, 1866-12-21

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AN INTERESTING RELIC.
An I7nrMbI1rned Letter from General |
Washington TO James Madison.
The following letter is published iu one of
our Memphis exchanges, which remarks OF
IL ediloE,ally;
We prrscut to-day historic document of
great ialcrcst. II ii Id LEGS than copy OF
private letter from General Washington,
calling IN James Madison TO prepare him q
farewell sddrcss, when he contemplated
a retirement from the Presidency In
1,.ee. 1t exhibits in great degree
the pure plucc wAlch the statesman
Madison held in The affections Of the Father
Of his Country. aud 1-tn.'1slrstc: the
on important nccasinns. The copy from
which NC reproduce tins letter is a }ae siot:it
Mr. James {. Mct;uire, of Washington,
gentleman of literal fortune, and intat eI-
cellrnt literary taste, WIN purchased for a
large euu,, several years eiuce,. the private
presented years ago, b. Mr. Mctsnire, to our
distinguished fellow ci1izrn: ''eneral Albert
Pike: and by him to our gallant friend. Cap
tain Thomas H. Hines, u be gifted 10 some
literary association oi Kentucky.
MorS7 VEKSoS. May u. 11sa.
n
probability, lLat / tha,l NIT seI sou On your re-
Iurn hou.c- or II Should res yoH that II may be
on the rosd, and under circumstances that will
faet conrcf>cd n;on, take thc iber1Y Of com nit
ting 10 paper The following thoughts acd re-
t2yc not been unnaladfnl OF the sentiments
expressed BY Eoa IN ahc conversations jus: alluded
Cd 1hs hsxS aGa ba ,s1b IT.
ussiSn il. the ot!en ha,e had the honur 10 hol1.
AHA+u Fh1
my fonde-t clsd most ardrut wishes, 10 spend tho
remainder. OF my days turieb cauuot expect will
be manvl in ease and tranquility.
Nothing oft oi ronsicliun that my derclietion
Of the chs.r of government af II should be tho
dc.ffc of the seopie 10 cnutnMc the III II would
involve 1fe eouLizy IN serious disputes rtHpecung
the hici Magistrate, AID The dl>4gsecabls const-
quepces rhirh might 1e-ul: ihcsefrun In the noat.
Ing and ai,id.d opinions " hleh >e-m to prevail at
pffacut, could. In any wi-e. inl1ce me to reIir.
Gui*h The d, termination l haze formed; and Of
this do moi see how ary r,ldencc can br Oh
tusc, II not Hf that c1es a. 10 allow 10 view
tht. fnbjcct in thIs light
Under lLe>c isnprs u ~. then permit to reite-
rate'ne f:quc4t made 70 you a. CIR last inestlH=
nauely; 10 t1.,ns II u. proper tine, and ne
e, or s s aca TT ,ns
subject mstelf, my Judgment h,a al~ays been
On TIC one hand, rteyioup declaration 10 re-
tire not o. u carics ~tth II the appearance OF
raniry AID -cl'-impor1anrc, but i may nc con.
stsu-d inio .nanonvcr TO BE- f,sl.cd to rrula!n.
And On T. e cller hand, to say pota1n- implies
tonsea1, Or nnr r4te. wohia lcave The matter ln
doubt. AID 10 detlnc aitcrwu,d might be deemed
~ hrd ard Cslc1ndi*-
Irou'd tam carry my request to yon farther
than is assel nb,'e although am eensthfe that
your coupliarcc With 1t mu-s saa 10 your tsoublo
na't<r m,rr,f. on hasr i,rpo-,t,on 10 obl,se
utl, w1tliou1 upo,cs. dcs.,c tit the mes. uIo
preesee s pus.e sd y isae anor ,nst yon
wanld turn our thoughts 10 4 sn!cdici".y aadscee,
gs o9,e 10 M ~, a , ,h iss se
Presidential ch.r, and to ffsc test OF my abilities
c"..ss 'bn,tA o Tie orenhsza1on and admtnistIs-
period ii lie wheu The private wallis o1 II in the
shade oil retirement becumr necessary, aud Will
te most rle.>s.r to me; and ;hs spl'it OF the
Government may render r'taisnn ia the eE+c-
ton OF Otfce'e Of It more conreniNl with thelf
ideas Of llbr,ty and safety, 1nat take M Leave
1diea tsr1aininF 70 otler Gu, Germ than such
as will nfi>e 1tou former w1ehes for TIC
prnspsrity Of ny eountTh ! take tas no.
lion ofthe l,lc-=ing of Providence uron #. and
est. ard the promoters OF harmony. order and
good government
otasr ,tinss' ie ohservet tGa; sc ars al sss ehi
rich IN itsclf, capable, and rson,s1ns 10 be as
10y n,9s ever cronsa, @ % our View That our IN.
tcses,, however diversified III luca or ttnal'cr mat
tc:t. Tie hamr Ill oil tee srca. ss=entai cs'ieeEns
1ha; The extent Of our country, the diversity Of
our climate AID coil, end the Sssious rEoduc:sone
make one part cot only eonyettent. hat pernspaa
ludisrcnsebly necessary 1e5 t9E .thcr part, and
hs a in G
sstabl-hed t;oveeument ireIng lac 'o1l u or
es,e na9d IN tbs th nc S. M a j.
sefsaces: 1n; s0afa aa+s Sy e15s.,eass, S:is j. !.
lion ever .prrosimatcd; nrd ,nrrvr,ro the only
Ftr1fe among e ons: io b. who should ne tofk {
must IN 1statng "a 6:a';y asco,n ol,saioE sasa
sib1e support and cement to the Union Iha!
however Dees.t .s II naay b u ssea wasehinl .,i
there onc be limits 10 It.. to- su<p{cl ms IN
founded and jcaiors1ca 700 1i:ciy, NC Irritating
10 honest + clnss. saq ofcnsaaes arc productive
.nnrc-atc lse various subjects which might
he introduced JL,o sach an aal1cts Eonld re,
Sonsa b. uisnec-rsa:y.. As yonr Judgment VII
eun.Lreh,nn all that viii se .srnfe: whether to
e q be hs ssatd II
e At esc tes f ssrSs
third. The time 1t should ap2.7f; That t.
~Mtasaw rom m thc % service Of ,hs pnb!ic or lct i
Will end viii the ..vz. te;tisn ot & &Goagrees, e..
Ill. r1'il Ms1ch) when lie Hoa'o Of Reoscseu
1alscs will also dissolve
Though do not with to barry you tthe CAS-
i uat pEe<tin.> in The execution 81 eatass
t!.r publications l.clu:e mentioned. yet
thali be glad 10 hear from you generally on both
4f.G 10 r'.ccfve ,hc1n ~ time, Il 5on shoald no
to Phiiace..,hs1 Euul th: ecsston com
Mccccf, In the fu17u they arc nhilIt to tssc-
Ii. leave to draw sunr attention., atso, TO snca
t:lnc+ It you ehail corrective 1s subjects for com
nj lfcat,on on shat OCCASION, 7nt. noting then
AZ the, ocrnr. tbs. yon would be ho good as Il
Ysrnirh with the1n In uruc to s'e prepared, an.
erE.-f f5d With others for the opening OK INC res
EtHn .....
With vc1y q nce4e'nnl alccdon.ie regard, nm
treE yourt. u. NAHauiuA.
Jatles Maoison, Jr-, Fec.