Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-07-28
lNIitiraI.
rrOhl he rOIiticsI ana coHn.srteiaI Rsgiltsr

tioEal INDEPENDENCE, the wor flip
pers Of Mr. JeHerfon have preiumsd
to bring forward the character Of
their idol, in ityle Of executive pre-
tention, which ought not TO pats
without otFervation.
Among the ridiculouny inflated
fentimrnts, which they have been
plrafed TO exPrefs Of his worth, we
find the following:
"THowAs JFttERseN ybe man
vA0 seabF0e6 III glo,y D 14risrica !"
Could the propagation Of this al
furd falihood be limited to the mer-
cenary dependents Of Mr.. JeFerfon,
| or to thofe circles where his character
Is truly underfood, animadverilon
would BE fuperauOus....and the broad
ridicule, which the fen,infent, con
uaited ~ith the character, CONVEYS,
would amply puniiEi the inpoiture
But, as a grols deception is infen-
ded, and may Be widely diluted, it
IS the part Of iuaite, and duty 70
the real heroes and patriots Of our
country, to deitrov the aiirmption,
and to expofc, ana couatcratt The
fraud
VIII the admirer Of Mr. Jefcrfon
be plcafrd 10 rcIi IN. world, on what
part Of his conddd in private or in
public life, this excluiive claim to
eitabliiliing the gloiy Of America
has been raiGed 10 aaia their
decifion, We will fcled from the
faithful page Of hifory an atttratt
of fact7, which impartial poiterits
will duly appreciate
Was the glory Of AmcEca eta5-
lifhed ny The attempt If Mr. Jef1r-
ION 10 dicharge a debt of gratitude
and honor to his bcneF1tor, MIR.
Gabriel Jones, by payment in de-
preciated paper, which da nct
mount, in real value, 10 or half Of
the interest only that had Ecrued on
the fun, which had been Int in ipe-
Gle TO Mr.. JefFcrfon. under circum-
ftanees Of the mott urgent Decef-
ftyl
Was the glory of America efab
iished by the CONDUIT q MIR. Jefer-
ion towards the credittrs Of his fa-
Their INLAY, Mr.. Waylts, cf Whole
property he became peiIehed aad
Whole debts,not1Uitbfatdiag bis loiemn
engagement to pay them, he permitted,
after lapfe Of twenty Ave years, to
be brought before the American and
Briti.h board of comtnifIioners for
fettlement !
Was the glory Of America eftab
lifhed by bale abuTe Of thar conf
dence, which implied all that could
be dear to virtue and honor, in the
mott intereting relation between
friends We fotbcar to expatiate
on this fubieet but, if Mr.. Jefer-
fon or any authorized agent, fhall
dare rhe explanation, It ihall be
given.
Was the glory Of America eifab-
Iifhed by Mr.. Jeferfon's military con-
du4, at any period of the American
war, and more efpecially,in the cam
paign Of 1891, when, although ac-
ting as Governor Of Virginia, his
native fate, at thar time under inva-
Gon, he never was within the whiz
of muGket ball {; nor ever nearer to
the enemy than the utmof random
Of cannon fllot, unlefS river was in-
| terpofed between him and them
Was the glory Of Ametica eftab-
lilhed by MIR. Jef-rlon's retreat TO
Carriers Mountain-when, having
the whole force Of Virginia under
his command, he fed, ingloriou1y
fed, from Jingle fquadrcn Of ORA
goons 7
Was the glory Of America eftab-
lifhed by MIR. Jeferfons abdication Of
the government of Virginia. in cri-
ifs of imminent danger-when every
fentiment thar love Of country ongh
to have fuggefed, forbade retircmen
from the public ieryice !