Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-15
Tbe CONSTITUTIONAL cggniee

meeting OF the Citizens of Prince Itil!fdn was held
e e Court House of the County, Sd day July
io<o TO consider the propety ofdopting 20 mo
oe contributions for the relief of Mr.. JEFFERsov and
,ne Hon. W. g. DADE being called to the Chair and
~ DAVE appointed Secretary, the following Preamble,
"no resolutions offered by John aacrae ESQ and
unanimously aduu,cd: - >i NV
The People Of Prince William being appsed of tn, me-
Sni'ay Snharassment of THOMAS JEFFERSON and ofihe
Wnich are making by his country e to raise fund
Tor his relief, avail themselves of the occn SION i x
e rsn anu grateful sense OF his public services their
sympathy ~ his present difficulty aud their copcurrenr
~ e general sentiment Of United America, that ii would
ue unworthy OF her tn permit debt is properv his coun
NY ana not ms OWE, TO SNATCH from onc of the uost
io"s "a H'e loundets OF her independence, and of ,
efub!IcS his pateiual incritance and thiloscbical no
treat endeaTedto his fellow citizens as we'll as 20 hin, m
LIE n"'i interesting associations, and to deprive him of those
c""ot'S winch are necessary impat peace and serenity
:" me twilight OF his Policy and Justice alike fb;l
at public bcnefhcior should be deemed less entitled to
accommodation or reward than Monarchs minion or a
F''e man patron, and that he who by patriotic daring
or studi"us skill, has saved millions for his country
irnm the eXortion al Legitimate power. sho.Id Inc sui
ered IN consequence OF his services or cvcn orhis sr
unes TO want an ChoJs The citizens efths couu, hive
witnessed with sincere susaceu the recognition Of his
sentiment 10y the people OF 'c United States nj the man
ner which they have chosen express il; thus emosa
ing lie gratitude, moi OF government hut ma ti,n md
wS OH The last stigma OF Republics; in rcar,ino ma
supplying incentives 10 future heroic devotion, ana IA ot
&c sacrifices; substituting for pcrneuIs md de
"hafE dependence aretributiuu which does honor 10 The
receiver as well as tn the gvc uniting in the hiah
award e intelligence, impartality and Justice OF sor-
ca Judgment with tic general sympathy OF coanporr
regard iehcenrwad, let the charge of irsrtitude for
pubic services apply oMy tyrgr,s, who exercise
power as a right ani not trust-wo live for thcu-
selves an! not FOR their country; may the story of Il
eiisai'"s and OF Columbus, be found ony in the annals
OF despo;ism.
therefore, Rcsolrca That in The opinion of this eetin
the debt OF Thomas Jefferson ought be considered Nd
ADOPTED as the debt of his county; and Aessrs John
l"ue' john gibson, John ". Tyler, Charles Hunion p
,J"on Macfae Robert Hamilton, Henry a. Barron,
h'chael C!sary, Wi!iougihy W. Tcbhs, John W. VIII
ans John Hutchinson, Muses. Cockrell, Remlnn Foster
Nd.'sS = Carter, VIM a. G. Dade and George " Mac
rae ue Committee to receive, aud apply towards the
schafse OF mat debt in the by deemed hest
suCn contributions not exceeding 1--WE dollars :r each
"dvidG"i, as may be offered byhc people oG this cunn,y
Re0lUed, That the said Committee III, ak. rc,,t ~
er proceedings in the premises, this place on The first
"ay oil the next August Court nf This County.
HeScFe", lhat copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be published some nevspapcr or nsso
OF this state and ofthe pis,,ic, of Columbia.