Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-25


memory, in blending the existence of the War <
Embargo tosether--'ior, Gays Mr.. AIams,)it was
nposs'ble for him. to give any Information 10 MIR.
Jeiiersoi, sc. - during the B'Gr''-reiying up
on this lip in MIR. Jeie, sons memory; but he
night very we'll have given him this information,
pe'ahg TIE Em60iSo-as. finally, he states he
dd, daring the Embargo, give him otber iniu,,na-
ton oil different character How does this de.
MA compof' with ihc .oemni,y. with which MIR.
Adams opened his communication 10 Mr.. JefFrr.
son! Here, then, it inanitestiy appears, that Mr.
Adams tests the grounds OF his denial upon mere
7ai10fe, arising from indstinctness of Mr.. Jeyer-
sons memory, proppcd'up by I" therefore," and
not from his own knowledge, independ entity of
thai alteration OF memory; and the ''terc de-
ducible from il.
The expose proceeds
The interview, to which Mr.. il tierson alludes.
took place OH the 18th Of March, 1905, pending
the embargo; but, at the session OF Congress be-
Tore the substitution for it of the non intercourse
act The Information, given by MIR. Adams 10
MIR. Jefferson had only az Indirect reference even
TO the embargo, and none to any eEdeavors for OBJ
tanning i,s repeal. 1t was the substance Of let.
Ter IRON the Governor oil Nova Scotia to person
III the state OF Massachusetts, written i'm the Sum,
uher OF 1907. and before the existence of the en-
| barge; which letter MIR. Adams had seen L. had
peeh shown 10 nm without any injunction of Sc
crecy, and he bet aged TO confidence IN com,nu-
| nica,ng its purport TO Mr.. jefferson Its obie ct
was TO counienancc aud accredit a calumny then
9xtsus'veiy prevailing among the enemies of Mr..
anu the opponents OF his Admins,ra ton, that
Ire and his measures were subseryient to France.
ana u aiedged that the British government were
| iniorinei OF plan. determined upon by France to
effect the conquest OF the British Provinces on
| this Continent, aud Revolution in the Govern
| ment oil the United States, as means to which
thcy were iitsi 10 produce war between the Unit
/ ed States and England. From the fact that the
| Governor OF Nova Scotia had written such a let.
| ter 10 an individual in Massachusetts, connected
Win other facts, and with the movements OF the
party then predominant in that State, Mr. Adj
| ans and Mir. Jefferson drew their differences
Which subsequent events doubtless confirmed:
but which inierences neither MIR. Jefferson nor
! VII Adams then communicated to each other
nus was The only confidential interview which
1 during the Administration of MFR. jefferson t,o.
| place between him AMI Mr. Adams It tool
! pace hrst az The request OF Er. Wilson Carey
N'cnoias, tcen member of the House of Repre-
s-nIaiives OF 'hs United States, a confidential
IIiend OF Mr.. Jeiiersoni next, OF Mr.. Robinson,
| ,h.n Senator from Vermont;,and, lastly of Mr.
| eiles, then Senator from Virgina-whch re-
qucs' is the only Intervention of Mr.. Giles ever
known 10 Mr.. Adams, between him and Mr.. lief
l. son. Ii is therefore not surprising, that no such
intervention occurred 10 the recollection of AR
Jefferson, in December, 1926"
| In this quotation, Mr.. Adams resorts 70 the ey-
pedient oil blending his commune alton no,
letter from the Gov'roi Nova Scotia, in relation to
me origin OF the charge ofFrench influence against
the Administration, with his most solemn assertion
oil knowledge OF reasonable negotiations then
gong On USe7-'S) between the New EDp,and
Citizens Qederaists) and certain British agents
TWO perfectly distinct subiects.-He goes so far as
10 say, That neither himself nor Mr. Jeifcrs com
! municated TO each other any iufereuces they res
| pectiyely drew from the facts hcthad stated h,,
| boih drew the same interences, which were after
wards verified There is not the most distan, n
'iina'ion IN Mr.. Jefferson letter. of Dec IS 1926
" any communication whatever from Mr. Adams,
respecting Sir James Craig, whilst i, is postye az
! 10 the disclosure made by Mr. Adams. of the trea-
Sohabe negotiations then going on OSJ7-I5O9)
| Is there human being OF sound mind upop re,d
| ing Mr. Adams and Mr.. Jeif.rson's statements
who could conceive they relate to the .a,ne trans
achonS' This point will be further explained
hereafter In the mean time, it must be Consider
! e""s sub,ect entirely distinct from the trea-
sonab'e negotiations disclosed and of reIatiya!v va
ry heie Importance, But it is asserted for Mr. A.
