The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-16

Suthis the man, whole te conduct in telling
The bank flock, vs. not only julti6ed, butts ap-
plouded BY the prevailing party. Hisvartizans
pretend 10 believe that pGblc credit food in
jeopardy; that there remained no alternative;
that AR. Barring was the only marin this ex-
tcnhVe, rich, and iouril6iag country,who had
thc n3caaS 70 fave it: that he knew how 90
axe tire advantage OF his good fortune, he
oictatet the terms upon woich he would act;
and that Mt Gallatin, drisen TO the lar ne
ceihty, 90 the Sak Unfit, nay 10 the lat mo,e,.t,
was ool'gsd to yield; was Obliged to humhle
me character, the reiouyces, The credit Of the
UeaiuFy,nay every, thing - the nod ard d,cta-
toriai caprice and pre,cri pSions OF q itranger
before | proceed to the lat icenc of this
dctehabie drama, let me ak the reader to re-
conhder the elevated petition in which the
iecretary might have food, from whic', he
might have dictated his own terms. II Nh
toarlng had IN agency in the COLLECTION of the
Dntch debt, II Mr.. Barring demanded payment
now eattly and how properly could an .nfwer
nave been gwen in this way " / know that
the United States owe million Of dol
lars which arc payable in Amlterdam our
money is now ready in the ,realury; tuf-
ncieht tun is appropriated for the putpoc
"eoWe outionj we mean 20 Offer our money
"leFe is, upon terms, for the pay ment oi
oaiiion al Am!ferdam, expect to have
or per cent IN the negotiation; if
you think proper toaliow this, the money
hnaii De paid at once; if rot, Immediate or
GERS ihaii De given to our age.tin London,
90 OBTAIN bullion, and if the negotiation
(ah,iot De made upon better terms, we wtli
,, iehd the money in one Of our frigates.'
by iuch means, the creditor rhe [ nted States
wouia nave ifood high, and no location would
nave oeen afforded by the imbsciility ana flb-
1n'lion OF Mr.. Gailatin TO complain ~ fyanf-
ACTON, which no argument can extenuate, no
facts can juitify,
Let IT not be undcrfood that any iniiEua-
zion IS intended againt MIR. Barring. Far
from u eIreat credit is due 10 him as ne
SoS'ator IN making luch an advantageous bar
gain; when 20 many frong cisrumfsncts
1909 IN MS face. His duty was to render
an me ierY'ce which he could to his employ
T 81 ana that duty led him to obtain fyoul the
ohItsa states IS many advantages Is their
pHome 'unctlonaries would permit or afF@rd
ne idoiaterS Of the fecresary will perhaps
e aiipoied 10 tolerate and bear with him, As
saey nave done for his former political tsa4lf-
eiSllons. Ifto, will anlwcr rhen in Dor
lo"ed language. " 1t would De uniufl TO re-
:, PIoacb man with the narrownels of his
So@Pacity. Nature dilfriouteS her gifts as
me viii, and what is fill more, men are
TOT matters ofth@ir own education. But the
i'eXcui.olc error Is, 20 take upon ourielycs
burdens TO which our ttrength IS Unequal,
and 70 tacritlce tbs fare At ;he fhriAe OF our
Perional vanity. When Gil e,nploymene
9'iaentiy demands rnalS of information
winch we have not been aoe to procure.
"hat demon urges us 70 accept o. il Z" My
otll'lon is. that no man in iuch cafe oupht to /
0e liient or inactive, While the honor, credir, /,
Ni@Facter, OF happinefs OF his country is facri-
SEQ at the altar Of folly, or is about 10 be over
"neimed IN the forms OF ambition. To tie
people the mitchell will be the fame, whether
It mall proceed from weakness, or from crime.
WaetheF the author may DC vilionary thco-
fiiT' or an unPrinciPled demago8ue.
iucced as a partiaan, it is neceflarv 70
nave invention, cunning, watchfulne(s, 20
PoiieiS Tome promptncls, and to be convcrlant
ii the routine OF affairs, with preience of mind
ana OF patience, fuch ! think is Gallat;p,
VINO never ierlouhy exertci himfclf for tbc
oenett OF the public, but has always endca-
Voored 10 make the public ufafu 10 hinfcIf
While iuch facts, and ijich unarfwerah]e
arguments exit; while there is nothing left
ever for fear, hope, or doa5t, how is it that
there can be found folitary individual who
VIII NOT give his voice for condemnation and
expulGon?
FEDERALIST.
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