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l^OKTHV. L 'he ?po‘i, :h if j^nuiiUp; to •j !li. I.c r!:Mui :di^r ii il (lc|-.afts, ii .' liaMi not, li.st a tVii rul ’ 'I'l.cro is no nni'^n hi re of li' Ui t? T hat iiiids m.t l\n'c ;in c'tui; this f'-a'l v;i>vl! o'lr final V("t, I,i\ing'or d’in;,"’, none IJfs , I'pyoMil the fiiljht of time,— Ucyonil ihc reipn of (iia’h,— rht'rc rin-i ly i" '•■liC i l clin\e M hci't ut- .s I.’.; a ''ri'ii’ii, Nnr 1 if.--ativnu’ tr:in.;ciit f.rc, ho.ic spark;, fly i;pv.'an! y.ii‘1 expire Thorf I.i a Wiu-rc par*i:i- is unl;rinvr.; A Ion:;; i ti-niliy t>f love T'oriiiM for lh- fvood a1o:i(*; All 1 fui'li lich')].!-; the (1;. hcr.r Translated to liiat glorioi;^ sj)h-..re. Thus star l)v st-ir declines, ’Till all are ])ast away : As morning hii^'h and i»i;^lier sliincE 'I 0 pure and pei fi. ' t day : \or sink tiiD.s'* st»rs in rmpt}’ nig'ht, I5ut liiuc tlicinsch L-3 in Jleavc-ii’s own ii^^-iit. Mu.NTuo.'ir.nr. 1 l oiii a Loiidoii.Paper. (.!{AMMATICAI, TA L I'Ol,or.V. rli prove the word tluit I li.avc iTiad>- my theme, !s tliat thut may he do'ililed wiliiuMl h.laiin;; Ami that that t/i/i;', tluis trchled, I may use, And thattiiat /A«/tI..»l critics may ahiise— May he correct. f'avtli'T—t’le dons to hothcr; fill- f/inis may closi iy fuilow one another' Tor lu it kno"nth:it \u- may w rl'e, ()i say that that//////that tli;it man writ was right; "N.iy, e'eii, that th..t ihnt tliat ti'tnl lli.tt follow’d Tjiroiigh '■ >; rcpeuib, Ihc (>.• iMimar's rule liai h.iilowM; An.Ithal that //lut (that that tiiat, that hc^:;an) iJvptau d .seven times is rig-ht—IJ( ny’t \vh an. ihe jjlaccs in wliioh lu ]>lant tlieir tic;i(i- Xolu illist'culln’.::; appsliinjr prc- |i:!r;ilioiis. nritl (’'.'iiii.!*-s :,uinoy;iiK'“'^, throtigliouf th:;t loiiir fr.ii :iTV\itu!'. iin'iMi- inir. tlu- >ti)u‘i.1ius!iaii';iii(.ii o;. ’ v(!P ctjii'-cil tiif'li’ bU'.'i'lv cliwil tain. ‘h(jv ^0 c!;n iii';l V rit-'-i , liian nn cnnr.i ritinibcr li'C iDc-pn t!0()])s (jf his I'riiM'C : Mid ;;s ho;*:> tniucil tci pi V I'd \v( t'ti th‘ tp* -.ninsul:is i!iroiii.rh(nil the : lh»* iclritivc dlsj);ii'if.v cop.tiii'ifl ittKliiiiinish'Ml K; the rn(i of f h('siIt '>v;is:!t tlii-; jioint (' i,ill lit- ! ill «'wr ii.trr:itiv; fh;il; l'fluid}’; hiiii.stjll to Mi.iiii-I MiJlic'ifiit'lv s! 1 uiiii; lu ItJi'co l!it‘ tlcl;iirt> to ihu utmost vxt.i t'iiii! \, lii'J post I ol iiis ilc-p‘^fl l'i‘'j the ;uT!in;iccMicnts iiratui'V to such :iii iiiuli rlakiii^ v\ Ti‘ In vain I pr' i'jiigli'h L‘xh itistcii ( \ c'i \' iiifaiis {>> I iiiailo in lull view ol tiic c.NCilcd spcrta- ' ■ ' ■ • • ' Xol'viUi'^taiuliiiR'the sfcuritv with (h'sluih their stul'iioni h.;-', li.e pi-k, t!ie '‘Inn'e), anl the .sji.'nU- contiiiiKd to pei’lorni ihe'ii' oiiiees, and nioiind ro*e al’lcr inoiind, tiiniiht thf' din and daiv.’:ri- of the '^•annonade, st'^adil ;iiitl a» ''vell as iC Ihe I'aneiitii mnreits of Job )‘r:;y (M'i- hraeed tluii:' re:.! (>h;ects, and the lahonr- lor; u hich tlic 1-jitc’iish firrMicral niarhrilled iii*. warrionrs, ho leh. tliat the ajiprnacli- in-.!; coiile^t "wouhl l)C a battle ol'no eoin- inon incidents, 'i'iin eyes of tens cl tlionsnnd.s wen; fastened on his niove- PK-iit-^, and t!ic (KM-asioii (Ic'inai.th'd the ll [)nr-: rielicsl display ol’ the iiageuntiy ol waf. 