Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-12

'ntAt make e!o.ce there ca be no hesiiaiiou: Int in
The meanwhile, the states should be watchfu to note
very material usurpat'on their rigts-to demo unce
them as they occur in the most perenptory terms TO
protest against them; wrongs TO which our present
SUBMISSION shall be considered, not acknowledge
mems or precedents of right but, temporary yield
ing to the lesser evil-untl their Shall
Verwe'gh That OF separation. would go still further &
give to the federal member by regular Amendment
oil the constitution, right make roads and canals
a REORGANIZATION between the states--prov ding
sulcient,y against corrupt practices i'm Congress (cg
ro!iing &c by declaring that the federal proportion of
each state of the monies employed shall be i'm work
yitbin the state, elsewhere with its consent, and
with due salvo OF jurisdiction This is the course
winch think, safest and best as vet.
You ask my opinion of the propriety of giving
publicity to what Is stated in letter. as having pasi
between Mr.. John q. Adams and Yourself OF tins no
one can judge but Yourself. IL one of those questions
winch belong TO tue Forum ofeeGg. This alone can
decide the degree of confidence implied in the dis
closure-Nhether under no circumstances il was TO
be communicable to Others II does not seem To he of
mat character, or at all TO meet that aspect. They
are historical facts, which belong 10 the present as
well as the future time. doubt whether single fact
known 10 the wurli " i'll carry rs clear cony icon
TO 1t, oil the correctness Of ou ledge Of c treason
able views of the federal party of that day-as that
disclosed By this most ne'rbns and dar ing atcmDt In
discover the Union CT which Hartford Convention
was subsequent chapter and both OF these having fail
cd consolidation becomes the first book Of their histo
ry-But this opens 18th accession of strength
from their younger recruits, who having, nothing in
tren OF the feelings principles of76 now look TO
a single and splendid government of an Aristocracv
nundcd on banking institutions and mOnied incor
ions, under the guse and cloak Of their red branch
es of manufactures, commerce and navigation riding
and ruing over the puntisrc pougnan and beg red
reomanry. This will he TO the a next best blessing TO
the monarchy OF their first ain-and perhaps the sure
est stepping stone 10 H."
The foregoing includes the whole of The political
part of the letter. Then follows Information and
remarks, purely private, and il thu, concludes
"Our University has been noit fortunate in the five
Professor procured from England. "a finer selection
could not have been made besides their heing of
grade of science which has ea htlle superior behind;
the correctness oftheir moral character their accom-
Inodating disposition and zeal for the prosperity of the
institution leave us nothing wish. | verify be-
eve, that as high degree of education can now be
obtained here, as IN the country they left-and finer
set oil youths, never assembled for instructions:
they committed some irregular tiles first until they
learnt the lawful length of their teachers since which
IL has never been trang Tessed in the smallest degree
y great proportion of them severely devoted TO stu
dy, and fear not say, that within IL or 10 years
from this time, majority of the rulers of our state
viii have been educated here. They shall carry
hence the correct principles OF day, and we NAV
count assnredly that fhey will exhibit their country
IN degree of sound responsibility il has never known
either in days, those OF our foreiathcrs can
not live to see Tiny joy mast only be that OF antic-
patton but that you may il in full fruon is
the probable consequence OF the 90 years. am a
head OF you in time and is the sincere prayer of YOUR
2:iectlonate and constant friend.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
The foregoing extract containing the whole OF The
political part of the letter, is copy from Mr.
Jetersons original letter me, written in his own
hand writing, w b. GILES