Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-28

then proceeded to discuss tue very proposition
made by MIR. AdanS-to witt The threatened dis
solution, and most emphaticaliy, the interests oi
thr New England States 10 bring about a separa
ton. This part of the speech wouli throw much
light upon this part OF the enluiiy but there no
siace for its Introduction here. In pages i0i. 40j.
introduce the tale OF the letter from the Gover.
I nOr OF Nova Scotia ia the tOllo,, ing words:
4" / have heard it said. AMI believe il 10 be true,
THAI the governor OF Nova Scotia made the sug.
{ -esilon IN letter, addressed 10 certain British
parszans in Boston IL IL hardly to lie presumed,
that he would have taken upon himself the respon
-ibllity OF such suggestion withau the authority
of the cabinet. | inclined TO tiink, that The
Tact could be proved in court oil Justice. Per-
iaps there may be gentlemen here from Boston
who could give US more particular information
upon this subject. feel, sir, condescensipn in
touching upon Tins subject. wish 10 all eN-
lrancous influence utterly banised from the coun-
try; and the only operating iniiuence-Amercan
! Influence"
/, must he observed here, that sife subjects
were considered TO he entirely distinct from each
oher with separate objects and tendencies.
here state the fact, that l believe the existence
and contents of the letter, from the Governor OF
Nova Scotia, could be produced in court of JUS
tee. MIR. Adams the witness should have
called upon Tor that purpose. Several important
conclusions necessarily result from the conients OF
ths speech, rendered absolutely certain from its
having been OF almost cotemporaneous date with
tlie most important ofthe transactions in question
2Nh November, 1903. Taken in contex, with
! MIR. AdaIns's communication during the preceding
ongress, and what he says he communicated by
letter, during the then session of Congress- these
results viii appear
! lst Mr.. Adams admits, that he did corninuni
cate the reasonable objects then in view by the
u@n'nant party in New England; hut he contends
IL was done under the urgcnces of letters r-ceiy
ed from others, and not from his own voli;ion Mr.
Jefferson and myself assert the communication
was made verbally during the session of Congress
OF lSo1-S; and TO that it was done voluntarily by
| Mr.. Adams.
! ID. MIR Adams contends, that the object was 10
induce the repeal of the embargo. Mr.. Je fiers on
and myself assert, that the object TO justify
| himself tor his abandonment OF the federal party
hir. Adams uneQuivocay admits his absolute a.
Dandonment OF the whole federal party, and change
oil ms principles, on account of the reasonable
views OF the party in pow er in Massachusetts, For
| says Mr.. Adams, % He (Mr. AdaIns) wrote
them as the solicited advice OF friend to friend both
ardent friends TO the Administration and to heir
COUNT y. most important enquiry he Z call.
ed io'-When did Mr. Adams become the warm
supporter OF MIR. Jefarsons administration? Was
he the warm supporter of Mr.. Jefferson admins
traion at the session oil iSU6-'7? Certainly not
! he became 50 at the beginning of the session OF
! ioV!-S Here, then, Is an unqualified abandon
ment OF his party and principles, and his adhesion
| 10 The opposite party publicly avowed.
sd The speech delivered on the 9th of Nov.
lsoS, proves that was at HAT time in possession
oil the knowledge both of the reasonable comspi
fdcy suggested by Mr.. Adams TO be then going
OH In lSOI-S, ami of the existence of the letter
from The Governor OF Nova Scotia and OF course,
must nave received that information before lSc9
II proves farther that the disclosure was made by
me III a discussion o question Tor the repeal OF
Inc embargo against the repeal, which, at that
iine, was not even in the plalion ot the adj
miniSration. VIII b. GILES
! October 18th. 1928.