The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-08-25 00:00:00, page 3

and the prop!-; ought ro he taxed without ;
thr coaieni ni their representatives, eny t'nog in !
t lie: co nit Min ion ro the contrary ncr -viiiiitariiii'g ! !
H re then, under the plauiitde pretext of lup- |
poi'ti..g the Loniatunou and of maintaining our prc- I
uar tor*n ot governmin, is exhibited one oi the ;
liutt daring, bar stated, diabolical attempts to tn- j
ci o, ch upon a*ui juisvtri it, that ever cuiiie ironi she 1
p. .1 ot aw rpoti high tonvd arittecrat iij our toun
iiv—aim is at 'he me time one ot the gicairn ns
Jolt' rlsat could • ..ffibiy t e offer? cl to a lies a rid en
1 gmc'tcd p^ujjie, who are plainly toid that liny
h.c r..c : p J.’i - .4 choohng for liitin'i-vrs.
fv tiir i null IS. II! \filil r.filliu i h#* afu-r'inn#
ot v..:~ wi ll' r, ih.it 11 immediate, ut.cur. ->:r ; l.oice
rr ii" p/ comphe the prelenr Houle ol R. prc*
kmauvi s, wl»i'h jii point 01 talents mid Jidui mati
vi:, is b<Ki.' w»«( ; d on ail ildis to he inferior 10
none tin t t-vt i *i umbkd unc:'r the conUiiuuon.—
'inks reiptci i'v>lf* i oov <#i no n. cotikiuus of ilie i teu
ton c- <>i ij '-ir iifii ; o»ns and -i galiiy of tbeii pro
cc.dr.-_s, as well as totally rtp. rdf c/s of’ the
i., ;s <*» arlit ocracy , deciitd with ~.s much proprie
ty -s moderation hrmnefs, on '.lie molt impor
tant coi motion. 1 o... uj.n that ever fit oic- jo . ..r
cooii.ry fi-.-ce it i . ioj. 1i e and indeper if tv. ( 4 is
ep-ehion (rough' o e renumbered/ though ir to k
vs nit ft inn i or British irony, has in reuliry no
thing io ua vvuli u. It is not whether that i«u.-a>y
or ,i or t>a«l — ror whether ir eng: c or ought not
r i ' .c been carried into cpfT.-u ion ; out i • her
tin.- H iii-f oi Rrprrfeii'.aiives have a ng-it to ij.tr
Clio, lor the public good, ar tneir d:a.<r.ion, ihe*
puwf r,> givt-n i hern by the conn irurion r— ^ whe- -
ther the 1J <-'Admii cm: 20 Senators are authoi ii‘e«J to
Ug Haie kr the imion, without ary ch<< k or co.n- ■
tioii whatever ? VV: .her the confuimion and li
ber tus ot our ct ut: ry ; re io re preicr.cri f Ot,
vi'Micr tiiry .v,' tfi he fur render* 0 into t i;. hinds
c! 2 men Ihis is -he- tioe qj.vuion, as ii {lands
attracted from the Bvif-ui or y oilier treaty —
sod, becaule ihe Hou-e oi Rf-pvwlenu elves did, on
the 7 a day of April, decide ibis q-.uf ion, by emu
itig o a retolo-ion, “ that when a t us'.y Jt/pulate.
reg'iiarions < o of' tin 1 .j 1 -j«.jrs found tied by tin
Co.,ii!i!ii ion to i. pow-r of C.'rgrtls, if mult de
pt- o i;.or ns c>‘ ..u •- i, as to i..;h ii ip.iiations, on
i.-\v i i laws io b- p.i s\l k. Cong: ris7"—-ar d “ ;har
i. i» Ii-' vOi.di:;ui ii ..'.1 j- ;.... hi r <u.J b. v oi cits* rl uulr
o! R'-pr-Mr-P!ati\t-s hi uii iu h ••n't-s, to deliberate on J
t- e i.ciieiiv v or ’uxpdu uey of; carrying fuch
t io'•' *ir-ct, and io deitrmine end act tbe;eon
3; n I lie v -..ir n; •.y be n o' -, ct ->riv.civ- sy
P'.i ■! ikau:i*, ’ ’ iv. his qneO.jt.S|i was oe
.ij.h-u in i'ui r i i •• v.. :: ■.»: •. u :u.i - .iu ( i
pit*, t*y fiirir ii'oii i i,: r-r>» r*l»*n*91 i. •*, • hey j
be.-it 'iu.’ (i ;.!)•; i; nv e-.vrv p. < v KI
a::'. j>r» If ri: iT to ord'C-rd g X gonM‘»rr:: xf mir ‘
c«• - ■ • r r v. ! •i.s,.-. i;i ni . it* ti' . to Oil
agrttal: r? : .r cwlittuUn'* i/i a manner rry? ccKouciir to
tbc public g--d. v ■ a. ft..-. V. ,|JIS. in
y: . y • >y /• n:*-a /•:Pence s i • ?:•. ■* ;:>£ 4* v. o''"
ih-■» Algt i it) •- U-• ii % "— v p-ri v' u.' ion i'./rt.cc! A.
