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

70 ffseiVea hni with q. hers, you know not whom
- 4 darng me 10 the denouncenent Of nnmes
81. Oh Nenfy years ,ifrc d rined cbmni,iine
10 the ent af epn6deullai friendship aud 10 lie
pI odu,ilnn OF ~ id'uer. which, though per
ircily satl.iaoiu,, 10 my own mind rnd per
tecily competent for the foundation Of honests d
patriotic pu' lie conduct was adequate ~ n court
flaw neither 10 ihP convection OF the guilty
nor 10 The nstilis itinr the ccpseT n So ca
rlicly pronounced hy my,elf
You say thai you have no design nor wish ~
produce m effci On an, poll cal party of que
non whatevef,-nor IN enter INTO n vlndrai ion
of the measures publiel, adopted nnd ayowrd
hy the petsons against whom the above change
hn' been made. But snn YIN believe thar this
subject could be discussed between you and me-
ns YOU propose. when calling upon me for "
iatement, with the ayowed intention of refli-
Ing y mud NOT produce effect on npp p0iii
cal party or qatitiouf WITH regard Ia the pull
lie measures of those tunes aud the suct e-diay
which YOU declare To have hnd your sanctinn
and appreciation, u needs no diselnsnre nov
that radical md irrecuutileable difference ~
opinion between most of vonrs issa and mo 81
,sied. Aud can vou suppose That ~ disclo,Ins
nainrs nd stating facts, known pr,baps only 10
myself. could Consent To s"pnrnte them from
those public measures, which you so cordially
approved and which ! 80 deefly iamcnfcd
Must your own defence against these charge.
forever reel exclusively npon n solemn pro,esfh.
ton againt ihr M ural inference ftuin the rit
sisiihle 4 nlrnty oi action 10 the secret intent
Of the aeiofs Tint statesman who belie..s
IN human vrne shoald be slow 70 draw this IN.
ference seansl such solemn Hssrve, atians | teh
DIV admit In, ~ he isguiasion ~ the con.
IN oi human lite, The rules 81 ,vldef nre
widely difrrrn from ,hoss winch rerrtpc or er-
tlnde testimony ~ court al law Even there
yon kto.' TAI violent presumption is canYn,
lent h. O. affecting life Itself 10 positive
proof; ana ~ n succession of political measures
thiongh nseiiss of ysnfa, Ill tending TO The ssms
result, there IS an internal evidence against
| "hioh m"re denial, however solemn can scarce.
" clalm the crrdenoe even of the charity thu
| belie,rth all thugs
| Lei mr add ihni The statement authorized hy
! mr., published IN the National lnteIlirencer
was mhdr. no. only without the intention. bur
without The most distant imns iohiion OF offend
ing YOU ~ o' lnjufng any one of YOU. Bur
on the contrary, for III" purpose Of expressly
! dsayo~ingn charge which was before the pnbli
sanctioned with the uamr OF the ln,o Mr. jeff,
son, impnllng 10 certain citizens Of Masanci,n
sets trfnsOnnble ncgo siious with the British
government during H. tpar. and expressly ST.
| iing thai he had received information al H.,
! from M. On thr publication Of this latter 1
| " ",
Nll the c,Iigrus OF has ,nchusrtis. not only Ia
deny having ever gwen mrh infornation, bnt
all knovlcdgo Of such fact - And the men
80, because that letter bad been pshliAhed
! though wiihoa' nv knowledge. YET was wei
assured, rom motive OF Justice and kindneYs 10
me. Il contn,Hcd q declaration bs Nj. JrfTrr-
son himself tthik. explicit and true of the char.
scier of the motives of my COZ duct IN all the
transactions of INV ni~rcourSe viii him. duyinr
the period Of the embargo. Thi. was poipt
upon which his memo could not drceive him
a point upon which he "as ihe best of witnesses
aud his trstlmony Mas the more decisive be
| cause ~ II NJ moment as IL would seem OF
& rnlrNct meni against me upon different view.
% public policy, even then ~ conflict and pro.
! durIng great ekaccThation Ia his mind Ihr
letter contained also n narrative Of q personal
| interview beiW ch himself ADD NE in March
loOs AMI stated that had then given him in.
10, alton Of facts Which induced him 10 con.
sent 10 the snhsidnI'os nj the non intercourse
for the enbh 60 aud thai had APP ,ized him
ofthis trea rnaIle II goiiaipu by clitzrns OF
| Mnsfchn -fhs, sc6edf nom he uniob during
e., III war, aud perhaps lcion after the peace
Now the sohsDiuiInn ol lhr non. in,e, course far
| the embargo took place twrlgc months af,c.
this IN ctSisw, aud ~ sotceedlnE Session al
& nercss when "a. mol even n nrnaier al
TIA, bpdy. The negotiation fjr secedmg from
| ihr Union with view 10 Ipio Il afterwards. .
II ever exls ed. INST have he'n during tho wnl .
| had M know lndg" OF such negotiation, or
ven oi such design | c1uld therefore hnyc
givon no such iplormniion
But in giving an unqualified denial 10 tins
statement OF Mr.. Jefferson, and ia shnw,pe that
upou The face Of the lcttcf nsrf II could not b..
correct, II was due 10 him 10 show Lat the mi.
statement OH his pat was not intentional thar
- nrosr from IN mGrmiiy Of memory, which
the lriter its'it candldly Acknowledged; that n
blended together IA one md siinri mas. the h
lolms'ion which had given HIM IN Mar. h
1909 with the I'urpoIt Of con6duniinI lritrt 5,
winch hid written tn his aud my friends in
Gong rrss yeas aItrr. and with events prg.
j"ris and perhaps mcrc 8usDic ions natural q.
no1go rs consequences Of h. preceding times.
hui Vii h ocrnr Il, II a all, from three TO ~
years later aud oi which he could uoi hive had
Information from me The simple fac, al
which | eppterd Mr.. Jefferson wa thai. in IN.
summer u; l9 7. about the time Of What wa,
called the dUmr Of The leopnrd aud ,rsapeal,.
had seen a Letter from the Governor of Nuyg
Sep''s, 10 person IN Massachusetts,, affirming
that tie BRUSH guYetnnien' had certain lnfotma.
lion of plan by thai Of France 10 conquer the
b ,lSh posaessions ard enrct q reynlu, on in the
tnlied States, by means of a ~ar with Grea,
Britain.
, A. the United States and Great Britain WEIR
- 1907 al peace a correspondence with the Pc.
vernon 81 Nova Seoiis. held by any citizen o,
! the United Suie,, imported no violation of law
nor could The correspondent be responsible for
! any thug " nich re Governor n,ipht w,i,,
Blu my nerenceS hon this TACT were that her,
, existed he" tie Brush e yernnien, and the
J party IN Massachusetts opposed to Mr. Je1fpr
son, cha Mt OF c"m.niinca ion through the
governor OF Nova Scotia. which he was rxercis.
ing 10 lnhamr their hatred agans, France and
their jeal"nsles agal st their own government
The letter WAS not to auy leader Of the fede, a,
party but had no doubt il had been shown Ia
some OF them, as u had been to me. without in
junction Of secrecy and, rs supposed. with q
view To c"ny'nc" me mat this Conspiracy be
tween Napoleon aud Mr. Jeiiers son really exist
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