'I'ho troops formed with hi’-Tiilifi;! ae- onr.ics', ami the co'uinn.s moved steadily ■iloni.': Ihe .shore, and took, their assii-n(,‘d slalioiis under co\ er ol'the brow ol the emiiienee. 7'heir force was in snnu; measure diviled ; one moiety attempl- imr the toilsome as(v nl, (d‘ th‘ hi!! rnd VAi?ii:rv. All plc.-vsnre e.'jiisis'.s ii) Vtiririy. HATTl.r, OF i;i NKI'.IfS 1111,1,. I'rvm ('oii;»r'.. ?}nr u-rrf:—Lionil l.inr thi. [I.ionei i^a Major in the I'.ritibli scr\iec, hui a ftosi-),iian liy hirlli. Tiic l.attle is seen from ^'opi'.'s iiili, \\ Ii:eii he had ascended witli (;cne- r;ds Clinton a,nd lIiir{;oync, of the Hrili-.h army.] The whoh‘so(Mie now hiy hel’oro them. Nearly in their iVsint was tlu‘ villa,i:^e ol t.’harlestown with iIs deserted slreetsami siii'i'.t, roof'., lookinc; like a place ol' the ien! ; or, il the si»;ns of life \\(;i'e visihlr within its open a\f'nnes, was merelv some figure moving: swiltjy in the soli- liJ'le like one who ha^tmVed to (juit the de\(dedspot. On the (*pposite point oi the soiilli-ea^tt.'rii lace of the peninsnla, ami at the distance ol a thou.sand yards, tlie ground was alreadv covered hv masses ofhuman hein£?;s, in scarlet, witli their arms p;littM inp,- in t noon day .sim. J3etween the two, thotii;h in the more immediate vicinity of the silent town,' the rounded ridi’o alreaily described, ro.«e abrnjitly from a Hat that was hound ed by the wrier, imtil, liavin^ attained in elevation ol’ som3 fifty or .sixty feet, )t .swelled gradually to the littfe crest wh"re wa.s jjlai!ted the li'inddc objeet that had tiocasioiicd ail thi> commotion. I’lie n'eailcws, on tl;e )-ip;ht, wei-e still peacelul and smilin!?;as in the most fpii- I't flays of 1 lie province, Ihoriii-h the ex- rited fari'-y («f Ijionel iiiiagii.eti that a sul len slillness hii;reiTs,i idii.;:! the neglect ed Kilns in tluMr front, and o\cr Ihe whole lands(-;ipe, Miat was in gloom\' consonance ’,\ ith liie approaching‘^■■i-iif'. I'ai fill l1k‘ h it, aei'oss the’\'atcrs ol he Charles, the An.erir: n c.imp hail poui- /•d fuiirth it.^ thous;uw!s to tlu> hil! ; aiid >!ie whole popiilatir,:! of llu'country for inai.y miles inland, Iril gi'hered to a point, to wit!:(s a ''iniii’gl'., charged ^Vllh tjie iale ol llii'ir nalion. i»eacon liill rose from out tiie appalliiiii, sili nce ot the tow!i ot JJoslnn. Iiki' a |A raiiiid of living fuM's, with e\ ('ry eyo li\rd on the. i.M.d |)oiiif, ani! incii hniig alont;' lb.- yardsnfthe >hijipinu-, nr \s('re sii''p!;ii- e('i on cni'tii.’'cs. ('ipu'.i, ;i;id sterpirs. in tlioMi.ditlfSs sfcuiily »’ bile ('\crv (dher .sense w.i*. los! in liii' iiing int"i\'si (if thesiglit. 