The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-09-22

from France, or the Mifliliipj,i may,
ar any moment be laut againif slae poo
pie of Kentucky and l'tnneiIl4-. F.ance,
therefore, without any hottie attempts
on this new and detached part of the
Union, without evenshaNing rccourfe
TO lh1csts, is al once placed ia ahtualion
Co dictate terms 20 the Unltetl States.
Beiides this circumstance, 1ae viii have
rte people shcrnielves IN her favor.
They have very little attachu,ene to-
rheir esaefn brethren their inrcreits are
totally sePetatc; theJ are, Indeed. she
rivals or 1he lateer, and can be ex..
peGtcd 20 make no iaerltices for the pre-
lcrvation of union With them. All the
protection they want is, occaiionaily,
againfs the Indians. which would be more
ctfeetually afforded by the legions of,
France, ehan by their own eiiit9at, asas
| II . Eaiii-sry psifss Of yie@, fsssaiie go-
vernment.
As top&triotltin, he mutt beYery litrle
acquainted with sheir hi(tory who ex-
poets 20 find it among them. NOT one
Of rhoie, what is arrived at years OF ma
ruritv. was born npon the ipot. They
are entirely competed OF emigrants
ali tpeculators, or agricultural aIyentu-
rcrs men who untIerltand tail indeed
extremely well, 5ut who know norl,ine IS
equity who, like the late Doke Of Bed
ford ofgiorious memory caa es..ftif,lrt;; 6,
wilma learaet. iPisit'' all the Vari
oQs qaaligies Of faad and gravel, an3
loom ana marie, and chalk and lin,r
ana :n'ld and dung. bus who have no
more idea OF national honor an ] iEsdepen-
dcnce, Wilo think no tg.orc about their
ancctfoTs, or their polarity, than che
gamblers OF Change Aiiey. or the FRI
ners OF the treaty Of Ani7ns.
Such people, my lord, you we'll kaoa,
arc not much diipoied to make lacri,
fees for the good oSshei; coun1ry. Yer,
| FOX many and weighty reafoas, the 90
yernmene and people OF the t{hi1ed
| States wlllbeextremely 10th 20 givaeup or
| endanger rhe allegiance of The weifern
/ fcrtleys. France too, for tilfle ar leait,
b. .-a'rc no eie6re 70 4eeeis = .si-s
I ance bts the xilil HOE faii e. ra9assf its
I cxiitence in the HANDS Of the Unitcc.
States as a pledge tor their deVorion
| 10 her Rill. When or how ihe NAV
begin tc rurn this advantage to. accounf
it is isnpoi1iblc TO fay; bur when our
commercial treaty with the Un;sed
| States expires, which viii DC in tzo0 years
| from rhc fignatarc OF the preiinitlaries
| between us and our new friend B1laaa-
/ partc, ihall DC very much aftonithed &c
Briritfl gooe3s are uttered 10 enter rhe
ports Of America upon rheir prefent
footing. Your lordihip fccnls to thinE
thaC commercial treaties are of no alc;
ahd dare fay, you rejoice at the prof
Pe6t OF oar getting rid Of one more OF
the few THAI remain 70 cramp Our oor-
rarions With you, therefore it is u9~
leiS 70 argue, bur let me- afh the ma
nnfatt0refs how they youd ike TO hear
thar Agnerica has impoftd duty OF zen
CT twenty per centum more on ehesr
goods, than on ilmiiar goods from Hol-
land, Germany. or France Ihcy will.
perhaps, anlwcy tha. they hali Gill en-
deavour 30 support competition, ana
It rhcy lhould lall, they car, as AFT re-.
iource, fra11fs, f5eir c4pifgy "a tie ma5s
JaDred dcaj4io9e Of france to whl-.l
OF courfc, ! have nothing TO reply.
The French VIII not, however cxcrt
theirlnauence in this relpe6t opcnly and
deipoucally. They will ehdeavonr 90
give Platfbilly to rhcir procecldnps.
They will ailedge, thar they with nor
20 deprive Great Biitain q commerce.
5us TO make her give up her na29geti9ls