New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-05

William short HfC lleQ ioIr E NE weeks eZo
IN Philadelphia. We find Mr. Jefferson attempting T.
rescue the character Of the Saviour from the
s-tions Of his pseudo followers
FOR he observes, ~ could belsve thsi Ne really
sals witch hi, boyrspher. TIE fogf F-sageg.'s ffr
UPON hun, ara admit lie rI.cons;rucaous uerpo
ard aeor zsons u The stbefs Of he early AID ne fsn
q ne a'er eees ne oosdgstoa ;-opi9 be isre.f5 O.
'onnd mind mr. 10 'oo' ~ inpos'oy"
BIT he wou.d indicate the character " jesus
from tie New Testament with it. grouadHOrk f..
vulgar ignorance. Of things impossible Of .persti
foDs. isnaticisms aud fsbricatiods He eckno-1-
edges, nevertheless, that
Jssus had ~ wax he perious confines orason sad
gion and step % len right might p.sce him within
e grpe n he priests Of superstition booohirsfy race
crue and renOseess the being whom they repre-
ssufed me family God u A5ratam " issc and " Jaco5
and ne ocs God II lsrte They were c1nsisny Ia lg
snares too 70 er,sngie hi1 10 he web ~ the sw. Hs
was iusrfste. therefore avoiding lese b. esasi9rs
~ ,ghisns by visoon.yHcfion' asd Ts0pJegfi9ns Of
sqp' 9 JroJhe' and N dSfeneine hin'sy Eh nae "eT
otrn 'ecoporsi 0ss Efcicrt I'D ho1trcs o. least
Vow the c0nduc; which Mr. Jefferson thus sug-
gests and jastfes nigh, 90 very well for 'scur'y
politician, but we have an idea that he who at
Temps 10 reform mankind must at least be enough
Of the hero to svow himself upon all subjects With
perfect sincerity Mr. Jefferson proceeds
That Jesusdd to impose himself on mankind
lie writings C.. learned myself lhsi loe
But that be might couscenuousy believe himself inspired
Jews incu.cs,ed lin from hs infancy founded
The belief Of divine Inspiration. The fupes Of ne most d.
ordcrcd inaons recorded their religious code
as special communications Of he Deity and a. II cou.o
but happen that the course Of ages, events YOU'D
no ard ihea urn up 10 which some Of hose 'G2e mn
socies might be accommodated by tie AID Of Gle Enfes,
hgu5es types and other Dieks yon rords hey have not
only preserved their credit win the Jews Of a. subsequent
ufnes, but are The iouudsious Of much II The fei'
gions OF 'hc 80 who lave schisnssed from them
Eevaicd by ne enthusiasm Of and pure heart con
Of the high strains Of eoquence which had not been
taught him he mi ghf resdiy mistake The Of his
fine genius for inspirations Of an her order Tns
beef earned therefore no more persOna imputa ION ihsn
e belief Of Socrsies hs himself was under tbs csre and
adm0niOn Of guardian demon. And how many Of our
se,' men sfH bsl,f, A he reality OF these Inspirations
while perfectly on oil other subjects kxcusing,
therefore, hese considerations, those passages n the
GOsves which seem 10 bear marks Of weakness 10 Jesus
pure cnarac'er Of whi-h he rrtrgs furnish proofs
ana 10 their proper authors their own vanes and in
cihUes link myse authorized to conc lde ne purity snd
which those authors would * NOON him"
This viii do upon the subject Of Mr JeTerson's
religious views We trust we have met the def
snce ofouc ne ishbor in Newark 10 ns perfect .atis
faction If the views Illustrated in these extract.
are those Of the Qpakeu, We mus, admit that xe
have altogether mistaken their theology but We
apprehend that no follower Of George Fox will
thank the Bostoq Por for proposing s1ch fellow
ship
JeFers0as Hatred of Washington.
The wisdom of the constitution Of the first Cab
met considering the lights aud circumstances IN
der which Washington acted is fully justified TO
us BIT it was not 10 be expected that the great
chief Of tho Federal party would find himself On
al occasions cordially supported by the ambitious
lea Ter Of tho Democrats We have Mother leisure
{ prepare nor space for printing any elaborate n"
count Of the dlssensons among the Presidents
constitutional advisers They are detailed ia the
luminous pages OF Marshall and Sparks. and in the
letters Of WASHINGTON. Hamilton Pickering. VOL
colt. aud Jefferson himself Bat We Will indicate
briefly what were the sentiments which Washing
ton and jefferson entertained toward each other
Philip Frenesu and his brother Peter have been
regarded os the most unsUuPuous OF those dems.
eorucs employed by Jefferson EDITORS, who were
natives Of the country Calender, Williams the
Infamous Tony Pasquia Of Gfords SATIRE aud
several more Of the same stamp. were lmPoFis
tons Philip Freneau, who had biting wit aud
coarse though well cultivated mind after conduct
q n scurrious sheet IN this city. was removed by
jefferson with his other Instruments to Philsdel-
pha, where he was placed IN charge OF the M
tioaal Gazette specially established to Willy
WI shington and his measures and for greater
Of intercourse aud 10 lessen the
charges ofhis support Jefferson gave him slnecure
position in his department. The was Secretary of
State which answered both these ends. In the
Gazette, according to Judge Marshall, the military
aud political character Of the President were at
tucked with equal virulencc, and It was contendcd
that he was totally destitute of merit. either IS
: lldier or as statesman. The calunnies with
which he was assailed were not confined to his
public conduct but even his qualities as man
were subject 10 detraction Indeed. the abuse Of
the Gazette was only such shameless exsggera
ton of Iefiersons letter to Mazze and his other con
6dental correspondence as might be looked for from
ANONYMOUS hostility. Mr. Jefferson illustrates the
whole subject in paragraph under the date Of
MAY % 1893 Jeilersons Works, vol " ?. ass
Referring to conversation with the President, he
observes
He Washington said tina, certainly was RePubli
can Government but We, We had not used that style IN is
Vay that n any body wanted 10 change s form into
monarchy he was suTe II only few individuals, aud
hat no the United States would set his nee against
Il more than myself but that this was not what ne WAS
AFRAID Of his fears another quarter that there
MAS more danger OF anarchy being introduced. lie ad
vvrd TO piece FreneSus paper OF YESTERDAY he said
ba di.psed eli their attacks HIN personally, bat thsi
hee never had been Of the Government Dot mean
me In The executive line only but In any line which HAT
"a yer hsd not abused III ertdSnny aRd rGrr1
md took A., incaon 10 BE- that shend taerJose ~ 'oz
rag tstfA Fyeaaln perhaps liAdrGE As ofp0tnfIe q
oerk ,ssos BVr WILL No1 10 IT. his pa
ner has saved our Constitution which was eAoplng Ssl
no monarchy and has been checked by no one means 50
powerfully as by that paper.
The writer OF this friend Of w ashington Poor
Freneau, despite his saving the Consultation,
died in neglected poverty. He had done the
country some service by those pungeni songs
which he poured into the camps OF the enemy with
as much effect as attended the grape OF Arnold or
Burr, or the clear and trumpet toned rhetoric Of
Thomas Paine But when, in his old sse, he was
advised to ask for pension from the Government
h, answered that recalling the attacks OF which
he was made the instrument upon the Father Of his
Country. he felt that he had nc rights they had all
been forfeited BY his lending himself thus 10 M
jefferson A hle Of the Gazette Is extani N
which NJ Jeaersons editorials are all marked
nv the hand OF Freneau, and they comprise nearly
everything tina, was strocieusly abusive the very
sentences, probsbly to which the Great Chief thus
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