Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01

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In Snoihsr place J:Hsr.on say..-
wien ma eles'ioD be wesn Burr and myself was
KEPT IN supenee by the edsrass, and they were m,
ot, to place the Psesid,nt If the ,pae at the head
oi .he government, call ii on Mr. Adams, " i,h view
10 have this sp,rse measure u,ed BY hi,
1--WE. re grew wsrm in an instant, at d said, uih y
veoemei &C he hiI ussd towards mo boore .,Sif
The event OF the election is within Your own power
on have only 10 say ycu wilt do us;ics - public
creditors, maintain 'hs navy, aud not disturb those
hodinx ofhees aud the scvotnis, mt will an;ly b..
p"' INTO your hand'. We know il IL the with Of the
people II should be 80" "M-. A1am." said Il koo
not what par, Of my eondact in either puhls or
me- can have authorised doubt Of myil y 20 he
psohc engagements cav, however. will not &C. lie
nto t1s govsiDment by cspiuia )o; will not enter Oh
" but Ia perfect freedom to i,low tho dictates of my
own judgment" -Vol.-yi. p. I6i.
"hen Inc eIec'ioo was dserminrd in J, IT r.ou'.
iavor, he expressed himself follows to John Dick
in,oh:
"Tho storm through which we hav. passed ha.
osol tremendous indeed TIE tou, h sides Of our ar
go'e, have been thoroughly iried her strength has
stooi the waves Into whi.h she was s,eered with a
'isw 10 sink her. We sha pu, her on h-r r.pu
TACK and she W u now show, bv h, beauty OF her mo
'ion the skill OF her builders cure apart oar fellow
e1uI-n who have been led hoodwinked from their
principles, by moa extraordinary combination Of cir.
snn,'"nces But the band is removed and the v 10 w
soc for ihem'slves. hope to zee shortly perfect con-
soNdaton to ,H,c, which, nothing sha be spared or
my pa', abort oil the abandon OF tn, PRINCIPLES o.,
our revolution. just aud solid republican govern
msnt maintained here, will b, a standing monum, Mt
an" example Tor The ain and imitation OF The pr opie o.
other countries, aud Join with YOU In the hons n IA
"ei 'ns' they viii 500, from imp'e, HAT
government 10 OF all others h. mort euerxse III 4, IN,
thqniiy which has b'en excited auo, z IN. mas. o,
msnknd our revolution. aud it's consequencer will
am -iorato tbs Soud Of man over yea. po,ii,n oi
me tiooe what saiisfaiian have we in the cop,,n.
phion 81 ihe benevolent n ct. Of our Fl,
with those 1t the leaders III o,hcr side who bay,
r"c ontnaneed ell advances in sci.ucs as dat .rous
Inn vauons, have snd.avored 10 render philosophy
rePoo'caniem terms OF reproacb, persu,ds Us tb.
man cionot be governed bat by The toh, &c. shall
nSss the h'PPns" Of living AID dying in Tho etnra7y
J'f r.oo ia ems ct his subsequent Is,iers calls the
rstu' OF ms hisi contest tbs Rivo!u isn Of 1900:
W" a'Hai arevoin'ion 10 the principles OF cur
government AZ that Of l716 in is form; rot
Cd, nds-d, by tho sword - that but by In. .sticn
ana peae. able instrument Of reiorm-,bs age. Of
ne people This uiti1n declsr its will by di.m,ssin
.one"onaes Of one principle AMI eecunx hose OF ano
'her, IN Tho TWO branchet, exscu,ivs AID legislative
submitted TO their cleo ion." Vol. iy p 32i
The ir ncipl"' iben established hivs been the no.
veIn nB principles from that line tae present. "A,
hhfsons second election in 1901 he rsc.iv "A l6o
votes against II; mi il /, mast kabI. c;,.n,
sahcs, aud one whsh speaks volumes 10 favo. Of the
elective system and tue manner o. CONDUCTING /, in A.
merica, that the two who ann, ar in Nh. whoI.
course oil ms previous correspondence to have been
mo'i al er his own heat Nj sd,. and Nj onroe
nose w.o succeeded him fer eigh, years each In IN.
rieHueaey' accomplishing "iwelty tour years OF adj
n,nsha alton In republican orms and principles" which
Changing, I" We confidently may do, Tho language Of
Jefferson from the future To- the pa.O have 80 come
saea IN IL tbs eyes OF he prop: as to them
neral Jackson, alter the younger Adams had served
four y airs only, strongly eori IN, til, opinion,
lh+ Admnisira ion OF jeff rsOn was as bA, been o,
served by Wsrdent "perhsps the irsl ns,anc. in IN.
