The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-27

lin there was ~ occasion lor an apology lf
his y,sii that. on the contrary. his communion
| lions would he thankfully received and would
| add a confirmation the more 10 10Y entire coas
| Gdenre in the feefitude and patfioiisIp OF his
| conduct and principles. tes?''ke fhen OF me
/, dissatisfaction nfthe Eastern ioftion ~ our
| oonfederaey .itbfar restraints Of the embaf.
60 then existing, and their resiicssness Under u.
That there was nothing which mig II NOT be at.
tempted, 10 nd themselves ofm. That I've lad
| inflammation Of the m,st unaues,iopsbie certain.
~ thai certain. citizens oI The Eastern States q
ihink he nan.ed Massschusetts particularly
we're Il, nceoefaiinn with Agsats OF The British
government the obiec, Of whici. Say an agreement
that the New.Eagisnd staief Should lake 40
furiber part in the war Then going ON that vim
nut formally declaring their separation fromlhe
Union ofihe States, they sha0fh siahdrsw all
aid and obedienee 10 them fhai their naviga-
ton and commerce should be lfee from TestHint
or interruption by lhe British ;ftstlhey should
be considered, aud neatgd by them 81 n~eufrsis
aud NJ such might eg1fact themselves towards
sbotbpsrties and, Al The close Of the war, be At
lfi,effNta Ieioin the confederacy. lie assured
ms thai the,r was eminent daae1r that the Con.
vention would fAks pace, llld The lemptatibns
we've tuchas might debaoch many from thsir
fidelity TO the Union, aud that to enable ~
friends TO make head agfiosf Il. the repeal Of
the embargo was absolutely peccsssry. Ter
presfed a iusl sense Of the merit vi the inform
alton. and of the disclosure 10 the safety aud
evenlsalvA iesl Of our country and, however re-
iuctani itsAs % abandon The M assure "a measure
which, preskf1ad IN a lulelonger, We had sub
sequent aud satisfactory assurance would have
ehuc,ed lis obi sct completely from thu moment
md ienaepeedly that Information, | saw the
necessity OF abandoning II, aud instead Of rfee-
liug cur purpose by this peaceful weapon We
most 6ghl II out or break the union thea re-
commended 70 my friends 10 Yield me necessity
repeafof The embargo, aud to endra.or IN
snpplN ia place b, the besi substi,hie Ia winch
they Could procure a general eancu renee.
I cannot too often repeat tuat this statement
Is not pretended 10 be 10 the very woods which
pasted that 1t a,ily gives %faitnldl, the impress.
sion remaining ON my mind The very words
If a conversation nre ioo transient and fugitive
In he SO long retained Ia femeinbr nce. Bur
the substance Sss 100 important IN he forg OF
len, not only rom the revolution Of measures
obliged ~" 20 adopt, bui also FROM the renew
ala of ~ ~ ny mepory on the frequent coca.
si0ns inYr mad Of doing Justice 20 Nj. Adams.
by repeating this proof nj hus ddeiiiy u hIs
,ountfyi md oftis superiority over all ordinary
tons when tho safety THAT was
into question.
With this best e1erfirn nj n waning memory
shich cnh command, accept assurances of my
and alieeiiauate friendship and res
nect, THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Extracts from n c~osfipEErIAL letter
IF NJ Jefferson Ia Vim. -. Giles, date 26th oi
December, will be found IA the Richmond En-
luircr Of The 7,h sept 1927.