Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-25


unquestlonabie certainty, that certain citizens OF
''the Eastern States, q think he numed Massachu.
setts particularly were in negotiation with agents
oi TIE British Government, the object of which wos
IAN agreement, that the New ENGLAND States should
,tn"e no further part IN he den going on, &C.
me embargo was enacted on the esd of December
1907, and repealed by the ncn-inr.rcourse act on
. the LIST OF March, 1909. The war was declared in
June, 1912. 49,
In August, 1909, Mr.. Adams embarked for R,,ssi,
nearly three years before the Declaration of War
nid did not return to the United States till Auoust
1917 nearly Three years after the conclusion of the
peace. " '
MT. Madison vas inaugurntcd President of the
United States on the 4th of March, 1909.
II was impossible, therefore that Mr. Ad,,ns conJ
nave gwen any information to Mr. Jefferson of rero
u"'lplS ny citizens of Massachusetts with Brii7sr
agents, during The sc03,, or hgvirr rclo;on ,n
nv. Adams never had knowledge Of any such ueere
tiations ~ ~ 'e'o
The interview 70 which ?Jr. Jefferson aludes, too,
place ON the 18th OF March, 1903 pcpdinr tho orr
barge; but at the session OF CONGRESS bafra tho sub
s'ltuilcn Tort oi the non. intercourse act The in
formation, given by Mr. Adams to Mr. jefferson ,,d
GUY IN Indirect reference even to the embargo and
meme 10 any cndc;'ors for obtaining It's rcpeal I.
was 'he substance OF letter from the Governor al,
i'oVa Scotia TO person in the State of afaas,cJ,,
so'F, written IN the Summer of 1907, and before the
eNiH'cHce vi the eIuhurgo; which letter MIR Ad.,r
had seen. 1t had been shown to him without anw in;
junction o. secrecy, and lac BETRAYED no confdcn :;
communicating lis purport 20 MIR. Jefferson It's Oh
yet WAS 10 coiitenancc and aCcredit cal,uv tbc,,
extensively prevailing, an,or,n the enemies nj A.
and The opponents Of his Administrations that hn and
inS measures We're subseryent to France; and j. nj
ie""d That the British Government were informed ..
plun determined; upon hy France TO effect the co,,
QUEST ot the British Provinces OH this Continent AND
" i'eNointi"n M the Government ofhe United States
as means to which they were first to produce ,v,r h.
tween the United States and Eruland E,,,n a.
Tact tina: the Governor Of Nova Scotia had written
Su'h letter to individual in Massi, h,,setts con
feIted with other iaCts and with the movements 80
inc party then predominant in that State Mr. b1
ans ana dir Jefferson drew their inferences which
subsequent events doubtless co.irlned but which
l'icrelces neither Mr. Jefferson nor MIR Adams a.,
communicated to each other This was tho only cc,,
ntentIa interview which, during The, AIminstIatio,,
ci air Jefferson took place betw cen him Il Mr. Adams
- TOOK place irst at the request of Mr. Wilson Carey
ticholas Then member OF the House Of r cnr,sept,
yves OF the United States confidential frond f NJ
Jefferson; next, OF Mr.. Robinson then a Senator f
eihnnt; and, lastly, Of Mr. Giles then a Senator
Tcn 'lE2inl-wtich request is the only iutervopt;o,
G NY; des, ever known to Mr.. Adams between him
ana MI. Jefferson 1t is therefore not SURPRISING
tlt no SUCH intervention occurred to the recollectio
OF ar. Jefferson, In December 1925
his interview was in March, 1908 Tn M,,, &c
''e same year Mi Adams resigned bis seat in the sf
mate Of the United States W NC
At the next Session of Congress, which comrneu-
Cen III November, 1908, MIR. Adams was n private =,
H@ei residing al Boston. The embar,ro was stlI j.,
toIce, operating with extreme pressure upon tho m
Lefests OF the people, and was welded as most CT
lcctlve instrument, BY the party prevailing in Tho
ointe, against the Administration of Mr. Jefferson -
me people were constantly iystigated to forcble re
S,''incG gdihst 1t; and lures after iuries acquitted
me Fioators OF it, upon the ground thgt If ,ps ,,,
s'tutional, assumed III the face of 81 solemn doo;,;
OF the District Court OF the United Sates A 500
'io oi NE IhIon vas openly stimulated in the pub
NC prints, and Convention of Deenrates of tho No1
cd and proposed wac i'''eno-
E'r. Giles and several other members of Congress-
IIutns TINS session, wrote to MIR. Adams confidential
ieisFs, informing Inn of the various measures nrono
sea az rel!orceincntS substitutes for the cmharro
"iiu soeitlhg nus opinions upon the subject. He an
$Wefed those letters with frankess and in confidence
ne c"rhes'ly recommended the substitution of IA.
lhoTl-inercoTrse for the embargo; and in oiynr HE;
reasons for his preference, necessarily led to ON,
aGe uNc me views and purposes of certain leaders
81 me party thich had the management of the S,at
leg Isitrrc III their hands. He urred that cn.;
uarce OF the embargo much longer would certauv 10
lict by ioIcble resistance supported by the Leoisla
iure ana probably by the Judiciary OF the S,s1o
That to queil that resistance if force should he
TED 10 by IN" Government, it would produce q ci,i
war; ana that III that event, he had no doubt tho lea,
OF me party Wo"' secure the cooperation with
Nom OF Great Britain. That their object was and
laq been Tor several years. dissolution of the TInon
"'4 tne establishment of separate Confederation
~ hIeM from un'4ulyocal evidence although NOT
pro- ehoe III a court OF Law; and that in me cas-. ~,
civil war the aid OF Great Britain TO effect Tint my,
pos. "oiI DC us surely resorted to, as it would be
indsPeDsHbiy necessary to the icsirn "
nat these letters of Mr.. Alams to Mr. C,;l,s ~
70 either members of Congress were read ar h =.
MT jefferson, he never was informed rTiev ,yorc
"itIet iot ior communication to him. but ms ans,vcrs
'''' W iiiS correspondents. members of
grcss soliciting his opinions upon measures IN IN
rIaIoil before iIenl' and upon which they were n
nc lie wrote them as the solicited nt,ice of friend
:" ..cHa' pom ardent friends to the Administrator
and t" their country. lie wrote them In rive r. ~
supporters OF the Administration of Mr. Jefferson IN
CONGRESS at that crisis, the best assistance bv his in
iotn,a'i9h ana oPinIons i'll his power. He had cor
tAny no objection that they should be communicate
70 iF Jelierson bnt this neither his intention nor
tcs'fe' 10 ono otthe letters to Mr. Giles he reneatc
n assurance which he he'd verbally given him durinr
tne preceding session of Congress, that he had for he
support o. N.Y. Jeaerson's Administration no pcrso
ma OF Interested motive and favor to ask of hin,
h, f'ors "ttcrs 10 3Tr Giles were by him cornn,r-
'"'i'a +" SIR Jefferson Jdr. Adams believes fro,n
@ IL Fo5' OF tins letter from Mr. Jefferson now rsf
l-''Sn'd' md which has elected this statement -
.'i l'r'5 krwsc that other letters from him "a
.".lno = ~ Congress, written during the same
a: mon the same subject, were also con,ror,
'''H D." H''iE and tlls ihcir contents after I,ps
."c'a vars were blended coniiiacdy in hiy me-
~ h,s', WIN the normation given by Mr. adams