The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-07-28

tor lays, that when Patrick Henry aiIaulted
James Madiion, it was Ike red-not plough
iihare thruit overa ack full ofchafF. %
Our editor farther fays, thar it was the VII
ifeft thing imaginable, for the aiIembly of Vir-
GINA TO make a preicnt 10 Congreis of the
whole Moth WcRern Territory. He Jays,
itiiat his territory was at Leaf FIVE times as
large as the whole fate of Virginia. He fays,
that the ancient dominion made prefent TO
Congreis of this pretty Htt1e potat0e-pafc6,
atad that this was done by che particular ad-
vice, and building upon the tranicendant in
tofmafion Of the Hon. James Madifon. He
lays, that Virginia received the greatea fer
vice imaginable, when 3he was flripped of al
mott planets worth OF property, y hich had
iheen gaincdby the genius, perseverance, and
,intTePidity of George Rogers CLARK and by
the valour and the blood OF his faithful and
IinWncible veterans. Your democratlcai cdi-
Tor tays, as every man IN his ienies mutt FAY,
e1at Virginia could not have acted more wife.
| y than by Tripping herislf OF an inconceiva-
DE, and ar inconteitible MATS OF property
What is the realon that YOU are now paving
ia merchant-taX of forty dollars upon the
| wtoie!ale, and fifteen upon The retail trader
Look at the preient you made to Congre(s !
| Why are you forced TO pay forty-eight cents
| per anuum upon every hundred dollars worth
Of your lands, 70 much upon your 1avss, and
| 10 VerJ nnc5 upon your 3tud horleS, and YOUR
/ ack-aiics The democratical editor tells you
| IN tone of exutation, that thele bleiIings
have been derived from the wiidom and pacri-
otifrr Of Mr.. Madi{on's North w eitern dora
ton. Your horfes, mules, mares, ard colts,
! pay twelve cents each. Every lcence re-
\ ~ -J-Ee~ Iii, E-iC "a
Sour wheel riding carriage PAYS an hundred
and twenty-five cents per wheel, and phaetons
and Wagons, eiahty-four cents, You know
ghat Our iscAsyafY OF fate is ? gentleman 81
tiupreIre satcals, and that MS tcrvI-1s 70 Viz
glnia have seen worth ten times more thar
all thefe petty taxes. On this account, we
laall fay nothing about tie tax upon yoar car.
! riages with two wheels, or your taxes upoI
lots and hou(e& III towns, We PATS ove
: twenty-five, or thirty hundred thouiand dol
: lars pr AMMAN, which you pay to the jsdsra
government, AFTER fbe repeal Of lis inferno
: Eases. You pay this inmenfe fun in tn
r ihape of inpoiE ard i5ecaule the pin has fee,
2 difguiied, you forget that YOU were forced +,
!, lwalow 1t. If Virginia contains ninety thou
e land white families, they contribute upon a
J average, about thirty~five dollars per annur
E tothe fedeEala and the rate governments. Yo
dothis becaufe you gave away your North
Weitern territory and thea----you yer
t wifely wonder that 59u are Farce Of m7usy
: With fuch unfathomabie abyies for the ex
: tinGion Of your money, can any body wondt
that the geafjry Of Virginia does not, At n
, moment, contain I'VE fittings That order
S upon il are telling at a IonEdeya6le aijcouE
S that an hundred and ten thou{and dollars hal
: been funk Upon the commencement of on Ar
s MoRY, aud that ninety thou.and more viii /
; required for completing thai ;netimablc bull
e ding L it furprizinE, that the printers of
c Newspaper which uncovers 10 many fccrct
c have had an hundred @ols Iibels publiihe
: againA them Or, that ID Recorder IS feare
: and hagcd by all parties Government, is Z
: be9, buta choice Of evils. Ofthe corruptio
Of the Federal Government, II has beer, al
G il always lhail be, one Of the principal obiecf
!, Of the Recorder to trace the origin, the pro
] grci5, and tic probable termination. Wehsi
j do Ibis without the left regard TO what per
foa may be It the head Of government, or 3
! She head Of an oppo5ition TO If. We have but
/; very humble opinion OF fatriotie virlue; an,
. with your good leave, NC b&N oadsavour t,
= thew you now 10 fave your money from tn
) paws Of coultituticnai robbery.
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