as’* }'•• (>i ' • i ji-'C' r com..- -v 1/ run j
ffJ'Wal aggro■ ~ "—h\ . Ciu~.“ i- 1 ”, ....h
of •• r»«vV p-i -r ii) J. ,! Ii. .O,. , , : i.i i,” a uj as
t o ; ■x;'c j • •'■. v'-- :• in . After
l •: J • !• : • j ! • • f 1 I . ;..g. j n it
fr •-r*it it.■ !.' • jl v i f] t Ik ir
.. c In. i fu r j'rvr J liei ’•..I. in iv to e.t&bHih
e vrti'.b. tn t t1, Tf •:;. inrii in r.tr comstry on the
ft.
*. t- (tip '.'.f f '1 u . of the- pi .»plr i
T; j 'it i t i* ,.h o> tj fi'~m the c^rref
a ;ns !»u* <1 m Uum. as vvrll {,«. fr«»n
P
, oef.r «h.T Itioo^cit
ai:«.e of s:.- -1 -y. !'• en pro.it
• :t bv ‘ht: U ;nc hand
. m J uou' Minn to bd
I
've, tii.-t they are t he
»urs of more than ore per
h'-eatJlV 1 cati'lpr pvr
1
I'pIf \i r i*-. er •* .i
r Im.ivoi " 1
b- liioweri to hurtwv ‘hr •. xpre?.-km.) could b< found I
in dit !•• cJi> ; o.d of every femimepr of j
tru'd, h 1 > a'tE-.1 .-Trent ro iderty, which
c’har.utr Ire t n.'P. ns ro advocate doctrines
fo vir\ ii lid, by uterus lo extremely fo'ii.
Hut it 11)?: c<• nl1 i! '•’•: 1 on was even dou,,*ui or this
fnhj.rt, v/h. ; :m- wc to rhink of men who contend !
fi»r rhat ct*nfm!c:ion, «rd i!> ;r only, vdikb has a \
dire: :, tendf.n y to -re cur government as !
nu.h as po's’nie to 11? • • v. boh < xhn-irs a picture oi j
every thing odious .= . ! d r-i:;hk in arbitrary pow- !
