The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-08-15
raoM THE BOSTON PATRIOT.

We have through the poiiteness Of Hon.
LEONARD NJ. PARKER, been enabled TO pre-
sent oor Ieaders wI,n the following copy OF q
iel>ec addressed 10 him from the Distinguish.
cd paltIot and republican, THOMAS JET
FERSON,-
MoNTIcELLo, july 24fh, 1921.
Sir--i thank you tor the GRAFTON ot Mr..
Willard, which you have been 80 kind as to
send me, and receive II wnn particular SEN
sibiliiy from the hand Of connection of the
late Judge Lincoln, whom loved iD hfe, and
houor after death ] haso read tho oraion
with great satisfaction and Il IS a comfort TO
me when hpd the sound principles OF the
reyoiution cherished sod avowed by the rising
generation. While thosc pcevaIi which arc
expressed by M. Willard, We have nothing
to fear for our happy ns..u,lons. am par
ticuayiy scns,ble OF tire partial sentiments
which M. Wilia,d has been SO kind MS 10 ex.
press towards myself. | cannot hatter my.
self, however, that tbey harmo0zed with all
hose of a mixed audience, Ii was my fortune
OF fate 10 be placed at the head of the column,
which fret entered me breach ia the walls OF
federalism, and | have perhaps no right TO
expect an entire oblivion OF pas, feelings. j
hope they will lessen with time, and in the
meanwhile am particularly thankful for tho
appreciation OF those who view my conduct
more favorsbiy.
Accept the assurance Of my great respect.
THOMAS JEFFE RSON.
1:G1: O.
Erfraordi nary Enterhri4e.--Cap,aio Dun
das Cochrane, a commander in the navy, after
perambuiaiiog every province OF SPAN and
Portugal and great part OF France soionteer-
ed to prepare himself as a Mnhomedan for a
Journey from the. source TO the termination OF
the Niger, but on s,ipulatons that could not
be complied with. lie therefore travelled on
foot to ST. Petersburg, hod an interview with
,bc Emperor, to whom he proposed journey
on foot across Siberia, following the northern
land which he supposed 20 be joined to Amori
ca--or, finding that net to be tho case, TO pro-
cure passage across Behring's Strait, enter
Kotzebue's Inlet, and prosecute his Journey
On foot along the northern coast OF America
to one OF the establishments OF the Hudson's
Bay Compaoy. The Emperor readily acced-
To his pr oject and ne set of with passport,
and an order from the Minister OF the ln'e'i.
or TO oil 10 whom he might apply 10 afford
him every possible assistsnce.--lD September
last information was received at St Peters.
burg OF his having reached the Atiai noun
tains, on the confines Of Chinese Tattary and
that from itku,sk he was bending bis wsy to
the northward, to avoid interruption from the
Chinese, and with a view Of reaching kam-
ska,ka es the most likely place TO procure
conveyance across Behring's Strait. Coup
ling, therefore, this extraordinary expedition
with one SEQ, officially by the Russian gov
eminent, under the OF ders OF LieutcuaOt
Baron Wrancle, TO ascertain with certainty,
the existence and precise position Of the
North. East Cape Of ASIA, the land expedi,.
ion Of Lieutenant, now Captain Franklin, 10
America, and that Of Capt. Parry, We cannot
but indulge hope, that in no grcs, lapse Of
time, the geography Of the northern regions
Of Asia and Apcrics viii be accurately deter
mined.
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The Boston Gazete Of Thursday contains
the subjoioed conf nation of the re-sppcar-