'j’lii; ,*'■ '\ai- h;ul tiauled dt rjter iiilo (he ru'ers, ,.r r. ore j)!'i'perly thi'S!' iiario'.v arms of tln' sea w hich I'oi nied Ihe pi ni.i'-iila, and srti' their iron missiles wi;!, uii\vear'd inihis- tr)- acro:s.s the low 2:0 whicii alont' oj)ened iIh' nuaii' of c.iiiimuiinMlio;i I ' Iv.e(i! the '>eIl-0! \'i'!ed \i ci'nen ('n t!ie ers were em[»l(iye(i in ti.i suits of tlieir ordinary lives. Tiiis liria- ness, ho\ve\'fr, 'i';,s not lii\e the j;i‘oud front U'hiidi hii;’h t rainiiu;''^'an imi'arl.iu the m(»'t comiiHei mind ; for ignoi'ant of tie. glai'e of military show, in the simple and rude vistments oftiieir calling, ar med with such wea]joiis as tiiey hatl seized I'rom tiu* h(.oks al)ove t.hcii- own ^ mantles, and witb.out even a liannei-to the c>liu!i'moving along the bf'aeh, or in '' ■■■■■ ■ th('orchards of the more level groiiiid, towards the hu'^bamimen on the mead- ( 'i’l;i- lall'.r soon di-appearcd be- iiind some fruit twes and briidc-kiliis jn^t n;en!!(^!eo. 'f’ne advanc'- of the I'oy.d columns uji the ;sse(;nt was slow a:'.!! mi'a-ured, ,;ivi i:: 'iii.e In their field !v'(is til add tbcii elhiri.s to the uproar of li.e e.iiinonaile, wiiicii l)rdw.' out v.-ith iiL'W’ fuiy as th(r hatt.alioiis jirepaied t' ni;i;ch. \\ lien eaeh cohiinn ai rive 1 at Hie allotted ])oinl, it spread tin; gallant} ariMV of its glittering wan ioLii'S under a ' bi it!,iit sun. ‘it is a glorious spx'ctacle,’ munv.iii’- ed the gracefid chieftain by the side of Lionel, keenl}' aiive to all the po*dvy of hisalluri’ig profession ; how excecii- ing soldier iik' I and with what ai^cu- racy his ‘‘f,rst arm ascc;id.s the hill, to- ua*'ds his enemy I’’ Th(' intei'sit y of his feelings jirevent- ed Major JJnccdn from rej,lying, and the other SOU!) for;-(jt tlial he iiad spok en, in the overu !:eii;;ii;;^ anxietv ofthe moment, 'fl.e advance (,f the Ijnlish line, S() beauiihd aiei ^!ow, rc'-embied ratlu'r the order* d ste.ndiness of i drill than an ajjpi'oach to a iii-a.dv :ti'uiru:le. 'Their slanilardN fhitfi rcd jirondly above them, and there v/ere‘. nionimls when wave its chfrring t' !ds ahtive tlieir iieads, they stood, sustained only by tiie rigliteousne''S of their eaiisf, and tliose deep mor.d |)iincipless Aviiich they hul rect.'ived from their ialliej.'-, and which they intended tiiis day should shuv., wej-e to be tranviiiitteil ui.tai ni^ii' d I.) their children. It '.sas afterwatds known tliat they er.dnr!* ! tlieir labours and tlieir dano:;ei-s even m w ant of that sustenance w)rdi is s(» essential to sup port animal spirits in monie'iits o! calm ness and '‘.ise ; wni-ie their enemies, on ll'.e pc>int, awai'iiig the arrival (jf tlieir l.itest bands, weJ■(^ securely devunriug a meid \'.liich to hund.“eds amongst theni proved to be their, last. 'The fatal in stant now .