Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-09

1t will be recollected by our readers that we
published some weeks since an account Of the pro-
ceednss ofa meeting held in Charleston, S. C. ap-
proving of the conduct of the present administra,
tion. copy Of the resolutions adopted by tha.
meeting, were transmitted to the President at Qun-
cy, to which he returned the following answer.
"7o Theodore Gaillard. Esq. Chairman of meetine
cfC'fizsns Of Charleston Is. CO. and its ricinity.
"QUINcy, 18th August, 1896.
SIR:-i received your letter Of the 29th ult. en-
closing copy of several Resolutions adopted by
numerous and respectable meeting of citizens Of
Charleston and its vicinity, expressive of their gen.
eral appreciation the measures hitherto pursued
by the present administration of the United States.
In .he collisions incidental TO all public service
the appreciation OF the candid and the disnterested
doubly precious, because it pronounces in advance
the irrevocabe decision Of posterity In the course
OF lie, already long, and now drawing towards
Its close 1t has more than been nv DESTINY 10
have Tor the preservation Of all that give value
to existence, no reliance upon earth save on that
cool and unbiased suffrage Of the dsnterested and
the candid. 1t is proud and exulting testimonial,
to the character OF my countrymen, when I add.
that in this reliance upon them, have never been
disappointed.
Oh that pureand magnanimous spirit, which, in
Juogng OF the actions and motives Of public men,
discards oil partial and sordid considerations and
assumes standard of estimation commensurate with
the great, varied but perfectly reconcileabe inter.
ests and feelings Of our whole country the iuhabi
tants OF Charleston, whose Resolutions YOU trans
mitted to me, gave memorable example. They
are the Resolutions men, to whom | am known
only as Public Servant, from the DAYS when. in
foreign lands, d Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and.
in the Senate Of the u. States, a Thomas Sumter.
and John Gaillard, were my fellow servants and
frends-of men known to me only as highly respec-
table fellow-czens,a portion Of that great commu-
nifty, TO whose welfare all the faculties of nv soul
are, and oughtto be, devoted. In the Chairman Of
the meeting peculiarly grateful to me TO recop-
nize the brother of that Statesman and Patriot so
long ornament the Senate Of the United States
and whose decease, at whatever period it could have
happened, must have been lamented as public ca
lamity.
pray you, Sir, to make known to the citizens Of
Charleston, at whose meeting ysu presided, that
have received their resolutions, with the grateful
sentiment due to the dispensation ofjusice, under
circumstances which superadd to its inherent excel
lence the endearing attribute Of generosity. Assure
them that SO far as recitude OF intenion and pur
" Of purpose can be pledged, the confidence which
they have avowed shall never be abused or betrav.
e and that, under every vicssitude which can he.
fall nv remaining days, the recollections of their
,pontaneous tribute to those qualities shall be re
corded in my memory among the most cheering
occurrences Of my life.
And be pleased to accept for yourself nv re.
spectful and cordial salutations.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS