Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-03-03

the justice OF conclusion, that such evidence exists
The preceding observations SUFFICE trust to shew, that
have been reluctantly forced into controversy, which
could not be summed, without the most AFFECT degradaton
hat was competent to us to inerrogate MrAdams ne
mode adopted and that lie declines direct answer Tor rea-
sons insufficient and unsatisfactory thus placing himself IN
the predcament OF an unjust Gccuser.
Here, perhaps, might safely rest our appeal, on the
ground that impossible strictly prove negative But
though in the dark ourselves with respect to the evil
dence which he relies, Justify his allegation of prof.
ect any tme dissolve the Union, and establish north
em conederacy, (which the only point to which our IN
quries direced it will be easy, by comparison OF
dates and circumstances, founded his own admissions to
demonstrate what know must be rue that no such ey-
dence applies to any who acted, to the measures
adopted Massachusetts at and poseror to the time OF the
embargo. The project itself, far applies to those
men and measures and probably aogeer existed only in
| the distempered fancy of Mr. Adams. "a
Ths design Che says had been formed IN the ec,nter Of
1904, Immediately after, and consequence Of the
acquisition of Louisiana. Its usng causes to those who
entertained it, were that the annexation Of Louisiana to the
Uoion transcribed the constitutional powers Of the govern
men OF the United States. That it formed, in fact new
conederacy which the united by the former COM
pact, not bound adhere That oppressive to
the interests and destructive the influences OF the northern
section of the conederacy whose right and duty there
lore was to secede from the body pock, and to con-
stitute of their This plan far maured,
that proposal had been made individually TO permit
HIMSELF at the proper me to be placed at the head OF the
military movements, which, foreseen, would be nee
eSsafy lOf carrying II INTO eXecuuon line interview WIFI
Mr. Jefferson was in March 1908. In May MIR. Adams
ceased to be senator In the winter of 1903 he made
his communications to Mr. Giles. In August 1909 he en-
barked for Eope three years before the and did not
return until three years after peace and he admits the
mpossibity of his having given MIR. Jefferson information
Of negotiations between citizens and the British, during
the war; having relation to the Notwithstanding to de-
clare that he had no knowledge Of such negotiations
The other measures, to which Mr.. Adams aludes, were
Of the pubick character and the important Of
he IN 0aut 0 9TH
be to him. residing in foreign country; and the cham by
which these connected with the supposed plot
shall appear to be wholly imaginary these will re-
main to be supported they ought be- on their own mer-
it's The letter from the Governour of Nova Scotia, will
presently be SEEM of possible significance any view
but that of having constituted the only Information (as
he says} which Mr.. Adams communicated to Mr.. JEFF
ierson at the time of his first and only confidential
interview. 1t written in the of 1907, this
country being then in state of peace The Governours
correspondent this hour unknown He not says
Mr.. Adams leader of the Federal party. The contents
of the letter altogether idle, but the effect supposed by
Mr. Adams to be contemplated by the writer could be pro-
duced only by giving them publicity 1t communicated
to Mr.. Adams without any injunction of secrecy He
doubt shewn others Its object was, he supposes
accredit calumny that Mr.. Jeerson and his measures
were subservient France That the British government
informed of pan determined upon by France, eff
feet conquest of the British Provinces this continent and
a revolution the government OF the United States,
to which, they first to produce between the Uni
ted states ana England eer OF tS LenOur was no doubt
shewn Mr.. Adams as believe upon his word.
The discovery would be surprising, that British well as
French officers, and citizens time OF peace with this
country avaed themselves OF many channels for conveying
their specuaons and stratagem other innocent as
well those of Mr. Adams, with view to influence pub
lick opinion But the sube matter of the letter an alb
surdty Who did not know that in 1907, after the battle of
Trafalgar the crippled navy of France could undertake
to transport single regiment across the British Chan
ne And the object the conquest Of the British Prov
:, nv air
their government which divide and weaken it, promote
that end?
II The folly of British Governour attempting c give cur
can be equaed only by the creduy Mr. Adams in be-
feve furnishes criterion by which estimate the correct
ness and mparay Of his Judgment concerning the weight
and the application of the other evidence which he still with
holds, and from which he has undertaken with equal conf
dence draw his nerences After the adjustment of the
dpomaick prelmnarie with Mr.. Giles and Others Mr. ADJ
ans communicated Mr.. Jefferson but the sub
stance of the Nova Scotia letter If Mr. Adams had then
known and believed in the project (the skey' all the
future proceedings) it is incredible that should not have
been deemed worthy of disclosure that time and ON that
q occasion.
, In this connexon advert for to the temper of
mind and the of feelings which probably gave rise to-
and accompanied, this communication Of Mr. Adams. Cir
cumstances had occurred tending eber his feelings and
e to warp his judgment.
Mr. Adams Just before the time Of his interview with Mr.
Jefferson had voted for the embargo He had been re-
preached for having done this the avowed principles of
f ting and not celebrating, upon the Executive recomme
daon He had been engaged with his colleague in con-