The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-08-04
SKETCHES
OF THE
HISTORY OF AMERICA.
Continued from our lar,

MR.. FindIey was farmer, and {ol-
der in the American army, for many
years before he became 4 profelcd au-
thor, and the wonder ought TO be that
his faults are 70 few His accuracy has
been attelted by the lilence of the ie-
crerary, while the toothlefs icurr;Ety of
the treaiury newspapers announces that
be has drawn blood.
Mr.. Breckenridge writes with more
cafe and .viyaciry than Mr.. Findley.
Ills perfpicuity, his frplicity, his pic.
tweique mlnureneis, conduct his -eader
inro rlIe fcene ofa6tion. You lee, hear
and feel, jult as the author actually did;
and this irtelf is talent Of high excel
ienoe. Amidtt much entertainment
candor will forgive the ferrous or affe6t.
cd vanity, that tomcunes peeps through
the curtain of his mind. Jheie two
writers have been neglected. An elf
mate OF the tales may induce a belief
that they have never been perufed by
more than two or three thouiand Arle-
rcan citizens, tilaris 10 FAY, by perhaps
Two hundreth part Of the ccnmuni.
" at large. Without fuCh a perufal,
however, it Is inpofible TO compre-
head the laattlre and effects of the weC-
tern riots. The defamation chat
ills the federal gazettes and pamphlet.
cannot afford a iult or luminous concep-
uon OF this alI-i0porrane Gbieet; which
IS therefore groisiy and almoft univer-
tally niiunderftood. Next to the com
petition OF q good book by yourielc
one OF the bet 1ervices to the public is
the recommending Of another, which
has been overlooked.
After thus explaining where proper
account oftile inlurre6tion may be found,
we 60 back 70 the PRECEDENT, his con-
Greis, and his Ipeech, g 1t has been a
"ipectacle,' lays he, "dilplayincr 70
ss che hislle(t advantage. che vahs. =.
republican government, to behold
g the mott and the lealt wealthy of our
clu2ens itanding in the ranks as pri-
C yayc folders, pre-elninentIy difin-
dlitlnguiflped by being the army Of
G the contribution" lie ought to have
lald, Of asonayebicaL government, foi
every part Of the buGnefs bore the
itamp OF dciPotifm. In the fiIlt place
the tour counties were outlawed,on ese
Jingle notification OF Judge Wilton. That
any Jingle man nhopld have been en-
trutted with 70 vaft Discretionary pow
er was lnconiIitent with republican free
dom.
General Warrington lcnt commit
onera TO treat with che infurgents, bur 4
Hamilton had been prcGdeat, he would
have immediately marched aoa;nG
them, and the four counties rzun have
been covered with blood and af}1es b,
& { oficlal tcmcrity Of one man and the
ieroci0us imPefaofry Of another Tbi,
IS but poor tpecimcn Of republican
government, and yet it might take
place.
Again, the army was railad on prin.
ciPleS purely monarchical. The ORE.
!ldent acted foley On the authority Of ,
Iaw inveiting him, during the recef
OF eongrets, with unlimited power,
"a" that may one day oYerturn the con.
iatouon. Lei lis explain it by the fol.
loving iupPoiition. The prclent con
gret8 will ceale TO exit, on the third 0
March, lI99. On the 9th, Mr.. Adam
may get 4 Certificate from fome conf.
DENTAL Judge, that Virginia or Tcnneife,
IS N fate Of rebellion. Whether III,
| tory be true OF fal(e, refsentirely with.
IN his breafs lie directly calls out III,
/ militia, and, as this in(urre6lion is ter
umes more dangerousthaa that Of Brad
dock field, he requires an hundred ant