cr ? Imran the o.nvrrun ut of lu> k'-y— but even
there, at If. r 2 prrlnns ,'iu the character of advi
fers) may, with props if ty be laid to fhare the ad
mi ti>liraiion of :h • go1 rntnent "dth the defpor —
Fi re mo, it is com ended, by the advocates of er/fer,
tl. ■ ji men have rhe power of hi; dmg the people
ot t h l • ■ i t e d Staff', iu ail c; *»•'$ (by treaty) without
the 'tP ilrlr «Sin k or tentroui. It is urged by
tbeff_/r/VW/ •/' ib- V ■ ’ , that 21 or their fervams
have «he uni; . p.i-.ver of making treaties with
foreign n»!im,$, by width theft 21 i,iay <xkauit the
pu 'i’c ire:• iahe tv; r;:orLl cdViOPS—di.num
ber the ui.‘h>.;—unite in themfdves the leg'.flitive,
executive ami judiciary functions of the ft ate—de
cs.'' on the iiv.poi . ant que.tinp, v.iwihtr four mil
lions 0} their equals art- to h- freemen or flaves,aod
(to complete t i.e dim x of defporiftu) they may an
rnaily iurn.th to his Biitannic M jefty ctrg.es of
our fellow d'Uen-s u> lie (old in tin markets of J::
maic-'. like tf-pt .c- from th • rord't of guinea, nr cat
tle ot a ro. ,»rv i. '-r. Sudt is virtually the power
for wh'uh th. fat.', n r.re cor rending. To fay that
thry ".Mil pr0u hi, never m .ke this extravagant ufe
rt 11 •> tv:t < I. V.! — it is 'wing noihirg. No good
rrpti, iif. n v. ill cvr ,.(1; n wi-dgt that they do, or
th-.-.t they c,"oht to polseis i: ; nor would any fet
of men, in toy opT'.oii, W> eagerly grafp at unlimit
eo power, if ik»«.y were nut predetermined 10 make
up* ofit. To adm’c the right, and rely on their
clemency for the juic and moderate txeieite ct ir,
would be to transfer the fee finiple ct our prtv.Ie
ges from ourielvts to 21 trulrees—and iniftau of be -
lug owners of the chate, we ihould become tenants
at will. A pretty flavilh kind of doctrine this tru
ly, for freemen to hear—and yet mere ate men in
our country found bale enough to Itrain every nerve
in order to dtablilbit ; though it J3 to be hoped,
lor the honour of the American character, that they
are !<o. t v. in nombtjj — whilit the great body ct
life people. ut:coi.rai?.;natcd bv principles ol ariito
cracy or the corn 1 p ion of lie tint s know 1 ow to
regird tin* puny tfLois of men. who being tlirm
haves unwcr.l.y ol rhe bhfsiiig* of liberty,club their
fl.-nder abilith #, in order to ciisUjh that I > i m ol
government which may be found nioit congenial to
uielervilit v of their cwn minds.
i he People k.,.>w ht.w to defpife fnch haref?ced
attempts upon il tir rights. '1 h< v km w alio, that
Th“ir lit ft Out v as ci it is i* pat amount to ail o;h< r
obligations,- ihat it is incumbent on them to pr<
lerrc er.'rt- th-.Me nghts ior which tb« be.t hiund of
our country v.as bu; too profof !y Ihed, ai d that
they ovt k to th-. s . : d ’u »i»t*r poifrrity, tr
traiilr.ii: th.r l;c' ,..g« of litany, uii... paii ed, to
1 heir child: cn. Ar :f iip. ’hey h*\t her-n in
lull itruly \ \'lttbui rh j wre incapable cf doffing far
tbtrrfilces. 1 > iu\t» h* it cl » puiit r, :
w*ii ut found tpiite able ro determine v-hmhtr ftmv
will finrly and c■»11T:itutiO' o-ky maim.an i.fiir
rig)",s. or l•. U ly fui render them into the / ;• Is of
21 ut t*><it* servants. CiViS.
Auguit 20, \/d.
F(.r the Fotum^k Guardian.
Mr. VVjlLIc,
' 5 ^i-J uu:hoi of Fair Piny is milrrkert in fvppo
X 1j <g 1 -durevs.d him in v> ur ptinr d .ht »i b
;>i..ant. 1 lie acidi lie is immediately to yuu, and
•nrougli he medium of your paper, 10 the public.
