The Recorder

FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE U. STATES

The Clonmel savage, in his late sober and temperate remarks respecting the unfortunate connection with one Cheetham, in the profitable and reputable business of purloining letters, evinces a portion of the mortification and shame with which such an engagement would overwhelm any man not quite hardened in wickedness. But notwithstanding his readiness at first to enjoy his part of the honour and profit of the business, as was evinced by the early hour in which the Aurora announced the important acquisition, the bitterness of his feelings induces him, at this time, to wish to dispense with all the gain derived from the connection.

The poor wretch now denies, "that the
The editor of the Aurora either stole, or broke open any letter whatever, as those letters directed to himself?

Without commenting upon Paddy's eating his own letters, we suggest that it might be well for him, whenever he begins to write or speak of his exploits in this business, to keep in mind the fable of the two thieves, one of whom stole the money and the other hid it under his cloak. The fable has pungency and force, and its application to the case under consideration has been frequently and properly made.

The Aurora editor, however confesses that he copied the letter after it had been published in the American Citizen. But it will be observed, that not a word is said in this defence concerning the notice which appeared in the Aurora on the morning after the letter should have been received by the person to whom it was addressed, in which the editor proclaimed the joyful news that he had obtained it, and published the substance of every thing which it contained, and also a part of the letter itself.