Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-23
DOMESTIC.
JEFFERSON MEETING.


Citizens of Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and their
vicinties, held at the Town Hall, in Frederlcks-
burg agreeable to notice, on Saturday evening, June
18th, 1926
The Hon. Francis Z, Brooke, was called 70 the
Chair, at the request OF the Mayor and
Robert $. Chetc, appointed Secretary.
The Chair having read letter containing the
proceedings OF the Citizens OF Richmond, assembled
FOR the purpose OF adopting measures or raising
fund for the relief of our distinguished fellow citizen
/IHohIAs JEFFERSON, from his present difficulties,
N whchihe request the cooperation OF the otLer
citizens OF this state, for that object Carter T..
Stevenson, Esq. then rose and addressed the meet
ing, in eloquent and impressive appeal 10 their
patriotism, in which he enforced the claims of Mr..
Jefferson upon the gratitude OF his fellow citizens
for the pre-eminenl services which he has rendered
This country.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were
= offered by John T. Lomax, Esq. and unanimously
adopted
s. The people Of fredericksburg Falmouth aad
the vicinity, would mdpifes TO the world, IN The
Both year Of American Liberty, the sentiment of
love and gratitude which they bear hIm who was
the author OF the Deciaratio: of independence
Al an early period OF life, Thomas Jefferson took
his station among the most uslrIous OF Virginia $
sons, and consecrated all the energies ola mind
fraught with genius and science, and oil heart
Sen in virtue, 10 the ser ice of his country His
life has been biazoned upon the brigh est pages OF
American history FoI more than half a century
servitude tbs country has engrossed those car es
and that attention which others, less patriotic
would have bestowed upon their private concerns {;
and he who gave his youth and his manhood 10 his
country, is Swallowed in old age by pecuniary
embarrassment and distress. America has had the
benefit of his services Virginia has The honor of
his birth when Virginia looks to her bill OF rights
and the act orelisous federation, in a more especial
manner belongs her the honor of redeeming from
distress the last days of their author and OF the
Declaration OF Independence to her, especially, is
committed the charge OF saving from the demand
of creditors, and the eaprces OF fortune, the
residence OF the most lllustrious of her living Sons
- the spot on which he has given many hours of
anxious care and meditation 10 his countTy's
good from which he can contemplate in The
extensive landscape that it presents, even If the
limits OF that landscape were the limits of his coun-
try, no social condition that he has not labored 10
improve; none that does not enjoy the benefit OF his
services. This seat OF virtue and of science should
be preserved by nations love as a monument to
the patriot which will perpetuale the memory
alike oil his virtues, and OF the justice and mdgua-
nlmiiy of our people
" Therefore, RESOLVED That Committee of
Il be appointed, thirteen of whom shall constitute
quorum, to receive subscriptions in the towns of
Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and their vlcines
and who shall have power to appropriate the monies
arising from these subscriptions, to the relIef of
MI Jefferson, as 10 then IN their discretion, sh IL
appear best calculated to promote the object of this
meeting"
The following gentlemen were appointed mem
oers OF the Committee, viz Francis L. Brooke,
robert Lewis, Z. L.. Stevenson, Garrit Minor,
Thomas Seddon, WIN. e. Beale, WIN. S. Stone
Alexander Fitzhugh, Hugh NJ. Patton, John s.
WEXFORD, John Stanard, John L.. Marye, b ,zl
Gordon, Thomas 3 Barton, WIN. r. Gray, Isaac
Fl. Williams, John II. Wallace, William Gordon,
Gayette Johnston, Horace Marshall. Henry r.
Phillips, Hugh Mercer, John GooIrick, Murray
Forbes.
On motion, Resotued, That the proceedings OF
this Meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sc
. cretary, and published in the Virginia Herald.
FRANCIS II. BROOKE, Chairman,
Z. S. CHEW, See'ry.
Phe late heavy rains produced considerable
ireshet In the Rsppshonnock, on Sunday last.
FROM the rapid rise of the water, being about 10
fest in the first two hours; and from the great
quantity Of timber and drift wood than came down,
we fear that much injury has been sustained in the
upper coutJy. The Bridge at Lawrence Island
was carried away. The Bridges opposite this
place, though they seemed to be threatened for
some time, were not damaged. We are sorry to
add, that William Murphy, the eldest son OF Mr..
Benjamin Clarke Of this town, aged about ~ years
fell into the river and was drowned. The body
GAS not been recovered. FTedsricfsburg Her.
We are not the only sufferers-f we may Judge
from the papers the drought prevails all over this
continent, on this side Of the Allegheny noun
tsins. Amid such painful forebodngs we rejoice
to bear that any part OF widely extended repub-
lie has been visited by those blessings 50 long
desired. On the west Of the Alleghsuies, there
have been such plentiful rains that mill dams have
been carried away, and much property destroyed By
the overflow Of the rivers. Complaints Of this
character have reached from that quarter while
on this side OF the mountains fears have been en-
sefiainsd tha, the springs and fountains would dry