history OF parties, OF body OF raised 10 mower
ADDING iah uiy by the principles hey had rroie ,sed
during their exclusion, and with self-debyipy bon.,
ao rins 10 dhlni'h the amount OF iLtiuence aud pat
fonagr they received from their prcdss es,orsn This
admns'ia ticn was disiin su.bed by many impor,.n,
even'i:The entire al clifton of internal tsxes-the re-
peal OF The alien la~--,hs extinction Of the sed,ou.
'orl 'a"'he ehscVe diminu;ion ct The national deb
me reduction oil the annual expendiiure--'he dis
esrdng oil all forms OF staie-the extinction of IN. "a
i've right 10 humid ed m lion acres of the national o
ma'n--'he purchase OF L'uisiana-and she prsser,a
ton Of p.ase With The clviiiz ID world hsousb s.s.on
Of uncommon difficulty and 'rial't
10 This dialogue Of able ne 10 bis eoun
Wy and The world, it would be Idle TO look for any
Thing smile d seeundum in The longest rsigns ytirb
histo calls glorious OF contrasts there is mis,r,b.
super abundance; and will be- till men shah bs via.
enough throughout the world to give more honor to
their bene factors than 20 the dss rover
Jeisrson established the nvio.ale liberty Of In.
press snh maintained i, invo!ae in spite OF the strong
est personal temptations to the contrary for nevar
were nehdaeiy' caiumny, and 'curriliy carried to
more oiushng extent than in the attacks bis char
seer IN he federal papers during his administration
we sceak from our most distinct recollection of the
American newspapers OF that Time. His forbearance
only simulated further outraged but he onnosad
to them, in calmness and silence the shell nj Iis
own undertaking reci, ude; aud wisely did he So ..
the immense majority by which he re -ele.ed and
me testimonials Of public appreciation which aceonpa-
MED him is'o retirement, sbundan,ly testify.
lie had early expressed opirion thai ID would b,
better to have newspapers without a governme nj,
han government W thou, rew.paper,." When al
lime long subsequent to THE, Ii expressed his
ton af the melancholy nu b, "hat connie sunnret
son OF the press could bCt more tfectuaIy deprive
The Daion Of its benefits than doue by its abandon
Cd p!o'h'ui'cn TO 'dsehood, aud by the denorasing
ir rntrI ,.h., y
der, aud the depaviiy of ,as which this ali
NETT Induces" he sill never thought for momen,
oil depressing or eitcumscrbng public discussion by
Po've law He placed The strongest reliance on IN,
wisdom Of the people TO eraet The nisea ding, nj
the press, and at still later ported (Noy 1921 he
Peaied his original and unal cradle opinion =: Tn.
oniy security Tor honest and unoPpressivo government
IS 10 Tree press The All alton produces must be
to- Ills necessary to keep the waters pure
Aver bis retirement ffem the pre,idency he wa,
elected visitor and rector II the ULiver,ily which
was founded within fe miles oil his sea-, Mouticsllo.
and he divided his time between tho superinten d.,c
OF this Institution, the business Of his farm and re an
carrying on a, the time very extensive cores
poodence, nue. OIL against his will; but be seems,
tbougo Hes from most supsrsttioDs TO have been ROT
free from thai OF thinking necessary 10 anyysr ltter
and as he received one h1u,and two hundred and six
,y'seven 10 single year, wo may to what tx eni
he was victim 10 his urbaniiy He says ibu ne n "a
rather be cabbage than have write so MANY lsers
ihis, Tor. with srppIid wrist The majority OF these
were Letters oil inquiry, siways OF good rill--some.
uGes from hends-oit ner from per,ons urknowp, but
written kindly and sivllv, and TO which ,hsrsfor, ri
Witty required answers"
Barring his dreadful lrfic ion, hiss submission 10
Tbth wonderfol, bis life in retirement seems 10 lave
been happy one. though latisrly embered by r,cu.
mary dfheuiiiss. He had necessarily neglected. bis
pstmonial estate during The course Of bi, public lie
he had gained nothing in the public service, and
had retired from Once with hands as clean as they
were empty" FL bad 10 pay 1900 dollars annsaIy on
account Of some guarantee for friend bs fell this We
ry severely on the deportation tl land an pr. due,