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LETTER I.
To WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Esq;
Dear Sir,
Dudley, June 1st, 1801.
THAT "success leads to rashness," is a truth established by daily experience; and I cannot help fearing, that I may assist its confirmation, by adding my own example to the numerous instances in which it has been already manifested. Emboldened by your favourable reception of my