This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ...on the subject, or ever consulted me as to any measures of the Government The opinion I formed at the time on this transaction, was, that Mr. Adams, in the first moments of the enthusiasm of the occasion (his inauguration), forgot party sentiments, and as he never acted on any system, but was always governed by the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ...on the subject, or ever consulted me as to any measures of the Government The opinion I formed at the time on this transaction, was, that Mr. Adams, in the first moments of the enthusiasm of the occasion (his inauguration), forgot party sentiments, and as he never acted on any system, but was always governed by the feeling of the moment, he thought, for a moment, to steer impartially between the parties; that Monday, the 6th of March, being the first time he had met his Cabinet, on expressing ideas of this kind, he had been at once diverted from them, and returned to Ms former party views."' Mr. Adams gives substantially the same explanation of Lis dropping Madison. He says, the Cabinet offered to resign on his proposing him for the mission; that " he found party passions had so deep and extensive roots, that he seriously doubted whether the Senate would not negative Mr. Madison if he should name him," etc. The Vice-President left Philadelphia, March 12, met his "chair" or sulky at Fredericksburg on the 18th, and reached home on the 20th. Both of Mr. Jefferson's daughters were absent at an estate of Colonel Randolph. He wrote the elder: To Martha Jefferson Randolph. (Extract.) Mosticsuo, March 2TO, tX. I arrived in good health at homo this day sennight. The mountain had then been in bloom ten days. I find that the natural productions of the spring are about a fortnight earlier here than at Fredericksburg; but where art and attention can do anything, some one in a large collection of inhabitants, as in a town, will be before ordinary individuals, whether of town or country. I have heard of you but once since I left home, and am impatient to know that you are all well. I have, however, so much confidence in the dose of health with whi...
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