The New York herald., 1844-11-11


Afew days ago John Q Adams made speech
al Bndgewater IN Massachusetts,, which closed
with the annexed bitter reply to the recent letter
OF General Jackson on the question OF Texas.
These tits between the Hero and Statesman are
quite interesting They abuse each other capi-
tally:-
FELLOW CiTIzENs,-In my address to the Young men
OF boston IN defence OF my own character,
than my lfe and in defence of your liberties dear to
me-dearer 70 me- possible than my own character
summoned Andrew Jackson before the tribunal of the
impartial world, and Of posterity upon Two points OF
ssue-one upon charge made by him against me- under
he name OF our government which charge reads io
lows:-
"soon after my election in 1929 it was made known to
me by Mr. Erwin formerly eur minister at the Court OF
Madrid that whilst that Court he had laid the lounda
ion OF Treaty with Spain for The cesson Of the Flor
das and the settlement OF the boundary o Louisiana fix
ing the western limit OF the latter at Rio Gande
bly, to the understanding Of France that he had written
home to our tor powers to complete and sign
authority, the negot alton was taken
transferred TO Washington. and now treaty was there
was recognized and established the boundary Of Lou
Siam Finding that these statements true and thst
ry when 1t was at its option to reiaiA it, was filled with
astonshment The right TO the territory obtained
from france Spain stood reaiy to acknowledge to the
ho Grande and yet the authority asked by Minister
to insert the true boundary, not only withheld but
IN lieu OF it, limit adopted which stripped us OF the
'ne wnoie vast country lying between the two rivers
Mr. Gimers letter presents many Of the considerations
wheh, IN my Judgment rendered the step necessary to
the peace and harmony Of the two countries but the
point in It, at that time which strongly impeed me
10 the course pursued was the Injustice done TO us b,
the surrender Of the territory when il was obvious that
could have been retained without the cons
deration given Tor the Fordas could
eel that the surrender OF so vast and important terrific
~ was attributable to the estimate of the ten
dency Of our institutions In which there mingled
and West.n
That is the charge upon which rendered the main is
Importance except with regard hi, vefsci,y and mine
wasa sta emen made by me, that at the negotiation of
the Florida treaty he being at Washington was, BY d.
recuon o. President Monroe confident ally consulted by
me- for his opinion upon the acceptance Of the Sabine
the western 'undary and approved IT, This he Denies
taon was confidential do not know that il known
to any third person besides President Monroe and he
no more.
diary containing the entries made at the time ol this
sultaton, and extracts from which read to them and
have published The volume is still in my possession.
reaMtm Deore God and my country that the published
extracts are true copies Of entries made at the time Of
their dates and that the facts stated by them
Andrew Jackson has responded to my summons but he
has not put himself upon the country either with regard
70 hi charge sgainst to my charge against HIM H.
busters, but retreats He pours forth invectves bu,
he finches He is entirely mistaken when be says that
my address to the young men OF Boston labored ut
tempt to disc.edit the testimony Of M Ervng, know
ce eras. Brown and ngerso have taken special
keep it out OF my reach The purpose of my address
not OF Mr. Erwin but OF the hero hinself and the first
ofmy witnesses was Aaron Vail Brown his
me- OF the hero letter. proved false and that Brown
knew TO be false: and the hero formally gives up
Hear him" believed Says he) from the disclosures
made to me Of the transactions OF 1919, that Mr. Adams
surrendered the interests Of the United States when h
took the Sabine river the boundary between us and
Spain when he might have gone to the Colorado il not
the Rio del Norten See how the hero skuks from his
charge and takes refuge in the Colorado, and the if
OF his ct ceteras ngerso and Brown Such (he says
frnm thp ad hx
Mr. Erving and there 40 Iothing in tho oceount
gwen to alter this But such is not the in
ference from the facts stated Ivy Mr. Ervng, in the hero
charge against our government. Look back to the
charge There is no Colorado, there If there
had neg otiated treay-he wrote home Tor powers to
sgnit Span stood ready to yield tho Rio Grande for
territory between the two rivers having the option to re-
tain It And now the inference from MIR Erving's dis
closures is not that he had made treaty but that if
had haggled longer, we might have got the Colorado,
if not the Rio del Norte In this controversy Of
he hero with himself whom shall we believe
cure the Erving manuscripts from Washington hope.
