The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16
LNCHBgRG. AUGUST, 10 ls27.
ME5olI5. CLAY AND ADAMS.

| ME59lfo. CLAY AID ADAMS
Tie strange nscouccption, aud consequent
misrrpres p'afon. here and elseW here. Of Mr..
Gays note Of Nov. 1872, from which lis hos.
tlity 20 Dir Adams has been inferred. INDUCES
Us 10 republish il. We---ibe friends of Mr.. Ad.
ans and Of Mr.. Clay. publish thai letter, and We
defy any man 10 show IN 1t a1gis uord which
one might not have said Of hi, most intimate
and dearest friend lt,nay be well 10 say, too.
and "e state II ON Information which We know 50
well 20 be worthy Of credit that we would stake
Our lives on is correctness tln there never has
been moments interruption to friendly person
al intercourse between Messrs Clay and Adams.
that even the suljoined letter. which has NJ,
en- rise 90 more iasehoods ihan their uttofers viii
be able 10 answer for 10 thor conscenres al, tlir
God, produced no NJ feeling, between Them be
ing understood bt the one, rs il vas intended bv
the other, 10 be friendly interference. in order
10 correct statements, iferoneous, umiotention.
ally so, relating 10 the political history ofan i'm
poriaut national event -
Lexington. 18Th Non 1922
Gentlemen have Witnessed, with very stpat
regret, tie unhappy controversy which has risen
between two otmy late colleagues at Client In
the course Of the several publications., Of which
u has eh the occasion, aud particularly in the
appendix 10 a pamphlet which has been recently
ptbli.hed by the Hon John q Adams IA i,
there are some errors, fno doubt tminirntiona
botn a, 10 matters Of faet aud matters of opm on,
in regard 10 the transactions AZ Client, relating
10 thr navigation o. the Mississippi, and CERTAIN
liberties claimed by the United States in The
fshefIes, and 10 The paft which bore in tho 2
ttaFactlons. These important interests are
now well secured aud. as It respecrst thai Of the
navigation Of thu Mississippi LETT as il ought to
he. on the same firm footing with the navigation
Of all the other rivers OF the Confrdtlat-y, TIE
hope may be confidently cherished that 1t will
never hereafter be deemed III subject Of nego-
taton with any foreign power. Al account
therefore, ofwhat occurred in the neeot atans
At Client ON these two subjects. is not perlap
necessary 10 the present or future security Of A.
ny at the rights of The nation and !, onl, intpl.
sting IS apper,anng 10 it, past history. With
these Impressions, and being extremely uhMll-
hng to present myself, at any Time, before t.
public, had almost resolved 10 remain si.ent
AID thus expose myself 10 he acquiesceucr IN
the correctness OF all thr statements made bs
both nay colleagues, but hay or more ieHre-
ion, though that II may b. expected oil m aud
considered as duty ON my par, To co0tI bate
all ~ my power toward fun and faithful IN.
derslsnding, of the transactions referred to T.
der this conviction. will AZ SOM future period
more p epluous dian he present 10 calm and /
dspassionatr consideration, aud when there en-
emo mlsinterpretation Of motives, lay bclol
the public a narrative OF those transactions IS |
understand them. | will not. at this time, b. g.
ven PROV liked t would, At any time. he mex J
presshly painful for me To find il necessary Is
enter The field Of dspuadon, with either OF my
late colleagues.
As To that part Of tie Official correspondence
at Client, which had not been communicated TO
the public, by the President Of the Uufed States
prior TO The last session 81 Congress certainty
know of no public considerations requiring il 10
be Withheld from general Inspection. Blu | bad
no knnH ledge OF the intention OF the honorable
Nlr. Floyd 10 caIl ior IL hnr OF the call Itself
through thr House of Representatives unit
'aw II announced in the public prints. Nor had
any knowledge OF the subsequent call which
was made for the letter OF the honorable Nj.
Russell or the intention 10 make IT, until drry-
od II through the samelrhannel.
will thank Yoa to ubIish MS note in the Ma
tiona lntelligmcer and TO accept the assurances
Of the high respect of
Your obedient servant,