Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-07
MoyT1cELxo, June 81 1926.

REsrEcSEp SIR: The kind invitation
Il received from you, on the part of tn.
citHens Of The City Of Washington, TO be
4 present With them at their celebration O
Z the biitiesh Anniversary of American In.
Z depenaence, as one of the surviving sign
4 ers Of an Instrument, pregnant with our
J owa add The fate OF tie world, is most flal.
tering TO myself, and heightened by the
honorable accompaniment proposed for tn,
comeor, of such a journey. Itadds sensi-
oily TO the suffeiings of sickness, to be
deprived by it Of a personal participation
in The rejoicings of that day; but acquies-
cence is duty under circumstances no,
placed among those we are permitted TO
control. l should, indeed, with peculiar
delight, have met and exchanged there
congratulations, personally, with the small
band, the remnant of That host OF worthie
who joined with US, on that day, in tn,
bold and doubtful election we were 10
make, for our country, between submission
and the sword; and TO have enjoyed witt
hem the consolatory fact that Our fellow
citizens, after half a century OF experenc,
and prosperity, continue to approve the
choice we made. hIay it be TO the world
what believe it will be, Ito some part,
sooner, 10 others later, but finally TO all, u
the signal of arousing men TO burst th,
chains, under which monkish ignoranc,
aad superstition had persuaded them to bino
themselves, and TO assume the blessings.
and security of self-goyernment. The forn
which W have substituted rest ores the fire,
right to the unbounded exercise of reaso.
and freedom of opinion. All eyes ar,
opened or opening to the rights OF man.
The general spread of the lighu of scienc,
has already laid open to every view tn,
paIpable truth, that the mass of mankint
has not been born with saddles on theiIg
backs, nor favored few, booted and spur.
red, ready 10 ride them legilmately, by III,
grace Of God. These are grounds of HOPED
Tor others; for ourselves, let the annua
return OF this day forever refresh our re-
collections of these rights, and an undlm
nishel devotion to them.
will ask permission here to expres.
the pleasure with which should have neil
my ancient neiShbors of the City of yYasi.
ington and its vicinities, with whom M
passed so many years Of pleasing social
lntercouse--an intercourse which so niue, 4
relieved the anxieiies of the public care,
and LETT impressions so deeply engraved ), I
my affections, as never to be forgotten
With my regret that i'll health forbids ne
The qualification of an acceptance, be pIes 3
'ed to receive for yourself, and those 70 4
whom you write, the assurance of m,
highest respect and friendly attachments
I'll. JEFFERSON. y
OoughoTdgen Manor, June IL, 1926 n
SIR: i was this day favored with vou,H
letter of the 18th inst. | am mucb ol,i;ns ID
70 the Committee for their invitation r. IA
attend, on the fourth Of next month. m, u
celebration of the Biltieih Anniversary y,
American Independence, in the Metropo. y
IS OF the United States. Having receiv p
d similar invitation from the Civ o. n
Jew York, and having declined IL, can
OF with propriety attend the celebration
Washington. n
Accept, Sir, my thanks for the senti II
tents you have expressed to me in youiN
.tter. n
Iremain, with great respect, Sir, your 4
ost humble servant,
Gil. CARROLL, Of Csrroll.on.
MONTPELIER, June 20, 1926.
DEAR SrR: | received By yesterday,
all your letter Of the 18th, inviting. i'll M
6 name Of the Committee of Arrange. n !
ent, my presence at the celebration H. n
e Metropolis Of the United States. OF =,
e Fittieib Anniversary Of American In
pendence.
am deeply sensible Of what owe e
$ manifestation ofrespsci, on the part
Committee; and not less so Of the q.
cations promised by an opportunity a.
ming with tbose, among whom sho, II