The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-04-17
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Z Aaminer OF the I'd. Infant, under the ;i6n,.
ture OF Republicans. The dei;sn of ,l;s
Writer is 70 fhew to the freehoidcrs 90 R;e,h-
fnioud, ihae Mr.. George Hay, one Of fbc - 80
daates 10 reprsisnt this city, our!y; to be ne.
tered, not only 10 his Competitors. bvt .,t,,
TO the whole semntnhty. Althnuoh ,h;s
pre-oaitnent grcnnd has been taken i,r Mr.
DAY, yet, If the.wfiser had been cnnte,,t..5
with the terms Whith were sufic;et; for ~.
purposes OF recomme 3daton, vi ssp1ut el7e,vi1e--
the circl,nftances on which he reI.e3. "a
particularly as 20 things in which MANY 10
pie Otter widely with Mr. Hay, he niobt
wthoat interruption, have indulped h;n,fslf
and 7ndted the public with iueh matters. -
long is il had been convenient for b;ro :,
write, and for them to read. IF this had b..r,
the cafe, it would have been as unc;yii 70 ba,,.
qIeitloi,ed that fort of euloey, as the e,,lor;G
ntnie!s Aas been unciYii, not 1tiy to the ot6ee
a5didates, bat 70 many o,her perlops. ,.;Lo-
lie is known, differ n,atetially with hfr Har
and 20 whom public opinion has afcrjbe3 h;ob
raients, correct principles, and zealous and
faithful conduit; mean, Jatness Mae,if,n'
John iaylor, W iliia,n Branch Giles, bet'des
an holt OF others, who upited sili,. or bsvo
t'oaden in their ecps; and how this is, / yyili
indeavour 70 explain.
Mr., Hay it is f,d, is the author of r,,..r
excellent political .ciiays, bug thof for,vl7,,b
Nc IS mott recomne.sd=d, are dftinp,I;i},e@ he
1.-THE names of :" I1, .saiif,5.'' ADD q Ern,rj,f,
hand " II Letter a5btrsGcd q tie Lssiaatgr,
/" concerning tbe TavS lilcre5ants." A. -
Ifae two flrit Of thefe, thcv have had sber dan.
the tLbje6ts are fevtled. There werea ore,r
many l,erfons of the very itif talents ,,,b,,
dit then, and who viii for eyer 3,frer
with Mr Hay; who thought they we've the
citations OF a PaGty vsiser, who did no, Term
ditpolcd even 20 con c tfsth@ was Gcb: &c
writer, who nyytr departed from his tide
, VINO male every thing yield 10 bis carc|u.
aons. wirhout hew,nt o. ogerisg iolir,rv
excuis To- appotite opinions. TITS mod. rs
writing may DC allowed IN al ad@ocate. h;.r
. cannot be tolerated ina politician. I'M
hay wsose IN the fire. Of shof4 Characters
ihe15 entitled mott furely 70 credit Tor his zeal:
yet, hsieye, l'9at if he Glould calmly ;9yg(};
gate thoie iu!!je5ts. as a politician, or ;udse.
he would find much 10 condemn. Ru- b>
thlS as II may, it is fast, saat ti,.re, are :
2 eat many rncn, who haye read th1:e i,orfor-
manceS, who denytheir merit, and aAo COR
i hdered them as TOO 'isnpetent, and aarn,Isfs.
% make general Denial ncceTsry. ReSa6-
/. hfaaHs has made it 10; beanie Ne urges the
meE't % thete as Inducements 70 elevate the
political chayatfer Of she aa5hog 10 the in
poftant, ofics of legiAasion.
With rcipea 10 r}c applaffc given for ,b,.
etfev, or ehay; cohcernine IRE Ta1 on Izrr.
t6anf5, thac IS OF more coafequence, nor nc-
caufe it hdstnore merit, but becaafe il reIatcq
too qnefSioh OF unoortanc>, concefni,s which
MI Hay, if els61ed, viii have AN or,,,crs,,
| nj y of voting; drd II, IS R<pa6Graags tsvs.
he has iuCh traI. lcer,lent tal4ilts. n. NAV ~.
the poweryof Debating, his efsy, tbere.
tore, may afIe6f rs q:ote, and FOR that reafoo
ought to De noticed.
have fad that NJ. Hay, in his Hsyt>nsu,
ana FTNnklIt, has written pfeciEely as q law
yer "ouIa have done, who had engaged To ad
yocats particular Gde, and 70 far as can
Judge, he has pnriued the fame courie with
FeipeSt TO the clay now under confederation.
It is not my intention At preleat to follow
Mr. hay through the whole Of his diherta-
ton on the Iar an 3Itrlbanfs; bur ex,eft
TO thew, from tElc performance i.feIf to tbe
apPrehehii9n OF many, thaS it is fo@fbly gyron,
and, to The iatisfa6tionoi others, that its e5.
l9lHfet e.
every 6ody admits that government fhould
De supported by. tsxcg Policy dictates, thar
they ihould be lmPofed ON iubje6ts which are
mott fure to be productive, with the leaf IN
/ jury or Inconvenience to the cornYDunit,,
BY our governments, thete conliderations ne
lubrnitted TO the Representatives Of tne nso.,
pie, who are fupPo(ed to know their wa5fe
aad TO feel their evils. Il is by thelc, that tins.
tax on merchants has been inpofed, and has
been continued year after year, fince 1791
And what is remarkable, il has mes the az.
probation, not only of Msfrs, Madilon. TAI
| lor, and Giles, vbo have been nnenbets Of ,6e
Legifltafe dIring, or within that period, bur.
what is fill more tcrsrkable, the law was r. !,
vived BE- tn5t patriotic band, who csIi,I tho
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