Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-14

inn was thus secured. nc se@S"1
pIO. .1. for the people, Notwithstanding the,r q
So .n,nt. still! chung 10 the Union, ana me Ieav1
'' n,;ori,v in the Legislature was very SINAI
re- Va, brought forward the irst projeG1. 'o'
i% ~" Of Delegates from the New Eng
III s,,,,. 10 meet in Connecticut, and 'neo
'A"u H. ,;me. at which urged with SO muce
".. 80. by letters to my friends at WASH
eal" ~, substitution Of the non-intercourse
Cor the embargo. IT..
'0s IT. -, ,on-;nrereou. was substituted. ihe
,sn,n, with Mr.. Erskine soon afterwards
..n.1. and in August, 1909, embarked upon
e"'' 'sI,. mission 20 Russia. My absence from
. :, IIn;,.d States was Of eight years duration,
"'e = 'e,orned 10 take charge Of the Depart
ment of Sac In 1917.
The rupture Of Mr.. Erskine's ARRANGEMENT,
l.. .ror,,ye mission OF Mr.. Jackson, The dis
'Io.urys Of Mr.. John Henry, The war with Grea'
81, the opinion Of the Judges OF the SUI
-. Can't Of Massachusetts, that oy the
';u,ior of the U"ited States, no power was
80 either 10 the President or 10 Congress,
$ I,,rrmine the actual existence OF The ext
..c;ss upon which the militia oil the several
Srses nay be employed IN me service OF Tue
Iro;,,d States, and the Hartford Con'en ion, all
h,,pensd during my absence from ihis eou"
uy forbear TO pursue the narrative. ne
,yo po,,ulatss Tor disunion we're neariy con-
mmms,ed. The interpretation OF kind P'ov'>
d,n, =. restoring peace 10 our country ana 10 INC
world a,erled the most deplorable o, ca'astfo,
,b,s. and turning over 10 the receptacle o.
HIM, lost upon earth, the adjourned ConVen-
,;on from Hartford TO Bosom, exringuishrd(b ny
,hr mercy Of Heaven, nay i, be for e'er.) The
projected New England Copfederacy.
G,u,lem.n,I have waived every scrup'e, per-
han, even the proprleurs Vi my SITUATION, 10
olive YOU this answer, in consideration oil tha'
Io,g md sincere iriendsh;o for some Of you
which can Cease to beat on with The last pull
<,,ion of my heart. B.; | aanot consent TO
controversy with YOU. Here, fyou please, lei
our ioint correspondence ',si will answer ioi
,hr ouDhc eve, or tor the private ear, al hts op
lion. either IF YOU, spr. king tor himself, upon
sus question, which hr may justly deem ne
ce,,ary, far The sindico ION o. lis own rePu'a'
ton. Blu, can recognise among you no lie
preventative character. Justly ap2reclatlDs
the hIiai pIcty .f those, vino have signed you'
litter in behalf Of lhrlr deceased sires, have
no reason to belle { rnlr either OF those parents
would have auihOrin,d The demand oil names
or thr Call for evidence which you nave made
With IA, IA er of your last sisner, had, II
the wear 1909. on OF more Intimately comb
drnlIAl eonve ,suuus on this very subject, wh'ct
Ihave faLrItd mvs,H, and still believe, were
no, wi,ooat inf ence upon the Conduct o
his last aud o,s DAYS. His son may have
found 10 traces Of this among his fathers pa
prrs He may believe me that il is ueverthe
less true.
Ii is not improbable tina, al some iutIre day
a sense Of solemn duy 10 my country, may re-
quire Il me To disclose The e,,Grn5e e, wnioh dC
possess, aud tor which yNu call. But OF 'ha
day lhG selection most be ~ nay own Judgment
and II IHay be delayed till myself shat ha''
gone % answer for the testimony may b, al
b. lore the tribunal Of YOU God and mine =
Should disclosure OF usmes even he" b
made by me, il will, if possible. he made vii
such reserve, as truGerneSS ~ rhc feehngs &"
me living, and 10 he families and friends oil TN,
dead, may admonish.
Bur no array OF numbers or Of power shall
draw me 10 D disclosure. Viii, h | may PIE
mature, or deter me from IN king II wGei
my sense If duty shall sound the cod.
In the mean time, with sentiments OF IF
tionate and undated regard TO- some, and %
respect for all Of you, permiI mr to sGbscrio,
myself,
Your friend and fellow citizen.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS