Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07
VOLUME XLI.-NO. 9.

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tucky's precious blood was split, than could be
purchased with every fish that swims in British
waters. Many dear friends ard one near con-
nexion of Mr.. Clay, had fallen victims TO the
Indian tolnahawk, made on British anvils.-
When he departed for Europe he left social cir
Gle, and even family, clothed in mourning for
these victims OF BRUSH influence over savage
minds. Passing from the midst Of the moumerS
and the manned, how could he feel as YOU did,
who, Tar distant from Your bleeding county, en-
crossed with the events of another hemisphere,
and admiring the Titus of his age, scarcely
heard The thunder Of warrolling over the heads of
Your couniIymen, below the Western horizon
1t was surely natural that he and you should feel
differently. You ought, therefore 10 have excus-
ell Mr.. Gays zeal against once more admitting ,
the British Traders among our Indians, and haz-
ardng renewal OF the bloody scenes of the Pr
seon Roo>t. the River Raisn, and font Mcigs-
He could no calculate SO coolly Is YOU IT. in
the excitement caused by recent Anglo-lndau
murders, he preferred the lives OF his fcow-citi-
zens TO all the fish which might perchance h.
caught within three miles OF the British coast,
you ought TO have considered, that his mind was
not in condition cooly TO weigh dollars against
blood and surely you would rather have cxcuS-
cd him as a generous enthusiast, than censured
him for compromising the interests of his coun-
my"
The fourth letter contains the following pas
sage viz:
b. the facts, bv the rights of your country.
ana is your own assertions We have proved that
at the time of the negotiation at Ghcnt the Br-
fish Government possessed no territory on the
Mississippi, ana that, consequently, that river was
within the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United
States. In supporting and voting for Mr. Gala
laiion Of the very letter of Your instructions and
your declarations al the time. as we'll as Slibsc-
quentlv. 10 the British Government prove that
YOU did it knowingly
The seventh letter contains the following pas
sage viz:
Ii was not without aston>hmcnt. tina, we dis
covered how presumptuously, in the shot space
Of eight pages, you have spoltcd with Your own
character for consistency, and with the crcduity
Of Your countvmen. That one who writes with
almost uncyanplcd rapidly, should forge, in
page l0l what he had said in page 100, is hardly
credible; hut that any man who has The least IT.
gard for his own reputation should, with his me-
mory and his senses fresh about him. have The
hardihood wiuly Ia involve himself in the
gros>e> contradictions, Stasgcrs all human hclic
We rather suppose that with vivid. fancy and
powerful intellect, YOU invent as You pass along,
premises and arguments 10 suit predetermined
conclusion, ON which you strike as certainly, and
with course aS crooked. a. the lightning falls
upon lis destined object"
The eighth letter contains the following, viz:
ave have pointed out many of Your incon-
Sisencies and contradictions, both in argument
and language: have exhibited your concealmcnts
and pcrver>iCnS OF known facts; have shown
YOU vainly cndcavolng 10 shelter yourself from
ccnsurc bv testing the meaning OF Your nstruc-
lions by the claims Of our enemy. making tie
boundaries and territory ot Your country, as well
a. our right To- navigate the Mississippi conGi-
tiona grant, the condition OF which We have cX-
prcssy refused 10 fulfil arguing against the rights
of independent, nations in favor OF British mono
poly, and jcopardiZin9 our rights 10 the whole
fisheries, by making them dependant on a con-
tested principle.
." In fine. We have shown that vourhoastcd pub
LEGATIONS relative to the Client mission aIe full Of
absurdi:ieS, Inconsistencies and contradictions;
and that the injustice of your denuncla,ionS
against your colleagues OF the minority can on
" be equalled bvihe eloquence and holiness with
which they are uttered.
