Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11

u Tho history of man. no has appeared whose career
.hond attract towards universal respect ana csee
Measure him by any Standard any parallel ~eigh MS
actions in any SCALE be the lunge VINO nc may ociolc any
tribunal and by any standard-thls name rises up aS % 40
I'M, If ,nv man whose actions have been destitute OF nsp
raon or whose career has no, been by oe
vond his control laid and fashioned where millions might
o h;s octs and feel his influence Mr. Jefferson is among
-, srv frat of all of the ustrous dead living. Hun
ded. NJ wears hence all the who have inquired IN our
renubc as cvian when the historian shall trace out 'e
benefac,or the statesman the master spirit ue governing
genius the ruling spirit doubt can exist tna tue Auo
f tho declaration of American Independence the act oil re-
ous liberation he founder OF the University OF virginia,
will he the mag by which he will seek the uncdng oi
all the wonders career the transccndan spenoor oil
ponubc 10 which Mr. Jefferson gave principles, and ncul-
Gated opinions.
,,ents of tens of thousands of tellow-clzens
know the FORM the kind OF man, the height the appearance
&c this remarkable man. and continue to be- an OBJ
loo, ofmporance For the purpose of meeting this grow
inc sentiment several petitions were presented 10 TIE
ature of Virginia. during the early part oil lhs SESSION. oi
an appropriaon sufficient TO have executed oy fnifa.
rs Iifeszed and fcike statue of Mr. Jefferson, 10 &c
o,sd =. the University of Virginia, within sight OF ms
Tho darling institution the foundations OF which
o laid in his old age ard sancted to the aecons Vi
oyery frceman-,hus placing the act OF l's iounua'o
nv himself as one Of his deeds for which he desired 10 be
racolIec,cd amongst manipulating third in the category OF
notions 10 which he committed his fame. Now marx ne
nnnourcensnt-weeh well this record of TRANSACTION OUT
,ecen,y enacted IN the Capitol of his native S,ae-n
the model of which he had urnshedin the Lega-
ture of Virginia bill being reported for the constructor
Of this statue costing thousand dollars which was e-
ouircd in about years. laid upon the table upon inc
motion of worthy gentleman and Democrat in other re-
specs truly esnabc but upon this OCCASION we think en-
tirely wrong.
The notion which successful, was accompanied with
some remarks painful every Republican and ncuey so TO
those who have politicians, regarded Mr. Jefferson as
denr 10 them as father We write freely about this affair."
hocause of our relations the University and relations
10 Mr. Jefferson We impoe the Legislature for the sake
If the hundreds young from all parts OF the South
m country-n the name Of Of the greatest of heneisc
tors-n the name of lerature-in the name OF Virginia
Nv every sentiment of pride and honoby every consdera
,or o generous and classic as,ocaiionby the
kbsov of the man, whose eszed statue we desire indeed
as cizens-we DO again and again mpore the Legislature
n GRAN, these petitions. The thing is right in itself and be-
coming in every om but we believe that one dozen men of
feeling in the State who pay taxes, cannot be found
who would say it ought not 10 be done.