Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-05

gentleman OF very Respectable character,
and whose yeraeity will not be question:
ed. 1t will be seen by the close Of the
letter that he does not hesitate to lend
his name, and pledge his personal re-
sponsibility for the truth his allegati-
ons.tee -
D.. LETTER; ">>
L. SIR-hfter my note of last week, /
shall, without eircumloeution, enter up-
on the several subjects embraced BY your
letter of the eth ultimo, and answer the
several interro satories therein proposed
with all the ptrspicuityin my power, and
all the light afforded by my, oren know
ledge of faets, and by respectable mfr
nation, rece ntls obtained in Richmond
At the time Petersburg was occupied
by the British Troops, under command
OF Generals Philips and ALnoh, Mr..
Jefferson, who was then Governor Of the
state, did participate in the partial con.
stefnation excitedbv the. situation of the
British army, and did obandan he scar
q Government, at a period and with an
awkward precipitation, indicative of Il.
Nudity, unwarranted by any immediate
movement OF the enemy, md forbidden
by a regard to those duties, which be-
longs to the station he held. Thistact
is well recoilec,ed, and can be proved by
many of the oldest and most respectable
inhabitants Of the city of Richmond, and
i believe would not be denied by the
eaadfasupporters Of Mr.. Jefferson him
self. - -
The sequel Of his conduct after the
Assembly returned to Charlotte svile
and on the approach OF Colonel ra.4eton
tothat place stands attrsted by thousands
of witnesses, and can never be forgotten
by those Of bis countrymen who respect
the character Of firm and virtuous pub.
lie Officer, and who abnor that Of das-
tardly traitor to the trust reposed in him.
His retreat or rather his fightffom Msn-
ficsRo bn the information that Tarlrton
had penetratedthe country, and was adj
yaneing TO Charlottesville, was effected
with such hurried abruptness as to pro-
duce fall from his horse, and disloea-
tion Of the shoulder. In this situation
he prueeeded about 60 mites south, to
the county Of Bedford, whence he for
warded his resignation 10 the Assembly
who had in the mean time, removed to-
Staunton and who thereupon@ elected
General Nelson Governor. These Cir
.cumstanees are substantially and 'iteral.
lR true nay, the abdieation of the go.
yernnent, must be a matter Of record.
MIR. Jeffersnn's encouragement of
Calender, and his reWarding that mis-
-ereant, for the blacklist illusions of the
blaekest cahlmny, that ever escaped the
envenomed pen of villain, are circum.
stances as wen known in Richmond, and
as susceptible of positive proof as the
circumstance Of his having delivered an
inaugural speech, or any thing else of
the most public netoriety. The facts
are these. On CaIlender's sending the
proof sheets, Of the I" Prospect Before
d." for the inspection Of MIR. Jefferson,
he received a note, sfraught with extra
VACANT Acknowledgements ofthe merit Of
the work, and1authorising him TO call on
Mr.. George Jefferson Of Riohmond for
fifty dollars.--When the first part of the
second volume Of the - Prospect" ap.
peared, Calender received second
note Of thanks, covering Fifty dollars
more. It's TO be observed, that one of
those notes is withou. signature, but
Mr.. JeHsrson's hand writing is too re.
markable to be mistaken. by those who
are IN the habit seeing il. The ietters
were deposited, with MIR. Davis, Rich
mond, and whilst in his posse ssion, were