Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-27

never upon his.
Mr. Giles SAYS that ''this good opin-
ion.o "Mr Jefferson never entertained
OF Mr.. Adams, perhaps for some time
before. and certainly never after his
message to Congress in 1895"
See Mr.. Us letter of Jan. 81, 1900
Il have never entertained for Mr.. A.
dams any but sentiments of esteem and
respect: and if we have not thought a
like upon political subjects, yet never
doubted the honesty Of his opinions
MIR. Giles felt himself impelled by BIZ.
duty to the public to publish in Septem
Der, 1927, Mr.. Jetferson's letter of De-
cember &c, 1926. The only material
sentence which he has omitted in his
publication is the first, which now give,
VIZ: II wrote you a letter yesterday, of
which You wall be free tn make what use
you please This, will contain matter
not intended for Tbs public eys'' Yet
this letter Was shewn Immediately after
its receipt, (see MIR. Us letter Jan 81.
is2G) and | am well assured was open.
ly alluded to in debate in the Senate,
the letter being at the very moment in
the pocket of the speaker who based his
attack on Mr.. Adams on the contents of
that letter He Mr.. Giles) addressed a
letter to me in September, 1927, in re.
lation t, the publication Of this letter. /
had been absent at the Springs. whittier
| had been urged to go by my friends. to
repair the wasted energies of body
worn down by the lsbour and anxieties
OF the peculiarly Important circumstan-
ces OF my situation, my whole absence
was twenty days, previous to the 9Th OF
September. Mr.. Giles published this
letter on the a3d. fifteen DAYS after my
return; six mails had arrived from Rich
mond in this time, vet did not receive
his letter until after the 23a. NV i'm.
preston under the existing cireumstan.
should receive it previous tn the pubiica
ton, about which It purported to consult
me. and it accordingly was unanswered.
Mr.. Giles insnuates that had impro-
per motives in not furnishing Judge Stu
art with a copy of his letter, to which
81
letter remains undisturbed gu the files,
never having been seen by mortal eye
since Mr. is destb, and must say to
him, a. would say 10 every correspon'
dent Of j. that their letters IN my posses
sion are held sacred and Invjolate: never
to be used by public or private purposes,
without their consent.
For Mr.. Giles | have no unkind feel
incs. have stated facts. AS the irleEd
of NIr, Jefferson. I deemed unkiad his
ATTEMPTS 10 exhibit me TO ibe world IN
the light he has done. The facts are now
before the public. They will decide how
far he has beer borne out by them. in
! his views, whether justice to the dead
and to the living, has been dispensed in
the a,temptto make that (see letter Dec.
90, 1890 particular and personal, which
Of itself, was genera! and political.
Az the depository of the papers OF
| Mr. Jefferson. have believed 1t my du.
! ty. as far as practicable, topreven' their
being made subservient TO the party or
personal purposes Of any one whomsoe-
YER. But so far as they contain testimo-
4
nv, vindicatory of the character OF any
individual, however exalted or aepress-
ed in the scale of humanity, honor and
duty have hidden me to deliver them. to
the call of himself or his friends THIS,
and 10 more, has been the head and
front of my offending in the present
instance.
Since writing the above, and upon the
eve of the departure of the mail have
received your papers of the s5th, where
1 find myself again honored by the notice
J of Mr.. Giles In reply to bis insinua-
tons, | add. that have ever been the
consistent and undertaking admirer and
supporter of General jackson; and |
have that boundless confidence in his
virtues. which esteems il unworthy .beir
| exaltation, to asperse the character OF
his opponents: whilst at the same time, |
remain firm in the conviction of the pri
vate virtues and political integrity OF Mr.
Adams.
asto Mr.. Giles. incorrect ia all his
facts, uncandid in all his deductions, the
friend of Jefferson, yet disregarding ali
those associations of long, mutual SER
vice. all those ties af ancient friendship
| in the wanton exeuberance ofhis spleen
assa;l;ne his child. and attempting to