The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-25
From the Neac York Com. Advertiser.
MR.. ADAMS AND GEN. HAMILTON,

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MIR. ADAMS AND GEN. HAMILTON.
1t will be seen by the following correspon.
dence, that Mr.. Adams does not inculpate
Gen. Hamilton, in the plot which he believes
once TO have existed, for ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
the Union On the contrary, he does ample
justice to the patriotism of that pure and exalt-
ed friend of his country. There is no necessi
ty for comment upon this brief but important
correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1899.
The Hon. John @. adams, WASHINGTON.
SRA friend has PLACED in my hands a
new edition of the correspondence between
you and Mr.. H. G. Otis and others, publish
ed in this city, with additional papers,
said to be Illustrative of the subject" OF
that correspondence among these papers
is letter written to you by William Plum
er. of New Hampshire, dated "Epping,
IN. H. Dec. 90, 1925" in which he says
" During the long and eventful session of
Congress of 1903 and 1904, was mem
her of the Senate, and was at the city of
Washington every day of that session.
In the course of that session, at different
times and places, several of the Fe,leralsls,
Senators, and RepI esentatives, fiom the
New England States, informed me that
they thought it necessary to establish a
separate government in New England, and
fit should be found practicable to extend it
so Far south as to include Pennsylvania, but
in all events to establish one in New Eng
land" &c. He adds, Just before that
session of Congress closed, one of the gen.
tlemen to whom | alluded, informed me
that arrangements had been made to have
the next autumn in Boston select meeting
OF the leading Feieralists in New England
to consider and recommend the measures
necessary to form system of government
in the Northern States, and that Alexander
Hamilton of New York, had consented to
attend that meeting" He further adds.
The gentlemen who in the winter of 1903
and 1904, informed me there was to be
meeting of Federalists in the autumn
of 1904, at Boston, at the session of Con-
gress in the winter of 1904 and 1906, oh-
served to me, thatthe death of Gen. Hami-
ton had prevented that meeting; but the
project bad not and would not be aban-
-doned."
In your letter part of this correspondence
dated Washington, Dec. 30, 1925" you
say, SIT was in these letters of 1908
and 1909 that / mentioned the design of
certain leaders of the Federal party to eff
feet dissolution of the Union and the es-
adjustment of northern confederacy.
This design had been formed in the winter
of 1904, Immediately after and as a con-
sequence Of the acquisition of Louisiana.
ltsJustliying causes to those who entertained
1t were that the anne ation of Louisiana to
the Union trarisrended the constitutional
powers Of the Government of the United
States" "This plan," you add, "was So
far matured that the proposal had been
made to an individual to permit himself at
the proper time. to be placed at the head
OF the military movements which it was
foreseen would be necessary for carving ii
into execution. In all this there was nc
overt act of treason"
Without permitting myself to believe that
you will countenance any imputation a.
gainst the honor or patriotism of my late
venerable parent, it is too obvious that the
publication of Governor Plumer's letter
and your communication to H. G. Otis and
others, not only tend to such imputation,
hut, moreover, add to it the sanction of your
name.
Under these circumstances, deeming it a
sacred duty to preserve the memory of nv
father from all stain, must also consider it
my right to ask, that You will inform me
whether, by the publication of Governor
Plumer's letter, or in your communication
to H. G. Otis and others, an opinion is to
be authorized that you are in possession of
any evidence, or That you believe the late
A. H. consented to attend the alleged
meeting of the leading Federalists of Bos-
ton, or that he was at any time concerned
in project to effect the dissolution of the
Union, and the establishment of a northern
confederacy, or in any manner whatsoever.
| beg further to ask, sir, that if the indica.
ton in the paragraph of your letter, last
above quoted, of the individual to whom a
proposal had been made, TO permit himself
to he placed at the head of certain expect
ed military movements, refers to my father,
you will furnish me with the evidence upon
which that indication and reference have
been made.
have the honor to he, sir,
Your ohedent servant,