Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-04
TO 7 MAS JEFFERSON,
PreTdent oFths United States.


Ny high respect for your character,
as politician, aud d uian, make ale de-
sirous to connect my name in so,ac mca-
sure with ours, While s. is in nv power
by meaos Of some publication 10 il il,
he first part ii The WORK, which prot
tao history to the tall Of the western EN-
pre- was dedlcaeed 80 jealous friend cr
civil! and relE .ous liberty, but il Il private
station WHAT ne, or ar Other friend
ut !iberty ~ Eurcrc, CO, Ia cnlv do hv
their good wishes, Nv their 'gfi,inps, or by
renen' surirring, you, sir, ay. actually ac-
comprising, and upon theatre OF great
'nd growing extern!
II IS the coast Of Ibis country that it
h"s constitution tt- mos favorable 10
political liberty, ant privats hao-iaess, If
any IN The world aud alts.ry lat besides
yG"r Great merit with respect to several
articles al The first importance TO public
''b"riY in thr instrument inse!f,s YOU have
c'cV been Que Of the stesiics, friends TO
the genuine principlcs and spirit cf il :;
7rh 10 THIS opinion your conduct IN We
T'""S public Offices, and nov ~ nc high
est ~ this free state, siye The c.earesl al
tcsiai;on.
Many have appeered ,bc friends of IL
Berry while they were subisct 20 the pow
er OF others, and especially when they
we're suffering by Ia; but do not recsl
iect one besides vonfse.fwho retained ne
same principle. ard acted upon them 10
situation o.. 1tlai power. You, >a,r.
have done mOce nan ths having v9lun-
tariiy proposed 70 relIuqlish o-ys - he
power wh.cn ;'c constitution gave YOU ::
and lnstesd OF adding to the bu.thcas of
The people you have endeavorsd o ipht.
eH them. though with the necessary con.
'equcrcc OF Pro3ortionablc dminution
Of your Influence. May this gre4s exam
pie which doubt not will demonstrate
the practcabili,y Of the republican prin.
ciPice, On the equni 'ight If RI ..le members
of sfqse, by the actual existence of a
form Of government, (givms equal pro-
teftlon To all, and leaving eyery man i'm
the possession of every power he can ex-
erclse to MS own advantage, without in
ringing The liberty OF othcrs) b. followed
81 Diner countries, and a. .:rg,h become
universal. The eyes of all the ciy,llz.
ed, ut least Of al the chistlanizcd, part of
The world, are now Uron this country as
beng evidently in state of more rapid
improvement than any other was ever
known To- ~, and I trust .hat, evertusliv.
your administration wi,l be BLESSING not
TO the United States OF America only, but
to all MANKIND.
Another rsaso0 why wish To- pref
your name Ia rh,s work, as more aDDfo
prists to th- sublcCt ofitir, that you have.
been the strenuous add unilor'n ndyycat.
ofrrfE.ai.S rs ge.i a. Of cfv,i liberty both
IN youy safe of Virginia, and through the
United states N general, seeing IN the
c,e~rc5, Ight the various and great mis-.
chiefs that have arisen from any particular
form 81 religion being favored " the state
more than any other. In consequence ol
ms the profession ard pratlice pf re!igioa
IS rs free as tnst of philosophy Or r7sdi.
cine; and now .he experience Of near
twenty years leaves Iilll~ roon 10 Ior ,,
HHeH thr Cea4iiufioI e0s EIrcH Efr
Jsfersep 9ets assent OIL TIC 5ervirr = b,.
cDVHl1'g. ia ETohe 6W on receiriq. a CO.
ny af a., he rorofe aroH{tg 10 Mr.. AlllI;sen
urging me uUHt of hrDU;sjoa fur Me G~eel1oD
~ relgf5a, Me f'ec93m # Me ire y. me tyiq
,YJuro, He haacos corpus, the sn5a,,tnii.z
4 n militia /or n stunning arm, and a., er
frcss r's|rCo'ion 10 tie Staies ~ al t6e ris5u
R2t shC~ .FcqNy graH.eR - The Uircu. .Ny.
..haDaoH 0cc0rdiARD mDUfd ia me fysf yea.
@e1 p C1rsrcsS f5v h- ouer1-7evfa, ana
fhes wire agreed n, aid raf5fef ~ TIE sfafe.
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