The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-12
DOME STIC.
FrDm IT, Richmond Eugnirer-ot June S.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

W lNf iil'Hdli'b h'ih NV
Mayor If this city. big ly respectable and
nnm"runs meeting of the clIzfDs of Rich
mond and ,cInny was held lasi evening at
the Hall Of The House of Delegates:
Governor Tyler was called 10 the Chair,
and Thomas Rttchie was appointed Seere-
tary.
The Governor explained the object OF
the meriag in very eloquent and impress
sivP Address.
lie as followed by.P. n. Nicholas, esq.
VIII gave u luminous sketch If the life and
services Of the llnsttious Jeiirrson. and
submitted Preamble a d series of Reso-
buttons III the consideration The Meeting.
He was followed by AID. Stevenson
e.q. in a forcihle and pathetic appeal TO The
gratitude of the citizens of Virginia.
A substitute was adopted for the Sd Re
solution, On motion of Mr.. Forbes: and
the Preamble and Resolutions thus amen
ded) were unanimously agreed to:
The Citizens of Richmond, and others,
here assembled, await themselves Of the OPP
portuuily this meeting affords, most cofdl
ally ardently 10 unite in the eXpre- on
OF gratitude for the important services rem
dered 10 thriI country, by their liuslrlous
fellow citizen. Thomas Jefferson; not only
in The struggle for our indepr d"nce, the
declaration of " hich he penued, but in the
I'm administrations which he has since fill
ed.
Whilst they deeply lament. that the ex-
elusive devotion OF Mr.. JcfirrsOn's time and
tai ats 10 the public service, Ia the neglect
Of his private afiairs, and the extended hos
ptallies Ia which tue celebrity of hi cha
ract1 eXposrd him, has resulted ia the
great dinInulIotl. n not the rum of IN, pri-
vaie t"rtanrs, Vet they derive consOlatlnn
from the evidences, winch The occasion has
produced, Of the sincere yenpralion and af
fiction in hich this Distinguished patriot
and Statesman is held 6j every class of hi,
fellow citizens. l. has afford d tn, am
plrst reiula,Ipn Of the charge, which the
enemies I'll tree dom ha,r =" log erdea-
vofed To pr0pdgd 2, OF the hsleuliudt ol
RepnhIlcs II sentiments nf rf'Cti nal,
reg ,rd should be pvlnrrd for lhis disin-
goi-h"d mao in other Slate, how TIC
more strongly should they hr felt, IN fhls
the nd of hi~ nativity. lfhe has rendered
pre-ernintnt services 10 thr cause Of hunau
lheriy; b, his TALENTS AID fam. Is
has done honor 10 hi, c nm wbD 81 pr
PEI, IN the hu ~ % dl.lIe-s. % - icornIr4
10 contribute tn his r,iiri? w at mode o,
assistance csn he ...ure Ihnorsble to hin
Who gives, and 10 him who receives, tia,
that winch proceeds from the spontaneous
ofifrlng of free people trivial sun
by each. viii suffice. II will
be bnl the motive which vii give il value.
II will he wItub tn reach uf almost every
ci izen and, like the widows mite" il
viii be- c ,rsecrated. by being placed on the
altar of I pullit gratitude. NJ. J fer
sons rxcrtions tor The general good, have
been "nceas'ng. After - pubic service of
the most arduons, aud of the Ion sest dn ~
ton. this patriotic cIliZen, instead Of SEEK
ing the repose which he would have BEEN
well entitled To enjoy, has added new
claims to the sr titude Of his country. and
posterIy. by employing the remnant of his
days in til. establishment Of M institution,
which is destined TO ditfUse the lights OF
science To generations yet unborn. Is it |
possible that there Ii a Il IZen of Virginia |
who would not seP, With anguish, tn" ldsi |
days of such a man embltered by ppCunla- !
~ distress; brought on HIM not by Law /
ish, Or imprnvident waste of his resources, !
hut by his excl siy- ueyolian the pui tic !
z '0d Is there a man "he nhl not rrje,ce
IN an opportunity 10 soathe and iranqullZe |
the last DAYS of long life empl y,d IN the |
service of his country? Deeply impressed |
with these sentiments, this meeting will !
most cheerfulIy and zeaiou-ly unite with
their fellow Citizrns 10 this, AID the ofhrg |
afa ,,f ~ -,
are calculated to relieve Mr. JEFFERSON from
the dllicrl tps in which he is placed.
To that end they resolve ~ follows:
l. That subscription papers be opened !
IN IBIS clty, for raising funds for The relief
at Mr.. Jrffrrs"n and in order tast all who [,
may BIZ disposed TO contribute should dn
40, HIT the subscription be limited to five
dollars.
9. That our fellow citizens in the differ. !
N tnwus and COMMITTEES If the state be- res |
pecit"lI, invited To adopt similar reg0la-
tons to those agreed qpaa by tins leeet-
lhe.
3. That committee of twenty four BIZ I
appointed, ten of whom shalt constitute a |
quorum, In receive subscriptions IN the ci- |
" Of Richmond, aad IN Manchester, and !
their 'icinities, and who sh II have power
to appropriate the moneys arising from
these subscriptions to the reIrf Of Mr.. JEFF |
trrson, as To them In their discretion shall !
appear best ralcoated to promote the OBJ
JeCt of thi- meeting.
4. That the said committee be au,horiz- !
ed To transmit to such persons, in other
counties and towns of this state. as IN v
may think proper, copies of the proceedings
OF this meeting and to request their co-np-
eration-and also to correspond with com
nlltees, IN this and the other states, for thr
pnpnse of rtfrctusnng III. object, which
they mutually have in view.
The char then proceeded tn nominate
the Members of the Committeeman on
mnllnm ml Alr. n lrhnlas the uarn.. III III.