and trust he will then publish them as they wilh
Ipgersoll The hero thinks have ,ken too much time
Tor my defence against his onset with his ct ceteras IL
says his letter was published seven months ago; and
ould have sele ted the time Immediately preceding hr
Presidential election. The complaint Of the lapse ofme
sounds strangely from man who had kept his
charges ranking in his bosom fourteen years. watching
the time when he could bring them forth with fatal ect
putting them in the form OF letter answering inquiry
ming his opinion OF the annexation Of Texas hs
Union, and his correspondent Withholding its publication
than year. and then publishing it with note be-
tray ing the consciousness that totally destitute
foundation The publication Of the letter adapted pre-
cisely to the time hen hs Tyler annexation treaty was
creeping into the Senae when the Iegisa
Of the black code cropping under ground to
from the demo chair the northern manwh southern
principles, and to substitute rank fuhlooded slave
holder in his place When war with Mexico and Eng
land was to be n5led in under mock enthusiasm for
the territory of Oregon and hurricane OF passion for
Texas, blown to fury by Senatorial and Congressional
Texan bond and land jobbers. had heard certain mys
terous hints of revelations Of George Erving TO An
drew Jackson against methe import Of which could not
imagne, having been fifty years on terms Of intimacy,
though Of wide difference in political opinions with Mr.
Erving whom had never wronged in word thought OF
Iced MIR Browns publication related to transactions
from twenty five to thirty years by.gone, and to a
iouble seres of negotiations here and in Spain
lential, from Mr.. Ewing and which as such Lad
never been published-they in the Depart
ment of ate but having been sought by some Of the
heros Ct ceterss for time without being found was
publicly charged in newspapers with having suppressed
or desroye cd them member OF the House from Alaba
should judge could no. be published without inconve.
nience moved to strike out the exception 1t car
fied but the documents did not in till OF tn,
last days Of the session. Even then they did include
the most important Of them althe instruct TO George
Erving 1916 fifteen months before returned to this
country authorizing him to conclude treaty with Sp in
with the Sabine tor the Western boundary. For thh
paper myself moved call which was adopted, bnt wos
not answered WHEN Congress adjourned. saw Clearly
enough that Aaron Vail owns publication deep
laid plot for my destruction but not till the publication
Of Charles pgersols view Of the Texas question that
IL had been fourteen years in the breeding and that II
also plot for breeding war with England saw
that my duty to you, to my country and 10 self
CURED me 10 meet calmly delber te and tsctvely
Ny Dsry Of lsi9 and my file Of private and confden
t,al correspondence with George w. Erving,
here The public documents Of the double negotiate
at Madrid and here for the Florida treaty, well
hose Of the treaty for the cesson Of Louisiana TO
be reviewed and resolved to take the leisure Of the
for the preparation OF my Defence and finally TO
submit the to you my constituents, as have done
and now do These were my reasons for delay ing SO
licsion As for the heros invective and spteiu
epihe,s Of monsrclst IN disguise and traitor q my
try can take them with smile q OF for the sur
render at secretion Of his charge against govern.
ment Of having given up 10 Spain the whole terri
tory Of Texas, when IL at their option retain
il. | cannot permit him. however, TO change the main
issue rendered TO rim in my nddress to the young
men OF Boston. He must adhere to his original charge
he must confess that he has done wrong lie
his ceeras the refuge OF chicanery the doubt
less belief of minister's th probability oil the Colora
do tho cerfaiutv a line Sabine the