American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-18
MIR. JEFFERsoN's MEMOIR, sc.

,b.t Mr. Jefferson has left behind him Memoir Of
part of his own Life and Times; he commenced
ts composition in the 77th year oi his age, In 1920,
and finished il in 1891.
II goes back to the time OF his grad father, ira
ces the progress of his own Education, touches
upon the causes and events Of the American Re
yolution gives particular account OF the Declara
ton OF independence presents many interesting
sketches of the condition and celebrated characters
of France, while he minister IN that county,
and terminates with his acceptance OF the Otce OF
Secretary of State. He has also left behind him
for publication three vols. of dnnS, comprising
various conversations and transactions, in which he
was concerned, while he Secretary OF State.
Besides these, he has prepared Tor the press, l2 or
Is vols. of correspondence, labelled with the year.
in which they were written. In these Ms vols.
not bound but stitched, he has carefully laid
away copies Of all his interesting letters, as taken by
The Polygraph. 1t is unnecessary to state that,
these letters are full OF interest They are address
ed to various persons. and yarseus subjects and
when published will more fully display the felicity
of style and grandeur of principles for which their
author was so eminently distinguished. Some OF
the letters were prior TO the Revolution; and the
last of the Series is his celebrated Reply to MIR.
Weightman, w,ten ten days before his death.
This is laid The very last in the vol Tor 1926 Some
Of those letters very longthey discuss yarie
" Of the most interesting topcs among the rest
Monroe, Immediately after he capture OF Wash
ington, spoken Of in the highest terms.
He has also left many other MSS. among his
papers: with these some Compositions labelled
nJuveniIilieso
All his papers are put up with neatness and
regularity, which uniformly distinguished Mr. Jet
ferson. l, is remarkable that he had put away.
as among his most select papers, his own Will. a
copy of the first draught and alte atlons OF The
Declaration OF Inde pendence, and some affec-
tionaie memorials Of family feeling. These three
were arranged together in the same compart
mem.
AS soon as the proper arrangements can be made,
this Memoir these Anas, and most OF this cor
respondence will be laid before his country. Few
mems papers can be rich in valuable materials
as those Of Mr.. Jefferson His style and his sem
timen. contribute to lend an inestimable attraction
TO every subject which he handled. Iettgit nihl
gaod non ornarit. The public will wait impatient
ly for the publication, and the most distant postcity
will profit by his labors The beauties Of Liberty,
the real principles Of the constitution, will be found
developed 10 the most impressive forms.
There has been 90 opportunity yet OF recording
Mr. Jefferson's Will. 1t written in March
last; condensed, expressive, simple and elegant.
He has left all his books to the University, OF which
il has not already copies.
We understand that Mr.. Jefferson has bequeahed
TO Mr.. Madison, most beautiful horn cane, which
he himself had received as present from some dis
tingushcd character in France. He bequeahes It
along with his most affectonate regards for that vlr-
tuous patriol-as a small memorial OF his uninlcr
rupted friendship, for The man with whom he had
SO long co-operated IN the excrtlon to promote the
happiness of mankind.
Mr. Jefferson has also left free, by his will, three
faithful and respectable servants and entreats OF the
Legislature, the favor OF permitting them to remain
within The Commonwealth.
Richmond Compiler
We End two errors very generally circulated in
the papers. one in relation the last signature oil
the late JOHN ADAMS. and the other regarding the
period at which CHARLES CARROLL, OF Carrollton,
took his seat as member of the Congress of 70.
1t is stated in an Eastern paper, the article from
which copied on Saturday, that the letter from
Mr. Adams to the Chairman of the Committee OF
Arrangements for celebrating the late Jubilee in
tie town Of Quincy, and wish was dated the 9TH
OF June, bore the last signature traced by the a.
Iustri0us patfi0t.' Our readers will RENE nber
haton the morning oil the 4h OF July we publish
cd the correspondence of the Mayor Of Washing
ton with the surviving sgners of The Declaration OF
Independence, and The Ex Presidents and that
among the letters one from John Adams dated
22d OF June, fifteen days alter the Quincy letter,
the signature to which his autograph differing
srom that to the Quincy letter, whch was salo 10 DC
"unusualy distinct and natural" in this, that il
was tremuious and feeble, much go, indeed, that
the sight Of it strongly affected the President,
who remarked that he had never before seen SO
marked evidence OF the decaying strength OF his
venerated father. With regard to Mr.. Carroll, the
fact seems to have been overlooked, tina. he not
a member of Congress, when appointed by that
body one OF the Commissioners to negotiate with
the people of Canada He chosen for the FIRST
time Deputy from the Colony of Maryland, by a
convention held at Annapolis, on the very day tina,