The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-09

INTO Peck's coHee-houfc. They eat and
drnS, and then tell our worthy friend and fub
icTber that they caan9t pay fbfir. biH--se zen
tlemen, fays he, you muR iult ct fl;9
and eat and drink, till you can pay."-Ko!
he would very likely iend for conft.h,e.
But fomc Of our iimpie pigconed fraternity
continue to give credis, merely becaufe the
debt begins 70 iecm defperatc. We fsouti
De much wiier than we are, if we could COM
prehend the Tedt0s5 for fach conduct.
II is humbly believed that the Recorder haS
aphalanX ofas honeh and honorable fubicribers
as ever Imported an American newspaper.
In every long lift there mutt l,e few exccn-
lions; bGt, upon the whole, we have nas
much re2ion to complain. Not one gentle
man IN twenty comes without the money in
ms pocket, This is very aitonfhinc. For
the greater pert, although not the whole Of
them, are federas and ariitocrats. And we
frse democrats and republicans know thai
eheY are fad fellows, thar they are not 20 be
nuited, &c. &c. and that you may be ac-
quainted with our real and efabliihed fent,z
ments upon this wonderful republican iuperi-
of'ty OF purity, and virtue, and Especially as
TO me payment 9f macy, we ak leave TO mem
ZION inall anecdote, which puts the princi-
pies OF the two parties upon acomparilon.
1Siter having waited two or three months
IN Richmond, for the reu1ifion of his ledition
me or two hundred dollars, tbs, writer Of this
article made AN expenGye and painful Journey
OF an hundred and fifty miles TO Wafhineten
IN iearch OF the performance of Jefferion's
pToniie. The money was refufed with
Goie dlidain, WHICH is quite as provoking as
o!recf nioencc. Little Madifon fancied that
BIS victorious troops were invinc;ble, thar he
was upon the fummit of rock as inaccenhIc
as that OF Gibraltar. In three fucecGiye
evenings of foictation, h feemed tothinS
mat he had become fort of ferni-d;vinitv.
ana that poor Calender was not worthy e,
De ms toot-itool more unexpected,
more trucking, mere rotten explanation
OF the human heart, Calender never received
uiaa from this perion, whom he had 70 cor
o'any icrVed and trulfed. kladiion was hard
pfcIied, and exerted great deal of eIoouepce
90 new that it would be improper to repau
inc money at Warrington. If he had laid that
SaNender ihould have it repaid him whenever
ne Game back TO Richmond, that would have
peen quite as acceptable. But this be din r1t
jGy' IL was eafy for Calender to fee that he
was in the prefenee of hypscyite and ar en-
envy. lie was, befdes, in the mans oc,,
Route and all this made it proper to be guarded
ana cool Here followsa part OF his aafwa.
to the iecretary.
am nor going to fer myfelf up in arcu-
" meat againit you; but there is lonething fi,..
:" peFior TO argument; and thatis the FEELINGS
and voice of mankind. What viii be faid
9 OF MR.. JeFefton's prornifes, when, after
" travelling an hundred and fifty miles, and
" back again, return to Richmond without
:" my money! The world will not wait TO
I" examine arguments. They VIII looE, onIy,
10 the tact BLACK Sally was Rutterine
at my tongues end; BUT with difficulty, ke6s
her dowa.l " To Ghew you, Mr.. Madifo[,.
the difference in the charatSters OF the tuo
parties, fhali tell you what occurred late
" at Richmond. John Robbins, lette,
" carrier, fell fick. He IS 9 man much re-
ipeeted, and violent fedoraliR; but Ger.
taniy net Of the fnalleh confequence to-
the party. Without putting his delicacw.
or ms pride 60 the pain of a moments 70
hcitaslon, the federal party made coIec-
eion OF money! and bag was feat him.
containing Fwo HUNDRED AND TyG
DOLLARS. This was AGING like gentle
men Thefe are people worth fervino
: And pray, Sir, did Robbins deferve hetfsr
" OF the federals, than have done of the re-
pubiieans' Or, in what fort Of light ma
the conduct Of MI Jeferfon appear, when
contracted Nth that of the Richmond feder
ais TO this man.?
Mr Maditon dad not underRand or feel a
@ord {. OF ~ this. The power Of thinking re-
hSes Va the head. Bpt, in many cafes, il .nv(F
oaii ia the aflfftance of The heart; or fail Of
performing It's Office. Wien a man happens.
therefore, to be born without a heart, or witk
very little one, you might as well addrefs
tne ieyen Atars, as harangue him, upon gener-
oisy, humanity, or gratitude. He GndeThapds
nothing OF the matter. He is like the blind
man, who, when he was sfked what he shought
iearlet reiembled! fad that 1t was like 5bs
J'nna q a ff0mbeti