Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-20


nave been driven into this unexpected and unu,e1
come controversy. On the restoration of 'neoce in
1919, the federal party felt like men, who. ms bv !,
miracle, ma themselves sgfe from the most appalling
peru lhelr Joy was too ehgrossing to permit .
vndictve recurrence to the causes of that nsr;l r.
cry emotion of luminosity was permitted to n,bs;d
From that time, until the appearance of Mr. Ad.o,,
plphcation' 'hey had cordially joined in the general
graduation on the prosperity oftheir country and the
security OF Its institutions. They were conscious of
no deviation from patriotic duty IN ann aueusurr
wherein they had acted, which had passed with
their appreciation They were not only contented
Dut grateful IN the prospect of the duration of civil
liberty, according TO tue forms which the people had
deliberately sanctioned. These objects being se
cured they cheerfuliy rcquiesced in the admnistra
ton oil government, by whomsoevcr the people might
Cal! 10 places OF trust, and of honour.
With such sentiments and feelings the public cap
not b participate III the establishment of the under
sgnct at the time, the manner, and the nature of
Mr.: Adanss publication. We make no ATTEMPT to
assign motives TO him. nor to comment on such as
NAV be imagined.
The cause OF past controversies passing as they
were, 10 ooiiVion among existing generations, and ar
ranging themselves, as they Dust do, for the impartial
scrutiny OF future historians, the revival of them
can be no less dstastcfl to the public than paufl to
us. Yet, 1t could not be expected that while Mr.
Adams, from his high station serbs forth the unou,
ded suggestions OF his imagination or his jealousy os
materials for present opinion and future history we,
should by silence give couRtenance TO his charges
nor that we should neg to vindcate the regulations
OF ourselves, our associates, and our Fathers.
III. Il. OTIS,
ISRAEL THoRNDIKEt
II. II. PERKINS,
WILLIAM PRESCOTFAAsS
DANIEL SARGENTyYNpnH.
JOHN LOWELL, SssseS
WILLIAM SULLIVTSHbs&
CHARLES JACKSON
WARREN BUTTON
EENJ. PiCNAiAN
HENRY CABOT,
Son of the late George Cabot.
c. C. PARSONS,
/. Son of Theophius Parsons, Esq. deceased
IIoSGoh jan IS, 1899.
subscribed tie foregoing letter, and not the re-.
ply. for the following reasons: ldr. Adams in his
statement published in the National Intellioencer
spoke Of the leaders Of the Federal party isr TIE near
1903, 0hdJor Sece'Gt Yeoas Prerio1s, as engaged in
systematic opposition to the general GOV eminent.
having for its object the dissolution Of the Union ana
the establishment OF separate confeGeracy by the
aid ola foreign power. As proof of that disposition
particular alluson is made to the opposition to the
embargo IN the courts of justice in massachusetts,
his pointed the charge directly at MY late father
whose efforts in that probably remember
ed and was the of my joining in the applica-
ton to Mr. Adams to know ON wha. such charne
was founded. If this construction of the statement
needs continuation, is to be found in enc of let
tiers published in Salem Mr. Adams's
Mr. Adams, IL his answer, Las EXTENDED tho acr,,
saton to subsequent period In the evests o. thai
r"l TIC s1ie interest," as Ia those preceding
III and as the Reply WIS necessarily eorexteasive,
with the answer that reason prevented NE from ism
ing IL it. | take this opportunity however to saw
for myself, that find in Mr.. AdaInss answer NO usti
fcatcn Of the charges; and, reply that portion OF
MS letter, particularly addressed to me, that have
seen no proof and shall not readily believe that anv
portion Of my fathers political course is to be atri
uted to the influence there suggested. 49,.
FRANKLIN DEXTER.
Boston, ,!oa. %, 1929.
Alfrocfof letter 10 gentleman IN this tom, dated C5Gro
february H.
1--WE are IN possession of Liverpool dates 9Th Jsnuarr
he advces more tavorabe taken the aSt
Iav nf IN.