Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-29
Ma. JEFFERSON AND J. Q. ADAMS.

Ma. JEFFERSON AND J. Q. ADAMS.
The following letter was written, as will be
be seen by the date, by Mr. JEFFERSON, in
answer to some inquiries made by Mr.. GILES.
relative to the conduc, Of Mr.. ADAMS towards
the Federal party, during the years 1907 and
g. The Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer,
with their usual candor, have published such
parts Of this letter as best suited their pur-
pose. for the last year, and it Was not until
within few days tiat a true copy has been
gwen TO the pubC-and ihen il was obla'oed
Of Mr.. T. NJ RANDoLPH, the executor OF
Mr.. JrvrERsoN, on request Of a prominent
friend Of Mr.. ADAMS in Virginia.
MONTICELLO dec Is, 1925.
.Nr. Giiss,
Dear s,-your f,vn ~ III. 18th wr rece edfo ago
Il icuni ,sd what could not sy s.ic ll r day
la advanced ~ ,y sd ear down mi.h l"nies
eight mouths pest, sc. much To ieceise appeals To
ni ~ ans1 !li' q" iai cA ~ thai winch he '"'-
ir'i 81 ,o,T Hrr. Ny mrmory i indeed he'om almost
."N, 81 "aih 10 btIlrr Pr can probably he gwen ~ 'h
Ly lsnn piur Station thai have he lead recollection
~ inter- enon between Mr. John q. Adams and myself
n nh.I ps. an ih .i ci OF the etim.so Not the slightest
oi ernan. IL ~, mind Sal have doubt Of the
'iiude o lhe statement your letter, And the less ~ re-
collect The n r''w ~i Nj. Adams. to which the previous
commune son' whirh had passed bwten him and our'e,
Htre Fiodt Datmall, the preliminary Ihh nt,isnw
remember ".ll no. nde'd IN The Vcry wols which passed
between hut 10 their substance which e chuacis
awful 'o deeply en5raci ~, mnd "ni iaeneng too ma
eriali, the oooe had Ia pur,u', Ia c imgocn Mr..
Adams called on me "s The embargo ana WINE ,hdee'-
ofs we're making 20 ob rn ter lie nude some apologies
or le CALI an the ground o cur nd hang then 10 th, nh Of
eonhdehiai eomn"n at'n' tut hi' winch ht hAd eh I"
make involved o seriously the interests OF Gu c"uniy bd TO
o'eriue all oei CONSIDERATIONS with h and max. h duty
to reveal I" myself Parir ualy a',ured Lin there was 40
occasion fr spour, fm hi, y', h the bis
confirmation i. enne confidence in the rocude
aud patriotism hi, ond1ct and prnip He poke then
oi The Jisiscon o tie Eastern portion III Cont, deIacy
with the restraints of the cmhgp then eNling anl their rest
e''ne under 1t. That there nothing which might not be
attempted 10 lid then,.ho, of H. That he had information Of
the most questionable certainty that certain citizens o the
Eastern States think he named M"..arhu.rs paculail,
were ~ negotiation with The O the British Govenn,
The Dect al which that the New Eng land
States should take ithcf pat the then going that
without formally d'ciung their separation from the Upnn of
The STATE they onld whdr ~ from s ~" and obedience I"
them; that Leir navi, n should bc ier from
restraint interruption hy the irh; they should he son.d
cred and treated by ti IN neuia and such might
war. br a liher'v 10 -" r'n the Con'dcrmy.
lie assured that tee imminent danger that The Con
ycmon would lske I,re. thai the ieinpiato sur
might d.inu,h many ieir fidelity 10 the Unon. anl that
to ,nd' - c"d' :, make he as'"'l H. H." re'al OF the
embargo ahsoluie expire Si of
Ihs ui.th u ia. informs and of The nI'i o h. dis
i"mo TO the cy sud 81, alton Il county ani however
'riciani o abandon the "a which, per-
'e'rrd m rile longer, We had su, qurn and satisfactory
mance """d have effected H. o. eci completely om that
nonc, And duepc.d by that nf mao, the necessity
"f 'h nonns a. aud instead ~ ratr,ing purpose hy this
peaceful wr'pon mna fight ont. break The Union
the" recommended 10 ~nl. ed the e,.say oi
repeat OF the smia,o and 10 -ndeavm supply IT, place by
' We" ''Hue IN which they could procure general con-
eur sne~.
e'nno often repeat that thi. ancmen, is not pretended
!" e ~ the very word, "bi passed that only gives iat
uly the impression rcmaining mind. Tbc vey wods
%" aye too 'rsn'i aud fugitive TO he long
tanned N fem.n ioe ui the substance too important
TO he lngotien; mt only hom the i.,oIuon of
'h',e ''e to ai" hut also from the renewals Of n my