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


ALEXANDRIA ADVERTISER.
Wsan9'd4,, Jaly r.
COMMUNlC ALTON.
MIR. Snowden,
From Callenler's obfervatlona pu54
Mhed in your paper Of yeaerda9, II
would appear that he had received ;
ierter from Mr., Jeferfon, encloGre ;
Pecualary compensation, and thankino
HIM for the publication Of the & Prof-
'PfSE yforc u.s." IF CalIende- Is fiu in
IPolieiiion Of that letter, and viii give il
publicity, together With fone relpe6ta-
bic affldavirs OF lis authenticity, he will
render perhaps more ci1tnti4i tcrvice
70 the community than he has hirhereo
done I'LL fhat is done, he. is 10 niic-
raoiy dePretfed IN the op;niou OF az eeaf
men, by fhe publication Of the work in
queition, IS we'll by Others OF his writ,
ings, that he cannon expect TO obtain be
het. D.
There Is no occaion for AFFIDAVIT
upon the matter. Mfr. George TeGel-
ION PAID t5e mzcasy, and he would nos have
done 70, if the iert2r had beea z forge
ry. But can tell this inquiftive gen
rletnan more than he thinks OF. wrore
MFR. Jeferfon some queries concerning
a paiIage in he Fy9Pa7, then in MANI
icriPt.EI returned a polite and iatista6to-
~ though al a9lgHea anfwer, which was
Parti en6o9isS in t5S 6o0k. Mr.. Tef4cr-
ION can have no reaion 10 be, for ore
moment, uneaiy, aato any letters thar he
ever wrote me. Their publication
could neither offend his friends, nor
promote the views oFhsenenies. What
ierYlcc the country could gain from
tpch proceeding / an YET to learnt
s.
Fyon The B9lfon Columbian Ce,zt!ueL
The famous Cai}endeY, who vgzs for 70
" long period the apolfie Of iacobiniira and
& democracy, ii the United STATES, and " nom
f" the democrats have been in the habi. OF ac-
& credlting Whole fine, for libel, has been
" RENTED by MIR, fetgtrJ5n; ard who was
" the intimate friend Of the Hon. Stebac,
:" a5Gwbf9m AIal5s, OF treaty-nemory has
10y 'N'Ai4l%SAC CO d "! tlfsIi@ tCl3 FIeTCTCS
" Of Mr. Stoddert, the late fecfefarg OF the
6 navy, againfe the vile, unnanly, charges Of
" the aVsRigattng eammittee."
ile aniwer we give TO the above erroneous
parag aph is this
Mr.. Stoddert's defence was written BY !
gentleman, who reither eefpc3s aor
either of the political faClions, which J t -
the public peace. His fentimei,rs O., tbs
head arc fully dilc!ofed in every thing wb.ca
he iays, or writes. they were taate1 at !al.
length in cur paper Of the I4th current
If the offence OF Mr.. Stodlct- daiefves TIC
no1iccof tais editor, il would be by far more
proper 10 frjat i lEtirs tban much Of the
fluff, with which newspapers are generally
hiled ii rot, i was IN infult 20 his readers,
for the Ccn.inel 70 lay any thing about il /,
and much fr>7e f. 1hen The representation IS
incorrect.
We delre q be read, and undertook, ex
actly as we ap7ecr. We defre to and our
way, in our owa ia1euage, to the hearts and
understandings 9 every Reasonable man in she
country. But wf5le thsre are fornany editor.
Of papers, VINO mix thenlcves able 10 MAX
reports in different language, We cannot hop,
to be fairly read, OF ,ndcrAood any where u
| a Jihauce.
~ Mr.. Thomas Walton, ar Prieer EG
! 70ard, IS reqnEjfed t. iacrm rs ia ar54t PIN
III the eoHHfY bis PaP<rg IRE to be adgre6Sd.Y
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