Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-09
eoaRESPorSENCE BETWEEN .NR
.7D.auS AND mr.. H9d;EILT0M

.7D.fHS .f.NO stfH. H.1azlLTO".
The following correspondence has lately ia
ken place at Washington between these gen
tie nen, relative To an inslnustion eontsined 10
MIR Adams istely Published ter. leading 20
the belief that he meant 20 Include General
Hamilton 10 the list y! those to whom he Im
pdted desgnes inlmcal to the CnioB
Wlaiaas Ton, .Easeh 6, 1922.
The Hon John O. sdalns Washington.
StR,-A Gsisad has pls ed in my hands new
edition OF il.e correspondence between you
and SIR. II G Ots end others, published in
this city, with ea idlslonai papers" said 10 be
"flusl rsuve Of the sub'rct" Of iha, correspond
encei among these papersis letter written TO
you by Vim. P.dmsr, " New u mpsaire, dated
"Esping, " n Dec 20. 1925" ~ which be
says-fDarng III. long and eventful SEES on Of
congress oti8J3 and 1894, wxsa member Of
the senate, anil was atthe city OF Washington
every d4y ui that sessica; al different tunes and
places, seversl Of the federasgs, senators AM
representative from The New Ehgisud states
informed me that tire ;hnug hi IL necessary u
establish separate government 40 New Eng.
land, add II It shonid be found practicable 70
extend IL 81 iar south "a 10 include Pennsyiva-
~: nut IN an events 10 estsbl,sh ene in New
Englsna &c fie adds just before thqt Sc,
sioa Of conErsg, clos. 4. ono of The gentemer
Yaagements - beer made to have The next
sataata ~ lso,tuo select meeting OF the lead,
ing feacrslisis 80 New E.,gisrd, to Consider
emil recommend the measures necessary "a
Isrga . Bsfeta e. government IN the noethsrn
States q 4! thai alexander ilafl.lltun, of New
York, Il consented 10 attend that meeting 80
.rtber ADDS, "Fhe gentleman who in the
winter Of 1903 ard 1904, informed ne there
was to be meeting OF Fedefal,ss IN the au-
tumG OF 1894 at Boston a, the session of cun.
gress in the winter of 1894 ADD 1893, obsSrv.
cd 70 me-, hat the death " Gen H4mi.ton had
prevented he meeting, but the PROJECT bad
nor, snd would not be abandoned"
In your letter, in par ~ thg correspond
encs, dated Washington. D=e 80, 1873 you
say, al was IN these letters OF 1909 ssd
1869, ,hatI sncn;.oaed the design OF certain
ieadsfs OF the federal party to effect dlssolu'
,ol 1T The amen and the establishment Of q nor.
thern confrdersey. This destgh I'D been
formeG in the winter @: iS0)--4 Immediately
after and consequence of the acquisition of
louisiana Its jJstiy'og csuses to those who
entertained it, werv that the annexation Of
Louisiana 10 the UniGn, trsnscended the con.
sti,ut.onai powers or the goyetai0t nj Of the
Uni;ed ststes." "rhis plan F" ~ add "nss so
far meursd thai the proposal had been made
to an individual 10 peraitt hGseH vt the pro
per tlES, to bG uiaCf0 ~ NE HeaG OF tHe Ulik
t4ry movements which It WAS lotese-a would
be neces ssre Tor carving II Iato execution. .n
sill tins there was o. o4-ft act OF treason +"
Without permitting @vsrli 10 believe thai
you will coan enAnoe ary unputs'on against
the houdr af patriotism of my lste venerable
parent, itis toe ohyioIs that the pubica,; N OF
governor Fhtmer'7 letter and your Com asunioa.
tion 10 Il q. Chs and Others, not Cniy tend
20 such inpRl stion, but, moreover, add to IL
the SANCTION 81 your name.
Uadelthese circumstances, deemng u 'ss.
cred duty 10 preserve the memory Of my faith
CIR from all STAN, | must also consider ii my
right to ask tl,at yea viii inform me whether
by the pubiioa,lon ot governor plamef's Iester,
or 10 your cum nun,cs'ion 10 II, c. Gus, and
others, an opnon IS 10 be authorized that vou
are in possession Of NV evidence, or that yon
believe the late A. II consented to attend the
alledged meeting OF the leading iedetsllsls OF
Boston, or that he was ~ any tome Concerned
an project 60 tfcc a dissolution OF the Union,
and the establishment nF northern g8nfeder,
soy, or in any manner whatsoever beg fur.
Their to ask, sir, that ii the indication in the
paragraph ot your letter last above aaoted OF
the individual 10 WHOM proposal bad been
made, 10 raTrat himself 20 be placed 8, she
head % re ava expected military muvanerts,
refers @ ny fthee, YOU will hcoish m with
thr evidence upon whi;h that Indication and
retereace have bEeN made.
l have t0e honor u be sir, your ohedieut
servant, jaAfFS \. HAMILTON.