Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-25
VOLUME III.
From the Boston Evening Transcript

ORIGINAL LETTER OF THOMAS 'EfEhsoS', ~.
have in our possession the original autograph letter
from Thomas Jefferson to Cardinal OF Rome, OF
which the suboined is copy. The letter was sent
by a merchant vessel, but owing 10 catastrophe A.
tendno the voyage it not forwarded, the enve-
lone having bsen destroyed and the address lost The
master of the vessel died at neghboring town
few years SINCE and his son found the letter anon gst
his fathers papers II is an Interesting letter IN manI
respects but in nothing moro than IN containing
Mr. Jefferson's unreserved opinion Of Napoleon Boz
naparte The compliment paid to cur townsmen
Mr. Ticknor, late Professor of Spanish and French
Literature at Cambridge will be read with much plea
sure by his friends here, and is perhaps not
thy of notice that il written during his first alb
sence and is now published after an interval of nine-
teen years during his second absence in Europe:
MoNTIcELLo IN VIRGINIA, Feb. IA, IT,
My Dear Cardinal
In March, 1915, / took the liberty of addressing
letter to you by Doctor Barton, member of our Phi
osophical Society," distinguished for his science, who
visited Europe for his health and expected to go
fal as Rome was happy IN the opportunity, ne fur
nshed me of presenting myself to your recollection
and of renewing you the assurances OF the sent
rnents of friendship and respect engraved on my
mind during our residence at Paris and OF their cor
dial continuance But doubt whether Dr. Barton
reached Rome as the ag9ravatlon of his malady IN
duced an early return, which was followed lmmedl-
.atey by his death.
Afew DAYS ago received letter from M. Mare
chal Archbishop of Baltimore, in which he informs
me that besides your friendly expressions towards
me- on his leaving Paris some years ago, you had IN
letter of Sept last made kind enquiries after myself
and my family feel pleasure, as well as a duty,
1909 from all public duties, have enjoyed nnlnter-
rupted good health, and retain as much activity OF
body and mind as at the age of "A, we have right
to expect. Ny eldest daughter, who had the honor
az being known to yoa in Paris, lives also, and in
good health, and has blessed me with many grand
children, and some OF these have commenced ano-
Their generation. M y last Information from yourself
DIRECTLY was by the -.turn of two young Americans,
educated at Rome, who bore witness to your friendly
patronage of them, and brought me, from You, the
two exquisite engravings of Ballsarius and Mscada,
chef d euvres Of that art, which, placed among the
ornaments of my house, renew to me daily the me-
mory of your friendship. During the terrible revou-
ton of Europe, felt great anxiety Tor you, and have
never yet learnt with certainty how TAR they aIiected
YOU Your letter to the Archbishop being from Rome,
and so late as September makes me hope that all is
well and thanks be to God, the tiger who revelled
SO long in the blood and spos OF Europe, IS at length
ike another Prometheus chained to his rock, where
The yuure of remorse for his crimes will be praying
on his vitas, and in like manner without consuming
them Having been, like him, entrusted with the
happiness of my country, l feel the blessing OF re,
sembhng him IN no othsrPoint. nave not causeo
the death of Ave or ten millions O. human beings,
the devastation of other countries, the depopuaton
of nv own the exhaustion of all Its resources, the
destruction Of its Liberties, nor its foreign subugaton
All this he has done to render more ustrlous the
stroches uerpetrated for illustrating himself and his
family with pundered dadems and sceptres On the
contrary have the consolation 10 reflect that during
the period ef-my administration, not drop Oh me
blood of single feow-citZen was shed by the
sword of war; or of the law and that after cherlshng
for eight years their peace and prosperity LAID down
their trust of my own accord, and IN the midst OF
their blessings and opportunities TO continue IN IT,.
Bat beginning to be sensible of the effects Of old age,
feared that its inirmties might injure their inter
ests, and believed the example would be salutary
against inveteraton in Office and now ENJOY in re-
tirement the comfort Of their good Will, and OF con-
science calm and without reproach.
l have thus my dear Cardinal, gwen you the infor-
NATION you have requested, and nothing but that re-
quest could have justified so much egotlsm. In r.
turn you crafty me so much as by saying as
much TO me of yourself in whose welfare take cor
dial interest.
Before closing my letter. will take the Liberty of
requesting that Il Mr.. George Ticknor, young Amer
ican should be yet at Rome, as think IS possible you
will do me the favor Of extending to him ysur
tenance and protection while there His science, his
talents the worth and correctness of his character
place him among the ornaments and the hopes Of cur
add trust a motive the more for your notice Of him.
should have given him letter TO you but that
having been three years his travels throughEuropc
cosld not with certainty convey y 70 nun. ne was
10 pass this present winter in Italy, and chiefly al
Rome and fear indeed he may have left It before ne
can receive this proof of my attention TO him, or OF
YOUR frendsh TO me. in every event, however, ac-
cep dear CARDINAL the assurance of my constant and
afiectionate friendship and the homage Of my high
consideration. T. JEFFERSON.
LIFE IN New ORLEASs.-What Natchez Under
the Hill" used 10 be, the Swamp in this city now is
"a place of resort, in fact home, Tor prostitutes,
thieves robbers and scoundres Of every description.
Scarcely day passes but we hear Of some daring VI
olation of the law committed in the vicinity, to say
nothing of the thousand acts of vllany which never
see light This place in all its grossness and pollu-
ton may be seen at any hour Of the day or night,
dwithin two minutes walk of the Municipal Hall, J
where is permitted to flourish, as If in mockefy and
defiance of authority. " -
While we were at the high consable's Office of the
second Municipality, yesterday morning colored
woman came forward and informed the police OH
GERS, that late on Saturday night she saw at dance
house in Philppa street, man taken into the yard
by boy and the person that kept the house as soon
as they got him there, she the boy cut their VIC
tim in the lolns with knife, that she saw the blood
gushing from him, and believes that he IS murdered
and buried in some spot known only to themselves.
Some of the officers went to the house, searched 4
and the yard but trace of the body could be found
A boy and a woman apprehendcd, and lodged
in the calaboose. We heard that the boy had stated
that there was man murdered in the house on Sa-
turday night, but that he the boy had no hand IN u.
The marks of blood if any there were, which we are
inclined to believe having been secured out OF the
hoor tor one of the officers remarked that the house
mad been recently cleaned operation rarely under
gone by the dwellings in that neghborhood
shortly after the above statement was made, a
man came to office, who gave the name of Sweet