Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-23

eral party OF that iay-as that disclosed ,y this
most netafious aud daring attempt, to discover the
Union Of which the Hartford Convention was j
subsequent. chapter, and both OF these having
Jailed, consolidation becomes the INST book OF Their
hi>tory.-bUt this opens with a vast accession OF
strength, from their younger rect ui's, who having
nothing III them of the feelings OF piin,iples ot'76,
now look to d single and splendid government, oil an
Aris,ocracy, founded Oh banking institutions, aud
moDied Incorporating, under the gnisc and cloak
of their favored branches OF Ia inufactures, COM
aierce and sviga,ion, riding and ruling over the
pIunlered plouglinan, and bsygared yeoinanry.
This will be To them a next basi blessing to the
monarchy Of their first aiin-and perhaps, the su
rest stepping stone to IT,"
1.-THE foregoing includes the whole OF the po-
liticai part OF the letter. Then follows some in
formation aud remarks, purely private, and Ii thus
concludes:l
s.Our University has been most fortunate in the
five Professors procured from England, a finer SEE
lection could not have been made, besides their be-
ing OF "a 81 a,e of science which has left little su
perior behind; the correctness of their moral char
acter, their accommodating disposition and Zeal
for the prosperity OF the institution leave us no.
thing more 10 wish. l verify believe, that as
high a degree OF education can now be Obtained
here, as IN the country they lcit-and a finer set OF
youths, | never saw assembled tor Instructions;
they committed some Irregularities nj first, unit,
they learnt the lawful length OF their let,er.
since which, il has never been transgresscd in
he smallest degree. A great proportion OF them
are severely devoted TO study, and i fear not TO
say, that within u Or Is years from this time, a
majority OF the rulers oil our state, will have been
educated here. They shall carry hence the cor
ect principles Of our day, and we may count as
sured'y that they will exhibit their country in a
degree OF sound responsibility it has never known
either in on, days, or those of our forefaihcrs. l
cannot live TO see Tiny joy must only be That Of
anticipation, but thai you may see II III ! all frui-
ton, rs the probable consequences OF The 20 years
am ahead OF you in time, and is the sincert
pra eT. OF yOur lttsCltOnats AMI constant friend.
THOMASJEFFERSON."
The foregoing extract, containing the whole OF
the political part of the letter, is a true copy from
Mr.. Jefferson's original letter TO me, written III
his own hand wriiidg.
NjThe above note was annexed 10 the p inica-
ton OF Mr.. Jefferson's letter, on Sept. 7,lS27. Mi
q stated at that time, that 'this lie ter was not o.
riginolly intended for 'publlcation,' but % l noD
feel myself compelled TO give il publicity, from
the following considerations among others" there
MIR. O.. eBumeraies them, as they are stated i'll the
preceding article). In the course of that explain
nation, he says
They have at length gone so far, a. TO put eX-
prcssions into Mr.. j fferSon's mouth, under marks
of quotation, with intim atoms that they can be
proved by competent evidence, (nothing doubling !,
whilst they are moi only altogether surrepuiiouS, bu,
in direct hostility with the undertaking tenor, anu
spirit of Mr.. Jeffe rson's whole political life, and
with his declarations, both verbally, and in writ
s'Ss Aetth ann anu Ol'iii1 iituhO ~ HIS III I'VE
as | am well informed, till within a short period
before his iamented death. Under these circuin-
stances, ii appears to me 10 have become the duty
OF every friend Of Mr.. Jefferson, and OF his coun-
try, who may be in possession ofany written deela-
rations from him, serving 10 demonstrate his real
opinions respecting the periious crisis Of the coun-
try, TO lay them before the public, and thus, al
once, TO put down the surreptitious ones. This
course alone can serve to rescue Mr.. Jefterson''
unsullied republican fame from the false, and un.
| mprltet lsDPrSlOnS brOIubt AGAINST IL. under the
guise of affected p~laudits, the most deiusive, ant
deceptive. Besides, ] conceive under these gros.
attempts at deception, the public has Il right to de.
mand a disclosure, OF all Mr.. Jcfferson's real opin.
ions, in whosesoever hands they may be, as a pro
lection against the mischievcus influence of The
spurious opinions, falsely ascribed to him, and that
too, as l believe, by his now most unnatural, low
ing friends: not long since, his most deadly foes
Two papers of this decrir'ion, which have parti
cularly attracted my attention, will be introduce,
here."&c.
The anachronism as 10 the date of Mr.. Adams
conversion, is very Notwithstanding the cooversa
ton between MIR. J. s. MIR. a. TO happen peniiR.
the Embargo, when il was in fact before ii.-Tht
friends OF the Administration are mistaken, whei
they expect TO profit by the above publication O
MIR. ~ letter of Dec. 25-because, the whole ton,
OF his letter of the next day Qhe 26ib) taken il
context with Mr.. Giles letter; the sentiments o
which it distinctly re-echoes-and also in connec
ton with Governor Randolph's devclope ments O
MIR. Us opinions, shew conclusiveiy how awful,
he was impressed by the heresies III Mr.. Adams
Message OF S25-and how fatal he considered sucl
doctrines TO be TO the constitution OF his country.