The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-30
Vol. y.--ND. 23.

Nay, Of he same yrrr. MIR. Adams RESIGNED
ia sent IA The senate 1.-THE u s.
Al the tex session efConrress which eom
tnencedio Nov. 1909. Mr.. Adams was n pri.
faie citizen, residing nj Boston. The enni,ar.
~ WINS still In i1Tce operating with ss-
Gemr nressnr. npon lie interests OF la. pso-
pie, and "a " ielded as n fnosi effective IN.
si'oinen', by The party prevailing IN the
State, against the Administration &c Mr.. LII
iefsoo. Tbs people were constantly inaiga-
led TO iorclble resistance against ! aud iu~
ries after jurirs acquitted The yi6lsiofs of il :
| itpon the ground that II was 0neonsfiinlion.
nj, nssu2,rd ~ Nh" lace nj a solemn decision
ri the District Court Of The United States. A
separation y ih~ union was openly .iio,,.
lated IN iheIrnllic rrinis, aud u Cohyen,joo
OF Deleeaies OF the New England States. 10
meet at New Haven, was intended and pro
pTed.
Mr. sGiies. md several other members OF
fongre -, dilriug his 5. ssiuI, wrote IN Mr.
Aasm CONFIDENTIAL letters, Informing hin, of
The var'Yns measures proposed NJ reinforce
mt T. on substitutes for the embargo, and 40
lleulhe bs nninions upon the subject. He An.
swenzA tbnse letters with lfeuAnsss. " IL .ss.-
nlsHGp.-pa aa-~r-uy ..-~tss-vuesr=sfEe auDa
s~liiu,ioo oi iiie non intercourse Tor the emf,nr
20 and, In giving his reasrns tor this prefer
ence, was necessarily led 10 enl rye pnnn he
view aud purposes II certain leaders II tbr
purity wiIieh had the management ~ The State
Legislatnrc IN their hand. Ho Urged that a
cuniirunnrr oi the embRfRo much Ionrcr
wonld certainly be met by %lofcilie resstnnce.
snfported By the Legislature, aud pr0Lahl, Nv
lie Judiciary Of the siale. That % 1ueIl
TINT rosistahue, II orce should he msoiied 10
by the & iterngeni. N wopld produee n civil
waF mud iiafin that event, be had NJ, DOUBT
fIh !. ~. u a. ..4. ....1I .--.Z - La
operation with thcmof Great Briiain.. That
their object wns, aud Ind been Tor 8eyerat
yenrs, n dissolution 81 the Onion, and Tho rs.
tablishment oil u separate Confederation, he
knew from ~nnequivocnl evidence. although
moi prOvpRhle IN n Court OF Law and thar.
In The case III n civil war Tho aid of Great
Bri,ninto elect HAT purpose would he assurcd-
ly rrsortrd TO, as u would be indispensably
neepssHry 10 lie deAigt.
That these letters ni Mr. Adams 10 Mr.. Gle,
ard 10 other members ui Congress, We're road
pr sbewo Ia M. Jefferson, he never WINS in.
formed They were written, not Tor con mn
%niraiion 10 him. bat NJ answers 10 the letters
ot bis Correspondents, mehhrfs a. Congress.
soliciting his opinions upon measures Ia deli
heraIion before them. aud upon which ihev
were 10 AL. IL wr, le hem rs the snlicned
advice Of friend to friend, both srlrni friends
10 the ADMINISTRATION, aud 10 their country.
lie wrote thnm 10 give 10 the supporters OF
ihn Administration II Mr.. Jefferson, IN Con-
eress, NJ thai crisis, The besi assistance, by
his information and opinions, In his ppwer.
He hRd certainly no objection hat they snnud
he communicated 10 Mr.. Jefferson but lhis
was neither his intention nor desire In one
III The letters 10 Mr.. Giles he repeated m as
snrnnce, which he Ind verbally gwen BIN du.
ring the preceding se.sion oi Congress, that
he had for his support OF Mr.. Jeflerson's
administration no personal or inter, ~.
ed motives, and no favor IN ask OF him what.
ever,
hHt these letters 10 M. Giles eve by him
communicated TO Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. Adams
believe. from the import OF this letter nom
Mr. Jefferson. noW hrsl Published, and which
hhs elected Ibis statement. He believes. like
wise, that Other letters from him 10 ofbef
mrmhers ii Congress. written dm lns Tho
sn,he session, md upon HE same s%nbjeot.
aefe nlso communicated IL him and Ihac
ihrfr contents, inter - lafae OF seseniren
srars, were hlend'd Goniusellly in his mfmo-
", Fl Il, Nith the inlnfpnfinu gwen ~ Mr..
adams 10 lnm NJ The r interview Ia March.
lh,S, nine moftlls before aud DeXi, with e.
vents which occurred during the snlse1nrut
Nar, aud ot which. however, uatnrni rs n Sc.
1neI to the iulUrmsuou ahd opinions of
Mr. Adam, commuHicaifd In him At those
NV, rtecrdns periods. he could moi have re-
ceiPed iheiniorinotioh from him.