The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29
Mr. Jefcrson's Opinions---agaia !

We have received the following statement
from the most In9neSjonabie source. We assure
the reader we do not Use tue term lightly and
when taken in connection with the articles here
tofore published on the subject, and the interest
ing extract published to-day from the National
lnelhgencer, is cannot tail TO satisfy any candid
mind Of the true character of Mr.. Jen'erson's o.
pinions some time after the election Of MIR
Adams 10 the Presidency, twas currently repea E
ted in private circles that the Sage Of Monticello
was heard TO declare that . Gen. Jackson vas
as ntle qualified to be President as Cock would
be for Sailor, or Goose for Soldler'-au il
is firmly believed that the declaration itself waE
made some time after Mr.. Adams election
1.-THE senior editor ofthc Charlottesville Ad.
vocate knows nothing Of this declaration. he can
probably ascertain its truth by reference 10 three
gcatiemea of the highest standing in the ues hbor-
hood of Charlottesville. one of whom was IN hab.
its not only of familiar but OF confidential inter
course with Mr. Jefferson to the hour OF his death.
From the National InteIligeuccr
Theopini0pS0f M, J,fa@oH.-Ihe partial dir
closure bv Gov. GuEs of ms confidential CORES
ponlrncc with Mr.. JEFFERSON having been made
with the purpose ut cDunicIdCtng state
ment OF what were Mr. Jf1 rERSos's real opin-
! ions concerning the qualifications Of General
JACKSON fuI the Presidency, we supposed We
| might serve the cause ol truth by producing UGH
testimony as no one would question. of what
was the teuor of MIR jfFEERsoy's frequent con-
rcrss!ions on that subject. Nnh this view Nc
addressed Letter 10 the distinguished citizen {
Virginia. whose authority aud permission NC
had tor giving um information on the subject 10
the Public To his Letter we received the AN
neAe reply, with the enclosure Which follows il.
We tor ourselves wanted not he dicium OF
Nj. JEFFERSON, OF Of any other individual. how
ever illusirious, to mould our opinion upon, in
relation to the pending Presidential controversy.
/ or to amy other public question OF which we have
ample means OF Judging. We have long made up
our opinion of the disqualification of Cen JACK
sos in COMPARISON with other of our eminent
citizens, for merely civil trusts though Ne never
permitted ourselves 10 cali him bear Of q buH
Roe fhdt ought 10 be chniHed-nor us the Rleh-
inond Enquirer did, publicly to deprccate his e.
lection rs a curse upOn the c0lHirg-no, nor even
a. the Albany Argus dill, to say that Inc stood at
an iHtnleasitfubic distance Tom The Presidency,
thangh We agreed with the Ar.sus, thai his habits
were too summary j0r hn We never had any
personal hostility 10 Geu. JACKSON md. whrn
we have deprecated his being placed at the head
of the Government, we have done II almost as
much for his own AXE as for that Of the country,
whose dearest interests arc put Al hazard. mott Tor
his advantage but for that OF = few intriguing
and aspiring individuals who have occasion Tor
ladder To climb upon.
We first stated the opinion of Mr. JEFFERSON
to counteract the effect which others sought TO
produce by misrepresentins the sentiments Of
Mr. J on tie subject Of Gen j. claims Or quail
lGcntions for the Presidency and we no" pro-
dnce The corroboration of our statements toi no
other purpose. We have right TO expect that
all, who have disputed our former statement on
tbs subject, or treated it incredulously, will CO.
~ the follow ing authentic aud conclusive ar,i-