The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-21
MIR. JEFFERSON ANSWER.

MoSTIcELLo, jso. 9, 1916.
Dear Sr-i acknowledge with pleasure
your letter OF the 9lr Dec. last.
Yous opinioos On The events which have
taken place IN Fgaace, are entirely Just, as
Tar as ,bese events are ye' developed. But
we nave reascn TO sUppose ;hst they have not
reached 'deir ultimate termination. There
Is sill! an awful void between the present, and
what isrto be, the lcsf; CHAPTER OF that hstoryj
and leas II Is to be FLIED with abominalops
as inghliul, as those which have already dis
graced it.-That nation is too high minded,
has. 100 much innate force, intelligence and
elasticity, TO remain quiet under its present
compression. Sampson will arise in his
strength, snt probably will ore long burst as
uader the cords and webs OF the Philis,ines.
Bp what are to be the scenes of havoc and
horror, and how widely they may spread be-
tween the brethren OF one family, our ignor-
ance Of the interior f uds and anti ipathies Of
the country, places beyond our ken What
ever may be The coDvuIsions, we cannot but
indulge the pleasing hope, they wilt end in
the permanent establishment Of representa-.
tive gove' nment a goyc nu-nt in which
the will of the people will be an effective in
geedent. This importan, element has taken
growth. Their rulers sensible of this, are
aire4dy Offering this modification Of their
governments, under the plausib!c ptetenee,,
ihat IL is a voluntary conces s,ion on their part.
Had BonapaIte used bis legitimate power
honestly For the establishment and supper, of
a iree &. ,nment, France would now have
? been in prosperity and rest, aad her example
operating for The benefit Of msnkind, every
nation in Europe would eventually have fouu-
ded government over which the will Of The
people would have hud powerful control
His improper conduct however has checked
the salutary progress OF principle 4 but the
object Is fixed in tho eye OF nations, } and they
will press TO its accomplishment, end 10 the
general ame!iosstion OF the condition OF man.
What q germ have the FreemeD Of the Unit.
ed States pIanisd, and how faithfully should
they cherish the parent uee al home.--Cha-
grine and morthca,ion are the punishmeo cots
our enemies receive.
+ You tell ms am quoed by ,hoso who wish
TO continue our dependence on England Tor
manufactures. There was a time when
might have bsen SO quoted with more candor
But within the thirty years which have since
elapsed. how are cii cumstances changcd.f .
We were then in peace--ous independent
place am0og nations was acknowledged. A
commerce which offered the raw materials in
exchange ts' the same material, after recciv-
ing the at ouch Of industry, was worthy the
s,,eptios OF all u.tions. Il was expected that
those especially 10 whom manufacturing in
dus,ry was important, would cherish the
Iiendship vt such customers. BY. every favor, ,
and particularly cultivate their peace by every
act of Justice and friendship. Under this
prospect tue question seemed legitimate,
wbeiher, with ouch an im,nensuy OF onim
proved land. counting the hand Of husband,Y,
gtne industry Of ayurnH.rr, or thai Of mana
|tIaefuyes, would add most TO tho national
wealth } And the doubt on the utility OF A.
merican manufactures was entertained on this
consideration chiefly, that to the labor OF the
buibandmsn vast addition is made by the
SPONTANEOUS energies of The earth on which
| IL is employed. For one grain Of wheat com
| miued to the esrth, ste senders 20, 81, snd
| even SO fold Whereas the labor cf the man
l ulac,uIer falls in most instances vastly below
| this profit. Pounds OF AK in hiss hands
| Weld bu, penny weights OF lace.-Th hrs ex
| change TOO, luxurious ~ IL might seem, whs
| a.6eld did IL promise Zoe the Occupation Q
1 the ocein-what nursery for that class q
| citizen. who were to exercise, and n'sinisiI
| our equal rights oa that element Tbi, wa
,he stale OF ,hings in l7ss. when the Note
ON yirsiais we<s Sru published when th'
ocesn tc;ng ope-~,o al ps,icns, and .hsi
! .s,anao ,i.h.s ia IL asknoa.sisri sn3 g. xsf