Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-02


sensbility be, which affects TO revolt at the idea Of
publishing sentiments which neither ignorance nor IA
nsticism can appreciated! But. we told, with
d-rful adecation Of venera,on for Mr. jeff rson, that
certain letters will greatly iujure his flames That their
publication was l-iudged, unfortunate, &c.-Now. il
the brightness Of his fame I. To be ciouded ny any hon
es, difference of opinion b.tw him aud these moi
est conplanans, then, that fame has been written in
water -coior', aud mankind has been cheated tor more
than half century. Then, indeed, the great truth,
that error OF opinion may he tolerated. where raason
is left Tree to combat Il" is but metaphysical ie,uson;
and the sublime truths dcci are in the act oil Religious
| freedom, are mockery and PROCLAMATION.
No reasonable and sensible man, doubts the patriot
lem or talents OF Mr.. Jefferson an men will concede
hi, Republication. Hs was devoted to the nainte
nance Of free Institutions, in all their democratic
purity. Ffom their very origin, up to the day Of his
death, he deeply solcitous, that they should b.
framed. and should be so interpreted, as make every
thing rest upon the authority Of the people; that,
through the Federal Government, should be regard
ed by all other nations, as one people. one naii)D-
WHILE in relation to every thing that concerned our
selves, our internal nteress, (with the exception OF
ly few enumerated subjects) we should be az many
eparae, sovereign, aud Independent States alton.
This L. the true creed aud upon is strict maintenance,
pend the hopes of mankind BIT, for year, be-
fore the death OF Mr.. Heis,n the tranquility OF his
patriotic mini, embuered by anxious tears thi.
subject He has LET, abundant evidences behind him.
ndependento Of the testimony of his personal frie ud
that he dreaded the effect. Of Intolerance Of opinions
Of the blind zeal OF party; OF devsiont men, with
regard to principle; Of the corrup,ion of fashion,
money, aud power He seized every opportunity to
drprecae the .nt, but operation Of th-s. insid
Gus sappers He had to, many inroads upon IL;
free principles of institutions; he had much
loo al feeling and self Ihne and witnessed much am
biinn and corruption in high public character, hat the
political horizon exhibited to him dark and lower
ing aspect" IL was, however, illun;ned 10y
hope. notwithstanding the patient endurance Of unan
kind under encroachments. aud he did
hope, that the freedom Of opinion and Of the Press, all
ell by the improving lights OF the age, w0ul wake up
his countrymen from sleep Of deusve security -
But alas to what degraded ebb had the public Press
sunk, by is wr"ckless billinggate tone; its venaiiy
| md ,,,t,n, D,tlf.
taking too much OF thi. mournul degradation seemed
10 give but little hope hat II would h. reused an
exercise OF u' sauaty energy, in staying rapid
march 10 Cancellation, and consequent Monart hy-
Notwithstanding this acknowledged aud epsca,ed
state OF things the confidence Of Mr. J-Iers,n in tho
patriotism anil good sen OF the people nev:r
shaken. This Republican confidence kept hope alive
in his boson. Will. he acknowledged, that our fr.e
principles" had not overlived ths generation which
established 'hcm," lac wonli "not give up the shin.
without effort. 20 save her," lie cling to this Repu6i-
can hopes an mp TO tie very moment of aving hi.
subunsry worlje main ained it, and insisted ;hat
kind were capable of SELF government. without the
AID of ma't-r' by the g-0ce Of God" and the icg-
macy Of boot d ani spurred" Firth. For his own
qualification would to God he had lived 10 witness. the
proud ttumph Of some cf his principles. il not o,
ALL IN the election Of ick' by the might aud
Ij"sy OF the ProPLE; and tina, too, in opposition e. all
the patronage of the Government, aided by all the
meanness, bingsgae and lies, OF snhsiIz=d AMI
profiigate Press-and in defiance Of ali the pretsndcd
morals AMI honor OF the country. Z" VOrD pouli' &
II he thought, ,im that Jackson would be sout
OF hi' element in the Cabinet, yet he lived be
vince. by the corruptons Of the times that they call
ed for the nervous the fearless the reforming hand Of
such man. The manner in wifi n the President la
set TO work, in wipng off he greedy l-echcs on the
body polite. would have pleased him az much Tia @
manly and saving Veo on the Maysvie R,ad B n -
And il now alive, Mr.. ]. would declare that bayiny
MED me MILITARY he w's now nobly filling the civic,
MEASURE OF his Counry's glory.
