Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-01

II 1Ofmef7y bRIOngiDI
OF Mrs. Eaton, and now standing in the nnme of Mr.
Eaton.-The correspondence, as have said, is i'm
perfect. 1t is said that great pains have he.I, taker
to get hold Of and suppress the letters. tar pruc
tcabe. AS as it known that this cores
pondpnce was in the office of the Fourth Auditor, q
grnlleman knowing the terms which, Mr.. Eaton
and Mr. Branch stand in relation to each other
the latter and made him acquainted with the
circums ailces, recommending hun To demund the
}ppers public property and TO secare them by pa
cling them on tue files of the Department. Upon
this hint the Secretary acted, demanded the papers
obtained them. and, as 1t is said, went with them to
the President, and laid them before him, but took
care 10 bling them away, at the close of the inter
view, concerning which we have no information to
BE- repeated. But the facts have got abroad which
have stated; and it is further said that the Rev. Mr..
Campb!l has in his possession copies Of the letters,
winch he threatens to brng before the public eye,
should sufficient proyocation be offered. I know
not what he may deem sufficient but it is well known
that his name and character have been assaulted, in
consequence of the part which he took in
cent disputes, and r,imour says that Mr Eaton has
himseH Used laUguagu towards him OF "A very insult
ing nature. Copies of the correspondence having
b en- under the inspection of several individuals, II
not IN their possession, 1t IS not to be expected that
tn contents can Dng remain secret from the world
have 10 authority for asserting that auy positive
qbnse was intended, snpp sing even that the state
snents are accurate precisely in the form in which
has conveyed them to mr.; but Purser Tinbrr-
iaXe iiu v,ns died pubic def,ner. suspicion may
:iaI in thar fact something to feed upon. Ut be
inferred that the public money directed into this
Npaw tut Channel, aud 1T may become question
whether the public hive not right TO be refunded
or this property far it goes At all events.
is III be expected that General jackson affects
eo sincere and deep indignation against public
abuses, de will not permit the private friendship
which exists between hun and Mr.. Eaton prevent
him from causing prompt and thorough examine
tinn into tins business. BY reiraiung from that
he will give occasion to his enemies call III
question the patriotism OF the of Gen Jackson.
.lIr. Je0sreou's opinion Of Ifume.--In that multi
tude of productions with which the world has been
lately favourca from the pen Of Mr.. Jefferson, we
hnva perused no single one which strikes Ii. as SO
just and valuable, M the following letter which ap-
rcared for the FIRST Tina, III the last rtcn<Area
at Fredericksburg, and whicn addressed to one
,vho had asked of Mr. Jefferson prescribe
of historical reading for him Not that the discove-
ry of IInne's historical infdelity md partalny. is
original with MIR. Jeffrrson-or that they have moi
been clearly established against him. by Fox.
Erode and otl.ers-or that the tendency of his his
tory eradicate the ancient principles and feelings
Of The wings in England has not been long seen,
fcl. and larnented-but that the authority of Mr..
Jefferson will prove of the last service in guarding
tho whiggism of the American youth, against the
siible and dangerous poison of IIun,es work, found
it is, in every Library and every hand.
1t is difficult to Conceive more extraordinary
circums ance than that such man, David Hume.
So sel-baanced and philosophical il his temperament
go in love with abstract truth that in her pursuit he
slight ed the preiudces of his c,untry, and dsregar-
dcd the religion of mis- fathers should when engaged
in recording facts for the benefit of mankind permit
himself to suppress garb!e distor them answer
q purpose the last which ought to have obtained in
t!,,ence over the mini of Philosopher-naInely TO
palliate or excuse, the offences of viciaus family
1.-THE Stuaris) because that family was Scotch.
4 fumes tenderness of nature wrought upon by the
ael deserved misorunes of that bigoted and etcs-
fable race. may have acted 10 concert with his
national paralilies, to dctrnud mankind of truth
bat it only in these suggestions, that the slightest
drgree Of extenultion be found for him.
FRost THE ARES
.ur. Jegcrson's opinions Historical Readins;-
cENsURE IIuME.
Below is copy of a letter from Mr. jefferson, TO
n student of the University OF Va. who having the
Happiness to enjoy that great mans friendship had
asked his advice respecting the best of hsto-
~. Even the modest courtesy with which the re-
quest granted less deserves the attention of an A.
nerican reader than the just severity with which the
writer nails to the counter the spurious but too
rent coin of Hume. No historian of equul volume
is half so much read admired in this country he.
He liz placed, with earnest recommendation, in the
hands ofthousdnds of voting student who ''bewitci-
cd by his style and manner, swallow every thing y
little dreaming that in those periods of English His
tory, whittier we habituay resort for authority and
illustration concerning great principles OF free
dom, he has Suppressed truths, adoanced flsehoods
forged authorities, and nisfed records laying in the
mind dangerous foundation for scorn of those
Rights of Man, which twenty years ago it was tory
isIn 10 deny is it not probable, that to Tue circula-
ton among of this scofrr political liberty we
the fashionable doctrine, that man in soci-
ETY. has no natural rights? Are the politicians
now domin'nt i'll our Convention, the mere disciples
Uf Hume, liberaized little by Burke, but still the
antipodes OF Sidney, aud Locke, and Jeferso4i
LETTER.
MONTICELLO, Oct. 25th, 1895.
To Mr.. J. v. K.
DIAN SIM do not know whether the professors
81 whom ancient and modern History are assigned
at the University, have yet decided the course oil
historical reading which they will recommend 10 tlici
schools. ifthey have, wish this letter be con
sldered not written; their course. he result OF
siderafinn Wil BE-, nrnfcrahle Hmm