Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-13
MR.. JEFFERSON.

l. -''SFe We "SSe ""' urge lhe rcnuer 10 peruse
Mr.. Kings answer. ecsaaiEr s9iliisf 8,
- taa i Mr.. JEFFERSON. ..'oFGf .
The tone of the annexed elegant articles from the
Lynchburg Virginian and the Providence Journal il
worthy OF Republicans and intelligent men, We
published the letter aledsed to be Mr.. Jefferson g.
from the Literary Subaltern; we really thought il
his from internal evidences, and that in it, e recopni-
zed the easy flow Of his eps.saiy s,yle-we claimed
Tor 1t under this belief certain arsuuaentatipe
weight-but we should despise ourselves if we were
capable of the biseness of surrendeng tho preroga-
tives OF reason, or of asking others to surrender
them, to the dcta of Thos Jefferson or any other
man A blood relation of Mr.. Jefferson, and reared
in great political reverence for him, we neither bc.
liese in his ihfalibiy, nor even indeed in his uni
form adherence>to the conclusions of his own jude-
ment We knop that in the last five years OF his life
1T his great mind still burnt clear in the socket he
was flexible, wavering and Inconsistent in his views
Isteadiness IN which is mainly dependant upon the
physical man-the strength of the stomach, and tie
sanity of the nerves. What contributed to produce
this varaoleness, was his being surrounded, or at
least often visited by persons, who to promote per-
sonai or political views, were continually urging
HIM to express bis opinions on subjects of the
day. For example, on the Tariff and Presiden-
tial election-Jackson, Adams, Crawford, &c
On the subject of Jacksons qualifications, his in
consist ency was glaring and even preposterous 81
would, he exclaimed, as make sailor of cock
(who can't swim a soldier of goose, fwh, won,
fight as President Of Andrew 1Jackson',-and
there are 100 mon in the county of. .qDennrl.
possessing better qualifications for President" Ian
guage could not be stronger and his repusnance 70
Jackson agreed with the and tendency of his mo-
lIics--remarkable for being entirely pacific and for
adherence of the sword, its agency and it's GENTS
This was in 90. and he died in '26-yet in this b,;ef
interval he IS represented to have expressed some
thing like wish for Jacksons election. The truth
is, he was 60, and that explains the mystery. Be-
sides, he was slave to his popularity. He had
enjoyed 1t so long, and to such an extent.-that Nj,
could not live without it; and emergencies, in tbe
last few years Of his !fe he made several nigf cuts
tn head popular opinion. In addition to all the
darling of his old age, the University, to found and
endow which in the magnificent manaer he wished.
was always uphill work in the General Assembly.
nav exceedingly hateful in many parts of the State
prevailed upon him to make concessions 20 the shirt
of the times for its sake.
| These observations are not made in an inv;d;ops
spirit; for the memory of Jefferson is as much re-
Ispected by us as by any. His rcnown is SO great
that it welsplre the deductions which truth ex
torts, but which man-worship always refuses We
make them. that they may have tho influence thew
are entitled to have, in correcting the unphiosophica
anti republican, slavsh spirit of man-worshp, which
receives loose and undigested dcta as oracles.and
to show from the circumstances we have enumerated
that in the last years of his lfe Mr. Jeffersons re-
| rl,1 II.
Of his deliberate Judgment, 5000 ..-
From the Proridence Journal
| hIR, JEFFERsoN's OPISIoNs.--Mr Jefferson was n
learned man, philosopher and great politician Tie
was intimately acquainted with the DISTINGUISHED men
of his time; he understood the character of our ct
zcns and the nature or our government, and conse-
lquently his opinions were always entitled to treat
consideration. Like other men he was faiIibIe.
swayed sometimes by his doubts and his premd;
ces, and Influenced always by party conscientious
The favourable opinion Of Mr.. Jefferson was
compliment that any man might court Re-
specting as we do in this country the opinions of
all our Ex-Presidents we cannot abandon opr
own opinions of men measures, even in cases
where we differ damerically from them. To know
that Mr. Jefferson entertained favorable opinion of
Mr.. Clay would only strengthen our GOOD opinon Of
him, while on the other hand Mr. Jefersons decided,
unqualified dlsasprobation Of the statesman of the
west: would not drive os from his support -
We Judge of Mr. Clay from himself his private
and public acts his life, his sacrifices on the al
tar OF patriotism, his devotion to his country.
his untring zeal in her cause. Tho forum has
long resounded with his eloquence The legislatures of
his State and tho nation, have been long guided
by his wisdom; the cabinet has been uDned by his counses
His fame not circumscrbed within geosrs phca limits; hut
Is as extensive as that Of country he known and adn
cd both at home and abroad, and whether his country elect
him President or not, he will occupy niche in the temple N
glory, equal at least with that filed by Mr. Jefferson :
The life Of Mr. C. would influence more than the
unayorabe opinions NJ any individuals we know No, via,
were MIR Us opinions Of MIR Letters purponr TO b. GEN
une where h jefferson has expressed bis opinion sometimes
avoraby, Other times not have been published by the friends
and foes of MIR Clay OF the authenticity Of the letters c
know nothing and had almost said, care less Our faith
viii pin TO tho mantle Of any politician living or dead
hot will do wish the Of our fellow citizens ~ din
judge for ourselves from the facts Of the case ~
| From ire Lynehbure pfreiniau
"Bu' So far as we are concerned is wholly i,nma,eria
what MIR Jeherson's opinions Mr. Clay \, could moi
have been so cungy eonieHpfuov that which he enter
tanned and more than expressed Gen Jackson And
besides not OF that sovie herd who are swayed Ike
pendulum by opinions Of the greats while the same time
VIC hope we are not AT all deficient that derenta resp,ct
m Inc In no ~ tI