Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-24

of space prevents us from publishing any passages
from the body of this instructive and entertaining
work. "-I Times Of 7th January.
CORRE SPOND ENCE BETJFEEN AiR. I'D
.aNS g. MIR. HaDlILTON.
WAsnlNGroN, March 6, 1929.
The Hon. John @. Adams, Washington.
Sir, A friend has placed in my hands new ed
ton Of the correspondence between you and Mr.. II.
g. Otis and others published in this city with " adj
donal papers, said to be illustrative of the sub
ect" of that correspondence among these papers
is letter written to you by William Plumer, OF
New Hampshire, dated "Eppins N. II. Dec. 90.
] $685." in which he says" During the long and
eventful session of Congress of 1905 and l8O4 !
was member 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, seve.
raj of the Federaists, Senators and Representatives.
from New England States, informed me that they
thought it necessary to establish separate govern
ment in New England, and if 1t should be found
practicable to extend it 50 far south as to include
PENNSYLVANIA but in all events to establish one in
New England" &c. He adds Just before that
session of Congress closed, one of the gentlemen to
whom have alluded, informed me that arrange
ments had been made to have the next autumn in
Boston a select meeting of the leading Federasts
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 tbatmeetpg.
He further adds " The gentlemen who in the
winter of 1908 and 1904, informed me there was to
be meeting Of Federalists, in the autumn Of SOL
at Boston, at the session of Congress in the winter
of SO4 aud 1905. observed to that the death of
Gen. Hamilton had prevented that meeting !; but
the project had not and would not be abandoned. y
In your letter, part OF this correspondence, dated
- Washington, Dec. so, 1922 you say, - 1t was
in these letters OF sos and 1909 that mentioned
the design of certain leaders of the federal party to
effect dissolution of the Union and the establish
ment of a northern coniederacy. This design had
been formed in the winter of $685.. Immediately
after, and consequence OF, The acquisition Of
Louisiana. Its justliylng causes TO those who en-
ertancd it were, that the annexation OF Louisiana to
the Union transcribed the Constitutional puwers of
the government Of the United States This plan YOU
add 'was far matured that the proposal had been
made to an individual to permit himself at the pro-
per time, to be placed ut the head of the military
movements which it was foresepn would be neces-
.ary tor carrying il into execution. In all this there
was no overt act ut treason.
Without permitting myself to believe that you
will countenance any lmputaion against the honor
u, patriotism of my late venerable parent, it is too
letter and your communication TO H. q. Otis and
others, not only o tend to such imputation, but,
moreover add to it the sanction of your name.
Under these circumstances, deeming it sacred
tiuty To preserve the memory ct my father from all
tain, must also consider it my right to ask, that
YOU will inform me whether by the publication OF
Governor Plumers letter, Or in your communication
to H. q. Otis and others opinion is to be author
lsed that YOU in possession of any evidence, or
that you believe the late A. ii. consented to attend
the alleged mee'ingo the leading ederaliss Of Bos-
ton, that he at any time concerned in pro.
jeci to effect dissolution of the Union and the es
adjustment of a northern conlederacy, or in any
manner whatsoever. beg further to ask, sir, that
if the indication in the paragraph of your letter last
above quoted of the individual to whom proposal
had been made, to permit hnsefto be placed at the
head of certain expected 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 be, Sir, your ob't ser'vt
A. HAMIITO