The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1807-12-17 00:00:00, page 2

In publishing the following letter,the
K Jitor docs not wish to he understood
us sanctioning complaints against his
patrons. lie is sensible that with his
Lcit endeavours, lie is liable to err, and
may oiten give offence ithout intend
ing it. He knows that it is impossible
t > give satisfaction on everv subject to
men, whose variety of opinions and
pursuits is equalie 1 by their diver: itv of
taste. He is not ignorant that some of
his subscribers have been dissatisfied, |
and that the differs nt subjects of com
plaint detailed l \ Candidvs h »ve, at
dill ; ent times and by different ] e’*so s,
been exhibit d a a i t him ; and lr
knows that seme oi tlusa are u:hound
ed. But lie repeats that lie do* s wt
c niplain. II.* h:;> pursued the cour .
di t it; ..1 by his best judgment, by whit h
nloi. h • is determined to be governc !.
It di.- K: rosin jky cannot stand upon
the print.;.' s it has heretofore main
t. inch, ii nuat til. i he honor can bv
other mews acquire an lion st 1!i
h >od , an i li ti u >l. he will never be un
der the ntcis ity of earning the l ilt r
Lr ad oi si. lt-c . 1 nm.uion and i gr.-t,
by pur ling at; r contrary to his
own ideas oi proper
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I A 1 one of tie ■ e irn r. w'.o, r, re
thtf cst• ii h iu ii11 i ’, <>m |.; , \\ , v. .
a in paj , 1
j rintio i;i V. i-. 1tip. i w as portico .e ly
1 i*i res in ; >a nn i, ' -» o:
t van tap siii would !.ri\ , from
} io ':i ir ia , ilie.s a new pap i ton
t princi . I iim
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or intentions, either of individuals or
the administration, should be invariably
excluded.
I o'served to my neighbours, that
bom a newspaper of this description,
tin y would not oniy collect information
of all important events, both at home
an. 1 abroad, lmt iht ir children might ac
quire an inclination for science and li
t raturt . A chaste collection of j oetry,
moral tales and essays, I remarked,
would give to the young mind a just
knowledge ol men and things, and tend
tocivate a taste lor reading,which might
i i to tile most extensive information.
A i.tir and liberal discussion of political
.objects, wool I teach the youthful read
er candour an 1 moderati >n, be which
he would he better abl . , f i; :v C jr.
rect judgment, and to avoid t io -• -
r1 tic*s of party, which s rve onh to sour
the minds of m is each < ier,
without producing ai.y good cif cts
what \ r.
Ai tlv t!m • o! m;>kmg these observa
tions, I !■ it tin ir lull force, a:ul really
hived mysvll to be sincere* ; so that I
' ’ it-'!cc*c 1 pleased when I found th t
v ’ll " tr about to publish the lb j osi
tniy in Wheeling. lint upon taking a
i if -p ct of n y feelings and conduct
since tin publication of the first num
ber, I find a cor.ciu .ivc proof, that “//ir
vi is cft'cei fulabove all thin
I am. Sir, a Rcpu dean, and a most
di v oted admirer of the present admiui
nt vernment. I
"'ill not sn\ tliat tiv. ir whole conduct
meets nr. v- ;re approbation, but if 1
m\ a ’f c:is:r rove any of their me.i
oi ", 1 am nio; ; itient w l en I
t* r < td. i s i In dt. Somh how, 1 asu
V'i;> math (listui Led at the 1 at x> o
< ai of th ir .) l< rs, a. d ca ,n t lei 1
s *t» iu * w:t.* anv thing short oi an n .
it I of . ■.
It is n .
a fact, ai . •. i tspecr, to be attri
•>’ii s! to .m . in, mi . ol f•:. nan n iture :
of 1 • i'.\ di lc ■.._s uv common
1 •l*i ■ i' — i.. p.u • • r. , , In u.pi I w ai\
of th eratiort, and till
•- us r \. ili:i g to n. in trutli.
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a d e, y on \\ i • ! 1 ■ , . i , t
"■ »!> d ti ’ i I. th • id t n an',- r .1
il.- U • « .iter;
I’he «.;>«• s\ 'S > i Ca
g«. at ti.c •: iii . it
'1 II.Ll s guv .
ea ; no I ' fi cii > s on
i*> iis tm . ;
1 :i ini ill
, , and tin.il lie ar
fain d lb
n,
Ito, il
t 1 i: „i oli.Lw.
\ l t his attack upon Gen. Wilkinson and'
the Judges of New-Ot leans vexed me.
1 iutt Cion. Wilkinson had violated the
law; that the Judges had shrunk from
tlu ir duty, I could not doubt: but as this
was done for the purpose of crushing
treason, I did not feel tiny indignation a
g.iuiu. them. My w hole indignation,
was mused against Burr and his confe-V
derates, and l could not see how any •
man could he dissatisfied with Wilkin
son, without being a partisan of Burr.
1 h essay signed a Farmer, in the se
Co.al tuunbi r, was in perfect unison with
rny own feelings, and met my hearty ap
i i" Kill >n : th ;ugh 1 will not deny, that
1 p neived in it many wholestile reflec
u;.on party, and particular reflec
> upon th' motives of Cam ileus,
■ :>( w . hi metrically opposite to
ci 1 had r commended to m\r
■'h< nr . Sdll I approved of it, and
> ar c h:.o ial remarks increased my
j u. ■. ,u-t for your paper.
! I p re ived that you hacl a leaning in
i \v is not agreeabl • to me;
'll' o'l j> r iad> d mvsclf that you
1 dm •, not capable ot writing a
y s at ;c_* of Kaglisli. This com*
, t 1 my dissatisfaction ; for it nectssa
n y iallowed, that tin editorial remarks
• ’ t l Farmer had been written by
v amillu . himself ; l,v which h • had
> ■ unfair advantage over the Fakmrr,
j and wa . enabl' d t*» treat him with
cont< nipt. Aly neighbours, however,
,1 d to consi
d r til i t!v pipe r w us conducted upon
th ' pi. i whh h I hud recommended.
O 1 e s i’.j -, ts, t’ui ! >iv, I did not
fm 1 ;.u’’ . II > v r, i beg in to stig*
n ui/ tli • ' /.e of the paper, without
t .ling my dh net purpose. I objected
i, a
•'in . ' . nice, and hint*
. ■ i intry p opiC
v» > i. I i i ip i >\\. of it. l itis conduct
prod:us i n » t tf ct. i then insinuated
my <! i i , tin- e ditor* i capacity, and
my !■ ars tii.it lie would be too much un
, ch r the i mu ;i of a few individu its*
A . me at elilioti \\ ;s paid to these ill*
i lit'; ms, I r,. i)g m to complain that
ti rc» ih.ed n > news ; that itwo»
• • n up v t'i m heni'ss l.,r altering the
i\’i r.i 'by si our mug mire, which no*
lid un .h i uul, « l idled wim
■i a latious of : parcel o childish Spa*
. i . . Vs th , ■ i r progressed,
, 1 . , ij. e . with
i V t ie //?/; '» / /'/<;», and a long
>u. .. ol .iu mes adai .osed tv socn.ood/