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sJirothe Independent Chxowde. -4Tixt If , 1 deviate' from the ea"ten ( n -track of CAari'y, it "may lit attribu - - ted not kss.to the thread-bare, nature f'sfthe subject, than ttf defect of gcalr . " US in the speaker. v' ; : . ; v - - -y. Gardner' Onetipn At the doctrine, c I Religion is the 'great '"topic of Federalism, It is proper to no-T-'tice the sentiments of those who pro Mess a lelief in the inner, and arc ad-, - vocatc for jthe latter, . Not that syrt ; y-would-placc Gardner in the front rank ' a ft it relates to either, - but fwhen tbi i Pulpit is prostituted to destroy "the , doctrines usually inculcated in Keye that abtrsinr . Buonaparte is more i II worthy of the consideration of a Chris-. uan auatence man coniemDiauug uic greatest virtues incuicaicu u vuc Scriptures. : , " "' -'-y ; ' : . Now. KwrCTrfrNrhat have you to aher ? "Can vou answer to God, or to man ? When the bencdic tion of the Bisjiop gave you an autho- my 10 preatu iu vnjv n v compinied -with a . tolerance -, to de nounce the grand article on which' the platfortrf iof the Church is founded ? Did he lay his hand on your head, and say 'go forth, 4 tcb vert the doctrine of Chanty, ' and f rave to the woria tnat .St. Paul was a dec t her , when he said tliat-f Charity never faijeth - Did the Efohon.emnower.Vou to'say t was".a thwufdbare subject, and if . .11. . 1 . n .. . Nation, it leads us to suspect that by you were called in uoston to aoiiver than stn- M an uratton pciore a loc.eiy uisiuuieu pocrtiy is more predominant centv. . . , V If the Reverend Gardner )s not the -champion for Religion, yet he has of-)-.tcn placed himself as the First Con-, sid for Federalists. ;', He has writu-n many fugitive pieces and pamphlets "'on this subject, and as nothing biit bi $ violence and outrage in p61itics could V ever bring him 'into iiotice, we are red to conclude, that he- is supported by ,'vthe Federal party, : v,':i, , j. If Religion iithe object bf the Ft- defalistsrt it not unfortunate thatr the Reverend XSardner should be 4 war6r in the cofltrorersy I Is it not singu- lar that bi should be introduced-m Hhe orator toi delineate the feature! , '.f of Charity and become the oracle v l.-throughvhich the amiable qualities of r this Christian virtue -wert tcbe dc-' acfibed i But behoM I he ascends the 'iiesk ; the audience assembled " ac ted music precedes the solemnity ; for its promotion, that you should dc- i predate instead ot apreciatmg tne nrinciple I Did he tnioin en"you to set nationrand men afvarience, '-'in stead of tiniting them In the bonds of fricrid5hipJ....lDiy!rbe oTdttm you as a political lampeoiier itftttrad tif a Chris tian preacher I Did he sutTer you to put - a surplice 6ver your shoulders tar screen you from a judicial pun ishment, ibr libelling the executive of a foreign T.tltion, which'-might dehle the purity of your professional habil ihnents ? Did you make arprofession of your faith, before Vou received ycnir sacerdotal commission or, did you inform the eishop that you consider ed Charity "as a thread-bare subject, and should tell your audience, when ever you had an opportunity, that it was unworthy a serious consideration ? If so, send your. Oration to London, and give the " Right Reverend Fa- I 1 Uessons frbmripture are readincul- ther in God" a specimen of your te S vntinor the exercise of Charily ; and . . . . ... . . finally le preeepts are to be enforced - oy at. vrauon on tne ouues .ox an- m--atitutbn founded on the basis of bene volence. ; Rath inaividual - present listens with attettion ; eiience per vadja the sanctuary "cfthe Supremo " Bingy and the roiiid is solemnized to receive the impressiosvas inculca . ted x -the speaker-i-but alas '. what nu5t have"been their surprize ! a . man clothed in eacerdbtals, under the '.solemn injnctione of his ordination A . . 