The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-02

Rcgiltrr, whichcmbracc tic whole hi-
tosy Of Bonaparrc. They contain nueh
new mater, but NOT one word o; this.
We were iurpriied at rhe tiulc, cha, the
Virginia [,azettc, or any other paper,
could admit Of fable 10 exceedingly
abfurl, of Iuch downright bnri@<aue
2Don the rcaion OF their readers Is
for MS Gck folders, his bal uiaet oJ
chem is another diicovcry, which had
hitherto been kept iiccg. It was r.
ported Of Frederick 5he great thay, when
his folders were irrecoyerabiy hurt in
battle, he directed rhe phyGcians Of his
hofpitals TO give them arienic. I, this
had been true, the practice would have
been discovered; and lis fortune muf1
inttan1iy have foundercd amidf thc
universal deiertion of mankind. This
grots calumny we never met vita, but
in Jingle publication, the Royal. Re
glitter. That work IS now in the Rich
inond library, or at leait in the ca1a-
ioguc. But The writer gives no aGtho-
rity for his taie, and there is hardly
conceivable degree of authority, which
could make the for credible
That, at the {iege OF Acre, Bona
pactc made mound cut of the bodies
of his folders is another vile nAnoer.
Nothing occurred at the bridge ofLodi,
bur what had often happened before and
viii often happen again, without an
inlputation upon the conduit of The ge-
neral.
We go back to the Calcutta POLICEMAN,
and bis kttraG5 Of isttsy All tlie fedc-
sai papers affirm thar our an.6aGadoy.
MIR, Livingston, was very cooiy rrceig-
cd by the hrf coniul. The deTgp OF
rhe preienr forgery was, very likely,
to couarera6t this report. Tie prob4bi-
lities Of f2ltehood are equally ttrang up
on che federal, and anti federal tides of
thequeftion Isis mott likely that, hk..
Candidus, IN The palace of Pococuranre,
heambat1ador mctwith great politenefs,
but htrle heartinefs. He will De re-
ceived like mott of his neighbours and
this is all that can be expected. IL is
evident, however, that MIR. Jcferion
is iuIpicious Of iome deficiency
about ham. The milton of Mr. Mon
roe proves that. But if Livingston had
been found unfit for the duties of his
office, he lhould have been recalled, as
icon rs Mr.. Monroe got his credentials. |
As we are ri preienc upon che chap |
Ter Of Bonaparre, it may not be amiS 10
cailc tome notice Of frighrful toait, !
which, on March eth, vas publicly |
drank at Peyer1burg. A party (ciri |!
zens had aliembled 10 celebrate las |
whar republican would not rhe cleo. |
tion Of Mr.. Jeferion. Ii could nor be
from dearth Of better Company thar
M'Rae, and Hay were invited to che
feiti&al The inference 20 BE- drawn
from1ilch All invitation is, that the Re
publrans of PcIerlburg approve Of
clg6 |ta0, shar they think it quite pro-
per to knock man down Behind his
back; and that the action is very de-
fenlltle N point oflaw. They mult alio
be ofopinion that IL IS proper TO 6nl
ousy be Pgsi5, and make it give fccuri-
ty that it daall be inallitle. If they do
NOT loid thele opinions, we cannoe ina-
ginc npon what principle Hay and ms
Allocate were invited by the directors Cf
theentesr ainment, or for WHAT realon,
the reit Of the republicans permitted
rhe!c perlons to Gr IN their COMPANY.
Remarks Of this kind mutt not be
conddered in any other light than that
in which they were intended. No ge-
neral refie6tlonis meant a8ainlt she prla-
Ciples OF Crin,Ons of rhf reDit1licans cf
Petersburg. We only lay thar they
committed , very grear improperly,
b. fufering M'Rac ana Hay to dine