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assurances of my high consideration and sin.
cere friendship, Sc. WM. B. GILES.
The Hon. J. @ ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, JAN. S, 1909.
Dear Sir: Your highly valued favor Of The
9th uliimo was duly received, and I have p;v.
en- the most respectful attention to its contents.
Whilst the course pursuing in Massachu-
sets excites my establishment, il, a, the same
time, attracts my most serious thought. and
anxieties. should be disposed to CRAFTY the
Eastern People in almos, any thing, consistent-
ly with the salyation Of our national honor
ind independence. These cannot be sacri-
feed under any circumstances. The very
course pointed out by them would, in pecu.
mary point of view, be the most advantageous
to myself, individually, and 10 the People gene
rally in the part of the country live IN. Flour
is our principal export, and i, is the only arli-
Gle Of American exports which would MOI be
Immediately depressed in price in he British
markets, upon raising the embargo The Peo-
pie are sensible of this, but they would dis
dain trade of deneudence, whatever might be
its pecuniary profits. They never will submit
TO colonization. To the South aud West of
Potomac, the people are as nearly unanimous
in the support of the Admin s;ra,ioa, in all or
any measures Of resistance, as it is possible for
Them to be on any occasion, where the human
mind is left free 10 exert itself on any
question. The FederaIists are almost unani,
mously for resistance. l think The opposition
in the middle States, considerably abaled since
the termination Of pse elections. How much
then is it 10 be lamented, that the nation should
be deprived Of the support Of the Eastern Sec
ton, which is SO important 10 the efficacy Of
our measures.
Within TWO or three days past have para
lyzed the movements Of the opposition in the
Senate, BY stating taa,, if the Presidents pro-
clamalion, for excluding British armed vessels
from our waters, had been the only impeachment
10 the acc comm odation vi the affair Of the at
tack on the Chesapeake, that would have form
ed no obstacle whatever to the successful ter
mina,ion Of Mr.. Roses nego,iation-that al.
arrangement, with his consent, was made for
removing that obstacle altogether out of the
case; but that, as soon as thai was done, list
of other humiliating concessions was presented,
and compliance with il demanded before a
word could be said Of the pretended renaration.
stated this fact as derived altogether from
an unofficial source; and that the Executive
did not know that possessed knowledge
Of II, nor had the least reason TO conjecture
the source of my information upon the sub
jec'. MIR. Lloyd has, in consequence OF this
information, laid resolution on the table,
calling upon the Executive foi all informa! cor
iCSpohuS"Se NosS ESoNiaA'oh'
The resolution will no, pass; and, upon in
quiry, believe he begins to think he has been
rather precipi,a,e, Instead Of calling up his
resolution yesterday, he left the Senate Cham
Der, and Mr.. White, who seconded his motion,
intimated that he was indisposed He looked a.
we'll as usual in the sarly part Of the day.
shall give the substance Of my observations in
The seussion upon which this disclosure was
made 10 the public, aud viii forward to you
the newspaper in which they shall be first prin-
ted You will find, from the accompanying
speech, which was very eluctantly called from
me, tfrst we have been obliged to resort to
strong measures for enforcing The Embargo
laws If this speech should be thought worth
printing in your newspapers, will you be good
enough TO furnish the printer with this correct
ed copy? In my other speeches there are sew
eral material typographical errors. Be pleas
ed, Sir, 10 accept assurances of my sincere
friendship WIN. B. GILES.
Hon J. Q. ADAMS, BosToN.