Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-25

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but there was yet "noxious scion Of the British
'us'''uon engraftcd upon the body of our rvs
"",cn required the pruning knife Of the rcr.lator:
au Jefferson byaming deep blow at the principle OF
pi"'osenure, hoped TO extcrminate every lingering
trace ct aristocracy in our land lie did NOT fail in h;
enots That remnant Of the eudal ages wiich at war
win inc laws of nature, settled upon the first male born
the fruits OF the parents abours botted out from
our mnoic'pai codes airer part Of creation were
..ns oy one act relieved from what called the p,,
instrument for Ewes original The daughters no long
or hVed dependent npon elder brothers. saurice for
Pa'i'nony and snbsistcnce-bu the whole Law of des
distribution 1
Here endno however the services of Jefferson. in
Tue character of great tcloer II was true that i'm
mat immortal instrument which he lad pcnnod Tho
great truth declared ,at man was capable of self
government; but there vet existed tyranny over ,L
conscience, which founded lis Justification in tlc Gus
tom of ages. The Church throii ghou the Christian
wo,ii proclaimed Itself paramount and blended its
authority with the civil power. Catholicism had for
centuries presided the asersp of the Universe and
even the t'iroacs of Europe ottcred under its avl
anatiamas 1t was that Professionalism in tue cha
racer OF Luther had dared array herself against the
power oil the Porebu the blood of her martvr too v,
aiesied The authority with which time and supersli-
tinn had vested him. The religion of the meek and
lowry Jesus wrapped .:p sterv and fallen fran
us bigi esate was become but an til,neann ccrc;no
NY Throughout Catholic Spain, the tetrors of the In
cushion rcIgncd and the fires the autc!c e. fin, he'd
the persecution begun with tie rack. III was in such
an age, at such an hour, that Jefferson unawcd
un'novcd by personal danger attacked the establish
meI' o, dominant religion lie dared proclaim the
ruth that the Deity created the mind free that all cf
oTts 10 awe the conscicnced by temporal punismcn
were but sources OF hypocrisy, and that the ipious
presumption OF legislators < uers, who taking the uIr
ment scat assumed the dominion er tile faith of
was The cause of all the false religion t!,a preyncd
throughout the worli-hc proclaimed that truth was
great and would ?. evaii left 10 herself that she was the
only proper antagonist Of Such was nearly the
language of that bill, which b, becoming part Of Gu.
code, rescued at once The conscience ON the tIiradom
OF biSory and superstition shan from honr of IFS
passage permitted worship bis God nj his own
Ercsidc and alter his manner. And the religion
OF Christ, from being dcspotic upcrstous rite
became the pure devotion of the heart il was free
was spontaneous, was voluntary 1T is due 10 truth
however, To slate, that this bill passed by Mr.
Jefferson. The attack commenced bv him and
year alter tic subject pressed before the lie
G'slaiurc, but the final the bill was owing
chiefly 10 the efforts of Mr.. Madison Jefferson being a;
that time IN diplomatic intercourse with European
powcr.i
shall not follow this iIiustrious man through the
different situations lie afterwards occuniod 7, ;s
enough TO state that in them ALL lie cvinccd the warm
est love of country, and cNerel bself for that coun-
ny good, In ihe capacity OF Secretary of State, lie
discovered skl IN diplomacy which will distinguish
nun IN after tie and when at last the voice Of The peo,
pie called him 10 the enjoyment OF the hirhes. oico
within their g-by firm and uncnfnprisi,ig adherence,
TO republican principles, he rendered his a,ninistr-
ton model, worthy TO be inflated By ms successors
No light Of the skies disturb his vision.
Looking on the general government csnfcderacy |
rather than as great national compact which in il,
splendid march was To swallow ND state soyereinn
tics, he confined himself to the beautiful text of lilo
Constitution, and wandered the lid ilIimab,e
field Of constructive power. After welding for eight
years the desti'es OF his country, he ended his no
tcal career, by retiring to the shades of Monticello
amidst the applause and gratitude of whole nation
Here was surely enough for immortality. life now
approaching the verge of seventy, had been spent
without in'eImssion IN the service of the public -
w hen entering first on the world he found MS moor
INDECENT, oppressed infant Couny-persecu.ed bv an
ni'uent, yrannca mother county. w adinn- with rs
through the bloody of long revolution, bo ~
length saw us iarpy, and government based
upon The only true foundalion--he si;7 in lis cree.
ton asupersiructuTc which was destined - slime
beacon 10 the moral and political world. through ali
these trAG occasions hc master sr-it Wiiu walk
ed with rs through the flames and preser we'd us ,nurl
amidst the coniiagi atom Ii be expected that
in his a age, ho would seek the calm of life
and III devotion his God breath ont the iernnan; of
an existence devoted 20 his country. But Casting
his eyes over the Uninn, he his native State i'm
neasurahy behind her sister sovereiecsh saw her
talent left To pine gross nc~lect-o sIuiubsr in m
uoranccor kindc its fires distant an >~TIc con
cevod tie idea Of establishing within tie Old DUini
uinn, an institution which would be recognised by the
woi as i!'e scat OF learning, and the bone of fe sci
enccs, and tie nIvCrsity tlc fruit that conccD.
: ton. will not trace the history of this great work
viii not follow IFS progress the prcludccs, the
i'arroI7 feelings, and span like views which opposed it,
Suffice IL 10 say that with perseverance, whic! never
tired, wi'la devotion that grew luke warm, lie
conquered opposition, and left that beautiful edifcc al
Charlottesville, another monument which was TO
hand bis name down 10 posteriy and render his me
uiory perpetual! Need dwell upon the benefits 10 be
derived from tic i8stiiutio13 rs advantages though
iii the distance, strike the unobscrvin MAD
In tbe beautiful language of lis foundcr-an hundred
well educated yonis which ii viii annually turn ont
will ere long fill all Cur higher Offices with men of ~
pcror qualifications, and raise country 10 a standing
among lis associates which has never known-no moi
IN lis brig htest days. Our sister vii! also be re-
pairing to the sanc fountains ofnsruclons-w bring
hitler their genius TO be kindIcd al our fire. aud will
carry back tic iraen affections, which Douris,cd b.,
the saine lima mater. will kLit together i'm the in
dissoIable bonds of caily pcrs6al friendship The
good Oh Dominion the blcs mother of us ALL will raise
her head with pride among TIC natons-wiIl show 10
them thai spcndour Of genius which she has ever pos
scssed but too long suffered lie uucuilivated and
unknown, aud viii become cef.ter of rslliance to
states whose youths she has Instructed and =, II were
edoptcd." This the last of MIR. .JclTcrson's
long and uscui lfchc had lived 10 ser accotnrli.hcd
Accomplished. rolling passion Of his bca,t-b he had l;y