Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-27
ADAMS AND JEFFERSON.
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Mr. Skinner has kindly consented TO give u,
for publication the following letter in advance oil
al other accounts OF the occasion which the writer
| SO glowingly describes. Bolt Chronicle.
NY Dear Friend:
| have this moment ed from hearing Mr.
WIRr's Eulogy on adams and jefferson.
had expected much, but all my expectations were
exceeded, ien-iod. Nothing ever so feici-
tous a. were his groupings of the more striking in
cidents which distinguished the dawn, the meri-
''lan, and the evening of the days OF these great
men; and which were made 10 start out froCl the
canvass IN relief as bold as il was beautiful. The
whole AFFAIR was plcture--even TO its historic
sketches, and most splendid one But how could
1t be otherwise when composed of such materials;
and " hen these were disposed of, and arrayed, by
the hand OF such master? 1t were not possible
Tor me TO give you any conception of this triumph
OF mind; and therefore | will not attempt il: |
mean by following in the track of It's course Suf-
nee say, the outlines ofthe euogy rested on pre-
cIsely those points In the characters of the illus
trIou- dead, which were the most prominent, and
that these filed up with The splendid materials
OF their own lives and actions; and with skill
exactly adapted 10 he great occasion. The truth
Is Mr.. w has identified himself with these great
men. HIS eulogy will live as long as their memo
iiss-which will be till time is no more
You must not lie surprised when tell YOU. that
beside hearing this eulogy, have been to both
Quincy aud Monticello, places at which have
never been before to-day In the former l have
seen The patriot sage waned and wasted, stretched
upon the couch behind the door where he was
wont to rest his aged and weary limbs; and his
feeble but friendly hand outstrelched the warm
grasp oil which have felt. And heard the last
accents VI patriotism from lips which though, as
they appeared To-day, were white and quiyering.
wee once red with the fires of most burning elo-
quence
Monticello have seen, and the rugged rolling
mountains Of the West; and the vast horizon of
lie East, limited only by The rotundty ofihe Earth,
and the intermediate vale full of varied and beauti-
tul seenefy. have the spacious hall sur
rounded with specimens Of sculpture from the rude
EFFORTS OF our untuIored Indians, to his own polished
bust by ChTGcci, and coins, and medalions, in
endless variety, and all arranged in the most per
iec' order; and have seen TOO, portraits of the
great OF this, and other countries and heard the dig
nlAsd Tread Of the sage, and turning saw his tall
Out emaclated form enteri / felt his warm and
friendly grasp; heard the flow of wisdom from his
lips, and enjoyed the boundless hospitality of his
board But will not attempt TO convey to you
40" completely was spell-bOund by this great
magician and how, as he threw his hand over the
wide spread scene OF the mighty operations of those
spirits upon which he was Selling; was carried
about without the least powers of resistance any
ious only to be where be was, and TO witness his
enchanting incantatons.
am al this moment have often felt after
landing from a vessel hat had been tossed about
by Uillows-not only giddy-but stupid II will
take me some time to regain my siesdlness, by get
ting down, cautiouJ, as / can, from the vas,
elevation 10 which permitted myself TO be carried
by this bewitching orator.
refer you 10 the Eulogy, when this shall have
been prnted--but beautiful a. know II will read,
Il will lack the loneliness OF the drapery with
which the elOIuence OF the speaker invested IT,
Very truly JOu's, I. l.. McKINNY.
To J. y. SKINNER, =. NJ.
TIE SURvEY.-FIoto the manner in which il
vas stated IN ono or two prints in this state that
the survey OF tie Indian Lasds was INTERRUPTED
re were induced 70 believe that the whole OF M,
individuals engaged in laying of the Sectional
Lines bad been sent back, bag and baggage. pur-
sued b the lni'niaed Indians, with tofsshsvk and
scslpIng knife, or something Of the kind 1t %.
pears, however, from The Journal and Recorder of
Tuesday lev, that only tive OF these SURVEYORS
had returned Al that time having been stopped bv
threats from completing their surveys, BY the Ia
dams They stated 70 the Surveyors, a. rerorted
70 The Governor, that " they had positive order.
from the principal Chiefs and John Croyell. The
Agent, 70 90 70 and assure them that they mus;
de sst from makipe lines through their count,v