-eenK'd apjjroacldog. A ge:i- ei-al movement was si.'eii among the battalions of the Dritii-h, who began to sjii'end along the .shon-, under cover ol Ihe brow ol tiie hill—Llie lint;'ei'ing boats having ariiveil with tlie I'ear of tlieir detachments—and ollicei’s hurried from regiment to regiment with tlie f.nal mandali'S ol tliJi' ehief At this mo ment a body of American's appeared on the crown id’ I’mnkei-hiil, anti desc.-nd- ing swiftly by tiie road, disappean-d in the meadows »o tiie iefi of their own re doubt. 'I’hc Americans liad made a show, i-n the wihl music!; of tb.cir bands wa> the course (d that .fe:lr!'id morning, of! heard rising on the air, and tempnin^j retiiridng the lire of their enermo, by Mb-- ruder suunds ofthe j/rtiller\. 'I’he throwing a few shot from tln-ir light jyoung and tfijiightlcss i-n thv’ir r;uil> liel(T-pii cos, as if in mockeiy of tlie tia;-1 turneW iht ir t,n;cs b:i(d;waj-ds, and s.iiiii- meiidou> camioi.juh-w hielilhcy sli^,:^in-1 .•,! cxnltingl v, as they bidield sti-eplcs, i d. Ihit iis the moment of S''V( rest tri-j al apjiioached, the sanie iiwful .silliness j vhich had s'.'Ltled upon the deserted streets of \'haries'Kjwn, liovered aroimJ the redoid)t. On the iiiea.dows, to i‘s Iid't, the lecciilly an ived bands j.asiily iluew the rails cd’ two frnce.s into one, and coveiing the whole with tiie mown grass that surrounded them, the'.' |,o.s- ted themselves along the frail d.'fer.ce, w hich answered no better piirjiose than to conceid tln'ii- weakness fi'om their ad- versiirics. JJehind this ch;>racteristick rampart, several bodies of lnisbar>dii.en from the neighbouring j)ro\ inces of New-11 am j>sii I re and ( onr.ectieul, b-yjic! on their arms, in ‘-uilin expeti.'iion. i 'riieir line extincied from the shore 1; the base ftftne ridge, liere it terniiiiiit- ed several hundred leet h.-hind tlu tlieir thousands of cy* - bent on tin- s!:o\\ of Ibeir bright array. As the I’ritish lines moved in open view of the little redou!'!, and began slowly to gather a- i'oiind its diilercnt faci';, i;!m after irun iji'can.e silent, and the curious artillerist 01 tiii'il s>an,.i:', lay o.teiided on his healed pieec gazini;' iji mule wunder at the ypeclacle. '1 bere was jii>t then a niir;ii!i. wben the roar (jf tl:e e.uinona.de seenii.d passing away like the rundiling ';fdi>taiit timmier. ‘'j'iiey will nel. I'igl,',. Lincoln,'' said the nn’.UKiti-d ji'aflcr Jit i!k> sjdc ofJdo- ' ;iu'niilitnry front o! Howe* has tiie lier;r1s (d kn;'.ves, and r vi!';oi'\‘ '.vih lie bloodless?' ‘We sj.Oii Si'i', sir we s.c !, 'riiisi- woi-ds were ha’-ely utter(Ml, a w i!(; openiijo; m ‘i’.-j \\ ium, jdaiin'n. after piatoon ; n'on"- the aironal direction, helw e. n the ience a;,d 1 ij,;, di-liv. red it ^ ih e, t!,e bl;^e of an earth(i> bn ast work, yv!n-l, ran a'n,;.sketrv tbdnn- sujfi.lv around the short distance down the declivity oi th-{ !,,o-..v oi'tiu- hil!, and wa^ immediately works : leavin gun :* cried twenty soldiers In aLr-'-alli. ” ‘Hold'.’ cxclaimed Jdonel—‘ 'Hs a ‘dmnleion, au idiot, ;i lool ! lliit the ansrv and .saviige murmurs as (luicklv subsided, and were lost m otber fei liners t>‘C (d'the royal troojis were .seen is.suing from the smoke, waviuii; and rec(dling befoic the still vivid hn- of their ene mies. , . Mia!' said Hurgoyne—* ti-s some 1’i‘int to draw the rebeks from their hold !’ ‘ ’Tis a paipahle and disgraceful re treat !’ muttered the stei n warriour nigh him, w h.osi' truer eye detecteil at a glance the discoiid’iture ol tin’ as.sail- iuits—‘ ’'I'is. another base retreat before the rebel.s 1’ [ro r.E co.Ni iM 1.1).] IMl’Rri ONMKX'I’ FOU DKliT. As an instance of the (dlects oi ini- jiri:ioiinient for debt, the lollowiiig ar-j tide is copitMl from a work lately pub lished by S. (r. Woodworth, of Ncw- Vork. Some years ‘.ince, a young man by the name of Ih-own, was east into jji ison in this city for ilebl. His miuiners were interesting. ] lis fine dark eyt s i»eamed so much intelligence, his lively eounto nance cxi,ire;'ed so mueli ingeiiUoiMies.., that I was in'lueed, (’ontrary to ni}’ usual rule, to s('(d his acquaintance. Com- panions in miser\, w e sooii became at tached to each other. IJrown was informed that one of his 'creditors would ncit consc'nt to his dis- ehar^e ; that he had aiuiseil him very much, I'.is is usual in such cases) and made a sohunn onih to k*'ep him in jail "till/’ /Vy//ci7. ” 1 watched lirow ii’s coimrenaiice when lie received tiiis in- firmation ; and, wheth‘r it was fancv or iKit. I cannot say, hut 1 thought 1 >aw the eh».'eriiii>: s])irit of hojie ill that moment d»-seri him forever. Nfithing srave Ihown pleasure but llu‘ daily visits cd' his amiable wife. Hv the help of a kind relation, she was able Ui iMve liim soiip, wine and fruit, and e\ery da}', clear or stormy, she visited tlu; prison to cliec'r the drooping sjdrits ol iier husband. Slu; w;,s uncommonly pretty. She seemed an angel, admin istering consolation to a man about to converscAvith amr'ds. One dav j)as.'!ed the liour of one o'clock, and she came net.—J’.-own was uneasy. —'J'wo, three, and f .ur jjasseri, and. siit did rot ajjpear. I’rown was distracted. A messenger arrived,—Mrs. Hrown was vorv dan- iT'Tously ill, a!7(l sujipcised fo be dying in a coiiMd'ive fd. As soon as iSrown had received this intelligence, lie dart-d to the door with the rapidity of light ning'. '^I'lie inni r door was ojicn'; ai.d the jailer who li.ad just h t some tme ill, was closiiuc il as I’rown jiassp,! vio lently throuixb. I’iie jailer knocked iiim down Vvith a massy iron key which he held in his band; and .iirow n was carried back lifeless, and covt le-d witli blood, to 1) iS roll, Mrs. Iho'.vn died—and her liusiiand wTis de[)iived even (d tiie privib ire d closing her eyes. He lin-. :‘rd for some lime, till at la.sl, he c;dh'd me one day, and gaziig on me, while .0 faint sniih- olaytd upon bis li])s, lu; said, l;e be- lievul deiitli was more kind tiian his ci'eiiitors.” Alter a lew’ convulsive struggles he expired. . the very will to ohcy is bis promises to accept it as if it ^vei■c own act. He first inspires the ' and then rewards it. Thus his p,jv,ej. * we mny hazard the expression, 1 place to lii.s'goodness, and he prcssc !))