The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-07
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ruaN THE viRGtNlA Al Vote,
~ are authorized 10 state, ~ re Pros
-. for the publication Of the MS Of The
TBoogs Jefferson, vii be off red for sub
s'e .,,,n prxt month, and that II IS contein-
- ~ deliver the work 10 subscriber e'fh
p, summer These papers were, for me
pt,r, noted for publication, and arranged
n'p oeically, by the author, during his life,
en,U 49,, Designated TO the person TO whom
yer, afterwards consigned AT his dea'h
p"I arc miscellaneous in their character.
te,;,s ofa menior Of hinsaf, terminating
~ ,esr f7sQ. when he became Seere ary Of
- a. Cen Washington, aud volumiuous
go, depce from ITO. to his death. All
- ,af,ers will not OF course. be published II
,s.,,,ed however, only to emit those which
- ~ ih,, private affairs 81 himself or others,
,h. ordinary details OF huslness, aud To ohor
: do ,ublic all, which III any manner, indicate
-. .io,ys feelings and principles. IN regard 10
= h;.rts of general interest, whether moral
,oI;,icaI We believe that. III these papers,
,ho NoraIist the Phil sopher. and the POLITICIAN,
N find much to amuse, instruct and interest
am. ,u
We rejoice at the prospect OF an early puh'i-
linn Of This work because. amongst other reH-
"a, of the varied constructions at this time
,.o, ~ the opinions Of Mr.. Jefferson, tending
.s,,odnce the bpiirc,hat be was not always con-
..ent. The great political reiormer will now
,,,pa,, for himself, in his own decisive aud en-
',ystIc language, promulgating his own bold
I'D ,ncontrovertible doctrines. We do not
,.pect that the proposed publication VIII
bs alike Agreeable to all. He VINO attempts TO
,pf,rin or cnlightcn mankind, must ever be op-
no,ed by ignorance, bigotrv, and Interested
ypel and while. in other countries ihe Altar
A. IL.
,os;,iou 10 every innovation upon existing a
hnses.--in this the same, motives operate
,c,rcely less eilectuails without tn all OF pow
-f or prestrratt Bat, by the friends Of human
I,herfy il will he duly appreciated, and must
.n,baticay become the text book OF repubh-
eanlsm.
II is supposed that the work all comprise
three octave volumes. OF about 500 pages each
and il will be accompanied Nv portrait OF the
.nihor. and fac siBlife OF the Declaration OF In
lrpendoncc. as or 81 ally prepared, and o I the
subsequent alterations made by the dllierenl
members ofthe Committee.
The report Of the lead mines, gives very sat
,,act,ry vic If the importance OF this property
20 the United States the expected annual sup
pIy is eanal TO lboaO ONO pounds lYthe of
which rs rcaf received by the Government. will
D. more t1an sufficient lor the purposes o. the
army and navy.
Every family in ,he county Of Ontario, n. Y.
Is nov supplied with bible 10l which had no
part ofit and me hundred and ten which had
only III. New Testament, having been furnished
whnin the last two years.
II Appeals, by an authentic estimate made re-
gently in London that no fewer than fifteen
thousand boys, between he AGES Of eight and
dlteen, live by theft. in that capital.
DIR. Chalmers has accepted the Prof ssor-
ship of Divinity in the University Of Ed,u.
burg ape
At the Cncui, Court n Washington c ounty
"a, III Commercial. Miss May Anhony re
covered $50 against MIR. William Legg, Tor
40 fulfilling his promise to marry her" Truly.
NJ. lcgg has put MS foot in the might bet ter
have braveA the effects of .honv- ere
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