Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-28


fseeiso ~, rsoese.i his pseparatinn for the
20 ha's The direction Of MIR. Jefferson. then
bsft -. of the Commonwealth Trained IN
fs.,saI of this profession, which 20 Amerira
we -, so sicnally the nurse oil statesmen, he
aas IND himself qualified 10 embark on
soon Vi bo,orabIe civil career long the truly
eng 'm ,en OF our primitive history. Hence
e'ea.,d his career was 10 be emily civil.
ie,, uooroe was not endowed by nature
~ thai rare order Of genius which creates -
VIZ" ;,h tha, other, scarcely secondary, which
soous how Ia combine, ainplify and tehhe, rs
n', ... Tho impulse + high instinct, touched to
n}soa iss,,f. Of poetry, eloqaence and grand
",s;,a.ophcal heoiiziog -hut he had an incl
pun hsarine many mark; Of his being set AGAR
.,,,e for the use of mankinj. he had a
Oh canacity, which enabled him To Use the
-, unfiring industry, ihro' life. with 'he most
"'.scsssful results. OF grave and rejecting
- and carving the honesty Of his moral
hs,acter into his mind, his knowledge was
Sa,,.ulously free from inaccnracy, aud his
Unions rom confusion. Having early laid
J,cn Tor his ambition plan oi life, aud iolly
s,yare nj the large demands o. IN. times thro'
wbieh he wac l,re, he eagerly ayailed him
,elf of all The riches OF Law" history and phllns-
nv In furnish Instruction and aliment for
w.. s,,v,h Of lts mind. He had a temper
oansl and pat,eni. aud consapcy which
,Es,onoint,neoi nevtr could shake. 10 crown
'hsse. he had put high moral estimate on
that coDfers aud constitutes true emiuence
amepg men. From character so massive, so
conscientious and enterprsing, was most
,a,orsl'y to be expected a q Ialiiy, which ia he
result of all the otbets, mi which | will now
mention, Those who have viewed human
nsu,e Alright, will know how 10 estimate il. II
Is that untiring hKedness OF object, that eternal
fidelity OF hope, longing after one end thro'
lde. which we do know does inevitably reach its
/ cad at last, Il reason aud nature have ooi rem
Jefed il ifnpos sibl-. THIS Sc ret yearuimg this
intense desire it is try it who ever has fortitude
10 try, which, like the uader -current AT sea,
will drawa thousand waves unto i,seii-wil
VAR az ainst faie, correct the accidents OF
chance. aud owe the rch triumph 10 his own
lire. aud obstinate pl. Whoever wins Sucn n
Triumph as this q might boldly pronounce)
sin. the master.yfciory Of our mortal exis-
tence. Notnre hid plainly declared thar If
these qualities were NOT seri q. yel they would
surely begrt something tudi genus does but
rarely giyc-i'toeao wisdOm Aud II has been
said by one of those who knew INN bts AT
ne WIS the aisest man ne had known Gcxt 10
General Washington.
Attic age of twenty four, be was chosen, by
lhe Legislature, me.noer ii he Uii Cuus Tess,
In which ne served Tor three years. We utx,
meet him as . member of the ae Consen
lion Tor The adoption Of the Fei rsl Con>titn
ZION. Mr.. Nonroe Was among those who,
with MI. Henry opposed the adoption OF the
present Constithioh. Al ruat time, he was
apprehe1sNc o! pernieious const q Iences TO
simple deinocrsc,e, hom the erection of d
Efnera government OF great poweis--he drea-
Fed he cDrrupfiag iHhuence OF tae amnIUa IL
Rouis excite ana CRAFTY, and saw danger IN
In MAJ Itfup H. l..
:, 10 which II might invite. II ID not neediul
Tor US ~ decide vile her these approximations
htye been Seiih d. LII il Oe PERM ted 10 me,
however, 20 say. tat DelI We. at all Il Ics. Ia
ouHfepnoie. Jealousy u poWer l0H be found
The tfuest senltmsat VI patriotism. Wine 4.
nougG ~sse q good men viii, trust, always
be iyand 10 ehn,ni.ter the government, con-
ec.ous Of heir own integrity, aud confident Of
The wisdom OF Their policy, yet shall never
cease Ia !aok WIN anxiety Tor the gua,dian
scruples hat check. and the patriot ars that
stre ffuiD mischief.
So sfeat was now Mr.. Monroe's reputation,
that wr are not surprised to find him, at the
FIST election nnde. the new ConstlluIioH, n
candidate tor Congress in opro 'iiion 10 MI
Ha53o8. THIS was the hrst Act OF The gener-
Gus fltairy Which, tof twenty years, kept II II
doubt 10 which OF tue two the toV and conf
dehce OF the Republican parry was first due.
MI Madison was elected 10 the II 1use of Il .
pfesentatnes: Mr.. Monroe. soon after, was
appointed one OF the Senators from Virginia,
Of he no ninAtiJn of Patr,cN II my. Iu i79 /.
hfwas selecIrd by Washington TO he our Mn.
isef 10 the Freach Republic, and he remained
sboat three Years, occupied with the delicate
sna embarrassing diplomacy OF that period.
Returning to Virgini, in ~, we fad him &c
vernon ofhis native State ia 90 nominated TO
that office, we think, by Mr.. Madison. He
served the usual tsrn of three years. Mr.
Jefferson was now ntthe head oil the AAetican
administration me great warfare oil states
mansbip for neulrai rishis, had DOT yet begun
TO absorb all thoughts, aud hlr. Jefferson Vas
spared Il iite bresthIng space ioI the accom-
plishment Of one OF the most impoT ant inch-
sufes IN The history o. The country, the scqul-
sition OF Louisiana. To effect tnIs, an eAlra-
ordinary mission wa. hopght rcessary Ia
1893, and he turned 20 ID Monroe vim eApres-
sions oil affection AID admrauon which are
themselves, alone, tue highest ian he was
sent 10 France as adjuUct 20 MIR. Livmgston
our Minister there, aud jointly with hID, execu-
ted on our part the treaty OF cessi1n IRON
Paris he was transferred 70 Lonion, as MIR.
Kings succesSor-tbence lac was deputed on n
special mission 90 the Spanish Gsur. 20 nego-
tiate, in com junction w'h Mr.. Charles Pinck-
ney, our resident Minister at Madrid And
now, with MIR. Jetferson's second term, bryan
10 burst out the first flashes If The lons com
merciai WAT With Engiant snd France and
Mr. donroe returned from Spain TO Engiand,
charged, in con- junction wi,h Mr.. vii IAN
Pinkney. 10 endcasor TO aiiay the gathering
Causes of quarrel. Thatqrarrei was, ho"eY-
er, destined TO end in blood, and all our dipio-
macy only servedto show now sincerely we
wished 10 avoid war.
10 1911, he was second time elected Go
vernon OF Virginia, but ia the first year OF his
service was induced 10 accept the oihce oil
Secretary OF State under Mr.. Madison the
two graf compeii os thus giving proof OF The
genuine magnanimity OF ,herdispusIions-lor
while, on one hand, the OFF, was hshiy hon
oTable 10 Mr.. Madtson's patriotism, II Is aoi 10