But, if the men of this day are so near to that time in which Mr. Jefferson was a conspicuous political agent, that prejudices must prevent a calm and righteous judgment, then, the same posterity to which Mr. Jefferson confidently appeals, must judge of him, and of those whom he has attempted to consign to their reproach and contempt. According to the words on the title page, "the views and principles" of Mr. Jefferson's political adversaries are to be known by "a comparison of a series of their discourses and actions." Mr. Jefferson is to be known, not "from his speeches and actions," but "from the whole tenor of his lar guage and conduct." These "views and principles," and this "language and conduct," are set forth, in the following pages, " for a reasonable length of time;" that is, throughout one third of a century. The form adopted is, familiar letters, as these are better suited to the purpose than the ordinary form of history; and because these admit of personal descriptions, and particular illustrations, which the "Memoirs and Writings of Thomas Jefferson," make indispensable. Boston, April 20, 1834. Excise law-French revolution - civic feast-Resolutions against French Revolution - parties - Genet-Jacobin Clubs - Mifflin - - Congress in 1793- Jefferson's commercial report- Marshall's char- - Fauchet's intercepted despatches - Edmund Randolph - Pinckney. Adet, French minister - Washington's reply to Adet― Jay's treaty — popular movements on this treaty - debate in Congress - Mon- Washington-Lafayette - Bollman - Lord Lyndhurst - third elec- --- Washington's last speech to Congress-farewell address - Jeffer- General Henry Knox-Jefferson's opinions of Knox - Jefferson's writings. - Alien law - sedition law — combination of foreigners - Callender's Mr. Jefferson's election to the presidency - his remarks on James Contradictory opinions entertained concerning Mr. Jefferson when Mr. Jefferson's opinions of the judiciary. |