Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-07

les OF his life and from this curious documen,
Or winch we are indebted to the kindness of
'end, we lay the following Extract before our re,
ers: 1t furnishes some information in that ,eucb-
X style tor which the author was so remark,ble
vhich, now that the great man has descended IN his
ouio' IL may not be improper 10 lay before the pub
&C:
came of age in l76i, and was soon nh, io,o
the nomination OF Justices of the county in which
4 i've, and at the first election FOLLOWING 7 he
came one OF It's representatives i'm the Legislature
: ! was thence sent 10 the Old Congress-.
Then employed two years with Mr. Pendleto,
ana MT. Wythe, on the revisal and reduction 10
single Code, OF the whole body of the British sta
i'es' the acts OF our Assembly, and certain parts
ii the common law
Then elected Governor
Next 10 the Legislature, and to CONGRESS-
gain.
Sent to Europe as Minister Plenipoten,iarv
Appointed Secretary of State TO the new 70
eminent.
Elected Vice President and President.
ana lastly, Visitor and Rector Of the Uni
versity. "'
In these different offices, with scarcely any in.
Fefvai between them, | have been In the publ,
'ervice now 81 years; and during The far create,
part OF the time, IN foreign countries, or in o,h.,
,Ststes.''
ii legislative services are worth mentioning
'and the stamp OF liberay and equality, which was
Necessary 10 be impressed on our laws. in In,
irst Crisis OF our birth as n nation, was of any
value, they Will find that many of The leading and
'sIortant laws OF that day, were prepared by my
lself, and carried chiefly by my efforts: supnorie,
indeed by able and faithful coadiutors.
The prohibition of the further importation O.
Stoves was the first OF these measures in time
Tins was followed by the abolition Of entail.
Inch broke up The hereditary and high-hapds
'ristocracy, which, by accommodating immens
masses oil property in single lines of family. h.,
divided our country into distinct orders of no
3oles and plebeians.
But further to complete the equality among on,
3chizens, so essential TO the maintenance of rem
lean government it was necessary to abolish IN,
principle OF primogeniture: drew the law of des
ents, giving equal inheritance TO sons and daueh
efs, which made part OF the Revised Code
Inc attack on the establishment of a domino,
4 eiigion, was first made by myself. II could b
carried at FIRST only by suspension OF salaries c
one year, by battling 1t again at the next sessio
Oh another year, and so, from year to year, un
he public mind was rpened for the bill for este
!, shng religious freedom, which had PREPARED I,
e Revised Code also. This was at length
''ilshed permanently, and by the efforts chiefly G.
'r. Madison, being myself in Europe at the time
at work brought fo ward
think L might add the establishment of a.
University. My residence in the vicinity tire,
course on me the chief burden of the enterpri.,
d " ell OF the buildings, as of the general orsatl
non and care OF The whole. The effect of IN
'slltution on the future fame, fortune, and pro,
rrlty OF our country, as yet be seen but a.
stance. But an hundred well educated youth.
! INCH 1t will turn out annually, and ere long, WI
III all Its Offices with men OF superior cuaIi6ca
ohs, and raise 1t from its humbled state to a
-mlnence among its associates, which it has new
! Jet known, no, not IN its brightest days Tho
S'"w on the theatre OF affairs, will enjoy the ineif
4 lie happiness OF seeing themselves succeeded
ons OF grade of science, beyond their own ke
Our sister states will also be repairing 10 the san
curtains OF instruction, will bring hitber the.
enus 10 be kinded at fire, and will carry bach
ne raterna affections, hich nourished by the san,
Alma Mater, will knit us TO them by the indissoIu
lie bonds oil early personal friendships The goo,
1Oid Dominion, the blessed n. other of us all yy,
hen raise her head with pride among the naIions
vii present to them that splendour of genius hicb
he has ever possessed but has 100 long suffered 10
es uncultivated and unknown, and will becorn,
| centre OF radiance TO the states, whose youths
l'ne has Instructed, and, 1t were, adopted
claim some share in the merit of this grea,
rk of regeneration. My whole labours. no,
many years, have been devoted to IT, and !,
and pledged to follow IT up, through the remnan.
life remaining TO me-
Little was his country aware, that so small 4,
emnant OF lie" remained to him. Little coulo
We dream, that the dissolution of The Patrio, and
ne sage was 10 plunge this nation into nm,
eneral mourning To testify our gratitude for III.
erVices OF one OF the Fathers of the Republic /.
ione Of the duties which is now left to us TO per
oTm.-The Mayor of our city has addressed III,
flowing notice to the people. The Executiy e
ouncIi has adopted the Resolutions, which "
Hay before our readers. general grief peryade
classes OF citizens. As We write, the hail
minute tolls are heard from the State House Bell :;
de Evening TO be closed with minute guns Thu
burning should be general through the land fo,
have lost man who has served the world
&c The citizens of Richmond are requested 20
convene in the Hall of the House of Delegate,
nis day, at the hour of O'Clock, to devise such
measures as may seem 10 them best calculated In
anitest their respect for the memory OF their late
elbow countryman, THOMAS JEFFERSON.
JOSEPH TATE, Mayor"
We have ho7e, that Mr. Jefferson b,, sf
behind him pretty considerable Memoir bis own Life Az
Executive Department.
Richmond, IA. 6iG JUN 1926
Present the Governor and Members of the Coun-
Ell of State
WHEREAS, it is made known to the Executive
department that Thomas Jefferson, the distiD
suisbed benefactor of his Country, departed tn
lie on the 18th instant, and this Department b.
ing impressed with deep sense OF the great loss
which Virginia, the Union and the World at Iare,
has sustained in the deah of this Philosophe,
Statesman, Patriot and Philanthropist; And where
las sense OF what we owe to the present and all
iuture generations, and not merely regard to ou
own feelings, which Of themselves would promt
us TO the measure, requires at the hands of hi,
Department, manifestation by all means in il,
power, Of respect for the memory Of one, who's,
whole life has been passed in unceasing devotio,
70 the advancement of human happiness, and lie
Of liberty a sure and lasting foun
datIon