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ne discovered any inaccuracy, to suggest such alter
atoms as he might deem necessary. We are inform
ed that he made no objection to any part Of it.
Nat. Jo4r
No. v.
Extract from Mr.. Glars address TO his constituents,
March &c, 1925.
The relatonsin which stood TO Mr.. Adams con.
stitute the theme of the address, which shall no
tce am described as having assumed "a posi-
ton of peculiar and decided hostility to the election
of Mr.. Adams" and expressions towards him are
attributed to me which never used. am made
responsible for pamphlets and essays Of great
ability" published by my friends in Kentucky, in
the course of the canvass. The injustice Of the
principle of holding me thus answerabe, may be
tested by applying it to the case OF Gen. Jackson
in reference to. publications issued, tor example,
from the Columbian Observer. That was not in
favour Of the election Of Mr.. Adams, when the CON-
test was before the people is most certain. Neither
was in favour of that Of MIR. Crawford OF General
Jackson That l ever did any thing against MIR.
Adams. or either of the other gentlemen, inconss,
ent with fair and honorable competition, utter
Nv deny My relations to Mr.. Adams have been the
n subject Of much msconcepton, If not msrepresen
ltaon. l have been stated to be under public
pledge to expose some nefariOus conduct OF that
gentleman, during the negotiations at Client, which
would prove him to be entirely unworthy OF public
/ confidence and that, with knowledge OF his per
Tidy, I, nevertheless, voted for him. If these In
putstions are well founded, should indeed, be fit
object for public censure but if, on the contrary
t lit shall be found that others. Dmicai both to him
. and to me. have substituted their interested
!, wishes for my public PROMISES trust that the ndg
n nation, which they would excite, will be turned from
line. My letter, addressed to the Editor Of the In.
10 telligencer under date Of the 18th November 1922
is made the occasion for ascrbng to me the promise
n and the pledge tomake those reasonable disclosures
=, lon Mr. Adams. Let that letter speak for ITSELF
:. and it will be seen how little justification there is
for such an assertion. 1t adverts to the controver
9. lsy which had arisen bewe en- Messrs. Adams and
T. Russell, and then proceeds to state, that, Is in the
course Of the several publications, Of which it has
been the occasion, and particularly, in the appen.
dix to pamphlet which had been recently publish.
led by the Hon. John Quincy Adams, think there
are some errors mo doubt unintentionaD both as to
matters Of fact and matters of opinion in regard to
the transactions at Client. relating to the navigation
LOT the Mississippi, and certain liberties claimed by
the United States in the Fisheries, and TO the part
ohich bore in those transactions. These important
:, Interests now well secured. -" An account,
~ therefore, of what occurred in the negotiation at
Ghent, on those a0o subjects, is not, perhaps,
sary to the present or future security of the rights
of the naton, and is ony interesting as apperain
H. ling to its past history. With these impressions,
and being extremely unwilling to present myself at
n. any time before the public, had almost resolved
to remain silent, and thus expose myself to the in
terence OF an acquiescance in the correctness Of the
n statement made by both my colleagues but have,
on more reflection, thought il may be expected Of
q me, and be considered duty on my part. to
tv contribute all in my power towards full and faith
X ful understanding Of the transactions referred to-
ve Under this conviction, will at some future period,
n more propltious than the present to calm and dis
all passionate consideration, and when there be no
msinterPrea,ion OF motives, lay before the public
e IA narrative of those transactions, as understood
~ them.'
NJ From even careless perusa Of that letter. It is
ia apparent, that the only co subjects of the negoca-
hons at Client to which it refers. were the navisa-
ak ton OF the Mississippi and certain fishing liberties
70 that the errors, which had supposed were commit
:. ted. applied to both Mr. Russell and Mr.. Adams.
though more particularly to the appendix Of the let
nj ter; that they were unin,entona that they affect
ed myself principally that deemed them of no
public Importance, connected with the then. or
future security of any Of the rights of the nations
but only interesting to its past history that doubt
ed the necessity Of my Offering to the public any ac
count o! those transactions; and that the narrative
winch promised was to be presented at the season
OF more calm and when there could be no msnter-
Ia probation otlnotives Although Mr.. Adams believes
m otherwise, yet think there unntentional
errors IN the controversial papers between him and
Mr.. Russell But have reserved to myself an ex-
es' elusive rlgne OF Judging when shall execute the
re- promise which have made and shall be neither
or quckened nor retarded in its performance by The
dr friendly anxeties of any Of my opponents.
or INJURY accrue to any by the delay in pub
Is !ish'ng the narrative the public will not suffer by
me Is already known by the publication Of the
md british and American projects, the protocols, and
acc correspondence between the respective penipo
'eo1'asaes' that the British government made ct