Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-25
JONATHAN RUSSELL.

JON Il HAN NDSSEbis'
We hayo at last gained a sigh, Of the first
part Of the promised documents furnished tho
Editor Of the Washington Telegraph, by tho
Hon. yonArnAs RUSSELL, Of Ms@achu.
setts and according TO tho promise made in
our las, paper, ne now proceed to lay It be
fore our readers II is impossible 10 say what
NAV be forthcoming from Mr.. RUSSELL, but
we have 40 hes,lancy in asserting that the.
preyent document, which is nothing but ma
Iiunant and ,ll-,rnpercd attack made upon Mr..
Adams. while Mr.. Russell! VAS IN Europe, viii
baeo direct tendency to plic. Mr.. Russoli's
namo ha her on the catalogue of Disgrace, than
il has boen heretofore, If a greater disgrace bo
possible.
We are Disposed 10 treat Mr. Resell with
all tho respect he deserves, and The recent
verdict which was gwen IN his favor by
New York Jury. VIC inserted with pleasure IN
our columns. Wo were poasod ~ the result,
bscauso ws fondy hoped that Mr. Russell
would rest sl,i,icd with the decision, aud by
No III advised act ag VA place hls name before
tho American po0po. Bni ~ h course oi
conduct. IT sppsars, did not snii tho '.lnlgnnnt
view, of Mr.. n. lis present degraded siiuh-
.tjon, and tho coniufncly winch is attached Ia
his name, has imrellcd him 10 make ono des-
persts Struggle. not TO batter MS own just fate.
bnt TO injne ,h- fair md heretofore spot
less fame Of his colleagues at the negotiations
OF Ghcni.
ID ~. I.,t / isl.
he speaks Of Mr. Adams total incnp, cliy TO
disehnrgs The duties of President Of the United
States. will attract the notice Of the phble N
q most forciblc manner. Tbs informailon w'll
be now 10 the whole nation The people have
now 10 learn for the first time, that john q 'in-
ey Adams the sound and honest statesman
who has for tho last four years been our Presi-
Jont--who has encouraged Internal Improve
paenis and Domestic Indnsiry--Hho has paid
spwatds Of Forty Millions Of the Public Debt
.--who han watched with n parental caro- over
all tho vast concerns Of n great and gro"ing
Ropubic is n man who would "barlor the
patriotic blood of the West for blubber, and
exchange Ultra Allaghany scalps for Goldfish" !"
SbtU - 'HN ,lhbF''E' '''' "''''''''' ''''
ss~s ~ spcaklng Of our veneraied Chief Nag
isirric. Bot IL should be rccollccted that this
language comes from man who has enrolled
b.. name in the political history of tbs coun-
try. by Publishing "dupiicatc iciferJ - and
who now stands chatgcd With writing a scan
dalpus pamphlet against the private reputation
OF n female, charge which he dare not
deny-from a man. who'e conduct has render
ed his name odious 10 ,hc American people --
from a man. whom no press, however dcgred-
cd, has dared TO dofond--from man Nho has
been convicted by John Quincy Adams of =
h,nesfy When all thc'o things arc brought
to the mind, Of the people, NC are willing TO
leave il 10 them 10 say wh, is qualified for
President and who il honeat--atd who ~
dishonest.
II i. our wish TO let this coniroyeray rest on
rs merits. II Mr Clay. Mr.. Adams, or Mr..
G,llatin, arc di-honcs, politician. or enemies
10 their country, or her Liberties, let them be
sacrificed. Bot we must bo allowed TO say,
that il will take more than " E,trlcts from
letters written by jonathan Russell While at
Stockholm 10 convince Us that such IS Tho
fact. wo would not insinna,e by any means
that the letter before US was not written from
Stockholm, to Mr.. Clay but We arc satisfied
that If IL Das Uriiien at that piace, Mr..
Russell s ono Of the most unfortunnto man in
the world. Ia oG1mg drtes, or that he did
date the letter al the time he Dy0te, m tho
year Z" ls25"--as it will be perceived that the
extract Is dated that year, which was two
years after Mr.. Russel's unfortunate contro.
ver.y with Mr.. Adams, and four years after
his return from Swedon. Il may be, however,
that il is a mistake, ortypoeraphical error, but
il will be recolloc,ed by those convorsnnt with
the duplicate letter affair, that Mr.. Russell
was equally unfortunate in dating that lottor.
The spleen displayed by Mr. Russell, be-
cause Mr.. Adams was placed at tho hoad Of
tho Ghent NJ ission, displays a sour and be-
raj mind unworthy n statesman. Mr.. Adams
talents. aye and experience, entitled him TO
that station, and no man who was willing 10
render justice to whom justice was duo, would
object or take exceptions at tho appointment
Esfraef Of a letter from Jonathan Ru''eH.
to Hsnry clay, dated Stockholm, Oct
18th, 1895.
"Mr. . - and Mr.. s''' bavo both
ssaus,n,ed mo that a very general opinion ap.
peared In prevail in tbs United States, that
The whole of tho credit Of the negotiation Of
cb.ni. belonged TO two principal membe', Of
~ American mission. +sss aud 80
Ssl veg good asiors Ily expressed their indts.