Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-28
equivoeal. had he displayed it before the letter

Whether Mr. JeffeI son Randolph has BEES,
consulted NJ. Jrfftrson's fame, bv furnishing a
copy Of his frs Filter for publication, or wheth-
CT MIR. Giles best consulted n, by suppresslng
that letter, we leave II To the public 10 deter
mine. as we leave it to Mr. Randolph to yindi.
cate himself against 'he injurious insinuation,
that h- wanted penetration see that Mr. Jec-
! ferson III his letter Of the 25,h, had exhibited
waning int llect. That 6 ntieman is very
competent 10 answer for self, as well as, we
hope, 10 vindlca,e Mr.. jeff .son's understand
ing from the SANDER of dot &C. A lev words
as 10 Mr.. Giles excuse for garbling Mr.. Jtffer-
sons correspondence.
On Dec, l5,h, 1925, Mr.. Giles sa, down to
write to Mr.. }, Fl rs"n. for he purpose Of pro-
curing his "reminiscences the celebrated C.
vtn' II Mr.. AS joining the X publican parry
Its motives, its attendant circumstances, and
us consequences. Way Mr. Giles did this, no
man can doubt. Although himself an agent
IN he transaC'ion--a hough he was he man
who in the Senate % the United STATES
hid defended MIR. Adams with great warmth
aud ability against The furious attack Of
P,,kerng-ahhoush if there was dishonour
in ,hr transaction, Mr. Giles who acted as go
bet"ee', must have shared the iii honour with
Ms dams-yct, MIR Gil,s had become from
Causes wh,ch we have not TINE To ,xpiain, he
impisCahlr enemy # Mr.. Adams, and deslrous
to st'gmar'ze INN for the very conversion to
the R-paolTJ an party, which al the time, Mr..
Giles was The Ioudesl TO commend. The spir-
ofhis letter to Mr.. fferson, SHOWS his mo-
lives for wriingr. He states leading suggrs-
lions, and be hoped to ex'or from Nh. f.
son an SnswercorTesponding To tAe malice OF
his Owe motives, and which nigh be used t.
destroy Mr. Adams ~ the pendipg Preside n
ldf controversy. Contrary to bis expectations,
Mr. JeHrIsons reply was tx Cmeiy tlaurring
10 he moiiv aud'c0nduCI uf Mr.. Adams. He
declared that NJ believed him q We been
tuoted by The moss GIslnjeresJed AID patriotic
CONSIDER itions, an'' that his disclosures had
mos BENT tai i"haence upon pU1hc affairs.--
On the mex Day, nortoNTr, Mr.. jefferson
wrote u secon,i liter more eqni2 IN is feel.
ipgs tnwarGs'Mr. Adams. AID therefor more
isfac to- t" Nj. Giles.--Tris second ief.rr
Mr. Giles published -,u; the Frs, ard NOR
cred table lrl,e,, aud mpre responsive answer
10 us own ENG IRIS Nj. Giles Srpp'esssd-
This Is the plain his OF! oil III, 'a,is. II p"">
hshed The ,ast tettt because s,.at ht ihrHght
would niure M. A .ms--bWt the firs, eter
which vas part, aud essential Pat OF
the csponGrncc Nr GIG, suppressed, Tor
tht opposite reason, because We thought II
would rene6, Alr. Adan, - Il Is impossible
ina mere CHN DP N"O y lnlOnN Oh VII Stth
c"ndu am>rg candid men II was malicious,
u fair aui dislngennous, TO apply 10 i; he mil,
dest terms which con d, acgibe i,
Mr. G,c,' apology for his conduct is rather
more cx,raor din.ry, than The conduct IL It was
d >hou"rsnlr lie excuse, himself BY i,umat>
ine that tn, fjs lc,r.t 1t Mr.. J h'rson mani
tested symptoms Of dotave That Is 20 say,
Mr. JEFF rson on he IS - Dec. was ia his 90
tage, 5ui t'c sane Mr. Jed son h. Xt
day, the 26tt. lad r-trIesed oil his tlCuitcs!--
A ID upon what gtDnnds does Mr. Gi!"s sc - up
this must impunrn, nnd nna!.".'irr 'iyPo hthl":
Does the liter of tie 25th, be'ray IN crnal Cyl
dencc Of dolage? Far :iom i, more lucid
and corurCtrd letter nevei ti,w"d from MIR
Jeffersnn's mcid pen. lie complains indeed OF
dec wed mciLary as IN dates aud persons, ol
this decline Is equally rue al very man VINO
has hvtd 60 winters, much more four score
He raps Mr.. Giles sell !nve over the knucklfs,
by declaring thai he al forgot that Mr., Giles
took any part IN 'ranNac'ion, ior MS share IN
which MI. Giles mas always claimed great Gre
dit BIZ, further than this, Mr.. J' tr"son's isi-
ter is every way worthy 81 hi, reputauon.-
Suppose i, true, lha, the ler.er OF the 25th did
betray intrinsic evidence Of do,age: would any
nan but Mr. Giles have concluded that Mr.,
Jt fferson, in the course Of "a nours, mad subs
dued hat roncomillnl Of age, and miraculous
| " become himself again? We say NO Mr..
Giles did not think, could no 'hinK, that
| he first letter smri. OF doIake, while tat oil
| he mex, day showed a raiiieL intellect. Ihis
| is AN after chou ght-a pai'ry su3'eriuge. lie
published The LIST, not oeCaust he inough or
carcd, whe her i: would DO credit or dincredli
| To Mr. J, At son, but beCause he beAeved II
| would lninre Nj Adams, as il did: ne suppressed
| the first becausr he s"rmIsed, Ind SUI rn'sea
| 'rulv, thai il would rescue Mr.. Adams from
| long standing and undeserved reproach; and
40, because he thought IL would reflect upon
The state Of Mr.. J Hcr,on's mind. The apo
losv is worse if possible, than the "ffrnce We
do believe, hat there is not a man whn VIII not
secretly acknowledge; t al the desire oil STAB