Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-30
Ca1y Of mr.. Te9t,jaa'5 Le',,r, ia resly -
one aAa'a8sdlo Liar, " a eaizsa qrBaks.
MoRiireho, Sc9teaJtr =, 1900.

M,a,ie,ho. ScpteaJtr =, 1900.
YOUR favor of Augaa 10Th. ba, been
duly received, and is cn,itled to r,g thark-
fulnefa FOR the perlonsl conGdc-a,iots you
aye plealsd to ezrrefa !. it. How lar the
mcclure propofed nigh, nave The esoeaed
eheet, you can ben judge: ho=evcr in The
great eZercile Of righ, in which the Cir
zen' OF America are about 10 a., rave.
OF mature coaG1era,ioa feen, ihz: i Is nv
o'.y TO be paiii7e. Phe ia,er-fs which
they have u aake sre eati.led to she;-
whole attention, unbiaged b PC. loaag .-a
o. iovai cosidersrions; and en- r. from
tic p7siarnpJion u coaateriaE uyle. aUal
70 the aT'sul du i-a Of the hr3 ma yifs ~ a
his cSua-ry. That there tould b. sEer-
ea--7 o. 0pr7ion. among or feilo~ oi,i.era.
- 10 be =sg-@tsd always, M=a 4to think
freely, and have The right s esprsGiaz be,r
ihongh-', oil. difer. IL . tue tia, r--r-
differences have OF !zte been sr.ifciz.iv H.
cerz.rd 6u- IheY arc now aesin tuhiiir .
10 their natural level. aid all viii Gson cons
Teh', If no ass Of gioleacc ia,e14ens,
Tbs great queaioa which divide, cur chi
zens II, whetber II is laseG that a prspor6t-
rance of power ihould Be lodge! with IN.
monarchisal, Or the republican braach Of
onr go'erGmeas Temporary paaics may
produce advocates for The farmer oolion.
even in this country; but the opia9a Will
be ss iaoTt livSd as ihe panic. With the 3 cat
MATS OF our fellow. oiiizscs. There Is ono cit.
cUnfancs which vii always bring them 20
rgh1s: pTepondsrance of the executive
over the legiiia,ise branch cannot be raair-
tanned bot by inu'eufe patronage, by m0lti.
plying Offices, making them very lucrative
by armies, nayies, SC, which may enliif on
the 'idc o. the patron all iheCs whom he car
intereit, and all their famiiiru end connsxi..
ons; but thefe expenies mue be paid hy the
iabouring citizen (; be cannot long continue,
therefore, the advocate Of opinions, which.
to FAY only the leat Of them, doom the u.
bouring citizen 10 toll aad fweas, Tor urelels
pageants-
| mould DC aafaithful to my ovn feelings
we're not to FAY, that it has been che
Created Of all human conlolationsta me. 10
De co-idered by the republican portion of
my fellow citiZcns as the face de3oftsrv of
their righ,s.' The Gsa with of uly heart is,
TO Zee ,hem % guarded as TO BE- lsfe in any
hands. and not 70 depend on tie psrGonsl
diipoiilion o. the dspoGtary and ] hope
this to be practicable as long as ,he people
retain the ipirit Of freedom. When thar IL
loft, all experience hs5 ihewn, that no forms
eau keep them free againa ,heir own will.
Blu, that corrup. Ga,e Of mind nnu2 be very
6iasot ~ country where, for agesto come,
unoccup;ed fol will eiIl oiT.r itfs.Ito thofe
who with to reap for themiclysa waas them
l,lges have Town,
Our chief objea al prerent nhoald be, to
reconcile the yiG0 which ha1, been ar
officially excited, aud 10 refore fociety 20
its wouted harmony. Whenever this ihal
be done, it will be found, that there are very
few real opponents toa government elective
az lh3rt intervals.
Accep; alurances Of the refpsa Of
Sir.
Your very humble Ccvant,
TIL. JEFFERSON.