Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-25

and, in order to prepare the public mind Tor the
sacrifice Of another chieftain Of the late war,
caused TO be published 10 the world before III
al. volume of false and slanderous charges
thus originating. See the archives oil the state
department and National Journal
Mr. Adams neither prejudged, hor judged IN
any other way, the character Commodore
Stewart, who was tried, at his Gym request, and
acquitted What the other urge inslnuateo
is, or who is the chieftain alit4 LED 10, we are
ignorant, When Mr.. Ingham will make his
specification distinct, he snail h4$e ms answer
Were these matters all as truly; as they arc
groundessly alleged, the cupaoilily ~ouid oe
infinitely short of that Of General Jackson, VINO
with four armed associates, fell upon sought
10 kill Colonel in the army OF the ohi'eo
States, from motives Of personal resentment,
during the war, at moment when, as that OH
Ger Justly observed, 'the public service requir-
ed the aid Of all the citizens. See Coi. l. II
Benton's letter, September 10, 1915.
"Because, he has permitted some OF the most
! faithful, well-tried, and patriotic republican
printers, in the United States, 10 be prosecuted
by his Secretary Of State, and the public pat :
.onage of the government, to be given 10 those,
who reioiced in the victories Of our enemies,
and who would have divided the Union IN the
late war. See the appointment OF puohc prin-
/ tiers in New Hampshire and Maine; ana &C.
bates Of Congress 1851"
The printers of the laws of the United States,
are designated by the Secretary OF State. Mr..
Adams during the eight years he hiled that Oh
fee never removed but one printer. II is be
lieved in this instance at the particular instiga'
ton Of Mr. Ingham and Gen. Rogers, who
brought the weigh, OF the Pennsylvania delega-
lion 10 bear upon the printer thus removed, to
serve the most faciious purposes. The prin-
tiers removed by Mr.. Clay deserved II Tor ca
Illuminating the constitutional magistrates OF the
people, and thereby bringing The laws into con-
tempt, If he had removed them (Which he
did mott merely on the ground that they were
hostile to the administration, MIR. Clay would
have been justified by the example OF every
state, where the opposition predominaies, and
by the example OF the opposition in the Senate
of the United States, in voting against Messrs.
Gales and Sealon. In no case has the public
patronage been given to any printer, who re-
joiced in the victories of the enemy, or would
have divided the union in the war
Because,-he has slandered the author OF
the Declaration Of Independence. See his dog
grel rhymes IN the Monthly Anthology"
Mr.. Adams never slandered Thomas Jetter-
son.-The anonymous satire aluded 10, is le-
YELLED at Joel Barlow and Thomas PAINE, both
. .
Mr.. Adams spoken disrespec,fuly Of Mr.. JEFF.
ferson, it would have been certainly no more
criminal in him, than it was in Mr. Randolph,
TO saw that he quarrrlled with Mr. Jefferson, and
to pronounce the Declaration Of independence
a"lanfaronade of nonsense or than it was in
The calumniator of Washington. See Paine lie
. Age Of Reason, and Callender's history OF the
u. States.
Il. l.
, euogizing his talents for diplomacy it is now
proved, that he has mismanaged every negocia-
ton, tina, has depended on his judgment 10
conduct, viz: In negotiating the Florida treaty,
he suffered the Spanish minister, 10 overreach
him, by Introducing clause covering grants
to the Spanish subjects, for all the valuable
lands in the Territory, which were only.avoded
by the political events in Spain, and the address
| of the American minister at Madrid. See pub
, lie Documents 1890 and l82l-22.'
1t is not hirelIng presses" that eulngize Mr.
Adams talents for diplomacy, but General
Washington, who in 1897 pronounced him tho
but 80 years old) the ablest Of our foreign min
, listers: and General Jackson, who, twenty years
after, pronounced him the fttest person in the
. Union, for the department, Of State. All his
negotiations have peen managed with extraor-
. binary skill, particularly that with Spain. The
ridiculous 81 ants alluded to, were mere preten-
ccs OF the Spanish court, never sustained for a
moment. The American minister at Madrid
did nothing on the subject, but what Mr.. Ad-
ans instructions enjoined on him. The &C.
QUESTION of Florida, next TO that Of Louisiana
is the mos, brilliant event in our history, since
the adoption Of the constitution; and the credit
of it is very much due to Mr. Adams.
Gin negotiating for indemnity for French spo-
lia,ions, he has, through propensity for con-
troversy, become SO entangled in nets Of his own
weaving, as to leave no hope Of replacing the
negotiation on its true basis, while he remains
in power. See public documents, correspon-
dence of Messrs. Adams, Gallatin, De Melville,
on the subject"
This negotiation has been most ably conduct
ed by Mr.. Adams, and by Mr.. Gallaiip. 1t has
been placed on basis Of truth and justice, and
unanswered argument; and is equal to any
thing in our diplomatic history. .
"And in negotiating with Great Britain, for
the Colonial trade, he has, by his own mismsaa
apement and the permItted NEGLIGENCE of H.