The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-08-04

hot aGemble till the fri Monday of;
December, unlefs the mere accident
OF law, by their predeceHors, may have
ordained more early date. Even this
remedy could eaily be prevented. On
4 preconcerted plan, the majority would
be fure to reject any bill for the more
early meeting of congrefs. Thus nine
months Of royal mterregSam might
readily put an end to the government.
The precedent fef by Mr.. Iamil
ton, for emptying the treaiury, would
greatly facilitate fuch confpiracy.
The above explanation clearly proves,
that, according to Ia1o, our lives and pro
pcrtics may toon be at the mercy of
Tome chief magifrace.
The federalarrny didnot, then, difpIay
the lPeltcale ola republic but the embryo
OF royalty hatchedin the dregs Of leeis-
larlye Ignorance. Congreis gave the
PRECEDENT authority AS good as unlimited
tor rafting an army; but they forgot
10 inform him in what way that army
was to be paid. This was, as if a mer-
chant Q0uId fend lhip to the Wet
Indies, and forget to furnilh her with
bilcult or water. What imbecil;ty,
what unacqdaintance with the fir(t prin-
eiples Of legislation, are unfolded in this
congregational performance Irs WORT
parts might be amended by ciaufc like
the following.
"a" The PRECEDENT illall not be permit
&c ted TO call out the militia, till he has
6 held council with the vice preiidene
& the three lecretaricS, the atr0rnev-eyc-
neral, and the governors Of at leaf
" tour ofrhe flares nearef to the fear Of
the federal government Ofthec nine
Tx with hin1elt may forma qiIorun;
and majority ot at leait five mem
e bers ihsll decide. Every opinion
" ihall De given in writing, and each of
the council thall be anlwerable and
imPeachable for his vote. The bro
cianauon for the actual calling our Of
the militia ihould be- directed 10 con-
tain luminous for the meeting of
congrefs, 1t being otherwile hjgh-
treaion TO obey the call. Leave
" ihould ALTO be granted to take the re-
quiiiee fnms from the rreafury: or if
not there, cafe very likely, re coun-
cli might be authorized t. open a
loan
Til fome amendment Of this kind
hall be made, rhe liberty OF the United
States mutt be ia ferrous hazard. &C.
neral w Arlington went tothe Trca1u,v
Some future PRECEDENT may go to tbe
bank. The che fep will NOT be q ior
worfe than The other. The a6f. wten
amended, 1hould DC annexed TO the CON
ititutlon, leit lone future coDerefs njo5r
care to repeal 1t. The prolpect of
muchlef IS not diitanr. LIS approach
may loon be expected. Deriying Ike
Venus, his birth from the deco, The
United States have already been har-
rallied With their Machiayei. IF WaG-
ihgton did not act that Of Cromwell
II may be atcribed to the ioundneis of
his Judgement,and the confciouffe{s thar
party who baked under the fplendour
to be dcfred.
we return to the pfeGdenr's fpeech.
he adyue5 the citizens Of the America
70 cherlfh their contribution, not merely
tor their own fakes, but e for the fake
got thoie, Who from every cline,
are daily ticking a dwelling in our
i&no' Tins ionnds very well and
IL Mr. Jays treaty had contained one
linetor the protection Of emigrants from
the Brltiih dorninions to America, i
might have been believed that, in the
ABOVE eXPreliions, Mr. Hamilton was
4ncere. The PreGlag of men from