The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-17
mo so.
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
From Ike .Nip Uampshfs Pafr'of.


risalled only by the cxceiience vi his max
nus On political economy. Pnsterity shall
hail him as 6rst On the holy records Of pat
rioilsni, and second only to WAsHisaTox
IN the ueHsure ofgood lac has done 10 his
country. lfany confirmation were want
ing IN this opinion, we have ii strong a.
3" proof from holy WRIT in the following
original letter from this distng lighed cit-
zen To the Earl VI Buchan, published in n
late number of Phillips London .H0rfatg
Magazine, and written eighteen years ago,
while the former presided over the destiiies
of this government.
Original letter from TuomAs JrrprEsog,
President qthc United States Of .lmeri-
GU 10 The EAnL on BucHAs.
NAsnINGroS, July 10, 1901.
Ny LoRn; | received, through the
hands of MIR. Lennox, ou his return to the
United Staics, The valuable volume YOU
were so good ~ Ia send me- on the lita and
writings Of Fletcher of Saltonn. The polI-
teal principles Of that patriot were worthy
the purcst periods OF the British constiii-
ton. They are those which were in .igor
nj the epoch of the British emigration TO
America. Our ancestors brought them
here, and they needed little strengthening
To- make III what We ARE but, in The weak
ed condition of English wigsn At this day,
1t requires more hilpness 10 publish and
advocate them, than IL then did 10 act on
Them. This merit is peculiarly your Lord
ships, aud no one hoaors II more than
myself; admitting, nj the same time, the
right OF nallonto change liz political prin-
clples aud CONSTITUTING III will, L the nnpro-
prioty Of any but its own citizens censlring
thh change expect your Iordship has
been disappointed, no acknowledge have
been, in the issue Of the convulsion on the
other side the ehauncl. This has certainly
lcssened the interest which The Philanthro.
plst warmly felt IN these struggles. With
out brillending human liberty, gigantic
force has risen up, which seems TO tlrea-
ten the world, but II hangs on The thread Of
opinion, y hich may break from one dayto
another. feel real anxiety on he conflict
"a which your milton Is now engaged /; and
bless the Almighty lieing, Who, IN gather.
ing together the waters under the heavens
in one place, divided The dry lands 81 your
from the dry lands of ours,
and sad here M lcast let there be peacr'
! hope that pence aud amlty with all M.
tons viii long be Ia, charter of our land
and that IL prosperity, under tiig charter,
VIII react on the mind Of Europe aud pro
TT her by the example. My hope of pre-
serving peace for our country IL iloi foun.
dod on the Quaker principle Of non.ft,sis-
lance under every wrohg, but IN the belief
that a just aud friendly conduct or, o,fr
part viii procure Justice and riendship
from others; aud that, IN the existing
contest each of The co;nbalants M,l
l'hd an interest IN our lriudsbip. cannot
say we shall be unconeefncd spectators pf
The combat. Wefcol for human sufrrinys.
and we wish the good Of all. We slipls
look on, therefore, with the SENSATIONS
which these dispositions, and the cy.ate
NJ The war, will produce
a feel pride in the Justice which you
Iordshlps sentiments render 10 the ohalas-.
Ter OF my lFnsrious couutFyman Wash.
nglon; the moderation Of his desires and
The strength ofhs Judgment, enabled him t,,-
calculate correctly, thai the road In that.
glory which never dies Is 10 use power for,
the support OF the laws and liberties Of gu,
condry, not for their destruction; ami m.
glory will accordingly survive the wreck ~
every thing NOW living.
Accept, my lord, the tribute of esteem
from one who renders IL with warmth es
he dlslnieresled friend humankind, aud as
5urances ofnIy very high consideration and
respect, 7. JEFFERSON,
CURIOUS ARRITHNEIIcAL PARADOX
In an Arabic manuscript was found fbe
following remarkable decision Of df4pif !.
Two Arabians sal down to dinner one Rad
five loayes, the other three A stran, 90
passing by, desired permission TO eat " nh
them, which they agreed 10. The stI an.
ger dlned, laid down eight pieces Of mo nov.
aud departed. JIfe proprietor ofths Eve
loayes took up Eve pieces, and Iclt three
for the other who objected, and insist cd for
one half. The cause came before ! Il In,
Magistrate, who gave the follownt ndr-
mint: Let the owser of the five loayes
nave seven pieces Of money, aud th,, Owner
Ut the three lDaves one.o Qev the iust;e<
ofthe sentence Answer. ( Ali's - n,enc.
was just for suppose the loves 10 be d..
ylded each into three cqual parts maxine
twenty-toor parts in all he eight ioay,s
and each person 10 eat n equal pielsh.
part ; therefore the stranger had aesan.
parts 81 the person who contributed Geo
Ioavcs, or fifteen parts, and only one .,thi,,
who contributed three loayes, v hicb. r,ale
nine parts.