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POETICAL GALAXY.
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'' tBE XXCILLINCT 01 WSMAX, '
"WHO, in thU world of tare arid strifes 4 -Doth
kindly cheer and sweeten life,
; At triced, companion, and wile i;'; 4 , ;
'Who br tbouund teader wtles,'
i Hf fond endearmenUt and by milet : V
' Our boaotn of iu grief beguile I ' , '
TiomanI
."'"-,'. . '
From wiom do at our pleasures flow ? ' '
Who draw the icofpion sting of Woe, -
And-makei the bean with transport glow )
1 - I "' - ' Tis woman t,
.. . Who, of a nature roor refin'd, 1
Ootb soften m.ih' rude stubborn mind, ; v ;
; And make him gentle, mild, and kind ?
' . f ,-" .SV - ;'Tisiomanl
i Who binds us ail to one another - K ,
By silken bands, of fatherr mother,' , - ,
Of husband, children, sister, brother f -"'
"-'..-; ' "J,. - TiswomaaJ
;, When hours of absence past, we meet,
Say, who, ehraptur'd, runs to greet '.
Our glad return with kisses sweet 7 - - 1 .'
" , 'Tis woman!
. Who, ili word1, jb touch, a sigh,
' ' The simple glancing of her eyet .
Can hit the soul with eitacy i
rats! the deect4-4o sdfiinlstcj,tti cop t (i
rcuti-aau to tiui mc laioerici ana me wi
dow, are your almost extlmite province
sympathy TatIsr when boasted medicine
proves , inefficacious. Withhold not, then,
what is in the power to give. Spire no
exertion to alleviate hunan woe.
u. In your friendship be fit m in your de-.
tachment be decidedly fixtd. Coquettih
nvojuy disgraces tnose w no oare to indulge.
iive ho-roonu then, for the imputation I
Hating just reakon to think favorably of an
individual, let not idle report, sordid interest,
or volatile caprice, enfeeble your predilection.
Uelieve not all ydu bear. , The breath of ca
lumny ullies the most uncontaminated rtpu-
Tis woman 1
Eden she losv, ensnar'd to vice ;
But well ha she repaid its price
f or earth is made a paradue,
By woman 1
tht Philadelphia True Satricatf
Before itntence pat passed on General Bright
H astort Mr. Madison nesolutie&a, u
I were called, aiu 1 hvc seta no reason iw
alter my opinion since. I own I was sorry
and othert for resisting the mheritj of the: ', when tht late Bon-importation law passed.
United Statu i the e Olmstead. Judge i When a wlr with England M seriotutf
Waihington addressed. them in the foUevnee l apprehended in 17$ I approved oi the cml;ar(
.9orbt-r:yA-"::;.,.k .If 6at' a temporary measurt to preserve our
A concluding period has now srrived m the
long and deplorable contest, in which you
have been, we believe, under mistaken no
tions of duty, most unfortunate for the cha
racter of our 'common country, and pccu
j liarly of this respectable part of iu engaged.
The origin of the controversy is lost tight of
! in the
more important and dangerous con
ftpntifnrft vrliirh hsv mwi mil ' rf tt If
tation. Ranhly disapprove of none. The S the measure of ' which you are unhappily
human character la complicated; and latent j permitted W be made the instruments,-had
are tne excellencies ot many. Long acuuam. ;Vnot been checked in its commencement, it
might by its ;cts and examples have wel
ledinto an irvesistable torrent, prostrating
in it course the liberties, the laws, the hspr
' -piness and the safety of the nation.
' That tuch was the object, or that this was
j the melancholy catastrophe either intended
; or desirtd, we have not the most distant be
! lief; Bit. such must be the result Wien
j arms are opposed to Uwt, and force is re
I arted to in resitsnce to the deliberate and
disinterested decrees of the tribunals of jus'
tice, or Hie lawful acts of the other depart
rnents of our goverhmrnu In th members
f A W BOB CBllS,'
0 parent knees, a lovely, new-born child.
Weeping thou sal'st, while all around tbea
' Sa lime, that sinkin? on thv last tone sleep.
