The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-31

marks on the Following points, viz :-Wheti- CT Mrs. Adams is an English lady or not; where born, and who were her parents; where their children are no,U; and whether the pre- sident holds an estate in England. This in formation is not fur ourselves; we know bet 2 ter; hut for some honest ignorant men, who have engaged to vote for MT. Adams if they can be convinced that they have been deceiv- ed on these points. would suggest the pro- prety of calling upon the Jackson prints to contradict your statement if it is incor- rect"
 The contents of this letter were to US so n- credibIe-so revOlting to common sense, that we should not, we believe have compiled with the writer's request, lest we should bring rid- lcuIe upon ourselves ny treating such a matter seriously, but thai, Tn one of the west ern papers that came to hand by the same mail. we found fine following From the Zaaesyille Messengy,. MRS. ADAMS.
 ''No islander 'pon Queen Elizabeth, pray" Shakespeare. No, gentle reader, not word. You never will see Jackson paper traduce female repu- tation. will make only the following quot- ation from Woods History of John Adams Administration, merely to show the stock of blood of the Lady of the Palace, who, in the language of Mir. Hammond, is at the head of the female society in the United States In page 49S. we read as follows: The original quarrel between MT. Adams and Mir. Pickering arose upon the nomination of Mir. Johnson to the Stamp Office. John- son was Tory and adhered to or fled with the British after our revolution, and resided in England until within the last three years, where John Quincy Adams married daugh- ter of MT. Johnson. Upon the nomination, of this gentleman, Col Pickering had the ho- nesty to offer his opinion against him.--Peo- ple's Press.
 The maiden name of Mrs Adams was John. son ; her earliest ancestors emigrated to this country ir the reign of Queen Anne, and set- tied in the state of Maryland. His descend 1 ants are very numerous and respectable, al- most all of them, at this time, reside in or near Frcdericktown. Mrs. Adams father was na- med Joshua Johnson. He was as will be seen by the following extract from the Journal of ! Congress, Vol. 8, page S69, on the 29th of September. l779, appointed by that body to highly responsible office: Wednesday, 29th Sept. 1779. Congress proceeded to the election of a person to examine the accounts of the sever al Commissioners Commercial Agents,n Eu- rope, entrusted with the public money of the United States, and the ballots being taken, MT Joshua Johnson was elected having been pre-
 viously nominated by MT. JeDifer.
 On the 2d of August l790, he was uomina- ted to the Senate by General Washington, & on the Sd of the same month the Senate pas sed the following resolution. n
 Resolud, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Joshua Johnson. Esq. M Moruland fn ho cnnsu1 1Of%b Inc VT.,;..J of America, for the Port of London, in Great
 Britain. and for such other parts of the said Great Britain, as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Con- ] sul or Vice Consul of the U. Staaes in said Kingdom. M
 | He had several daughters, and one son.who was few years since, P Postmaster at New Or leans. Mrs. Adams uncle, Thomas John son, it is well known, was patriot of the Revolution, and Governor of the State of Ma ryIand.
 The President married Miss J. when her father was Consul in London. He has, at present three children the eldestis a practi- sing lawyer at Boston, and has recently been member, from that city. of the State Legis- lature. The second is now with his father,& has been for several years past. The third is at present reading law in Boston. They were all educated at Harvard University. Of the the small property owned by Mir. Adams. portion is in this District, the residue consists of the farm & mansion at Quincy, the late re- sidence of his father. Mr. Adams. could not. by the law of England, < hold land in that country ,nor does he possess any kind of pro- perty there.
 From Me Pennsylvania Inselligencer. TO THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVA- l MIA.
 FELLOW CITIZENS
 Those of you who have perused the remarks which have recently addressed to the mem bers of the legislature, through the medium of the Harrisburgh Intellgencer, will havea6lsz. served, that have been reluctantly drage60 before the publick, in defence of myself and family, both having been assaed with unpro- l voked yirulence, and that too from a quarter and in a manner, calculated not only to give the islanders a most extensive circulation. but the most imposing influence; and you will have seen, that the only offence have com mitted, was the opposition, or rather the sup- posed opposition. had given. or should give. to the election cf, General Jackson as President of the U. $.
 These conjectures were founded. more than any thing else. upeAa knowledge of the fact, | N~.AH