Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-05


Responsiveness with Us on this subject; and even
insimAses an sppFehensioh thai be may have
siFesdy condeseended too far, aud xavg d Seven
the psoprietes Of si,uAtion," IN giviag us such
| an snswef as he has given,
tie very mueh Enlsspprehends the character
OF cur institutions, and the principles aud spirit
| o. hs eoua,rymen, It he imsgines that any
/ OFFICIAL rank however elevated, win authorize
nAa TO publish injurious charges sgain.t o.
tssrs, and then TO refuse all reparation aud
| even explanation, lest IL would tend TO impair
hs dignity. Hheisn danger Of such result IN
| the present instance, he should hsve foeeseen
i when about 10 publish his charges. in octo-
beF last. 'Ifthe psopristes OF his si,us.ion,
have been siolsted. j, vas BY tina, original pub.
iiesii9n, and not bv tho great confederation
IN answer 10 or csn upon him: or an act oF
simple Insaiee towards those who iels them.
selves sggrieved.
We have taus extmncd sill the reasons
by which Mr. Adams attempts 60 justify
his refusstto produce the evldsaee in support
o. sls allegations; And we sgala sppcs NTH
confidence TO our fellow c.uxens throughout
the United States, for The justice OF eur con-
elmsion. that no such evidence exsn.
The preceding observations suffice, we trust.
to shew. that we have been retuct sntiy forced
into controversy. which could not be summed,
without the most abject degradation; that II
was competent 10 us TO inter- gate Mr.. Adams
IN the mode adopted, and the, he declines di.
rect answer f,r reasons insufficient. and unsa,i..
sactory;' as placing himself an the rredicamsnt
OF an urjasf aecuSsr.
Here, perhaps, might safely seat our
appeal. on the ground that it is impossible
strietly 20 prove negative. BIT though, we are
in the cAfk ourselves with respect to The evi.
dence on which he feiIes, to Jastffy his aliega
ton OF project at any time, 10 dissolve the
Union, snd establish a " orthern Conie dersc,,
(Which rs the only point TO which our inquisies
were directed,) stwill be easy BY comparison
OF dates, and circumstances, founded on his own
admissions, to demonstrate (xhst we know
must be tue) chat 90 such evidence applies 10
aoy man who acted, or TO the measures adopted
in Massachusetts. at aid posterior 10 the time
OF the embargo The projec, itself, 30 far as
ii applies to those men and measures, ID pro.
baby altogether, exls cd OILY 10 the disien.
psred fancy r. Mr Adams
sfhls desgn' Che ssys) had been FORMED in
the so'ntsr Of lS03-4 Immediately afer, nd as
a consequence OF, the acqJisaioa Of Louisisns.
Its Justsying causes, TO those who enlertalned
IL were, that the anne RATION OF LauislAna to
the Union transcribed to the constitutional
powers OF the government Of the United tates
That il formed, in fact a new confederacy to
which the States. united by the former com.
pact, were not bound TO adhere. That il was
oppressive 10 the in,eres', aud destructive to
the influence Vt tbs Northern section of the
confederacy, whose righ' and duty it therefore
We, t. secede from the body polite and TO
coasutute one of their own rhls plan was so
far metufed. that proposal had been made
10 an individual, 60 permit himself at the pro-
per time, TO be placed at the head Of the mill.
taFy movements. which II was foreseen, would
be necessary tor carrying 1t into execution
The interview with Mr.. Jefferson was in
March, 1903 In May MIR. Adams ceased to
be senator. IN the winter Of 1862 he
made his communications TO Mr.. Giies. L. Az
gust 1909 he embarked for Eu ose, threa
years before the wa and did not return until
three yeas after peace; and he admits The
imposs.billsj OF his having given to Mr.. Jefier-
son information Oh negotiations between our
Citizens and the British, during the WAGON.
descending to declare tina, he had no know.
ledge OF such negotiations.
The other measures, TO which Mr.. Adams
siiudes, were OF The most public characters;
end the most important Of them better known.
IN their day to others, than hey could be to
bun, residtnS ~ foreign country; and IL
the cham ~ which these measures are counec.
led With the supposed plot shall appear TO be
wholly imsgs0aK}, these measures will remain
TO be supported, as they Ought 10 be, on their
own merits. The letter from the Gogernar of
Nova Scotia. V will presently be seen. is u no
possible signikcanee IN any view. but tina. OF
having constituted the only i.torsaatsoa as he
says) which Mr.. A Jams c0m nuncaied TO Mr..
Jefferson at the tine of his FIRST. sad only con.
ildeniisi interview Ii was written in The sum.
mes OF 1917, this country being then 10 a state
OF peace. lhs Governors correspondent il TO
tbs hour unknown to Us lie was not. says
Mr.. Adams. leader OF the Federal party.-
The contents OF the letter were altogether IDLE.
but the efiec. supposed by Mr.. Adams to be-
contemp aled BY the writer, could be produced
only oy giving them publicity. II was com.
mnnlealed to Me. Adams without any injunc.
ton Of secrecy He has no doubs il WAS
shewn to others.
lie object was be supposes. 10 accredit a ca.
lumDy, that Mr.. Jefferson, and his measures.
we're suosergient 10 France That the British
government we're informed OF plan. deter.
mined opoa by France, TO effect a conquest Of
the British Provinces on this con,inen', and
| revolution 10 tie government Of the u. states
as means 10 which, they we're first to pro-
dace war between the United States and Eng.
land. letter OF this tenor was no doubt
shewn to Mr.. Adams. as we must believe 40.
on his word. The discovery would not be
surprising, that British. as well a. French off
Gers, aud citizens, IN time Of p see with thus
| country, awaited themselves of many channels
| Tor conveying their spec uiations aad s.ra,agems
| TO other innocent ears as well as 10 those OF
MIR. Adams, with a view 10 Influence pubic o.
| plnlon But The subject maissF Of the ietle.
| was an absusdity. Who did not know tia, in
isJ7. after the battle of Trafalgar. the crippled
navy OF France could not undertake 20 trans