By the past. bv the present. b. the conduct
of our own Government. and by your own con-
duct, we have shown that the navigation Of the
Mississippi was, and would have continued 10 be,
useful Ia British subjects, AMI traught with limit
merable dangers 10 the citizens 81 the United
States We held You as The author. at least in
mind. of all the evils which would have flowed
from this disastrous concession; ami in render
ny you that Justice which You demand. from the
inhabitants Of the West, we shall show vou by
)ur Voice and orr vote, that we consider your
courSe at Client. and sill more Your vndcation
in ls22. as full proof that your views are too
narrow. Your feelings too sectional and your
cmper too vindictiyc, for the Chief Magistrate of
free people"
In the ninth letter the author undertakes 10
prove Mr. Adams hostility To the West by va
rely of other acts The following is an extract
"Thc purchase of Louisiana was the first great
incident which gave vent in public acts 10 your
hostile feelings towards the Western counuy-
Elected by the Federal Party in Massachusetts,
who openly avowcd opposition To the extension
oi our national limits You then held seat in the
Senate of the United States II would have been
unnatural had You not participated in the feel
ings OF party Of which you were leader and
4 iavorc. Accordingly, We find you a. Sc
major, voting against a bill enabling the PrcSi-
lent 10 take possession of Louisiana against
extending the laws of the United States 10 the
territory against dividing il into two territories,
for the greater convenience both of the govern
men, and the people; against the power of Con
4rcs> 10 tax il, for purposes oi government: and
even againt opening post roads 10 New Orleans.
through the Indian county, within our I, rincr
territories"
These are but specimens OF the eloqucnce and
power with which Mr.. Adams was denounced in
these letters Although they were certainly not
Mr. GAYS productions. they probably derived Il
portion of their force from his Suggestions and
certainly his money AMI influence gave them cir
cuaiion. As testified before the Senate OF Ken
lucky, he offered the author fifty dollars 10 aid
him in printing a pamphlet edition. and after
wards paid me hundred for that object 10 another
'rIn., Y,ro,.al I..tl tl,n Go
nate Of Kentucky in January 1928:
William Tanner was called and sworn. A
pamphlet was shown to him, entitled Letters To
John Quincy Adams relative 70 the Fisheries
ard the Mississippi fiSt published in the Argus OF
Western Arncrica revised and enlarged, ~
Amos Kendall. and he was asked whether he
printed it, He replied that he did. He was ask
ed whether Mr.. Clay paid any part Of The OK
nense. He replied that he paid ;slc0; that he,
Timer, undertook to Print The Pamrhlc, by sub
Scripion: that Mr. Kendall told him Mr. Clay
ha proposed to him 10 print it. and offered 10 pay
PAT of The expenses; that he had taken letter
from Mr. Kendall 10 Mr.. Clay; th;t Mr.. Clay,
conversed with him as to the expense OF printing.
the pamphlet. and Tie subscription for il; that he
tod him TO 20 10 Mr. Thomas Smith who would
hand him seycntv-Gye dollars; and that il lie
should not be remunerated by the subscriptions,
to call on him and he would pay him the balance
OF the expense; that he called Oh MI smi'h VINO
paid him the money; tia, the subscription fall
ing short he again called on Mr.. Clay, wlo sent
him TO Mr. Smith for s.25 mere. The pamphlet
Vas printed in the latter p; TT Of 1923"
Mr. White (Nlr. B. yielding the floor remark
ed that Mr. Tanner was now thorough going
Democrat. ana an editor Of one Of TIE nno't Iul-
boodcd Democratic papers in that S'aie. !, .
Mr. Boyd said that was '''e' o'ii ne n"u IL
known OF his testimony having i-NN eo'i'i duic'eu
then or since -, :, o;,.;no ,bo 49,,
nhi mf crcuIs,ion, was proved in 1898, BY The pub
;r :r OF letter from him TO the au'hor' OF
which the following is an extract; VIZ i.
Dear Sir: Several inquire: nave oeen lilaue
,hont your pamphlet on the Fisheries by mem
bcrs of Congress, and have promised 10 request
a COPY to be sent 10 Mr. David Sloane, Of the
Ohio Scratc at Columbus; another 10 The lioh.
Henry r. Storrs. ard another TO The Hon. john
sloane. here. Will you be coed enough TO nave