Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-15
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Mr. Jefferson OF the G6ih of December 1926 refers
TO the letter OF his grandson in this days paper" and
adds that the omitted sentence, stated by him. is
utterly uovaig to clear hfr. Adams of any of the
ccnsure which Mr.. J. attaches to Mr. hdams's on;n
Ions That he did essentially differ from the opjpons
of Mr.. ~, that he did that account consider him n
man utterly disqualified for being the Chief Magis
tratc, are facts perfectly within the knowl .re of his
most intimate friends
I'VE hive uniformly understood that there Is apoth
or sen cnce III the letter of the oGth (no alluded to v
Mr.. Randolph,) which Mr.. Giles did not publish; ppi
which, we haze understood the principal reason
why Dir. Giles believed that Mr.. i. did not wish this
i;tter 10 d" published at NIL 1t il sentence not A.
all relating to hlr Adams, TO his conduct or opinions
nut to another gcntcnan, entirely disconnected with
his administration" To which ofthc letters of Ar
j. does Mr. Richie alude, when he states "thc prin-
cpal reason why Mr.. Giles believed that SIR j. dill
not wish tins letter be published at als" Tito the
letter of the goth, the phraseolory of tho sentence
imports, why add any other reason TO confirm, this be-
ilefof Mr.. Giles when the paragraph omitted by Mr.
Giles in his publication, constitutes sufficient pro-
hbltion to his publishing at all? 'Fha sentence in
Mr.. j. letter of the 26th December omitted in his
MIR. G.s) publication, is follows: II wrote YOU
letter yescrday of which You will be free to maxi,
what use you please. This viii contain matter not
intended far The public eye"
If Alr. Richie audes to the letter of MI 7 Of tf.
25th December, there is nothing expressed by Mr. J.
IN either letter, of his not wishing to be published
30 lar fro'r that wish being entertained by him. in
his letter OF tho 2st January 1926, he says in allu-
ding to that of the e5h December 1926 .the statc-
ment which have given him !r. e. on the subier,
OF Mr. Adams is entirely honorable TO him. in every
sentiment and fact il contains. There is not word
in it which would wish to rccal it il one which Mr.
a. himself might willingly quote, did he need to quote
any thing Mr.. Jefferson, in the same letter nj tb.,
2lst January, adds That Mr.. Adams and myself nor
Deing then IN the habit of mutual consultation and
confdence,I considered the stronger proof of TIN.
purity of his patriotism, which was abo to lh hIn
above al party passions when the safety of his coun-
try was endangered; have | kept the honorable
q thc Io
had more than one occasion to quote to persons wu
were expressing opinions respecting him, Of which
there WINS direct corrective"
The letter of Mr.. Thos. ]. Randonh published in
the Enquirer of the 18th inst convicts 5fr Giles
having suppressed tho letter of mr. j. Of the 25h De-
cembcr, 1925, which WINS honorable TO .r. A. and OF
having published that Of The Goth of the same month
and year, which .ur. J. says contained matter MOI
intended for me public cyc." Let the people bear I'm
nind.this infamous conduct Of. Mr.. Giles in REGARD i,
Mr. Adams, and of his disgraccfil attack upon mr. J.
himself, the reasons ASSIGNED fo- omittn IN nuhls
the letter of the 2Jth.
When DIR. Richie says, as have uuoted above
That he !r j.. did essentially diiTer from the her
ctica opinions of .ur. A. that he did on that account
consider him utterly disqualified for beinp thu,
thet .uagistrate, are facts perfectly within tho
knowledge of hismcst intimate friends" the said ar
Rltciue contradicts the opoinions which M J. ha
P"0hcy expressed of .ur. Adams. Whatever of ccn-
sure Hr. J. has attached 90 Er. a. . opinions 81 even
his belief declaration that m 4. was "utterly dix
qualified for being Chief Magistrate" are facts know,
- ms intimate friends, ought not TO have hcen STA
tod byl.Dr Rtchic unless he quoted tho exprcseior
OF m j., and mentioned tho of those intmat,,
friends." The public may believe this assertion ot'
M Richie not but let them bear in mind that r.
Ter Mr. j. letter Of tho Goth December Is % 70 M
Giles, i'll which nc spoke of his objections IN M
ne wrote that of 2Ist Jnnuary 1890 in which h s,1
~ nave never entertained for Mr.. Adams any but
continents of esteem and respect and if we have net
Thought alike on political! subjects, Iye ncrcr doubted
re honesty 9 his opinions of Which tho letter in oor
'iol, If published, will be nm additional proof Tbc
very letter to which Mr. J. nlludes, is hat which Mr.
Giles suppressed and assigned rs a rcason that i
%o"id lnuro :Vr. Adams, and prove the mbecilty O.
.Hr. Us mind 80!
Compare the written opinions Of Mr. T.. exprcs
,cd of Mr.. Adams ond those expressed by him og
General Jackson. will quote what Governor Coles
S'ys IN bus lcttcr OF 23d Nov. 1877: ale gave tho
"'cdcd preference 10 Mr.. Crawford md said IL n q
greatly to be regretted that lie should have lost his
health and with it his election Having failed 10
elect him be expressed qualification that the choice
had Iailcn on hr. Adams, TO whom, he said lie had
objections, several Of which nc explained; but con-
celved him to be more snf,, and fit and by his nc
quremeis and habits Of life by FIR better q,Dfifsd
than General Jackson TO discharge the duties of the
Presidency. In a word. Inc spoke Of Mr.. Adams na
an enlightened and experienced statesman; of Gen.
jackson NJ valiant successful soldier with no other
PretesioS TO the Chief Mugisracy than that derived
from his military services While convcrsne about
General Jackson, took occasion TO say that tho
great zeal which had bccn displayed 20 elect the Con
era and the extraordinary vote he had received had
made him doubt Of the durability of our free nditu.
uons' Mr. Jellerson braccd himself in his seat,
looked stcadfas.-y at me, and in the most emphatic
manner, said, "Sr, il has caused me to doubt moro
than any thing which has occurred since tho revou-
ilon'" The following remarks are p4nboded in the
letter Of Gov. Coles, TO Mr. TLos. w. Cilmer. and
dated May g. 1895:
III inc Crawford mon determine 20 support jack
son. J, Tor one, cannot 90 with them. And I am
happy to kHo,0 shall have tho company of Messrs
Jeferson''-"Tho former" tNr. ,Jeffersond) "told
me last summer, lat The zen which had boon display
ca IN favor of making Jackson President, had made
nm doubt Of the duration Of tic rcpublic-tha be did
mol nrlree ihn tnulnnr Inc fhr nsed,i