Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-11
from the Washingfom city Ieiegr0ph.I
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE.
10 WI THAN USSELL.
ADpI'N MY
Copy OF letter f,om Jonathan RUSSELL 10 Henry
ClaY.


Clay.
MtNDoH, 7ll hug, LS22
My Dea, Sir received, by the last NAIL your
letter of the 9th ut. All the abuse of MIR Ad-
much pain the mild ntuaIion of your disappro-
baton. What Is done cdnno: be uudCne. My
greatest error, however, has been in acting any
confidence III the caror ot Nv. Adams. II was
my intention to have acquainted him with the va
riations, and 10 have LETT him, with this knowledge,
free TO &C: lac might think proper. 1t was for
this purpose called at The Department with the
exact copy III my pocket, but before saw him, he
and the President bad found The original, and The
mischief was done The coarse and violent man
ner in which he introduced the subject, made II
impossible for me TO deprecate Ais hostility, by
declaring the intention wIsh which had called OH
him. Such dcc,a, alton, ,...,!sG such cii un,s.au-
ces, indeed, was not only repugmani my ieel-
ings, but would have been than useless,
and merely exposed me to an additional aGront
now make this declaration to you, because you are
my friend but, the rack, would not make il
to my enemies. Alter ths explosion with Mir. A.
i. dams, called on Mr.. Monroe, and stated 10 him
what had been my intentions, and my willingness
thai either paper should be communicated, or nei-
ther; and lac emphducaily assured me, that neither
should be communicated 10 the House "a, he would
not become the organ OF persona. hostility; yet,
TWO days afterwards, he sent his strange message
OF the 4th oil May, which took from him all con
troll over the proceedings Thus have been made
the victim Of the eroCily OF the one, and tic per
hdy of the other. There is a circumstance in the
conduct Of Mr.. Adams, relative to the fishing
question, with which, perhaps, you are not ac-
quainted He wrote 10 his ! .thCr at the tine, an
account OF the transaction, and the part ~hic Il e
had taken, and the doctrine which he had asserted
His father sent this letter to James Lloyd, now
Senator i'll Congress, apparently with a request to
furnish his views on the subject. MIR. Lioydon the
9Th March, 1919 addrcsse letter OF several sheets
to the Ex- President ,in. which he gave most exa.s-
geTated accOun! 81 The importance Oi the fishing pTi-
yjlege, and very jcsuilcdi common; on our i'm
perishable right 10 II. lie says, 1t Is gem which
should never be surrendered, can II ever be
abandoned by Gny statesman 0hpc 10 The interests
Of his country. tOiDParcth in It's consequences
with free right OF navigating the Mississippi il
is even much more unequal sake than would lie
six French rap.Ts inpOued against six Bdrbagy
HOSES" In another place he says She Great
Brittany - has, therefore, notwithstanding the o.
Pini0n NJ ttUo ~ The American commissioners and !
her own probable preiensions OF fairness, given up
nothing, in point OF value, compared with tie FISH
cries, which, upon thr ground, she i, un-
dopbtedy DESTROYS Of Certifying herself in with
holding" This sapicnt treatise oi Ma Lloyd, was
sent by the father TO asington, and is there care
fully preserved in the Department Of State. |
have reason TO believe that IT has even been sent
TO the legation at London, 10 have all influence /
there. Thus it is, that, notwithstanding Mr.. Ad-
amss rage against ITirofe letters, We have
been denounced in secret. All this in confidence:
for do not wish il to be known al this lime, that
possess copy OF tbs letter. 1t may possibly be
used with Advantage hereafter. Yuu wiz
perceive that appealed to your recollection in my
explanations point only, and as in that your
memory does not, il appear. accord precisely with
mine, il is OF the less Importance, as you ran de-
cline IT, weTiDg, undoubtedly you viii do with
out affecting me. All / meant 10 say in my ex-
plantations tbs point was, that the inftruciiOns
4 eceived on the 9th OF November had no Iulu-
.nce ON the decisions Of the board in relation TO
the Mississippi, aud that The majority and minority
continued the as before, and that there was
then serious discussion or regular division on
the subject. / am clear in my iccolls ction tha
the dissatisfaction Of Mr. Bdyari related ~ the If
fer made on the LIST December; AMI although hc
was still with the majority yet thr ohrr was made
al a time, and in q manner unexpected Jy bin -
Now, my good friend, you may rest assured, that
shall do nothing dat can iiJurc you. Although
Adams has hurt tie feelings Of my friends and
perhaps injured me lac hds gained nothing Tor him
date for the highest and greatest dignity in his
Eepublic All this in confidence.
For the present I shall take no further public
notice Of Mr. Adams Of lis HAP .odie- lie -moth-
the merits of the case in cloud Of yitupetaG.
on His rcjoinder il a mere duplicate Of his re-
marks. He avoids all argument and deals only
in abuse. Any further explanation on NY past
would be followed 10y another rcpeti u the
same scurfy on lis, and teud only to keep up,
am sorry to say, the unfIyOiable excitement OF
the public. However pure aud patriotic might
have been my views; however just 70 myself or !
friendly towards you, sti.l my indi.cfeton in con.
fiding to any Uiing Ike Haguanimity o. hbcrality
in Mr.. Albums, has unfortunately given him such Il
an accidental advantage, which be is Opposed q,
abuse even to excess, against Ine, Chat cannon
hope, at present 10 obtain triumph over the pr.
JUDGES which he has sought 10 euli-i against me
lie has too many printers and cer6S under hi
patronage 10 furnish essays AMI evidence, 20 leave
me a chance Of encounieriDg him with ADVANTAGE
Some OF the assertions ia his reiOindcr are totally
unounded, and the declsra atoms Of Brent and Bai
s7, pfrocNHy Glg b.'6r, contsrn rany thiors {