The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-15
THE VIRGiNlAN.
LlNcnBuKG. NovEMRLK Is. -.

Or Ia relation to M. Jescrson- op,'ions Of General
Jsekson fitness for the Presidency, the Charlottesville
Advocate Ia a. slippery eel II does not deny the
truth Of tho expressions attributed Mr. J. b attempts
70 weaken their force by irrevsrenty calling them the
Jests of many years. What l. II probable, that in
speaking Of event ffaught with monenous interest
his country Mr.. Jefferson would have throws of the
gravity aheh became both the man aud the theme to
the Jester for the amusement Of ms bearers If he
did exhibit such light an1 careess when
speaking Of this subject upon which poni We must be
permitted to be iucredibej he had mach changed s'Dce
the period wnen,for tn" htt iime, nearing ofGen.Jack
expressed his astonshmen in te rrvphac and i'm
pressi'e manner, both by words aud gesture Nothing
short of proof strong as holy wr can induce Us to
bcrv" that Mr. Jefferson could syr preferred Gen.
Jackson 10 Mr.. Adams. We do rot ,ntond by tins re-
mark, 10 mpeach the vefacty of those who that
NJ did prefer the General. They doubtless believe 20
Bun II not evident that there has been nsuuder
ding Aud II the friends of JACK son assume the
responsibility Of syng tbai the strong lguage applied
70 ler fayore by Sir. Jefferson used jest do they
not perceive that their oppol may the
aguu them, and say, you have inferred what wa, the
opinion Of Mr. jefferson from isolated and accdentn re-
monks, gathered random amidst The jcsts of many
years."
The Advocate inshuates that the statement published
BY u rarble aud mlsreprcsenis Mr. Jefferson, OPT
mons. Whilst if thu be true diselin all responsi-
bihty shy, bailoyc II vas correct Il ,tenet
Of Dir Jelrrsons expression We brlirye So lst be-
csuse W., voluntarily communicated to "a, by gentle.
man Of Nelson county, whose character above re.
proach, and whose Feraci,y man dare nnpugn-2dly
Gecause the communication hrndeJ by a gen
tenan Of Abcmirle county, than whom none stand,
h ghcr who MAS referred 10 IN 1t as Il voucher for
It, truth, and who did vouch for it-aud 9diy because
the nanes of three gentlemen Of tn iipsos standing
In the neirhboriood of Charuic,yie we're furnished
TO rs but were not made public because conceived
W. had right drag foih Tho name, Of gentlemen
who, sr know, hive never yet mingled in this
angry contest. None of tlrm could have had any mo-
tive peak ilses, and of them had every motive
an the world to testify the truth Il was not absolutely
bal believed and therefore in,inuated that
tn sauor eio- orthe Advocate could himself endorse
t4pt.tatanaut if hewoull. Ifnot ne ran explrinto
t. Advocate politely offers to furnish us with all
81 IT, ord, aud require" IT, leaving it to seirct it.
channel of comnnnic alton.
II Ia the legislature Of Tennessee n preamble and
resolutions hayc been nearly puarmos, adopted which
rcHert decp disgrace the character Of that State
They eerte the charge of corruption in the Prcaidcn-
1 election, aud declare that tho OF the sdmi-
niston have only been deunental the Interests
ofth" country hut will result in thuhver on Of its lib
erti-> Candid Legislators Sag tciofs prophets when
DID .ueh indecent aud incorporate deuunclrtion
rYrr before .r'sal fraN a graga le'i-atiye bo-
dyl Nrgnr. Would Massachusetts, thus descend 10
support Mr.. Adams by giving its sanction tho fics
winch tfnsh the character of Jack.oo1 No Bu' " nat
better ooild expect from leg .llre which incorpo-
rated a literary Institution, under tho appcilalon
81 Grorge krcmer Academy!
Directly ti1fr these resolutions passed another
vas introduced lnstructing the Tennessee a leg dion IN
Congress To impeachment Of the President at
the neSt session but the proposition nearly unan
tnousy ncpatncd. Why II what they say be trne
tn President ought to he impeaehed. WAT the infe-
renfe ylen they ayo tat tin dare not ataaatt
sapl, tins they kno" ii To be fll,e On thls sulac
e sllll make rena. H. hereafter.