■ here are, hew-ver, one or t\*o (itcwiionol r.tp.'efts
ddicist.i to b:m. He is al:b mu< h tmitaken in .up
poling I have given up any points j here i tonltfs i
is ratiu-i (iilii.uk tc undar ua:.u h.ni. Would he in
,.:tuth.it l have sorted that the L-uIk •A the p*ri
toners merit 'her fi ol ?gnut ante, and want
• if i»uvp. I.CC WnJl pu li'C matters,” vvliuli li
has ca: c\) .hem, bream..- i iupp.-ie that the t h.c
; i >n hvi: g g-ti.ra}, m o ur ly the i•pinion of ans g'.iu
iinran end his party is nut w.ih u. tut ? 1 he
■wHer v 'irr vhieb he ;l<etts in be guen up, irn t,
< tup • r. be ■ • cc, r. h;gu. price fur proouce, C.-.:
;.nd -o cr umr;ta: cc tb, unaadantable nb-iiit r.,
h- his r> :;.ur;e :« . * v;’d a up r.'.le as ever 1 ir..t
‘; h. Can any one •u: po«e. ihat becaule 1 declare
my intention oi.'y to \» d,i;re y -ouducf and t j i
T.’ons as a Pr« hi <:er. oi?d nni l i emir i' ro a p i; i
u il ditpU'c, that I b?ve given up lh h pmn i i H-d
1 taken notice of «h? tv . k of tl i« 30:11 o'. Jur e pro
duct? ;n. after ta' irgi did not ini-.nri ro do Jo, it
v.- >ni.; have been a hi under in iced ,• bur ty no mean-,
u'-ving «*i any thing 1 had aiscrrc. But tins is i.-m
the cafe, and ro prove that ii • net. 1 will now uk<
look no r. ice of plain impin arion r'.ai a11 who
•vert not ligv.-rt; r.\ the Vt.« 'nemh'fc to car
rv ing rhi-11 ea'.y into <t~\, — -his is certainly very
unj- when wet, Re it to c .;. ‘ .'cricion t):< fhort
neis at tho time, ih'.!'fcar-(.r« d <r:b diitant fit car ion
of the citizen*, anH other ci; mttances, end it is
certainly an aft oti'lhing proof of r he unanimity tf
li’e yerjrs'HT of this coumn in general, that 2.5
rbouland lhouid hx.ve petitioned Congrtls in 10
Ihort a time, i have alio taken no notice of «ht- re
Auctions thrown on our gove-nirtenr, on account cf
>:Jie increase of the n? b! i c debt, and the txul at inn
Jhown on this •cci-fion ; certainly tins, lo 13» as
true, ought rather to be a Jobjeer of mortification t o
every American. Let us now examine one or two
oft! ~ ca 'its of the include of the public debt, anci
the blame will, in mv opinion, fall not on the go -
verrmenr, but on i».«f-nrrums. One principal cade
W;t% the Icvrral uolocctC-f. I and very expend e tx*
; editions sguinh the h.:.:aio. This n .glu have
been prevented !>\ having :':,e Wrltcrn Pol s in our
hands. 'I he re a Con given hy (he Englilb for rot
giv ing up »hefe poirs, was rut- relating to open our
courts to Brnifh creditors, which wc wert hound
to da by kii article cf peace. Another cv.ife of the
increale of the public debt was, the Weftern inlur
rection | the orcunilrances a'tending this are well
known, and mav be farther elucidated by re?ding
FauchtVs ’u jcep rd letter, i mutt now make n y
ecknowitv ctnents to this unknown gem if man. for
rot ext 'Yno; over amt \t lutrrrrg rn--err.-mr. vvhrtrr k
tancied cc icy* red—certainly his generofity was as
gr'-at as it n had jeailv bon the cafe.
Mr. Pair Play de.iits bis having divided or dii
tinot.Hberi between the Pensioners". To prove that
this is a j-.di and unavoidable iricie nee frcui what he
fays, I refer the reader to the pdere iu'clf. Does he
not lay, ■ hat Mr. Rutherford was not r;fl. ctirg ge
ner^lly on tl.c petitioners m queitior, but only on
thofe whoin lie conceived had uud unfair means to
prouire the fignatures <>I ibofe unacquainted with
public matteis. Now who are thole poor ignorant
creatures who are to unaiqua’nttd wiih public mar
yers, and with the treaty, 'which had been the tub
jt*ct of converlation- in ; lmolt every company for 8
or 9 months pal. ? Cm tairdv, if being lo ignorant
and uninformed they figned the Petition, they de
terve the appelatiou of fools. But when we view
the names of the Petitioners, and'lee there the mc'i
relpectahle and heir informed in the dinner, we are
really—altonilhed at the impudence ot the alsertion.
As to the accufations ag/m(t the Promoters, of
uling uDf^ir means to procure fignacures, figning
uamffl without ihrrrrcprfcfr, th-y nrV appear
trifling to th,» gemhniaiJ, »s acts oi violence and
robber) appear !' fling to •* banditti oi h>g'i waymen*
but I cJ.ffir with h-n. ip rpifiion.
