Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-16

Iect was, nt SnppOStS, 10 dcCred,t ~,
that Mr.. Jefferson, and his measures, we,, '
ser,ient 10 France. That h Brl,sh ,o,, .''
ment were informed OF plan, determine,
on by F. aDce, to effect conqutsl Of IN. n,;',p
Provinces on this continent, and 4 r.,oL,'
in the government Of the Unu,d s Az,
means 10 which, they were hr,t 10 Droin,a
war between the United S,s,rs aud Fross
A letter Of this lenor WAS no doubt shr1, y
MIR ADAMS, as we must believe upon HI, wo.I
The discovery would not b. surD,i,,u, =,
British, as well as French officers, and G, ,os.
in time Of peace with this counuv, ,,uI
| themselves Of many channel, t,r cow,
their specuIalions and stratagems 10 n,b.t IN
noct Mt ears as well As TO those Of Mr Adam,
with view to influence public opinion. ",
the subject matter Of the letter Was IN al,,,
di,y. Who did not know that in 1907 a..
the battle Of Trafalgar, the crippled na,ro,
France could not under axe 10 tramp r. n,,,
single re gimeni across the British Channr,-
And if the OBJECT was the conquest OF ,ae RI.
fish Provinces by the United States alone. b,,
could a revolution, in their government, VIII
must divide, and weaken il, promote that fa
The folly Of British Governor, in ater,.
ing to give currency to story which sayou,,a
strongly Of the burlesque, can be equsiled chi,
by the credulity Of Mr.. Adams, in bele,lasi,
calculated 10 produce effect; and il h. did :,
believe, ii furnishes criterion BY Win % p.
innate the correctness and mparality If Ii,
Judgment concerning the weigh, and the s.oT
cation Of the other evidence which h. y,D
wi,hhods, and from which he has undert4k.,
with equal confidence to draw his inl,,euce,
After the adjustment Of the diplomatic pr,iir
inaries with Mr.. Giles and Others Mr.. Adam,
communicated NOTHING to Mr.. ffrrson b.,
the substance of lhe Nova Scotia letter. II Nj,
Adams had then known and believed in tn.
'proiect,' Uhe key to all future procerdiugsD
i, is incredible that il should not bsve br
deemed worthy Of disc losu,e-at that t,n.. On!
on that OCCASION.
Tn this connection we advert for momenr 70
the temper Of mind, and the stae of feelings,
which probably gave rise to, and accompaid,
this communication Of Mr.. Adams. Cucum.
stances had occurred tending 10 embi,teI his
feelings, aud 10 warp his Judgment.
Mr.. Adams, just Before the time Of his inter,
view with Mr.. Jefferson, had voted for the en-
barge. He had been reproached for having
done this on the avowed principle, Of uOtmg,
and moi celebrating, upon the Executive recon-,
menda,ion. He had been engaged with hi,
colleague in d controversy on this subject
His conduct, as he aflirms, and as was the fact,
had been censured, in terms Of severity, in the
public press The Legislature OF Massacha.
sets had elected another person to succeed hin
10 the Senate Of The United States, and had j.
therwise expressed such strong and decided
disapprobalion of the measures which he had
summarized that be 81. --nponsA rsGisn Ia
sea before the expiration Of his term. Ths,
might BE- felt as injuries, even by men Of plaza
Bile temper. Iris probable that his feeling OIL
irritation may be traced back TO the CONTEST BE-.
tween Jefferson and the elder Adams. Il ism
secret, that the latter bad cherished deep and
+ bitter resentment against Hamilton and certain
other Traders Of the federal party suppo.!
TO BE- Hamilton's friends. II would NOT BE- un.
natural that the son should participate in hen
feelings Of Tie fsther. When Mr. Adsms ii.
siled Mr.. Jefferson, and afterwards made his
DISCLOSURE to Mr. Giles and others, having LOST
the confidence Of his own party he had decided,
'as subs quent events doubtless confirmed, 10
throw himself into he arms OF his fathers op
ponents. Bot there was load Of political guilt,
personal and hereditary, still resting upon him,
1 III vi tHc dONtTSc party. NUON'
nary proof Of his unqualified abjuralion Of bis
late politics would be neutrality-suspicious. acri'
nee, which should put hi, sincerity 10 the test,
and place an Impassibte barrier between him
and his former party, was indispensable. And
what sacrifice was so natural, what pledge 50
periecl, as this private denuncialion' Nor does
the effect seem TO have been misc calculated or
over.,atcd. Mr.. Jefferson declares lha, il rails
ed Mr.. Adams in his mind. Its eventual con.
sequences were highly, and permanently 'd'
vantsgeous 10 Mr.. Adams. Aud though he as
sured Mr.. Giles, that he had renowned his par
ty, without personal views, yet this denial,
considering that he had The good fortune to
receive tcithin a feU months, the embassy TO
Russia, connected with other circumstances,
which ended in his elevation TO the presidency
does indeed, according to his own principle,
OF presumptive evidence, require All etforI o.
'Ihe charity which believe,h all things, 10 gam
it 'credence.'
To these public, and indisputable facts, We
should not now revert had Mr.. Adams gwen
US the names and evidence, as requested, ana
had he forborne 10 re.,erate his injurious lrsIn'
uaIions. But as they now rest wholly upon INC
sanction Of his opinion, respecting evidence
which he alone possesses, we think It but fea'
sonabIe 10 consider, how far these circums'an'
ces may have heated his Imagination, or dh'
turbed his equanimiry, and given to the s.'