Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-23

II PRINT. We believe that the whole story is false
rom beginning TO cnd-and so the candid world will !
'elieve without better proof
10 soew conciuswey upon what sort of authority
IBIS ailedged letter of Mr. Stockton rests VIC beseecb
lie attention OF tho reader to the following from the
New York American. VIII The editors of the Enqui-
rer have the good TO publish il too that their rca
Gers may see who and what the editor OF the BuGaloe
Republican Isl No-nut they. This would no, be
serving the holy of ca!umuy TO which all their
energies have of late been devoted. The President
Of tie u States has declared in the most solemn man
ner, That he wrote or u;eraed no such pledge Yet
the public is required to discred,, his statement upon
the authority Of VIM. p. M Wood, and the rpse dixi,
OF Messrs. Ritchic 81 Gcoc, Very reasonable truly,
From ne .Nt'o York .7merican, .qfpii 10.
IN the Evening Post of Wednesday, is lhs follow
ing revanped edition OF the of, rcn,ed story, of
pledge g'Sen'by Mr.. Adams 10 Mr.. Web.te
smother Fih'eSs-1hc Buffalo Republican. in defend
ing 'Se" against a" attack made upo" it hy III the
administration presses for having expressed i,.cf with
some severity on the Intrigue prsCtisri by Af laus 20
o;ain the votes 81 different OF Congress for tee
Presidency n''odutts the testimony Of the late Hon
Richard Snck,ou n r. Jersey Our readers Will ne aDs
'ecoier that this gen'emao's name has been frequently
mentioned III connection with the famous Webster letter
which Contained pledge to the frlsrais il they
w"nd a'd 'ir fdnms election, their claims should hr
considered III makng appointments public Offices 3hfs
letter was shewa TO MIR Suck,ou and i, had the cc al
removing some objections which lie entertained 10 tho
election al Mr. 3his. 1t seems, however, if we NAV b.
allowed 10 judge from what followed, to have hr,n
pledge which Mr. Adams intended keen or violate ac.
cor"''g as best suited his purposes Ills immediate oh
ject was TO procure votes; and perhaps had
cee'"d in this point his reflections convinced
HIM OF The soundness oi the old sdasc that bal promise
rs better broken than kept At ali events it seems ,ha,
Mr.. stockton vino was punctious fulfilling own,
ghsem-n's and expected the rxacine.s fnp, Others
became ennv'ncsd from the mode in which Mr. Adams
connned' 10 make his appointments that the pledge was
mo, intended to he observed by the niivia who sve IT,
Ii wos natural enough that such instance nf bad f,h
an" violation OF deliberate engagements sh"nd have Civ
Mr. Stockton those views IF the chs
of Mr. Adams, which il is well known he afterwards
ted and entertained the last. The Runaio Rcuubijrn,
gives the following extract of letter Mr. S,ockor
we lay before readers with the iurnhuc,o-v nh
serva tinus Of the editor of thar paper
"lt about t.:is time thnt the nppociatin or NJ
Adams with the fcderaists, through Mr. Webster wa.
Df"achrd III The public papers. The late Hon Ccha,i
Stockton Of that mtntione,i as heinz ,;yy Ia
the Transaction We knew him tn be Il nrau oi ho,inur
aud we know too that both himself and his SON r II
Stockton, Esq. with whom ne before il,
the support o Mr. adams, had suddenly aba n,onad b
cause aud gone over to The srprn of Gen. Jackson
The senior S' g had heen unsuccessful cana,s. 10,
e once al district Judge III that ourselves
were al first somewhat disposed to at,ribu,e M. chang
to the petulamce Of disappointment. We had si.nst =
re"'onstranre against his appointment On the ground m,
ne was ieueraiis'. HUT we were urdcceiveI. n
letter n his, from which the extract is taken j
under Our observation aud it decided course il ,ea
on inn iio of me in relation 20 he p,cdr, give, Ia,
Nj liams, through .Hr. Webster 10 the od federal rar
FIN unsophstca'ed young like Yourself unused 70
the chicanery Of politics. nigh, we'll enough oue, y.
ter proposition al that nature from an aposate would
nave been accepted, or relied upon, by one in NV
SITUATION whom lie had abandoned and demuunced as
plotting treason against tile republic You do NJ. ,nn
much honor however. That picdgs ,r,s ru3o on NO
csP'1. anti nil Gdd, rciiei on foo T., ,ru,h ,.e ~.
sc' nad any Lam IN the apostncy of Mr.. .idams-iis
principles remained unchanged. For one doub,cd mn;
q r.
Ken. until after his preference of q den,orrs; for 49,,
Office OF d'strc' Judge was made known. You know
enough OF New Jersey, however, 20 know tina, tho
p"n'msn Of gu old teternst 20 tina, Office would fav.
been fatal 10 hs then dubious interest there e,.a
perhaps my friends we're asking much when they de
rnandcd the fuihmcut OF d voluntary nlcdre Fbe ie,
ter was shown Bispbam's in Trenton in ,,.s.c
ofhr Hopkinsr" and one two Others. know l!r :
nan" writing we aud was perfectly satisfied of its hs
ing genuine, 6y Hs betHg inTiincd jy hilg The snt
stance CT the pledge, has bee" correctly given in the
papers have thus frankly answered in ,;.,a;l .,o
questions you have ptnrounded and, cvcr Influence
the avownls may have upon your mind am sure or
ing exouera'rd by you, OF inconsistency in havin,
sed ground."
In the first place, we here reitersie what poo, tho
hghes' authority, we 1nce before declared that apr
story, by whOnsCever told yOuc!ed of AIRY Je,,n-
written or er!incd By Mr.. Adams 10 any bo,I, 49,,
soeveT, III respect Of pledge to- or understandings
with, the ede asts, IS utteriy uniuunied W. TT
be excused for recurring moment 10 the h,,cr,. nj
THIS chage 1t l6st made lis appea rance i'm rIu; ea,l
year ago, bncve, in an uoscnr. and .r,,.;I.'
journal OF Philadelphia, hacked, as Has said he ,t
names OF two or three members of Congress which
were lett win the editor ins promising SANDER WAS
eagerly seized upon by The Posi-. translated into i.s
iu'nns, and gatn'Sed forth with some additional d,.s
ing ot Is own occidental circumstances enabled "a
TO ascertain upon tie spot, fronrhs distinguished in
dVidnaI implicated, TINT the charge was IyIsout ~,
shadow OF iiu;h IL was declared in This ?ane an,
from nat day to ;':'s, member Of nor aor
other individual having any just claim 10 noiice las
appea' ca 10 MAKE good The accusation. Iarce il fol
lows, that as no such letter written no srcl lot
ter could be seen By the late MIR. Stockton; anJ c,
the act-ifoTD the tenor of what oil p0Is TO he an
tract OF letter written by Nh Socbon-a1,d from the
character OF the man who publishes i've haze no
douot hat what IS given above an ex;rsct Of Is
ter from Mr. Stockton sforgerg-enler .p!i,,jy ~
oy Interpretations that materially aIor Us terms and
meaning: Iha' the individual iTc give his name I'm
~ p. gOoo) who publishes this pretended leI,er f.,
the world may De capable of The basenass implied br
s"ch an act viii ne gathered from HE following facts
Just previous 10 the CommeD cement; We think Of tb
present session OF tie legislature, this Mr. Wood me
'ented biI'eh IN our oicea total sauger though, ac
'ompaDed, by friend of oufs--& By hin introduced
lie forthwith burst out With zeal for ;he Adninstra