Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-24
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From the pTguiid .4dUOcGte of the 18th dug.
mr. JeDeTson'S opinion Of Cen Jackson
Repeated illusions have been made to this sub
Jec' by the friends OF the Administered and all
Inc Influence OF Mr. Jelferson's great name has
been enlisted against the object of their unrelen;-
ing ooloquy and persecution. 1t is due to the
memory OF the dead thai their sentiments should
De correctly understood; it due especially TO the
living, when those sentiments are employed to
Affect the decision OF Important public questions.
The opinion which Mr.. left rson is said TO have
expressed t. Gov. Coles, has been seized on with
avidity, and loudly published through the county,
as deserving great weight, and calculated to have
| an important bearing on the Presidential couiro-
vesy The friends of Mr. Adams have insisted
WIN esfneslnesS and much reason, that great res
peer IL due 10 the opinion OF one, Who has been
justly regarded as The father OF the republican par
| 'y, and who, 10 ihor ough knowledge of the hui
man character In general, added intimate &C.
Vuaihlahce win the claims and qualifications of
the competitors TO the Presidency at the late p
!ecnoh- IL was In vain TO tell them that merit
was on' comparative, and that Mr.. JeffeIso re-
marx IL made at all, only applied TO Gen. Jackson
as opposed to Mir. Crawford, whom he noto,ious
iy preferred TO all Others then in nomination-it
ns' oseh alike unavailins TO remind them OF the
hsh terms OF admiration and esteem, IN which he
uniioriniy spoke of General Jackson and his ayoy-
Gu usaPpTooatIon OF The political principles and
course Of MIR. Adams. These were considerations
IN ofihy a moments attention Ii was nat onlv
Insisted thai the remark was correctly understood
Oll mat II was designed TO express Mr. Jefferson.
deliberate opinion or the relative qualifications of
Mr. Adams, and General Jack son for the presiden
cy. Neliber denial nor ex PLANTATION would be liz
tened TO by the ia atuated parizsns Of The admin
SLation. MIR. efieIsons opinion! Mr. JefTerson,
opinion was enough for them, and hence they kent
Out OF view every thing calculated to explain II
L or ourselves, we have been always satisfied.
INA, from december 1925 at least, il not from an
earlier period Mi Jefferson greatly preferred &c.
neral jackson 10 Mr.. Adams, and anxiously wish
ed his election We do not, however, OPPOSE our
convictions alone to the assertion of our adver
safes Having accidentally received conirma-
ton OF them from Gov. Randolph, we requested
the iavor OF thii gentleman 10 permit US By the
publication OF MIR. jsifersoh's real opinion as de
clared o him, TO countsfaet the effect which the
misapPrehension OF it, might have produced In
puT ung this course, we actulted as well by
desire to do justice 10 Mr.. Jefferson's me,,orv
as 10 advance the cause OF him whom we support
in re ~, he adlfessed 10 u the following letter
which now lay before the public He states
M JebeF=on's opinion, not and equivo-
caly, bat often and deliberately expressed. -nor
a. comparing General jackson to Others, not now
Ia nomination, bu 10 Mr.. Adams alone In were
needless for to invoke the attention Of the A.
meIican people to the soleulny ayowed opinfon
Of Mr. jefferson. His great talents, and acknop-
lodged public services, his intimate ACQUAINTANCE
with the principles of our government and int
rests Of the country, and the relative abilities of
the opposing candidates TO sustain and advance
them, and bis unsupported purity,-all combining
/" give assurance OF the correctness and disiate
fesednes of his opiaion,- sufficiently claim, and
VIII doubtless obtain for il, the respec and dsfe.
renee Of the nation
To he Editors Of the .GdOocate
GeHtieheH.-In reply to your written sppii.
cation for statement Of certain political senti-
mens uttered by Mr.. Jefferson sometime in the
yeH 1898, must FIRST remark that do not nov
con-ider myself II lioefty after Jour reques toI
Withhold u from your paper. My opinion has
yer been this, that D. free aud equal societt, up
on public matters Of such extreme Importance, the
public entitled TO demand, through any other
organs OF communication, 1.-The sentiments OF public
characters Of long and high standing, from ;nep.
selves; and most sssuredy so, after their de,esse
from persons to whom they have been unresery-
eddy made known.
! was induced TO relate what had heard ,bs
first time did relate il, by some ilIber.l express
sons applied to General Jackson conduct which
would have been perhaps siill more revolving 10
my feelings ~ regard 70 Mr. Adam; for be i are
IDLY worthy in my estimation o. the bish honour
hey receive tom Their el!OR citizens al pte-ent;
bu, the former have never yet seen.
The Occason Of which YOU speak when W
We were III rrssem at the reading OF Gen Jack
.on's rep o. Mr. Clay, was / candiIly think
h- second u.De esef mentioned the lact IN qret-
non. am very cure DID hear Mr. Jefferson
say, add thIsk II was about the last of July or
The first Of August 1925, but il might have been
% December Int it was fortunate for the coun
that Gen Jackson was likely Obe ia for pubyc
lie ouT years sitter; Tor 10 seemed TO him 10 be the
only hope leit o. avoiding the dangers mlnifesds
about 10 arise out q The broad construction now
again gwen ~ te Constitution of The Ueife5