Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-22

detncd it entirely consistent with lis faithful dis
charge TO allow them 20 be used vdicatcrv tcsti-
inony Oh the character conduct Of ;nv individual
where they would fairly admit of that construction.
lhTS believe 10 be of those cases. The facts
contained In this letter have hong been familiar to me-
having often heard them with great interest from my
dIrand-athcrlD conversation with others different
occasions from the date their occurrence TO his death
l am aware that this picce-mcal publication of his
correspondence many OF his lcttc,s too, seeing the
light, mutilacd and detached from their contents
would bear the appearance of ncolsis and contra
otcory opinions yet the evil has corrective but in
the tuii publication OF his manuscripts, which viii ere
iong appear when the public being in possession of
the whole will BIZ enabled to form Il lust iucucpt-
Very ahcctronwtay Yours,
I'll. JEFFERSON RANDOLPH.
JupGB y. STuAur.
NoNrIcrLno, Dec. 25 1925.
Mr.. G,rrs.
Jour days ago. II found me engaged in what could
not bay aside TIL tbs iay.
Fd- stvsrco - TX ed yc2r, worn down with ia
IN .-- nc. h-H >'f.-.-i almost entirely 70
'!' il'., = O. -H--'.,+ PAT, atiilcI Inc much
70 r'c't|e G.pe;, - ~: - n - Tor transactions SO
lar back rs that wlIcH is The subject of your letter
My memory is indeed become almost blank of wi.:I.
NO 'c'ter proof can probably be given You than by my
solemn protctation that have the least rcclec-
'ton OF your Intervention between Mr.. ]. q. Adams
and myself III WHIT passed on the subject OF Ia. err
oarSo not III" slightest trace Of il rerains il, my
h1iin ct have doubt of the c,;actiu,ie of the
statement in your letter and the less IA r,,colrc,
the interview with Dir. Adpn,s to winch ,nc preyior.
communications which ad passed between hiIn and
Yourself We're probably and naturally the rrcli.ni-
nary. That interview remember well; not indeed
IN the very words which passed between u.s. but
IN tilei! substance which Of II character too uu-
i''' too deeply engraved III my mind and influencing
too materially the course had pursue ever to b.,
forgotten. Mr.. Adar1s called on m,. p.ptnr the en
barge, and while cndeayo:s were making to obtsim
It repeal He 'nodc soine Apologies; for the call on
the ground Q: our not being then III the habit OF con-
~ py,.l
TO !'iai" involved too seriously the Interests Of or
coIitr not 70 overTule ali orr considerations with
nin' cn; MAJ it bis duty rtveal ii 20 i.,yse mar
tIcularly ] assured him thor. was To ccca Ion for
nny apology for his visit that OF the contrar, bis,
orinunic1tlcrs would b. Thankfully received and
would add confirmation the NOR. to ny entire con-
hdoicc IN Inc ractitude ana patriotism OF hi, conduct
ana pfncipeS- lie spoke ken Of the disSat c.ion
Of tic Eastern portion Of confectionery with the
restraints OF the embargo then cxis; I urd their rest
iess''ss under 1T. That there nothing which
might not ne utt nipted,to id Themselves of it, That
ne 'd hforidaflon o the most unTuerticnnbl Ger
tauity that Certain citizens OF the Eastern sStat,-; q
hif'N ne named MASSACHUSETTS, particularly were in
leeoc,uiion with Agents of tie British government,
the object OF which Increment that tire New
fngund States should II &c further pnr. il, the war
then going that, without. formally tcla tinu their
separation from t!" Union of tho Satcs thev should
Wrta'ifa% al Gil and obeiancc to Them flat ti,.r
navigation end commerce should be FREQ from
or interruption by the Rral that they SHOULD be
cPhS'ocFa' ara trritcd by them ncu,rns. md as
SUN might cEhutct Themselves towards both parties
ard at Tie close OF the war, be liberty TO rci. the
:nnlrdcrscy- lie assured ME that thcro was ,t
dah@e' that the Convention would take place that the
tein,Atl"i@ We're such might dcbauch n,any from
u,clr tIdHy TO Inc t:.iGa, md thHt 10 enobir ;,s
,fefds 10 max" head aGfirst it, tho repeal of fh, en-
barge was absolutely necessary EXPRESSED y irs,
'se OF 'c merit OF the information, and of the dis
closure to the safety and even salvation of or
hnd, however reluctant was TO abandon tho sure
IN measure which, rersevcred in littc Iorrcr VI,
mad subsequent and satisfactory assurance would have
effected s object completely from that !aoInent ard
influenced by that information saw tho ncce.~.;tI of
abandoning it, and instead Of ecinr our D,Irnos; nv
t'lS peaceful weapon fight it ont or hreai,
nc Chinn. then recommended to nv friends to
yicd to the necessity Of repeal of he embargo ana,
10 cidoavor TO supply It's place ny The bat s,s.i;,t
III Which they could procure q general corcurrnrco
cannot too often repeat that this statement is not
pretended to be IN the very words which passed. +b,
IL Only gives iniThivly the impression remaining on
my mild The very words of conversation are foo
transient and turltve to he long retained in rer,or
hrailce But the substance was too ir,nnrtont E, bo
forgotten not only from the revolution OF measures il
Obliged mo to adopt, hut also from the r,novaIs f -
IN nytHcn"ry on the frequent occasions have had of
doing Justice TO Mr. Adams BY repeatiro this nrof
o: has ldey to his country and of his
,!a urinary considerations when the safety OF that
M brouGht Iuto question.
With THIS best cxcrtono f waning memory which
can c"linard, accept of ray constant and
ahcctionatc fic1idahip and respect
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
!'tines' as t!ic render perceivcs can he more FIJI
aha explicit Or 1core honorable to Mr. Adams. than
Mr. jcdo1sons letter Mr. Adams believed that tho
OE'n was in'naccd by hand of disofFcc:cd citizens
operated upon by their Own cupidry, md British
intrigue am promises. lie believed that crisis had
arrived whcn The country could be saved out ~ ono
"'0d2-he discovery ofthc designs oft,a disrion;s,s
and as a"' don't bal put hin in possession Of thos,
GrSigf' lie determined to make t1,at diacoverv.
lie did not SANDER the Federal part. for he did
no. accuse 'h'm as q party, Of par,icf7a,inr in
,he designs OF The disunioniats. As a ficr5 Of
MS country h c,oia forward ami disclosed to
government designs fatal to is peace and unitv
Pf'fii9 us duty as citizen, to al other considers
IONS For this, the most honourablc act Of his life
Mr. Adams las been denounced as traitor by PIX
cfng and the ultra fodoraiists of the Essex T,nto.
"!i", stiaHge n tell, Bepr6'icans-tho ncn ,cio g.,