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Tsese resolutions were explained and their
sdoptIon advocated by the mover and sever.I
ether members of the Fraternity ana ,ye,. ,,ngn;
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and paid ever as recommended.
The wo'ks Of Mr.. Jferson.-The
works OF this illustrious IAN, edited by
his grandson, are now PUBLISHING in
Charlottesville, Virginia, two volumes
cut OF four in which they will be com
prIsed, have already been csmpleted-
We understand i, is the intention of the
publisheF not to issue them to subscri-
bers until the whsle are ready for deli
very. We subjsin the following sketch.
es ct seme OF vi distinguished men,
from that part of the work dedicated to
bis correspondence, which will doubtless
be found interesting to the reader.
SKETCH OF CHARACTERS.
Mr.. Pendiefon,-"Tbe repeal was
strongly opposed by Mr.. Pendletsn, who
was zealously attached TO ancient estab.
llsbDeuts, and who, taken all in all,
was the ablest man in debate | have
ever met with. He had not indeed. that
poetical fancy Of Mr. Henry, his sub
lime imagination, his lofty and ever.
whelming d%iction, but he was cosl.
smooth and persuasive, his Language
flowing, ehaste and embellished, fer If
be lest the main battle, be returned up.
on you and regained So much OF it to
make it a drawn one, by dexterous ma.
neuvres, skirmisbes in details aud the
recovery Of small advantages, which,
little sinsly, were important altogether.
You never knew when ysu were clear
Of bin, but were haFrassed by his perse
%verance; until the patience was were
dawn, Of all whs had less Of it than him
self Add to this, that be was one of
the most virtusus and Benevolent of
men, The kindest friend, the NEST amia-
BILE and pleasant Of companions, which
ensured a favorable reception to what.
ever came from him. Finding that the
general principle Of entails could not
be maintained, he toek his stand on the
amendment which he proposed, instead
of an abolition, 10 permit the tenant 10
tail to convey in fee simple if he chose
it, and be was within a few votes of sa-
wing se.much OF the old law But the
bill passed finally far entire sbolitisn-
In that n of the bills for organizing
cur judiciary system, which proposed a
court of Chancery, | had provided for
a trial By jury OF all matters of fact, in
that as we'll in the courts of law, He
defeated it by thu introduction of four
words only, if either party choose The
consequence has been, that as no suit
mr. will say to his judge-Sir, | distrust
ysu, give me a jury. juries are rarely,
! might say perhaps never seen in that
court, but when called for by the Chan.
%cellsr of his avn accord.n
.uessrs. Wyths and Madison.-In Civ.
ing this account Of the laws Of which |
was myself the mover and craftsman, /
by no means, mean to claim to myself
the merit Of obtaining their passage. |
had many eccasisna! and strenuous coad-
~jutsrs in debate, and one most steadtast,
able. aud jealous, who was himself a
host. This was George Maisen, a man
of the first order of wisdom, and
among these who acted on The theatre
Of the revolution, of expansive mind,
and profound judgment, 10 csgent ar.
sument learned in the lore of our for
mer constitution, and earnest for the
Republican change en- Democratic prin.
ciples. His e~lscution was neither lsw-
ing nor smooth, but his language was
strong his manner most impressive, and
strengthened by a dash Of synicism, when
provscation made it ~seascnable.
Mr.. Wythe, while speaker in the two
Sessions, of 1777, between the return
from congress and bis appsintment to
the Chaneery, was an able and constant
associate in whatever was before the
IaOmmittee of the whole. His pure in
tegrity, judgment and reasoning pow
srs, gave him great weight-0f bin,
see more ia ssme notes inclosed in my
letter Of August 81, 1921, 10 Mr.. Jns.
Saunderson.
Dir Madison came in the house il
1916, a new member and young, which
circumstances csncurring with bis K
treme modesty, prevented his vsnturing
himself in debate before bis removal to
the Council Of State, in Nav. TT From
thence be went to congress, then con
| sistine Of few members. Trained in