Calm thou roay'tUMfe, while all around thee
One Of th neatest epigrams T recoflect is
; that of the iacetiousi Garrick on Or. Hill, a
.. fltyiici strand atlramatic author. .
tor iyf tni fares- alt null ihtr to ret it, :
" 1 . Hn IsiscS If s.itfie, hit pbyfiic a (tret Ut
v Voiaire comparing 'i he two poets, ssys,
, P pe.drove gently about town a neat gilt cha
rot with a paif ofbys, whilst Dry den pour.
4 along the plain in a full gallop in a coach
onth six fiery hore. f" , .
'"VISION OF FEMAL.E EXCELLENCE.
. AbDttus of the Go&Dtti. '"
-:, M Daucitkbi of oien 1 this day ye areas
temblcd for an important purpose. I hsll
communicate sentiments, with which you
ghould be' intimately ncquainted. I have your
dearest interests at heart. I breathe the
trarmeot wishes for your present and future
felicuv. . ' t? ' ,'
V " The Creator, in the plentitude of his be
tit volence, made woMii ao helpmate to A.
Tin aretheNfore possessed of a similar form
allowed with an intelligent soul t and fur-
Cubed with paisions and dispositions necet-
aary to accomplish tbe purposes ot your ex
istence. Upon moil of your sex hat me
bestows the graceful form the well propor
tioned featute--tht engaging mainland the
delicate comp'exiub. Tbe exierior charms,
hWevevrr 'fascinating.' and though many
Dfume thtmselvet upon them, are of little
worth, unaccompanied with the more perma
lirnt accomplishmenti f the mind, Ti these
I r.U your attenuon. M y their enumeration
kindle a spirit of emulation i For nobler
fendi were vou designed, than to Butter about
like- taudr and inigni6cant 'tncti, ena
inourcd of outward show.' You are capable
of elevated attainmvnts. ' Seek them with
ai.iduity. Culuva them with enthuasm
. Attend carefully to the improvement of
the mind. TUis H of primsiy importance.
I do not mean that you should be verted in
the profound pans "of literature. 1 do not
require you to be skilful linguists, ecu's phi
losophcrs, or expert mathematician.. Th
Mruse sciences are unconnected Whh d
mest'ic Ife. But, why not rendered compii
trO!isfr the more discerning of the' other
Bex) By reading and mrdi ating, improv-
the facultfes of the mind. Bgrabhy v.'ya
ges. trsvt-l-snd pntiry, telecud with jidg-
rnents, rcpiy amply, the time consumed
sip-tn them Rimsnces ocrua wh caution.
M ast of themnflna ' he juvenile Imaginstion
Irritate the fancy, and exhibiting failaciou
' " I'tewt of life, cruelly torture tie female heart
j, m The eul'ivatioo of a good temper merits
Bin .culir alien' ion. It incline you to be sa-
l'fi"t with the lot assigned by Providence,
, ti p, give the Injuries of enemie, and to be
annfeadea' with the foibles of friends. It is
tha bal ol human bliss. The infirmities 0f
mukind till for Its perpetual exercUe. With
: the wisdom of the sefp-nt, mingle the inno
' eics of tht dove And mat tbe g-niu of
d'seord never hover over; your hsbnstioni
a f r. Is not domestic felicity, the most dear of
aoMunsrf enjoyments mined by tha oUi
fj'inist of an irritable temp
. . To thv niref tensiliilitics of tha beirt be
n 'insnm'lve,' Graceful i the gsrb of hu
tnsni'V. (I-ntrous 4s the heart, dilated by
tht rHnk of human kindnea. To melt at
' awrther'l oet and to commiserate the ho
lrnnate, erteongenUI tothe Irmile mind.