g Often impotuncd TO permit his sen,im ln,s on IN
absorbing constitutional topics OF the day. go IA
world, Mr. Jefferson often refused on he nnanswer
adj h.v ,,l L. a. oI.,...
ma IT was not his wish again to be drawn ia,o i-,ha,
the inhrmi,es OF age required rcpo,e a.i that his re.
sPerf Tor the wisdom aud patriotism o. a genera.
uon, enjoying al! the lights of present and past times
torbiiit. IL his counirymsn felt any wish 10 know
what were his opinions in relation Of tie TO-
p'c- on which he had reflected. that wish would he
grah-d in great easure, when he should he be yond
tn, reach OF all human excitement, az 10 whatever
night be thought said OF them. These opinion,
would be entitled to no further consider atom than
irnti ann Reason imparted 10 them. Whit he main.
famed this modest yet dgnifed ground, the p,i6.
hedfion OF his sentiments he did not conc, al Them
enhrr In conversation or correspondence, with his
trends And, since his d-at we have seen that hi.
Willingness to g7atiiy curiosity, and TO he fully under
stood. extended to other subject. besides politics
These Tour volumes are worthy Of the author of the
declaration OF Independence. Ii was Mr., Us fortune
TO live in The most evenu age OF the word and TO take
conspicuous part in scenes OF the most unparalleled
interest. His great knowledge of men and THINGS his
extensive leaning ani well-p)scd judgment render
every thing he relates deeply interesting The grace and
ease; the chastc be.uty and classic elegance of the
sSic; ue many dignity oil tho sentiments,
passed by any publication in the English Language II
the throes and convulion, of party feeling prevent
the universally of this opinion present the time can.
not he distant many generations, when all will con
cur in it.
"The whole phalanx of cavaliers NAV be divided into
two classes, as relates politics. and also into two
relates to miscellaneous matter.
The political discontcnts consists Ist OF the ancient
fefcTdf and ultra Jcdrrdi men, 3D. OF such TING
ing men as have sold, willing 10 SELL the prnci-
Piles by which they have formerly professea to he gov
erned Tor the honor and emouments OF Oce or for mo.
ney in hand under some false disguise.
"Ihe Discontents, on the Miscellaneous m,ttcr are
ISL Blgots and Fanaticks who think that their moral
creed is the only true and ort oox one and who would
prescribe man, however eat i'll every other respect
II he differed with them only in this single particular
Zdy vi men whose vanity and false pretcnsions 10 the
originaion of particular either liable
TO be or have BEEN at once, exposed and seen through
by the lights of this publication.
There arc, doubtless other snarlers but hcv consist
In the main, OF the devotees Of monarchy and uricscra
either aliens or denZens; and of our owl natives
These think that mankind have been born with sad
dies on their backs" and ga favored few looted and
spurred, re dy to ride them lcgmaely, by the Grace
oil God All SUCH from the very dawn of the Revolu-
o' have been, and will always continue TO be- opposed
to every thing connected with the life character and
opinions OF the OMAN TIE PFoPLE" The whincq
and sneers oil all such are euIogiums upon him.
The federal aHd ultra federal men have not vet lost
hcir cunning Knowing that theiI sentiments arc in
opposition TO the great of the peoples that co
hey 're dcfunct having undcr peculiar circumstances
gotten pretty well clear Of which sunk their
hopes ane expectations, they find it necessary in ther
eager coursp OF publ favor, TO be studousIv mild
their hatred with hand that the other NAV have The
faircr chance 10 WELD the poiicaI etiIsto -