The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

not without fault.n
In 1872 his wife died. His conduct at
that period is thus described by his daugh-
ter:
"He nursed my poor mother in turn
with Aunt Carr. and her own sister, sit
ting up with her and administering her
medicines and drink to the last. For four
months that she fingered he was never
out of calling; when not at her bedside
he was writing in small room, which
opened Immediately at the head of her
bed. A moment before the closing scene
he was led from the room in state OF in
by his sister, who with great
got him into the library, where
he tainted, and remained SO long insensi-
Bile that they feared he never would re-
vive. He kept his room three weeks, and
| was never a moment from his side. He
walked almost necessarily night and day,
only lying down occasionally when ma
ture was completely exhausted, on a pal
let that had been brought in during his
long fainting fit. When at last he left his
room he rode out, and from that time he
was necessarily on horseback, rambling
about the mountain in the least frequent
ed roads, and just as often in the woods. -
The position of
MINISTER rLENlroTENTIARN 10 EUROPE,
lr conjunction with Adams and Franklin,
he had twice before declined, but the
death OF Mrs. Jefferson placing him at
liberty, he accepted it. He had designed
taking his daughter Martha with him, but
changed his determination and
placed hel at school in Philadelphia.
The letters that he frequently sent her
were the beginning of a long series of do
mestic correspondence that he over af-
ter kept up when separated from his chill
lrcn.
Finally, in 1854, he sailed for Europe,
taking his daughter along. He took an
elegant mansion in Paris, and had also
rooms in a Carthusian monastery. to
which he was accustomed to retire when
engaged i'll press OF business. His in
,erCour>r with his colleagues was very
pleasant, and is mentioned by Mrs. Adams
in some letters.
When Franklin returned home, Jell'pr-
son was appointed to succeed him rs Min
lster to France ~ on replace DR.. Frank
lin said the French premier, Count de
Il succeed him. Jefferson
replied, no one could replace him"
A few months after his arrival in Paris
his daughter Lucy died, the same one
from whose head had been clipped the
curl found half century later. lie was
anxious to have his daughter Mary come
to him. but she was unwilling to leave
Virginia. As an inducemcnt he wrote
her She could have as many dolls and
As she wanted, but 'Polly''
was, still averse TO going, and wrote him,
Il am very sorry that You have sent for
me. don't want TO 90 to France; |
had rather stay with Aunt Eppes"
To his daughter Martha then in CON
vent, Jefferson wrote long and often in 4
familiar and tender strain. Many years
later he gave his impressions of the char
acter of the soyereigns of Europe he was
brought in contact with at that time
These estimates are very accurate, and
show a deep intuition into the springs of
human character.
RETURN TO AMERICA.
On his return to America and his arrival
ut home, Martha Jefferson writes:
"Ihc negroes discovered the approach
Of the carriage a. soon as it reached Shad-
well, four miles from Monticello, and
such scene never witnessed in M life
They collected in crowds around it, and
almost drew il up the mountain hy hand.
The shouting, etc, lr,d been sufficiently
before, but the moment it
arrived ut the top, it reached the climax.
When the door of the carriage was opened
4 how L,,.,
him TO the house, crowdng around anC
kissing his hands and tcet-Some blubber-
ing and crying. others laughing. II
seemed impossible to satisfy their anxiety
To kiss the very earth which bore him.
Just after landing, and before he had
reached Monticello, Jefferson received
letters from President Washington telling
him that he had nominated him Secretary
of State, and urging him to accept the
nomination. In his reply, Jefferson eX
pressed Il strong preference for hi:
present position as Minister to France
But he added, ''it is not for an indi
vidual to choose his coat You are tt
marshal us rs it may be best for thu
public good"
VICE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON havino declined a thir,
election, Adams was nominated for Pres
idcnt bv ,ho Frderalists and Jefferson b1
thc Rennblicans As thc Consti.utio,
tbn, ctopI tbo nnrson racn;vinp tbn h;ob
est nnmher of votes became President
and thn ono hav;nr tbn novt biohost Vic
President In u letter to Madison, JET
ferson wrote: There is nothing | 81
anviouslv bonc as that my name ma,
come out either second or third. Thes
would be Indifferent to me, rs the las
wouldd leave me at home the whole yea,
and the other, two-thirds of it, Whel
the result was known, Jefferson wrote
warm letter TO Adams.
The four years OF his life rs Vice Presi
dent were among the happiest of his ca
reer. OF his election and subsequen
proceedings as President, being history
nothing need be said. One thing h
resolved on, and that was to appoint n
relative to office. To kinsman he wrot
on this subject.
The public will never be made to be
lieve that an appointment of a relative
made on the ground OF merit alone, unin
iluenced by family views; nor can the
ever see with appreciation, offices. the dis
posal of which they entrust to their Presi
dent for public purposes, divided out a:
family property. 1t is true that thi