Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-16
MR.. ADAMS vALEDICToRy.


meet to the late President and the Mem
bers of bis Cabinet. A committee was
appointed TO draft letters to Nessrs A
dams, Clay aud Southland. expressive
Of the high sense entertained by the
meeiisg Of the value of their public ser
vices. snd the regret felt for tier being
lost 10 the country. The committed re
ported lettets, which we're approved aud
forwarded to tie above mentioned gen
tlemen> Below will be found the letter
to Mr.. Adams, and his reply.
To John Quincy .iddm, iats Pres.drR Of me u.
States
SIR-A number q! yocr fellow citi
gems of the counties ~ Essex and Md :
diesex,in the state Of New Jersey, CRATE .
full for your past services tothe Repub'
lie, and believing that the pnrsst mo
iives and most patriotic principles have
governed yorr conduct through long
course Of public lie, cannot consent to
Yet you pass into retirement without
some public expression oftee' kind feel
Jag they entertsiH towards YOU, and the
hope shat the evening OF your days may
be passed 10 the enj ment Of that tran
guilty which is only the lot of the GOOD;
and that you may continue to witness
your country ia the possession OF that
rational liberty, and that prosperity.
public snG private, which yourself and
your father, 10 conjunction with nu
merous band Of patriots and sages, have
contributed oGreat to establish.
In thus conveying 10 you our essur-
ences Of respect, and our regret that
YOU could mt have been continued III
Office smother term. rye beg leave 10 say
that QUE appreciation extends equally
TO all the Cabinet officers In them We
had entire confidence. and much regret
that our country must loose he serV'
ces Of such able and patriot citizens
Although we Ies.et on account oi the
Republic that you could rot continue ~
The presidential Office another t"rm, yet
no doubt, an exemption from the cares
OF office, and the en-; oy ment oftae tram
guilty Of private life, are INFINITELY de
eirabis. We vegret, TOO, the manner IN
which fhe change has been effected. ar
boding 40 good either to fhe well 60
vernment or duration Of tue Republic
May Heaven 10 mercy aver anticipated
evils!
IN thus expressing our regret fhsa
you have not been continued IN 9tl;e
another tern, and our regret OF The
manner 10 which the change has been
effected; we would not be understood
as eondemning Che administration OF
General Jsckson, before i: has com
menced: On the contrary, we know "e
best express yoGr sentiments aud reel
PROBATE your feelings when we say, we
hope his al ninistration will disappoint
ell our feers, and realize more than the
best homes of bis friends. and that every
means Of pro noting our. national p"os
neritY and glory, every means OF in
cressing and securing individual, happi
ness and comfort, within the coustitu
tional power Of the President, will be
put in requi.ilion by him.
With the best wishes for yonr indi-
vitua! Happiness. and that Of your fami,
iy, we beg leave respectfully 30 SUP
scribe ourselves, Your fellow citizens,
R05EliT LEE.
y Sonx 1 sanr r. :, AZ IN" All T. o'"'ee'
Rdhroly, NJ Jersey, March 4th, 1928.
Mtssrs. Robert Lee, Jeremiah e. Cart
waite. and John Shotwell, acommit-
tee If numerous meeting of citizens
ofEssex and MiddIeseK, in n Jersey.
FeHow Citi=sns II have received
your very kind letter Of the 4th inst
written in behal! Of the citizens whose
Committee you ore. and tender to YOU
and to them my gratefnhthanks for the
sentiments you have been pleased to
express with regard to myself and to the
citizens associated with me, in the late
administration OF the general govern.
meu,. Foe letters to Mr.. Clay and Mr.
Soulhsrd, enclosed in yours to me, have
been delivered to them
In free Republic, the Gist wish Of
every man, invested with a public trust,
should be, by the faithful discharge of
his duty to his constituents, to deserve,
and the second to obtain, their approbs- /
ton For the first, depending as it does !
upon his own will, he is responsible to /,
Gud aud his country. For the second,
Dope nding as il does upon the will of
others, he can be no further RESPONSE .
BILE than by tie performance of his du-
ties. As the reelection OF Presiden Mt !
offhe r. States after one term of SER Z