Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-11-15
MIR ADAMS'S DISCLOSURES.


MR. ADAMS'S DISCLOSURES.
The Developments which have been the consequences
of Judge Stewards in bringing before the public
Mr. Jciersons letter Mr. Giles of the 25th of Deccm
bor 1875 are to have been expected the fruitful
theme of newspaper remark These Developments have
bsen of no service Mr. Adams and surely no has
more pressing occasion TO adopt the Spanish proverb
'Savo from my friends, &c. Whether Mr.. Adams will
be able to take Of his enemies sanother matter 1t
is of surprise to us that the testimony which Mr.
Jefferson bears Mr. Adamss fidelity his country"
shewn by his betrayal of the Federal conspiracy
of the Unon should hare been thought by any
of sufficient consequence to justify the call for it in
his vndcaon; especially when rocolect the charac
ter of his letter Mr. Giles of the day In in
vectve of the times the and policy of the odor
al administration arragned with greater severity of ami
madverson their probable results in the absorption of
all the powers and rights of the by the federal
branch more anxously deprecated. "The deep regret
with whsh he the federal branch Of the Govern
men advancing towards the usupaton of all the rights
reserved to tho states, and tho consolidation in ITSELF of
all powers foreign and domestic and that too by
strucons which, if legitimate, leave limits their
look at that otter and then tell whether the
portrait of federal usurpaon then depicted is to be
changed in it's hdeous features by faint testimony
Mr. Adams g fidelity his country" evinccd by his
communication to the Government of the federal project
of disunion.' Was the testimony whieh Mr.. Jefferson
bore to the honesty and integrity of the elder Adams
en- during the darkest day, of the reign of terror to be
taken as proof that he approved Of his administration
Was he not the rallyng point of the opposition which
finally Frustrated In his estimation Alexander Ham
lon likewise honest and true. it, therefore, to be
inferred, that he would have looked with appreciation
his elevation to the Presidential chair
These reflections suggest themselves in contemplating
the anxety with which the friends of the respective
didates disposed to press the opinions of distinguish
ed III their favor Fer this object tho s1crcdncss
private correspondence has been violated and the guard
Cd sanctty of the domestic hearth has been betrayed.
Remarks in private conversations frequently i'll under
stood di,coloured and distorted probably
ty purposes have been detailed the deliberate senti-
mcnts and well-mcdated opinions of distinguish men
and have been given to the public in order influence
the opinions of others to the qualifications the candi-
dates for the highcs; office in the gin ohe people This
laxy public morals in this important particular ono
ofiihe worst results of the late contest.
That the letter of Mr.. Jefferson together with the eS-
pose which it has drawn forth from Mr. Adams is by no
calculated to benefit the latter must he acknow
edged by every who has opportunity of romakng
thc tone Of the Federal papers at the Eastward, which
save been hitherto, among his warmost supporters We
firmly persuaded that, could they have had three
months to operate the public sentiment in that
quarter of the Union, the effects would have completely
shattered his hopes there Every where the names
Of the who mefitaed this treason loudly called
for The Indignation of the Fedcraliss in that quarter is
extremes,
The obvious tendency of Mr. Adamss expose to nflic
deep injury himself is think, sufficient guarantee
to the public of Mr. CHESS sincerity in the motive which
he for having wihheld Mr. jefferson letter of tho
25th ofDecomber from the public. That it was mistak-
en- delcacy, have no doubt The decay of Mr.. JEFF
ersons faculties stood in need of forbcaance That
the word obviously used by Mr. Jefferson describe
the measures OF commercial restriction resored by
government in order to counerac and redress the nju-
es inflicted trade by bclligerents of Eu.ope
should be TAKEN both by Mr. Adams Giles as i'm
plying violent anachronsm and proof dec aged
ry is truly surprising Mr. Adams Las congrat-
ulnte himself that this construction put it by Mr.
Giles But how shall account for such a criticism in
a Professor of Rhetoric