Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23
From the Richmond Compiler.
MR. JEFFERSON'S WORKS.


MR. JEFFERSON'S WORKS.
As the extract which lately made from the pro-
posed edition of Mr.. fersons Works, proved so ae
cent able to our readers, cannot resist the tepta
ton Of LAYING before further copous xtsc
We have been favored with the opportunity OF eNs,
mining the two first volumes, elegantly printed ana
| bound at Charlottesville. The third volume is III
great state of forwardness and in few weeks, the en-
tire four volumes will be completed and ready Tor de-
! livery.
| The first number ofthe virginia Literary Museum
and Journal of Bellies Lettres, Arts, &c puoshed u
der the auspices Of the University OF Virginia reaCeo
us Yesterday; and among the other interesting aruces
which contains it presents paragraph upon thissu
ject stating that the whole work OF the Memoir ard
Correspondence of Mr.. Jefferson may be expected In
the month Of August 1t states that
| "The edition will consist Of six thousand CO.
| pics, Of which 500 have been already supscri-
bed for in Virginia, one thousand IN Alabama
and Mississippi, and five hundred in Tenoes'
see, and agents are still making additions to
| the lists in those states. Ii is u singular cir
Gums ance thar not more than one hundred and
| ffly copies have bren subscribed for to the
north of Maryland. Some strange miscalcu-
| laious mus have been made regarding the
probable sale of this valuable and Interesting
book. VIC have ii from The best authority,
! tina, The Editor and Proprietor offered, IN
| Philadelphia, one dollar a copy-the booEsel-
Ter not buding himself 10 publish more than
| fifteen hundred copies; yet the greater part OF
this edi ion of six thousand has already been Ia
ken at ,en dollars each copy The work Is
got up, in every respect, ~ manner highiy
| creditahlc 10 the parties concerned.
! The first volume before us opens with Mr. Jefer-
| sons Memoir, written by his own hand 1t gives i
sketch of his life down to he year $780, when he
became Secretary Of State unier General Washington,
embracing very interesting view OF the early transac
| tons both OF our own and the French Revolutions
The first volume also contains an appendix to the Me
moria aud Mr. j ferson's letters during the Amer
can Revolution and portion OF his correspondence
from France, beginning with October, 1884 The Sc
coud volume carries on his letters from France. The
other two volumes to embrace his Ara or Notes Of
Conversations whilst he Secretary OF State, with
President Washington aud others high in Office, Memo.
randa of Cabinet Councils, &c. both under General
Washmgtons administration and under his own, toge'
ther with his letters to The year 1902 and afterwards to
| the period Of his death
But to return from this anal, sis proposed ex
tracts The first extract is the commencement the
| second the conclusion Of his Memoir. We lay them
before readers. assured that they will he rewarded
by the contents for the time taken up in their perusa
COMMENCEMENT
| eth S. opportunities OF information, ceased
at this period, with my retirement from this
interesting scene Of action had been more
han year drifting leave 10 go hom', with a
view {" pace nay daughters in The socie'y and
care Of their friends, and 10 return for short
| time, 10 nv station al Paris. Bu' the mct.mor-
phoSIs through which our government WAS
hen passing frcm IT'S Chyy salid 10 lis Org mic
| form, suspended lis action in grea, d gree;
al ii was not ill the las, Of Angus, that | re
ccivrG he permission had asked. And here,
| cannot leave this great aud good country,
| 4, ,f
| ncnCe of charaste amunC hc-nat inns--uG -lhe
known, nor grea'fr warmth and devotedness
In their Selec friendships. Their kindness and
accommodation 10 strangers, is uDparalI, led;
and the h"spra lity of Paris is beyond any hing
had conceived 20 be practicable IN large Ct.
". Their sMlnence, 'o", ~ S, fence, the COM
municai,e dis posi- ions of heir scientific men.
the poi,eness Of Ii gene, al manners, The ease
and vIvati y Of their conversation, give a charm
TO their society, TO be found no where else
In comparison of This. with other countries.
VIC have the proof ofprimacy, which was Civ
IN 10 1h'ms o les, lf,er The battle of Sa ANS.
Every s'netalvotsd 20 himself the first Few I'd
II ,aior, an! the second TO Themistoces. So,
ask he the travelled int abb ant Of any nation,
IN " hat country earth would YOU rather
hive! Ceiaisly, in my own, where are all my
friends, nv rela IONS, aud tie earliest and sweet
81 'i'"o anu itlpIN SllOnS OF nv Ilit.-
Which wn"ld he yhur second chocc? Frauct.
On he 26'h Srpr mber, ler Pari, Cor Ha,
re, VIII r was detained ny con,r.rv winds
ur,il h. s. Of October On that day and
th' 9 ' c,ossrd over u Cowes where had
ngag he Clermont, Captain Colley. to ,oucl
t"' me She did s. but re again we were
detained by on rary winds, u il NE 22d, vie,
We embarked, md landed ar No folk on The $50
It Member 0" thy way home, u S ed
some days at Eppinglon. in Chrsrrfi, Id, 1 ,
rs dence Of nv fiend aud connection, NJ |
Epprs; end while there, recei ed a leutr
fom tn" Presid-r', Cereal Washington, b, |
express covering IN appointment, to be Score
tar, of State. | received il with real regret. |
My wish had been return o Paris, W ere | |
had Ell my household IS abl> hmen,, as if |
there mNse !, and to he end of he Rrvo,u
non, which. | L CT thought, would b. ,er,ainly
and happily closed III less han year. ] then
meant Ia return home, 10 wind aw from poll.
lcai life, In'o which bad been impressed by
the circumsian' es Of The lines, TO sink Into the
bosom Of my family and fri nds and ,l.yo,.