Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-11

situation il he could avoid it. The truth is, that
| believe he really regretted his attack upon me.
He repeatedly told me 50, and frequently solicited
me to bury the Ratchet at friendly dinner with
him, which agreed to do. At the dinner was
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Hayne and Gen. Hamilton and
many others, all but myself Of the Jackson party.
Our friendly intercourse was never afterwards in.
terrupted. In reply to your inquiry, as to my
connection with the old Federal party. will
state TO you the circumstances under which re.
ceved two appointments from Mr.. John Adams.
In the year 1896, Gen. Wayne left the Army on
visit to Philadelphia. had been recently mar.
red and rendered to him my resignation as his
aid-de-camp, but he declined receiving it; saying
he could very well dispense with my services on
his journey. 1t was during this trip that he OBJ
tanned the promise Of General Washington to
give me civil appointment, as had expressed
my determination 10 leave the Army. This pro.
mise the President repeated to my brother, Carter
B. Harrison, then in Congress, with some very
kind remarks upon my conduct in Ithe Army
When GEN Washington left the Presidency,
have reason to believe that he obtained promise
from Mr.. Adams to fulfil his intentions. When
the office Of the Secretary Of the North Western
Territory became vacant, Mr.. Adams appointed
me, although was opposed by Col. Pickering,
lected by the Republican party Of the Territorial
Legislature to be their candidate for the appoint.
ment of delegate to Congress. Between Mr..
ST. Clair Jr., (the son Of Gov St. Clair,) the
Federal candidate and myself, the votes were di.
vded precisely as the two parties stood in the
Legislature, with the exception Of one Republican
who was induced by his regard for the Governor
to vote for his son. The vote was 1 / , to 10, not
one OF the nine Federaliss voting for me. Be
fore left Cincinnati, the Republican members
made me promise not to suffer my known oppo.
siton to the measures of the Administration to
interfere with the attainment Of the great object
for which was sent. Upon my arrival in Phi.
adeIpha, | was received by Mr.. Adams in the
most hattering manner. At his dinner par.
ties, where | was often a guest, he seemed to
take great pleasure in speaking OF my fathers
services in the Revolutionary Congress, relating
many anecdotes to shew his devotion to the cause,
and the effect which his pleasOntries produced in
cheering them in the gloom, which the occasion.
ally unpromising stale Of their affairs often pro-
duced.
| had no conversation with Mr. A lams on
politics farther than to explain to him my views
in relation to the change in the system Of sell
ling the Public Lands which was glad 10 find
he approved. As soon as the law wa; passed for
| the division Of the North Western Territory,
was informed that it was the intention Of Mr.
Adams to nominate me 10 the G Government Of In.
DIANA fastened not moment to declare that
would not accept it although very much pressed
,, to do so by several Leading Federal members Of
Congress. | was not long in discovering the M.
tves of those gentlemen. There had been some
meetings Of the people OF the Territory, in which
resolutions had been adopted recommending me
, to the President for the Government Of the Ter.
ritory, North Westerly instead Of Gov. St.
Clair.
Those resolutions, with correspondent addresses
had been forwarded to the President and Senate,
Now it so happened that two distinguished Sen,
ators had fixed their eyes upon the same office
e One of them who had been most urgent for me
to go to Indiana, and large possessions in the
) North Western Territory, which was probably
one reason for his wishing to go there. But the
f main object was to secure the Territory OF the
Federal party, when it should become State,
which it was known would soon be the case.
To carry out this plan it was necessary to get me
r out of the way The appointment was pressed
upon me, notwithstanding my refusal to take it.
At length, my reflections and friends, the Messrs
7 Nicholas, Wilson Cary Of the Senate, AMI John
, the House, prevailed on me to accept it. They
= pointed out the advantages to myself and assured
me that there was no doubt OF Mr., Jefferson:
election in the ensuing November, and that
l would be contnued Governor Of Indiana, and thai
some Republican succeed Governor St. Clair ii
t the North Western Territory.
: therefore accepted the appointment, with &
; determination, as Indiana had no voice in the
choice Of the President, that would take no
part in the contest
, have thus given you a full account Of my con.
nexion with the Presidency Of Mr.. Adams
will conclude by saying, that Mr.. Jefferson lost
no time after his Inauguration to assure me OF hi,
favor and his confidence, and think there j:
sufficient evidence that retained both 10 the end
Of his administration.
In answer to the enquiry why used the word
"Abolton" in designating society Of which
was member in Richmond in the year l76l, in
stead Of the word Humane" which is known to
be the one by which the society was really dis
tngu5hed? that | can say upon the subject
is that if did really term it an Addition Society
a fact which can still hardly believe, flor have
not been able to see the paper containing my
address to the people of the District in 1922 it
must have been from forgeL'uness, which might
easily happen after lapse Of 81 years. At any
. rate the word Abolition was not understood to
, mean in 1922, what it now means. There can
be no doubt that the society Of which Mr.. Tarl
I ton Peasants was member and which in his
f publication in the Richmond Wing, he calls the
Humane Society Of Richmond" land by this
title Judge Catch who gave me the certificates If
q 1921 also distinguished it, was the same o.
. which was a member. Mr.. peasants was
n,on,bar in 1907 I in I761-Mr Robert Pleas