The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-17

Pus every thing TO hazard; Boldly dcnicc
the exiitence OF the letters, and challeng-
cd Calender 20 produce them. He has
produced them. We will not fay that
MIR: Jefcr.on mutt fink. Buc we en-
certain hope, that if any man lhonld
be convicted ofluh, hypocriiy, de-
famation and ingra1isuie, the. people OF
America, will not be induced 20 heap
honors and offices upon him.
The letters from Mr.. Tcffcrfon prove
that be gave the money TO Calender for
and on account of the &c Proipef before
$ Us" MIR. Jefcrion (Mr. George
Jeterion) happens to be here, aud d.
reefs his agent TO cali on you with
" this, and pay you thy aollays on ac
" count OF the book you arc about RI
: puoiiill:" And after having Deru(ed
,She PROOF theeIs, he gives ttar work his
pointed appreciation. g / thank yog far
If'as Prost tbeefs yoa eacl9fei me. Sncb oa-
PR fannot fail TO produce tie 5eR eRett ;,
what will rbe advocates of Mr. fef.r
ION now FAY? Involved, already, in g
many contradictions, how will rfev Il.
lesla MIN VIII they retrace their ffene.
and iaviIh prailes on the book, they NJ
otN lately, 10 much abuled. Zones rb.
editor OF the I" Examiner" ARK ;ohn,nn,}
tthe lame place where CaIlender's na
per is Prlnred) has indeed begun to do
10. Finding thar the letters are cerr,;oiv
genuine, and tIiar it viii be IN vain -
cali them forgcries, Gnce 70 many per-
Tons III the Gown where he rcfides have
ieen the originals, he admits rhar the
letters are really MIR. Jefferion'y, and
now pralicS the &c Proipect before Us /"
as very &c republican work - But
! ores has ct late been roughly handled
oy Galiender, and we conGder this mode
ot deten'iihg Mr., Jeftrlon as norhioo
more or tefs than fymprom of menral
arrangement Much as Mr.. Jeferfon's
friends dare do, we fcafcely think
5hey viii dare, generally, to adopt
Jones's manner Of jultiticarion. fIa,y
can they, after what they have already
had |! after having grounded the de-
iehce OF Mr.. Jeferioh, upon the. in1pc,i-
iselittY Of ms doing an aet, co which
they admitted &c much turpirude would
be Atrached.
The difficulties and ridiculous difircf-
les, in which this affair has plunged the
democrats, IS a marter of anulcneor.
Bus the different ways, in which N1r
JetFerfou's friends have defended him
at different times, oughr TO be iubje6t
OF ferrous confederation. IL places in the
ttrongett point of view, rhe fp;rit by
which the party is aEtuared. I.et him
have done what he may, they are re-
lol9ed TO jufify it. When he is charg-
ed vita having paid money, TO promote
the publication Of d book a. which
Warrington, Adams and the confritu-
ZION are all yioIeatly attacked, his
friends deny the charges and TO prove
chat they d.!belieye the accufation, they
admit and explain the enornaity of the
at. But, when The charge IS eftabl:fh-
ed by lrreiilrabie proof, and can no lon
ger be denied, they immediately cover
WIN pialicS1 Wlar they had before pro-
nounccd 70 be execfable. Such con-
duct ought at once 70 convince the PEG
pie otthc United StarcS, thac, right or
wrong, truth Or faIIehood, is not the OBJ
Jcct otcnquiry with rhe warm iuppor-
lers Of Mr., Jeferloa. But they Anxi :
oully ieek for the mott plauihle and
cfecrual mode of defending his conduct,
and concealing his offences from The eve
Of the public. They appear detcrgnita-
cd, conc what will, 20 iuitify all re
F." dolngs" of rhcMonticeilian prelident
and at all events 70 keep him in Dover
that they may ENJOY lucrative Offices
and riot in luxury, at the expcnce oftbe
people.