The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-04-06
FIR Il 7oToxax Gr.RptKs.

.es 0! er3ipzrisy OF tse Poee ror hzs he ever rem
aersi 5..'s er.ioe the coEiraaniitT tat 90 :
tn contrary, HI done every thag in his power TO
in.are t..ote very People who he of-fs BIS
feIgice Observation-Disclosures have
no apology fof fgn:og hitaielf .'93. Peat<" In-
deed mad he contenred himtlf with it.sing facts
which IL. ers!ted the People, he night be exruied.
b., whrn ne defends 20 caiGmny and l4nder to
crafty his Indignant. envops oifDo:iticn, TO
wards prrfons in vEum the People have had conn
dence, and who he dare attempt to il; are ID
any other way than by i,saliDg from them that
which he eojay himfeif without changing
his principles, he is without f!,sdow of exccie, anc
inltiy drergts TO be treated with contempt BY the
People, VITO he has thus infustej. This unhappy
mitanhroPe may perhaps imagine, thar if be could
level the characters of iome Who he ioPPofes
s'a"ds IN rs -, wy, .e&is ava nigh become
the expence o. others bu. truit the People will
always have TOO much virtue encourage luch
iempts.
10 his FRI, efsay he fcrs out with afsertins that
oor late representative had emerged from ohicuri-
~ and it could not beknown that he had talents,
the People coald have proof of il in their OBJ
irrvaIions. shink undsritand THE gentleman, if
may 70 call him. travng become acquainted with
his prisa ientimsn,s and will endeavour to ex
plain his meaning. FIR. B. is tie Ion Of & plain,
hooe farmer. who has been ambitious to dit
ply gsuios hey ond bis neighbours, and perhaps
1t has oeeU The cafewith mott of MIR. BIS con-
nections- There is anoher DESCRIPTION of people
among US loae ef which is the author ipesk of
Who have defended from great families. they think
who have been 70 much famed for genius, that it has
been known abroad fror, Eaft even unto the Weft
Whether their geaius has been uieful or Injurious
to the community. thePsopie Judge and thee
a9eHdara gentry cannot believe that genius er me-
fi can Exit among the fcns of farmers or plough
nien-snd thus author concludes, that cur late
repreientsls- cannot have talents and vi; ,heie
ideas he drfPiies and enVies every one of different
defcripson from hirnief, who are promoted 10 an,
honorable ltation whatever; and this ltranae and
an!urd opinion is ckerithed among the defendants
or thsie nigh Eysrs for generations, after The whole
of the family have become bsr.rupts, not only in
fortune bot in fame aio
Being pouehr1an myfeIf, confefs, Nj Willis.
that feel and retent the inlutice of luch (eni-
ments, and think them nnpole, and luch as will
nor mseI the appreciation of the People generally,
though il may of the people of which the author i,
one, sDd cannot help thinking he meant the zreH
6''u People when he choie the Signature. As Mr..
ID real motives for oppofng Mr.. B. are Unknown
10 the Ps'lc, and as pretended i'm oied on
the Pubic for real ones, ihall endeavour to thew
what really routed this pretended friend TO the PEG
pie TO Offer his ier'ces. He has fad great deal
10 the public about petition which Mr.. R ore
tented TO the Taft Assembly and no wonder h. has
been greatly asiated about it, for the effect which
j and others OF d,milar na,ere produced has
g'eaty disappointed andttiagrired thar gentleman.
In his Pieces he uniformly pronopnces, that the pe.
tttion-rs had no RICH. TO land claimed uadsr the
CONFERENCE.-The title. II mutt here be obferved
and made known, that Mr.. D. has been well paid
Tor asserting this be has been employed and re.
jiesed By the Representatives ofLord Fairfax. who
claim all the ungrsptea land in the northern neck
OF Virginia. TO eltablh that claim and be has ex.
ersd hlmie!f to do 10 aganfr the intereft IS mum.
Der OF the citizens of this county and no doubt ex
Pected to have the peaure of turning OUT hum
"red poor families, who fetted upon (mall
tracts OF land 70 which they claim under The Com.
snonwealth; but how is be disappointed the AZ.
iembly have compromised with Lord Fairfax's re-
TFe!entatises, and ihefe poor men are cur of Mr.
- s power; his expected fees are gone, and unlels
Re can deceive the people. and make them believe
~ is their trieno When he is their enemy. and be
elected, and repeal the law which was made on ,be
snhJse. iai' flon of assembly, he will probably io{e
1000 dollars,or be prevented from making that (pm
j. Mr >. now employed in luit depepdino in
Wioche'er, 10 fix the Guit-rents on land n the nor
fhern neck, the efec OF which will be. that we
4hall be 'rihutaryto Britith Lord? aplwer tina,
he is Ia it then peaible thar fuch character viii
De the choice of the People, hope not. Goa
forbid, for sonfder him Britih agent TO ali in.
tents aud purpoles.
How are Mr.. D. poiitics-or has he arv In
"'noheiter he has declared in the mott public man.
FER, that he was friend TO General MORGAN and
his politles In Berkeley he has declared the 70.
Terie In one company he favs America opoht 70