Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-10

Dissertations on Mr.. Je6erson's W'itinS.-
The New York American informs Us that new
work entitled, Observations on the writings Of
Thomas Jefferson. with particular reference 10
the attack they contain on the memory Of tie late
Gem Henry Lee, in series Of letters BY hes.
ry Lee, of Virginia." will soou be published iu
that city, and it i. expected will produce no Odl'
nary sensations. The American adds II is written
with great force, ability. and severity. IhemO.
tive which prompted this investigation is one that
will find favor in the public eye, that Of vindie't
ing the fair fame and reputation OF deceased "a
Their. This object is never lost sight of, and TO-
deed sometimes leads into what general readers
may perhaps consider Prolixity-but the sustain
ed visor of the style, and the connection which
Gen. Lee himself, and still more Mr.. Jefferson,
had'with the public affairs and men Of our early
history, exempt even prolixity from tediou'ns'''
The course of Mr.. Lees investigation aud de-
fence tend necessarily to an examination oil me
sincerity of Mr.. Jefferson's professions as TREND
Of Gen. Washington, the soundness OF h'pe,
tensions as an enlightened patriot, the Jus'l's@
his reputation as an upright statesman and 'O'
general inquiry into his motives, aims aud co.,
duct. as a public man. incidentally, ske't0"
brilliantly hit of, Of Washington, Hami''0n''',
Knox, Richard Henry Lee. John Marshall a"u
others, who in common with Gen. H. Lee "e''
objects Of Mr. Jefferson's distrust or attacks arc
introduced to support the general views o. "'
writer.
The announcement Of this work satI'hes""
the correctness of the remark we made up"A
reading the memoirs and writings Of Mr. 'e's'.
son. We then thought that the Compiler wa
inercusabie for permitting all 20 be published '''
appears in the work. 1t certainly did not e0p
tribute to Mr.. Jefferson's fame, and lnfcteu p''
on many who are yet upon the stage oil ae'O"
Incendiary Publications. We have rcadS'I
much satisfa, ton, the charge, at the oPen"s
the Municipal Court Of Boston, Of Judge iA''
err, in which he introduces the subject oil 'n'''
diary publications. The Judge takes POT
view vi the relative sltuauons VI "'e "
tons Of our country. Ills sentiments are
and honorable. he declares that these P0u''.
tons are offences against the peace Of 'ne ".
monw eaIth, and may be prosecuted as Nv
meanors at common law. He thus cone'u''''
However unwise and unjust NAV De u. q .o
TEN Of domestic ser,itude. it is not Tor Us =,
into the hands of the slave the sword spu
brand. Nor can any civil or serUue war 70,
any other State Of this Union, without an''r NAV
in some degree, our ewn peace-s'nce W. hs,r,
be compelled, by our political relation " Inert.
part IN the conflict. cannot but nope en- d.
fore, that our citizens, if any Of them arc d,n,-
cIined. will refrain, in future, from sucn ,bs...
Gus publications-tha they will leave y. ~ End
who feel and suffer from the calamity , w.
remedy and redress for the wrongs o. slah
to time, which amelorates every tnlhs~,,t
enlightened and humane spirit OF our %
te the benign influences Of Chr'stlani!'
The National Intelligence, in ad'eft'ns~ -,
of a recent c0ngressions' =,