The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-07-14

dOic ana Wiling % lend ten thouiand,
when he can tind proper jecurity for the
repayment OF them. On the other hand.
a dhpoiition for borrowing is as natural
as that of lending, To defer the fealon
OF economy and retrenchment is often
very pleaiing, Like the comrades of
Ulylles, when they rated the fruit of the
lotus, the man who has. once acquired
habic OF contracting debt, can irldom
get out Of the practice.
This is more Especially true with re-
gard to kings, their minittcrs, and the
Qrher immediate holders of the public
Plrlc, Under altforrns Of government.
Providing thar they can 1erve diem
ielve$, they feidom feel interef in the
Iituatlon ofthoic that are to come after
tnem. They gre like the tenants of a
ieaic, thar eIPccf ioon to be turned cut.
Their own executive Accommodation is
the grand ohje.t. They are conaant-
" tanounded by a fwarln of ravenous
dependents who gorge without mercy
Che Target nortels of prey, who conceal
"'til fidelity. or Vindicare, With diligence
she robb6rles conmirrcd by their pa
tronso and tberalclves. Burke fays that
government IS q co@trfpance Of buaaa3s
ga5'fcm. Bur it's like wife conrrivancc
Of human villainy This practice OF
borrowing money, upon the particular
1chen7e of funding, has always, fince It's
ddcoYery, been a favorite wi1h govern.
1nents, bccauie no other device in the
!hape Of loan offers fach facility for
cvaalng payment. The ssrcarer. the
54m that a governing party. can get into.
'nelr hands. tie itronger is the hold bs-
winch they keep their places. A1oacy
N'aESs n2oasr, Jays the proverb. 1t alfs
creates power. A premier, With a full
ezchefuer, IS fire Of being furrounded
by Partizans; ana for this eternal r6s-
ion, he always Ieeps it as full as poR-
F4c. Want Of money was the innrledi-
ste cauIe CT the French revolution. Vol
talre, and Others, had partly prepared
the minds Of the PcopIey In the NEAR
time the very wort management
wrenched the icrew Of taxation unc;l =
9foke, ! he rccolllng Jerk overturned
the throne;
s large flare Of publlc money cor
i5ahfiy remains IN the poGefion of thofs
chat handle It. This accounts for fhs
voraclty with which every admini7laFrrss..
ron GaPes for new taxes, and new loa1e.
On TINS inbjc6t, Mr.. Paine. has made !,
ilSaiacant obtervatIon. lie iays thar
taxes are not 20 muck impofed for the
axe Q, carrying on wars, as wars are
carried or tol'the fake ofi,npoiinq taxes.
MS Is remark ofuniverlal application,
Il is one OF 1mall number Of political
&HIons, which boys at fchool ought 10
learn OF heart, I do not fay this To-:
the particular purpofe ofarraieni1o rke
t1 per cent. battalion. It has been
proved, indeed, that American public.
money IS icandalou1y waited. Buf:
more or lels OF pcculatior mutt fake
pace IN every government.
For, put the cafe, that the {Jn;re5
States are to be blei1ed with a prefderr
o. iPiendid talents, and inhexibie virtue
rs rhe Climax Of wonders, lerus GIbioir
that he ihall be fcconded by ten luck.
nnliters as the duke of Sullv. Even
rms combination OF abilities could oplv
preyenta part Of the complicated rob-
Gerry that Is coEfantly going forward,
IN collecting the national revenue, eve
ry cuttomhoufe officer, and cxcifema =
!1aS opportunities, more or lefs, of flcb-
ing OF II every colonel, captain, and
I.eiJeant IN the army, every contractor
Tor plank Of wood, or barrel Of beeC
aand upwards, has a 1queeze at the pub-
nc pnrfe. This always has been the
cafe, and 1t always muR DC 70 for IN alg