Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
JEFFERSON MEETING.


AT numerous and respectable rneetinr of tbo CT;
zens OF fredericksburg and Falmouth and their vicni
ies held al the Hail. in Frederick sbure agreea
BILE to notice, on Saturday evening June I'M. 19s6
The Hon. Francis r. Byooke was called To- the t,ha;r
at the request of the Mayor; and
5S"6et ): Che'o, appointed Secretary.
nc Nhair having read letter containing the pro.
ceedngs oil the Citizens OF Richmond assembled for the
purpose Of adopting measures for raisor FIND for b
reei oil our distinguished fellow citizen TuoNas Jrp
PERSON, from his present difficulties in which ,bev
request the cooperation Of the other citizens OF
Tins state, for THAI obieri-Carter IT, Stevenson
Esq. then and addressed the NLSpt;ng in -,
eloquent and impressive appeal TO their patroism in
"hch ne enforced the claims of SIR Jefferson upon the
gaude oil ms citizens for the pre- eminent SER
vices whichhc has rendered bis country
The following Preamble and Resolutions were offer
ed oy John i. Lonax, Esq and unanimously adopt
'Ihe people of Fredericksburg, Falmouth. and the
vicinity would manifest 10 the world i'm fire 51,b ye,r
OF American Liberty the sentiment of love and craft;
tude which they bear TO him who was the author of the
Decaratlon OF independence. At an early period of
i've Thomas Jefferson took his station among the most
ustrIous Of Vrginias sons and consecrated ,lI tLo
energies of mind fraught with genius and science and
OF hear IIc In virtue, TO the service of his country
-tls HE has been bazoDed upon the brightest pages
OIL american history. For more than hal. a cunturv
serVtude 10 the public has engrossed those cares and
that attention which Others less patriotic womb have
bestowed upon their private concerns and lie who gave
ms youth and his manhood his country is shadove
w Ola age oy peCuHaTy embarrassment and Distress
america mas had the benefit of his serviccs-Vginia'
has the honor of his birtI-When Virei1fa Ion ks In
her bill OF rights and the act Of religious federation
In more especial manner belongs TO her the honor
OF redeemng from distress the last DAYS c b,-r ou
thor and OF the Declaration OF Indcpcndence--to her
especially is committed the charge OF saving from the
demands OF crcditors and the caprccs of fortune the
esdehce OF The must IiiustTons Of her living Sons-lie
Spot on winch liz has given many hours of anxious
care and meditation 10 bis countys good; from which
he can contemplate in the extensive landscape that il
PRESENTS even If tic limits of that landscape were ,'
lIs OF ms country, social condition that he lbs moi
laSored 10 improve; meme that does enjoy the bEe-
HI o. ms FHVces This sea- of virtue and OF science
shoud DC preserved by a nations love a monument
TO Tie Patriot-whic will perpetuae the memory alike
OF his virtues, aud of the justice and magnapimv of
our people
Therefore, ReSoErcd, That Committee Of 81 he
appointed thirteen of whom shall constitute quor I'M
10 receive subscriptions in the Towns OF Fredcr;cks
burg and Faimoub and their vicin mites aud who shall
nave appropriate The monies rising frOs these
subscriptions, to the relief of 3r. Jefferson as TO them
IN their discretion shall appear best calculated 70 mo-
mote the object of this meelingn
lie following gentlemen appointed members Of
ihe COMMITTEE, viz:-FraDCs #. Brooke Robert ,ew-
rs I. L.. Stevenson, Garrt Minor Tbos. Scddon, VIM.
- Deaie, VIM S. Stone, Alex. Fiizhugh, Hugh NJ.
Patton, John S. Wexford, ohm StaDard John H. Ma
rye Ban Gordon, Thomas b. Barton, VIM F. Gray,
Isaac II, Williams JOHN IT. Wallace VIM Gordon.
Fayerte johnston, Horace Marshall Henry r. Phlips
Hugh Mercer. John Goolricls, Murray Forbes
On moon, hcsolred, That the proceedings of This
Neenng oS signed by tile Chairman and Secretary and
published 10 tie Virginia Herald.
FRANCIS +. BROOKE, Chairman
II. s. CHEW, Secfy