Mr. tan P.ay >s ro he lure very fnnrt o* this
j occtiicn, but lie ought to rtimn her, rhat i' iseaher
! to luUvfi at arguments than to snlw- r ittn1. tits
iniinuaiiiig that I am a tt »-nd to Britilh rdpeoty, ,a
intended.! (i.ppolr, to lrfinnaie ar 0 cor.tty tome
lome of ins own feelings, cut! a'sore hni that it hat
as little ffvCt, as it wot.Id have h..d it i»c h:.d called
! ine sn EtInopir n, riy rot di.'ct ai.d principles oti. i^
as contrary to ill iii it,a8 it y ccrrpl. xion to the la; ;
i but to giveloiTtc colout fo this utseitioii, li handa
' in; fl. imiquottr. a parr oi my piece or <in- mb io(t.
B. naving rccourle r.> the pi;cc lr 1 -*«i, >• wd! appear
iftatiuluad oi l \ i:g, " t he Ihitilb clunn-d a . -‘gne
by the law of t a'iot < roteize cur -ncpcri) i uy
‘ fl )ur bound to the Wcft-indi• ai cl a.'io that I
nckua’-vl.' g‘ the irj'diice of their cl.im. VVhat
H.ileraold iml'ts they arc put to who have ro defend
error, i is alto afsi-rted* that the Brit.Ill never
i:rgi d this plea. W' y rhea did ibry nol rt the
Fn.rch Vvtlt It sis ifl. ndt m a li..it of hlockade, but
to furtud* rJH-m v. itli this prete X . Thn: inr B.
.i'.h made this rljtni, Jn o*m-r cates hti.tit-s that c a
li-v.i'ade; that lord Grenville and Mr. J .v both
were .>1 <■, 'irion, that dure were c t.s which
provib. s r:r.d or her artid'S, no gt t cemra
i>iI'd, O! r- ■- ji dtd •« Inch. i'h 5 r tv: 11
!"* --.v« .. -d :-!> co;;!' 1/ir g ti> . 2d lecu< a . .■ ;he 1 Bill
a • •* I? of '« v' i ron) , n us rt:d ii»■ r • , •, ide
/ill a Ho by ar.-Vli:.. g »o lbl$ aJ t:.ir L, , that l he
Treaty in t-’:is cal’-, g**ts up f.o t ight, but oi ine
l onirary. >» q ;»r« s our, vl*. the right id being p.-sd
i< t prolific-1 s, e* Hi when hy : he ext(; i. g law o! :.a
t ■ >;v. they are con'r-.^ard, arid ol cot .iff 1: l»i< o
>'r coi fi;< affd. ¥ ?ir PI .y «-.l)o air,c - : s, that this
right i- not reccgnized by Vat«*l ¥<.ffrticmlf, or a
nv < iV-r author on ifie* lavr of tvairms, who 0«s f i
• n into his bands, ?rd ihcrtioie r.onJub*s liure
in be no iu«.h light ,• 1 will not go 1m her thso his
'"•If int m»or»d au;her to rc-tnu.him $ m i :• ■ g
:,-l Oy nv. I c • nor print to line ;• r«c? p.gc, l.i-.t
I v-enuivt »■> aisert% liiat h»- bus tms cX; :. Is; i. 1 • r <■ 11
ever: pro* ifiors ate cortrtiba.-'d in c-r;, i ;. jonciu:. •»,
whin ’her." are I’.'pis of due' • g ih .. » i.
trine." Bn* perhaps Mr I*air Pi.y v...t ty\ ft /. r
not p- v if.or-, a a t.-ble *.i a • much wi :gi.i <.s
(• i'h he h-is nnrie uie < t.
1 ..in as ;»’•< :.z aneoemy to the n j• •! r-rd iiPo-v .n
'h-ienticn ot oor Jailors, by rh- L • ! :h as by tr.e
1 Alg. ri;)cs, and to oor bei: g < ol g a .o ■; 1
f»ra large f n for ju .r r»ritji { ..on, ami iy
4 .’ fidy fc r !«■-;• ve ro fail in leas •.* loth onglv. lO be
1 fe* < '•-e tons;.,', to r h • r» „• bur the ;.; ,ry win. ii; uain
when c: rricfl fully into e fT cr, \v 11 niirvc u i. ;.ru
lin- It efthde d oradirg ciru::: ltai ctS, ai o
:■ il tie carried It ily into < cr, v.t h.«v« tv -y
tea ion to . xp< r r tm.ni their d- *:fc of die Wef e.-.i
Poirs and ct-rnpif:.nee witb ciher ;.ri,tics, but an ii>
the other tl.* «. is as vet no relief.
