Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-01
JANUARY 20, 1877.
IN SENATE.
The Family Of Thomas Lferson

The Family Of Thomas J ferson.
Mr.. 1ayne rose, and said, he had been reques,e ed
TO present petition, which, from its character as
well as the quarter from which it came, would. he
was sure, receive the most respectful consdera.
ton from the Senate. II was a petition from the
iamily OF Thomas Jefferson. 1t did ask for any
pecuniary relief, did it attempt 10 enlis, che
generous sympatliies of the Americ IN Pc ple, in
behalf Of the daughter of the whose name alone
would be a sure passport TO The confidence and
protection of every American. IL merely reaues-
ted the sanction OF Congress 10 an arrangement
by which the Corpof alton of this City have agreed
10 lend their aid to effect object, which il was
believed, would accomplish the wish rcares, the
heart of Mr.. Jefferson, of placing bis only surviy
ing child in a -ta'e of Independence.
II is known 10 the American People. said Mr..
H. that during the last years OF his fe MIR, JefFer-
sons affairs were consider ably embarrassed This
Ills well understood, was not occasoned by anv
thing that could be justly attributed 10 him as fault
Some unforeseen misfortunes 1.-The great deprecia-
ton Of real estates but above sill, the peculiar
situation in which he placed, brought upon
him, In his old age, those calsmties OF which
we have all heard, and which we have all de
plored. He retired from the Presidential chair.
the idol of the party of which he had SO long
been the efficient head, and found himself d,-
ring the latter years of his life in possession
Of the respect and confidence of all classes in
Tue community. lie was, indeed, regarded az
The Patriarch Of Liberty, and his House became
shriue to which its votaries made their annua
pgrimages. Hence il was, that, in the exercise
OF what has been happily called ga liberal.
though frugal hospitality he became involved in
pecuniary difficulties When placed in that situa.
ton, IL is known to all who now hear me, that he
disdained ask or TO receive from his country an,
assistance beyond the grant Of a Lottery, The
whole object Of which was TO dispose of his e.
tate al its appraised value. To those who may
be disposed TO accuse OF ingTsiiude toward.
Mr. Jefferson il is proper TO cay, that he obtained
all that he desired, and, he most osilively ant
publicly declared, all that he would have consent
ed to receive. That he did not attempt TO avail
himself Of popularity without parallel, TO pat
himself at once above his difficulties, proves thai
be died, he lived, true to hi. principles. /, is
known TO the public that the lottery granted by the
State Of Virginia, had not been brought 10 a con
elusion, at the time Of Mr.. JefTersons decease bat
u is not so generally known, that he died in The
beief that II would soon be brought 10 a successful
termination: nor that in his will, (Which is now be
lore me, written with his own hand but fen
days before his death,) be has made distribution
OF his estate, manifestly founded on this belief
u is needless for me 10 state the causes whiel
have hitherto delayed the completion Of the lot
lery; and il is only necessary for me now TO say
Thai an arrangement has been made with the Cor
poration OF the City Of w ashington, By which III,
Jefferson LOTTERY is to be so connected with the lot
iehes established here, as TO accomplish all the OBJ
,ects which Sir. Jefferson had in view. This ha
hssp Effected through Messfs. Yates Mcinyre