Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-05
whole No. 1913

yer tue aul 1s'ment OF BIS diplomatic prelimina.
rWs with M. Giics and Others, Ms. Adsms
communicated Sorafgs TO Mr. Jefferson. ms
me substance OF the Novs Scotia le,tsr. n
Mr. Adams had then known Ard s.I,s..S ).
the 'prcjec'.' ('he skey to al future o,oc..','
ings') u IS incredible that il should ~, hs..
been deemed worthy OF disclosure = Al 49,
hme. and on fhaf sccas,sn.
In this eonneNon we advert for a roaynens
i sc the temper 81 mind, and The sis,e og 80
4 ings, which probably gave rise To. aud s,rc,,.-
/ psnied, this communi cation u Nr Adams
! circumstances had occurred tsading 10 smb,.-
Ter his feelings, and 20 warp His judemer,.
Mr.. Adams, has just before The time n h,s
'n'er'e" win Mr. Jefferson, bad voted for the
done this on the asowed oyincinlp sr ..se
and nos dsa6sraGag, upon the Executive y.en,,,s
nendasion. HE had been engaged Nth M.
ceiisssae 10 scautrovers, on thIs subiect tI;.
conduct a. he afhrms, and 40 was the s,c, h.d
teen csnsuTsd, 10 terms OF severit, in ,hs,.h
lac press. The Legislature Of Aisss.ehus.,,.
hsd elected another person to succeed him /,
the Senate Of the United States, add had o,h.~.
wise expressed such sstrong and decided A..
Sppfonat'oo OF 'he measures which he bad
supported, ths, he feN compelled 10 rr.;vr -
seat before the expirs,ion OF his term. The
might DC felt as injuries. even by men ~ r,..ah,.
temper. It's probah c that his feelings ~ ,,;,a.
ton may be trsced back 10 The confess hs,.ss.s
JEFFERSON and the elder Adams Il ia No sery.,
that the lssier had cherished deem .nd 49,.
resentment against Ha,nrirsn, and oer,sia 90.
headers OF the federal party. supposed - -
Hemll'on's friends. Q, would MOI be unr.,,,.'s
that the sou should participate in the feeling. Of
the father.
When Ar, Mr.. Adams waited sr r.F..
son, and aiier@srds made bis disclosures ~ a..
leo nd ntk La.
bis car party he had decided. rs ssub,eo',,as
events doubtless confirmed to thro,g ,aa,ss,s
into the arms of h. fathers opponents B.,s
there was a iosd OF political quit, personal anS
hereditary, stu resting upon bin, in tho en;n-
IONS OF the adverse psfty NJ oruinarv $50
OF this unqualified shjufailon OF his i. naT,,,e.
would be satisfactory ,--some ssosif.cs. .blnh
should put his sincerity To the Tea, and Ma.
an impossible barrier between him and ~.
former party. was indispensable. And WIT
sstr nee was 90 natural, what pledge So pe.-
feet, IS this private deaunciation, Nor a.. -
effect seem 10 have teep miscsIcuistsa - :.
venra.ed Mr. Jefferson declares ,ba, !, -
Mr.. Adams In bis mind. Iss eventual $500
qusnees we're highly, and permauenti, sdvan.
tageous 20 Mr. A. And though he sssu,.d ~.
Giles, that he had denounced bis party. wi,tons
personal views; yet this 'denisi,' consia.,iog
that he had the good fortune 20 receive 80.
fs1O months, the embassy 10 hussis. .oonn.s,.
ed with other circumstances, which ehasd Ia
his elevation TO the presidency, does indeed
according to he own principles Of presump,,vn
evidence, require an effort Of .th~ rhar;,-
which beiieveth all thing,,' to gain /, ERE.
dence'
10 these public. and indisru,able facts. Va
should not now scvert, had Mr.. Adams given
us The names and evidence, as requested, .nd
had he iorboYne TO reitepate his ,n;,,rlo,,. r.
situations hut as they now rest wholly uuac.
the sanction OF his opinion, vespe cling ey,dene.
which he alone pc ssesse, We think Il but Pea.
sopabie to consider. how tsr these cireun,tao.
ces may have heated his Imagination, or di,,ur-
oed ms eqnar'mits, and given 10 the evidence.
when hs Keeps from The pubis eye, az uuus.
tura. and false complexion.
We proceed to brief examipa,ion of ,bs
siledgcd projsct of 1865 of the Novshern
eonfrderacy
the first place. Vs ssiemnSv dssaxov an
hnoasiedgs II each PROJECT, and ali /, snsm5ranr~
81 'he snenffen II 80. or any plan ana!aysus 4. -
at mas Or any sa5seqneni perlcd sscondiy-
Whiie II 10 obviously impossible for US to con-
foyers evidence OF which we are Ignorant. We
are wen assured It must be equally .mpossib.s
to- bring any facts which can be consieeyea
evidence to bear upon the dssigss OF measures
osthose who az the time Of MIR. Adamss iuser.
view with Mr. Jefferson, aud Afterwards dur;ns
TIE war, took an active psrs in be pubic sfFsiss
OF Massachusetts
The eiiors dIscernibls Throughout this t,try,
to connect those Ia ter esents witch ,ys,e az
public nature and of which abe natural and ads..
quats causes were public. with thegmysieriou.
pfoJeci. known only TO himself. OF an earlier
origin and distinct source, il is in the last de-.
gree violent and heterogeneous.
The effort observable throaghout thia L.
a fatte
OF public nature, and Of which the nstu-ai
and adequate causes were public, with the
mysterious PROJECT. known only to himself, of
an carrier origin and distinct source, it is in the
las. degree violent and disingenuous.
The session ofLouisisns 10 the United statas
when first promulgated was a theme Of COM
pains and dissatisfaction, in this part Of the
country This could not be regarded A fac
tious or unreasonable. when il Is admitted BY
MIR. Adams. that Mr.. jefferson aud himself
entertained constitutional scrupies and obiec-
tons 10 the provisions OF the treaty OF cessIo1.
Nothing, however. Ike popular excisesuens
grew oui OF the measure, and il ia stated BY
Mr. Adams that this project 'si.aabsrfe uatl
The period Of The embargo in Dec 1907. Sup
pose then FOR the moment (whst We bsve nor =
shadow ofieason for believing, and DO not De.
Iieve) that upon the occasion If the Ioaisisns
Treaty, certain leaders influenced by eonsti.
,us'oaai objecttons, (sdmii,ed to have heeu
common 20 Mr.. jefferson, Mr.. Adams and
themselves,l had conceived proJ-cs Vi seps.
ration. ard OF Northern Confederaey. as the
| oEly probable counterpoise to the Manufacture
of new States in the South, does il follow thas
/ when the public mihd became reconcled to thA