The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-22

Thehono, ,heywoold eohfer by ihe;ebdcr,-
would he more tian rrciprprated IN thu
tcrP'ance--'fhe act IL lis Effects anil con
sequences " ould he ~ heavens fnnriie
atirihhi', mercy, tnice hl,ssed 1T would
bless ana hutinr tGem Tat gntt, nl.i him
that r"r.ift.' must hcr.. digress Iiltl.
10 nhiicr u rpmnut currently b,ir,rd, thai
Mr.. +. ". t;lia,r : Ia 30 lfo y tsnn 81
'rcted Ia III IN. Chm Of Taw-" rell II /
nat II & III, proclaim Il not = Asfa'nn.' -
The errdulnus may, hal vii not heiirtc
Il, until rrcel,e nj il CONT s,ua,iou Simon.
~ prpuf from hpl, writ" | hrlie,r hrttri
tomss of Nr. Jrllrrsun than IL tender. and
ei Hlf.G'intr tlau Ia acr"pt, II tendrrrd
ehnnnt beil">', HAT, however strung mhA
he NJ. ), Persons parlality far that Young
gentleman, thfi lie can possibly override
- his mind the interests OF thr University
ar due regard 10 his own r.pgtatloa.-=
] kun" Nj Gltnrr ouiy from reputation
and II gives me pleasure to accord Ia him
WHAT that reputation has assigned lin -
talents of the ftst order for I'm" OF his
asr-hut his agr and ltaIit,d fame, | might
almost say oh>cutlty. utterly torhld- The
appointment Nothing but the most apiru
share Of reputation, in he outset, can make
the University what ! wish IN see To il, and
what Mr.. Jefferson has been ahourin4 IL
make 1.-THE great emporium of arts and
p sciraer, for the United Stttr,--lne Athcus
or the Romc, in point Of literature, of the
western wotd---deawing to it the youth
tom Georgia II Maine, from The Atlantic
In the Oregon.
The Last enquiry s--nill The Cbrf Jus
tict accept The appointment rendered -: -
Patriotism and honorable amhition decide
the answer that he should. If he has lo
! termncd 10 retire from all public employ
mem into thr bosom of private Inf" In cn
10Y the otium cum Mgaliatt, We might re
grct il, but could not censare--tor he has
already perloimrd more than his quota of
srr,ico. But fine has not thus determined
he surely will accept. II would open Ia
MIN vide field Tor thu display of patriot
J ISM, aud the qualification If Il hudahe
, aspiration for posthnmou, fame, Docs hc
wish 10 descend To po tefily ntlht the names
Of Grotius. Puff 'ndo for Blackstone ! THIS
Is the road Does hr wish IL rlacc npnn
the stupendous column II his fune a capl
tai ot the most hranlIIlh order ard aicr
architecture lIcrear. the,natcrlals- Docs
he wish 10 spend the evening of his lir IN
+ shedding the lights o( science on the rising
; generation in chcrishrug and lifiag up va
tarie4 of science, does he wish to leas. be
+ hind hm the mantle OF his creatures, Here
+ is the Place. However useful and honora
Bic his past life may have been To mankind
aud his counlry--in this new character he
would BIZ comparatively more SO e: aud
what could be a more agreeable (as we'll a.
: useful and honorable emplay to aNl.e
man, patriot aud Il hrl7tlan, tia itAil O.
! insttueing those WIN are 10 he our ihiWf
! statesmen, and cf imbuinG their mind8nl,h
I those great aud sublime v'r"s Of laws aud
t policy which render man worthy of free
dom, and freedom pcrprtul-and ol cN
panding hrfur. them il al its beaaty aad At
| Effectiveness, that eternal CODE, which en-
, braces both the temporal and cteln i nap
pincss nf MN. II Is a STATION which be
lleve Judge Marshall would not drcIlnr.-
know thai objections viii be made Ia
: john Marshall upon th, score OF pnhtes--
He bad his political rnrrnl"s aud calumnla
tors 50 bad General Na1htnglon.l am
willing that he should be tested by the
Washingfonian 2rIocIpes--- his com
cidcncr will them Iest his sindicailon.-
This brlievr, that the same saelli"slous
hand tnm would pluck laurel from his
brow, would with the same malevolrni
daring blackrn the reputation at the father
+ Of his country, the immortal Washington,
if he were IN life. leave the task of raising
objections to our MarshalIs and Mourocs
IN such rs ,as~ins III honest reputation ~
William Il CHS, CD he sane GILES that
once bad the prrrlcidal ngraillude aud
eilrontrry To declare IN Cong ess that the
resignation of General " dshnston WAS Il
subject public Ielctalion, aud even de
Glued i'll remember Alright, Ia concur III Il
vote oil thanks on the receipt Of his farewell
, address. The spirit Of cilirs aaimal's more
Z hosoms than his own, and IL objections
p t. ON such d source silence is the best lelu
tatlrn.
If YOU thirk the foregoing hasty and
crude suggestions worthy Of the space i'll
p YOUR paper, Of which | constitute yoe the
? Judges Won viii give them To the public
! lfuol, lay them tclGer not on 'he table,
IIfihc latter use IS made Of thetn, II viii
cause no regret On the contrary, ! eha'l
b. aratlied, as | shall then believe what !
, incline nov to suspccI ihem 10 be, men
{ tai abortlan.
. 4 F,icJdt 10 The Euifersiy Of jirgtnid.
| Banks III Buildor, Amherst :
County, Nlarrh -, l72j.
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