Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-03


now associated in the administration, l
have no doubt of the continuance OF the
same cordiality SO interesting to them
selves ,and to tie public and great as
are tie difficulties and dan, rs environ
ing our camp, l. sleep with perfect COM
posure, knowing who are Watching TOT US
! pray you to present me respectfully
to Mrs. Smith, and accept my prayers
that you may long continue in tho enjoy
ment Of. health, and the public esteem
in return for your useful services, past
and to come.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The hon. Robert Smith, secretary Of state.
Extract ofa letter from Mr.. Jefferson to
r. Smith, dated Monticello, September
20, 1910. enclosing a cork in manu-
script, intended for pub kcation at some
future dag.
IS You will see what have made OF it
(the suhjecD by the enclosed, which | Tor;
ward in the hope you will consider and
correct it. Will you do me the favor to
put on paper such corrections as You
would advise and forward them to me. l
pray you to be assured Of my constant at
lection and respect"
.llonticello, April 80, 1911.
"DEAR S1R--I have learned with sin
ceae concern the circumstances which
have taken place at Washington. Their
first confirmation to me was trosa the Ma.
tionai Inteiligencer. Still my hopes and
confidence were that our retirement was
purely matter Of choice on your part.
A letter have received makes me sup
pose there was more serious misunder-
standing than l had apprehended. No
one feels more painful than do, the Sc
peration of friends and suffering myself
under whatever iuflicts suferance on them,
l condole with them mutually and ask'the
mutual permission to esteem all, as e.
YER did not to know their differences or
ask the cause of them. The harmony
which made me happy while at Wash
ington is as dear to me now as it was.
then,- and l should be equally afflicted
were it by any circumstances to be i'm
paired as to myself have SO much con-
fidence in the candor and 1iberality of
both parties as to trust that the misun
derstanding will not be permitted to lead
to- any sinister effects, and my constant
prayer will be for blessings on You all.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
, Robert Smith, Esq. Baltimore"
81. : /" Baltimore .May-1s11.
!" DEAR S1E-With great satisfaction
have Just received your friendly letter
of the SOth nit. Of the occurrence at
Washington had as little suspicion as
YOU had. And at this moment, know
not to what kind of infatuation to attri-
bate it.
nFrom one Of your old and uniform
friends, some days since received let
ter, requesting information, as TO- the
ground there was for the opinion, that
You had been privy to this transaction,
stating at the same time, that he could not
for moment allow himself to give any
kind of credit to 50 improbable tale.
at once dSSuiCu mug Suot A. WeS " W IL
ferred to the numerous class of fabrica-
tons, and that, so far from entertaining
myself such suspicion, l was con6dent
there was not the slightest ground for the
imputation, and, by way of illustration, !
transmitted to him for his individual sa-
tisfaction, copies Of two letters, | had re-
ceived from you after my accession to the
department Estate.
81 entreat you sir, to remain assured
that with sentiments, as grateful as pleas
ing, at this time do, and, trust, l ever
will retain a just sense of your dignifed,
liberal, frank department towards me on
every occasion during your administration,
and that however disposed may be to
forgive an enemy, l never did abandon
friend.
81 have the honor to be, &c.
OR SMITH,
" The hon. Thomas Jefferson, Monticello.