Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-14

protected, and industry instead of being suppressed
IS excited by new stimuli. The great lawgiver of
sparta In vain sought TO perpecuate the principle of
equality amongst the citizens of that renowned re-
pubic, by various measures, all of which ultimate
iy Jailed but, here il measure which cannot fail
- measure which depends no; upon veneraton
ior the Character OF any man. but lays hold of
tue ahections, and records its own perpetui,y in
me great volume of nature a measure which
VIII every day more conspicuously develope its
beauties One, without whichthe blood shed in the
revolution would have been shed in vain without
which the Siores OF that struggle would fade away
or exist but as another proof of mans ncapaci,y
Tor sell government. What more shall say OF IL /,
May not call it that great measure, which TO our
political, like the sun TO planetary system, i'm
parts light and heat, unveils all its beauties and
maniiests its strength? Tell me then, We des,inies
thai control the future, say is not this mans fame
inscribed In adsmani |! Say, men of the present
age, ye lovers OF liberty, ye shining lights from
amid The gloom of the world, say, does Virginia
claim TOO much when she pronounces her Jefferson
wiser than the iaweivers of antiquity? Tell me
then, men oil America have you not lost your
ia'her, your beneactor, your best fIiend9 And you
Inc men OF other countries, where the light of his
example Is now but diDly seen, you who constitute
The salt OF the earth, VIII you not kinde YOUR
lamps IN the mighty blaze of his fame and distribute
The blessings OF his existence around YOU
Here then might stop. The cause of this
mourhini procession Is eXplaiued--the picture
might be considered perfect. His claim TO the
gratitude OF uanllsnd IS made manifest and his title
TO Immortality Is established. Bat his Iahours did
not here cease. have still to exhibit him to YOU
IN other lights than those in which 81 have
ed him Ito present. other claims TO your venera-
ton and gratitude Passing over those incidents
which his history has already recorded, le us re-
gard him while in thai station, which now fl !.
more by the Kindness OF the public than from any
merit OF my own. We here recognise in him the
able vindcator OF insultcd America against The
sSrcasms,of European philosophy INDUCING in The
visions oi tallacous theory, il was aItempted 10
be proved that the Flush and glow which nature
assumed On the other side of the Atlantic. WAS
converted ON this contineat into the cadaver Gus
aspect OF disease and degeneracy Tha' while she
walked abroad over the face of Europe, in ali her
beautiful proportions, here she hobbled on
and degeneratei into dwarf. How successfully
he threw back this Islander upon our caumniators.
let the world decide. His Notes on Virginia will
ever bear him faithful witness SANDERS upon
nations make the deepest and NOS, lasting impress
sion. They fall not ON man, but on whole
people, and ii not refnted, tend to sink them IN The
scale OF existence. III under any circumstances
they are to be deprecated, how much more are they
10 be %, when published against a nation no, even
in the gtistlc of manhood, unknown to the mass of
mankind, and struggling to be free. Such was the
condition OF America at that day. Shut out from
hee intercourse with Europe, By the monopolizing
spirit OF the Parent state, she had remained unknown
20 the world, and was regarded as an extensive
Wild, within whose bosom the fires of genius and
20 intellect had not as yet been kindleJ MIR
Jefferson then the injury which she would s,ls-
iaia II these ISLANDERS remained unreued Vr!ani at
his post, and guardiul OF the interest of the s,ae
he encountered the most distinguished of the phlo-
soDiIers OF Europe, and his victory was complete
II Was answer enough for him TO have said what
in substance he did say, that in war we had pro-
duced Washington, in physicks a franklin and in
astronomy at Ritienhouse-an and if his triumph had
not then been esteemed complete, might we rot
add with certainty OF success, thai in PHILOSOPHY
and politics America had produced Jefferson.
In all the various stations which be afterwards
filled we find him laborig unceasng for the good of
his Country. Having won by his virtues and talents
the confidence OF Washington, he was called 10
preside over the Department of State In this sta.
ton he rindica:ed the rights of America agains,
the sophisry of the European Cabinets, and rave
proof OF that skill in diplomacy by which he vii! be
distinguished through all future ages. When III,
future statesman shall look for model from
which to form his style of diplomatic writing.
will he not cease his search, and seize viii
avidity on that offspring of the Secretary
pen, in his correspondence with Hammond
anu SeHet! CaIIeu at leDStn, by the voice
of the people, 10 the Presidency of these United
States, he furnished the model of an administrators
conducted on the purest principles of republican
ism He sought not TO enlarge his powers bv CON.
s;ruct;on, but, referring every thing 10 his con-
science made that the standard Of the cons,itu.ioi
Interpretation. Regarding the government in its
true beautiful light OF confederation Of states he
could not be drawn from his course by any of those
splendid conceptions which shine but TO mj.Iead
lie exiingushed $50, 600 900 of the national deb,
enlarged the boundaries of our territorial iurisdc
ton, by the addition of regionsmcre extensive than
our original pOssessions-overawe the Barb,,,
Powers, and preserved the peace of the nation
amidst the tremendous convusions which tbs, no;
aied the ord. will dwell no LONGER IN III.
fruitful topic, nor indulge my feelings. PARTY
-pirii is buried in his grave and will moi dsin, o.
IT. The American people will as ore man look
with admiration on his character, and dwell with
affec,onate delight over those bright incidents in
his life to which have already alluded.
Thus, then, my countrymea, in tn. 6gth wear nj
his age he terminated his political career and wen,
into the shades Of retirement at Monticello. Bu,
unlike. the politicians OF other days who had 6aI
from the cares and anxieties of public life ,bs,
retirement not ingIorious. lie still lived for mis-
country and the world. Let that beautiful buildipo
devoted % the sciences, the last OF his labour., rear
ed under his auspices Z cherished by his care ;es,fv
to this. How choice and how delightful tits The last
fruit Of his bearingl How lasting a monument
will it be to his memory! II will be, we NAV
fondly hope, the perpetual nursery of those great
principles whichit was The business Of his life 10
inculcate. The Youth of Virginia and the Youth
OF our Sister States, 10 his own beautiful Ian
gDsge, viii bring hitler their genius 10 be kin
Died at orr fire. ih- good Old Dominion, the
blessed Mother OF us all. will then raise her head
with pride among the nations
When History shall, at some future day, come
TO draw his character. to what department sLsll
she assign him? Shall she enercle his brow with