Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-24
gistrate. The following is what our friend
saws 10 Us on the subiects*


gistrate. The following is what our friend
says 10 US on the subjects*
"I have not seen The paragraph referred to
BY the National Joufpal, but il would be strange
mutiIation that could give TO the letters of Mr..
Adams an appearance in the slightest degree
disereditable 10 him. On the contrary, the pa
pers in question. are equally remarkable for beau
ty and uigour Of style, ertenf Of political sagdcity
and manly patriotism.
Con the trial Of Harris, vs.. Lewis, the open
ing Counsel for the Plaintiff prefaced his re-
pelling testimony with SEINE remarks on MIR.
Adams, whose deposition had been obtained
while he was Secretary of State, by the defen-
dant. The Counsel stated Shat in ordinary
matters, Mr.. Adams might be man ofihtegri.
ty; but in this case, he was a slave 10 his pas
sions and prejuGices, instead Of being control
led by The facts: that he had miseonceived eve
ry thing, and when he diarised, he diarized not
the facts, but what he felt and desired should
be such: that he had been in habits of daily and
hourly intercourse with Mr.. Harris, and never
apprized him tina: hum being whispered
msn' Of the fae,s niea'sa On the
contrary, it would be $40 hat MIR. Adams
allowed him to be appoint Osecretary on the
Join, mission, and permittea him 10 be consti-
tuted Charge d'Affaires. And further, that in
letters written in the most affectionate and adj
miring terms up to October. Is Is, he had over
whelmed him with professions Of esteem; and
that the hostility now exhibited had sprung out
OF i little pique, as Mr.. Adams thought the
minister had been personally and officially
ecHpsed at ST Pelersburghty Mr.. Harris"
In pursuance of,,his opening, certain letters
were offered in evidence, and the object was de-
clared to be to Liscredit the evidence OF Mr..
Adams. Accordingly, sixteen letters were
read, all written by Mr.. Adams, and addressed
to Mr. Harris.
The letter OF 10th November, 1914, is that
to which reference is made in the newspapers.
The purport oft is TO communicate the recent
intelligence from the United States, and TO
complain that the war is not conducted on our
part with sufficient energy-but all anxiously
patriotic, and though apprehensive Of disasters,
yet unsubdued in resolution. II states that the
occurrences Of the war have been diversified:
F, that the naval exploits, and the battles IN the
| North, have redounded 10 our glery-and the
! affair at Washington has been:more disgraceIu'
than injurious. 1t proceeds TO say, that there
is too much reason to a2prehend that the issue
| Of the next campaign will be unfortunate: and
speaks Of q feeble and penurlous government
FIVE frigales for navy, and not more than hve
regiments for an army: but concludes with the
expression of trust in God that we shall rise
| in triumph above it all.
The effect produced by these letters may be
inferred from the expression Of the Judge, who
Immediately as the Counsel had finished read
ing them, said with much emphasis" Letters
written in a true American spisit, and they
don't lose any thing by being well read"
The lstier Of The 10th November, 1914, from
which the American Seminal extracted It's "co
Tors Of a1aA.. lad i - ,lch !, was please
ofthese United States contains the following
enlightened, true and patriotic views of events
Y GHENT, 18th November, 1914.
"The occurrences Of the war IN Americ;
have been of a diversified nature. Success ant
defeat have alternately attended the army o
both belligerents, and hitherto have left then
nearly where they were, at the commencement
Of the campaign. Ithas been on our part mere
ly' defensive, with the single exception OF TIT
taking Of Fort Erie, with which it began. The
battles of Chippewa and Of Bridgewa,er, th'
defence Of Fort Erie on the 5lh of August
and the naval action on Lake Champlain on tht
18th Of September, have red0undtd TO our gtorl
as much as to our advantage; while the loss o
Washington, the ca2i,ulations Of Alexandra;
and of Washington County, Massachusetts ane
oil Nantucket, nave been more dlSSracelul 10 Us
than injurious. The defence Of Baltimore ha:
given us lit.le more to be proud of than the de
monstra,ion against it has afforded to our enc
my. Prevost's retreat from Plattsburg has beer
more disgracefu TO them than honorable to us
and Wellington's veterans, the fre-eater Bris
bane, and the fire-brand Cockburn, have KEEP
the rankest OF our militia in countenance by
their experiences in the art OF running away.
"The general issue Of the campaign is yet T.
come, apd there is too much reason TO appre
bend that it will be unfavorable to our side
Left by a concurrence of circumstances uhex
ampled in the annals of the world, TO struggle
alone and friencless, against the whole Colonia
power Of Great Britain; lighting in reality a
gainst her for the cause of all Europe, with all
Europe coldly looking on, basely bound not to
raise in our favor helping hand, secretly wish
ing us success, and no, daring SO much as TO
cheer US in the strife, what could be expected
from the first fures of this unequal conflict, but
disaster and discontinue TO US. Divided among
ourselves, more in passions than interest, with
half the nation sold by their prejudice and their