If. on'utai b'e of human atnationa, a
dk U it ertr four $4 qo4liU ' To
tahce, and tloae scrutiny, bring theni fully to Ij
ficw. iuc mic iuiiiu, lino i lie rctiicas
ocean,ia a ntrangcr tq tranquillity and peace. -
. . raooeaiy presiue oer every pan oi
your conduct The reign of modesty, is the
regn of simplicity and innocence. . ,ahe it
the queen bi virtues. "She is the patroness
of every thing excellent and praise-worthy w
with unalterable charms she decorate female
beauty ' Divested of her enchanting influ
ence, the sweetest complexion is unattractive,
ana tne nnest lestures nave, but a sitinuer
power to engage. Modesty is a thin trasspa. .
rent veil, which shews with superior lustre,
he graces U Would seem to cover, aa a new .
blown roae is more beautiful, when its leaves
re a little folded, than Whcu its glories art
full displayed. - -
4 Be virtuous and religious. Virtue alone,
hough Valuable, vs inauffir.ient. Devoid of
religion, the female character is incomplete.
s religion confers upon virtue, strength and
permanency, believe firmly its trufbs,imb be
I'sapmts, obey its precepts, imii ate the tx
tmple of its immaculate aathor, and aspire to
he transcendent honours ofa blissful immoi
tality. ; -; , : ... ;,v '
Such are the prominent features of ra..
HALS xxcEtuvcx but here regard Ik
your best intereti forbids me to close. , lj
not j even, that flowsgarden, the rf hue ani v
fragrance of whose productions most power) j
fully hit the senses, injured by the nauseout lne calfi(
weed i to the female character also adhcii
bit niiahes, which tarni h its beauty, and obj
scura its glory. Over these, charity refuses
to nioE ner eu.
S of this court, there exists no other feeling or
recollection, than such as the most sincere
regrets impire, that .the occurrences we so
. much deplore have arisen from decision in.
whichfc have, in our respective stations bad
aharci y' '..
v We ghould be unworthy of tbe responwible
station in which we are placed,. if we suffer
" cd any other than public motives connected
. . with a sene of duty t influence our ennduct.
; Ourta has been a painful one, but w have
; endeavorr4 o perform it-with impartiality.
We rvnett with pleaurc that erery opportu-.
nuy was offered for diacussion, and that this
cane has been conduced with greater latitude
and range of arguments than perhaps would
have been strictly right on common occasions.
Every thing has. been done and said which
couldkeohiribute to i cleat understanding of
the cases' The decision has been made on
the law as it ari-e on the fids found by tbe
i Jury, too plain and palpable to admit oi dilh
' culty or doubt, with the mos entire convic-
I : tion and belief jf ita rrentnde. '
' itVaUh against the intruionof pride I : It ia tviou that vou have mistaken a o
affcctjtiort and extravagance ride render! "t duty, which you have presumed you
you di guating, affectation ridiculous and owed to'ihe conntituted authorities of your
travagance hatefuk Neteenrrs conciliates; J particular state, while you were opposing the
by the haughty look, the Troward gate, or tht T iaw, Q( t United States and violating pre
forbidding mien.. Dttraction indicates unai s dominant obligations. None more highly a
roiablenessoftpirit. and isjncompviblewit preciate ihan we do, the military spirit of
the dignity of the sex. ; Nmr coumeuance oui fellow-Mtiwns,-and the discipline and
the obequious iatterer. His design is evil 4 lutordination of militia. Thee attributes
His incense is pestilential, r The gilded, but when required in laudable and necessary ef
empoisoned pill of aduration is administered , fon, f0P ,he auppart of the laws, or for the
with deplorable uccess.-Thus, the iono. Mf.t.ofoor country are highly commendt-
Cence and the reputation oi the moaest, out . Bu, when employed, as yours have been
too credulous virgm, are sacrificed often at in mesiures of reitance to ertabli hed Arin-
the time of unhallowed pasion. But of all eip!e of Ahe constitution, and ill violation of
tne inlelicmeaoi me, is not hi tne greaien, lthe tit tni micf cnhe natiop! they
whon!arges he catalogue of female woof become destructive in their immediate effects
. Be not the votaries ol preposterous laih- ,4 mM, roiebeivous in their example,
iavi. , This pernicious turn of mind, generates vVe do not say this reproachfully being per-
embarrasamenm sorely felt.dee ply regretted.
yet not essily obviated. To the manners of
the country where you reside, a temperate
regard is due, dictated by good sen and
strict propriety, r " , " i
. Upon the rye of the impassioned admirer,'
the ray of female excellence plays with dis
tinguished brilliancy. Direct into an u efwl
channel, whatever aacenuancy you ornate.
