Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17

expressed opinions hlenhy i'J"io n;,;r,l n
Mr. A. and insinuated cha ses ~ ua'eiy aaa II,
~ e a;.closad and established would utterly des-
's,, hs STANDING not ONLY as politician, but as
man. than all which, nothing can possibly DC more
unfounded and it is for this reason that ! nave
Thought proper TO request OF you the Uouoic ~ ie
nb,,sb Mr.. Claws note, addressed TO- ahu iiis'
printed in the National intelllgenccr' aoou' .i,o
aun;nn of December. 1892 that misrepresentation
on this subject may be corrected.
A CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA
London County, ia. dag |, 1927.
I'VE have searched our tile for the Letter whch
we here rcpnhi.,h to CRAFTY our Correspondent j
Yorhe Editors Of the National intettlgeac"r
LrA1HGroN, 10th Nov. 1922.
cv,rtrury have witnessed with very great
regret the unhappy controversy when mas arisen
between Two Of my late colleagues al Gheht' IN
the course Of the several publications, OF winch II
has been the occasion, AMI particularly IN the aP-
npndix 10 4 pamphlet which has been recently pub
jsbed by lie lion John o. Adams, ihluk there arc
some errors, (no doubt uninentional,) both as to
matters Of tacl and matters OF opinion, 10 regard to
the transactions at Client, reng to the navigation
81 the Mississippi AMI certain liberties claimed by
tic United States the Fisheries, and to the part
which bore in these transactions. These impor-
t,nt ;r,cre.ts are now we'll secured and as it res
meet. that Of the navigation Of the Mississippi, lett,
;s il ought to be. On the same hrm tootng with the
navigation Of all the other rivers OF the toniedracy
the hope may be confidently cherished, that IL VIII
never hereafter be deemed even LIT subject OF ne
gotation with any foreign Power. An account
r therefore, of what occurred in the negotiation al
Client on these two subjects, is not perhaps, neces
sary to the present or future security OF any OF the
rights of the nation and is only interesting as apper
tanning to its past history. With these impressions
and being extremely unwilling to present myself a
. any time before the public, had almost resolved
4 to remain silent, and thus expose myself to the IN
ference of an acuuiescence irthe correctness of al
; the statements made by both my colleagues; but
have on more reelection, thought that 1t may be ex
4 peced of me, and be considered duty on my part
IS 10 contribute all in my power towards full an
;. faithful understanding of the transactions reerfe
q TO- Under this conviction, l will, at some tutur
r. PERIOD more proptious than the present to cali
4 and dspassipnfe consideration, and when there ca
Il be MISREPRESENTATION OF motives, lay before tn
i. public narrative of those transactions as unde
a. stood them will not. at this time, be even prt
& yokcd Git world at any tune, be incxpresslbly pan
y full to me to find it necessary, TO enter the field
y dispulation, with either of my late colleagues.
Az to that part OF The official correspondence
10 Client. which lad not been communicated to II
c public, by the President y; the ented States pri'
We to tie last session Of Congress, certainly knew
IN no public considerations requiring be withhe
re from general inspection. But had no knowlcd
of the intention OF the honorable Mr.. Floyd to C;
o. for it, nor Of the call itself through the House
he Representatives, until | saw it announced in Il
d, public prints. Nor had any knowledge Of the sn
n. scquent call which was made for the letter OF il
Of honorable Mr. Russell, or the intention to make
IS until derived ii through the channel.
he will thank you to publish this note in the n
IN tioal lntelgencer, and to accept assurances ofh
ch respect of Your obedient servant,
VIC II. CLAY.