Litchfield enquirer., 1835-10-22
From the Newport Herald.

HE KUMoR VERIFIED.-In former number we
stated that ramon was in circulation, that the Hon
Job" Quincy Adams had written a letter tn Duiee j.
fearce, congranating him upon his -eiec,ion-mx-
ed with abuse Of the party who opposed hinl-and
subsequently, that all doubts ofihe ruth OF such ro-
NOR were dssipaed. Ne the letter had been read ia
public reading room by The ''leaky vessel' himself
We Now have the proof positiye-the precious doc,,
menf ia paraded forth IN yesterdays Tory paper and
we take the trouble Of transferring il our columns
not only for the purpose Of gratifying The curiosity Of
our readers but for the purpose preserving on Ge
AZ the time may arrive, in this changing and changea.
Die world, when this commu nication, like many 9th.
ers which have emanaed from the pen Of this truly ex-
'saordnary great man. will be found convenien, Tor
reference. We canno, refrain from adding in refer-
e"ce 70 the s"hjoined letter, that this Wing par
'yof Rhode Island, w5ich comes in for 50 large
share Of the coarse and vulgar abuse Of John Gain.
~ Adams, 10 the identical party, almost man. who
IN 1873, gave him, then candidate for the Presden
was well known to them that jackson would ineviia-
bly, beat him. His letter the teaky vessel" shews
the generous support thea given him BY tie Wings Of
Rhode leland. sf - ta IT.
Quincy, Sept 7,h, 1885.
DGtee ]. Pearce, Esq Newport, II. Z.
Dear Sir,-I enclose a copy Of the proceedings Of
the town at Quincy upon the evil report Of the Rtyd
William NJ C"rnel TO the Massac husets misSionary
Society," and as further evidence that the Rab,aats
OF Quincy are not gracelesa II SGT as MIR. Cornell
represented them 10 he, ask acceptance also Of
pamphlet containing the proceedings fihe first cen
sregat'o""l church aud society in the town. upon the
IS years OF faithful service by him in this land oil des
Citations. sFf IL
heartily congratulate YOU upon your RI. election to
C"osress-a''h""eh upon many important public mra-
sures, differed widely ,pinon from Won in The las,
Congress aud although I do not Ra,er myse n tina,
ne shalt agree mach better in tire next, yet con-
vnced that the parry which, hap been these two years
struggling 10 break you down, the base compound (
Hartford Convention federalism and Royal Arch Ma
sonny, Is r0Ils3 With the corruption Of both ia ee-
mems, that hail with JOY the victory which you have
n T MI hat he has
repaired the injustice done by the same pariy to Mr.
Sprag"e, and have returned him 10 Congress rs your
colleague Ofshat party. renchery is 80 iavo"riic a"
instrument, that have heard nv. Burgess complain
That they have used IL even with him. II 10 their ma
ture and their vocation; welcome the result OF your
election rs pledge that their chalice 10 returning 10
their own lips. They betrayed MIR. Bnrges, by not
eec,ing him TO the Senate Of the United States
Their own organ in Providence charges the loss Of
he election TO The House upon their ireachery So
viii IL, and so mote il always he. They have no hon
esf principle to keep them together. Their only ce
ment IL n sympathy Of haired to every Of purer
principles than themselves. r -
Towards Mr.. Burgess himself cherish n friendly
feeling; for, governed as he is by impulses. and bitter
as he s in the indulgence Of his sarcastic umor, he
has brilliant parts, classical taste. occasional fights
Of eloqHence and too much honesty Tor his party.
deeply regretted the division between him and you,
and lamenied still more his open eectioneering
speeches against yon. In my humble opinion public
men debase themselves by personal eleciioHeering
gains, each other. The deosisories Of public
should be ashamed 10 make themselves the scavengers
Of party Nc. Burges suffered himself 10 be 40 us
ed by the party which he belonged Verify he has
| his reward. They haye paid him in kind
have taken much interest in the Rhode island
elections as those Of my own State, siOce the excite
ne"t on the Masonic Controversy has had 90 mach
influence upon them. What the politics OF the State
may lie hereafter, what yours in Congress will be-
do not conjecture, hat hope they may be such rs
10 premo,e the cause Of sound principles good wor'
and the UniOD.
I am with great regard.
-..t sa Your friend and servant,
J. @. ADAMS.