Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-13

universal resource IS dictator, or martial law"
Was New Orleans In ihai situation Although
we knew here tina, the iorce destined against
IL ~as suppressed On the Ohm, yet We suppo
sed this unk nown ri New Orleans nj the itinr
that BuT's accompices we're calling in the AID
OF tina law 20 enable them To- perpensie lis
suppression aud tina, II was reasonable. acoof.
ding 10 the state OF information there. 10 Rct Oh
] the expectation Of a daily attack Of this you
are the best DE.
! Burr is ~ London, and is giving out 20 his
friends that that government offers him two
million If dollars The moment he can raise m
ensign OF rebellion as gg Ms an handkerchief.
Some Of his parizans will believe tins becsnse
they wish IL. Bu' those who know him besi
will not believe IL the more because he says II.
For myself. even IN his most Gathering periods
OF the conspiracy, never entertained one mo.
menis fear. My long aud intimate kno"ledge
OF my coun'rymen, satisfied aud sa'ishrs me,
sha lei there ever he OCCASION 10 display the
/ banners ofthr laN aud the world will see how
few and piifnl are those sho shall array them
selves ~ opposition Ias little far foi eign IN
lyssion. have indeed bought IL duty 10 lie
prepared 10 meet even the most powerful, thai
Of bonaparle, for instance, by the only means
| competent that OF classification of the militia
aud placing he junior classes al the public dis.
posai but the lesson he receives III Spain ex.
'irpaies all apprehensions from my mind. II
~ peninsula, the neck OF which " adjacent 10
him and al his command. where he ran march
au army without the possibility Of inl .tcepiion
Or obstruction from any foreign power, he
| inds il necessary TO brgln with an army Of
three hundred thou and men, TO subdge II ma.
lion of five millions, bru'alized by igooraeer
and enervaied by lnng peace, aud should hnd
constant reiniorcemqnfs Of thousands after
thousands, necessary 10 effect al last con.
quest doubtful - depreca ed, what numbers
would be necessary against eight millions OF
free Americans spread over snch an extent OF
country ms would wear him down bv mere
marching, by want Of food. Aulumnal Diseases.
sc How would they he brought, aud how
reinforced across an ocean OF three thousand
miles, IN posses lou OF a bitter enemy, whose
peace, like the teposc OF a dog, Is never more
Than nomeniary' Aud for what For no
ting but hard blows. u the Orlcsncse Cru
ole, would not contemplate these truths, they
would cling 10 iba American Union. soul and
body, as their FIRST affection, and We should be
as safe there as we are every where else |
have no doubt Of their attachment 10 us IN pre-.
| ference to the English.
salute you with sincere
friendship and reprci,
III JEFFERSON.
TIC THOMAS JEFFERSON RANDpLPu
Washington, Nor - 1908.
My dear Jefferson.
Your situation atsneha distance fron us
and alone, tannot bul give ns all grea, anxieies
for you. As much has been secured for you
by your particular position, and The acquai n.
lance 10 which yon have been recommended,
rs could be done towards shielding YOU from
the dingers which surround you.-But thrown
IN wide world, among putire. strangers,
without a hirnd or guardian TO advise, so
Young too, aud with SO little experience OF
mankind, your dangers ARE great, and still
Your safety mus re-t on Yourself. deter.
n.naton never to do what is wrong prudence
aad good hnnor. will 60 far towards curing
to you The estimation of The world. When !
reco'lrci thataf fourteen wears of age the
whole care and direction Of IN self Was thrown
on myself entirely. without relation or friend
qualified 10 advise %, guide me. aud recoect
hr va'ions sorts Of bad company with which
| associated from time 10 time, lam astouish.
ed did not turn OF with some of them, aud
BECOME AS worthless TO society as they we're
had the good fortune 10 become acquainted
very early with some characters of very high
sanding and 10 feel the iuGessant wish ths, |
could ever become what they were. Under
temptations and difficulties. | would ask myself
what would DR. Small, Mr.. Wythe, Pey,on
Randolph do In this situation.
What course in il viii ensure me their sp-
probation am certain tina this mode OF de-
Gliding on my conduct, tended more 10 IFS cor
roctness than any reasoning powers | possess
ed KNOWING the even and digni6cd line hey
pursued, I could never doubt for momsn
which of two courses s9uld be in character for
them whereas seeking the same oblsc' through
process of moral reasoning, aud with the
janndiced eye III youth. should often have
erred. From the circumstances of my posi-.
ton | WAS often thrown into The society of
house racers, card players, ioy hunters, scicn.
thc and professional men, and OF dignified men
and many time have asked myself, in the
enthusiastic moment of the death of fox, the
victory ola favorite. horse, The issue ofa ones
ton eloQuently Argued al the bar, Oh in the
great council OF the na,on we'll, which of these
kinds of reIu alton should prefer' That of
horse jockey 7 fox hunter an orator , a.
an honest advocate of my country's rights -
Be assured my dear Jrflarson, that these little
returns into ourselves. this self cateehisiny
habi, is not trliling nor useless, hnt leads 10
the prudent selection and steady pursuit of what
is right.
] have mentioned good humor as one of the
presorvaiiyes OF our peace and tranquility II
II among the most chcctual aud its effect is
so well initiated, and aided, artfcialy by DO
likeness. that this also becomes AN acquisition
Of FIRST rate value. Ia truth, politeness is ar.
'lhcial good humnr, il covers the natural want
"f u. and ends hy rendering habuual a substi.
inte nearly equivalent to the real value. II is
the practise of sacrificing TO those whom we
meet in society, all the litle inconve niences
and preferences which will crafty them, and
nf nnth I'll
sideraiion. il is the giving pleasing and nai-
ierlng turn 10 our expressions, which will con.
c'lia'e others, and make them pleased with us
as well MS themselves How cheap a price for
the good will of another When this is in
return for rude thirg said by another. II
brings him 10 hi. senses. i, mort6es and cor
reefs him in the most selutary way, and pla.
ces him at the feet ofyour good nature, in the
ewes of the company Butin stating pruden.
tial rules for our government in society, mus,
not omit the important one, never entering in