American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
From the Richmond Enquirer.

MR. JEFFERSON.-The sympathies of bis fellow-citi.
gems for this distinguished man have manifested themselves
IN thousand forms Various schemes have been proec-
eo for The relief OF his endorsements Subscription pa
pers have been set a1 vat in Norfolk meetings for sin
lar purpose have been held Wilmington in the State of
public meeting has been convened in the town
oi banofe and most liberal propositions have been made
10 MN from the Stale Of N Carolna.-Public gratitude
pants tor an opportunity of pouring forth all its feelings
but IL seems desirable for variety Of which need
not be developed, that should take the direction of the
Lottery which has been conceded by the Legislature of
Virginia. We have no doubt that MIR. ). himself would
Infinitely prefer this mode While it permits selection
tor the sale Of the articles which he best able to spare
secures to the adventurersa fair valuation for the risk which
they rum But why talk of the nice balance Of profit and
loss 10 such case! Who will pause about dollars and
cents in scheme which is calculated for the relief of the
man, to whom the whole country and the whole age
debtorsf
We understand that the Lottery scheme is advancing.
with as much care and rapdity practicable The
Surveyors laying off the lines Of the lottery ands and
the Commissioners affixing their values It will not be
long before the details will be laid before the public
letter has been shown from Mr. j. which developes
with as much decacy cearness his ideas Of the
ter:
"Iknew that my property, if fair market could be OBJ
tanned, was far beyond the amount Of my debts, and su
hcent after paying then to leave at ease. knew,
at the tme tha under the present abec proslraon
that form of property. long succession of unui,fl
years, long continued low prices heavy tariffs levied
tins and other branches maintain that of manufactures
calamous fluctuations in the value Of circulating
dlum and, in my case, want Of skill in The management
OF our land and labor these circumstances had been long
undermining the state of agriculture had been breaking up
the land holders and land market here, while drawing off
ITS bidders to people the western country Under such
circumstances, agricultural properly had become
source for the payment of debts 10 obi fair market
was all wanted and this he only Of obtaining it.
The idea was perhaps, familiar to than younge.
people, because so commonly practised before the reyou
ton 1t had connection with morality although had
with expedency. Instead Of being suppressed therefre
with mere games of chance lotteries had beer placed u-
der the disc elton Of the legislature Of sometimes
efecng purposes, desirable while voluntary Whether
my within the range of that discretion they were
judge, and in the integrity of that judgment had the
most perfect confidence.
"The necessity which dictated this expedent cost me-
in its early stage, unspeakabe modification. The
has taken, SO much beyond what could have expected
has counteTvaed all suffered and become source Of
felicity which should otherwise never have known"
Washington, March 25.-About one O'Clock
yesterday, we experienced smart blow, supposed
to be the P. P. c. of the Equinoctal storm. Some
damage was done to a few buildings in the City,
and several trees and sign posts were blown down.
The most threatening accident we heard of occur
red in the Capitol square, where the largest of the
wooden sheds in which the Stone. cutters are EN-.
ployed was completely prostraed but, by great
good luck though they were all at work at the lime,
not an individual was much hurt. Their escape
from injury was, under all the circumstances little
less than miraculous. The business of the House
OF Representatives was etfecually suspended for
some minutes by the blowing in of the Central
Southern Window of the Representatives Cham
Der. We do not remember before to have
witnessed such blast, even in this District, which
has been considered the yortex Of the winds
Nat. Intel.