1 ' ' 1 t . . I ! ft- .... I 1 Cte the Articles of the (Hivrxh, openly. irof;ssing to believe in the Christian levwlution, ' assuming the title ' of a jFollower ol our Savour lA man, on ' this solemn occasion, in the thivd pa ragraph ofhis address, proclaims to 'his nudience that " Ckaritj is ithfeai-?-bre silbject." 'After observing that ' the CleTgy -are more accustomed to literary com Tosifion than their fcllow-ciliicns, and 'that' the nature of Christian instruction Requires a simplicity of maimers ad . rpUmess of language'he immcdiatc Af gie a specimen how far he is -tlcstirote df all rl.oss esscmial quali tie recommended. in 'scrinture, by putting to the blush every, individual Vlongjngytothe society, by the md .cency.of his observations. Such gross .i j u.r - i i . : I ausuraiiy was never uciurc ciimuiku mer'rty and integrity Rtverend "Sir ThoHgh you are not entitled to my compassion, yet I was ; led by Cliarity to hope that you would on a late occasion 'have retrie-', ved in some degrce"your'' reputation.; as the subject was entirely, withm your professional sphere, it' was' thought iwpdJ&t that you could have strayed so widely 'from your duty. Vhat,, could have 'led you W' far. out tif the. way", is a roistcry tvep tayour friends.' But as1t r'clates to this town at lai-ge, your oration ' may ,"be attended -witn disagreeable consequences. The distresses by Fire are frequent within the metropolis ; and if we should be reduced by a catastophre as distruc- tivc as took f lacem Portsmotth last Wr.ytr, we" may stand in need of re lief frem'our sister States; but with what propriety could we apply to Vir ginia, - after u&h invectives were ven ted by yoa W the presence of an asso ciation estabinrnfei lor trie -fxpres purpose of obtain'mg" relief on such an cession ? We charitably hepc, tley will overlook your indecency, and can didly conclude, that the citizen of llostoa are not 'implicated by your opposers of the present or3er .of things, that " every brave man ought to draw his sword' to dissolve the ex ting institutions v . . We will fancr that the assembly : or Representatives,' repair , toihe city of VV asnington tO consult on xacaaurca for the annihilation of the .federal Constitution ; Messrs. Morris, Ross, and others, armed cap-d-pee with their Weapons, of defence ;" each member secured with Coat of mail, and drawn swords brandishing ever the heads of every opponent ; a we ot musquei teers guarding the doors arid entries ot tne hall ; " martial music to sum mon the antasronists to commence their warfare the President of this deliberative bodrto'bef pessonifittd in tne character ot JWars, tM instead ot mghtcps, the" whole group' to be fur nished with 'helmets of iron. This would be a glorious display of modern federalism, as recommended in the Port Folio and Boston Gazette this would be an omen, no'-ways. sinister, and its, powers no ways unpropitious ; no vise man cotuA discover its impel' fections, no good man Shudder at tt miseries,' no, henesf man could prq claim its fraud,:;-and "no brave . man draws his sword against its foree ; all would be tranqviil ; it would be a me morable example of what the steady habits,' f some men could devise, and the wisdom of ethers receive and establish, in dispite of anarchy, deism and atheism. - ' 'After , a Constitution had been thus systimatieed and promulgated-'with wlrat acclamations wquld it be receiv ed by the people ! with what hilarity would the day be celebrated! the Fourth of July would be a tlay of dark ness and despair, in comparison with lhs epocft ol bnlftancy and security. ihcn might each man examine the laitk that was mhim; he would con fide m the strong arm of power as wielded with a massy sword hi' faith would be strengthened y observing every, bold opponent laid prostrate by a soldiery; his faith would be sup ported by the energies of the military, and he wonldjliav-c the satisfaction of seeing our jail filled with those ho tiid not readily accede