The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-23

1t was liberty which he owed 70 10
oiety, TO appri2e his fellow citizens Of
any hoifiiiry meditated by a foreign
power. The learned gentleman con
tended that our incerets depended upon
the iafety ofthe nation AMI It's comnisr-
clal PROPERTY, and thar, conieaucncly
we had an uadoubted right 10 canvals
freely the ag9randizemcne which the
powers O. rhc continent might make, in
order TO animate and invigoyase their
minds againlt that ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Our anceitors were Of that opinion, and
never encouraged thae lhort fi2hted and
cowardIyfea of diiculfion which mutt G.
ventualy lead 10 great evilsin the country
IN which It may be tolerated 1t was
tins glorious iyttem oFgovernment which
boundsrl2c people TO the country thar
equal dittribution Of juiice which all
ranks were entitled 70, and which were
the only generous PRINCIPLES on which
Tree nation ought to act, or govern
mcnt find their ja{tty in. On thele
principles the preient defence would be
retted. The learned gentleman then in
very coplous and clear manner epter-
Cd INFO d publication Of whac he obicrY-
ed was the privilege of the hiftorian,
namely, 30 relate iatts Paiiing within his
knowledge, and contended that he hoe
an undoubtcd right to inveRipate che
cauie which led Go thoie events. THAT
right the defendant had cxercifed in re-
pubiifhing what was ended 10 render
the government either detachable in the
eyes OF The world, or to make actions
known ifthe publication of deciara-
Clon at war was conGJered as jibellous,
then bis learned friend had this day been
guilty of loci in reading thar dtclara-
uon. K would ak his learned friend,
why ths editors Of Engjith newspapers,
which tor ten ye4rs patt had been in the
daily Pratfice OF publihing The mott
di'8racctul hhels, we're not punifh-
90 Whar aniwer could ne expect, buf
that they were conGdered as giving a
fair approximation What would his
learned friend fay, if he could prove
that EnS!ith nrwtpaper, which he held
IL his hand, had al article which WAS cal
cJliated Foipread mutiny among tn Acct,
aht III which the mott amiable prince
thar ever lat on the throne Of the king
dom was charged with being the lnlfi-
gator OF Affirmation ? No BTiriG. edi
Tor, IN bis otlnion, could be 10 irra1ion
Al as TO invent this calunny il was ex-.
tratt1i from the Moniteur. He was
proud to fay, thar the Euqlilh nation
never had 0cen lt3ined by any one act OF
PeFaay or cruelty. In the extad al
iuded TO- that order, which was he re-
ward OF rhc heroes of CrcGY anc Polo
riers, was iaid 10 be given the afsGin. If
q Proiccuuon was Co be inititued a.
CAN'T the editors Of thete newfpapers for
lePubii;27.ag thele caiurnnies, would nor
they lay in fheir defence, they received
the calumny from France, and epub
hihed ii, Tor the exprets purpole Of Ell
thergratlylng coriofitv, or rendering de-
tetaole tat government publihire ilch
calunnies. This fort Of deferce he
mutt repeat on fhe prelcnr location.
ne learned gentleman aGerted mat The
oae alluded TO IN cnc e -<4aa6igl1, was
Pub1ihed in Paris, an4 written for rbe
Porpote Of tatirizins Chcnior, and not
bonapalte. The fentiments we're CON
trary TO the wl.hes Of the defendant.
ne lait ifanza which the learned gen
deman read, nc commended was lppIca-
ole to faction then reigning in France,
the jacoblns. He took review Of rhe
Fe'oIu1on rom its firf dawn uatil the
u.nrparon ct power by Bo1aparte, and
c"h5cnded 5hat thole very jacobins, who
once buiIIsd and hcaored over their
meek toyereiga, now are the abie9
hireImgs and laves Of the government.
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