The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-07

TeECration OF harmony 10 this city, for which
all civilized iociety does mott devoutly wifi,
and ihould enjoy. TO convince Nj. 2. OF
thus our intention, GO. Rand 10 our part OF the
Promlfe, not word was faid in the following
Recorder upon that ihbe6. The concIuGr "a
OF the memorial, as prcjented to the laf aHcrn-
ply, could not be omitted in that publ;cation,
oecaufe the frit part OF il mad been printed in
the preceding one, and of courfe was 70 be
continued. But we did nos iniert one word
refpetting tie late duel Nor fhould .,be me-
moral have been inherited, butunder fuch cir
cuDfances. Not 70 was the conduct Of the
Examine, III this bufincfs In that davis pub
licaton, appeared whole page of fabulous
tories relating to the duel, OF which we hal
promlied to take no notice; and of which il
IS believed, they had promiled to follow our
example.
This is merely mentioned, to ihew MIR. B.
eh"r we do not mean 70 &c bnyiue fbe alter
u cHft0h jhrfbsr." I he world had lsnough Of
i luoJect upon the preparation and deed Of q
"Fetcfed crime, for which Richmond focetv
mas had nojuftice done her, there is but one
voice md one mind wiki good men upon rhe
'ahiaction OF Skeletons affair and IL is not of
any ME TO FAY NOR, after our (aying and
proving 70 much.
But we ihail drop this !ubie0, from. very
oine5cnt motives than ,hoie of agreeing IA At
taSh me idea OF innocence to the act of wifnl
murder We drop It, for the preleat, with
! nm conviction, thag the time will arrive.
Whea the citizens of the United States lail
De no longer duped by the NAME of rebublic1-
FYm When they will no longer fuffer icno-
i@nce and FOLLY 70 trample ON all laws, human
ana a'yino; and when thote men, who reipe6f
tne feeliugs, the rights, and liberties of ma
uon, mall be chofen by the voice OF a free and
enlightened people.
hat DAYS Examiner did not mers'y brine
forward talie and indelicate account Of the
iaLe duel but It plunged ltfef into the nof
Vipient attack on one Of the editors o. this "a
per. IL iet out with aGerting a notorious
iaiehood, and having 20 begun, it was natural
'hat nothing ellie could be expected 70 the end
+, OF the journey, Il Get ont with f3yino. that
AZ IS jsld0ha '5at ~ 9ofice any t5ing ly57.b
:, aPbfa"s ~ tie Rscordsr" TIE Falf;tv Of
tins ahert'onis too well known to the pubic.
70 require one word from us in contradiction,
he writer Of this article perfectly agrees
IN ientlment with MIR. Banks, chat the cubic
expects from his partner editor. {" not oniy in
:, formation, concerning the political fate Of
things, but ikewif- difniav of t.Ients
Z" which he is well known to poaeis, in an
eminent degree" It was from pre6Imn-
sion ana confidence of his abilities, thac sbe
TENOR c6itor OF this paper took MIR. c. into
Paotne.ihip " til him(clf, and [ hone and
truit, chat oor iubfcribers can lay, they have
not the lea5t ca,de Of Complaint or that mead.
Al PerloHal alteration canno. be more def
Pltea by Mr.. Banks, than By Ourselves. [;
has notbeen courted by US. We hope, there
tore, that the good understanding Of the ciri
zenS ofthis fate will fet them sgain:} CON
duo . tuIfome and uninrereiting; lhae rhey
will encourage only tbofc papers which fla(i
energetlcaly difcuts upon the character and
conduct Of men in Powsr and Kew rhctreach-
cry Of t'oie, Whole only aim ard interef is 10
deceive people, and enrich thejRtelv=s.
we have only further 10 fay, that we Go
| not take the above advice from Mr. Ganks in
any other way than What he cuuId win. HIS
abilities are already acknowledged, aud when
he faYs, thar ii i5n7t b., dzfgn TO- aR }5r ory
exemption, Ir1Uidea you m-aifte to ia@,sig<
ne ~ tie diibAfs t0Hk M. Tgvss, we cannot
( iaPPoia that lie means 90 attach us political
fame to thatof Mr.. Jones's, or tharhe willes to
throw 10 IS the gauntlet OF defiance.
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