Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-24
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MR.. JEFFER5ON'o VISIT TO RICH.
MOND.

I
! arrived here ON Thursday evening. The
next day meeting OF the citizens was con-
vened at the capitol, De. w. Fuushe
Senr. was called 20 the chair, and the sub :
joined resolutions were moved and carried
A committee OF the citizens were dspu.
ted to wait on Mr.. Jefferson to ask the IA.
vor OF his Company toa public dinaer given
at the Eagle Tavern on Saturday.
The day was passed with that festiyity
! and good humour winch dlstingu sh .,e
meeting OF friends; and all retired at an
carly hour highly pleased with the conpa :
ny or their iliustrious guest.
Ihe Editor has TO regret, that severe
attack OF sickness which confined hun 20
his bed, forod him the pleasure OF IN akins
one OF the company But at th- same time ne
feels as s.ronsY as any man, the personal
worth OF Mr. jS;fSrs IN; and his high Claims
to the love and admiration OF his fellow CT
citizens.
rhe life OF this iiiustricus man has been
entirely dcvoted To the service OF has
county. In the Author Of American De.
| claration OF independence, We recognise the
| friend OF the civil rights or man; whilst IN
his code OF federation, we discover lhe adj
vccace of their religious freedom.
| Ia the oihce of irst Magistrate of the u.
n on at Il time when we were menacel on
every side with the calamitieS of foreign or
domestic war; the parchase oil Louisiana
{ rest red our friendly relations wilh So ia
| opened the navigation of the Mississippi
! and afforded 4 market tor that proauce OF
the Western S ates which heretofore lay
useless on their hands. Peace was made
with oar Indian Neighbours and py tirm,
but moderate negoclalcn with Euro.
pean powers, our county was preserved
from those calamites which war mas bro's
on the other cont nent
BY the prudent management of our na,i.
onal finances, an immense amount OF our
national debt has been discharged, whist
| oar CitizcnS have not been mad 10 feel the
weight si any addiiola taxes. SO tina. by
an accession oi a very valuable territory to
our Country, 10y peace with foreign as well
AS thu lndian nations, and by an econoni.
Cal mar aeement ct CUR revenue, our coun
try has made such advances oolh 10 wealth
and population as are unexampieu 10 tile
annals OF any o.her country
CoaqHerJrs may boast OF the battles they
have woD, or The thousand slain, and of tue
cities taken forge,fGi that all these have
been atcnieved ar the expnsc OF human
blood ;-.,i by inaictns misery on many OF
the Survivors. 81; 1t IS the PRAISE OF the
{, illustrious Jefferson that ne has advanced
the limits OF MS Country without a battle,
enriched ltnot by victories, bu. oy the arts
! OF peace, and that during lnag admins
/ tration no wife has been widowed, nor any
peasOp made TO mourn.
| And uow that alter an abseuce Of mare,
years he mas once more visited the can't Al
OF ms native state, not with The DoroDons -
qn'page nor spiena.d cavalcade, wn,cb w
lately heard greed the tour OF the govern.
or OF Massachusetts,, out ia lne plan dress
andequipage OF u republican, -unattcnded
aud alone; his fellow Cit zens OF Rich .nond
heartily greet ms arrival, and wish that 4
ms stay amongst tnein cannot be long tina,
at least he may long live, 10 adora hi
country by his virtues, as assuredly he will
ever Continue to instract our future Sc ate.
men by his example. 49,
On Fridaylast the citizens of Richmon,
having been iniorined in the norning tina
THOMAS JEFFERSON our late iliustri
ceding evening, a meeting was held at Oh,
Caplto:
Doci. Nm. Foushee. sen. Presfdeu,
nm Nun ora, secretary -
The following Resolutions were unani
mousiy adopted -
Resolved, that this m setting are penetra
ted with the highest respect and admira
ton for the exalted Character, as well a
bhe sincerest gratitude for the distinguish
ed services, OF Tho Il AS JEFF ERSON
late President of the United States.
Resolved, tha. committee be appointe
to prepare and for hwith to report to thi
meeting an address 10 MIR. Jefers2n, VIII
is now in THIS city expressive Of the senti
ments contained in the foregoing reso.ut
on.
PhiHh Norborne Nicholas. Nm. Wirl
. ,4Hdrep Stevenson, Thomas Richie, Nm
+ Robertson, PtyfoH Raadoihh. and Nm
II. Hare were appointed u committee fc
that purpose, and accordingly reported III
/. following Idaress, when was unanimousl
, approved, and directed 20 be transn,itte
to mr. JeGerssH by the President of n
meeting.
To Thomas Jegerson, Esq late Precedent,
Me United states.
SIR,
A number OF the citizens of Richmon
being informed of your arrival in III
city, have Assembled to testify the
respect, and to welcome you to the metr
! ro..s OF your native state.
e Dee ply impressed with a convicti
t Of the important and distinguished serv
= ccs which you have rendered to yo
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