Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-24
tos THE CoNsTIrUTloNAL WING.
THE zee SAN-Nn. VIII.
To the Jackson Central Committee


they themselves showed they were not sincere at the
very moment o: nttering them. Your precise no.
'ohs on 'ns SUBJECT 1t is not easy TO discover you
)unole together 'rowledge" .attaninents 10 iiters-
tnre and the aSsru,s es," they all Inea ut
'he same thing IL tended say that yrea. SCI
ehtirc requirements tend ~ dsuualitv men for the
practical concerns of lfe and ibat would make
oe''ef statesman Tor being great astronomer, che
MIST, physioiogiSt or mathematician few will be Gspo.
ecu 10 upn'e u: bnt see not how the remark has
application to MIR. Adams, who imagine has bestow ed
no More attention science properly called than
other well educated But If YOU ant TO expires.
Tue oo"ot that may besides have entertained. whe-
ther great att ainncn!s polite literature do equal
~ disqnaliiy, l would remind you OF the names of
burke, Fox, CaWGing in Ensauj and Of Cardinals
Iticheea anL Ma.arine in France ali Of whom were
oi>ungu'saTd Tor ther 't2Tsry Attachments Both the
ttiS were good scholars, tDnh tlcv never fnnd time
~ be authors. Addison Prior SIR VIM Tetut,s ard
hoib% ofohe Lord Chesterfield ere all MINISTERS and
statesmen rs wei! as cmIsut writer's. Bat to luot no
i''''er '"a" our own country, who among have
been more s'icCeSs!n as practical statesmen than Dr.
FRANKLIN and Mr. jefferson, aud vino cons cuous
e republic letters? 1t would De easy TO add TO The
is out tins Is srfhcIen to show the faacy OF opi-
p'on 'Aat nas oee'' propagatsd by those Who feeling
their luerory III the higher powers the mind have
endeavoured 10 draw consolation o,n their oyy, :u,i
ness No. There neon ratibilitv and it depends
upon the habits aud moral qualities with which litera-
'ure Is associated whether II ,nales man better or
worse quahed tor business. siUcc, ACCORDING 10 Swirl.
who was himself the most sapacious pol,jciap as well
as most successful Titer ii b's day, u learning ike
Mercury one OF the powerful aud excellent things
the world 10 s!Ii!ili haf;s ", uue,in H. r,e, ~,
chievousm -
From hteratu;c and science Won mass 10 the sulieci
OF Diplomacy, and after ranr verv low the talent 70,
s business, you deny thai Mr. Adarns possesses 1t 10
IN emnent degree. wi tell you how far | agree
VAIN you 10 make IN able negrtiato-, requires Two
very different sOfQuaifcatlonsnne NJ iese -ocu;
SITES consists OF tnac acquaintance " it IN erna
tona 'aw--viih the political relations Of the CIV ,zed
Rorid-w''h The past diplomacy ot his own county
ana win The interests lis navig Atom and trade ~!
Shou'h ne able TO cnnHuDic ms ideas on these sub
iec'S Win cea'ness and force In all these things Mr.
Adams IS great master, audi should not be AFRAID
%here Tue Da'Ional rights be defended by ar
Tnmeh to trust him az inst the abest man that
can be Produced. We all remember how he wro,e
Jonathan Russell of political tstencc-demuIjsh
ed our Gen. Sniyth--and BID bold defiance TO Sir
LAY whom 10 man yet touni Mpoteut adyer-
sary.
But the OTHER species ofGualfcatiors which consists
IN manners and actress-~by which man can differ
rom auctier without dIspleasin him can conc his
own sentiments Whi! ne discovers the sentiments o:
oiheTs-can wind himself IN short mo The hearts OF
men, do no think that Mr. adams excels. IIe can
rot make half rs good bow as Gen Jackson or tina,
Mr. Harris, whom you and Mr. Moore mention so I'm
ceTemonioOslv lie is IN The habit OF expressing his
opinions With honest buntness, and of lna,ntaiuipo
them with s;eainess and senaciiy that are occasion
ally very Annoying the selfioVe of other neonIe
Some OF you have probably heard how he offended
gentleman now Seuaor Of the y. s. who having
bazarGed some opinions about tie Qualities OF To<ay
T adams replied IN such way as TO show, not onIv
mat The 5entlenGn not acQuained with the u me
ne was cTiticsing hat had never seen il. Ins.aliy
gave offence 10 mac ybcse mind was as vast as inf.
ntude, and PURE IS ether" to be supoosed eitl,e,
not 10 Know Iosdy, pretend 10 know what lie d..
not; anu he has accordingly, said been the bitter
snemyof Mr.. Adams ever since Now if the same
ming had occurred TO either of MIR. Adams CONNIE
itors lioF previous The last presidential siec
AZ h.,
lated ali the rnles OF Diplomacy. They would either
naFe hesi1aicd dssent--or been sien:--ur possible
seeing that the gentlemen proud of his tens:ve
knowledge, land it Is really vey yrealf they vyo,3
nave agreed with him every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10 the co!cT, strength, and aYour OF the i,nperia he
'efage. Mr. Adams IS indeed wanting in those ex-
eFor Qualities which thought necessary 10 conc
a,e laVor' tia; has often been mater of wonder
with h's acquaintance how ne could have met SO much
success IN ll!e DO iDos how i; can be satIsfact
my explained, eSccp; by the old adsge, that Eunesty
is the best poiicyn
In adducing arguments 10 shcw Mr. Adams want
oi That diplomatic talent which have ascrIbed 10 him
you give very uncandd account Of the negotiation
with the Spanish minister in 1915 In a3iustInr fine
terms OF The article respecting the grants of land to
Ion Alagon aud Others Don Onis the Snanish minis
TER oo)scted 10 the terms proposed By r Adams not
"E tue purpose OF Covering the grants lt 10 sGre The
NonoT OF ms siEg. lie afterwards Consented TO sncf
MODIFICATION as would at effect this purpose and
virtually eHc"de those grang on The ground tina, the
p' H!iiEn tlSN GAG Deen made had
co'"pied WIN Jlic terms agreed upon confirmed all
grants prior 10 i'm 24hs, 1913 sae conditions Of
.sl1s" "a" 6cet compiled sh, and Others The gran
'eeS a'ier the treaty, paying regard 10 the cond-
'oua' character OF Ae coI6Tma ton, insJscd ihat as
their grants were prior the 2itr Jan 1879 II
"atcnde" TO include them To repel this fraudulent
and imPudent claim, anu 10 prevent is defeating the
ra'inca'ion OF tie treaty by Spain, the evidence of
monsieur DE NeurIie, the French Minister was ia
ken-and, (yyhat You take care to omit if Won knew
~ 10" CntF, ne Spanish JIaisier Himself IN letter
10 Nh adams OF March 1919, unequiyoca!ly admitted
s te grants ~ q1e$tIoD were INTENDED 10 be Gig
dsd, when he signed tic treaty s, that the 81
$enco wac moi introduced, yau STATE n co4:yof,ci
."e written instrument but 20 enioycr IT. Il was used
10 repei the attempt Of the grantees 70 do asay b.,
exclude them. Ton are rather i,1H,r,uaais in Ee,a
SD often mistaken IN matters Of TACT
ne negotiations resPecang the British Trade is sta
yea as another instance Of Mr.. Aj9s' aaut OF ,ioIo
auc sii II II were possible 10 ans rnri OF W sfice
10 this subject in tie limits lbaf az, hrt1 10 o-e