Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-24

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no may say, that there WASH design long cherished
oy certain persons in the New England States. to
erect Northern Government. When tiiines of
zen Ham'lton's death reached Virginia, cclebra-
ted person said it "the best shot ever made in
msrica' Illustrating the general belief then onter-
! ansd' that that great man was engaged i'm support
OF views iniinicai 10 the duration ofthc Union.
Let all persons be firmly persuaded of one thing: viz.
'hat whatever Me- Adams has publicly said, that he
wl1 support, toan extent beyond the expectation
created by his language. OF all men in the world,
he is The most cautious in committing himselrto any
assertion beyond his ability TO most ac
curatc III Ills memory most studous and careful
in trcasurng up all public circumstances and the evil
dence upon which they depend were We 70
add that of all men, he is most conscientiously scru
pulous in regard to truth, should be equally sus-
tanned by facts. AS TO what he says of this Northern
IConedcracy, he has irrefragable evidence to urovo
every word, and every circumstance. Delicacy may
exist TO prevent his free fit but he undoubcdlv
hasit. we advise the gentlemen to ict the matter
drop.
Correspondence Jei.reem IL. .7da,nS and .Jr.
Hamilton
According to our promise OF Yesterday we rive
below the correspondence that has lately taken place
at W ashneton between these gentlemen.
y: T. Past.
washington, March 6, 1929.
The Hon. JOHN q. ADAMS, Washington.
Sir--A friend has placed i'll my hands new edition
OF the correspondence between you and Mr. H. g.
Otis and others, published i'll this city, with EDITION
al papers,, said to be illustrative of the subject" nf
that correspondence; among these papers is a letter
written to you by William Pluncr, of New HamD
shire, dated "Epping, n. H. Dec. 90 1928" i'm which
he says-"Durng the long and eventful session of
Congress II 1908 and 1904, was n member of Tho
Senate, and was at the city of WASHINGTON evorv,
day of that session. In the course OF that session M
different times and places, several of the Fcerasts
Senators and Representatives, from the New Emo.
land States informed me that they thought it neces-
sary to establish separate government in New Eu0
land, and it IL should be found practicable to extend
so far south as to include Pennsylvania; but in nh
events to establish in New England" &c. 10
adds "Just before that session of Conrress closed
one of the gentlemen TO whom I have alluded infor
med me that arrangements had been made to have
the next autumn III Boston select p1ectro If tbc
leading Federasts in New England, to consider
ana recommend the measures necessary to form
system OF government i'll the Northern States aud
that Alexander Hamilton, of New York, had consen-
ted to attend that meeting. lie further adds "Thc
gentleman who in the winter of 1903 ind 1904 iufor
med mo there was to be meeting of FederaIists il,
the autumn of 1904, Boston, at the Session of Con-
gross IN the winter of 1901 and s. observed TO mo
that the death of Gen. Hamilton had prevented thai
meetings bat the project had not, and would not be
abandoned"
In your letter, part Of this correspondence. dated
Nv ashington, Dec. so, 1885, you say, 1T was in
these letters of 1903 and that I mentioned the de-
sign of certain leaders ofthe Federal party to effect
dissolution OF the Union and the establishment of
northern conederacy. This design had been formed
IN the winter OF 1901, Immediately after and rs
consequence OF the acquisition of Louisiana Its
justityng causes to those who entertained If wore
that the annexation of Louisiana to the Union tran
scended the constitutional powers OF the government
ofthe United States" "1'his PLAN you add ''was 80
nj fhn I,u1
Individual to permit himself the proper time IN bp
placed at the head of the military movements which
was oreSeen would be necessary for carryi,y IL in
to execution In all this there was no overt act of
treason"
Without permitting myself to believe ,fat Won
Will countenance any mputation against the honor or
PATRIOTISM OF my late venerable parent, it is too oh
vous that the publication of Governor Plumers let
Ter ana your communication to III. @. Otis and 9th
ers, not only tend To such imputation but oreovcr
adds TO 1t the sanction Of your names
Under these circumstances, deeming il sacred du-
10 preserve the memory my father from all stain
must also consider IT my right to ask, that YOU will
inform me whether by the publication of Governor
runners letter, or IL your Communication TO III. g.
OTIS and others, opinion is to be authorised that
you are in possession of any evidence or thai Won
oeneve the late a. H. consented to attend the NJ
lodged meeting of leading fcderalists of Boston or
that lie was at any time concerned in q project TO cf
feet dissolution Of the Union, and the establishment
OF q northern confederacy, or in any manner vhateo
TIN the paragraph Of your letter last obove quoted of
phe individual to whom proposal has been made. 70
permit himself TO be placed at the head of certain
expected military movements, refers to nv father
you VIII furnish me With the evidence upon which
that indication ard reference have boon made.
have the honor to be, sir, your obt servt.
JAMES A. HAMILTONj
WAsnIvGrov, 9th March 1929.
JAMES a. HAMILTON, Esq, Washington
Sir-ln answer TO your letter of this date. tako
the liberty Of referring you TO Mr. Pluper himself for
any explanation Of the statement in his letter Of the
Goth Dec. last.
The information which received in the sprnr Of
1914 at Washington was entirely distinct from and
independent OF that Of Mr.. Plumer part of il was
not that your father had consented 10 be placed NJ tho
head OF tile project or to take part in it, but that il
had been communicated TO him withaview to enoaon
his cooperation in it, and that in the event Of nc
cessity for tie employment Of military force for lie
execution, It was contemplated that lie should be
paced at It's head lily informant, 70 the best Of nv
recollection, was Mr.. Uriah Tracy, then Senator
from Connecticut say, to tho best of my rccol
lection, because, at OF MY conversations with
r lsiu