Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-12
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNI.
TED STATES.
Continued, J

l,ar7 Ssl1lrr.s Ass e.isr,s,ss ". "a u ms Il
view with Dir. Jefferson, I I'd voted for he sal-
bargo. lie had been reproachcd for having
done this on the avowed principle Of eoting,
ard nothing celebrating, upon The Executive
Recommendation. He had been engaged with
his colleague in controversy on this subject.
His conduct, 40 he afiirms, ard as was the fact
had been eensured, in terms Of severity, IN tho
public press. The Legislature Of Massachusetts
had elected another person TO succeed him IN
the Senate Of the United States, and had other
wise expressed such \ strong and decided die.
appreciation Of the measures which he bad sup
ported, that he felt compelledto resign his seat
before the expiration OF his time. These might
be felt as injuries, even by men OF placable tep-
per. II lis probable that his feelings Of irritation
may be traced back to the contest between JET.
Ferson and the elder Adams. 1t is no secret,
that the latter had cherished deep and bitter re-
sentiment against Hamilton, and certain other
'leaders' of the federal party, supposed to be
HamiIton's friends. II would not be unnatural
that the son should participate in these feelings
Of the father When MI. Adams visited Mr.
Jefferson and afterwards made bis disclosures to
Mr. Giles and others having lost the confidence
of bis own party he had decided, 'as subsequent
events doubtless confirmed to throw himself in-
to the arms ofhis fathers opponents. But there
was load ofpolitieal guilt, personal and hered-
tsFy, still resting upon him, in the opinions OF
the adverse party. No ordinary proof Of his I'M
qualified abiuration Of his late politics would be
satisfactory ,--some sacrifice, which should put
his sincerity to the test, and place an impossible
barrier between him and his former party, was in-
dspensable. And what sacrifice was 50 natural.
what pledge so perfect, as this private denuncis.
ton! Mar does the effect seem to have been
miscalculated or over rated---mr. Jefferson de-
clares that it raised Mr.. Adams in his mind. Its
eventful consequences were highly, and perms-
nenily advantageous TO MIR. Adams. And though
he assured Mr.. Giles, that he had renouBced his
party, without personal views, yet this sdenial,e
considering that he had the good furtune TO re-
ceiye ioithil fetc months, the embassy 50 Rus
STA, connected with other circ,instances, which
ended in his elevation to the Presidency, does
indeed, according to his own principles Of pre-
sumptive evidence, require an effort of'the char
ity which believeth all things to gain il Gre
dcnce.'
10 these public and indsputabIe facts, we
should not now revert, had Mr.. Adams given as
the names, and evidence, as requested, and had
he forborne to reiterSte his injurious insnuAtions.
But as they now rest wholly upon the sanction Of
his opinion, respecting evidence which he alone
possesses, we thnl; il but reasonable % consider
how far these circumstances may have heated
Decentralization, or disturbed his equanimity, and
given 10 the credence, which he keeps from
the public eye, an unnatural, and false complex
ion.
We proceed then TO brief examination Of the
alledged project of1a03-4-ofthe Northern con-
lederacy.
In the FIRST place, We solsn,ly disdro,e aB
knowledge Of sHrh project, and al remembrance
Of the msutima Of Il, or ef @ny Piaa ans ogous 10
4 at that or any subsequent period. Secondly
while it is obviously impossible for us to eontro-
vert evidence of which we are ignorant, we are
bring any fAeIswhich can beeonsidefed evidence
TO bear upon the designs or measures Of those,
who at the time Of Mr. Adams interview with
Mr.. Jefferson, and afterwards, during the var,