Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-01
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SATURDAY, NOIsNISt: NOV 4 laon

pis' out II Is somewhat: so, that Mr.. Giles nielnor,.
should have ST. totally failed him in nutter certainly
OF Character to leave an impression. Perhaps this
ought to rcinind Mr.. 'ics of what passed between
|ill Bas and tho Archbishop Of Grenada. Me,norv
has been Mr.. Giles lo.t. We were perfectly certain
that Mr. Adams had Mr. Giles letter Tor the caution
Oh his character, say nothing OF s high and unsus-
pceted vcraciiy, was guarantee that he would make:
no assertion OF so particular kud without the ahi-
~ Of sustalnnglt Mr.. Giles may thank Mr. Albums
IDEAS OF what he owes to the d;g,v of his station.
that he is not at this Inunen. demolished no ,,ror
Russell and sSinythc.
From ;ie National hl'r!i;gcnccr of Tues iay
.i,othcr conspiracy G,njnSt puJhc virfue detected
asd eEplSeH.-iI do not know whether the u,bc.
ton, recently made, Of Letter OF Mr.. JErrERsoN to
Mr.. GII.ES, Oi Virginia, dated the 25th Decemb.r
1923, Impressed readers with the conclusivcntss
of the proof w,.cl exhibited oil the deliberate in
ention OF Mr. GILES, III his publication of the last
year. 10 deceive the Pubic us well respecting the
history Of cEeits III lSo7-8-9, rs Concerning tile
trile political Character Of Mr. ADAMS.
! 1t should be rccollected that Mr. GILES having in
h1s possession tits Letter OF Mr.. ltFFrRsoN recently
published, sccretcd and suppressed is whilst he pub
jishcd Letter II Mr. JE. FEpsov upon other points
GATED on the very ,oy following, (1cth Dec 1887
which he supposed he mght Weld to some ADVANTAGE
ngalrst Mr. ADAMS. les he s.,,,es.ed This Its,
showing Ny ETfEasoNs opinion OF the merit OF NJ H.
ADAMS, ana he suppressed, witully or heedesslv
other iacts not otner documents, the publication Of
W!iic would nave p'lt to Siilo his studied lhcls OK,
the patriotism of Mr.. AnAMs.
II Is melancholy to bellod one who has been IN bic
time, usef'l public nun, thus ab ,nconin himself Ia
the guidance OF possion and OF irrational and unroy
Crnahlc hate.
Since the publication ofolr exposition, on The MI,
thorty Of Mr ADAMS of the circt:n stances ATTENDING
his erect communications with hr. JEFrERson in
1903, Mr.. GILES has come out in the Richmond
Enquirer, and denies having either written Letters to
received Letters FROM MIR. ADAMS at tbnt ncr;oi
We are sorry to be obliged to say because we would
Willingly avoid the declaration OF a truth which II
must DE painful receive but as the ALTERNATIVE 10
charge OF deliberate taisehuod we are Obliged ia
declare, that the memory o.. Dir. GILES has altogtk-
or deserted him.
But before proceed further let us quote. from
hts letter iii tho Enquirer of SATURDAY. Inst tho ,lI,c
ing extracts to which we wish direct the attention
o our readers Assuming that Mr.. ADAMS is resrou-
sblc Tor the explanatory remarks which acconpa,iei
our fG-ponilcaton of tie Letters of Mr.. JEEFEason
Mr.. GILES SAYS:
"h's Adams positively that Nix. Giles and scvera,
ohe members OF Coss during this session OF 1903 g wrote
:" t "n'iclt'l !ttcrs informing him OF the various
s'eH proposed as rencrcee!i Substitutes for tie enlarpn
ana scln his opinions upon the SUBJECT he answered thee
eters with ifanAness and con!cicc!! When first saw
this "nequ"ocal of Mr. Adams uu,ttnded with anv
mental reservation wacvcrand when as not the slight
est my memory the ecole con o, any s.b
podencc, struck with wonder and anazcmeut as well -
~i' oi'ef his!cn emotions and put Incory up 10 IFS
best efforts, trying sonc such rccn t IN b,i ,rS
NO vcisc hereofaid assert tlat do no; }eleyr hat
amy such correspondence place IfN!r Adans should
be ~ possession OF such confidential letters from me- now ca
most earnestly upon nm Ia exhibit pubic am
tod Mr. AinTs IS peculiarly metro cal his business and
C" Ill Tie Pfscv OF all letters addessed TO him He
c"ay must have retained mine upon subject then 20 inter
estmS TO the nation he them beg him, ip
OF any such confidential letters me- letter
OF auy n To abandon al scruplcs imposed by the CONFIDENCE
asserted and forthwith to publish them: Ifc should do So
VII "'iu demonstrations, that important characteristic
Transaction OF any life has entirely escaped my recollection lea
wing nor me shadow OF shade behind pretend not 10 any
!htiihy Oh memory, rat deem 1t iupossbiiy
That the Impression OF such transact:on once made bouj
''Sr nave boen complete eradicacd i:on it.
Gas TO Fir Adams confidential letters to mi, wr;t;c, nc 10
sy as the socted alyice OF fdend riend have no mora
rcoi:ci or ~ them, than of those said by him to have been
written by myself nor DO believe that such letters even
were "rti.r an myself careful the preservation of all
letters oi interest addressed TO Ican have no rf
ever having any such letter my buoa nave now
leVe several able aud eloquent letters Mr. Adams father
written acr ms refinement from public le none of any
description as itricyc from Mr. Adams hirsef What ,fc
s nave Dce my emotions, when first ehcld these uneru.
i decardtIons on 'e part of Fir. Adams 3! Could i, be
49,, . WI Adils 'ihn tltrepdiy invented the eS,raor-
Ga[y ia 20 screen bnseIf from npuatons he nor
Ve agent IN sush ali interesting scene all traces of +,
had escaped Ty memoy!! 1t really afford ME pleasure
@ ptc ' ya put ny 'or, TO the seyGes, trial for
hnn on this occasion; and ia VII bc mere
most awful dilemma"
And in concluding his Letter, Mr.. Gr1Is cforoc4
tories tic explanatory remarks published by us rs
belT ''u$hered forth to y Fcr! in utter disrcrard
q common respect ior truth"
II IS lamcntajIc, we rcpcat 20 witness srch mis-
eri.'; decay Of vigorous intellect or so dcspi-
cable prostitution of waning character TO a purr6ss
SO base as deliberate traduction ofid yifcai;on of t
none.t, upright and unassuining individual Who now
hiis The Presidency ofthc United States CTS pity,
9nd pity tis, It's true, t;at every assertion Of Mr.
'ltJS, touching correspondence with Mr.. ADAMS is
utterly without foundation.
For Tic matter or form Of this article, we take oil
Tie responsibility where is bccnrs-to ourselves.
Mr.. ADAMS has nothing 10 DO with it. But we should
odSCy bCcone accessory 20 the most desperate ms.
saut ever witnessed public or private integrity e
VIC aid not in the tccth Of ir. GiLrs, declare his
atoucnt tho above extract 70 be wholly destitute
Of truth There is for him. no way by which lie can
retreat or cscarc. Tho plea Of zone memory op!-
con avnji hiu or he has t5slc it 10 lis utmost. b.
5'ys' and can pd no frrc~ Of any correspondence be-
.weeI him and Mr. AD87is
VI mad evidence TO satisfy ~, before PUBLISHING
INC explanatory article which called forth the above
Ie2"THs oi Mr GIIEs, that the correspondence refer
fsi 30 IN those remarks not only did take place buL
would It Published rebound to the honor Of ZIP
tpI-re.