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

hioieo OF the deliberate intention OF MIR
Giles, in LIS publications ofthe last year,
to deceive the public, as we'll respecting
the history Of events in isO7-s-9, as
concerning the true political character
OF Dir. Adams.
i, should be uecollected that Mr.. Giles.
having in his possession this letter of Mr.
Jefferson, recently published, secreted
and suppressed it, whilst be published a
letter of MIR. Jefferson, upon other points.
dated on the very dav following, 26lb
Dec. 1880 which he supposed he migh,
weld to some advantage against Mr.. A.
dams. Yes, he suppressed this letter,
showing Mr. Jetfers"n's opinion Of the
merit oil Mr.. Adams, and he suppressed,
wIlfully or heedlessly, other facts, if not
other documents, the publication of
which would have put to shame his stu
died iibels on the patriotism of Mr. A.
! dams
Ii is melancholy to behold one. who
has been, 10 bis tine, a useful public
m an, thus abandon himself to the gui
dance OF passion, and of irration nal and
ungovernable hate.
Since the publication of our exposition,
on the authority of Mr.. Adams. of the
circumstances attending his indil ect com
munic ations with MIR Jefferson. in 1908
MIR. Giles has come out in the Rich
mond Eng lrer. and denies having eth
er written letters to, or received letters
from, MIR Adams, at that period. We
are sory to be obliged to say il, because
We would willingly avoid the declaration
OF truth which it must be painful to re-
ceive: but, as the alternative To a charge
| OF deliberate falsebOod, we are obliued
to declare, that the memory of Sir.
Giles has altogether deserted him.
But, before we proceed further, let
us quote, from bis letter in the ENQUIRER
of Saturday last the following extracts
to which we wish to direct the attention
OF cur readers. Assuming that Mr.. A.
dams IS responsible for the explanatory
remarks which accompanied our re pub.
LEGATION of the letter of Mr.. Jefferson,
Mr.. Giles says:
"Tr. Adams positively asserts that Mr. Giles.
aud several Other members ot congress, during
the session OF 1899 wrote to hia. confidential
letters. informing HIM of tine various measures
proposed as reinforce ments or substitutes for
the embargo. and soliciting his OPINIONS upon
the subject; he answered these letters with
frsnkbess and IN conhdence!! When tirst saw
th's unequNocsi assertion Of Mr.. Adams unat.
tended Win any mental reservation whate,e.-
and when there was moi the sehles, trace ,,non
The memory ct the recollection OF any such cor.
respondence, was struck with wonder and A.
/ mazemeni, as well as with other miayled emo.
tons, and put nv memory up TO its hes, efforts.
10 tfytHg 10 trace some such recGilection but
, round no yes ige thereoi-sni now assert hat
40 not oeiieve that any such CORES aondence
ever took place. If Mr.. Adams should be in
possession OF such confidential lie tiers from M.
now Cali most earnestly upon him 10 exhlbt
item 10 the public. ! am told Mr.. Adams is
Peculiarly methodicai in his bus ness, and Care
ful IN the preservation OF all letters addressed 20
nm. He certainly must have retained mine up
ON AsuoJect then so Undressing to the nation. it
he ever received them. ! beg him il in posses
SION OF any such confidential letters from ne. or
o, letter OF any kind, to abandon all scruples
imposed by the confidence asserted, and forth
WIN TO publish Them. II he should do 80, il
VIII afford demons ration, that one imp ,r,sst
Characteristic transaction OF my lite has entirely
escaped my recollection, leaving not the shaslow
OF shade behind. pretend not TO an, nisli.
oility OF memory, but deem it next to an i'm
possibility. that the impression of any such
transaction, If once made. should ever have
been completely eradCs ed from IL.
Asto Mr.. Adams's confidential letters to me.
written, rs he says, "as the .sohci ed advice OF
Trend 10 TREND have no more rec lection
OF them than OF those said by hun To have been
written By myself; nor do I believe that any
SUCH letters ever we're written. l am myself
careful IN the preservation OF all letters Of inter.
est addressed TO me-and have no recollection
OF ever having seen any such letter in my bureau
have row, Ibe,ieve, seyers abl- and eloquent
letters from Mr.. Adams's father, written after
his retirement from public life; but none of any
description. as believe, from Mr.. Adams HIM.
+ self. What, then, must have been my emotions.
when first beheId these unequivocal declare
tons on the part OF Mir. Adsmsl!. Could il be
believed, that MIR. Adams bad intrepidIy inven.
ted the extraordinary tale, TO screen himself
from imputation he could not otherwise syoid.,,,
Could believe myselfto have been an active
agear in such an interesting scene and that all
traces of Il had escaped my memoryii. 1t really
would afford me pleasure now TO raise doubt
in my mind, to relieve me from the ftst con.
cluson; and have put my memory TO the seye
rest trial for that purpose, but in vain inc
nothing to doubt upon the subject. ! hope and
trust that Mr.. Adams's memory has failed him
on this occasion; and that it viii not turn out to
| be mere invented tale, with vain hope Of
extracting himself from most awful dilemma"
And in concluding bis letter, Mr..
Giles characterizes the explanatory re-