The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1802-12-22

compcer ola Worthy compecr, 70 haa!Sc
has election, becwesh proving bis guilt
by his own corporal cath, OF by Che
more credible .aodeity of his Silence.
Aad now, ;a;d Nj C;sYeS,i have given
you mere iketch OF this extraordinary
.1iitofy, No country goycrnedby any
ertied laws, OF treared NTH common
humanity could furnith any occurrences of
iuch unparalleled stocity, and if The au-
tilor of Caleb Wiliiars,o Of rhe Simple
Story, were go icad the rale CT this mans
fafferings, it might I think hurnble rho
saaity of rheir talents, Of they are nor
TOO proud to Dc va;A,) when they faw
how much a more fruitful fource OF IN
cident could be found in the internal
workings Of the heart of mll;gnanr
!, fave, than IN ehc richeil copiou(;lets of
the mott fertile and creative imagination.
But It is the deit;ny Of, ireland 60. be the
fccne of fuch horrors, and GO be flung
by {uch reptiles 10 madncls and @
death. And now, iaid, Nj. Ca,T,sn,I
feel fort Of melancholy pleaiare, in
getting nearly rid of this odious ard
nspieous fubje6t. Il remains to re
only 90 make few observations as 10
the damages you ought TO give, if you
believe che cafe Of the plainriFf 20 be-,
as have ttared. / sold you befor
that neither pride nor ipirir belonged
20 our flruation. lhould be forty to in.
aame you into any apilh affection OF che
porr or itsrure offFtedon, or indcpen,
denCc. Bur my advice TO you, is 20 give
the full amount ofrhe damages laidin risc
declaration, and I'll rell you why give
you chat advice: / think no damages
could be executive, either as conpcnfa-
ton for The injury of the plaintiff, or as
d pUmiliamenr of the iayage harbarisy OF
lhe defendant; but my rcafons for giving
you this advice, Iye much deeper than
fuch conildefat'onsi ghey fpring from a
view of or Pfeient mott forlorn. and
di1aifrous lituarion. You are now in rhe
hands OF another country; thar country
has nc means ofknowing you9 real CON
dition, except frorR the infcrmaeloakhat
&c may accidentally derive froIn tran
factions Of q pull ic nature. No prinfer
would dare to pubiifh the thoiiiaad in
frances OF atroeitY. which we have Wit
ncded as hldeops as the preiene, nor any
one OF them, unleis he did it in tome
iorr Of confidence, thathe could Farce
iy be made public {acriace by brutal
force, for pnblifhing, what was open
y proved in a court of jutice. Mr..
Curfanhere made tome pointed oblerva-
lions or the fare Of country, where
the freedom of the prels Is cxtingiilhed,
and where another narlon, by @ho{c in
doient mercy or. whole in{figated fury
We may br fpafed. or iacrificed, can
know norhihg OF the extent of our fpf-
fcrings, o.. our delinquency, but by ca
fuaE hearlay. know, laid he, that
thole philosophers have been abufed,
who think ghat men are boynin a ftate
Of war conis{s 80 further and firmly
fhink that they Cannot &c reclaimed 20
e tate OF peace. When lee the con-
duel Of man 10 nlan, believe. ir. When
i Zee the lif Of offences in every cri-
nlinai code in Europe wlcu / com
pare the cnorinjry of their crimes with
thc Till greater enornity oFLl,cir Dunilh-
ments, retain uo doubt upon the Tub
jet. BuT, ifl could heGfacc as 70 men
Ia the fame community, / have no doubt
Of the inext,1gui!hablc malignisy, that
will forever inaauc nation againa nation.
Well was il faid, chat " MARION mas no
heart" rewards each othcr, they are COL
{olmly envious, pprcnive, ans uniuf.
Whag didSpainteel FOX ghe murders Or rhc
rohbG fics Ut the Weft-Indics Nothing
Ard yer, at thar zine, f1e prided her
IL D. nal.ch as E,nIlnI ..Lar Ill IL tLo