Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-03
THE PUBLIC LANDS

-bate,he considered it his da,y to notice
renee which had taken place here vh..tR
subject was last under consideraio,. ' a
uorable Senator from Delaware, (Mr, c, "aas
rose in his place, and taking up ,o,""A
JeRrrson's Memoirs, which 1 Ind ,,,.%s
into this Chamber, read a passage i,r o,;.';
the late Mr.. Ba yard in az attempt 10 b,,@
yer Gen. Samuel Smith, of Marylsod 'n
support Of Col. Burr, in the celebrated ,oI,:
conesr Of 1870! The gentleman then , rv"nt
TO the Senator's from Maryland and Iosif;H
(Mr. SMITH and Mr. LvISGsros,) ,o,,vss
ther they had any recollection Of the o' '"'
renee 10 which Mr.. Jefferson alludes and ~
grnrlemrn having replied in The nec,,i,. ivy W
Senator from Delaware then Stated, rL,, N
considered the 'indica,ion of Mr.. B.,srd, "I
complete, and went on TO make some rem
whic l Gid not distinctly bear blu, which H,'
been supposed. contrary, I must prrsvm.
thai gentleman's intention, 10 cas-. irnpyI,'i..
on the reputation and even On rhe ,.rsr;,v :,
Mr. Jefferson, 6rd too, sir, tina, an imn,.'
sion has gone abroad, that had my,e,f 49,
red to, and relied on The very passage in vs,I
Mr.. Bayard is supposed 10 be impiie al.d y
is my present objec', Mr.. President, to Corr
these errors; and 10 prevent any possible nj
const uc,ion either as 10 my own eourv -
'ha: Of the gentleman from Delaware. Ir,t,
reI TO the Memoirs OF Mr. jefferson, f.r Il.
purpose ofavailIng myself Of his poIiic.l ,r,,
ciplrs. and declared opinions IN relation to Il.
IariG, and Internal Improvements, and he p,.r
question OF Stale Rights. then in con,ro,sw
tween the Senator from Massa, husrlls;W
WEBsTER) and myself. relied on III, aub,,
rity Of Mr.. Jefferson, bu, for a single faetnti,
Genially introduced into the debate, which WA
thai Mr.. Adams had informed him Of ceu,,
designs on the part Of The New England Fst..
Iaiists, ior dissolution Of the Union, duh,
:hc embargo. Thar such communication Nm
actually made, to Mr. Jefferson, ha. been psp
licIy acknowledged by Mr.. Adams hmuN-
For the memory Of Mr.. Bayard, have ,lwm
entertained 100 much 'es2ec,, to have 2ern,
ted me TO newton his name otherwise than uit
becoming respect. had early learned 10 II.
spect that gentleman, from his high char.ss;
and public services,-and va. :aught to Il
we're III. memory by my friend from Delsu.r
Mr.. Nc Lane, who sat SO long BY my side il
this chamber, and who is now dung honor .
himself and his county in one vt our highs
diplomatic trusts abroad. Blu, sir, wlhcs
proposing to enrer into the ex ,minalion Of lh
question, ] will merely remark, thar | 'hnk a
me morandum made by Mr. Jefferson, liIhF,
brusry, 1907, is susceptible Of an easv rrpr
nation, without The Impea chmrnt Of any oirk
parties. For my own psri, | can hu d |
doubt, when Mr.. JEFFERSON made the en- ~ |
his note book, on he very day 90 whnh h |
transaction took place, that he actually reetIra
The impression which he states from tie co. /
versalion Of one At Iea., of the grn'l' men o,r'
I'd; and ye', sir, vha' can BE- more psIuraha
to suppose, thar a loose aud careles, cou.rS |
lion reaching Mr. Jefferson through cnevia
channels, may have been entirely mIwds'
stood A familiar, a pleasant conwm"
between Mr.. Bayard and his friend G.
neral Smith. on The political prospects Of ~
Latter gentleman Chen as bright as tha
Of any man in the country rspea ed by biz
carelrssIy, or probably in jes'. my have, ''r'
.hort time, made IN impression On he mna
Of Mr.. LivingAton and Wilson Cary Nlchoa
which these gentleman or one of them, si
redly conveyed TO Mr. J. Terson. Sir, ayr
few days probably cleared up the mysitp,n
put all matters right, and Therefore II vas"
n~dia,eIy forgotten by the pa les font''s
This explanation is 10 my mind entrrl' "'
factory. do 40, make these remarks bed"s
! suppose any v:ndicaion Of he .epa'am
Mr. j. fftrsoa 10 be necessary That r.'""'
foundation tina, cannot be shaken. lh p@
was, sir, when q large portion OF ne h't|
were taught 10 believe thai NJ. h rso' w
destitute Of every principle, political mon
and religious-while, by his poli'icaI ''r'.i
no man was ever DO much admired, rr'p""
and beloved: he was feared and hated, 'a"a0
ID and re,iled. by his snemi's. IN one r''p",
however, hr was certainly the mos' i'F'''
Of men. No, having out lived the gra'l'u
Election Of his friends, he Fired down me oO,r
lily OF his enemies. Time and oPPo' >"
convinced all parties, that, 10 that & 70" ~
good man were found, in happy e''"0'n' -,
al those extraordinary end"wmrn'' a"p ""
virues witch made him An HONOR TO lAh =.
IN WHICH He LIVED. Sir, he ds@tneea "
,om,. NO, only "full Of years and i'l' :,
no. S." but oecupying. OF the mom'p w. ,n
closed his mortal career, Tx 'EH ''f''
III THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS OF FAIEsE'' -.
Mr.. CLAYTON said hat he had ar''ul
nounced his INITIATION in regard to ms W.
TO have been entisxIy exculpator,-os' M
willing 10 a, all himself Of another oppo'" a
Of m king the same drclsr,lion to P'e'M;
misaopsehension On THURSDAY wn''e r ".[s
solution was under confederation, ana
The Senator from Missouri, Nj. bfs1o' Ne
commenced Ills reply to the Senator ~" mt ~"