Delaware journal., 1828-11-14
The Hon. J. @. ADAMS.

Dear Sir: your nIgny Valueu id'oi VI ue -"
ultimU duly received, and nave gwen the most
respectful attention to its conteAts.
Whilst the course pursuing in Massachusetts ex-
cites my asonishment, it, at the same time, attracts
nv most serious thoughts and anxletles. l should
be dspos to crafty he Eastern People in almost
any thing, consistently with the saIUahon Of our
national honour and Independence. These cannot
be sacrificed under any circumstances lhe very
course pointed out by them would, in pecunary
point of vew be the most advantageous to myself
md viduay, and to the People generally in the part
of the country | live in. Flour is our principal ex-
por and 1t is the only article Of American exports
which would not be immediately depressed IN price,
in the British arkets, upon raising the Embargo
The People are sensible OF this. but they would dis
dain trade Of dependence, whatever might be Its
pecuniary profits. They never will submit to col
onzation To the South and West OF Potomac,
the People are as nearly unanimous in the support
of the Administration, in all any measures Of re
sistance as it is possible for them to be on any oc-
casion where the human mind is lett Tree to exert
Itself upon any question. The Federasts are al
most unanimously for resistance. think the oppo.
,sitlon, in the Middle States, considerably abated
since the termination of the elections. How much
then is be lamented, that the nation should be
deprycd of the support of the Eastern section, which
lis so important to the efficacy OF our measures
Within two or three days past have paralyzed
the movements of the Opposition in the Senate by
stating that, if the Presidents prOclamatlon for ex.
GLIDING British armed vessels from our waters, had
= been The only impeachment 70 the accommodation OF
the affair Of the attack on the Chesapeake, thai would
have formed no obstacle whatever to the successful
termination of Mr.. Roses negotiaIion-that an ar
ranyement, with his consent, was made tor remov
ing that obstacle altogether out OF the case out
thai, as soon as that dine, list OF other humli
ating concessions was presented and compliance
g with it demanded before word coul be said OF tn,
il nretended reparaon. stated this fact as dcrvet
IS altogether from an unofficial source and that thu
a Executive did not know that | possessed knowi
edge ofit nor had the least reason to conjecture t
a. source of my Information upon the subject Mr
d IJyd has, in consequence # this information, lat
resolution ON the table, calling upon the Executv
,d for all Informal correspondence respecting Mr.
,u Roses negotiation. The resolution will not pass
er and upon inquiry, believe he begins to think h
ny has been rather preciptate. Instead OF calling U
his resolution yesterday, he left the Senate chambe
s. and Mr. White, who seconded his notion intmate
n that he was indisposed He looked as well as usui
in the early part of the day. | shall give the sui
ut stance of nv observations in the discussion upo
ry which this disclosure was made to the public, an
ne will forward TO you the newspaper IN which the
Vi shall be first printed. You will find, from the al
3D. companying speech. which was very reluctantly cal
ed from me, that we have been obliged to resort
strong measures for enforcing the Embargo laws
re- this speech should be thought worth printing yo
in newspapers, will youb good enougl to furnish II
On printer with this correc ed copy In my otn
Of speeches there are several ma eral topographic
Id errors. Be pleased Sir, to accept assurances OF
lb- sincere flie udship. NM. b. UiLEo.
rse Hon. J. @ ADAMS, BosToN.