The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-06
1cTb> esnquirer.
RICHMOND, 6ib SEPTEMBER.
MEDICATION OF Mr.. JEFFERSON.
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ltv'as ihortly after this period tina; Mr. Jefferfon
repaired Monticello, or 9 miles from, Char
ntteiviilr, where the legislature had determined TO
meet N the early part of June. His Office was OIL
the point OF expiring his country was invaded by
powerful and perfevering enemy: No Gi;il co.,i
he too dcipned to combat their ACTIVITY; no length
o! time !eened likely exhaun the veuom of their
pertscutlon Mr.. IeffsrIon dinin6ly perceived the
dancer which was lowering over his country; and
he determined to facrifcs the tle remnant Of his
authority fr the effeElual prefersa;on Of the
com norweath
He krew how ncceGary s. 10 The ficcsr of mill
tary aHarS that commander ihucld be known by
his troops. But in the Mort remnant which remain,
ed Of his conititucioual term of fervice he could
'carcely expect form an acquaintance with ~ con-
cilis,e the love of his army. Could he even have
| h'cceedea beyond his mon iangune expectations. 10
what mighty uie wouli " 6 exsr,ions have been an
piled at tie very moment wien they i'ould be at
tended with fucce1s Wien he hal Obtained the
love and the confidence OF his ari,,y when he was
about to draw upna the dtcip'ne and vaour of his
troops; the contribution would have nript hin, of
his functions; an unknown fucceiior would have
lep into the command, and the precious moment of
activity might Lave been iuGi in going through tho
fan1e ceremonial Of cusva,ing the acquaintance and
obtaining the conf Of the folders Ru. 2, the
head OF the Militia there already 10 he teen
commander Whole p~rlon known 70 TIE army
and who. orders had long received their obedience.
Was Il not then the duty of MIR. Iefcrfon to have
Teiigned the FINAL remaining portion Of his autho.
rty during which he could have done 70 li,tle. FOR
the purpole OF increafng the powers OF G,ceeGnr.
who was already capable OF accomplishing 70 much
To the Military attaunlents of thar fuccenor roo
Mr. lefieTton was niodeit enough 70 yield the palm
OF Uncontrolled honour. Educated amida the civil
nro'eions Of f0o;ety, he had tiie uiagnanimity to
think hn''sls inferior. 70 a commander to whom, ex
perienee had f@n,iiiary
explained tfe ufe
of the deep column and tine heightened line
! The iquare, the creicent. and tie phalaux firm.
Animated by theie convictions, Mr. Jeffcrfoa re-
| ligred yhe helm, of government
His friends in tie Legislature, wl,R they admired
the nodetv and the nsgnarimity OF his temper tx
tended their confidence to the commander WHOM,
he had preferred for his faceehor They ,hnupNt
sith him that the union of the civil and the military
rov rs in the fame hands would greatly add TO the
coes of the operations ofthe war; & with hin, they
thought that the military genius of Gen : Mellon
vas uillcent to entitle him 60 this dincuifhed no.
lnour Gel Melon was therefore feeaed as tie
linece'or Cf MIR. ,efe-foa. This appointment took
lplaoe on the 2;h % June. kill appear from the
following e2ira2 from tie journals Of the rosce OF
Delegates.
" ]neiday June l".h 1871: pefolvea thar Tho
mas Mellon jupr. efqr he appointed povernor or
Chief n'agnrae of this commonwealth for one wear
he having been 20 eeael BY joint ballot Of bob hou-
les Of aaemb,y."
Taa, J. STEWART, c. r. d.
Abcut the middle of May, Lord CornwaH. A. ,he
head Of the main fouthern army, had formed unc-
ton with Arnold, who had become fole commander
OF his detachment fnce the death of Philips ar Pc
seriburg. Before this hyperion force, the MARQUIS
de Ia Fayette obliged retire from his pn,on
at Richmond. The Eng;ilh then croifed the lanes
river and marched into the country abouf fiftv
I,As.. I-,-, -.
iotte.vile, where the Legislature vas holding
their felton,. IL appears from the letter Of Gov.
Jeferon, dated Charlottesville, May 2sth that The
| Combined army amounted 70 1000 REGULAR troops
while that of the Marquis Dc Ia Faye.te did not ex.
cesd 5000; and thar there was no pofibiii,y of in
creating that number from the of arms which
had been fent from Rhode-Trani bat mad not vet ar
rived. 10 the fame letter MIR. J. urges the necelIity
| OF dhpatehing Gen. Washington with the northern
army to the relief Of Virginia, and mentions that
THOUGH his" Office would expire in ft-y days hy the
contribution" itI!i as private (he) ihould derive
great eo'i.denee from his preienee."
Things were at this criis his Office havirr aGu-
ally expired bur his fucceicr not yet inaaed in the
adnn'1rs'ion Of affairs. when col. Tar',on was df-
patched by Lord Cornealiis with his regirre:it Of
horie to iurpriie MIR. T-ffcrfon whom he ij brl;ev
cd to be in office, x the legislature then -ttng in Char
lotteiv'e. AT this the freaker. or ths two
houles aud lone other members of the acnby were
! the gueits OF MIR. Jeferion at Munticelc. Tarlton
having advanced within ! o miles of this feat, early
III the morning Of the 29rd of Tunc f.nt of dctsch-
ment o! horle TO fecare him and his friends Whit I've
hiutsf proceeded rapidly to Charlottesville in order
TO iufprife the egilla;ure. But he was disappointed
IN both thee expectations. Notice had been given by
iun-riie, both at Charlottesville and Monticello, Of
the de!igns o. ihe enemy. The freaEers and their
colleagues had returned to the former place from,
whence they had feareeiy fuficiert time to ecaTe,
| with thc other members Of the Legislature Mr. T.
had already isnt his family place Of Garsty, but
was It'll at Monticello making arrangements for his
departure, when Lieut. ITudfon arrived a. balf rpeed
with -iie information thar the enemy were already al
eending ilie winding hill OF Monticello.
! Had Mr. )cfTerfon been poheGtd Of The nylic
! lamp OF aladdin had he heen endowed wiih the
magnitude and the 0reng,h fthoCe imaginary giants
who have lived ouy IN the tales Of the nurfery he
might then have fngly refi ID the triumphant ,roor,
o! I@rl,on: And perhaps might have eIcsped the spi-
;he;s Of " coward" and " traitor" Or had Mr. l. re-
veried the error Of the valiant knight IF La Maneha
< piitssen troop Of horfe for Ho,k Of hceo.
his infantry qh have at lean procured him foux Of
the bonnrs Of chvi,ry But even q en- his federal on
ponsuis, while they admired tire va'our o. TIE hero
would have been uneenerous enorg! 20 have r;dculed
ie teneTity O! the madusm. Or perhaps tlier plant
Understandings, which have already foand treaon II,
us C!capng. m.i have psoelitned him traitor rr