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Editorial
April 23, 1803
The Recorder
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial urges subscriptions to the Recorder newspaper, praises its impartiality and circulation, and warns of political threats including a conspiracy against press liberty, Creswell's trial, loss of citizens' right to select magistrates in Richmond, and defeat of a libel resolution by Peter Carr in 1803.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
Gentlemen, who wish to subscribe to the Saturday's Recorder, are requested to send in their subscriptions, within a very few days. But this they need not do, unless they send, at the same time, two dollars in advance. The next Saturday's paper, to wit. that of the 26th current, is the last that can be issued to any person either in town or country, unless to those that have paid for it, one year in advance.
In pleading before the court of Henrico against the King of Clubs, Mr. William Marshall observed that the Recorder had "the most extensive circulation of any newspaper in Virginia; and that there was never, perhaps, an instance of such an extensive patronage acquired by any other newspaper, in so short a time." This patronage has been acquired by exposing, with an impartial hand, the faults of all parties.
There never was more occasion for political vigilance than at present. As the bible says, there is DEATH in the pot. There exists an atrocious conspiracy against the liberty of the press, and, of course against the liberty of the people. This can not be doubted by nobody that has heard of Creswell's trial, on which we have enlarged at so much length.
Again, the right of selecting their own magistrates has in effect, been torn from a majority of the citizens of Richmond, by a phalanx of democratical usurpers.
Take notice, also, of what follows. In last session of assembly. Mr. Venable proposed a declaratory resolution that the truth shall be given in evidence in cases of libel. This resolution was, for that time, defeated by Peter Carr, the correspondent, such as he was, of general Washington, and the confidential agent and nephew of Thomas Jefferson. There can be no doubt that Peter, like his apostolical namesake, was inspired from ABOVE.
Richmond, March 23. 1803
Gentlemen, who wish to subscribe to the Saturday's Recorder, are requested to send in their subscriptions, within a very few days. But this they need not do, unless they send, at the same time, two dollars in advance. The next Saturday's paper, to wit. that of the 26th current, is the last that can be issued to any person either in town or country, unless to those that have paid for it, one year in advance.
In pleading before the court of Henrico against the King of Clubs, Mr. William Marshall observed that the Recorder had "the most extensive circulation of any newspaper in Virginia; and that there was never, perhaps, an instance of such an extensive patronage acquired by any other newspaper, in so short a time." This patronage has been acquired by exposing, with an impartial hand, the faults of all parties.
There never was more occasion for political vigilance than at present. As the bible says, there is DEATH in the pot. There exists an atrocious conspiracy against the liberty of the press, and, of course against the liberty of the people. This can not be doubted by nobody that has heard of Creswell's trial, on which we have enlarged at so much length.
Again, the right of selecting their own magistrates has in effect, been torn from a majority of the citizens of Richmond, by a phalanx of democratical usurpers.
Take notice, also, of what follows. In last session of assembly. Mr. Venable proposed a declaratory resolution that the truth shall be given in evidence in cases of libel. This resolution was, for that time, defeated by Peter Carr, the correspondent, such as he was, of general Washington, and the confidential agent and nephew of Thomas Jefferson. There can be no doubt that Peter, like his apostolical namesake, was inspired from ABOVE.
Richmond, March 23. 1803
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Press Liberty
Political Conspiracy
Creswell Trial
Libel Resolution
Richmond Magistrates
Newspaper Subscription
What entities or persons were involved?
Creswell
Peter Carr
Thomas Jefferson
General Washington
Mr. Venable
Mr. William Marshall
King Of Clubs
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Warnings Against Threats To Press Liberty And Political Rights
Stance / Tone
Alarmist And Vigilant
Key Figures
Creswell
Peter Carr
Thomas Jefferson
General Washington
Mr. Venable
Mr. William Marshall
King Of Clubs
Key Arguments
Urgent Need For Political Vigilance Due To Conspiracy Against Press Liberty
Creswell's Trial As Evidence Of Threats To People’s Liberty
Right To Select Magistrates Usurped In Richmond By Democratical Forces
Defeat Of Libel Resolution Allowing Truth As Evidence, Opposed By Peter Carr Inspired By Higher Powers