The Recorder, Or, Lady's And Gentleman's Miscellany

ANSWER TO MR. DUANE.

The successive defences of Timothy Pickering, that have appeared in the Recorder, were not wrote by J. T. Callender; but by a person who holds many opinions very different from his. The remarks were introduced with a cautionary note, in the first instance, that they came from a Virginian Correspondent; and, in the second instance, we brought them forward with a severe introductory censure upon the said Timothy. In this day's Recorder, the merit of Mr. Pickering is again defended, and attacked, by different writers. The Recorder is a paper open to both sides of the question, a kind of paper that has been much wanted, and that has hitherto been very favorably received by leading characters among the Republicans. We have sent Mr. Duane a copy of this number. We expect, as an act of justice, that he will republish this explanation. It is only by chance, when we see the Aurora; so that we should thank the editor for sending us a copy of the republication of this article, if he chooses to make one. But the ground which this paper has taken is already well understood by every person, in whose approbation, or censure, we can feel ourselves materially interested. We could not, if so disposed, do any harm to Mr. Duane; and he can, assuredly, do as little harm to us.