American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-30
From The baltimore Patriot.


the New York Enquirer, the following letter from
f,ormodoYe Porter giving hs accoun, OF the inter
view viii, the President, brought abou, by General
! .afsyeite, which was abruptly terminated III conse
uence OF the publication on the same morning oi
very offensive letter from the Commodore to com
mittee Of Gentlemen who had invited him TO pup
lie dinner. Taking The Commodore's statement
for the correct version Of the affair, we ihhk INC
President acted perfectly right. The Commodore
was undergoing the sentence Of Court martial ms
friends were endeavouring to effect restoration OF
his sword, and for that purpose appointed THIS inter
view between the Commodore and his command. !
inc officer, (ior such was the relation in which Inc
President stood towards hinl) Al this lnncture-at
The moment before the nterview,--th,s highly OF
fensiye and nsurbordnate letter appears IN the pub
lie prints We repeat, the President could moi /!
have received him otherwise than he did. True the
Commodore endsavours TO throw the blame OF pub.
lishinr the letter on the citizens Of Washington,
and denies his responsibility for he act, This how
ever, il vary the case at ALL makes It worse; lori
would appear, that he would whe such letter, cir
culae j, privately, and then accept The friendly Of.
fees oil the President, against whom that letter was
particularly and pointedy directed. We are glad,
however, the Commodore disapproyes OF the pub
lca,ion which is neither more nor less than disap'
proving o! The letter itself aud justification OF The
Presidents department towards him.
tera Cruz, .Nor. q, 1926.
AIy DEAR Stn-As had BY identifying myself
and interests with the interests Of this Republic,
and so far as was officially connected with The ex
scutve OF the Y. ceased TO exist, il was but fair
and reasonable 10 hope that should be permitted
to pursue uneisurbed the course had pointed out
for myself, particularly as, since have absented
myself from the land oil my birth, have ceased to
trouble the public with my grievances, being per
iea.ly satisfied with the prevailing sentiment In the
United States With regard 70 my public conduct,
and with the proofs Of the estimation in which
was held in the two republics Of Mexico and Co
lornba. Blu, il appears that am sill TO be pur
sued--for some unknown offence am TO be made
the subject Of the animadversions Of the friends Of
the executive o. the States and by the paper.
10 its employ
The paragraph SEND you taken from the Ma
iona Journal, commenting on Coram's
Champion, Goes net state ac,s as they occurred
With respect 10 my interview with Mr. Adams and
Gen. La tayelte. This is The second statement
which has appeared endesSo,ng to throw blame
On me and tc excuse the conduct Of MIR, Adams in
that affair. On .s.. publication Of the first was
undet arrest and dare no, contradict II, for fear OF
having my name lck from the list oil the Navy
There is nohne now that should prevent my max
ing The facts hnown they occurred, which shall
do as orsay a. possible
| WAS invited by the son Of General La Faye.,e
10 cali on his father who he said very desirous
10 see me. ! expressed my doubts Of the propriety
OF my going 10 the Presidents house, being then
under arrest, and uncertain how should be receiv
ed, should meet the President He Informed me
his father had rooms, where nigh, see him with
out meeting with any Of the family, | then told
him should call on him. The same evening Mr..
Dupont called on me, on tbs part OF Gen La Fay.
cite, TO know how would receive any advances on
the part Of the executive towards reconciliation.
told him It would afford me the gres,est pleasure
20 be on good terms, but that would not consent
70 be released from my arrest for whatever offence
| had committed, would expia,e j: by suffering
The punishnen, TO which had been sentenced.
WIS snen !old by Mr.. Dupont, that Gen. La Faye,te
had s.! Ills heart mending the breach between
fne and the executive, and as my son was on board
the Bfsndywine,~hs wanted me 10 be invited 10 &C
company him to the ihp. 1t was, in fine, arrane ed
that should call on him a, o'clock next NOR ming.
About that hour called, with Lieut. Skinner, Of
the navy. at the lodging Of Mr.. Dupont, and pro-
ceeded from thence 10 The Presidents house the
carriage vas a, the door ascended the steps,
and while q the act Of ringing the bell, the Presi
dent, preceded by Gen. La Fayet,e came out. Not
knowing whether General La Fayette would recog.
nlze me, waited Tor an introduction, and in the
znean time pulled off my hat 10 MIR. Adams, and
said distinctly TO him, Good morning, MIR A
dams.'' He looked me full in the iac.-his face
became very much nushed-he rushed BY me ir a
very scornfll manner, and took his stand by the
carriage door. 1t was some time before we gol
over our embarrassment and surprise. wa. a,
length introduced to the General, who expressed to
me great regret at what had happened, but invited
ms % call another time, which invitation declined
He then observed, that the President (who manifest
ed grea. impa,ience) was waiting for him, and he
left US.
The evening alter this meeting, Gen. La Fay.
cite informed several Of my friends that, on going
into the carriage, the President informed him tho
his treatment Of me was caused by letter Of min,
in reply an invitation from the citizens Of Wash