• tenderness almost more than her,^ strains us by authority. IK* oven con' scends to make our liappiness 1,0 ip, .L motive for our duty than his iniuiictio>|/l hear his afleciionate apostroplu;>^..(-,| that thou hadst hearkt'iied to hill, from the norll:-e;is|ern ;uiiii(> (d’tb: red,nihl, A f-.\v humliid \ards in the rear oi this i-nd.i^ dispo>ilion, the naked creM (ll Hill.!'er-b 111 r(»se uii'.'ccujiii'd. and und( fended, and tlie slream*; (if t!i‘ ( hiU'Ies, and the- .Mystick ^.we'p'l;^ frem so’i ri' a'ld the ro' th'* eve as ed l'_\ hea\ y voH-'v.' tliat ascended lie orchard. Still no iinsweriii'.:: w,t,s iieard iVom the Americans, yal tronj).s wen; soon lost to tliey slowlv marched int(.> round it> I '■{the white cloiid Avluch their own fire . . ll’’''*' e'i>'ii alone created, t'lher as to bli nd tin-.sounds of-.|,eir ^Thevare cnur-d, bv heavens-l!io this low and ai'C co’.ved !’ one-'nmre civmI the narrow idn-m;.. Ibat the royal fi 1- ,ompani.m of Liom !, ‘and ilowe gates po.iied a.dreamof bre, that m v-ij, ujtbin two iiundreil I’etd of tlmm.un- er ce;is;Ml, wnile ai'ouiid it hovered the Iji-.jifd '' ln.rK.T.ms „r llio I • •“Xi i!», ll 'riroiigii tlie ‘^mo];e, lil;(* lightning la\ing ill a (dotid, whih; at one report ih"i:-,and muskets were added to ihe ,h,!i, .mu' their di'janl e(»lintr^■^1'en. VN I.ile biittulion ia!:ded .'.l!ec biitl.ibon on thi' jiniiil, eaiio:i ''a!! ■ jmm t!u* bat- t ry of (\)j,pand the \'e'sf Koi w.ir, (1 e ;f!;nU'inc:'i|/ tl'C n;i!iif 1 glci^ th;! siirrouiidi (I the redi ubt, bi,r\ ;pg fla in- .‘•elves in It' ('.ai th'T i p'n ipet, or plung ing w itli > ici(Mic(' into till deserted side.^ oi t.‘".e lidti' r he :dit wbieli lav a I'tw hundii.'d Vio'd- m 1I-, re-Pi; and the' bl.iek boinh.-. ai'/nai'ed to Jio’/cr i‘d Americans Insilatiiig to :ilteiiijd the d.ii;”'''rous pa.'S.ige. In this manner (i;i.\’e had. InT* L'r''::t de;''i'i ( . surro'n'.di'd 1 In; devoted per.iii "U- la v'ilb Ids power ; and the ixihl nn'ii w'lo h 'd -o d;iiinu;Iv Ii'a’ited th msi.l'i ‘ iVlOliAL. under the niii>: lett, as ah'f'ai w itbeiil imuiv-bmenl, and w ith \\( Irom tb'-ir o\'.ii •ie'ii hoo!-.s. sin^l'. :l',‘s (d bi,' e;iniin!i, Wt n; ' : \ statr'd. ported, j I poii.s j. to : w I i 1 r 11 jthes,. It. was 1 Liomd not rltoo;' !'■> iinagiiii !b •V liUie\ ni.ainliiin tb(‘ hoiiuiir of 'tiuir uatn.n. 1 mdndin^; mt'ti of all ;i2:es and eondi’ioiu, llieri^ mi'.',I't liiive been ;\vo tlion-and lat he sa w ni(;py of t!;e bill to wave till Irainefl \varrionrs it. envf loped tc.'-d belore tiiis clos“ and apjiallin”- di>.(diaigi ; but in another instant tin; stdnn’aiine; w ar crv, and the loud shouts ^ till' e'im!;a‘anK were bornf across , i tho sti.iit to his eai . even ^mid llie hm-- fjiid ddi ot’t|;e eond)at. 