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

population, 5be MiIte%r fo1cs, f56marfRe
jofce, tie t0nfJthtioa5, tie iaes,s, ths pr0.
ceediny5 as 10 tories, tbe Ji.jjs55 az c0ns-
aaeres, and fbepnblfc revenues Of sdchJ 4dfs
IN The anios. But this expedient. in rs
consequences, or dcfirablc IN The exc
cnrlons feemed arduaus and difficult,
he, information. by which he could Be
enabled TO-, frame a Mempire upon eacR
OF thoie heads. could only be obta,ncJ
from. the knowledge Of Others. And how
60 devlie apre5ence upon which an ap=
pication for ijlch ssihd Of informatida
might be made, TO any OF the tatefln
and patriots Of thar day, in America,
who alone could afford it, and at The
lame time TO diveft it ofan appearance
OF bate and Improper aeligns on their
country, appeared TO him to be the
great confederation. IIeliratinp be-
tween number of projects by winch
the ielt love. vanity and creduliry Of
chs, that, and The other perfoi, might
poiiibly be turprized into a conpl;s7ce
with his views without communicate
ing any fulpicion of his deGgn, or alarm
TO their anxious ares, and jealous apDre=
Mentions, for thehonor, iafery and idde.
pendence OF their country, his thouShts
were turned TO the pretended writer sc
the declaration Of independence.
A familiar intercourlc with this excei=
lent author, had frequently expofed, 70
fhe eager icruCiny ofthe llort ligh,, j ani
dchgnlnE frenchman, the whole macSi.
merry which moves the mighty mind
OF that Luxurious patriot and philoio=
Pher' by courie OF exa,nination and
experiment, he had afcerraincd, thai
his fancy and imagination, were, 10 4
certain degree, lively and vigorous
.iaf ms powers of reAe ction and COM
olnatlon, were feeble and infirm thai
ms Judgment was halty and otten puei lie.
hecauie IT was formed upon the deoiroH
o. ms palhons, and notof hts reafon thar
ms ruling Paliions ere an inlariaoIe delire
tor popular aPplauie3 and an executive
emulation Of the fnperority of Others,
+ thence iEls, that the philoioph1 of this
sooa and great man, has been ohfcrved
20 cnange It's phyliognory according
~, as the ruling pai1lons have more -
lels excited and iniamed, that his ar.
guuents ar different tines. or -be So
iu0lect, have been found 70 fand ii rs
oPPott'on, His notions and opinions q
men and things, 70 appear 70 tickle and
lhcohilltcal, that his enemies have haAa
turmihed with 10 many opportunities II
lnterneddIlng, as they have done. Win
a malicious ana laramie officioulnefs. be-
tween the antaSonl.t characters Of his
Ph!ioioPhy his opPoGag -heories ard
arguments on The fame iuo,ects ard ltie
adveriary notions and opinions # ma
and things, by which they have {eF
other. -''''A
The cunning foreigner, icing tbs
weak parts ofthc great mans character
thus exPoied, at once formed a Dian of
attack, by which he mighr 70 mansos
nm nm through his pa(1ions, as to b.ina
e M 70 jealous cooperation in lis de-
1ls 2aIshe neXtlnterview with.rhe reb,ifs
co writer OF the declaration OF indepe6d=
ehce;ne commenced his attack in f,r,, rs
rePreicntIng,thati Anlerita,tbere fem.
ed 70 be but one door open To rhe Gff AZ.
, ,t T2i and reputation Of iupcrioriry
!ll@l " Arlington would forever be The
i,'ol ol inc people, as a folder and thai.
IA'Ia Il ana jay, ietmed 70 have uGlrts4
the afit Place in their opinions, as boil
ucans and itatesmcA; Franklin and Ri.
lTniloo'e' 1t IS tTue,have partial fame as
Pnt,n,oioPherS: but they have leflthc door
ltlh open have plan 10 propoe
loyou' IN the execution Of which. 0oiy