Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-05-30


vital importance to the State Of Massachusetts;
while III. western interest for which it was to be
inundated, was altogether speculative and imagi.
nary. II twas most truly denomnated by the mem.
Der OF the mission now TO more, Dragging mil
lion against eett.'
These views are enforced throughout the publ
cation Of Mr.. Adams, interminged with insinua.
tons against the conduct and motives OF MIR. Clays
with ipsinuations that the whole affair, from the
alteration in tie joint letter at Client, TO the call
Tor MIR. Russel's private letter in Congress, was
a scheme OF intrigue to detroy his reputation. and
effect lis ruin. In productions written by him
some time after the publication of Mr. Russe's
letters with his remarks, he repeats the same
views. La his book. page 25S. he says:
Since the communication OF his MIR. Russell'sl
letters "a the House Vi Representatives, the uses
for which It was supposed the production Of them
was Intended, anl 70 which they adapted,
have not been altogether abandoned in some
parts III hc western country. The st. Louis En.
qnrer has pursued this purpose IN the simplest
form. b publishing the message Of the President
of tie nited States to the House Of Representa-
tivcs, Of the I'll Aay. aud Mr. Russell's private
letter, and by suppte.sng the duplicate and the
remarks. la the Kentucky Reporter. published
in Lexiustnn and ii tic Argus OF Western Amer
ica, published in Frankfort, various publications
have appeared, exhibiting similar views Of the
subject representing tie proposition made 70 the
British penipu:entares Oh the lst December,
1919. as very sllcyous offence, and ascriblng Il
i exclusively to me
J In PAGE 254, lie further says, The perusa
! Of Mr.. Russc}l's duplicate disclosed TO me the
/ I,nlsery III ruin which hal bccn brewing against
me. from tie very day after the signature Of the
/ treaty If Gtent 1t was lly representations like
those ut Chat letter, that the minds OF my fellow
citizens III the vest had for succession Of years
G beeu abaset cd uieeratd against ma That let
ter, indeed i!lsn paied the whole majority OF the
!. nssicn Of ihent; but subsidiary SANDER had per
e formed is part OF pointing al the guilt ana ias
. tenlng all the responsibility o the crime upon me-.
t, The al.uson to Mr., CLAY. and the mnutations
i cast on him by Mr.. Adams. ton obvious and
: too severe. to pass without notte. Mr.. Clay be-
II came sensible, that il due TO his integrity
honor to appear before the public. Had NOT the
s alterations il his duplicate, rendered Mr.. Russell
e unpopular, there is little doubt that he would
I. have been backed and sustained ty all SIR Clay's
i weight and influence. As it t,at gentleman
IT vas glad 10 escape from tho contest. The intro
1 ducton TO Mr.. Adamss book dated sept. q lst,
1929. On tie lGti November, MIR Clay address
!, sea the editors OF the Naonai Intelligencer, the
9 following Letter.
tCfN taNisf have Witnessed. Nith very great regret
lie uoAap controversy whlch has arisen between Of
my late colleagues Ghert ln,e c"nse of the several
= publications wic has been the occasion. and partiG
uiail, in he appendix TO pamphlet which las been
Gently published BY the honorable 'uhn Quincy Adams
think efrGrs M tOub uninenOnal) both
!, matters Of tci aud matters OF opiion in regard to
: The transactions tie relating HE navigation of the
y Mississippi, and cert<in Liberties claimed by the United
J. in the fisheries, and - the part which bore in those
rarsactions These important interests well
Il, cnce ard, respects that Of the navigation Of the Mis-
ssspp e, as il ought 70 be, on The firm foorg
with The vsaun at all other OF the confede
- hc hope may be confidently cherished that will
hereafter be deemed iii subject Of negotiation with any
a. foreign power An account theietue Of what occurred
n in the negotiations 1t Client, these two subjects, in
no perhaps necessary 70 the present cr future security
" of any Of tie rights OF the nation and is only interesting
a, apea aiming past history. With these impressions
n anl hee ext einely unwilling present myself at any
n time before he public had amos, resolved 20 remain
lent aud thus expose myself 10 the inference of acqu
asccncc III tie correctness OF all ile statements msd by
y bofh my colleagues hui have, reflections thought
ie tha, may BE- expected Of aud be cosd red
~ II my part 70 contribute all n ny power towaas full
lp and hi, understanding a tie transactions fateri I'd %,
~ Unler this con.icon, viii a. s@mc tit,f propons
than present to calm aud dspassonatc coradera ION
ie au, when there can he no msnelpreation Of mo1ves
ie y before the public narrative Of those transactions
understood the will not, at this time he provo.
- !ed CT would tine be inexp essby painful 10
i 20 find necessary 10 enter the heiG OF dsputaon with
- either of ny late colleagues.
which had 10, been communicated to the public by the
70 President The United Safes p'cr 20 the last session
r. Congress- certainly knew OF public considerations,
:, 1u,ntr il withheld from general inspection. But
~ had no knu ledge Of the intention Of the honorable MIR
u Floyd 10 call for of the call itself, through the House
he Of penesoutaves, until II announced in the public
nm PRINTS Nor had any noWedge OF the subsequent cal
~ which was made for letter Of the honorable Mr.. Rus
sell the intention TO make it. until derived it from the
same channel
r.. ~ viii thank you to publish dis in the Naona
ntegencer and TO accept assurances OF e nigh respect
oi Q. our obedient servant, H. CLAY"
ii The next day the following reply appeared il
ye the same paper;
nd To tie Editors Of The National IteRgeacer.
II tGEarLEMEN--ln your paper Of yesterday have %
id served from Mr. Clay, which requires some notice
!. "Afer expressing the regret Of lie writer the nuhap