'Ten hi'e;:! li h>s tiii'ui ; but as the day ;,d\ ;meed, small . minides llew liv like a mi>nient of time, 'i ‘h"ir ci.nnti'' men, taki:e.i I and the bewihh'red sn-'ct.itoi > on Ci ■■ I .'.iw VM. ’■ " ii'.v I ei! >|)cci;iiOi N on I (Ipp i onrsel of their leeliny;t, -nd iuiimated | were Mill gaziie.; intcntlv 011 the scf by the example ot' tiie old I’.nti^.m lie (d tlic oods, w!io ( ros'.ed .and re-cio-"S(>d the neck, loudly seedling ;i! ihe danger, Iji'oke through the f;rr‘ of tiie ?liip|)ino;, i in time fo join jn the closing and bloody ; Ihe b isim s> ei' I bf; hou:'. | • was riiisf o a;r.o:i:r the w hen a voict sliominc;— ‘ ll'iiiah ! 1't t'lp raKe-lifdlie.'^ go u['i {h-eed s ; the jji op],, will ii acb 'em to Oil t:i liynd, Ilowx led i!i iw !’ 'brov,' b’o’v relu l srrouiu’r 1 from tin t'-ovi t'.,. in'!/ de rd’ ; Sr.MX.TKl). Some (. hrlstians seem lo vl(;w tiu; Al- nds.;;lity as «’iicipc)ed w itb ,no atti ibute Ijut his sovereignly, (iod, in e.^tabli.sldni; i,is moral (.vovernmrr.l, rniylit indeed have; acted soldi; by bis sovcreii^ntv. He niir;;lit have pleaded n^ other reason for o!ir ailei^/iancc hui liis :J>so!iile fh-.minion. He mij^bt have, ;;-ov('|.ned :u-!,it!arilv. wi'ditmt explanin'-the natiire d’ hisie- (jiiisition: Hi' n:i!-lit liave rei-aicd over us as akin;;-, witboiit the ofi;.,- of remun- (‘ration. Instead (d’lhis. \\liilc be main- luins bis en'ire liilc to onr oiicdience, I,,- miti-utes the aiisieriiy of eomnn.ml h\ the i!i\nations (d‘ hi;, kindnt's;, imd s,f. lensilK; rif.-oiir i,r aiidif)riiy in- ihe allin e- iiiem of bis jjromiscs. In brddin;;- onl mc;iri(cs 10 deter IIS IVom di-.obcdinu j., be ijuhuices lii, in ith tbe olVcrcd j.lcni- tude of our oui, b hcity, and !i,iis instead ^^f tt;i !ir\;nj-. aiirai ts i,s to ol.c*!icm -. ihirannr,—il is il,at l;v ii.timid;,i- |in.^^ he may be s,,arrd ibe ’nrc‘s:,l(y of ; punisb.iti!-; 1! be pia.mises—it is that w c jinay jM'rceive enr biippincs'. to lii'- bound nip uilhour o:)cd.iciu-e. Tens Ids -nud- j lies:, iinite.s iis lo a compliane.e, wbidi I his sovereiontymip-li, have demanded on j tlv' sinyl'' (,!-i)und tb.ii it was liis d,;;.. j W iiercas be ;c, n,s :d+;mst o, v,a\( o-ir j de.ty as a rluim. a> if lo a'l’er 1 ns il,e ' merit of a 'c.hi;--r v , , '^'V COH',. numdments, then had thy peaccbei'iias I river!” It was that liis jjoodness niijdit 1,^^. . the precedency of his Omnipotence, ihji he vouchsafed to [>ive the Law in shape of a covenant. He stooped to e;,. ter into a sort of reciprocal engatjir.fn; witli his creatures,—he condcsccijijf.('i tgi sti]inlate with the work of his hands' But the consummation of his (roodnis was reserved for his work of Uedcnipii,,! Here he not only performed tiie oiricf l l)t!t assumed the name of Lovr.; ^ with wliich. notwilbstandiiijr aij cedini; wonders of I'rovidence and Grace he was never invested till ufier tin; com pletioii of this lust, ,j;;i eatest act:—an ac towards his pardoned relnds, noionlyo(| indemnity but promotion;—un a,-.i uiiidi the an;.;tds ilesire lo scrutinize, and whit.' man \\ill never fully comprehend till i;, enters on that !)caiiiude to wiiicli ii introduce d him. I T. Had we no other nioniiion—Ind ti’el v(dcc ofthe Deity been silent, the immor tal destiny t)f man would testify itself i,. his sulTerin^;s. \Vby do c sullVr.