Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-18

subject. After the conclusion of the treaty, our
commissioners repaired to Paris, TO wait the de-
cision oftheir Government W bile there, Mr.. Rus
sell addressed Il long iette MIR. Monroe arraigu-
ing the conduct oiihe majority, and protesting all
the concern and zeal for the rights of the west,
which MIR. Clay had exhibited in the private
conferences of the mission. Although MIR. Russell
resided in the north, ne deprecated The value ofthc
fisheries and substituted himself for Mr.. Clay as
The champion OF western interest. This letter i;
GATED F." Paris, llth February, 1916" and mark ed
Prtrdfe. 50 that it might not be placed among the
official papers in the Department. OF State. MIR.
Adams residence IN Massachusetts would point
him out As The prominent dcfc ndcr of the fishing
Interests, and the letter intended particular
~ TO bear on him. Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Russell
constituted the minority, whose conduct ard mo-
yves were to be .inticated, and were both in Pa
rs at the time this letter written Is il pro-
oahe that MIR. Russell would have written
vindica'ion for the minority, and advocated with
slcfi zeal the interests & rights U! the west without
.he knowledge OF Mr.. Clay, vixen they ,Tere pro-
habiy in the habit of daily Intercourse? l will not
assert the fact without proof; but cannot resist
the conjecture, that Mr.. Russell made this secret
communication TO Mr. Monroe with the knowledge
advice and consent of Mr.. Clay. That such was
tiie opinion ot-Mr Adams is fairly TO be inferred
from his book. MIR. Pope then read the follow in
passage, page 25i: The perusai OF Str. Russell's
duplicate disclosed 10 the mystery Of ruin which
had been brewing against from the very day after
the signature OF the treaty OF GheDt 1t was by
representations ike those of that letter, that the
minds Of my fellow citizens of the west had Tor a
succession of years been abused and liberated a.
Esiust me-" Now, sir, what happened Oh the day
AFTER the treaty of Client? Mr. Russell not at his
own de- ire, but at the instance of Mr. Clay, alter
I'D the letter of MI Adams, so as To show
division III the mission. MIR. Clay made the frs,
movement and laid the foundation of the whole
controversy; and Russell was but his instrument
This book of Mr. Adarns' was published in the
summer of 1922, shortly alter the appearance OF
Mr.. Russeifs letter, and yet he gays, that by re-
presentations like those OF that letter had the minds
Oft the western people been liberated against him
Mr.. Speaker, by whom could these representations
have been made? From what could they have
projected! What occurred in the private confer
ences OF The mission were known only 10 them
selves. Mr.. Bayard died the very day he reach
90 the American shore. Mr.. Gallatin was the au-
thor, in the first instance, of the offensive proposal
aud remaincdin Europe-and they certainly did
not come from MIR. Adams. Mir. Russell resided
IN the north, ond Mr.. Clay in the west Whether
MIR. Adams suspected Mr. Clay, or whether Mr.
Clay hai any agency in these alterations against
him, the Senate will be better able to Judge in the
further progress Of this inquiry. When this secret
attack was made on Mr.. Adams 10 MIR. Monroe he
was considered the probable successor Of MIR adj
son, and was elected the next year, 1916. Itmay
have been intended TO make an impression on Mr.
Monroe unfasorable TO Mr.. Adams In the wear
1916, the same in which hr. Monroe was elected
70 the Presidency, Nh Clay candidate for
Congress, and in the canvass called on rival can
dfdatc TO pledge himself to support Mr.. Monroe's
administrations and yet no sooner was Mr. Adams
appointed Secretary of State, than he arrayed HIM
SELF with all his power against the administration
p ihe Spanish minister complained of the conduct
ofGeneral Jackson in the Seminole war; and the
administration determined to defend him. No
sooner was this understood by MIR. Clay, than he
came out III Congress TO give tone to public oDin-
on against the anticipated defence Of General Jack
son, which it was known, would be made by Mr.
Adams The able and triumphant defence Of Gen
eral Jackson's conduct is well recolected While
Gle administration were negotiating with Spain re-
speeding the cai;n5 OF citizens upon that Gov
fDr bC nf tbo
moment when 1t was of the last importance 10 pre-
serve the most anicable relations with the Spanish
Government, MIR. Clay pressed resolution in Con-
preSs, having Cor is object 20 force or induce the
President TO make prema ture recognition Of the
South American Republics. Mr. Speaker, it has
ever appeared TO me, that Mr.. Clay was influence
cd in that course more by disposition TO enbarrass
the administration, than any extraordinary zeal for
have adverted TO st, but Tor the merit claimed for
him on that account by gentleman who address
ed you few days since.
Mr.. Adams opinion OF the conduct Of such Of
his colleagues as we're concerned in asSaiIing him.
Is expressed with great force and propricty in
The Ilt page OF his book. MIR. Pope here read
the following: g But il never entered into my
head, and never could have entered into my
heart, TO treasure up these errors OF opinion
against colleague OF the mission, 10 set in a note
book, and learn by rotc, opinions expressed
IN the mutual confidence Of associates in great
national trust, in order 20 bring them forth after
many years, TO ruin rival reputation" IL the
object Of Mr.. Russels letter was 10 shake the
confidence OF Mr.. Monroe in Mr.. Adams it had
faxed; the right of the British TO navigate the
Mississippi had been siicnccd by the convention
Of 1918; and tiis famous letter had remained a.
Inong The private papers Of Mr.. Monroe unno-
tced and forgotten, until the beginning of the
year 1922 After several calls the letter was
found and communicated to Congress in Nav
1922, with MIR. Adams remarks upon it. In
tire summer o. the same year Il series Of numbers
appeared in an Ohio paper, the signature
Of 60 Wayne which were rcpublished in the
frankfort Argus in the fall OF that year These
intended in part 60 second and support the
attack Of Mr.. Russell. The claims Of the several
candidates discussed-ihose of Mr.. Clay arc
represented very superior to the rest, and The
public character aud prctensions Of Mr.. Adams
are traduced in strong and most inlammatOry
terms. beg leave 10 give the Senate few
specimens from the two last numbers. Mr. Pope
then read as follows from the I'd number: " 1T
the head OF those whose pretensions are entitled
10 our serious consideration is John O. Adams,
the present Secretary of State. Will Ohio choose
and canals? Can it be expected that he who
would open 10 our enemy the navigation Of those
canals dug by the hand Of God for the use of the
increasing millions Of Western America, will
promote trade by making artificial ones' In
stead Of opening new avenues for our commerce
il not to be feared that in some future treaty
60 secure some Paitry privilege in an eastern in
tsrest, he would render those that already OK
isi, curse rather than a blessingi Our from
tiers can testify that we want not those at the
helm Of tho nation who would for any consider
alton, open new channels for British influence
among northern and western Indians. The
horrors Of past wars not forgotten, and you will
pause and count the value Of many brave mans
Life, before you VIII raise 70 power, man whose
r H.. a