New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-24

swp IN fr, " the house NJ Jefferson bs1 no ioes
whatever of beicz to,et' lAf'scanioe nI oH 'ea
from the csrrisgs door into MS b. u,e-Eid'g on m7s
cot being 20 bis taste Bu. who csn control us les
tiny Not word couh b. heard 10 the MD uoio~
spd when he stepped fnc0 the carnage De unei2-c
cd y landed en- a clus:eI Of svathy arms, SOD sm'd
the oriental ,sIataiiOps described BY M.r,hs, "a
bone ce under bis own roof-ree lhs c'oVa
respectfully broke apart for the yonrg itdfs. ani 3
the stately, graceful Martha and the lfus fary luxe
Maria advanced bet seen the as-k hnes, ecor.ed oy
Jaek Eppes" seOuts rent the sky snd many curly
beaded urchn wss held sloft D. cstch l'oE 81 what
their mothers and sisters were slrssdy hruiy par
susded could DO, be ps ALEC the Ancient Dominon
JEFFERSON As A MECHANIC.
The house as here described was but part OF TIE
p.tec Mortct Of after years, aud YES "a -
ferson was often Of the vorkDen IN constfu' -
III IT, is 10 be taken with some justification to hsa
eng used ore Of III rooms ss prVae vnk-n p
This wss fitted up vi variety OF tools aoo a. 'fs
quent spent ts bours Of exercise IN 1t espsciay ID
bad weather, making some smsll arlcN, IKE case
for books, a simple instrument, or the Ike. H7 m'y
have also made architectural models, out tnis ~n
about all. Those political painters VINO nave repre-
seLted rim Is CiDcirnstus, engaged In naous soo'
a. his chief and fsvorite occupation, except ~n1h
dragged forth by the exgenciee OF the ote'e, nave
painted purely fancy sketch IL thu u aste'e-mAa
mNiit. be ia not entitled TO claim IT, Win nun nsouel
labor wa TIE amusen art, mental labor the occuPs-
ton. He bad however, decided o6dness f,r eesriy
al mechanical pursuits ss well 81 aSrcuiterH ones
and great bsnoiness in acquiring then man pui"aon.
He cou turn Of his bits Of cabinet ware wi.h neat
n, 70 and cispach and tradition il Opposed 70 clam
that be could Rave successfully spired 10 the mystery
OF sboeDg his horse, had occasion de handed.
JEFFERSON AND ADAMS.
Mr.. jefferson had the rare good for une lot oriy 10
steer clear Of those parfal mis- undertakings Whcn
occurred between Adams and FrarklD, out ID even
steer cl ar Of the sslouty Of either party. This Was
easy eIou,b, If cot a matter OF course, az fsr a.
F,sDklip was concerned. Bat to rensin on terms 81
colfdertis riefcoursesn o warm friendship WIN nin
ard at y same time with the Jap etuous ana always
when irii'atsc morbidy jealous Mr. Adams, vas an
achievement requiring tact and coed sense. IL was
readily urdertsben, however. ~ Jefferson Tor the
Co Oesus Of Independence, Always, IN spite OF
foibes and olies held high place In his respect and
q warm place in his affections. This wise and proper
effort completely succeeded Adsms's es'ly sttteh
nept for Jefferson ed and deepened. More
scrupuous regard TO the rights, more geLtiemsn'y
cor siderson for the eeDge Of colleague and Asso
ciate were pever exhibited, than Mr.. A sus uni
fcrmy exhibited toward Jefferson DUNE Their common
say IN rance and throughout al their subsequent
intercourse as CO ambassadors. Indeed, toTa Jef'
feIson Ac ans alws, with an unfortunate exception
or ,wo 70 US TO have laid aside the impsio1s'
nes the pugpacty, the dogmstism, ard the jealousy
of his nature, and TO we exhibited TIE same besritd
traits that he VI did In bis domestc circle. No
finer passage occurs 10 BIS personal history, than his
habusI treatment Of j. erson; and it to show
bo this lion, generally rampant, could be the lamb,
il be was CONSIDERABLY dealt With, and come little
grains OF allowance made for his flbles. Adams
treated Jefferson like younger b.nther-the next
younger and resr bis own sge. Jefferson, q, mu N
rom real feeling ss from tact, took the younger
brothers place. He always asked Mr. Adam9s opln
hp fist sid always urged him to take the post of
honor. lie felt that this was due to Mr.. Atsmss
Ter iority i'll years and public services Tnis un 1sus
uodesty melted the stormy New England chief
TLis friendly t1bleau you'd not be quite corpete
with out the Introduction Of another figure Ms John
Adams was If we ay be excused trte, AUD, Ordi-
naIily, a Silly Exaggerated deslgnatonl nsSuih'
cent woman. OF Der peeuisrities Of character We
may hereafter Ld occasion to speak Suffice y nov
to tay that she wac AL admirable specimen Of NeR
ErgaId intelligence ana hrmness-ss uaoenong TO
The senbauce a. to tue reality OF departure, to a
which had always been prsctieed in New'Eogland
society and which would have solicted tne grim sp-
probaiion of John Gavin and John hu0I Mrs.
Adams little pleased WITH the society OF rraooe
Her letters to her correspondents at home give sOs
piQuapt sketches and it uust be confessed that she
iutceees in making a good deal that shs san sufii
GENTLY RIDICULOUS. Her picture Of the table scene at
Fran kins, of Madame h lvetius OF the little dog
etc. will always be laughed at by the best frieods OF
the fidiculed "philosOs her" One man, however,
Mrs. Acaus -four in Frsrce to respect AID admire.
See wreie home TO her sister that be was the c1osep
Cf the earth" She sincerely iameuted that Mr. Al
SINS departure for England would separate them
from bis society. She Bept up no sentimental cor
IespoI deI &c with him, after that departure bscsuss
that not the way that Abigail Adsms' bad osen
brought 10 feel sct-thst ives not according TO
the New IL gend standard; but she do from tins
10 time addr,ss him friendly letters, and she honorsd
him with the execution Of Der little orders on shop
keepers in Paris, as If be hsd been a member Of her
fsnily That man was J,ffersOl, and DO thoroughly
rtciprt Gated her respect and admiration.
With regard to the literary execution Of this
work, without reference TO the profu.e aud often
Irrelevant speculations of the author, il exhibits
the marks of sincere devotion TO the subject
conscientious diligence In the search aud eIamins-
ton Of authorizes, and .fsen D remarkable dagrse
Of graphic power in the description of incidents
sid the drawing of charaeters 1t 10 credissble 70
Mr.. Randall for tho obvious patience with which be
has elaborated his materials, and the tboroughness
with which he has asped the extensive details oi
bis subject. As writer, however, he exhibits
certain defects Of judgment, aud often a singular
infeliciry cf expression. He hss crowded aud en-.
Gun beTed his narrative with various episodes, ire
luently Of a purely speculative character, which
tend II break down the most obdurate resder.
His ove Of general reflection is ndulged 10 excess
leading us 10 regret bis wanderiDss from the main
point which be has in hNd. With the omission of
supei fuous dgessiObs, the work would be brought
INTO far more convenient shape, and the interest
of the reader greatly enhanced. In point Of style,
Mr.. RAJ dali protesa against reli,nce en- English
authorities and utterly disclsms the character of
purst in language. But be carries his sntagonism
against precedent to vicious extent. /: is No
proof Of patriotism to violate the established rules
of grammar, nor TO n,ss on use Of words un-
known among classical writer's Such eccentricities
as to speak of the verbiase' Of a sentence n
stead Of its phraseOlogy, with many nmlst To-
.tapce,. which we will not quote, i. carrying he