Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-17

The following was written by Mr.
Jefferson while he was President of the
United States:
| MONTICELLO, April s, 1901.
DEAR SIR:-I arrived here on the
4th, and expect to stay a fortnight in
order to make some arrangements pre-
paratOry to my final removal to Wash
ington.
You know that the last Congress es
ltablished Western judiciary district in
! Virginia, comprehending chiefly the
| Western counties. Mr.. Adams. who
continued filling all the offices till
o'clock of the night, at IL of which he
was to 20 out of office himself, took care
to appoint for this district also. The
4 Judge, of course, stands till the law
as,all be repealed, which we trust will
he st the next Congress. But as to all
/ sthers, I made it Immediately known
| thet ssaeald consider them as nullities.
and appoint others, as 1 think have a
! rreferNbie right to name agents for my
own adlNinistration, at least to the va
cancias falling after it was known that
Mr. Adams was not naming for him
self consequently we want an Attorney
and A.arshal for the Western district.
I had the >ught of Mr.. Coalter, but am
F, old he ha> clerkship Incompatible
with it by ou.~ Jaws. ! sno1gnG a.so y,
IF I,a conId not ttend the court, which
is to be in Rockbri1 %e, I Oeilese. dnas
is the extent of my pc Ssonal Ano" asso aIuse. .
Pray recommend one t. e, .. o..o =. :,
Marshal; and let them S sne !eaos;hie uosT ie'
spectacle and unexceptiona Vls pIIu.e' p1:n.
and especially let them be .SRnposaI1. an, ost1
The only shield for our repub. 'can cl...
zens against the federalism of the courss
is to have the Attorneys and MarsEals
republicans There is nothing am SO
anxious about as good nominations,
conscious that the merit as well as repu-
tation of an administration depends as
much on that as on its measures.
Accept assurances of my constant es-
TEEN and high consideration and respect.
TIL. JEFFERSON.
A. Stuart, Esq. asa s
Andrew Alexander and John Alexan-
der, mentioned in the following letter,
were brothers, and John Caruthers was
their brother-in-law. tits probable that
neither of them was aware of his nomi-
nation for the Office referred to-:
MONTICELLO, April 25, 1871.
DEAR SIR:-I wrote on the 8th inst.
to ask your recommendation of an At
torney and Marshal for the Western
district of this State, but 1 learn you
were absent on your circuit. On the
enquiry I have been able to make, l
have appointed Mr.. John Monroe At
torney; but I cannot decide between
Andrew Alexander, John Alexander,
and John Caruthers, recommended by
different persons for the Marshal's Of
flee. Pray write me your opinion which
appointment would be most respected
bv the public. for that circumstance is
not only generally the best criterion of
what is best, but the pubic respect can
alone give strength to the government.
7 set out tomorrow to take up my resi-
dence in Washington, where 1 shall
hope to receive letter from you. Ac-
cept assurances Of my sincere esteem
and respect. tn. JEFFERSON.
H0n'ble Arch. Stuart.
MONTICELLO. August 5, 1901.
DEAR SIR Mr.. Caruthers, to whom
I addressed the commission of Marshal
for the Western district of Virginia,
having been late in signifying his de-
clining the Office, some Inconvenience
may perhaps have arisen from the long
vacancy. I have now proposed it to
Col. Andrew Moore, with but little hope,
however, of his acceptance. In case OF
his declining, the two who stand most
| recommended are Capt. Crowdson. OF
Woodstock, by yourself, and Mr.: Jo-
seph Grigsby by two or three others.
Will you be SO good as to give me, by
return of post, your opinion between
these two persons? I have brought q
blank commission with me, which will
| enable me to supply the office as sosn as
know whether Col. Moore will accept.
| shall be here till the last of Septem-
Der, and happy to see you should any
thing lead you this way. Accept as,
surances of my sincere friendship and
| high consideration.
TIL. JEFFERSON.
Arch. Stuart, Esq.
The following is without date, but
was evidently written after the year
1900, and while Judge Stuart was Judge
of the Albemarle Circuit:
DEAR SIR:-No special invitation
can be necessary to satisfy you that you
are a welcome guest here at all times
and all hours. Whenever your Court
rises at 3 o'clock, you can get here to our