Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20
Fro the (Ohi.J OH lioothean.
MIR. JEt EERSON'S OPINIONS s,r

Conf niat0n .trons as proof of toig nyit'
dne q spefs Efforts which the Coalition EdIo
have Ions been making cave their favorl,e { ON
he awful doom ,ha' awaits him, nnd The hume
To"s talsehoojs promulgated with view TO biss,
he character OF ais poiIticsl opponent and raise
him on rs runs, are veil known (m,ny of them
al 'eastl TO all our readers. Among the GREAT
multitude OF misr"pre atoms Which were sent
forth to the public Tor that vile purpose there
vas one, that stood above he rest; pce.eminence'
Tor IT'S baseneSs and arocity. IN the madness of
despair they did not hesitate invade the sanctu,.
~ OF the tomb and desesTate the memory of the
departed Jefferson 10 AID their neiarrou- design IL
wa Inpiously asserted in or two of the lee
ding coalition prints. and repubiish-i, Of course
by nost OF The others engaged i The same forlorn
service that venerable sage and patriarch of the
Republics family, 'observ ell TO a friend net many
weeks before his dsa,h' that his faith in.tha IF
government OF the people had never heen 90 COM
pseteiy shaken "a II had been by the efforts made
al the last presidential elscipn 10 placs oyer
heir heads one who in every station he has ever
hiled, either military civil, made il a point 10
vlols.e every order or Instruction given him, and
t'ke his Own arbitrary will the guide OF hi,
cn"duct The dIab0lIcal fab lea ION, above o1o.
ted, is extracted from the National Intelligencer.
the Court Gazette, al Washington CITY; paper
gifted with the richest powers of in -ention and
Uho-e official duty it appears to be- to give the
GU 70 me corps editorial OF the party, from he
lead CHARTERS OF the Coalition. Tia, glJet pub
iic+iIon. bearing on is front the s;amp of its eie
- ed origin. indusirou-l, circulated nv the
par-'ed friends of MFR Adams, AMI re-appeaIed in
moe oil the gaZsttes devoted 20 his interest ac
companIed by many high seasoned editorial co.,
plIments to the political wisdom and sssscity ,li.
played by tie yeneTated JeGferron on the7occa.ior
aluued 10, and with corresponding reflection ON
,"e dangerous elements that form the character Of
General jackson. But the -ansuine hores built
upon 'hst foul sla'der were destined TO a brief
existence only presase OF the political fate Of
10 unpHncipIed hropag4tars. As might have
been expected, the friends of truth and Justice
were indignant at the aagrsni uutrsge committed
Cd the memory OF a msn 80 justly aud UNIVERSAL
j. Tevered, and two OF them of highly ,espect,hl.
standing, who, from their habit. Of intinscv and
conhjentisl intcrcou sc with the llustrou. iecess
ed' had the the oe>t opportunity 10 know his cal
sentiments the subject, volnn,srls came for,
'"ard TO rescue his cha acter from fhs uniust o.,
probfium. rne letter o. bis son-in law Tn ms
". RandolPhr EsG i'te go, f Virginia. adj
ires'ed to the Virginia Advocate was laid before
'1r readers, the Sfh # September last; and ,le
production of Willian. q. Giles, lI~q. the present
governor of that state, was also presented to IN err
On 'he02s ut the same month: Publications ,het re-
ieemed the fair fame of the departed WORTHY and
exposed to the wosli, in ell lis native &c ormltv
ne base ana wicked attempt made destroy IT,
they not only refu'ed the CHARGE as arplird 10
t1. I'll
proved most concl1sively, tba'. so fsr from sDea
kins hGbtiy OI UnfayoTabIy Of Gen Jackson. or
vs. principles, Mr. Jefferson oae of his war
nest admirers, and short time previous 20 hi, |;
ameAted denise, expressed the greItest joy that !
mere was yet one hope lsfi TO the Republic az
Z en; 'Sckson was -tiIl young enough tn save it |
Is fresident and save 1t from the guph of min J
nto which it was likely to be plugged by the fatal
policy OF the present Administration His rutb
ess csiumnatoTs, by this honesj exp position of the
ruth, were abaslIed into silence and disruev I,
uiiy appeared, by the publications referred 10 !
nat the political sentiments of Mr. Jefferson were
n direct collision with those OF the rejonino |
dynasty; fact that requires confirmation. ri
my were necessary, it could be found in a letter
Ye had tue honor of receiving by YESTERDAYS mail.
III extract from which we induced TO publish
IS details more at length the opinions of the
age % Monticello and presents a striking coinci.
isnce win those which Gen dark on has ,ni !
ormIy entertained respecting some Of the great in
erests OF The nation il was addressed by Hi. !
1xcellency, Governor RAndolpb, to the eJito, ofi
he ChIliicoihean, and dated Charlottesville IVA
'ciooer ., iS21. The part which we have ,Ls
Jauhcaton TO submit TO our readers states as fol-
ows:
"Sif- Ny letter to the Editors OF the yireinian !;
Advocate was drawn FROM me by the Indignation /
ell OF Tie TepToaehlul Language towards General
ackson, most -lsnderou~iy attributed 10 MIR Def
srson by the National IIteiI'gencer, immed,stelv
ei0re' az the expression { his dying sentiments
With regard TO the next Presidential election. The
bsolute ialsehood of the assertion that lie did ut,,
neh " oTds, or entertain such sentiments al that
eEioi, was very sure ould be quickly aDd full,
sablished; and cTiDno justice to his re1orv al
veil as 10 Gen. Jackson, made 1T necessary Cor ;
ONE person TO begin the contradiction. had ne
er heard Mr.. jefferson speak OF Gen. JIck-op in
'heT Than The most respectful terms from the time
e had been Vice Presjeai, end hal been ever
lnce I1S0 member Of his family. s!eeping con-
tanly IN his house, and very often sitting at his
able, although my farm was four mlss OF. arr...si
rapid river. My affecnonate sfta,Ln,ef -
he memory Of my father in-law, The gratitude ! {
eli towards GeneIaI jackson for hi eminent ,ub
&c 'crvices, patriotic hopes founded on hI. popn-
arlty' my high estimate Of his chararter and en-
ire confidence Ia lis thorough dsvo,ion to repub
lean principles, altogether. implied me % taxi
he step d. .; knowing foil we'll that mat, Tiom
i SONS friend would yer, likely be the conse-
pence and resolved 10 endure with hrmness 70,
be public good.
That general apprehension entertained br
Vr Jefferson, in common with al faithful fepub-
leans, OF the deIIson which military glory j. m an
o produce 10 tie minds OF the people I tav- oftSo
lesr1 expressed by bin Indeed hsyt offel, be,ril
I'm say that popular en'h sasm,on stli Occaso
light be dangerous even 10 well e. sbished an
eli balanced feptbllcs fer il was epi to be .,
nDounded IN us cOhhdcnce az us ga iiuGr and if
lighf possibly some tims or other, be excited by
Dung, and AMBITIOUS, and unprincipled favourite
{ fortune That lac never expressed such apprsben-
ions Tie Demonstration Of hke cnthusi !
SIN in the case Of Genersl Jacksot more
Jongly than he has formerly dons in ths of
Washington, or that Of Lafsyeue who wa. 20
lore than 'miliiary cheiain' in the eye. of Ire
s1ple Il the u. States, who nevertheless boxed
q % bin as ihe only hope Of republicani4n
rods uie Atisuf,e can never leiievc tFo. L.