Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30
RICHJu0ND, FRTDaY. JITLY III
THE LETTEK-AcAINI

| The Editor of the r. L. "Litera,u S,,b,,t,y,,
hrms the authenticity of Mr.. Jefferson's letter He
says posuveiy mat he "has not been imposed upon-
The letter IL in the manuscript of Mr. Jre sop:i, IL
properly po tmatkei; and, 20 the correctness of the
ossphy hundreds are ready 10 attest ltis genuine
'eurr' anu conveys full and unGuai sh expo.ur,
OF MIR. Jrfersons opin ons of Mr. Clay The oripinal
e'ter Is IN our possession, and will be exposed 10 tho
soserVaion' ami scrutiny Of any gentleman who NAV
oe disposed u see l.; AMI the of the
capitalist aud citizen, TO whom it was addressed can
oe mus easily ascer,ained IL were al Iiberv IN
eve he nane oil the gentleman. we would do so bu,
he Is not disposed To appear in print his name for
IN present withheld This all seems fair enougb and
we hasten, as we'll from the duty we owe to the pub
hc as to Mr.. Southworh himself TO bring This mater
to the Test. We have accordingly asked the favor Of
an intelligent citizen OF Providence TO see The Nj s
and to sit! its authenticity We shall lay the result be-
lore our Readers.
But we repeat for the second time that if Mr. M,
express this favorable opinion OF Mr.. Clay in 1928. he
changed it very materially afterwards. The Editor OF
the Charlottesville Advocate relation of Mr. Jecrso,
declares that he sentiments depressed i'm the oC,rc
SAID iatter) approving the political character of Uenry
clay ana hopes OF Witnessing his future distinction are
e"treH incompatible ,cih those IRE hare on, selres
heard him cypress" A friend, with whom Mr. I CON
versed freely in the fall of 1926 heard him express the
His son law, Col. Randolph published Letter in a.
advocate of August 1927, which contains the follow
ing passage;
con'tanuy mafasieL very strong rerngn,nca and of
ten sai' that he merely splendid orator Win
out any valuable knowledge from experience or study
tOunded nd
pohtcai seisnce. ei;ber practice theoretical With
ths Impression on my mind lett Mr. CLAW at Mon,i-
cello when went to the Lsgislature three DAYS he.
tT- the mo .ting OF the electoral college D,cember
1871 hal heard some little discussion between him
'nd MIR Jefferson, of those important ponts of cons
uona doc'rns and political economy ipon tphich theu
a.Bered so ,oidey. 1t did not appeare to me thai
Mr.. j. ever viewed Mr. Clay i'm the light he is now,
viewed by numbers, man likely 10 he d,nyerous
70 NE Union, from his principles; or that he aver CON
t'npiated f)r him any other elevation than what n .
had already enjoyed in the house of repressn,avs
An attempt is now made lin article re published
In the W. D. Gazette OF P.) to set aside COL Randolpb
altogether wness-upon the ground ''thai at the
period referred TO, 10 w.t. i'm Dee 1924 for some time
previous and until the death of the latter there was
Total suspension OF all intercourse and communication
between Col Randolph and his father.in-law Mr. JEFF
terson. but what says Col r. himself? "This con-
versaton I'm favor OF Cen Jackson) took place eit,er
immediately after the Convention in Saunon of Oulvl
1870 or December following; and was the last free
expression oil his sentiments ever head calonitous
change in the private afirs of both having occurred
shortly after, which prevented my being much with
MN, &c Sc.-lhis i'm IS25-AIr CLAW was AZ
Monticello in November or December, Is2i-Mr II,
alleged letter bears date in May Is23-It understood
that upon the visit of Mr. Clay Monticello and nearer
acquaintance with him, Mr. j. tool. up more unavor
able opinion OF his views and abilities as Statesman
than he had previously embraccd-As TO the liberal
tempt to excuse Col RS vcracity at the expene of his
'elects (the unsettled condition Of his inteects for
some years anterior 10 his dea,hhe letters from that
gentleman Of August aud October, 1927 upon tbs sun
Jec oil Mr. Us opinions, will furnish the best and most
obvious reutaton.