Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01

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the statement of any fact, ne,o to the
pubic, affecting the character of any
individual person, OF any particular
body or desc Upton of perstri. the wri.
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according to his own choice because
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the justice of the statement. and the
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1epend upon the truth af The fact, aud
that again upon the veracity of the
writer, he must affix his real name
and describe his place of abode; and
II, AS may possibly be the case. he has
reason to fear the consequences of
truth appearing under his name.
though in a distant country. he must
add private note, pointing out his
name and place Of abode, So as to ena-
bic me to satisfy myself as to the fact.
orJacts, that he has stated.
s. That the subject of the communicate
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IN anecdote purely of private na-
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e confident expectation, that what thew
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'ure OF the case, must be left wholly tol
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10 GeHttemen, IN ENGLAND ,cbo maui
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LITERARY INTERCOURSE betweep
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e current publications Of the other conn
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untry- SO that such order NAV be con.
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j economy, or on medicine, or nm go.
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