3' 4 inJex indicator his. ^ug. ii^ 



Vague language of tliis sort can never tend to any good purpose. 

 It" grievances of the kind here, alleged did prevail to the extent in- 

 sinuated, doubtlefs they would have been complained of in another 

 manner. In the execution of an extensive businefs, where many men 

 of different talents and dispositions of mind must be invested with 

 power to a certain extent, it is impofsible to prevent abuses of every 

 E^rt ; but wherever they do prevail so generally as to become a mat- 

 tti of sericus evil, a distinct specific representation of facts that can 

 be- fully authenticated by evidence, without exaggeration or declama- 

 tory insinuations, will always be so much attended to in this nation, 

 \»'h,en brouglit forward by such a body of respectable men as fhall 

 fcow that the evil is generally felt, will of necefsity command so much 

 attention as to cause any board in the nation correct their errcus ; 

 bat ill founded clamours, arising from accidental disappointments by 

 sanguine men, ought ever to be discouraged by the judicious, because 

 attends to din:inilh the weight of sober serious representations when- 

 ever they fhall become necefsary. This correspondent (and probably 

 coany 'others) seems to have imagined that because the Editor of this 

 Eniscellany has pointed out some evils in the executive department of 

 tii country, which he thinks ought to be corrected, ;is retarding the 

 prosperityanddimini filing the energy of the nation, that therefore he 

 VTilf be disposed to lend a willing ear to every groundlefs clamour 

 that may be raised against the servants of the state. This however, 

 is far fiVjm being the case : for in every instance he will, with equal 

 firmnefs, support thcra when right, as oppose them when wrong. It 

 is by this conduct ilonc he can ever hope to claim the attention of the 

 public; and whenever he flsall be found to depart from it he will then 

 siv he deserves to be disregarded. 



To CoRRESrONDENTS. 



Tee anonymus efsay on the efiects of heat and light on some of the 

 iiaportairt funcLOiis -n the vegetable economy is received, and wiii ap- 

 pear ..s soon as >,orivcnisncy will permit. _ 

 LinuJEUs's jntthod of cutting the snouts of swine, as transmitted by a 

 coiT'^spondent in Sweden, is thankfully received, and fliall be brought 

 forward as soon as an engraving, can be got fininied. 

 : Follico'.a will please be infui mod that the delay of which he com- 

 pliius has been in some. measure unavoidable ; far from intentional, of 

 which he would be salisUed were this a place for explanation. The 

 i.ditol- hopes sooji to be able td gratify his benevolent wilhes. 



rcma'mw^ notes te rv:rcsf'C.':dcnts deferred till car next. 



