The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-11
MISCELLANY.

ANo' content win the legacy whicN ~
left in the hands of Mr.. Dickerson, rs sht
executor, sometime ago, and which ID WE
probably supposed would as readily settbl
American populace on fire, as dead ca
sar's will did the Romans, he has MA
published another letter in the Enquirer,
purportlng to be detail of the facts con
nected with the well.known benevolent
attempt of Gen. Lafayette to procure his
retoration to favor. This letter appeaed
yesterday, in the Enquirer, but in the be
lief that il ought TO be suffered to fall sill-
born from the press, we at first resolved
not to publish it. Other papers, howder,
"haye seized upon ii with as much avihty
as though it was an article of national lpm-
Portance, and TO avoid singularly, we dup
pose we must publish it also. The hcts
of the affair, when stript Of the cunibetops
yerbiage of the Commodore, are briefly
these:--Com. p. had been tried by Cottt
of as brave, honorable and intelligent of
GERS, as there. are IN the Navy, and found
guilty: Pending the trial, and SUBSEQUENT
ly, he had been guilty of very gross W
subordination, by appealing TO the peope
against his government; Notwithstanding
this, however, Gen. Lafayette, in the
goodness of his heart, attempted TO pr'
duce reconciliation between Com. 4. ait
the executive, and probably would hoy
succeeded but for another Of those unfo
tunate fourishes of the Comnodore's pei
which have so often involved him in dih
c,aty, in the shape of letter to a few dp
position menat Washington, who had ten
iered him public dinner, aud in which
he Commodore had committed a fresh in
dignity against the Executive. More un-
fortunately still, this letter had been pub
ished on the very morning upon which
Com. Z. called to cousummatc the pacific
medium. The result was, that, meeting
the Commodore in the portal Of his house,
the President very properly pessed ssrn
withou, spcaking,--LN Y. Com. Adv.
VrKA Cauz, Nov. 81, ta2ts :
NV Dear Sir--As [ had by identifying
myself and interests with the interest ot
this Republic, and so far as was officially
connected with the executive of the u. S.-
ceased TO exist. IL was but fair and rea
sonable to hope that ] should be permitted
to pursue undisturbed the course ! had
marked out for myself, particularly as,
since | have absented myself from the
land Of my birth, | have ceased to trouble
the public with my grievances, being per-
fectly satisfied with the prevailing sentl-
ment in the United States with regard to
my public conduct, and with the proofs Of
the estimation in winch | was held IN The
two republics OF Mexico and Colombia.
But it appears that | am still to be pur-
sued-for some unknown offence am TO
be made the subject Of the animadversons
of the friends of the Executive of the Uni
ted States and by the papers in its en-
ploy.
The paragraph send you, taken from
the National Journal, commenting on one
in Coram's Champion, does not state facts
as they occurred with respect to my inter
view with Mr.. Adams and Gen. La Fay
ettc. This is the second statement which
has appeared, endeavoring TO throw blame
on me and to excuse the conduct OF Mr.
Adams in thar affair. On the publication
of the first I was under arrest and dared
not contradict 1T, for fear OF having my
name struck from the list Of the Navy.
There is nothing now that should prevent
nv making the facts known as they occur
red. which shall do as briefly as possible.
| was invited by the son Of Gen. Lafay.
ette to call on his father, who, he said,was
very desirous Of seeing me. | expressed
nv doubts of the propriety Of my going "a
the Presidents house, being then under
arrest, and uncertain how ] should be re.
ceiyed. should meet the President. lie
informed mo his father had rooms, where
I might see him without meeting any OF
the family. / then told him should cal
on hIm. The same evening Mr. Dupont
called on me, on the part Of Gen. Lafay.
cite. 10 know how would receive any ad.
yances on the part Of the executive 10.
wards reconciliation. | told him IL would
afford me the greatest pleasure N be on
good terms, bat that | would not consent
TO be released from my arrest, for wbatey.
or offence had committed, would expi
ate il by suffering the punishment to which
| have been sentenced. was then told
by Mr.. Dupont, that Gen. Lafayette bad
set bis heart on mending the breach be.
tween me and the executive, and as my
son was on board the Brandywine, hC
wanted me to be invited TO accompany hin
to the ship. IL was, in hne, arranged thai
I should call on him at . o'clock nexl
morning. About that hour icalled, with
Lieut.. Skinner. Of the navy, at the lodg-
ing Of Mr.. Dupont, and proceeded from
thence TO the Presidents house: the car.
riape was OF the door; we ascended the
steps, and while in the act Of ringing the
bell. the President, preceded by Genera
Lafayette, came out Not knowing wheth.