The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-10-13

At1SS ttAC Ndt'ltol SN inc lSlQ clcSClCsl,
and not one hundred and
dollars rs was eroneou1y alierted in shc
aid letter. Along with this, there was
a ieyere ccniure on Major Srepheni0h
tor etis egrsgioas enlightenment, and rsj5-
l3itoa Of compliment, on tbs executiUs.
A Perion, defieous OF being informed
OF the truth Of chs whole affair, under-
took co make an enquiry among the
public documents and offices where he
knew Chatsan explanation satisfactory
could be obtained. He difcovered THAI
the little partial sx,raR, from che ac-
counts which had been before che atitln-
bly,, andfron which Major stephenion
derived his Information, had been par
tcularly iingled CUT from arnida chat
vait budgee OF executive extravaganza
by Oae Of the cdmei!, who had obtained
the auditor name 70 1t, and which is
the fame that was publiihed in the Ar
gus with the itri6tures and c0mpliMenta,y
fsl03afi0a aforementioned. He readily
perceived roc, from the fame documents,
chat befides the twenty five dollars ard
forty eight cents for Illuminating the
Capitol, there had betn one hundred
and twenty dollars and forry-6ve cents
laid oufin employing 4 private exprets
TO go TO the City OF Wa!hington 70
bring the news OF the election of the
PRECEDENT. and fifty dollars for rhe injti-
ries done &c the horle employed on chat
! occalion. This made in all, oHs baadrs..
audnirety three dollars cid niusty- i've.
eexts, very Improperly indeed laid ouy
about the election Of Mr.. JefcTlon, as
major SLephenion lhold have la;d, ia
ltcad o laying roillumina1c the Capitol.
He ailo Jaw and collected from arnope
she fame documents, ard other fources
| equaily 10 De relied upon, information
concerning ether enormous expenditure
ct Pu6Ie money, not only in the mott
illegal manner, bu6 even contrary to. al
Prsteasil, al e&an.pLe of the u79G pr0f7gza
|. a5NlS q pabIfe tya1f. 10 much relied upon.
as will be lhewa in this particular cafe.
The reiult Of the above enquiry was
communicated 70 a sefpe6ao4c charac-
ter IN the country, who mad once been
member Of the Virginia Aiielnbly,
With hope thar he would one dav be
asgain in the fame Gruation; and that
hls independence and honeffy as man,
aided by his long known decided pre-
ference TO what is called rho republican
ilde OF politics In this country, would
enable him 70 expoie and place in their
proper colours thole wanton and uniul-
itlhable expenditures OF the people s
money by the very pertons Who had
been 10 long complaining Of 4irni}ar
abuies IN others; and above all, the more
than icandaious conduct Of the .ncrr-
oiy IN inotherlng this truly cenrlrable
bu.ineis IN a complimentary rcioiusion
on the conduit Of the executive, on the
PrQpriety q thsir SbPropaiiations of fbs
P''65if 1!oAsy win all tholc ftubborn aud
contradictory doucaments ftaring them
In the lace, as viii be prefcntly ihew0.
4hat perion, 10 whom the cotnnnn;ca-
ton was thas made, falling in imneel;.
ately after with governor Monroe fpoke
~ ''''il "i l!lC iuo}cCl OF theIe eXpendi-
lures; but especially rhoie relating 70 the
exPEets hire and illumination of the Ca
Piccl onthe eleStion of Mr.. JefFerlon
az very ua)uitifable, NOT only on ac-
count OF their beng unauthorized By
law, but on account Of their taking, in
part,trom the pockets Of thofe Who CON
idcrcd thar election as a real Can't ~
mourning, initcad efrejoicing. He iaid
that, with refpect to the cXpre(s-hirc,
TINS was allo annecedary, as the public
mail would have anfwered every pur-
PoIe equally as vel.
With retpe6t TO this laf article. Mr.