Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-08
From The National Mteiigencer.
OPINIONS OF Mr. JEFFERSON

we every day receive con nrmatlon OF W.T.
JEFFpRsoN's opinion Of the disqualification Of
Gen. JACKSON for the Presidency having been
often expressed even more strongly than We
were fl ST informed Of Subjoined is one of the
many evidences Of the fact which reach US,
some Of which, not yet published, We shall
have 10 spread before our readers in day or
two, with permission 10 refer enquirers to un-
questionable authority for them. All accounts
to be relied upon, concur in proving his opini>
| OH on that subject TO have accorded very much
with the expressed opinion Of the Editors Of
the Richmond Enquirer.
These con6i nations we should not publish
| il we were allowed to avoid il. But not satls'
fed with classifying Mr.. JErFERsoN's dinner
toast, to make tia h image to Gen. JACK ION,
the Richmond Enquirer and other prints, when
| his usual and frequent conversations are iefer
red to for the purpose Of proving hlsr sen
tinents have affected to drnv our statements,
and even the Governor of the ancient Com,
mon alth Of VII ginia comes in proper person
Into the field with irrele, ant aud inadm SIS bic
testimony as a set-of against our statements.
We are called upon, therefore, to vndlcatc
ourselves, and 20 turn back upon them the
charge Of misrepresentation. Littlr, ho~eV-
err, do we look for retraction OF their assertions
or disavuwal Of their aspersions. Those who
could support Gen Jackson for the Presidency
after the character they have over and over
given 10 him, Us the Editors of the Enquirer
and their friends s ascot ties nave done cannot
be held morally accountable either Tor their
language or their actions.
Tnerr is another class OF persons, we are h.
frad, who seek 10 keep in the shade OF Mr..
Jrfftrson's opinions, from considerations hon
orable to their feelings, but by which their DIS
| creIion cannot out suffer. This clas- consists
Of persons friendly to the family of Mr. Jtttr' :
son, who are apprehensive Of making enemies
to their claims public justice and pubic
sympathy, by suff ring free disclosure OF Nr.
| Jeffrrson's sentiments touching the individual
who has been vaunlingly held up as the VW-
piuia candidate for the Presidency. Inns
is surely an unnecessary dislrust vi he mag
| napimiy of the several States OF the Union,
| IN whom Louisiana and South Carolina,
have set the glorious example OF consfi,
bu,inc TO the support Of the survivors oil
| MIR Jeffersnn's family The Legislatures
! ne those States neUer inquired what Mr.
Jefferson though, about General Jackson;
nor VOC nresume, did the illustrous pa
,n;a..h,s tnown dis,rusl Of the Generals CT.
vii nn,,;6cations influence the Legislature oil
VIRGINIA in declining, at its last Session 10
| follow in The luminous track oil the o'a'es
which have paid due honor to the memory o.
the eminen, public virtues OF that great man
The very though, Of such 'ons'Ge M':
influencing the Councils Of the State oil virgil
MA is humiiiating- such a'servili'y
70 the dogmas OF faction as is unworthy Of
an enlirhtt ned and independent People.
rur lyycHsuae vIRGINIAN OF OCT ~
NJr ,JeGsyson's Opinions-again!-W nave
,.rs;,ed the following statement from the mos
.,nn,,, ,,;ooable source. We assure the reader we
=" NO, use the term lightly. Some tune clfe'
w ~. ~" s,ec,;on of Mr.. Adams to the Presidency
!, was currently repeated in private circles ,"s
r. Sape Of Monticello was heard to asc,ar'
III. "(;eneral Jackson was as little qnaiineea u
No president as Cock would be Tor oai!o'
Goose for Soldier and it lr trm'y DC
" ,ba, ,ae declaration itself was mad
me time after Mr.. Adams's election :,
'o "f,hs senior editor Of the Charlottesville IA
.,.,e knows nothing Of this declaration, n
.an nrobahly ascertain its truth oy reierene
90 ,bfse eenismen Of the highest standing IN IN
u.;~hborhood of Charlottesville, one OF wnoI
M" mas in habits no, only of familiar but oil conn
Ma intercourse with MIR. Jefferson to n
ihour Of his death. ts'"
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