Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-13

spseau 70 have colleaed together ne usited
energies Of his Mind. in Gngie letter, OF con-
6derable length. wherein he combines with IN
Gnita kill. the eruditicn of the couniciior, the
~iidcn Of the politician, and the issacity OF
diplomatic i,genui,y. No Logger deladed ey
the dreams OF triomph. Hsmrend in ihort
q; me vcnt home, 70 klis the adR9cratcal hasd
That makes hin fave and Mr.. Jefftdon, to
feek thar rspole in retirement. which las labo-
yious sttcnrioa 70 the duties of bis ohce fecdhcd
60 demand.
Mr.. Jefsrfon appears. from the incompar-
able felicity of his temper. TO have arrived at
she m,a elevated Insight OF philofophy. He
n, NOT efcaped tho missortuoe, IL it il one, OF
having enemies 70 depreciste his virtues aud
cadnaiate Ms principles. Thcfe virtues have
ffeaue7'ly furniihei pretenc:s for the bi,tereR
calom :. The eqsaniuHty OF his temper, how
ever never fell victim 20 the unmsnly provo
cation, which 70 often diaurb litt.: minds. His
contempt for unjaa cenfare, his dignihed re-
ferve. b:neatt the infolesce OF mnifcfial loqua-
atty, and his unfhsken ferenity, whilit the whole
political world is moving aroond him, marks a
.Soul Sapablc Of holding cslamy in de6lncc.
Viewing rnaskio1 as they really aSe, biafIed by
patton, fvayed by prejudice, and with cars
continually open TO the invocatons of individ-
ual intcrca, he fands aloof in the tenement of
his own exalted mind. and. ike Jupiter from
Olympus. furveys with fcrenity and Glcnce the
fate Of empires. Il il well known. however,
that his enemies are Of that ooiequipus tribe of
court pafs6rcs, who move in. thc inferior cir.
Gle. Of rcfpeefabii,y, and feel the influence Of
salent,. which they feek to decry by the arts Of
petolsnce and ioquaci;y.
Ia. f., 9c:.rs L., ,cy IsJo oF Ia, ,,.n
fure, to know that this is the iavountafy tri-
bntc Of envy, and is eoniolcd, that il 10 the
suedium for the medication of truth and is fatif-
hed that he is not deierving Of reproach. and
IL filent. Surely the man who can preferye
fuch equa-,; nifty OF temper. who can maintain
shc coppo,Irc Of his mind, and liasn TO uu-
,neritcd reproach, withcat the eanicioufnsis of
deferving il; forely fuch man ia Untitled 10 the
hrR place in our eReem. They are attributes
which few men poffefs; are the productions OF
the moR difficult Of all attainnents. the know
ledge and eRccm Of onrielves, and flow from an
eievsfed philofopdy, that feeks tranquility in
eonfeious fcttitude which teaches fcrbcarance.
whit il refses our knowledge OF human na-
TORE. snd views the conflicting paiIions of man
kind, AZ connected with the dctiny Of focial
life. To defcead from this dignifed iphere of
human reafon, like the pagan Gods from Oiym.
pus. 10 participate in the conflicts OF an inferior
order OF beings, would be doing violence to the
faneiuasy Of phiicfophy. His encmie, may de-
def = it and ieck an oeeaion for that triumph
which pertinacioas mediocricy fometimes ac-
aoires, over the (nblimity of genius.
He feels the moa complete fecurity in the
eclcAisl fanttuary Of fsf. appiaufc, in the feedy
diicha'ee OF the dusie, committed to his care
in an inHexibity to III, end in the obfsinacy of
jvNice. The arts Of malice and the rude voice
Of fattion afiil him in vain. Toe feniees
eiomous Of his enemies make no imP'efion on
him. He appears invulnerable TO the faafts OF
malignify which fall every where around him,
blunted by the invincible aigsity OF his Charac-
ter and tho reIpctfabiliy OF hi, talents.