to the justness and lenity of the government; while a band of myrmidons were pressing for the taxes, the public faith would be unequivocal as lotljc collection con fidence would' be placed in our funds, and the Essex Junto would ahi'ile with the utmost compkeency on the con attnematiotr of their project. . " TcllovJCititers, Examine the faith that is in you ; nave you confidence in this species of govcrnmeT.t, as recommended in the above mentioned Tory papers ? Will you relinquish your present happy voMsutaviyiis, auu cmoracc one go verning by the swerd f After draw ing your sword against Monarchy and I Arkti)cracyt willj ou now commence t civu war to restore tlKtn f Have Vou attention ; let me remind you that (his j same Hamilton whose party pretend to support Mr$idamS, has in his speech to jhe r ederat roeeung ucm w ty Hall In New-York, reprobated JVir. JefTerson in the loiiowmg woras - a rouse yourselves, fellow-citizens, and destroy the monster engendered in that hotbed of OemocraCyi.Virginia. We cannot, fail of success at the pre sent election, and the triumph that' is within our grasp, . will form the first link of a chain , that., will encircle the Union, and -compel the puw laniroous statesman "tb retire from the helm of government, the weight of which he is incompetent to sus tain." i :S ; Thus Hamilton reprobates both A- dams and Jefferson, and yet the tssex Junto presume to deceive the people that they are friends to Adams, tho they 'are .opposed, to Jefferson. By auch deceptive tricks they are trying to impose on tne welldisposeo, wnne all their olans are directed to bring a- hout a revolution which might lead to a subversion of our present' form ot government. , Mr. John Adlams, now in retire ment, must see the snair laid for his ruin. Thouch he went with, them through the varidus mazes of fheir po litical labyrinth, yet the moment he halted, they pursued htm with as much malignity, as they now do air. Jencr- son within the circle ot tne junto ne is spoken of with the most pointed contempt and , indignation, ann it is probable he could not obtain a vole a. mong them to return him to the Pre sidency. We hope his son nasDegan to see through their JioTlow irienu sbip, and will give a specimen In the Senate of the United St ates that he has dis covered their perfidy and du plicity,' - ' . . A few of the Clergy still remain the dupes of this Essex fraternity. They arc dispised for their ignorance, for while - they approbate - Mr. Adams, they arc in fullcommuhion with those ; who hold him m the utmost ab- horence. .Let them give an evidence ofthe laiththatis.in them, for if they justify Adams, hew can they harmon ize with a taction, who speak ot Jet- ferson and Adama with equal re- proacb. , i Ye Clergymen, it you are consist ent, come out from among them and shew your faith by your works' -i-M t--t. '--j n "... .xiaii. nas cccn coDFrcicd wnn me in a . creat .nsany tranlacuons. ; "which t Mifli'.ay 'be " burjed m etefhal oblivion. ""!NloneyV and he note of too dollars, were forced from trie ia " a moil nununuu manner., & nis pa-, per was drawn and given to him i a moaient of paiGon ; . but with na . defign to defraud any perfon My . . . . i .' .". intention was io put mm in a utile v temporary difficulty at Philadelphia,, which he highly dctcrves however;' 1 am pretty certain be is only rcferved finally to meet at Ckarlcf. ton. T . ; .'.