Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-23

L for the people Notwithstanding thru excite
n,eni, still chung 10 the Union. aud the federal
n.aiariy IN III lesi.laiure VAS very small
Then VAS brought fors ard the fret pr jec' for
a Convention oi Dreaes from the New Eng
land States 10 meet IN Connseicut. and then
was the time NJ which Urged with so much
earnestnrss, by letters 10 my friend at Washing
ton, the substitution Of the non-intercourse for
the embargo.
Thu non intri course WAS substituted. The
arrangemcn, with Mr.. Ershne soon Afterwards
enspcd 9nd in August. 1909. | embarked upon
public mission 10 Russia My absence from
the Unied Stsles wa. of eight wears durs zion.
aud reformed TO take charge ofthe department.
Of State 10 1917
The rupture of Mr.. Efkkn.s arrangement
the aboriyr mission OF Mr. Jackson, the dis
closures o. MIR. john Henry the war with
Great Britain, the opinion OF the Judges Of the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts, that by the
constitution Of the United States, no power WI,
| given either 10 the President or 10 Congress. to
Determine the actual existence OF the exigenc ies
upon which the mil in oil the several states may
! b employed in the sefvice of the United States,
and she Hartford Convention, all happened do
ring my absence from this country. iofbrHr
10 pursue the narfaiiye. The two postulates
| for di,union were nearly consummaird. The
| n'efpOsUiOn OF KIM tfofl1fUff, Teb'oIlHg
peace 10 our onntry and to the world nvcriet
! the most deplorable of catastrophies, aud turn
| ing over to the receptacle of things lost upon
! earth, the adjourned Convention from Hartio ord
| n Boston. extingu. he'd (bs the mercy of II a
ven may It be- foreyer , the prof reted New En-
| gland Confederacy.
Gentlemen, | have waved every scruple, per-
| haps even the "propripties ofmy situation, to
| give you this answer, in cons Iteration of that
long aud sincere friendship for some Of you,
which eau cease 10 heat only with the last pull
sation N my hrart. BIZ | cannot consent 10 a
| controversy with you Here il Won please, lei
our joint correspondence res will answer
| for the phbc cye, or FOR the private ear. At In.
option either ofyou. speaking ior himself, upon
| any question, which he may Justly deem ncCes
| ny for the yIndicniion of his own reputal ion
! But can recognise among you no representa-
We characters Justly approaching the final
| piety Of those, who have sgned your letter IN
| behalf "f heir deceased sres have no reason
10 believe 'ha either Of those parents would
have authorised the demand OF nans., OF h.
! call for evidence which you hive made. With
| the father OF your last sieuer, had, in the
year 1909 one or more Intimately confidential
J conversations on tbs very subject, which |
| have nattrtcd m, self and still believe were not
withou their Influence upon the conduct Of his
| asst and best days. His SON NAV have found
n traces OF this among his Fathers pa
pPrs. RE may b cvc me that il is nevertbe-
| less true.
II s no, Improbable that AT some future day,
a srnse of solemn dety 10 my country may re
pure Of tne 10 iii close the evidence, which do
| possess, and ior Which yon call. But Of thst
| das tue selection must'he NJ nv own Judgment
| aud il may be DELAYED till myself shall have