Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-04

pondence upon his part, as it does not profess to be
an answer 10 any former letter. The next is the
10th OF Jan. 1909, acknowledging the receipt OF
2 letters from me- the one dated the 25th OF Dec.
1908, the other the 9Th of Ian. 1909 1t would
seem from these dates that Mr.. Adams and myself,
had addressed each other within one day OF the
came time, each commencing a new correspond
4 cnce. Respecting this suggested correspondence,
have no trace or recollection upon my mind; but
If there existed such an one, il probably related TO
the Embargo, and might contain information still
interesting 10 the public Ii this correspond
cnce be the one alluded to by Mr.. Adams, as com
r,nicatng to me the reasonable views OF the par
~ then in power in Massachusetts, and OF their
SIGN to the Unun and establish separate con-
fcdcracy, il is impossible that it could contain s
first communication OF those facts; because dis
closed my knowledge OF the same facts, as well u
4 OF the letter from the Governor OF Nova Scotia in
4 my speech of the 9th Of Nov. preceding; and in
INV speech oil the I'd OF Dec. preceding disclos-
ed my knowledge ct Mr.. Adams professions of dis
interestedness in his change OF his political party
and principles, coming directly from himself,
under the most solemn assurances AL this inior-
Il nation must have been received from some source
n antecedent to correspondence, commencing the
j 2Sth of Dec. following. 1t must be evident 10
every one, even OF ordinary understanding, tlIa.
Il the great Importance oil my torgetfuncss OF thi.
correspond nee blaze ned forth with Adams per.
mission his CO conspra0rs, IL intended merely az
dccoy duck, TO draw the attention OF the public
from the more interesting parts OF the subj ect.-
Aitio' acknowledge my forgetfnlness OF il as one
ii the most singular incidents of my life, il is NOT
more strange than Mr.. Jeferson's forgetfulness Of
a fact much more interesting, at nome ut when
he positively asserts his most perfect belief OF the
i fact when assert the same fact, and when MIR
Adams vouches for his knowledge of ito wit: nv
l Intervention between Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Adj
l in 1905. Nor, can 1 he justly subject 10
any greater mputaion for want Of recollection in
the case, than MIR. Jefferson i'll the otller-es-
ecally when it is recoilected that the fact W hch
n escaped my memory, is OF 20 years standing;
II during more than halt OF which time, / have been
n laboring under the most severe bodily affection
The only interesting parts of MIR. Adams ex-
pose, consist in his admissions of the staten ent
. made by Mr. Jefferson and myself respe cling his
inducements for his political conversion Let them
Fl here be critically examined, as coming from him
IA seif-lst, He admits confidential interview with
"A Mr. Jefferson, in the following words :-s.Ths as
the only confidential interview which, during the
administration Of Mr. Jefferson, took place between
him and Mr.. Adams"- 18th March, I8O3)-2d,
Ills knowledge OF my Intervention between him.
self aud MIR. Jefferson in the follow ing words -
" Which request is the only Intervention Of Mr.
a Giles, ever known to MIR. Adams between him and
MIR. Jeherson"-Sd, His desertion OF the Federal
and adherence to the Republican Party in the fol
II lowing words :--'' lie (Mr. Adains) wrote them as
the solicited advice Of friend TO friend, both ar
IA Gcat friends to the .Hdminis,rGtion"-- surely
Mf Jefferson could not have returned the conpli-
ment 10 Mr. Adams Administration, alter his let
ter TO me OF the 10Th Dec 1925 referring express
~ to Mr.. Adams doctrines, in his message oil Dec
l5y5.-4th, And incomparably the most impor tant
IN the following words:-
"He answered those letters with frankness and
n in confidence. He earnestly recommended the
substitution OF the non intercourse for the embargo
and in giving his reasons for this preference, wa
necessarily led 10 enlarge upon the views and pur
poses OF certain leaders OF the party which had the
q management OF the State Legislature in thei.
hands. He urged that continuance of the EN-
barge much longer would certainly be met by lorci
/ BILE resistance, supported by the Legislature ant
probably by the Judiciary OF the State. That to ouel
that resistance, if force should be 10 by TN
II Government il would produce civil war; and tha
III in that event, he had no doubt the leaders of thu
IL party tcoutd secure the cooperation with them
III Great Britain. That heir object was, and ha,
been for several years, dissolution OF the Union
II and the establishment OF separate Confederation
N ne knew from unequivocal evidence; although no
proveable in Court of Law; aud that in the case O
civil war, the aid of q. Britain to effect that pur.
pose would be surely resorted to, as it would be-
indispensaby necessary 10 the design"
1t is here Highly worthy of observation, that a
the time MIR. Adams wrote his first expose, he ha,
i no knowledge OF my statement of the grounds o
his POLITICAL conversion, contained in my letter L
Mr.. Jefferson OF the 18th of Dec. 1925. But q
Il time OF writing the I'd expose, be the writer of
4 whom he may, MIR. Adams probably in pos
session of that knowledge. Yet in the I'd expose
there is no denial whatever OF the substance G
that statement. Nor is it less worthy of observa
ton, that the statement made by MIR. Adams j
his first expose, is analogous to mine than 4
Mr. Jeffcrson's In that, he asserts his unequivo
cal knowledge OF the designs OF the party, then
III possession of the power Of Massachusetts,, going
III the severance Of the Snion and the esablishiner
III Of a separate COniederacy. My .tatem ent gees
tle same points Mr. Jefferson stops mewhat shoI
oil them. After these admissions by MIR. Adam:
there is nothing remaining, as regards the publ
interest, worth squsbbng about The substanc
is admitted, and the residue relates merely to tn
j time and manner of making the communication
a To enable the public to form better judgment up
Il CT the whole view of these transactions, il woul
he we'll to draw its recollection TO the state Of tn
a canvass for the Presidential Chair, at the com
q mcncement of the session of tile Congress 1907,
a --whea MIR. Adams voluntarily threw himself a
~ tho head Of the Republican Party. The canvas
n for the Presidency then so far cast, TO max
4 Il highly probable, that no Federal Candidat
81 would be brought forward at the approaching EIec
ton; but that the contest would settle down betwee
Dir. Madison and Gov Clinton, it afterwards did
j After the most pointed opposition TO MIR. Jeffer
q sons administration, during the session OF 1867
q of the commencement Of the session of IS07-'S
IL NIr. Adams threw himself at the head of the re
publican party, by being the first to move the re
4 solutions for carrying into effect the President
/ Message; aud openly protested himself the war;
4 supporter Of the administration, during bis conn
4 uanee in Office. at that time, Mr.. Adams coul
4 entertain no hope of personal aggrandisement fror
A the Federal Party, for eight years at least, AN
n probably never, through the old designation
Federal party. If ne INDUCED views OF persona
honor aud personal aggrandizement, he mus
\ throw himself upon the Republican Party. OF hi
, II real views and objects, The public can form =.
II better judgmentthsn myself
II From the foregoing, II appears that MIR Adams
II conversion preceded the Embargo, although tn
communication OF his motives for the change too
place during the Embargo.
"a This most extraordinary expose contains ohe