Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-09
lanes MADISON.

or. I.,,.nt.d patfIot and statesman, JANIS
"A ,o,ao, II was once remarked to the hfsi ftesr
-, or The Tniird States. '.Ilow does IT happen sr'
,ha, we do mol observe the name OF Mr. NJ spis"N
,,ops the appointments ot ioieign ambassadors OF
~ selected 10 fill an important situation under Hf
horne government This seeming omission ap-
n,ats the more strange from the friendship aud At
rachmeni that is 81 well known TO suos's' "e''''"
Mr. MADISON and yonfseli.'
WAsutNsroS replied AS to a foreign embas-
sy the best in the gift of the Executive Vhsy "eio
in those DAYS, England, France. and NPa'h'l nav
been rendered 10 Mr.. NapIsoN over anu over 4
cain, While his extreme repugnanee 10 sea 'os'ee
renders his going abrosd out OF The question: anu
"a 20 the home appointments, there Is not one ihai
woulls be deemed worthy Of Mr.. MApisoNs aeeep-
lance. that be does well know rs aud rom Inc
| commencement oil The Government always mas peeh'
entirely at his service. -
siiemept that Mr.. MApisae had large dinner
/ par,v of members 81 Congress and others ne
| conversation took father Tree lufp' ana phohe
men aud public measures were discussed without
| reserve Mr.. MADISON held up his hand and re
! marx ed Pause. gentlemen, II YOU please. "hllo
| admit that IN a republican country like ours, the
acts Of pablIe men, om the highest TO the lowest
are alike open 10 au and liberal Investigation, per
m me TO say that the personal character OF General
W,suiSGro~. his eminent virtues aud mltchess
services to his country, must under my rool, always
be treated with the n.ost ptofound,esPeet'
During the latter DAYS oil the venerable sage oil
Mou,pel,er lie WIS wont 10 delight has numerous
guests with relations Of bygone men aud things.-
Speaking Of our happy Constitution 10 distinguish
ed parsonage he remarked : "Ater the peace OIL
1888 We great confusion IN political respects.
Il was agreed on all hands that our old system "onid
do no louger and many OF the best aud wisesi
II the land became the advocates OF more ma
tona system oil pony the States OF the old
Confederation 10 cede certain powers TO a 6ene-
raj Government. so asto form Legislature, Exec
utivc aud Judiciary Tor the Union. But how to or
ganize a convention to form Constitution Tor the
. new Government, when many conflicting inie-
rests sectional aud otherwise. were IN the way, was
c a matter of no Ordinary difficulty. All eyes were
u turned towards MN, who, refined from the great
e vents Of the Revolution. was enjoying weeafned
B, repose amid the shades of Mount Vernon. Could
we enroll the name OF W.sntsGToN among the del
egales to n convention. under such favored ansPi
= ces our success IN the formation Of new Govern
: men, was CERTAIN. And, yet ii seemed ungenerous
i nay, almost uuknd, soon To call tins Ilustious
cIlizen from his beloved retirement, after his nigh
~ labors IN the VA ot Independence. An arphea-
= ton was made 10 linn through highly confidential
J. medium II respectfully received, but al one'
e declined NoiHng daumed. we returned 10 TIN
l. charge; and. every one knows, finally succeed
n ed. The patilot could not resist the unitod call o
- his country men. He repaired TO Philadelphia, ant
: presided IN the convention. The Constitution VA
10 loratd and afterwards adopted by the States ant
d thus GI he great name and character OF WASH
tNoroN IN nesee rs IN war, shed the most happ,
aud benign Infae,-c upon The dcstlncs OF his coun
n.y. From "Hc fastis Ree0iieciioaS and Prnat
2 Memoirs Of Ac Liie and Character Of Washington.