The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10
NDe Gnqulrer.
RICHMOND, 1913 SEPTEMBER.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.

Enquiry and difcuiion are the parents of
truth. The opponents of MIR. Jefferlon have
frequently been compelled to acknowledge
their efficacy. Why fhould we be alhamed to
profit ALTO by their falusary leGons.
When We itated in the 4th No. of the " Vim
dcatIon of Mr.. Jefferfon," that he had reign
ed the office OF governor in the year 1871, we
tated what thoufands of +" Respectable perfons''
had long aflerted and uniformly believed. In
Read of reforting to the records of fate, we
were fatisfied with the tenimony of numerous
belle ers. We have difcovered our maake ;
and We have difcovered too the fource, from
which it originally flowed.
Mr.. Jeflsrion never did rsfgn the Office of
governor. He had already ferved two entire
years, and was authorized by the contribution
to terve third, but on account of the COM
plants which were abfurdly fet up againft his
official conduct, neither himfelf nor his friends
were willing to profit by the provihon of the
contribution. They wifhed an enquiry to be
held upon his official conduit. They were un-
willing to arreft its progreis by clothing him
with the robes of office. Ifthis enquiry fllouid
terminate III an impeachment, he was anxious
to- meet 1t in the character of private citizen.
Such only was the conduct that he purified.
Becaule he was unwilling to ferve during the
ibird year of the conititationa term, it has
therefore been faid that he refigned during a
part OF the time for which he ccaJ elected.
This tact being once aliumed, the mott bitter
and maIevolent charges have been RATED upon
It. His fictitious resignation has been attri-
buted to no other motive, than a fear of en-
counteriDg the dangers incident to the appoint
ment. Becauie he refufed to erve as the g,
vernon of Virginia, Mr.. Jefferfon could have
been no other than a " daRardly traitor.'
Thofe editors who have already republifned
the 18th No. of "The Vindication" are reeue1-
ed to give publicity to the preceding ftatement,
accompanied by the certificate of Judge Tyler,
and the enfuing refoiution of the Houfe of De.
legates. Thofe who have not yet republified
the 4th No. are requeaed to correct the follow.
in Errata:
1. In place of the firt and fecond paragraphs
infert the following introduction -
eft was fhorty after this period, that Mr.
Jcfferfon repaired to Monticello, 2 or mile,
from Charlottesville, where the Legislature hac
determined to meet in the early part of June
His Office was on the point of expiring, but th,
contribution of his fate had Gill authorized hin
| 10 ferve during third year. Aetuated bv tn,
| mott lauddhle motives, however, his friends de
| terDinednotto bring himforward as candidate
Centuries had been paffed upon his sdminiftrati
on by thoie, who were unacquaiptcd with hi
| meatlircs and the fate of the country. The,
had even declared that it was incumbent I'D
on The legislature, to make formal enquiry in
70 bis conduit. Under thefe circumftanc es tn
| friends Of MIR. Jefferfon reiolved to make no ex
ertions to re-ele6t him. They wiihed to fe
| The meuaced enquiry made, and even an i'm
parchment purified aud they were unwilD
to throw any obhacles in their way by inye(tin
| MIR. Jeiferfon with the dignity and influence a
! iuch an Office.