Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-13
MR.. JEFFERSON.

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e MR.. JEFFERSON
The tone Of the annexed elegant articles from the
Lynchburg virginan and the Providence Journal, is
worthy of Republicans and intelligent men. We
published the letter aledged be Mr.. Jeiferson's
from the Literary Subaltern; really thought it
his from internal evidence and that in it. we recogni-
zed the easy flow of his eplstolary style-we claimed
for it under this belief, certain argumentatiuc
weight--but should despise ourselves if we were
capable of the baseness of surrenderng the preroga
tves of reason, of asking others to surrender
them to the dcta of Thos. Jefferson, or any other
man. blood relation of Mr.. Jeffarson, and reared
in great political for him, we neither be-
lieve In his infallibty, indeed, in his uni
form adherence to the conclusions of his own iudg-
ment We hnoc that in the last Eve years OF his life
if his great mind still burnt clear in the socket he
was flexible, wavering and inconsistent in his views
steadness in which is mainly dependant upon the
physical the strength Of the stomach, and tie
sanity of the What contributed to produce
this variableness, his being surrounded, or at
least often visited by persons, who to promote per-
sonal or political views, were continually urging
him to express his opinions subjects of the
day. For example, the Tariff and. Presiden-
tai election-Jackson, Adams, Crawford, &C.
On the subject of Jacksons qualifications, his in
consistency glaring, and even preposterous oI
would, he exclaimed, cas- make sailor of cock
(who can't swm) or soldier of goose, iwho won't
hght) as a President of Andrew Jackson"-and
there are 100 men in the county Of .4bemnrle
possessing better qualifications for President" Lam
guage could not be stronger. and his repugnance to
Jackson agreed with the cast and tendency of his po-
lHcs--remarkabe for being entirely pacific, and for
adherence OF the sword, its agency and its agents
This was IN 23, and he died in 26yet in this brief
interval he Is represented to have expressed some
thing like wish for Jacksen's election! The truth
is, he was 60 and that explains the mystery Be-
sides, he was slave to his popularity. He had
enjoyed it so long, and to such an extent. that he
could not live without it, and on emergencies in the
last few years of his life, he made several nigh cuts
= to head popular opinion In addition to all, the
darling of his old age, the University, found ana
endow which in the magnificent nanaer he wished
was always uphill work in the General Assembly
nay exceedingly hateful in many parts of the State
prevailed upon him to make concessions 20 the spirit
of the times, for its sake.
These observations not made in an invdious
spirit for the memory of jefferson is as much re-
spected by us as by any. His renown is so great
that it well spare the deductions which truth OK
torts, but which man. worship always refuses We
make them, that they may have the influence they
are entitled to have, in correcting the unphiosopfca
anti republican, savish spirit of manworshp, which
receives loose aud undgested dieta oracles,-and
to show from the circumstances we have enumerated
that in the last years of his life, Mr. Jeffersons re-
marks were not always to be trusted as the results
of his deliberate judgment.
From the Providence Journal,
Mn IEE cny'GO Dor 7 or.
learned man, philosopher and great politician Uo
was intimately acnuan ed with the distinguished men
of his time; he understood the character of our c
zens, and the nature of government and conso
quenty his opinions always en- tiled TO preat
, consideration. Like other he was faiiibe:
+, swayed sometimes by his doubts and his premdi
ces, and influenced always by party considerations
The favourable opinion Of Mr. Jefferson was q
compliment that any man might court Re-
a. speeding as we do in this country the opinions of
= all our Ex-Presdents, we cannot abandon orr
own opinions OF men or measures, even in cases
where we differ dametrlcaily from them Tpo know
that Mr. Jefferson entertained favorable opipon of
Mr. Clay would only strengthen good op,pion of
him, while on the other hand Mr.. JeTorsons decided
unqualified transportation of the statesman of the
d West. would not drive us 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 his country.
his untirlng zeal in her cause. The forum has
long resounded with his eoquence; The legislatures of
his State and the nation, have been lonr guided
by his wdom the cabipet has umned by his conses
His fame rs not ccumscribed within geographical limits; hut
rs extensive that of country; he known and at,,y
ed both at home and abroad and whether country elect
him President not he will occupy niche temple of
glory equal al least with that filed by MIR jefferson
The life OF Mr. e.. would influence than the
OF unavoabe opinions of any individuals know moi lat
were Mr. Us opinions MIR Letters purportnp In he Gen
where Mr. Jefferson has expressed his opinion sometimes
avoaby Other times have been published bv the friends
and foes Of Mr. Clay OF the authenticity of the jt,crs o
know nothing and had almost said less Our faith v
will not pin to the mantle Of any politician living or dead
hot will do wish the of fellow cizsns IN h
judge for ourselves from the facts Of the case.
From Mc LyuchJurg pTrgninn.
'BU', far concerned is wholly inn,a,er,
what Mr. Jeerson's opinions Of Mr. CLAY could moi
have been so cuugy cotcPvous that which he enter
tanned and more than once expressed Of Gen Jackson And
besides of that servc who are swaved 1i
pendulum by the opinions Of the great while the same time
which due the dcta Of the and good ones of the
lcarf Vo NJ fol,r s,fso