Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-23

80 Ear from entertaining q wish 10 conceal tia fae.
NAV Mr.. Jefferson once had a good opinion ", Mr..
Adans, / have s'stcr' norr chan once, | v-Ievs
pnhi:cil, an s'iener privately. .dsat ,her. was \
time, and a 'oi's line, when MIR Jsnersori enter.
tai'ied a high opinion oi Mr.. Aiams's caps ci,y. in.
'-grity,& patrioisin; during a porti m OF VIII, ch ti,ne.
iiaoored myself under a similar deiusioo have
inain'ained this fact in opposition 10 the s,pinion of
some oil MIR. Jefferson's warinest friends and have
asserted IN evtience of it, that MIR. JcI ferson n
,uaiiy nominated Mr. Adams to tho Senate
minister TO Russia, according TO the pest Of
rcco'scuon. as one OF the last acts Of his admin
u"uon; which noInina ion was disapprolsed by a,
senate, under an opinion, that il was az that tiur
imexpcdient to send a Minister to Russia. Mr..
Madisons >ubsequeni nomination OF Mr.. Adams
to the same office, 4 always considered "a a mere
continuation OF MIR. Jefferson's pref ious nomina.
ION: l never had a doubt and ne, err concealed
my knowlesigc of the fact, that Mr.. Jefferson did.
II on period, entertain 4 good opinion Of MIRA.
and could, therefor, have no motive. nor desire 10
conceal Mr. Jefferson's own tes,imt nv TO th. s,,ns
TACT. And this is the whole amor nj of the com.
ptinenlary expression in this letfor, alluded to bv
tie paper aforementioned, aud which am
charged with Il desire 10 conceal. Ii mapifestiy
fiom It's conte xi, has reference to time p,st-to no
;'e'ioi oil this communication of which Mr. Jefcr.
son Is speaking. This good opinion Mr.. Jefferson
never entertained of Mr. Adams, perhaps for some
time before, and certainly never after his Ms.
s>Se 10 Congress in December 1925 If any douh,s
co,'id be entertained upon this subject, from The
m'siHierpretation OF the letter OF the 25,h Dec
they must be sSundantly satisfied by that OF tho
Zoon; extracts from ~hich ! shall now proceed Ia
lay before the public, together with nv letter To-
MIR. Jefferson and his in reply. repest the do
claration, that the extracts from the letter of tho
10Th, contain the whole of the political part of that
teller l dlsdain 10 prop such a pied by the ties.
uhony oil any one, but the ~origina, letters are in
my possession, and are o,ftre to the inspection o;
any gentleman oil any party, who may please 10
chii and examine them, under an Injunction thar
ne man make no improper use of the parts consld.
cred private, the improperly OF divuIginp which
Will be- manifest TO every one.
Fgoui the view of the whole. Tive folIow;og %
SAILS will appear:
Is, My extreme reluctance in giving informa-
'on respecting Mr.. Adams pretended conversion
under any circumstances, whilst / was extre,nrjv
desirous that he should DO SO himself
I'd. That | published Mr.. Jefarson's letter oe
me 10Th under the influence OF irresistible calls
Tor that purpose so
81. That the contents Of that letter related ~.
rectly TO The objects of,he calls.
AN. That the letter OF the 18th did not relate Ia
tie'n In any respect whateve, and, of course. tho
puohcation OF that letter would not have been ms
iihed 10y them.
9Th. That the inducement for ,yi.bbord;nv :,
was to avoid the exposure ola rnomen,ary wan, O.,
memory ON the part OF Mr. Jeffovson.
oth. That II was not with a view of DOING any
INJUSTICE 10 MIR: Adams, by withholding MIR. JET
ierson's compliments to him; which. when rro.
periy explained, especially by the letter of the o6fb.
AMI understood IA l understand them. fastsn M
him thu greatest reproaches.
7'h. That | published the whole of the politicaF
part OF MIR. Je6Hrson's letter of the 2Sth, and the
private parts omitted, will be seen, upon insrec.ios.
not intended for public>don, being rather of q
sporive cast towards certain descriptions Of indi-
viduais, and are certainly the matter of that letter.
not intended for the public eve.
The foregoing sketch is written on the spur OF
the occasion. IL necessary, further explanation
and Developments will be hereafter given.
~. WIN. b. GILES.
Richmond, Oct. 2iss, 1925.