-":. - ' The 3d witnefs, Mifs Barnes; has told the truth, the whole truth : ; I have no reflections to make 0117 her, : God. grant I' may meet iier fh a better and unchanging world, ; to part no more forever 1 , , , 7 1 The public mind is ine'enfed againfl me and juflly, for . my crimes ; but inftead of their re- k lentmer.t, let : them now retire U pity, and remembef that once 1 1 Wood as firm as they : that we art j all born alike, but not buried alike and I -pray -God that others', may ihun the rocks upon which I P ' r JOHN.SOUTHACK. ; From'the National InieHigcuiceri THE felf-Hyled Federalifts have for. i a long time been endeavouring to inW preli an ides on the public mind, that , Mr. jetterion was aa enemy to ibe lata Gen. Walhingt'oii. This charge, lik many oihen which have been exhibited againft ifce Prefident, (w'uh a view tode.? llroy his popularity) hai never bee fupported by the leall proof ; but calum- ' ny haj ever been th dernier lelori of I fallen faclion. i " It it well knwn that Mr. Jefferfoa filled (wiih reputation to himfelf and ha. nor to hit country) the important ml confidential office of Secretary of Suie; 1 i! 'hi folly, and vanity. SVe have only to 1 fih in such civil institutions, and are countervail your assertion, by deda tmg to the world, that chanty -is a christian attribute highly estimated io Boston, that fnly em man has the T- f withitvso fwspges as earapose this frontry to cer.tcmn It, and that it was friiitvn. . II ti tnitrnrtuna nllhi ChanfM( Fm "It is true, be dointt eaU aporvVu I Society this year, to choase him for Nearer to' draw the sword,'"' but is II their orator. It Is charitably hoped lie not in alliance with those who do! 11 that their benevolence will rise au- "For if Charity Is exploded, what bar Ijperiorto your uopertineT.c., Tier is piaceu insociciy i 11 im is -thread-hare subject and unworthy of no- what ue can. hold together tne tice. ands of government ! W ho U secure agamt the dagger or the tMasstn, 11 Hhe benign attribute of Charity is iraa ted as an obsolete Virtue ? , Thisderxniciation against the most exiditd sentiment delivcrt d by our Sa iour and hit Apostles, was resetted for the irrrrjf'C.ardnei while St. lulsayt, Through I speak with the tongu of Ac j;el and have- not Chari ty, I am become as a sounding 'brass or atyniling symlicl f M Tlwtjgh'l No. V. " Examine the fiSih that is in you." TH F. politic! controvtrey in IhU country, has become too serious to ad- 1 rait of apathy and inattention among 2 the cttizena. In politics, as ra religion it is necessary for every man to M ex amine ibe faith that i in Kim.". On one side; we hear thotu who declare ; that M Uemocrauy it scarcely tolera ble, that it U on its tril here, and that j you willing to'cxcliange your present ; form for their adoption 1 Will you ! relinquish your democratic rights of 1 election, and give yourselves entirely t up to such men, who- thrcatvn to usurp them by .anarchy ana carnage. The individual who thus suggetts such an idea is a traitor. He itanda -a. monument of 'villainy; wiff.outa. sedition law, he uccerves the greatest punishment that cun be inflicted in so ciety. Tha bastnesa of thcopponents of President Jcffcrym ia exhibited -In every paragraph of their publications. They now call on' the citizens to com mence war agnlnst nhe'- government, because they knb that the lenity af the administration doca not pursue them to punishment. Their magna nimity encourages a Callender'even gives the wretch who is patronised in the Tort Folio, and the tnevelihg aatc 4te who edits the liotlon Gazette en couragement to-commcnceiostilitics tie issue will be civil war :" Ihst the ---- " - - W - " " m R w " VIIIIHVIH,1 a eacru v-onituution js ranicauy vi-1 arainstthe m who drewim tii u. tave the gilt of prophery, and under- h rlotit, and sundi an example of wkat j ,dictmenitigainttjjjitainviibicji pro 'm all myltenc s, and though 1 hata II the villainy of some have devlned, and duccd the glorious era -of American an i)in, ao mai 1 ran remove nioun- . me tony 01 auters natt rtccivru. m A (! porflencr. . - . . taint, and or tu Charhy, I am no- ( the other side we have alarge portion J 1 txanine the faith that is in yet. TJo -thlng'W and though 1 bettow all cflhe citiientwho sund forward In : you mnfide in the wen who -oppose my goeds to feed the poor, and give support of the existing Government, Prcaident JtfTcrs'onf are thev tlie irienus oi our retolution f or