Bra on Thunderproof’s efsayss Fuly 4. 
they thought he either wrote or countenanced them, 
might say he was to blame in doing so}; because it 
tended to degrade his character, and make him be lefs 
respectable in the eyes of the public, than they with- 
ed him to be? Yet, though they might blame him for 
taking any concern with such publication, might 
they not, at the same time, rejoice that they lived in 
2 country where the liberty of the prefs was such as 
to admit of all-~publications, without reserve, that were 
not clearly and indisputably illegal? Such, exactly, is 
the case with me respecting Thunderproof’s efsays. 
J see nothing z/ega/ in them; and, therefore, I thould 
be very sorry to see that any power, in this country, 
could be so great as to supprefs them; though I may 
not perhaps think them, in all respects, such as to do 
credit to your miscellany. I own that I can see no- 
thing inconsistent in all this. 
Withing suceefs to your miscellany ; and thinking 
that must depend in a great measute upon a proper 
attention on your part, to refuse admifsion to articles 
that your maturer judgement fhall deem improper, 
for Tam clearly of opinion, that ‘* All things that 
are lawful, are not expedient.” 
ALCIBIADES *, 
* Though it is contrary to our plan to engage in controversy, we 
have indulged this wnter by inserting his reply, as it is written with 
moderation and brevity. This rule we fhsll adhere to in future. 
It is requested that correspondeats, when they make quotations from 
the writings of thosg who may differ in opinion from them, will take 
care either to transcribe the words exactly, or give a very fair representa- 
tion of the meaning of the pafsages referred to. This circumstance is 
here mentioned, because we have frequently observed that disputants act 
unfairly in this respect, Should the Editor remark this, in any case, he 
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