Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-20

e,os,d - 81 opinions, not 10 the grounds dis
con~s 70 u'" oy Mr.. Adams, for his pretended
bad S' ms letter OF the 18th December,
tor .1,s,ion 10 that subject, and its pubca.
ms letter OF the Goth was full and uneo,;.oai =,
VIE. point vi Course, published the letter
,s.aN"8 70 The object of the calls, not the one
saB no relation thereto-I published the one
W 'he same reason which induced me In refnss
~ Puousn toe other-to wit: 10 da iustice 20
~ teHerson's political fame and 10 the nuh,ic
information. The one, written after a n,ph,,.
ue"oeistlon and repose, and whose contents
SPEAK us own merits, was calculated TO rescue
nr Jeferson's political opinions from the Al.
'e"p's 10 msrepresent them. and to save the
puoac from The deiusion OF those misrepreseota
"o"S' ihe other, believed to have been writ
=" u"oef so undue and unfortunate an impress
s'on' producing SO many palpable errors. - that
us publication would do no less Injustice n Mr..
Jenersoa than to the public. The contents of
'he Two VIII be sufficient OF themselves to Justify
my determination m relation to them, and the
c"hse quences aitesding the unfortunate publ.
csnoh VI The letter OF the 25th December, 1925.
WIN very shortly, fear, afford still further ius.
tinca,ion Of il.
But 1t Is animated that had refused the pub.
iicsilon OF that letter, with view of depryiop
Mr. adams OF the benefit of the favourable opi.
mon, expressed OF him by MIR. Jefferson, in re-
ference 10 The time when the COMMUNICATION
was made, to which the letter relates To this
lnt,mat'on. gave direct and nequivocal de
MAT iau been actusted by any undue motives
towards Mr.. Adams, the publication of this let
ter would have afforded abundant means FOR
their exercise, notwithstanding the supposed
compliment which ii Contains MIR. Jefferson
speaks most confidently Of Mi. Adams ground
ing MS convei sion upon treasonsble conspira.
cy then carry ing on (l807) between the Massa.
chusetts federalists and certain British agents
nothing doubling his memory upon this all i'm
portant point. Is the refusal togive publicity
to this information, (tbe only piece of any real
importance m relation TO Nr. A6ams) evidence
OF disposition to do injustice to hum Is it not
utter destruction 10 Mr.. Adams tamci And
Goes it not afford the highest evidence, that my
mducementto withhold the publication, uas not
20 avoid benefit to Mr. Adams, but 10 protect
Mr. Ietferson's political fame from the ma.
levolent, vindict,ve attacks now expected TO
be Ievelled at IL So far from Gu ertanlng wish
to conceal the fact that Mr.. Jefferson once had
good opinion OF Mr.. Adams, | have stated
more than once believe publicly, and oftener
privately, that there was time, and long tune,
when MIR. Jefferson entertained a high opinion
OF Mr. Adams capacity, integrity, and patriot.
ism; during portion OF which time, laborcd
myself under similar delusion. have main.
tanned ths tao. in opposition to the opinion of
some OF Mr.. jeifersou's warmest friends, and
have asserted in evidence oft that Mr.. Jeffcr-
son actually nominated MIR. Adams to the senate
as minister 10 Russia, according to the best Of
my recollection, as one OF the last acts OF his
administrations; which nomination was dlsappro
we'd by the senate, under an opinion, that Il was
at that time inexpedient to send a minister to
Russia. Mr.. Madison's subsequent nomination
of MIR Adams, to the Same office, always con.
sidered AS mere continuation OF Mr.. letter.
sous previous nominston. 1 never had doubt
and never concealed my knowledge of the fact,
that MIR jefferson did, at one period, entertain
good opinion of Mr.. Adams, and could, there
fore, have no motive nor desire 10 conceal MIR.
Jefferson 5 own testimony to the same fact. And
this is the whole amount of the complimentary
expression in this letter, alluded to by tie pa
per aforementioned, and which am charged
with desire to conceal. Ii manfestly. from its
context, has reference to time past--to the Pc
rod of this communication OF which Mr. Jeffer.
son Is speaking. This good opinion MIR. Jeffer-
son never entertained of MIR. Adams perhaps
for some time before, and certainly never after,
his message 10 congress in December 1925. IT
any doubts could be entertained upon this sub
Jet from the misinterpretation of the letter Of
the 25th Dec they must be abundan:ly satisfied
by tina, OF the Doth; extracts from which | shall
now proceed to lay before the public, together
with my letter TO MIR Jefferson and his in reply.
1 repeat the declaration, that the extracts from
the letter of the 26b, contain the whole OF the
political part of that letter. l disdain TO prop
such pledge by the testimony OF any one, cut
the original letters ale in my possession, and
are offered to the inspection OF any gentleman
of any party, who may please TO call and exam
inc them. under All Injunction that ne shall make
no improper use of the parts Considered pri.
vate, the improperly of divulging which, will
be NANTES ted to every one.
From the view of the whole, the folio wing
results will appear:
LIST. Nv extreme reluctance in giving intor-
nation re, necting Mr. Adams pretended con.
version under any circumstances, whist was
extremely DESTROYS that he should do SO himself.
Cd. That published Mr. Jetferson's letter of
the Goth under the influence OF ire sstlble calls
for that purpose.
Sd. That the contents of that letter related
directly to the objects OF the calls
4,h That the letter OF the 25Ih did not relate
to them in an, respect whatever, and. OF course,
the publication of that letter would not have
been justified by them.
4th, That the indictment tor Withholding it
was TO avoid the exposure OF q momentary want
of memory on the part Of MIR. Jefferson.
9Th. That was not with view OF doing any
Injustice to Mr.. Adams, by Withholding MIR.
Jetferson's compliments 10 him; which, when
properly explained, especially by the letter Of
the 25th. and understood as understand them,
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