Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-30

ne loHoWlhB Ictler copied from Mr. Jefferson
Works, and written Just after Mr.. Madlsons cele
ed Resolutions were adopted will sho;v the NJ,
ture OF the resistance contemplated by that
Statesman 10 what be considered Unconstitutional
acts OF the Federal Government
70 Wjson &. Nicholas.
MONTICELLO, Sent 8 1890
"Dslr Sr: Yours of August Both came dnlv -
hand. IL was with great regret we rave mn Tho
hope OF seeing you here, but could not consider the
obstacle as legitimate | had written tn Mr. Md
lson, as had before informed YOU and had stated ~
hlm some general ideas for consideration when We
should meet Thought something essentially neces
sory to be SAID, IN order to avoid the inference of
acqulescence; that resolution or decorat,on b ,Id
he passed.. Answering the reasonings of such
OF the States as have venlured into the field of rem
son, and that Of the committee Of Congress- taking
some notice, too, those States who have either NOT
answered al all, or answered without roasoninp .
Making hrm ProtestatIon against the precedent and
principle, aud rcSerUing the right 10 make palpable
violation OF the federal compact the ground of doncr
IN future Whatever we might now rghtully do should
renpetiOns OF these and other violations Of ha cor,
pact render il expadent EXPRESSING IN of-ctonsIo
and conclllatOry language our warm nttachp,enf ~
union with sister States g. TO the ms rirnent snJ
principles by which We arc united that we are will
ling To sacrifice 10 this every thing but the riob,s
OF self government IN those important nn,nts y5;cb
we have never yielded, and IN which alone Vo eoc
HOerty safety and happiness; that not of gll dspood
TO make every measure OF error or of wong a cause
OF SESSION, we are willing 10 look en- with inJ,l
ana delhsons shall have passed over winch the fed
erai government have oriully excited 10 cover ifs
own abuses and conceal ne des gus, fully confident
mat the good sense of the American peope and
thcir attachment to thoseyery rights winch ye orc
now indicating, will, before Il shall be too Into
rally with MS round the true principles o our feder-
al compact This was only meant 10 give qoncr-
al idea OF the complexion and topics of such an in
stfument MI NJ. who came, as hadbeen proposod
does not concur ~ the rccrr1fion proposed above.
ana from this recede readily not only IN Difference
10 MS judgment bat because, as wo should Devor
think oi separation but for repeated and enormoue
violations, 20 these when tucy occur will bo csteo
enough of themselves.
"Io these topics however, shonld be addelg mi.
madvcrsons on the ptotcnsions 10 common 10 O.,
OF th' y states. proposed To Mr. M. To- write vou
Dui no observed mat You knew his sontrmeutsso nor
tccIy rom former conference that IL was nnnecos
sary ~ 10 the preparing any tbno n,ret decline
lt 10 AVOID suspiCous (which were prettv strong In
y l'I' G'5 on thc late occasOn) and because thoro
remains stu, ahcr their late loss a mass oftalents in
Nentucky sufficient for every purpose. The only OBJ
~ oi inc present communication is 90 procure CON
cert 10 the general plan Of action as t is cxtremolv
desirable that Virginia and Kentucky should pursuo
'ls same track on this occasion Besides how could
you better while away the road from hence TO Ron
lucky than iu meduatong this very subject and nre
Parng something yourself than whom nobody ,,,lI
90 better The loss Of your brother and The v,s;f
OF The apostle 10 Kentucky, excite nnrictv
However, doubt not that his poisons will he ce;c
tuaily couner-workcc. Wishing you h nlcos1nt
journey aud happy return, am with 0rent ma sin.
cere es Gem, dear Sir your aiIcctonate friend and
sofVah' III JEFFERSON"