The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-14
THE ENQUIRER.
! RICHMOND, APRIL IA. 1909.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Oh the retirement of the late President
from Office, the feelings of grateful coun-
try were poured forth in addresses from
every quarter. The citizens of Albemarle.
eager on this occasion to express in the
strongest manner, the affection and esteem
which they felt for their neighbor and friend.
had determined to meet him i'm BODY at tn p
extremity of the county, and conduct him
nome. Lest however, they might, while o.
beying the impulse of friendship, infiict a
wound ON that modesty which has ever cha.
racterized him, it was thought best to sub
NIT to him this intention. In his reply he
expressed in the most oblging and affcc-
tionate terms, his wish that his friends should
not take, (as he termed it,) so much trouble
on his account. The idea was accordingly
given up. %
Subsequently, to wit, on the 9Th of March.
iSOs, Alta meeting of the people of Abe
marie county, at the courthouse, WILL
AN II. MERIwETHER was called to thu.
chair and ALEXANDER GARRETT an
" pointed secretary.
"A committee was appointed to prepare
an Address to THOMAS JEFFERSON, late
PRESIDENT OF the United States, expressive
Oh the feelings and sentiments of his coun-
sryfnen, ON his recent retirement from of
nee and submit the same to the conside-
ration of the people on Saturday next"
WIN. d. MERIWETHER, Chairman.
-'4ffeSf, A. GARRETT, Secretary.
accordingly at meeting of the people
" OF Albemarle, on Saturday the 1Ith March
lSoe, WIN. ID. MERIwETHER was called
" to the Chair, and PETER MINOR wasan-
."poInted secretary. The committee appoin-
:, ted on Monday last, to prepare an address
70 thomas Jefferson, reported the follow
" ing, winch was unanimously adopted, and
william ID: Meriwether, Nimrod Bran
nam, Dr. Charles Evertt, Thomas w.
Maury and Dabney Minor were appointed
committee to present the address to Mr..
Jefferson
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON,
LATE PRESIDENT OF THE U. SrArEs.
SIR,
The inhabitants of Albemarle, your fell
low citlze'io ana your friends, beg leave to
congratulate you on your return to themselves
and to your native county. They invite Won
70 the enjoyment cfthat domestic happiness
from which, your public services have so long
distracted you, and for whic.y you have so
fair prospect
In the bosom of your family, sur, 7unded bv
your neighbors, and followed by the affecti-
ons OF 4 grateful country, they hope to see
realized, those sweets of retirement. Tor
which you have often signed, and to whic n
they arc noTU anxious, personally to contri-
butte. While CALCULATIONS of love and ap
Piause from every part of the Union, testify
the feelings OF the nation towards YOU; we
your countymen, strongly participating in
the Psbl1c sentiment, can have nothing to
add, on the score of public gratitude we
hear with pleasure and delight, the plaudits
OF tree and grateful people, attending their
Chief magistrate, as he voluntarily tlescends
from the highest Offices of State, to the tran
suil walks of private life; and we dare not
express our feelings when we reflect, thar
this voluntary relinquishment of honors and
OF power restores to us friend and neighbor.
as exemplary III the social circle, as he is e.
minent at the helm of State.
The mariner, who has weathered the tenn
pest and storm, feels a delicou, pleasure
in contrasting present safety with form
er peril; SO the cares, the labours, the per-
pieSties, the pomp, the turmoil. and the
hustle Of Office, will doubly endear to Won the
calm e1oyments Of domestic life. As indi :
viduals among whom you were raised, and to
whom You have at all times been dear, we
again welcome your return to your native
county, to the bosom Of your family, and to
the affections of those neighbors who have
long known, and have long revered you in
private lie. We assure you, sir. we are not
insensible TO the many sacrifices Won have al
ready made, to the various stations which
have been assigned you by your country we
have witnessed your disintercstedness. and
willie we feel the benefits of your past ser.
vices, IL would be more than inerat;tude in
Us, did we not use our best efforts To NAL p