Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-04
RICHMOND. NOV. 4.
FOR THE E.NQUIRkR
To TIA DIIRIIC
-anosher Washington Expose, more st, omge fha.

In the National Intellgencer of. the 2s,b of
october, 1928, another expose appears, headed
announcer conspiracy against public virtue detect
ed and exposed Yet, the only person impcat
ed in this :. conspiracy" consists of myself 1
heretofore thought il required more than one 10
form g c0nspiracy."-This communication, "a
usual Tor years past with these proHgatc editors, is
characterized by spirit of the most vindictiye
malice towards me, backed with the most unblusb
ing and palpable falsehoods-some of which, are
shalnefuly exhibited in the face OF the expose il.
self.
The first peculiar trait Of this new expose con.
ss'' IN the mongrei Character Of its respons biliy
h'r. Adams, IT seems has entirely withdrawn Il ON
'he responsibility he assumed in the first Why
add wherefore! Upon this cardinal point, the ex.
pose says: For matter or form OF this article,
we take all responsibility, tchcre IL beionps-,o
ourselves Mr.. adams has nothing 10 do NTH
n.-ihs is noi true: All the responsibility does
| not belong TO the vassal editors. All the material
parts OF 1t belong to Mr. Adams. II the expose be
true, MIR. Adams has much " to do with i,'' Yet
ms suoservient parasites avow themselves to be its
only sponsors, and vainly hope TO screen Mr. Adj
ans from his share of the responsibility This is
one OF the iaisehoods exhibited in the face OF the
expose but' Notwithstanding this positive avow-
al, Mr. Adams, in fact, docs make himself q party
In the g conspiracy" against myself After Mr.
ADAMS mad declined furnishing copies of the cor
respondence for publication. his vassal sponsors as
sert-be that as II may, MIR. ADAMS will not con-
sent 10 the present publication OF these Letters
from motives Of decacy, 10 which he too often sa
cruces las personal interest. He permits us To
say, however, that he has read to us from hi. ct
Ter BOOK the copies OF his Letters to Mr. GILES
during the Winter Of 1859 in reply IN os
Mr. GILES, the originals of which Letters are a.
nongst his papers at his family seat"-If this as
sertion be true, Mr. Adams has much to do with
II, and cannot throw of the responsibility of his
OWL acts:
LIST. His agency IN the .conspirocy srsinst me
by reading the letters from his Letter Book to his
sponsors, and giving them pc, mission TO use then,
at their vindictive pleasure.
, "a. Ills refusal - TO consent TO the present pub
hcation OF these letters"
his Is the cardinal point of responsibiIitv in rho
"ho!e expose. Here. then, is evidence OF mark-
ed conspiracy, and Of Mr.. Adams's responsibiIi,y
ior MS own agency in it. This participation pre
s' mover case oil rrongrel responsibility
brought TO bear against me, and which am COM
PEELED TO battle under every disadvantage Jfeor
upon the first onset, it will be found as sIinnerv =,
an eel, and will slip from one party i'm the .consr;
,sGy 10 me otiier, as occasion may require. Why
dld not Mr.. Adams come out openly frankly and
honorabiy in the first instance address himself IN
the public under his own signature eyhib;t b;e
correspondence TO public inspection and rive the
necessary explanations at once, instead oil author
isng his CONDUCTORS 10 make the exhibition, And
then, why Withdraw his responsibility in This case
and yet act the principal parts in the Dr.ma,-
LOGS not TINS disngenuous conduct present a cul-
Papic management and trickery, unworthy of IN.
PRESIDENT OF the United States. Notyitbstand;na
Ian
reais' g MIR Adams has nothing to do with IT.
Mr. Adams cannot escape the responsibility of his
own acts.-lf their statement be entitled L. credit
hir' ADAMS mas great deal " to do with it," In.
oeed, he has all TO do with il of any real nport.
ance to the public, and almost all to myself The
agency OF his sponsors relates only 10 their profit
gate, nonsenscai commentaries upon the facts in
winch they exhibit total disrespect for truth, a.
VIII oe hereafter seen points here, at once,
presented. showing the slippery character OF this
mongrei responsibility His discredable sponsors
say" sir. Adams will not consent TO the present
Puoication oil these letters from motives Of deli
eocy' OpoI' whom does this allmportant re-
sponsiblty rest? Is it authorised by Air. Adams,
Is II the mere suggestion Of his sponsors, His
sponsors, IN another place, say: - The President
from a delicacy which ,ce' feel inclined to cali
iasudIous, declined furnishing copies of the
correspondence for publication" The pres;5cn,
from delicacy. which ace feel inclined 10 ali
iaStidious!!'' Did Mr.. Adams tell them he de-
cllned from deiicocy," which they chrstened
= iasidicus: l! he did, it is then the Presidents
aeiicaey' with the sponsors christening if So
cy consists, which restrains MIR Adams from do;oo
an act, Loudly called for by myself and hone and
trust, will be more loudly called for by the n,,bIic,
ne sponsors call it ''Jdsttdious" decacy. II
certainly calls for some new CHRISTENING for 7 do
not think "tastidiOuS' will answer. Is il mt
false deicacy: Is il not cupable decacy. Is il mot
dishonorable. delicacy' Is it not indelicacv, ri
there be any delicacy in Withholding the publica
uoh OF theSe letters it can relate only to myseif
Mr. Adams, and the public. 1T can ONLY he mac
nanlmity 10 avoid my inculpation by Mr.. Adams.
l again hereby release Mr. Adams as have done
before, om-ail scruples Of deIicacy growing ont
oil his magnaninious tenderness for me- | now
solemniy again call upon him TO publish the whole
S1'e'pohuehce' cah Tor II, as matter of honora-
Ole feeling to himself, OF justice to myself and of
hdeiity and respec, TO the public. now tell him,
that deem his Withholding the publication of the
coFresPondence-afterr reading his letters from his
neter-DooS' 70 his discreditabe sponsors-Yith
liberty to publish any Interpretation of t,,cir con
teh'S az 'heH own prohigatc discretion when uro
edon by the most excited passions aud unrestraio
ed by principle, 10 be highly indeIicate. bighIv
cruel to me, highly dishonofabie TO himself AMI
mighty disrespectiul and uniaiihful to the public
- lnis SHY notion OF " tdstidious" delicacy be
he idie suggestion OF his half wiited sponsors IL
is not worth rush: But the vassa, SPONSORS can.
MOI take upon themselves the responsibility of the
acts OF their Lord Paramount He ,,,ust ,,oot
ms own iesponsibiiiiy-and woflil trust will lie
me responsibility OF a perseverance, in withhold
ing the publication Of the cOrrespondeuce fro,,
motives OF delicacy," or from ary other f,lacio, |
motives whatever. l tell Mr.. Adams. fear no
heu'paon from the contents of those letters and
am glad to learn that my originals are still in heinz
l nope they will not hereafter be wanting-I with
10 see them or their conients-I wish The nob,;c |
10 see them know that never wrote !, word
III my life but what was founded In truth and sin |
reflty, at the time of writing it. I may be found
mistaken. Perhaps have often been so; but me- |
yer insincere. ] may have erred without intent
never with it. j, therefore, court the publication
OF this forgotten correspondence, let the conse-
quences be what they nay Iuculpaon, or ex |
culpation.
n MIR Adams shall thus be freed from all scru. |
rlcs OF delicacy IN relation TO my nculpation The
next fasiidOus" delicacy for not coiIsentne 10 |
publish the correspondence, must relate 10 himself |
and the fear Of his own inculpafon That mn, |
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