Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

Wnlch nad passed between y
self, were probably and n.. ap
liminary. That interview T.
not, indeed, in the very wo ,1ea
between us, but in their s sDS'l
was of a character too s suSS
engraved in my mind, and d" ~
materially the course | had u
to be forgotten. Mr.. Adam
pending the embargo, and ~IS
were making to obtain itsr @ @a;
some apologies for the cali y
of our not being then in tbeeSSaa
dental communication, but u
had then to make involved too1
interests of our country mi w. ~
other considerations with b;u
his duty to reveal it to mvsp I
| assured him there was M !, u.
apology for his visit, that n
his Communications would baa
ceived and would add a co';
more to my entire confdenca
tude and patriotism of his cons
ciples. He spoke then Of thsS
of the eastern portion of on,
with the restraints of the em5,I
isting, and their restlessness ~
there was nothing which misS
tempted to rid themselves Il
had information of the most m
certainty that certain citizens
States Il think he named Il
particularly were in negotias'
agents Of the British Govern
ject of which was an agreems
New England States should h
part in the war then going on
formally declaring their sepans
Union of the States, they sbr
from all aid and obedience b
their navigation and CONNER
free from restraint or intern
British ; that they should be cr
treated by them as neutrals,
might conduct themselves tor,l
ties; and, at the close of the
erty to rejoin this confederacv
He assured me that there N
danger that the Conventiop
place, that the temptations v
might debauch many from the
the Union, and that to enable
make head against it, the repeI
barge was absolutely necessar
ed a just sense of the merit d
ton, and of the importance 4
sure to the safety and even sd
country and however relucts
abandon the measure Ia mss
persevered in a little longer, vi
quent and satisfactory assuranu
effected its object completelyt
ment, and influenced by that ID
saw the necessity of abandon
stead of effecting our purpose
full weapon we must fight it d
the Union. / then recommel
friends to yield to the NECESSITY
of the embargo, and to endeaVu
its place by the best subsiut
they could procure a genera 9
l cannot too often repeat thu,
ment is not pretended to be
words which passed ; that h
faithfully the impression rema
mind. The very words of a
are too transient and fugitive b
retained in remembrance. B
stance was too important to b
not only from the revolution Of
obliged me to adopt, but also
newals of it in my memory on
occasions I have had of doing
Adams, by repeating this proof
to his country, and of his sup
all ordinary considerations whs
of that was brought into quest
With this best exertion ofa1
DRY which I can command, act
ces of my constant friendship
THOMAS JEFF
The publication of the above con-
to the following explanation, which
National Intelligencer, on the auI|
Adams himself -
The publication of a letter 4
ferson to Mr.. Giles, dated thel
cember, 1925, concerning cd
made by Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Jeil
lation to the embargo of 1901
cessary the following statemeHl
are authorized by Mr.. Adams d
The indistinctness of the red
Mr.. Jefferson, of which his lesss';i
ingly complains, has blended II
distinct periods of time, and thsI
which he did receive from Mr.
events which afterwards occrI
which Mr.. Adams could moth
him. 1t fortunately happensthil
is apparent on the face Of ths1
1t says, "Mr. Adams called OIL
the embargo, and while endes
making to obtain its repeal.
wards says that, at this interus
ans, among other things, told
had information of the most Uni
certainty, that certain citizens
ern States, Il think he named
sets particularly were in neg0
agents of the British Governme
iect of which was an apreeme
New England States should Ia
part IN the scar then going On,'l
The embargo was enacted .
December, 1907, and repealed
intercourse act on the lst OF
The war was declared in June,