see him. Commodore
Porter would have excused himself on the pea IS
the improperly OF his visiting at the Presidents
House, where the General lodged) under existnc
circumstances; but upon the assurance that the
Generals apartments were entirely detached he ac.
cepted the invitation, and The next morning at siv
O'Clock was named as the most convenient time for
General La Fsyere TO receive the Commodore II
wa. not however until between 8 and O'Clock tba,
the Commodore, attended by two gentlemen, waited
on The General, who was then on the eve Of takinc
a ride with the Presidenl-the carriage waiting ior
them at the door. The interview between the Com.
modore and the General took place at the entrance.
The latter shook the Commodore very cordially by
the hand, and expressed the utmost regret that the
lseness of his visit should have deprived him of the
pleasure Of his company, as he was then engaged 10
ride out with the President. The General had no,
released the Commodore's hand from his friendv
grasp, when the Presiden, made his appearance
The Com. bowed to him, but without appesring to
notice him, he turned away, and bowing to gen.
teman on his right, hurried down the steps to his
carriage, followed by Gen. La Faycite, whom he
handed in, took seat beside him, and drove off,
This occurrence, be ii remembered, took place the
morning on which Commodore Porier's eply to an
invitation to dinner proposed 10 be given him by
some gentlemen in Washington, appeared in the
National lntelligencer, in which he had INDUCED
considerable freedom oil remark on the President
as we'll as MIR. Nom and others with whom he had
come in collision during his recent trial, and which
certainly justified the President in giving him "lhc
cold shoulder II it was the intention OF Lafayette
in inviting the Commodore to his lodgings, to have
attempted reconciliation between him and the
President, it is denied that the Com was aware Of
ii; indeed he could hardly have yielded to such
proposition in the very face of an act, which he
must have known would have defeated its object
and placed him in situation to have his feelings
mortified.
Admitting however, that such was the Generals
intention, and we have reason to believe that il was
and that such also the wish OF the President, we
do not see how malignity itself could attach blame
to the President for Withholding the "rght hand Of
fellowship from one who, at the moment it was
about to be extended, had offered 80 great an cut.
rage to his feelings.
The following is the article above referred to:
From ADram's Champion
III mas Decn Represented III various papers tnTOuRn-
out the United States that Commodore Porler's pay
in the Mexican service is twenly-four thousand dol
lars. Such is probably not the fact, unless there
has been most unexpected advance Of pay since
the overtures were first made to the Commodore
by the Mexican Government. We know, from
The best authority, the Commodore himself, 450
dollars per month is the pay of the highest grade
in the Mexican Navy, that is, Of Brigader Gen.
elal, or Captain dc Nayio." There are many
facts connected with Commodore Porter's resgna.
ton, which from drlicacy towsrds him while retain
ing his commission, we have hesated to publish
BY magnfyng his pay abroad, an attempt is made
to create an impression that money was his object
He has large and growing family, and that has been
some consideration bu, there were Other powerful
causes, which can be fully appreciated only by the
high toned military spirit. He was subjected TO
contumely at Washington, he was invited TO the
house Of the President for the pretended purpose OF
reconciliation. The great aud good La Fayette was
made he tool of Mr.. Adams for this base purpose.
Commodore Porter was requested. with the consent
OF Mr. Adams by Gen. La Fayelle to come TO the
House Of the President for the expressed and avow.
ed purpose Of Cancellation. One Of the editors OF
The Champion was present at the interview. How
was Commodore Porter trea,ed9 With all the
rankness of The forgiying, generous sailor, the
Commodore advanced with his hand extended 10 the
President. With scorn and indignant contumely,
Mr. Adams turned upon his heel and retired to the
recesses of window. General La Fayette burst
into tears. The Commodore was shocked and as
tonished, He looked to the General for an expla-
nation. "Commodore Porter" said the General,
am sorry, very sorry-I did think 10 have done
one more good act in this country-I am disappoin!'
ed. ] am very sorry wrote 10 you.
egJJJ1o
Mr. GIsT, of the Representatives in Congress from
South Carolina in circular letter his constituents da'
ted from Washington, May g. gives tho following opinions
10 the motives by which the leaders of the opposition
party influenced. The will probably be cou-
sdered worthy of attention by many, when il is re-
coected That NJ Gist is the coeague of Messrs McDui.