Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-15
Ebe constitutional S1Abio.
FRIDAY MORNING, nov. Is, 1928.

'''ai oS "iiS'i liiy were r0cciNSG
zhehrst enquiry that suggests itsrl: upon their PC
rSil Isl cont1 Sir. Cites re.,tty hrc forgotten ihcii,
existence, when lie dece red few days ago, that he
ilsd pat his memory u2 its best and could find no
Trace of such Correspondence either hero or in his
bureau? Is it possible that Correspondence which
init progress gave him 50 much plsasure---which 10
then declared to be ESQ highly valued'---w!ci was
'asntinued Tor sucia length time, and was, ntrna
'adly,so Interesting from its subjects Should al Mr.
Giles said, have venshed entirely from his rcco!cc-
fL;T Fer our part, do believe syllable of it,
We believe that Mr.. Giles perfectly remembered the
Correspondence at the moment he was DENYING It's
existence; and that presning pon the telcacy oil the
residents situation and his known aversion to up-
praring in the newspapers, ho thought he could deny
The fact with iinpunty He has reckoaed without his
iIost, aud tho production Of his own letters whose
existence ho solcnnly denied, must place his Ex-
c1lency veracity grounds still less dubious hanit
t1aupied before.
Tho character oPthc Letters tlcv,sclvc is Mt this
ijmc, no farther Interesting, ;ha,l to slow tho very
elevated ground which Ar. Albums ut that time, had
the good fortune to occupy III Mr.. Giles cxtceln ami
affection. OF this, there arc thousand proofs He
"geE the Correspondence with MIR. Adams then in
ratrement because the Legislature of Massachusetts
expiration of his term-lle regrets DIR. Adams alb
sence IRON the Senate os national losss-he attests
TIC purity and disntarestednezs of bis motives in his
recent political chango-he dscloscs 10 him his most
sca:ret thoughtshe entreats from NJ Albums in turn
vgists III public affairs" Nj the letters abound in
:rur Indicative of aIr Gs entire confidence in the
hInour patriotism and rcciitudo Of r AS character
dIHl affection ha r~ops,,n 'Io
aext presents itself is, what has converted ell this az
fiction and respect tho partof Mr. c. towards Mr.
\. into that implacable personel hatred, which has
distinguished Nr. Giles feelings towards Mr.. Adams
slnce his accession TO the Presidency: Pherc wps
STD brGac in their good understanding before 1902
Wsen Sr. Adams went out TO Russia. They were
soeper, after the detc OF these letters members OF the
slime political body, placed in uxu position. How
fren Is this most signGi revolution in Mr. Giles spnt
ments be accounted for? Nothing is more exnica-
BE. At the date Of this Correspondence, Mr.-Adars
WIS thecqunl of Er. Giles Since that period he has
dutstripped him i'll the OF Of political dis inc
tldn. Tins is On offence Which NFr Giles never has
IN any inztancu been able TO forgive. Mr. Madison
Nr. Monroe, Cir. Clay, John nandoph, besides Mr.
Adams, have severaily incurred his most Jealous en-
nifty for the offence. This is the secret and MI
powerful agent which he's converted the honey go o.
founding in the letters qf alr Giles to Nr Adams
iaro gall and worIuwood.
Is71a I'm ysatFo0ot Jrt,Is:scacrr % q4yrs,s7.
Mh. GlLES.--'Nlark, how plain tale shall pnt
hin down !" F''
Phe unoxpccted appearance Of SIR. JgFrnRso.s
LITTER of Dec. 25, 1926, to Bir. GILES has nduced
most extraordinary controversy in which j, has
ban odr lot, under Sheer seuse OF what rs due TO
truth, to bear part
Fine explanation, which accompanied the publ;cc2-
bon OF That letter in this paper, wa the face of it,
authorized by Air. AD:Ma. For what We stl7s,,-
Guenly published on tho subject, and what we shall
TOW say, 5ir. ADAMS is III no way responsible
In the explanation referred to, attack was nude
'pon DIR. GILES. It appears to have been intended
Yurcly as u mark Of respect to the memory Of mr.
JEFFERsoN, md to avert INSTRUMENTATION Of his
statements. Of the apparent anaclrOIsin in that
letter attributed to defect OF memory tic late let
: of Nr. z. J. Randolph affords solution which
rDP,ars 70 "a satactory though certainly the letter
al wr. J. was subject TO different interpretations
Mr.. Giles, though the explanation did not n,pcach
hun, SEIZED upon il with eaTornCxs as an excuse for
rssniling bIr. Adams and u.s. Foroetful Of the re,-
c1t duo as well to himself as 80 the uuimpcachah!c
integrity of the President, he did not scrurlc in his
I"tIce othat explanation to imputn the vcracity Of
mat eminent individual 1t Is true. that, in tine reply
10 our refhtaion of that stacpcnt seemed ircin-
cd to sbclve himself from the lnPutation of having
fabricntcd so grosJ ct,lumuy. We shall not handy
cpEhets vith Dir. GftEs vindictiyly rctor upon
him bis sPlenetic reuark object being simply to
IpaDtain the truth and sustain the righteous cause.
We shall content ourselves. therefore. with recurring
70 the language which Dir. Ours thought fit to
apply TO the authorized statement published by Us.
We extract from his letter few sentences:
'Mr Adams positively that Hr Giles, and avcrll 9TH
~ members Of Congress, during this session Of 1895 wrote to
hin confidential letters, informing him Of the various
Pupc as rcniorccncuis substitutes for tho c,ntrgo and
f's iso Mons upon the succ he answered these letcrs
'"i fnnkncss and w coridencci Nc FIRST saw this uue-
fivocal assertion Of Jr. Adams unattended any mental
reservation vntever-and when there tho slightest
frrc upon my m21ToIy OF the rcoisun Of suc
pjidcafo was snck With vondc aud abatement, vcl
With otter mingled emotions u my n,csnory up 10 is
Vest efforts, IN trying 10 recollection, found
10 vSge DCfCTof-nud that do L1vc
rny yct correoncc fook pirce. 1FAIr Adar,s should
b. IN po sion olsrch conhd initial cers from nc
;"7gt frne'g spon him 10 e7ibif fEeB to he p,bic.n
' lcg him, II rs Poss-ssCn of confidential Icifcrs
f q letter Of any kind a,rooiol all cr,p np
ts By the confidence asserted, and forthwith 10 publish tIc
"Aso Mr. Adams confidential letters me- ritcn he
gaze Tire eoicitcd advice Of friend cad' r We no more
nl1tion ofthen tan Of itosc said BE- him 10 have hs11
vTtcn by myself do Ibee0e At o1 sVcf ters ecr re
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