Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-18

THE following interesting eorisespoi,
dence betweenthe Pres;dde of.hs Uni.
ted States and M hiOnroes y psbGshed
By consent of the President u ne r.
questS Mr.. Monroe ..ssss32 ~
=: a.t y . az: = EssIsit - ,'Sol !
| lKashinafon, Feb. 4, 1903. +
MI DE Al sra, : 60 ] "a i ID I
taeNsse, ga
| 4 see with infnite grief H. con.
test arising between yourself and
another who haye berh very dear
To- each other, and equally so %
me. n ! sincerely pray that these
dispositions may not Be- aifretsd
between You: with md I conf.
dshtlyatrusti obey win mot / for in.
dependently ofthe dictateso fpub-
lie duty which prescribe neutrali.,
~ 10 mo, my sincere friendship
for You both viii insure i,s sacred
observance. / suffer mo one to
converse with me N the subject.
already perceiyefny friend clin.,
ton estranging himself from me.
Nodoubt lies Or carried 10 him,
as tlfey viii be q die tother two
candidates, und forms which,
however false, he can scarcely
question:. Yet lave been equal
ly careful rs to hisn-also neyert to
say q word on this subiect. q The
object Of the contest isSa fair md
honorable one, equally open 10
you oil, and I have NO doubt the
personal conduct feach win be
SO chaste ~ to offer no ground of
dissatisfaction with each other,
but your friends win not be ASIDE
hcate. II know too well from ex-
psrience the progress of political
controversy, and the exacerbation
OF spirit into which it degenerates,
mot 20 fear for the continuance Of
mgfual esteem. One piqu-
Thing said, draws on smother,
hat . third, and always with in.
creasing aerimony, until all re-
straint - thrown OF, and il be-
GOMEZ difkcnlt for yourselves 10
keep clear Of the tolls IN which
your friends win endeavor % in,
terrace you, and to avoid the par.
tioiPasion in their passions which
they will eadeavor 70 produce
Aeandid recollection ofwhat you,
know Of each other win be, the
true ecrrective.f With respecs 10:
myself I hope they win spare ms.
Mylongings for retiremsntare So
strong that with diiliolalty en-
counter tho daily dradkeries of
ny duty, But my wish Cor r..
titemens itself isinot stronger than.
thatof earrying into. ii fhesafFec-
tions Of al my friends 1 have,
ever viewed Mrs Aladisoni and
IyourseE as two principal pillars DC
my, happinesG We're either. 10
be Withdrawn,sI should consider
itasanIong thegseatest calamities
which could asaail my future peace
of mind. ,IhAye Ersal confdence
that the candor and high under.
pnding Of bob viii guard ne 4
inst this tnisfortune, the biafe.
disability. of which has 80 fars
weighed on my mind TINT t,conld
nor heeasy witholk 6rtheuine
isi Asfspt my respectful lusss
fsidns foryouEself md Mrs. Nom
roes nod b assured lot my. con.
slant and asincere ftlendship.
"a Eopy,as,5 e q I sT'
| (SiGned )h ;t.si n NH
9TH: JEFFERSON. !
zsa14 VI 53ats3 ---- sFst.t 5ssifSs,
Sff RichnssnG, Feb. 81, isos.
DE4h am, i IN fSa
MY great anaiety % forward 10
| you the account and receint for
The aum which ( paid, J fors your
mathematieal Instruments a hon.
dor, when Ishonld tkaok Wedge,
your late kind ietier, prsve1iksl
my ana weEing il sooner, niEo oh
tain them Twas forced to)ransask
all my, papers, which required
much time, and il srush 4 d,d nos
sasceed in fnding them till this
morning. I have NOW the pieai
sure To lnClose yun those naners.