^ \Vtiv are our natnral hopes frustrated, ourbesJ founded expectation's dec-cived.^ WbJ should tliC mother, as she han;s ov»i her infant, anticipating the lapse of tiincj and alieady hehoUrnicj idm a vonth—J man—in his turn her protccior, and r?-| fputinp^ those anxious cares which Mi? now lavisiies upon liim ; why shoiilil lieath, or worse than death, filial iiif:;ratiJ tude, disappoint I'.erealVer those fondcxJ pectations.”' by should the dreams jf| youth be only dreams? AVhy should dii- appointment so often blight the hope that nature inspires.^ Ami why shuii'c nature have ifiven to us that beuuiifiilfa-| cully, wbi(h like Noah’s d'jve vaiiil"! sea.rches for a resting place? L i; notl that the fond exj)ectiu.i; heiut, alli)wj| to fiiitter fur a time over tlie expanse u’l tei'restrial joy.';, ma}', through disappoiiit j mem iiiid sidVering, at lusl be iirevaiiedl uj)on to return to that ark of nfu:e,f where alotie il can repose in sec.iritj.M 'I'he mere moralist believes that such may be t!ie case, lint the (diiibii.nj knows it. He w ho cannot deccive, lusl called lo his compassiom'.te arms the sor-l row fill and tlu; unl'ortur.ate—‘Gonio ui;- to me,’ says he, ’;i'l ye that labor, aid I are heavy laden, and I will give yourcst.’! He too has told us, that those who nioiirn[ ! an; blessed, lor they slr.ill bo comfjvtt’tl' Too surely, indeed, has he proplu'SiC!:| to us. that in t!ie worlcl wc shall lia'’’ j tribulation—but slid ’iN e ai’o to bo t liccr. Tluiuelj tiie fa\orand H.:)plauseofinc'i| may gi-alify vanity, and j.-roinotc ihcjh- iary interesl i'.r a few vcai's, \eloi hov>' little v.Jiie will they appe.U" at lucclos'- ol liie \icii know bet Utd.’. of ol'ncl 's rcal I luwui'ter an^! i;;ria\ uti'i I C' (piently err by ste.dei vaji in r uing them, ’i’bev liavc obcn la'i^"'" lami' and p;!orv 011 liie ii:;(’.‘s''!'vi:v,‘. denied them, a.t least durir.;,’ 1;:'t to g:' V' a t e .s I b c 1 i e f.c I o: ■ s. Men an .■■■o a])'. e:r. t- oi ".■ be iin^-i'a'i fnl. lb.it a wi..e man w;il j '’ai’e, il jiossible iu;l io let tae l::' i'-' j his itappincss ;e:-,t on a jollar .'■0 tot..'' j as ibe j.fopk-'s fax or. He x\iil j j to do ;;oijd and to art :^ I k-.,\e popidaiity to iniio.v b' !' i ri( . and noL let il be s;il»i d bi”’* ’ ‘ | j bis lu'ulili ;ind h.ippiue.''..' i.e ; ciiU -i I phiuae or t!ie want ei it. I If.'i ."rear i’/d of kr.a'a ' •' pable oi'm:,!, ing a u'.an \. .S'‘, i'-' deni V to iiud.e !iim vain and ' •\ firm heiicfina fa: " I • I .. I'l i'> I'oiiM.l.Lti.'Mi lo . e-e'id I i.n • 'Kusa!’:. • •il'e
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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April 12, 1825, edition 1
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