The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-07-28

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though averie to excite, were yet firm
on the Eide Of government. In the
Protpc&t OF an agreement, Hamilton
iaw norhing but the Reproduction of his
meaiures, and rhe fracture OF his inpo--
rance, The parties in congreis are
nicely poifed; bur every Legislative al
temblg has a number of doubtful rnenl-
beys, and rhe natural avcrfon TO civil
bl0odiiled held out an irrefitib,e cauie,
or q folid pretence, for numerically dc
ierCing the fix per cent. ftandari. in
This cafe, the latter could nor, probably
havc muitefed one cbirdpa Of the mem
bers, and minoritics arc always cange-
gous 20 political party. The t2pub-
hcans abhor the ex-iecrerary With 3
cordially of hatred equal 70 his own.
/ They conlider him as a iecond Pan
dora's box, from whole tsaniceidenr
capacities FOR miichief have. exclufvely
and collectively fprung the whole 'oh-
deal rnjsforruneS OF America. The
urnof force Of the party was ctrrain
therefore 70 have been levelIed perio,-
n1iiy at him; and his Vulnerable fides
oHcre IN ample verge for the quiyers
ofinveGtive. Hence he lhunned pre-
vious meeting Of congreis, where it was
more than an equal chance that he
lhouid find nor protection and triumph,
but reproach and defeat. This icems
to be the only rational key TO his con
du@t in hazarding civil war, and a rape
upon the tfeafuyys without committing
the Legislature.
TIE intigniicance of lheiF conduct
when they did meet, lhewcd that The
victory Of Mr Hamilton was as COM
plere in Philadelphia as at Pittfburg.
On the 10th of November, 1894, the
prclidcnt addrelIed ebe two houfes. He.
began, as uiual with reference to d.
vIne gaodneis, and to the riches, power,
and happinefs, Tor which America 1crIns
defined. a pompous and exaggerated
izeCch was then owen OF rhe inlUrrec-
ton. Certain ielf- created iocieties were
ferred to, as having affirmed the tone
OF condemnation towards the ncalures
OF government, But the preGdeut for
got TO mention, and much lefs 20 apo
logizc, for lhe ielt-crented power oftak-
Ing a million Of dollars from the public
treatury. When he related the ottr-
RACES committed upon officers Of. go
Yerarnent, he overlooked the provo
cations by which they had been excited,
fhc uuIYlcr0us iniEanccs Of ni{inana0e-
-enc 81 the part of the fecrerarv of the
treaiury, 10y which they had been fofter-
ed, and the thoufand-fold enornities Of
-hc federal army, and OF thar fecretary,
lindefwhich they had been overwhelmed.
{ here Is French fable, of gardener
@nda hare, rhat fometinlcs came through
the hedge, and cropt his cabb2ges. He
repreienled the cafe to a gentleman,
WIG next day, with pack Of hounds,
entered the garden in chale of her. The
dogs did more miichiefin FIVE minures,
raan cae hare could nave done in. fcven
years; ard after all, puis got away.
[ his IS a cohcife and impartial picture
Of the fcueral army, with one final. diff
Junction, that the gardener was a fool,
and tie iecrecary Snave. Never think
rha1 youunderfand thefory Of this ialur-
recelon Gil you read Findley and Brack-
cnridge. Compare their copious and
narratives with the eollec-
ton Of papers publjfhed by government.
The temperate and manly Tile Of the
former hiiforian is fonerines cto2qed
with a tirelorne length of periods. His
reference 70 dates is cccaGonallv con
suieI%, and the remarks which he i'll
.eripcrics, might improve b. corcen-
ration. Bus rhelc arc trifiog frecks,
'nd only mentioned here to ObYire the
loitiliy Official criricifiu