The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-09-08


the Aurora, flonld make any remarks,
that thofe remarks fhould be Publi(hed
ia this paper, 10 thar rhe fubje6t might
come fairly before the pablic. No duch
publlcarion having appeared eonciad-
ed chat Duane had deemed i niolf prd
dent to fay nothing about Il, and ac-
cording to his ulilal cuitom IN cafes of
difficulty to fair ioaet6iag s5's es rad ~
c90rjF.
It has been juit diicovered by me,
chat Duane has afforded more than a CO.
larrn of 6,1jay fo1aea Gu'-o7a to this iub-
Jet, which nc offers as an anf~er 20
-hcic eilays. This have now lrnr 10
you, and rcqucit chat it may he pubIiih
cd with theie remalks; 10 that they who
are defirous to obtain full information,
may have the Benefit of all that has
been fad, OF perhaps VIII be fad, by
This GetsraAll5fino Of HE dymocratis ov 6lr
eofs.a 1eP&5tFeaas eo5ps u as gspofsr e4Asfoy,s
as'' prmiarg.
This may be conldered as the final
arfWer6f Duane upon the l}lbiect; Be-
caule | believe he las fad nothing more
about ii in his illcoeding Numbers.
tslt rot ilngularly mpertinenr in
Duane 10 fay, that It viii not do for
"this trif}ing deciaime. TO TT up an ex-
C pFeiiion Of Mr. Jeferlon's, and fay
g the editor, Lmeaning himielf1 dare
nor give his own opinion, if it differed
g from his, " Dreaming Mr. Jeter!on's)
and at the fame time make icveral
lengthy quouarioGs from The wiring. OF
Mr.. adams, which he offers as aut6ori.
ty a8a-nit another, when that otter has
no connection with, nor had nor referred
inti1e tenotca degree to Mr.. Adams
When thofc osFenGvc words were
written, | did not mean 10 !a4. Or inf
nuate rE'1t G Duane's vanity and for ward
8 nets would not induce him 70 prefer
himielf 60 MIR. Jeffer(on, and indeed to
til whole world Of lcieHce and icienrific
men. But did cNpeGt that this GH-
yf6glfieHl Eaifo2' would have reaeEted
THAI e popularity and circulattan III HE
=" sl1is oWnf le aud bro{-
very TilnC.l upon the
Ja-foRage of Mr.. TeHer
&c would haze difcrerion
~ difcover this, and prudence
,-.ough, upon this particular point, 70
keep out OK view his own tnarchlcis
" pcrional infallibility.'
Il had PFeienred 70 Duane fy!lcm
or conduct, TO be we'll calculated 70 def
troy OF depreciate himleIf, or ms Aurora,
1t would have been to act ruff as he
ffas done 1t would have been (bg blow
Of iurprizc) TO par hlrn off his guard,
and induce him TO ai1urnc 4 pre-emi-
nehce over Jefferlon himie!f; ir would
have beer 70 urge him to fayy as he has
aIinoit done, &c GTeat and learned as Ief-
" tertonj is, am hrs hyperion. " fs5Sz-Jou
e asgy he king bnt aviN be &iag oz,eI 5i3a,'
C Yes, I H1'iHiam Daane."
/ am noe dilpoied TO difcafs the com
Parative merits or detnerirs of rhefe al.
locates and rivals for iocial, moral, lire.
fafy or political prc-endnefce. Their
admirers and Partizans are left to ai7icn
tie preference as they pIeaft. a rus
Lufc between the GeherioniaHs and tbe
Duanltes, VIII be more important and
and more entertaining than rhar ,yb;cK
exits between the Ciinronians and The
burrltes. While thefc cont-ne,ing par
ties or tIeyf part.2sns are engaged 10 fhS
'fr!iuggie, the good people Of America
WI perhaps ice thor chey fhoud all +.
lnPeFceaed; tbey niay then have more
uias TO clic0ig and undc, ltand their own
political Ceteohifn, before they under
take 10 lead, or rarbcr rui1ead the com.