The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-06
From the Boston Patriot Of Dec. 81.
IEEL'LU SnN AMI ADA AIS


few months since, rust wicked II
fort was made, by thu trracherous puhlIca-
ton nj the Cunningham correspondence,
tn destroy the mrriled popularity of John
Q. Adams, from an expectation, thai the
friendship hch Mr.. Jtfiri son had So long
entertained for his Venerable father, would
he n.erled into fesentmcut, in which
4 ,hr republicans would not only participate,
but visit the supposed wrongs of the father
upon the son. So far from this Desired
result being produced, the people recoiltd
with horror from the deed, and their indig
nation has been inud, deep and universal.
But In show, still farther, how impotrnt
has been the malignant blow, aimed at AN
4 aged patriot who is iren. bling on the verge
Of the grave, permission has been granted
4 To publish the following voLU>rARY com
muncation from the illustrieus sage Of
alonticcllo to his distinguished eomratriot,
III the glorious career of the revolution,
which must ovcrwhcln with shame and
Modification, the participants In that wan
ron outrage upon confidential intercourse,
and blast forever their desperate hopes, Il"
seud Ia their tolpbs as implacahie enemies,
tyn nj the only three surviving sl5ners 81
the Declaration of independence While
the holiness nf friendship is thu preserved
frum vile Proclamation, tie citizens of the
United States will rejoice, at the triumph
uf Virtue, and learn no" to appreciate, those
Lfiy sentiments aud that exalted friend
ship, which qeither time. political dlssen-
tluus or private enemies can ohlit.rate.
MoNrIcELLo, Oct. Ia, 1923.
Dear SRI do not write With the eaS.
which your letter of Sept. l8, suppoors.--
l4I Fe 4 AZ
slow and lahnrinus hut, while wrl'ins Ia
you, hose the sense of these things, il the
recollection of ancient times, " hen youti
and health made happiness out of every
tIhg. | fnrget for IA while the hoary win
ter Of age, when ae can think Of noihn.
but how to keep ourselves warm, and no"
tn get nd of our heavy hours until thu
ffiendl, hand of death shall rid us Of nIl II
once. Against this tedinm vita, hnweNeT
| am fortunately mounted on n hobby
which indeed should have better manage
some 80 or 10 years ago, but whose cas-
amhle is still sufficient to give exercise an
amusement 10 an octogenary rider. Thu
Is the establishment Of an University, on
scale more comprehensive, and in cour
4 Try more healthy and central, than oar OF
b William aud Mary, which these obstacle
u"Nt loIS KEPT III i s'".e VI '"uh''' 90
meilieenry. Bat the hardness with wine
such works proceed. may render II douh
tal, whether shall live To see 1t go mi
action.
a Putting aside these things, however, IL
Tie present, write this letter, as due I"
friendship, co-c,tl with ON gosern'ne"
ami now attempted to he p"lsoned' "n'
Zoo late in life To BE- replaced by NJ = all.
Tons. | had for some time observed,
The public papers, dark hints and mys'el
"as nuendus Of erresuondeneeo al you
With friend, to whom you had opens
Your b"som without reserve, and wil'
Was t" be made public ny that FRIEND
4 MS representative and now it is said t"
asl'aly published, Il trts tot }tt re"c