The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-18
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Srons rae ChssHas Regisfer. rI
lac toilo~ipg Leuets have been obisine,
by solicitation, and are seni TO the press b,
the permission Of their venerable authors
Inc Character, standing, and age of The wrh
e's, hs one IN his eieh,ielh, ,bc other in hi,
e'shy seventh year, give them peculiar inter,
e"' snushey csoop, fail TO be read with srea,
pieasvse. IL Is delightful to witness this
kind o. ofcoirespondence between ,heso two
distinguished men, The a.pe.iues Of party BY
which thsy were o. one time separated, worn
dowo, and nothing remaining au, the inter.
change ~ seD,imcnis of unieignsd kiDeness
and tespeet. II Is charming 10 see 90 old
see hke9his, retaining, ever. under its DECAYS
and ini'milies, the Intellectual vieor min.
paired and displaying Omids, i,s snows, tho
ereenness and ifeshness of the summer Of
HE. HIS an envisbie aud privileged heish,
10 wbichS1hese giest men have stisined; !;
hein vsstck-they sfe pes ni,ied to look dow
upon en- extenslve and eminently happy coun.
try, enjoying tho fruit Of their lsb.rs and sac.
fihces, more than realizing their boldest sn.
tieipalions and regarding them with thu,
gratitude end respsc, to which their mucnao.
imny and Distinguished patriotism co en-.
fhe'iyaliy en,i.le them.
the ieuer Of Mr.. Jefferson was written
sosn after an attack upon HIM by the f" Native
oil virginia; nod when these was s,'ong
expectation Of n war between Russia and Tor.
Key: this viii explain some aluslcr,s in
them. e..
FR0NN JEFFERSON TO a.R, SDaSiS
. MoNTIcELLo, JUNE !, 1929.
IT'S ve'y long, rny dear SIR. since have
wrilten TO ycu.--Hy dislocs,ed wis, is now
beeo'.e so stiiT that wife slowly and with
pain and therefore, wti,e ss bt,le rs con.
Yet tits due TO mutual friendship 20 ask once
10 while bow we dol The pspcrs tell "a
that gen. sla'se is oil Q, the sge Of ninety.
three -" sIiil lives, at about the same
rEe, cheerful, slender as gIssshopper, and
so inYh wi,nou, memory that he scarcely te.
coeoiies the niembe,s oi his household. An
ia'imac 'Tse0d Of his called on him not long
since. |. was dl!licnk 10 mske him recolIect
who hf was, and sitting one hour, he told him
The sape Story four times over. Is this Lille
with Isb'rirg sep
To t'ead our former footsteps pace the round
Eteryail TO beat and beat
The bes,en track to sec hat We have seem
To tts,s the tasted--o'er our palstes 10 decant
fnoaTr ,n,agel
II a., o. nlnsi. brt l,c. If. # a cabbage. svre.
~ not w4tna Wish. Whensif our iscoi,ies,
have ieit or arc leaving vs. one by one, sigh,
heafiog,l memory, eyesy avenue Of pie asine
senssl'ot is closed, and a.humy, debility, and
mai.aiselett ~ their places, when the isicods
OF our ytulh ere ell gone, s0d q gcnetstion is
risen srdinc US whom We Know not, H. death
an.c,il
When Inc by one our ,ies are torn.
And Friend fom friend is sna,ch'd forlorn,
When pan is lett aoac to m,jurn.
Oh, ben, how swett il is toN'ie!
Wien Trembling limbs refuse their weight.
AndEms slow. altering dim the sight
Nhan Ilouds obscure the mental light,
'1ishsture's Eiudest boom To die
really think SO. / have ever dreaded o
doing dd sge end my health has been zen.
orally % good, aud is now SO good, that !
dread | sun. The rapid decline Of my
srengit during the last winter has made me
hope stmetimss that ] see land. During
summcb enjoy its temperature, but shud.
der at The spp,oach oi winter, end wish /
could sktp through IL with the dormouse,
aud org wake with him in spring, il ever.--
They s,y that S,arke could walk abouthis
room. am told you walk well and firmly.
con only ,esch my garden, and that with
bletHigue. ride, however, daily but
tesding Is my delight. should wish never
to put pcoto paper and the more becsuse OF
the uesehetous practice sotne people bsve Of
publishing ones letters without leave. Lord
Mansfsid declared its b. each ofuus,, end
punishable III law. think II should be po-
ni,en,isry felony yet you will have seen that
they hsse Jrswo me out into the arena OF the
new ! know II is too late
for me W buckle on The armor Of youth, yet
my indignation would no, petmi, me passive.
Iy 10 receive the kick Of on ass.
To iu,nto the news OF The day il seems
that The esoribsl, ol Europe are eolog TO cal.
log one sooiner again. A war between Rus.
Ja and So'key is like the bsltie Of the kite
snd snake; whichever destroys the other,
leaves destroyer the less for the world.
This pugnacious humor Of mankind seems TO
u. the Law Of his nature. one OF the obstacles
TO too great muliiplicsuoo provided in the
mechanism Of the Universe. The cocks Of
the ne m ward kill one soothef. hears bull,