Dams, that his interview with Mr. Jefferson of
h'rch 18Th 1908, took place first al the eo,n., of
the late Col. w. c. Nicholas-then of Mr.. Robin
son-and lastly of myself was intimate with
Col Nicholas, until The close OF his life and never
near" d iisp oil such request from his tongue
a''houSl the subject OF MIR. Adams pretended
| conversion, was often mentioned in conversation
! ana think he told me he derived his knowledge
oil lI-honi Mr. Jefferson. OF Mr. Robinson. know
ho'hng particularly, except like Col. Nicholas he
Is not living, as am told. In relation 10 myself
can only say, that in my letter of the 18th Dec
1879, gave Mr.. Jefferson, substantially nv re
; COLLECTIONS OF the interview between Mr. Adams
and myself; which, after the best exerions of my
memory, now believe TO be essentially correct.
At the time of making This expose, iir. Ada,n4ha
not the knowledge of the contents of that letter
NcsSrs stuart & Randolph had from some a,Ise
unknown TO me, withheld It's publication; and in
DONG so, have rendered no service TO Mr. Adams
however well intended the conceament mirht
nave been In relation 10 myself, this language
Is used Tor Mir. Adams and lastly from Mr.
Giles, Senator from Virginia; which request is
me ony intervention OF Mr.. Giles ever known to
Mr. Adams' between him and MIR. jefferson. II
Is, therefore, not surprising that no such infer
vention occurred TO Mr. Jefferson i'm Dec 1925 -
iiere Is an adssion,on the part OF Mr.. Adams, that
one intervention did take place between Mr. JEFF
ierson and myself; but recurs to Mr. Jefferson
want oil recollection of it, in 1925. 1t should, how
ever, be recolected. tina. whilst Mr. Jefferson pos
itively asserts his want of recollection of any in
trrvention between myself and himself, respecting
Mir. ADAMS. he asserts At the same time
Yet have no doubt OF the exactude of the
statement IN your letter And the less, AZ | re.
collect the Interview with Mr.. Adams to which
the previous communications which had past be-
tween MN aud yourself were probably and nau-
rally the preliminary"
have no doubt Of the cxacdtude Of the state
ment III your letter."-Why? because | rccollect
The interview with Mr.. Adams to which the pre-
vious communication he had with Yourself "were
probably & naturally the preliminary
iy-How was II possible for me 10 have had
knowledge at all OF an interview and the object If
II, between Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Jefferson without
having been aPprised OF it, 10y one, or both Of
them' Besides, Mr.. Adams is compelled 10 admit
III another par Of his expose, a verbal commvni.
cation to zoe during the preceding session &c Con.
greS Dor 1t Is said Tor him, " in one of the letters
TO Mr. Giles, he repeated the assurance. which he
had verbally given him turing The preceding
session n Congress, that he hal FOR kis syoDoTi
OF Mr. Jeiierson's Gdmini sfra,ion. no pe,s6n1i
or interested rotipes and no .fopor to ask ofhim
UhdfeceT.' Whilst am conscientiousv contuell.
cd to disclaim the hnnnr of rnrninin..s,s .Acii -