Mr Fr.ifP..y’s n. xi pi. ee o. hi fx onry is too lew
! snruoni-'tnp. H.lc k -s laktn not;c= ot by ti y out
the meaneit ft’ rifH-rs, but ptihap.s it may help
1 :m laugh , ,T h.; .plei-n ccciifioncd by the evstu*
atici; of li t'u _;;ertj 1;#, c intrary to ihv predicti
*ot s .1 tlie v< Pole atHif.cierai p.r.y,
ins gen lcman s i.-ir in.poi t • r,ce h s liftrayt-d
j Pirn into unoiinr ntiituke ; he f’uppoies 1 cm very
| a;.xie:js to convince him of my iniiocvtic r, hue I oeg
J !j <ve to ii.fhrm him, rpH.t it was the po :i opu.ici:
| of tny ncighouurs j have been corccrnco abou., and
| that having publicly calied on him for diioi
• t;on and pi oor, and he as p.jo-scly denied m-, i i - 'C
! p; rfcctly fct'ified that evtiy candid perl, n w, 1
j t’ at his infu.uations 'Vith ihe contempt they c -
j M-. F T*);.y alsur-’g me,'hat when he *$ call'd
j on ly ihepiopcr peri< .* in a proper manner. he
will £'*■■ y. :<-d author r for every -h : :g he I ns l.ii -
T hli 3«> i il <1 j’UHr pub* Ic'd' Cl’, k'.ii -Tior? —
Sunpoi*: ti fa l was to tc' out in quv.c of tnis on
k'icwn gent limcn, and to i-rqui. e for u.« c
rea'om r, a perlon c f the n:n.i pc |r.,r; v :: vec
perfect decency and go-i d r.ai.r,. t a man t.i i • .e
iu ictefr uraliv, who wa* aJ v; ay ~ rc auy to a. r
port v hsr he fed i;V. O - cat.on.ly vuc K op, i.
}: und { i was nmti k-i- . j itviicici nit d, a *ia.:r. of
the no it *x.erii\e reeding. f.r: bc-i-aec ar< Ca
nute know ltc.'ge of <he ». w o- r.aticr ,• such : ; ;s a
the (tnpidity c*i msr.kind, t hr ever. v. h n t::uspcr
F»* c- r 1 y delineated, in .-dc it ion to !ec ckihvtj i.aa.e
Fair Pt?y, he would ntv i, i ;v.r, he Uan d.
1 his gc ntutnsn ftiii mfi ■ :• • n.v bavitgh.d ir-it
fl *iir weulo be 5'. per h:«rr. |; if i wj ! t \< h r ;ny
satisfaction 1 a».know I* ilg- 1 . xprc'ed that am' rn.*:-e
cor was I fujgt’iar in try c pM.cn, hu 'if f.c vv li iY*'
fi't trscr 1 was rn l ^k<r in that point, he v.'!! err
tairlv eckrciw kdge J vrs right relpM'.irg. ti c fur
render of the Wiltern Polls
IVJy kmiment rejecting the 1 iac* -i'y of noV.c
' ' ; r*u ; < rs to be jubi’c y caked cri for n exoi-mi*
tier, of their conduct,was genual, at u t.nt appl ed
by me, to any pnlcn but the Pr moter^—it Mr.
Fr-.tr Fh’y tb.r-ks my perioral relpcct tor ;.i % in ,r»
is lefscmci on account of his r i't r-i-ovV d i « is
open and undi'pmh d, am a friend to Anurka. h*
is mill ak< n $ but 1 del pile the pci for: w.ho would a>(
fem'.de liis urniiutntf, ior the like or gaining popu
lar i r y.
It ! underhand the laft clause of Fair Pky it 5<?t
rbaijt hi y of the promoiers w ill cornels gn hy. hu
w'il! dilrt iminate between him and the r«.lt. Very
obl’.giuu indeed.
I lb, li oris add, that T crtrie forward with a <}r
fign to vindicate my conduct ar:d not tram a party
or electioneering ipivi;.
A PROM >T£R