Litchfield enquirer., 1829-04-16
r.rrrER or MR. JOHN Q. ADAAIs.

The letter tO which the following letter of Mr. Adnna is in reply, was addressed to him hv . committee appointed by large meeting oT line citizens of Essex and Middlesex coun- fies.: assembled on the 4th Of March last, at inc Pence tavern, in Railway. lt enclosed letters also tn MT. Clay and MT. SOuthard ]; answers to which have hsen received by the committee, and their publication promised. Messrs. R. Lee, Jeremiah c. Garttwaite and
 John Shotwell: a committee of numcr
 ous meeting of the citizens of Essex and
 Middlesex, in N. Jersey.
 FellOw Citizeas,-I have received your ve' " kind letter of the 4th instant, written in behalf Of the citizens whose committee you are, and tender Co you and to them my grAte. ftIl thanks for the sentiments you have been pleased to express with regard to myself and to the citizens associated with me, in the late administration Of the general government. VI The letters to MT. Clay and MT. SoMthard enclosed in yours to me, have been delivered to them,
 In free Republic, the first wish of every man, invested witha public trust, should be by the faithful discharge of his duty to his constituents, to deserve, and the second to obtain, their approximation. For the first, de. pending us it does upon his own will, he is re. spOnsible to God and his country. For the second. depending as t does upon the will of others, he can be no farther responsible, than by the performance of his duties. As the re- election Ofa President of the United States, after one term of service, is the only manifes- tatioh of public opinion, by which the appr0. bation of his fellow citizens, upon his servi- ces, can be ascertained--it is an object of lau- dahle ambition and 0f blameless desire. fit cannot be obtained hy public service alone, the duty of the servant who has thus failed to obtain the appreciation of his masters, is cheerfully to acquiesce in that expression of their will by which it is denied; and calmly to await that final judgment upon his public labors and aspirations which speaks in the impartial voice of after ages. s'
 In the recent expression of the will ofthe people of the Union, with regard to the gene. ral Administration, it has been consolatory to me, to observe the large and respectable portion of them, who, though not composing a majority of the whole. yet comprised up wards of halfa million of snfrages, and pro claimed by those sufErages their appreciation of my humble but faithful efforts to serve my country. It has been peculiarly grateful to me to perceive, that the support ofthose who had extended to me their confidence In ad- vance, has in very few instances been with. drawn. while that of whole states which had judged less favorably before, has been gener- ously yielded to me now. Of these--Newi Jersey herself is one, and permit me to avail myself Ofthis occasion to extend to the whole Of her pure, unsOphisticated, truly republican and intelligent population, my heartfelt thanks tor that support. Let me add, that in one of her native sons, have found as an assistant in the Arduous duties of my station, . man with heart as pure as it is given to human nature to possess, with n mind capable of those conceptions which lead nations to the paths of glory, with n promptitude and energy of action, which dls- appointment cannot discourage, nor the in. hrtnities ofdisease depress. The Navy ofthis union will remember him long Nor Is it. I trust. within the compass of political vicissi- tudes. to withhold him long from participa. ton In the highest councils of Our country - need not say 1t is one Of those tO whom your enclosed letters were addressed.
 The other s equally worthy of the honor in which you have associated him with me by your letter. Upon him the foulest slan. ders have been showered Long known and appreciated, as sUccessively member 0f hUth | Houses of your National Legislature, as the unrivalled speaker, and At the same time most efficient leader of debates in one of them as m able and successful negociat0r for your in- terests in war and in peace. with foreign pow. CTS, and as powerful candidate for the high est Ofy0ur trusts. The Department of State itself was station which, by It's bestowal, could confer neither profit nor honor upon him hut upon which he has shed unfading honour. by the manner in which he has dis charged Us duties. Prejudice and passion have charged him with obtaining that office by bargain and corruption. Before you, my fellow -citigens, in the presence of our coun- try and "f Heaven. ! pronounce that charge totally uniounded. This tribute of justice is due from me to him, and seize with pleas. urc the opportunity afforded me by your let ter of discharging the obligation.
 Of my motives for rendering to him the Department of State when did, let that man who questions them come forward Let him look round amsng the Statesmen and Le. glslators of this nation and of the day. Let him ahen select and name the man whom, by hls ardent patriotism, by his all embracing public spirit. hy his fervid .elouuence in be- halfot the rights and Nbert.es of mankind. by his long experience in the aiEairs oe the JJn. ion, f0veign and domestic. President of the United States,lnt only upon the honor and welfare of his country. ought to have prefer red to Henry Clay. Let him name the man, and then judge you. my fellow citizens, of my motives.
 Nor can ! pass over this opportunity, with. out offering congenial tribute of justice and