Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-03-30
From the N. H. Palladium.
ATTACK UPON TIE HON. THOMAS B.
OSBORNE BY s At ROOTH


1t was with no ordinary feelings of sur
prise that read in the last number of the
Christian Freeman, the dishonest attempt
of s. M. Booth to iniure Mr.. Osborne with
the electors of the 4lh Congressional Dis.
trict. Mr.. Booth charges Mr.. Osborne with
voting in common with the other Connect.
cut members Of Congress, TO cut off the Hon.
J. Q. Adams from making defence during
his trial tor treason in the House of Repre-
sentatives for Offering the llaverhll petition
in January, 1912; and says, that frcemcn
cannot " conScienc iousiy vote for a man who
has thus sacrificed the interests of liberty"
He then exclains, "Aboltioniss of No. A!
The man who betrayed your interests last
year will do it again if u sutlicien, tempta-
ton should offer. Trust him not, but cast
your suffrage for Daniel G. Plat, Of Itch
| field country" &c. The votes of Mr.. Os.
borne during the trial of Mr.. Adams were
the same as were given by the Massachu-
sets delegation. On the 9th of January
last, being just previous to the second cleo
ton for members of Congress in that state,
"the Emancipator," an abolition paper pub.
lished in Boston, preferred the same char.
ges against the Wing members from Mas.
sachusetts. Those gentlemen then address
scd the following letter to Mr.. Adams:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, Jan. 13, 1888
Hon. john Quincy ADAMs-Deor Sir-Having seen
IN the Emanclpator and Free American OF Jan. S
lS43. paper printed in Boston, and edited bv the
Rev. Joshua Leaviit, article purporting To hn We
been written by the editor charging the undersigned
word in his defence" ITO silence Mr Adams" &c
in the Of the resolutions Of rensure upon Your
sell, moved by Mr.. G,lmer and Mr. Marshall, a, The
las, session. and feeling conscious that that article j.
na.A d. s.~s. ~.
ac,ua,ed from first las, in that memorable con
rversy. feel due ourselves TO no We that false
impression coun'erac,ed; and as YOU were made &C
quaned with our m0'ives, IN Doiag 10 lay the whol
subject on The table, we respectfully request you Il
furnish us with such statement, relative TO sal,
votes. as You may deem just to your colleagues.
With great respect, we arc yours;
Sosr cs %ssrHaop BaaKts s SVDs1x
USMyN BAKER, LEVER TT SAIroNsTAIL
To this letter Mr.. Adams made the follow.
ing reply
Messrs G. ~ Briggs, e.. Ha1son, b. Barnei r. C
| Winthrcf. o Baker. L. Ssltonstat
! WASHINGTON. ian. "a lS43
F'liOp. C;iiseaa - MY Frrnis aud CSltcasses-lr
cheerful compliance with The request in your letter
thu 18th inst, stale explicitly that thF0ehaut The
whole proceedings 0i the House n( Represent lives al
The United States. from the cath Of 1anuary 10 the
9Th at Feb last, in the two Simultaneous resouans al
csnsurA unan me tor presenting petition, moved by
! Thomas w. Glner and Thomas F. Marshall, Nc
vAe given BY any one of van, or Nv anv al the Mas
santuset,s delegation. 10 believed by me. 10 be
insily chaEGeabe with motive ITO cut me 0f iFnm
saving word IN my defence" And that. on thu
emfYarv, through the whole course al that trial re-
eeived fran every one az yon testimonials of warm
end friendly sympathy. Eor which take pleasure ia
uaking this sincere and grateful Acknowledgements.
am very respectfully, .Renilemen.
/ YouP friend and colleague.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The above correspondence was published
sir sssaks ago in the EmancipstOr and other
nanaFe in MASSACHUSETTS,, accompanied with