In some cases your influence may be almost
authoritative. Ft I abused it, when she plur I
cd the forbidden fruit,- and gave it to Ad.
HtctN abused it, when the ccainned the
1 rojan war, which latted teit long years, asd
Cieomtia abused it when she. acre leratd
the ruin of Aayiioair, in the height nd
kplmdour of his rciliiary career. Awed by
thtte example. 1st your juriadiction over th
other tex be miH and beneficial, j .
" Iu fine,, you possess the, momentnui trust .
of training up the ritng generation. ' TJnder
your immediate inapection, the lndivid'a!a of
thv hum n race pas the important years of
infancy and childhood important, not indeed
in ihemselfft, but on account of their con.
nesfbo with sub-quent hie ' When their,,
memories ere retentive, and their minds do
cile t teach them the inestimable lessons of
wisdom, virtue, and religion
la ysorrt. ',
. T M' yw f rtc ! (reoad lift."
Thu se ika Ism) Ijntif o yitiCti ,
- My nxrwhoia the beginning tmpow
red Ifi.maii to captivatt. and gave Ma the
suicrptibility of impreasion, guide you thro
the maces. Ind suddow vou under the per
plexities of this transitory existence I To tha j
gtsctful form the well-regulated future
I .t. i j . I - J.l.. t
inv engaging meinana m ucici mm.
plxion, may there be added, the lmpiotd
mind the mild diDOMllon-and the obliging s
temper f My you be distinguished for b
tclligenre,' modenty, Mnaibility. virtue sa
religion! , May every avenue to your heart
tie guarded against the wiles of the intidiouj
adulator, and tha less ditgoised insinuation!
of Ihe vicious ind unprincipled rake! Hat
the fond hope of your parents be reslised
May your partners id life equal our wishes
Mav vour children rise up to call ynu blessed
Quinine- Hits troubled theatre, may vou bi
admitted Into, the, aiodx. er sins, and
cloathed with tbe fcoisi er i kmoitai. mca
Ttr . - ..- ' j
Here the eoDDtii ceased. The exulta,
tions of tbe assembly roud me from mv
slwmber! and the vtitowaat scene yanj
Uli4 lit Ok III CVtotimSftaalloB), . .' .
suaded that you acted under the mUtakco no
tion? of duly j it becomes us at tbe aarne time
' toexpresin pointed verm ourdisapprobation.
As it ha-, been your lot to be engaged in a
measure which, on reflection he res ft er, ynu
aa'nnot yourselves approval it should alleviate
any unpleasant consequences you may expe
rience IB your situations, that nothing will
wipe away the unfortunate stain on your re
publican svtemi but submission to the cor
rectionof the laws, not vindictive, but exem
plary and valutary. If phytical force is ren
dered nevertheless by the superior power of
, the law,, we need not regard the reproaches
nor the predictions of those unfriendly to re
publican forms oltiovnnmtfnt. :.
. It doss not tie with us to enter into those
conaiderstions which belong exclusively to
another d-partment of (he Government. Our
duty i prescribed and we must obey. InsUn-
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cca in omcr caves nave occurred, wncrem inc
impera ive obligation of duty have induced
decisions contrary to tbe withes and feelings
of those who lave them. Your case, and par
tieulariy that of the commanding officer is
less suace pubis of apology than those alluded
to. You were called upon to act in an en
lightened city, where the means of Informs
tioo on Isgal and political subjects er par
ticular! great, and where H was in your
power, at any moment to - have obtained
the beet advice as to the obligation of the
orders yon received. - If yow listen to - im
proper council Ve'csa only lament tha cir
tumeunce, . '
Ittrotts from Mr Adams's Letter,
1 revere the upright and enlightened gene
ral sense of our American' nation. It is ne
vertheless capable, like all other nations of
general prejudices and -national errors
Among these I know l whether there is
any more rcmsrksble than thar opinion, so
urivenat 11 it is in oar uer to hinrfereirn
nations toour terms bj Withholding our eommeree.
Do wa presume that wa can excita return,
lion, rebTia, and a revolution la Fagland
Even a revolution would ha no benefit to us.
