The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-23
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RICHMOND, e3ra AUGUST, 1906.

RICHMOND, e3ra AUGUST, 1905.
viNDICATICI OF Ma. JEFFERSON.
Aiti o5o, Yitas Gala ttr:Gs;o rse isxrii, eorn;t.
TAcr7Us.
Il one of the eonftquences attendant upon great
ne's that 1t multiples the number of critics and of
eneaies. Was it to have been expected therefore
that MIR. Jeierion would have eeaped the rage and
| raneor Of oppoition
When theie attacks were leve,led againt him,
what was the facred duty impoied upon him
iet and his fupporters! Was to have initiated the
Poey OF his opponents, when they formerly held the
Administration in their hands, To have awed them in
to hence by the fame ega! erors which they had in
vain brandihed over the heads of the republicans
Or was It not to have ihelded his feelings behind the
Eggs OF truth and to have facriced any little reIent
iIeht winch he might have experienced, to the inv-
oiabie duty ofrefpe4iug the rights of the preis
by adopting this plan of defence, Mr.. JeiTerion
mas entitled hi;nieft to the gratitude of his country
tie has exhibited example of moderation by which
MS iuccsfors may profit. Hehas flown to the Kings &
the E'nPerors OF Europe, how much better it is to
fruit an hone officers vindieauon to the zeal of his
iriends than to the terrors Of the law.
Among the various charges which have beer urged
agaln1t MI -!s;io;i, the moi important are tho;e
which relate tohiS eondua during our revolution. From
'hee iniinuatons it has been inferred that Mr. has
neither the ipirit the talents conduct the admin
| iitration of our government The man, who was
unable &c ieisfse the duties OF governor OF Vir-
gina' is declared unfit be the preGdent of the u
| MON.
heie charges againR Mr.. ]. commenced in
1925 by Charles Synnes Of Alexandria (; an act
winch tho 1t merited the honeit indignation of his
country, was enough to make him an Object of pref
GENITAL bounty II was on this fycoPhantic aateilnan
that Nlr. Adams IN the Penitude of his folly bef-
towed the moi lucrative Office i'll the nate of Virp
ma winch he even now holds through the n,agnani-
NIFTY o the man, wiomhe had o ienoniniouily traduc
| ed Like the celebrated monarch OF France MIR T
ddains to aven9e the injuries Of the Prince Of Or
| leans"
From M-. Syu,nes, who was rewarded with the
ec'ect orihP OF Alexandria, the ifonlirious tale wa
| handed down 10 William Smith, of s. Carolina, by
whom 1t was reported with additional colourinc in
ranlph'et OF Phoeon. IL in this celebrated pro-
ducton, deiign-d to influence the election in S Car
ona and addreii'ne eif the peculiar feelings of
the people that mir. Smith 5,efeaHs to quote paff,ye
m the letter of Mr. Je6erfon to Bannaker, the Black
Astronomer. Were ignal fervices, like thoie, to be
treated with ingratitudel Surely not This furbi(h
er OF related iahoodS; this harelefs fa5risatoY Of
extracts of letters loon trcked out in the art6
cial honours of miniaer to the Sublime Porte.
| Meantime did the friends OF Mr. Jefferfop remain
inactive NO. Taey raniaoked the records Of ftate
| lhey appealed TO the memory of co,emporary wit
nehes. iney coileaed body of argument, which
not only refuted but turned into rdice the IN found
ed acculdtlons OF opponents. Above ALL the able
EDITOR OF the Examiner, to whom the warmeA graft
ude OF every republican is due difinguiihed biyG,if
by his acuenefs and zeal. Thele NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
appeared 10 have been completely refuted and every
Trend OF truth began to hope that the tomb of obliv
| on had c!oied upon them for ever.
Vain, however, was that hore The federal parry
unaoeto n'akeany thing in the public adminfrati
nfi OF MIR j. which they could turn to his difadvan-
cage, have once more defended to th-fe obIviors
| tales. But no ! let me not be sniuf 10 the
federal party. Let me not involve then, all
IN ore iDdiioriminate csrfure We know thar
there are many of them who have dilapproved
OF the repetition Of thefe tales. We know,
tha' there are forne, who have really believed them
oecauie they have not yet heard both lides of the
9uehion In the northern tates particularly, we be-
eve that this latter eais Is not nconiiderabie Was
/; then 10 De iuppoled that it would be man from
the iouth, from Virginia, that Gould once more re-
new thele attacks Yet iuch is the fact. Thomas
urner OF Virginia, hasbeconls the championo of ChriC
| tendon.
Es:'aS r'm Mr.. Turner'S letter 10 Dir eO,rel8orde4t in
Bssoa.
"Atthe time Peterfburgh was occupied by The
brihih troops, under the command of Generals Phi;
lips an6 Arnold, MIR. Jefsrlon, who was then Co
vernon OF the itate did part cipate in the partial CON-
hernatIon excited by the ituation OF the Brth ARMY
and did abandon ID. tat Of Cove,nmtat at period, &
with an awkward precipitation, indicative of timidi-
~ unwarranted by any immediate movement of the
enemy, and forbidden by regard to thofe duties
which belong to the itaton he held This fact is
well reeoleeted, and can be proved by many of the
oltet and mott reipe able inhabitants Of the CITY of
Kichniond, aud IbsArVe would not be dsaiea by the
candid Importers Of Mr. Jeferlon biO,jsC
"'The fequel of his conduit, after the AHembly re-
turned 10 Charlottesville, and the a6byoae5 of Co
lionel larlton to that place, tands ateiied by hogc
esd, Of 7rffn1,, and can never be forgotten by thoe
81 his counrynen, who rsfpea the character of a
trm and virtuous public officer, and who abhor that
OF aduttardly traitor to TIE tru rrpof.d in him. His
retreat or rather his Ggbt from E1ariie1o on the in
formation that T1rton had penetrated the country,
and was afv1aei2g to Charlottesville, was efsaed
with uch hurried abruptnes as to produce f,ll from
his horic, and a dgseafioa Of tie Eouiqty. In thi.
,nation ne proceeded about fxty mile, fouth q, the
county of Bedford whence he for yarted his reiigna
ton tothe Ahembly (who had inthe mean time
we'd to Station and who thereupon elected General
Mellon Governor. Theie oircumRance: are G.6Ray-