Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-06
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THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. G. Iaas.

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.lt Iho J. Rando'ph and NJ. Gies.--As we
anticipated, MIR. Jefferson Randolph has felt ii impe
rativH npon hin to appear in public to yiiicac HIM
sell and the memory of Mr. Jefferson; and as VIC con-
jccturcd it would be, his vindcation il conclusive
MIR Giles conduct III relation to Mr.. Jc,rson's cor
rspondcnce, before considered by all parties Us scam
daious, ls exhibited by Mr. Randolps letter in q still
deeper die. II the terll sca,laous was descriptive
OF 1t before the world Will now consider il us rocos
we have never witnessed general and INDIGNANT
feeling of dsapprobaon as exhibited itself on Tues
dny, when Mr. Randolphs letter appenred in the
Enquirer. 1t effected what we believed WAS w.
nigh mpossiblo-sunk MIR. Giles political character
namely still! lower in public esteem. In sucI,
dilemma has his Excelencys dusingenuo.lsncs invol-
we'd hnn-le is met at every turn by exposures so
degrading, and by criticisms go severe vet so well
meritcd, that the public feeling, always liberal and
benevolent, would be kindled into sympathy. did the
public net Know that Mr. Giles himself is insensibIe
to shame Already convicted of supprcssng one letter
written him to be publicly used, and of publishing
another, written hn Under the express nmctions of
contidcnce-waiting until Mr.. Jeffcrson's death that
by garbng hs correspondence he mis- ht nnsreprescnt
opinions well known to him to be Acknowledgements
ing to have been actuntcd in this by tender regard
to Mr. Jeitersons fame which he strangely proves by
charging ham with dotuge-thcse departures from
moral propriety, gross and glazing as they are, are
rendered yet more despcahle by the motives which
caused hHrn the desire namely, of njuring nn enemy
by hiding the Testimony Of one whose testimony Mr.
Giles well know would be decisive with the world
We beg leave to recapi;alate the f1cs in the case
for we are afraid that Mr. Giles may succeed in
obscurng them by the mists of his sophstry; result
to effect which his publications in the EnGnirer orc
chiefly directed. On the e5h Dec 1898, Mr. Jcficr-
son, in reply to letter of Mr. Giles, wrote him his
"reminiscences the s,ibiec. of Mr. Adams JOINING
as Mr.. Adams friends could have wished it to be-
affirming hia conduct at the inncture to have been
patriotic and DISTINGUISHED, and productive of great
ana bcDchalai consequences to the country. This
letter was the direct response to MIR. Giles and this
letter WIS written for pubiictiGn-to show to the
world what FIR. Jefic9sons opinions of Mr. Adaroa'
conduct were now AMI ever had been. But this
letter did suite the taste of his Excellency He
too, at the tmo Of the transaction had thought most
f;tvorably OF Mr. Adams conduct--he had taken the
credit OF his conversion 10 himself and had defended
him from Pickering in the Senate ofthc u. States:
but His ENcclency either to ngratate himself witt
Virginia then crusade TO dispiace Mr. Adams
from the Presidency or from that envous disposton
which has invariably displayed itscf wherever ne has
found himself surpassed by former equal in the race
Of political characterization one or both of these
causes, Mr.. Giles present hate of Mr.. Adams f,llv
cquaEled his former admiration, and he heretofore
suppressed this letter OF. iIr. jefferson Had his
Excelency stopped here, he would indeed bave acted
with great want Of generosity towards MIR. dams
whose conduct aSsailcd ana the evidence Of whose
Innocence and merit, he had i'll his hands, but he
would have stopped short of moral dcpravty. But on
tie Goth OF Dec. the day after the date of the first
letter. Jr. Jefferson wrote again to Dir. Giles; not in
answer to Mr. Giles citcr but descending in general
terms upon the state Of tho nation. The first passage
Of this letter informed Mr. Giles that it contained
matter not intended for the public eye but shat he
was free to make what he pleased of tho letter
written the day before" His Excelency, with that
Just perception Of moral obligation which has always
distinguished hin, c-actly reversed the inunctiors of
hlsycncrablc correspondent. lie Immediately showed
this last md confidential letter to certain PERSONS
armed Air john Randolph we presume he is the
Senator alluded to by Mr.. Jefferson Randolph with
copy, who made it the basis of his attack upon the
President; and not sat3fcd with these stoathy viola
tons Of confidence, proceeded, after Nv JeFcrgon's
dsalF, publish the letter in the newspapers suppress
sing, however, such passages Of it, (Which be had no
doubt also done in the manuscript copies he had fur