Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-09

them as a psst;lence, andpreterany alliance
to one with them"
From tie Freemaa's Journal.
Mr. feferson at home.
The late president of the Y. States is at
s length safe in the recess Of obscurity. As
3 the poet says,
How little are the great!
whenths Y have once passed over the political
stage. Mr.. /. has no longer occasion to
exclairn, with the Sabine bard, Oh rural
retirement, 1uhe1s shall ( behold thee 2 Home
and all its heartfelt joys are his, and long
NAV he enjoy them. There viii be no more
adulatory addresses, no more "manwor
ship and thanks to Divine Providence, no
more Jeffersonian influence upon our public
councils. But Mr.. Jefferson has been well
coined home, and we have no objection to
the thing at all, by the nagcritY Of the peo-
pie in his own county. In answer to their
compliments. he asks, with the prophet Sa-
muel--this quotation from the Babe is
GOOD omen-IThoSe o@ have I taken, or
schom haue Z dstiauded z IKhom haze Iop-
pressed, or efszoiose hands haze 4 received a
b,i5e to bliadai,le eyes thereuith 2 He has
thought proper 10 omit one of the phrophet''
]. questions, or 1ploseass haze ltakfs1 : Mr..
I. was sensible that the people knew very
well that he>had had thousands OF the lons'
cared tlibe,.in the human shape toe, sort
of 6 centaurs rot fabulous hanging about
him ever since he had power and place at
his disposal. AS for the rest, the late Pre-
sident was never accused of stealing oxen,
or of being bribed by any thing else than
the love Ct power and popularity. We be-
lieve he was almost as incompatible as Fa-
bricius on the scoresof money.
We sub;oin the production TO which we
have alluded. It's probably the last Estate
paper that viii issue from his bureau.
10 the Inhabitants Of Al5emarze cquntyizs
Yzrsania.
Returning to the scenes,of nv birth, and
early life, to the society Of those. with whom
was raised, and who have been ever dear
to me, I receive, fellow-citizeus and neigh
bours, with inexpressible pleasure, the cor
dial welcome you are SO good as to giveme.
Long absent on duties, which the ;.istory OF
a wonderful ara made incumbent on those
called TO them, the pomp, the turmoil, the
hustle and splendor of ofice, have drawn
but deepersighs for the tranquil and ire
sponsible occupations of private life, for the
enjoyment of an aaectienate intercourse
with you, my neighbors and friends, and the
eniearments of family love, which nature
has given us all as the sweetener of every
hour. For these, gladly lay down the
distressing burtben of power, and seek, with
nv fellow citizens, repose and safety under
the watchful cares, the labors and exertions
ofyoanger and ADLER minds. The anSieties
YOU express to administer to my happiness,
do Of themselves confer that happiness !: and
the measure will be oompleat, if my endca-
vors to fulfil nay duties in the several pub
lie stations to which | have been called,
have obtained for me the appreciation of my
country. The part which have acted on
the. theatre of public life, has been before
them and to their sentence submit it
but the testimony of my native county, of
the individuals who have known me, in pri-
vate life, to my conduct in its various duties
and relations, is the more grateful, as pro-
ceeding from eye witnesses and observers,
from tryers of the vicinage. Of you, then,
my neighbors, may ask in the face of the