rather, are they the Friends of our Federal Constitution ll Hamilton in favour fifil. wkfltln rnnt.mlin mill, tl'-tt. i iugtoo, Franklin, andthtr panriota t l .hefsnot, llow then hat this man behaved since itt ado4ion bat he not ny bey to be burned, and hare not I' and conttder it the mo&t stupendous 'CAjrtfi, it rofiteth me ootbinr $ Cl.a Tity tufTcr'tth long, Is kind 1 Clarity envictb not 1 Charity vauntcth not it aelf. It Pot Pftd pf doth not trine -4nt)f vntttmfy. It net easily ntciircf, IhinKtHne elt rejoictili not in.ini tulry,lit rto!cth tn tle truth, hear cih aU things and hopcth all thini(i"; Chsrftf utffj:.'ri, aad now tdiidtlh Faith, Up at Charity, but the great attcfthetala CaaaiTr. These ar the 'atnlimtnw of St Taui oi Charity. 1'ht Apostle boUa it up at the eatcnt'ut duty, and de lares It Sa!l never f.il." Cm the J'nrraul Crdncr, In contrai!ction V Mrui'. 11 las fmUJ, atvd pvblkly declare it U le-" a thread bare ub Jft.' Vh.IaS.?evirnUrtt.nth ftincfpltf. and Intukatrt it amcng Ctuittiani tM RttnJJhn trtatt it ith tbf tot volnttd reprhninO hi tbiftla it Miaonhy th notice fcf i autuc, r4 rathtr anfpattt inonuinnut cf witdoan ever deviaod by man. ' ' Judge then FcUow-cititrM.bttaccn the two parties. Are you in Cavuur of Monarchy, an Aristocracy, or a Democracy! U you uiown the fatter yoi mutt embrace one nr 1 ha other f , the former. Admit that ton disatdva it .. ...' . me prrieoi viMon, k orgin a nw ty s tera of government tkut the states aicniblt and appoint a convrnUontor tha purpose of annulling the Federal Lonstituum, and adoritmg another, louuccdontheta.it afMoairchy or A;itotrty whtl iheaa queuUmt were in cuutromtty, what would be th al-.tfianof U.enubUo luindt If atthit period of poliHcal contention, . NEW-YORK, fane 9. 'On 'Saturday tad came 011 before the Circuit Court of the' United States, now fitting in Boftonj the trial of John Stuthacl, on an in di&ment fcrr forging, uttering and pubufliing an orilcr or check on the Bank of the United States, payable tohimfclfor order, for fix, (hotifand cieht hundred dollars.. After a long aw and patient hearing, by the court and lury, in the courfe-oi- which many witncucs eae examined on the part of government, adduced T)y Mr. uiake, tne miuiu Attorney, the Jury retired, and in a few mo. menti returned with a general ver diA againfl the defendant. ' After . conviflion, the rifoncr made the following confeffion to the Court: u' May' U f leaf e your (tenor, , 41 X fland bc(oe you a. dreadful example of human infirmity, and of the manner4n which we may b; car ried fram the height, of ituman fel icity to the depth of human mifery. VhenI confidcr wh;t tranfattiona I hate been guilty of, the injuries I have committed on focicty, by en diavnringtoundermine its beO prin ciples; the wounds '! have piven re ligion by my example, my heart bleeds at every pore I-.am; an exv ample how young perfons may be Imperceptibly led from the flate of virtMe to that of vice, and may fry with another charaftcr. 'who had fufTered for his crimes Good Jol ! what might hve been, what ara I nowi" , "Setting nut in life with proper ty , with the principles of rclipion an.l I fcrlog my, time in a flore where 1 t .1 fa. during a great part of Wafhington's ad. miniQrftUon, Thu circuroilance alone it ' fufneient to convince every anprrjudicea, perfon f the falfity of the affertion-J that Mr. Jiffsrfon wat inimical ta Cen. Walt ington," but if any doubw' fhould remain, die following exirafts . from the writing! of Mr. Jcierfon traft ' edeclually remoyo them. - ' Mr. Jtfferfon in hit " Noiei on Vir. ginia,M obfervei that" We bave pro.'" duced a Walhingtpn, whofroemory will , be adored, while liberty (hill have vo taries; whofe name will triumph over lime, and will in future age:, illume if ,u(l (Ution among the moll celcbraici worihiet of the world, when iki w?( ched fhilofophy fhali beforgotieo, wbicb arranges him among he dereneraciti of i It. 11 r . 