The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-20

tion of slaves was the first OF these measures
in time.
"This was followed by the abolition OF en-
tails, which broke up hereditary and hish-
handed aristocracy, which, by accumalatlns
immense masses ofproperty in single lines
of families, had divided our country INTO
two distinct orders of mobiles and plebians:.
"1'he attack on the establishment OF
dominant religion, was first made by myself
1t could be carried at first, only BY suspen'
sion Of salaries for one year, by battling 1t a
gain at the next sessi - for another year,
and so from year to year, until the pubiic
mind was ripencd for the bill tor establish
ing religious freedom, which ! had prepar-
ed for the Revisal Code also. This was at
length established permanently, and by the
efforts chiefly of Mr. Madison, being myself
in Europe at the time that work was brought
forward.
III claim some share in the merit of this
great work Of regeneration. My whole la
bours, now for many years. have been de-
voted to it, and stand pledged to follow it
up through the remnant Of life remaining to
me.ot
sWe have some reason to hope that Mr.. ], has
left behind him pretty considerable Memoir on
his own Life and fines.
The following is an extract of letter from
friend of the venerable JEFFERSON, who
attended his death bed:
:. He called in his family day or two be-
fore he expired; and conversed separately
with each of them-fIe expressly desired
that there should be no pomp or parade at
his burial. As you may well suppose, the
fall Of so great a man has produced a deep
impression on all aronnd him. The Profes-
sors aud Students OF the University, the Cit
liens Of Charlottesville, the inhabitants of
the adjacent country, strangers m the vicihl-
ty--all will repair to the Family Burial
Ground, to witness the interment at 5 O'Clock
this evening (the 5th.) One among many
affecting circumstances attending the closing
scene ot this great man has just reached me.
Some time before his death, he presented to
his daughter small morocco case, which
he requested her to open Immediately after
his deceasc. On opening tha case it was
discovered to contain an elegant and alice
tionate strain Of poetry on the virtues Of his
dntiful and Incompatible daughter"
JrHerson Fand.--NVe learn that Mr.. JEFF
fersun, a few DAYS before his late illness, was
pressed for an immediate sum of money, no.
tiee of which WAS received in New ork
1t gives US no Ordinary pleasure to state, that
the Committee OF the yttfcrson Fund, imme
ttiately placed $1,000 AT the disposal OF Mr. j.
which fact WAS alluded to by his grandson,
in il letter received by the Committee, eX
prcssiyc of the most grateful feelings, and
the receipt Of that sum may have calmed
the last moments of the venerable Patriot
We but reiterate the public voice in suggest
ing that the balance of the Jefferson Fund,
throughout the Union, be placed at the dis
posll of his beloved and affIctionate child,
which we believe will be sufficient to pur-
chase the Monticello cstate.-.N !. Enqni-
reg,
We have learned from source entirely
to be relied on, that Mr.. Jefferson left Will
in which he gave all his property, "the lc-
gal estate and yctual possession" to his grand
son Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Mr.. Trist,
gentleman who married one of his grand
daughters, and a Mr.. Garrett, one of his
neighbors. in trust for the sole use and bene-
fit of his daughter, Mrs. Randolph, and APP
pointed his grandson Thomas Jefferson
Randolph his sole Executor. We have
thought it proper to state these facts, that
those generous citizens who have steppcd
forward to relieve that good man from his
embarrassmcnts, may know to whom to
send their contributions, and to suggest to
them the propriety Of bestowing their dona-
tions in the same language of Mr.. Jcfferson's
VIII, viz: "to Thomas ]. Randolph in trust
for the sole use and benefit OF Mrs. Randolph
his mother" or for the benefit of Mr.. Jeffcr-
sons credtors--and homas ]. Randolph's
whole estate being, as we understand, pledc-
ed for the payment OF his grand fathers
debts, there can be no doubt of the moneys
being properly applied. We do not hesi-
tate to say, that if it had pleased Divine Pro-
violence to have spared our lamentcd Jeffer-
son few months longer, he would have had
the satisfaction to have seen all his debts
paid by his fellow citzcus. 1t is no less
their duty--we are sure it is no less their
inclination to do it now Bat. Chron
Mr.. Adams died with his impressio live
ly to the last hour of his life. About ten tlavs
previous to the Jubilee, the Committee of
Arrangements in Quincy addressed note to
him, requesting his company on the occasion.
An answer was sent IN wrting-and he re-
piled, besides, to the Committee, % shall
not be present in body, but in spirit shall be
with you." The signiture to the answer is
the last he ever wrote, and is saiato be clearer
from blemishes than any he has made for
several years. On the following Saturday,
he rode in coach for a short distance On