The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-02

The following communication is from the pen of 4.
valuable friend. The Editor believes il to be I'M
necei.ary to add that he has already accepted of
the rropoiition which it contains and in a ihort
time, he hopes, the publication of the documents
and papers referred 70, Will reduce eternal .;i,cs
thoie infamous landerers, WHO have in vain at
tempted an attack upon the well-earned reputation
OF Thomas JclTerfon the author of the Declaration
OF american Independence.
Or I'll the various fores, which have been
either fabricated orernbelfilied by the malignant
enemies of Mr.. Je!fcrfon, one only, deferves
ierious attention: the others, together with
their authors, will be fgept away, in few "paE
fling years." and buried beneath the rubbi!l of
a new fet of Wanderers and defamcrs. What
viii poiterity care about the pathetic and high
wrought affair with MIR. Jones'? Was Mr.. IeE
ferion the only man who offered paper money in
payment Of debt? How many thouiand per
fcns paid their contracts with that medium,
who not merely offered, but forced upon heir
creditors paper, when mott deprecated WHY
is not the particular TING when the money was
offered 70 Mr.. Jones, ipecifcd? Letters EXIT,
which would enable thoie NOT buly in running
the reputation, and wounding the feelings Of
MIR. Jeferfon, TO particularize, if they were not
afraid of producing a revuilion of fcntinent 4
mong thote, who have regarded this trania6tion
mott unfavoraby.
IT the tale of Mrs. Walker was rchearfed to 4
nation of anachorets they would frnile at its alb
furdty; that an individual fhould be abuCed
ceniired, and threatened with expoiure in the
public prints, for having, forty years fince. felt
an improper PATTON: al a time, when from
youth, exemption from matrimonial obligations.
the force of feeling might be pleaded with jus
tice. To me this affair, except that it is too
FLY TO come before the public, filrnifhes an adj
ttNa al ~ so hat.
readinefs with which he has relieved this sdv's
character from every improper fufpicion, is no.
BILE and generous I: and would be fatisfaetory,
if party ipirit had not determined to render il
fubiervient to the purpofes of revenge
1t rs little fnrprIhng, that the Icru5ylon5
moraIilts, who perceive 70 much bafenefs in the
encouragement of Calender, and who aDpropri-
ate the money given that wretch, as payment
for the very things not approved of, are purri,
ing the courfe, precifely, which they affect to
abominate in that gentleman. Let any man
read the columns of 4 federal uewfpaper, and
nc will find an olio of the mott " vilIainous
compounds tiicd with ic.ions and bafe four
rility.
The conduc' of Mr.. Jefcrfon, while Cover
nor OF Virginia, merits attention. A. 7ccuG-
ton OF tuch terious import, requires examin1-
ton, not ont of retped to his enemies but his
friends. am anxious this fubiea fhould be
fairly ftated to the world, before the few re-
maining perfons, who recolleGt the events, and
the few records in eXiftence, are demoliihed by
time. II you will undertake the fubiecf, I will
tranimit fome documents which are important.
Among them, letter have recently received
from Col. NS", who was the bearer of diff.
patches from Grn. Mellon to Mr.. ]. and who
found him in Manchester when the Englifl, had
encamped ut -Four Mile Greek, not more than
! ! o or IL miles from Richmond. On another
occaIion, when the EugliGi marched from Pc
teriburg to Richmond, the fame gentleman was
with Mr.. J. at his boufe during the night, tho
the enemy were not more than 7 or 3 miles off
have copy of the charges which George Nj
cho'as intended TO have exhibited, together
with the anfwers and what viii aftonifl Won.
not word rs hpted about his leaving Rich
mond or Monticello improperly. have alto
the copy from an original journal kept at that
time, which fhews facts infinitely, and which
can be fubfautiated by perfons at this time liv-
ing particularly ****** %***s*, FEu.
! feel perfectly convinced, with little trou-
bile, upon full aud fair inveRigation of that
! fubiect, the refut will be highly honorable TO
the eSertIons of MIR. ]. at that period IF Won
feel bearAI difpofed to undertake this bufinefs
inform me. Every pofiible aid will be given.
Were You witneis to the unremitted exertions
OF this great man to promote the happiuefs and
freedom ot his country were you to witnefs
his Uniform goodnofs, liberality and patronage
TO every man who merits afiiftance, YOU wouId
write his defence 10 " words that burn" with
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