The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1802-12-01

L
eie@'ipn has been decided by bludgeons,
and cutiahes, it is burleigue upon COM
uoD icni;: to think Of luch a thing. II
tor one, have lived long enough 20 be
come iick Of revolutions. Gncerelyt
with thar ciic health and the power of
BuonapUre, his wi{lom and his good
fortune, may br prolonged for fifty
Years to CONS. Imperfect and blum
deriag, as our federal contribution is, /
would rather go back for a iseond nine
months TO my jailor and behsfa6tor, Mr..
Rolr, than be the witneis Of a ferrous
endcavour 90 tubvert IT, In pulling outI
q rotten rooth lis po!iibie TO break the
Jaw bone.
n France, there could be no change
for rhe worie; aud it is long iince the
con,iitipn Of she people has become in,
finilely betger. La England, there might
have been change for the wofie. The
e3pcrience of nine years in America
has convinced or reminded HE that al
mere egaoiiiy IF reprsjsafatioa is NOT
certain remedy Tor ali forts of political
evils; and thar rl.c removal Of one defpot
may be fucceded BY RE rife Of another
Mr.. Paine has called our attention to
MS Rtgbf5 Of Man. Thele remark
are deiigned TO cool The ardour Of en-
thufiatin. Hitherto, we find nothing in
Nh. Pines TIN letter, that feerns Ell
thcr worth the odiunl, Or the parade Of
his importation, Inc theory Of his
Rigbtj f 51aa tands in direct oppoliti3n
10 his picture Ut rhe United States. Al
equal experimentation cannes fecure Us
aherc, there is much iets realon for cllinE
ing tilaf it cou.;! nave iecucd The libcr-
lies CT England.
e l4ut III clc midi Of the freedom we enoy,
x Ffays NJ. Paine the liccntoufncfs Of the
q papers called federal ard know not why
= they are called 10, for taey are il their pfin-
g ciples anti-federal aud Geipotic) arr diff
'honor 30 the character OF the country; and an
Injury to its reputation arl importance
& abroad. They reprefent The whole pcopt,
c Of America as dcittute OF public principle
'E and private manners. AS TO any injury
they can dc at home to thote whom they
g abu(e, OF fervice sheY San render tc tttote
e who employ them, it is TO be fct down to
the account Of molly nothingnefs. It's on
G.
Rctton ealily prefents itfelf to every think
:. ing mind, thai tbe(s 7o|s abnfs hberty spbeu
they pitts it, fooHM adaIe pozeer eanA thew
g take Iasla general oeotro for al fuch papers,
g WE AND OUR pARTONS, Arr
~NOF FIT TO BIZ TRUSTED
"WITH POWER
MIR. Paine IS one Of the lat men
upon earth, who age entirle d TO complain
Of thc iicentiousneis Of the preis. No
writer has ever taken greater freedom
Fhan himfelf with popular opinions, ard
with veueratcd names. The republican
Prints are quite as hctn5ious as the fcde-
raj. They are quite IS much ga dino
nour to the character OF the country"
MIR. Paine diicovers the deepeit igno-
rance in affirming thac luch papers can
be OF no tervlce TO their party, thar
they mutt be Jet do10n to tie ncc0uW Of
nojG notbiAgHelj The two laft words
exactly deicribc the remainder of this
paragraph. The next contains the prin-
cipal effort III the whole lerter. In eve
~ lentence, MIR. Paine dilcovers the
poFerty OF his information, the badneIs
Of his memory, or his want Of temper.
lie makes aiiertlons, that every man
nuG know to be iaile. Fake notice !
There is in Amsrica, mere than in any
other country, large body Of people who
"attend quietly to their farms, or follow their
q ieveral occupations, who pay no regard to
"the clamours of Anonymous icrlobIers, who
" think for themielves, and Judge Of govern
ment, not by the fury Of newfpapei writers,
" but by the prudent frugaiity OF its meafures,
6 and the encouragement it gives to the i'm
"Provement- and PROPERTY of the country;