1 . nature. incrrcuaeni in nu maugu ral fpeecbexpfelTei bit veneration an4'-v efleem for ibe tharafler of WaQiingioa in iliefe wordi ' without pretention t lhat high confidence you repofcJ in ouf firttand gretKll revoluiionary character whofe pre-eminent fervices had entitled' him to the firft place in hit couniryV love, and dellined for him ihe fatreft ! ge in he volume of faithful hiflov ry, &Ck . Tne oppofitiori party (not content with having bafely donounted Mr. Jef-' ferfon at the enemy "bf (JenWaflung.' ion) have had the arrogjnee and pe-' fumption lo declare thai they wei tb exclufue friends of that man. But 1 Iritflf thera are few, indeed, who can be dteeU1 ed, by fuchflfc preteniion'' partico." latly when werecolleU ihatihii faction (with fosie eaeepiicn,) U empofed of 0Mfla(c wljgi, old tociei,' paiiuinl Monarchy, ptnitiai ol England, aird of ber, cot.ftt;on, ted conftqently enf Bia to vhe principle for which 'Wafh.'' ingtoa sad ihe Republicani ol ihiieimn- try to nobly cooicnded. Had Geoeral' Walhirigtoo been hpported during "ij.t revolution only by thole men, who wi.a ,fo much raodelly eaU themfalvei hi' ;cacUfivt fiktidi," we ftould itva l probabiliiy at ihii lima live undtr tht mUdgoverameAt cf Ko viand, and be hu (Hirea wun tne appeiuiwa of iub ecu 10 Mr.jfUerlon by .bit uuikrra a:tacfc ment to Kepublicanifm bat ever bees particularly obnoiieus lo the enemiea ofl.beriy. Tiny well know iltlt enjoy 1 the confidence of a large raijoriiy ;l of the fovareign people of America. beta in fareyr tf t i'Urt'Jii) army, and a pUlt'dcbt ? have not hit measures ' alwart led o thett ourtet i a free to I Clettf dd K4 th"T.tr- Jnnfn t;M I bolf Oilt man up at tlic most promi. 1 rient character to be brought .forward ' : iu cor government f . let ut then try i thitraaaby hit own documents. Has! I ne not rtpretented Mr. Join A.ami ! i deficient of etey political quality 1 1 at unworthy the confidence of bit feU I IOWltllnl itral'ilul. r.t ..1.. the ran of. party nearly abvrbt . all firmneit, and nmmon capacity to dis' fclcudly Invertourte, what mutt be tht tbarce the duties cf hit fuiicti I spirit ctclted when all the pattiom . Ia alrt.tht moat degrading tharac IT'. tfKnslinU.6rci6n. WfcinnfMr. Adams, V.,u,d tht ahiatra of each man's opinion ? , trot the pen of Hamilton. 'Here. tpeiraUywhtaltli'aanauntalbythi fellowitiscna, ,1 wish t arrcttyewf law noinint? iui- ik i..f . iftioni carried on, I thoucht alt "f ' 51M rfon . ma.kioJ Rood, tBj ,hrworld ;. "for!f 10 ft1 o deRroy hi, Place of ftnceriir .1 77 ! ffPnty. II ihey can but effect ihi( CL. I LKl li f 'fc'rafeltti that they will I. lame in whom 1 had nurfhe ihkiaA t j .1.-... - il " ' in weir oirretoui ma. COnRJeoce, bad deceived me. flrin. yy ino ui my propenj, and fhow. ed, mc .the 'deception of the humarj nean, 1 .unlort'it aicly then tniler took their plan, and it hat brcni Jit ne 10 thU, r acknowlctlge ihe juQice of qod, anJ thank htm fr arrcftlneme in the prorefs of guilt "d before I hid t cached tlat bar from whofe dedfiom there is no ppeal Al tu the crime of whuh I im now charged, I can fiJrmnly declare that! bid no Idea of defraud. Ing the Dank. - Tht check wat not drawn In the form of one, nor cauld It be taken 11 fuch. W . ;Thftcooiwltrtri; Mr. Ran- chinatiooi againQ ih coatliitfiion and liberties af their cvumrv. Bat wt irul tht Rrpublictot will by their .vigilatea , be alls locounterafl ihofc iniriguci,ana taerery prevail lha mgof terror irota ttiitg sgtist iniiixSuird tr.io, oar. '?. ' t.rfiRUVUS. oooaioooaooooo - FOK SALE , 'lijthffulftnltr, en naftasile Lirerponl Crockery Ware of arWi dcfciiptlons affartcJ Jn craiei. .. , . ,.; . .. . ALSO. . ! ; Twocxxcl!cm8dayC!ocb' Jm1m.4i- ;'y.'GtLE$::J - .ftv-.t I , s T me tor i'X adt 'Xhe fail iin , tni Fr ,de tis . Jc.! -V-bi th , ! pa 'Y ana and the m: 1 you sa fr. m di lo fc k ft Ml tl b r. 1 .1
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