Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12

osome Of the statements, as ropublished by the En-
4uirer from other papers-and which, the violence
OF party feeling,too frequently engenders
Sd. Yet what does Webb do He grossly mis-
represents the import Of the extract: changes MIR
Us xpressions-confounds the statements of 6tcf
with the purity of political prineples-and pretend
to make out that Mr.. j. meant TO impugn the cor
rectness of our faith, aud the integrity of our princ
pies. Let the reader compare the original teri will
Webb's rersion of it, and he will be struck at once
with the discrepancy of the statements and the mis-
representations of the editor
18th. But to show at once the Injustice which he has
done us by ascribing such an opinion TO Mr. Jefier-
son, we submit the following extracts from his print;
cd Correspondence
10 Mr.. John Adams, July 9, 1919
elf this paper be really taken from the Raleigh Regis
tor as quoted wonder it should have escaped Richie
who cus what's good from every paper the bee from
To Thomas Richie, Dec. %, 1920.
After acknowledging tho receipt OF copy Of Col.
Taylors Construction Construed'and speaking of the
mischefs which threatened from the Judiciary OF the u
States he adds 1--WE shall they are bold enough TO
take the daring stride their five lawyers have taken Ii
they do then with the editor of our book i'm his address
tohe public, willsay, that against this every man should
raise his voice, and more, should upft his arm Who
wrote this admirable address? Sound luminous strong;
not word too much, which be changed, but
Tor the worse That pen should go on lay bare these
wounds of Constitution, expose these decisions seyia-
t, and arouse, as tits able, the attention of the nation
these bold Spectators on its patience Having found
from experience, that impeachment is impracticabe
thing, scare-crow, they consider themselves Sc
cure for fe they skuk from responsibility public op-
Mon, the only re,sainng hold them.-Mr Jefferson
hero expresses of confidence in the pr.cpies of
the person who wrote the Preface and edits the En-
quirer)
To the President (Aronroe), June IL, 1928
"In exchange for this can give you but newspaper
paper, and that hastily" eve shall show that this single
paper was the Enquirer and proof the following y
TO nudge johnson, June II. 1928.
'On the decision OF the of Cohens, The State Of
virginia, in the Supreme Court of the u. States in
March, 1921 Judge Roanc under the signature of AIger
Sydney, for the Enquirer series of paSer,
on the law OF that case. considered these pdpers ma
fureiy as they OUT SC. "There were
two other writers in the paper under the signatures
oil Fietcher oil Saoun and Souers who in few essays
presented some very luminous and striking views of
the question. These essays ,ciH be found il, the
Enqu'rers Of 1921, from May the 10Th TO July the
18Th. 1t is not in my power send them to YOU but if
them," &c.
But the whole tenor of our private and political
relations with MIR. Jefferson, is at with the senti-
men which the Apostate has so falsely and gratui-
tously ascrbed to him. We will not trouble the
reader with many details. 1t would be unnecessary
and 1t might be improper to enter fully upon the
subject.
1t was but a few weeks after we commenced this
Establishment, that we published n series of Nos
under the title of " Eradication of Virginia" Mr.
y. was kind enough upon seeing them, to express
wish for us TO transfer establishment to Wash
ington.
Some weeks foowed-and we brought out ano-
Their series, under the title of Eradication of Mr.
JeGerson." The editor of his " Correspondence !" i'm
the 4th Vol. 18th p., re-pubishes Memoir i'm his
hand-wfitng-and says, Whether it was publish
ed, or where is not stated" The fact is that ST.
miar Document was put into our hands, and fur
nlshes many of the materials of our Vindication
80 long as Mr.. j. remained President, the Enqui-
rcr was sent gratutousy, to his address-and within
very short time after he returned Monticello il
was ordered by him (viz May LIST, 1907 and was
constantly sent 10 him to The day Of has death.
During all this period, the most friendly relations
uniformly prevailed between us. We experienced
marks of his personal kindness and political conf
dence which it would scarcely be proper for us to no
tice. The same feelings we will venture to saw CON
tlnued till the day of his death. Much correspon-
dence passed between us-and we have now before
us, two letters from this distinguished man, written
but few weeks before his DEATH
The first of them is dated Feb. %, 1896. After ac-
knowledgng the receipt of letter from T. Richie,
who had made him tender of his services on a
matter very interesting to Mr.. j., he says, al have
had too many proofs, dear sir of your kind dispo-
stons to need any assurance that in all respect
Ing myself whatever you do, is done from the most
friendly motyes."-The other letter bears date
March 13, '26-and concludes with. "afIoctionately
and gratefully yours"( Dir. j. died on the 18th July
following.)
May we add also the following extract of letter,
which received on Wednesday last from gen
tleman, of unbemislied honor nearly connected
with Mr. Jefferson, and who is better acquainted
with his MS. than any man breathing, except his
grandson, Thomas }. Randolph, Esq, the Editor of
his works.
"Octo6er 8, 1892.
"'I will no longer delay the expression of my posi-
tive disbelief in the existence of any letter from Mr. JET
erson in which the Enquirer is conemptuousy or slight
ngly spoken OF. With the remark in his letter TO Mr.
Monroe, alluded to in yours my distinct remembrance OF
the last two OF bis e, which passed with him. per-
ecty accors lie did read paper, and but one; and
that paper was the EnquireF his extreme parality to
which, and confidence in, of the "irue faith" must
have come under the notice of many besides myself
MY memory greatly deceives me, / have heard him
on many occasions, speak that effect to his visitors
Many papers sent to him from various parts Of the
Union To three only, was he regular subscriber; the
Enquirer the Weekly Register, (Which he did not read,
and which, have frequently heard him say, he took
merely as register OF valuable maer) and our village
paper, then the Central Gazette, which lac some
times besioweda glance, sometimes not"
And now fcarlcssly ask any man. after scan
nIng these various facts; after seeing that Mr. j. CON
fined himself to one paper, he would have selected
apaper, i'm which he had no confidence; of the faith
and principles of whose Editor he entertained any
doubt-and for whom he always maintained and ex-
pressed the kindest and liberal feelings 1t is
impossible.
We hasten to closc-and drop the subject for
ever
n ,oir,k is good as q nod
Do you take /? Yes, Sir, and we do too
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