Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28
MEMOIRS OF JEFFERSON

From the Westminster Review.
Memoirs. Correspondence and Pirate Papers Of
Thomas Jtferson late President of the United
Stofes Now first published from the original Manu-
scripts Edited by Thomts j. son Randolph. d
vois. 1929 C. lburn and BeLly.
This IL one # the most important eublcsi9ns eve
presented to the world In the catalogue If thu b.
factors OF msEkind, fw deservs high a station as
Thomas J,fisrsop. A, The author Of the Dscl.ra,op
OF Independence, and az one OF he principal
the Northern American Revolution, his claims on ,be
gratitude and admiration Of pos'eriiy divided with
Washington, r. sBkiin and Others exec Ilent in their
respective spheres, tha IL might be difficult, ard would
certainly be iovidious, TO which Tho wise
ibe mos, di,inisresied, the most perseverng in .he
p.riIous, and AZ times, almost hopeless path Of ardu-
GUS and sell devoiing duty. Bat American liberty
was destined to secoud, tcacely less rous
less con'picious strugg'; struggle ia which T. ere
were no wounds, aud gum, aud drums, TO fiji he at
tenion OF Europe; but in wbirh the bes, energies
Of feeling and thought necessary {, save the
United States from ihs IT cts OF the vsgse terrors
with which many OF their wem anirs ciiizsns W ere
inspired by the excuses Of the French Revolutions AID
which, being worked with all the of
by large and Influential party in possession, for .
time OF the goverDn ent who raw, professed 10 SEQ
safety peImanence for political institutions, but in
government OF corrupt in fluence, had very neariy
thrown the young republic into the OF hu
very like our happy atosr acal constitution Tue
good sense OF the bulk Of the people pts.erssd them
from this blessing; but The main glory Of The signal
victory the dome enemy belongs on this osca
zion, undoubtedly 10 Jefferson.
The doerines of anarchy and confusion, az thsy
were called here; the doctrioes ganst which, under
the watchword OF "soci,l order" AID shouts "or God
and the King, we fired away In thirty years nearly
three thousand millions ef money in gunpowder,
ing the cost Of ihs machinery, animats and inanimae
by which the said gunpowder borne land and
for tbs hna purposes OF ignition, rareiaetop, ex
panon and plosoD the doctrines of the right of the
possesors Of lite and property to chooc for tn elve
the legislator, Who dsposs OF that life and properiy
Of tho right OF the governed to discuss fully and
iy in censUre as in praise, The public of
rulers and The principles Of their political and
institutions; these fo;;rnes brought once aud
efficiently into action the accession OF JeHsrson to
the Presidency, and ths dissou ion OF social order
which our hre-and-sword logicians long and conf
IDENTIFY preached as the nfaibls nsequenee OF The
establishment OF such Dsxims OF government, con-
siseJ, In The total abolition OF internal taxes in
the rapid extinction o; the nation al deb In The PIE
servaion Of prace with all The world, in The blood
lees acquisition Of u o mportsnt terrio:y Of Low
isiana and the complete possession OF the Missi spp
in the efficient pro,f con and ample reward Ct dones
tic industry, and in the esiatII.hm. mt, beyond the
reach Of injury from the combined despoisms Of the
earb, OF an asylum for the oppressed and unferuL
Of al nations
M: Randolph. the editor Of these volumes, ba, don.
ltils more than publish JefersoDs papers 40 he found
them; not supplying any cosneciipg link nor even the
dae OF Jsf,rson,s death. We do not much object to
this because to impose executor the necessity OF
being author, might be the Of deptiving the
world OF many vsiuabls remsnI All that can fairly
be required from any to whom the papsrJ OF ano
ther are consigned in trust for toe pubs, an early
and ungsrbled publication of all tina, do not in any az
hespass tho privacy OF the living. To reanirs
would be to qure what must be sometimes fiji.
cult sometimes impossible, and always a source of de-
lay. The publication before carrie, With il in,rnsc
svdeucs OF being an honest and complete alton
all papers OF public interest The sanc'i,y Of private
lilo is respected thTos ghout. IL abounds with
OF knowlsdss and reflection 10 the historian The phi.
losophsr the psifio the phiantbrspis; with
OF high encouragement to ell who make IL their study
TO smsliorste the sondon Of hsir eilow.msp;
pies Of the noblen offsets OF public good, pur.usd
through good and evil fortune, through good and evil
report, With Underwriting and inAsxibie rsc,iiude.
The 6rs, paper ia the collection s a memoir of him.
self which Jefferson began 10 1884, at the age Of sew.
enty.ssvsD, but which he did not bring down later
Than The 21st Of March, 1870. The FIRST settler Of
the family appears to have been irem the vicinity OIL
snowdon, tact which may be recorded 10 the honor
OF Wales, though Jefferson Is not Cymris name
This must have been at very ssrly ~ rod Of IN.
American se'tlemen's Jefsrson's father The 6rs
of the fsmily who occupied the lands which Jserson
inherited, called shadwel, 10 Virgins
Jefferson himself was born 10 I7la or I7l4: he al.
ways concealed hi' birth day that it might not be- pub.
Icy celebrated He cav in such celebration, Germ
OF stsocfaice dirineions, ard discourage tbs m 10
The extent OF his power, both by preeept tud example
lie received toofaby good education which he no.
ished al Will I'm and Mary College in 1762 III, then
became aSudeni Of law, and IN 1867 was ndueied u
the bar, 81 which he continued till the rsvclu lou.
10 1852 be bseame member OF the Virginia lie
gislature. In I772 he married Mrs Bathurst SIX. lion
widow OF twenty three. In IVA when the bill haf
passed 10 The Eoghsh Parliament for shutting up The
port Of Boston the ld OF June he was one n ,hs
young members OF the Vifg mia Legislature VIM IA.
always happens In great smergencis,) iook The ls.d
ont OF the bspds OF the old ones, snd cho carried
Resolution for iSiug on The l., Of June ss ga dsy Of
tasting, humialisD abd prayer to implors Heaven 10
avert rom us The evils OF civil war, 10 inspire Ne with
hrmDes. In support Of rights, and 10 turn the
OF The King end Parliament 10 moderation and justice
me tnes' o. his MEASURE on hs minds Of The people
hpPesrsio have very great Jefferson was one ef lbs
hf-, delegates TO The Convention, heh was then elect
cd Tor choosing delegates TO general Congress Of lbs