American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-02-17
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
House Of Delegates, Feb. :.

Mr. LoyaH observed, that he rose under etnbar.
rasset feelings. He was abnu, to discharge task
which gave him pain--no! from a sense OF The i'm.
propreiy OF the measure asked. but from the nature
OF The task itself, and the melancholy reasons which
had rendered 1t necessary. lie 10 ask leave
bring in bill authorizing Thomas jefferson to dis.
pose Of his estate By lottery. 1t would take no
money from the Treasury, nor abridge the rights
OF any individual. 1t was in favor Of man who had
devoted more than 60 years Of his life TO the public
servce-s great beneiactor Of mankind The poor
boon he asked, in the extremity Of his fortunes was
to be allowed TO do that, which lie could not do with
ont an Act Of the General Assembly. Would i
be asked how he became so involved! How wilba
palrimony so large, he had become reduced in his
old age TO poverty? lie had become SO in the per-
Torrance Of public services. Since the dawn Of
manhood, he had devoted the energies of his soul
and body to tho service of his country and the cause
OF mankind. MIR. l.. proceeded, in an eloquent
manner, TO enunerate the causes which had i'm
paired Mr.. Jefferson's ample pa,rimony and to re.
duce him, 10 the extremity Of his age, the verge
OF bankruptcy. Until his retirement from the
Presidency in 1903, his attention to public duties
had been unre mit,ed from the commencement OF
the Revolutionary War These duties had neces-
sarily excluded attention TO his private affairs, and
involved him in endorsements, which continuing
to this day, and increased by his general unavoida
Die, and munihcent hospitality, since his retreat 10
private life, had at length driven him to the necess
~ oil making this application TO the Legislature Of
his native State. Travellers from every part OF the
Union, and of the civilized world, particularly since
the establishment Of the University, made pilgrim.
ages to Monticello, and il was not in the noble and
generous nature Of MIR. Jefferson to repress their
VISITS or to curta his hospitality. These expenses
were incident 20 his name and his character; and
who among US would desire that he should do So or
Tor the few years that he nigh, yet linger among
Us, be compelled to seek some hiding place in his
mountain! How was ii proposed TO relieve him
ny allowing him privilege which invaded the
rights OF no man--which took nothing from the
Treasury Mr. LoyaH stated that, within the last
lofty years, more than seventy examples Of Lol'e.
ties authorised by the State were to be found-tbat
countersctng policy would force US ngain to re
sort TO it.em--and tia. thousands were drawn an
nually from Virginia 10 construct the roads and
canals of the Northern States. He appealed to no
political feelings, but desired that the application
should rest IN IFS intrinsic inertia
| Mr.. Morton moved that the resolution lie for
day on the table.
Mr.. Loyall had no design TO take the House BY
sutprise-but the subject had been for several dag
under private discussion. Bur, il the wish Of o sin
gle member, though important that it should DC
acted rpeb speedily, be would scquesce. i, was