A Ftfnt&Hean Government in England mould bo
mom hostile to ut than the Vonarehj it.' The
resources of thst country are so great r their
Merchants, Capitalists, and principal Mantt
facturtrs are so rich that they can employ
their Ksaufarturert and store their prod or.
tions for i long time, perhaps longer tha
i eta. or will bear to hoard ours. In If?.
' epon these principles, and for these resaons,
I tovtbi n cry 3'7 to ituU la Scoat
seamen and property i out not wtia any ex
peciation that it would influence Lngland. 1 1
thought the embargo which was laid a year
ego, a wise and prudent measurt. tot the aam
reason, via. to preaerre our seamen and aa -much
of our property aa wa could get ia
but not with the faintest hope that It Wouid
j influence the Briti.b councils. tht tan
i time tonjldtntlj expected, that it would la taxtm'
I ed in a fev months, t have not censured any
of these measures, because I knew the J-d
attachment of the nation to them but I t&mk
the nation mut toon be convinced that ihey
will not answer their expectations. It Lm
bargo and the Non-lmpartoiion lawi t thnt
ought not to last long. They w 11 lay such
foundation tor aisaBection to tut natumai go. .
vernment as will give great uneasiness t .
Mr. Jefferson's successor, and will product
such dittrattitMs and confusions aa 1 thwLltr
to think' of Our. great seaports and most -exposed
frontier places ouy,bt not to be ne
glected in their fortification t but I cannot
see for what purpose an hundred thousand mi ,
litia are called out, nor why we should haft
no large an army at present. The rcvenuea .
applied to these uses would be better appro '
priated to the building of frigates. Wa msw
depend upon-it, we hall oovcr bt reapcctc4
by foreign powers until they act that we ait
sensible of tht great resources which tbt
Almighty, in his benevolent Providence, bat
put into our hands. No nation under the tut
has better materials, architecta, or manners,
for a respectable maritime power - I havt
no doubt our people, when they tet iteeee
sity, will cheerfully pay the taxes Bccevarw
for their defence, and to support tht Union,
Independence, and National Honor. Whet
our merchants art armed, if they art taken,
they cannot blame the government.. If the
fight well, and capture their enemies they
will acquire glory and encouragement at
home t and -England or Franrt may deter
mine for theimctvcs whether they willderlart
war. I believe neither will do it, becaost
each will bt afraid of our joining tht other
If eithtr jihoul I, in my opinion, tbt other "
will rescind) but if we should havt both tt
flght.it would not be long before dne or tbe o
tber would be willing to make peace and I
see not much difference between fighting both .
ana hgnting England alone
My heart i wi:h the Span'uh Jatri.ts, an4
I should be glad to assist them a far a te
commerce can supply them. . -
! United States and Britain.
From the steady language of both tht pel
pert at Wahiogton, which art cmaidrs
at being in the confidence of govemmtnt
it H clear as day that administration ia vo '
cere in tht reconciliation with Creat-Britkin '
and determined to cultivate a good .4rT
atanding with that power, regardles of tbt
frowns of France. We applaud tha adminl e?
ittration for ita decision, and the tnflcxibili'f i
wait wnicn tt ta determined to maintaid ii
ground. OC Mr. Madison's talent or Into '
griiy we never entertained a doubt we wf
doubted his firmness in resitting tht wilef
of Jcffersonisn influence W flatter nt
roan, and we tell the l'reidcnt plainly that
he can acquire tbe good name vhuh it bent
than precious ointment, in no other way that
j by continuing to administer our national af.
tairs in a manner tat reverts or that of hit
predecessor. We know him to be sincere at
his present couie, and art well satiafied that
he will continue In IU An allianct With Bri '
tain we should deprecate almost aa much ai
one with France. ' But peace and comnitrcf '
with the former it almost Infinitely more do
sirable than with tht tatter ' Still we ora
for peace ami commerce with both, if attain
able upon honorable terms F. Journal,"
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Wt cannot withhold our entire and unoua
liled approbation of tbe wise and magnanU
moot conduct of our government, in meeting
the advances of tht British government.
While nothing has been sacrificed to idle
punctilia, tbe honor of tha nation hat beet
carefully guarded, and a satisfactory atone '
mentlor the affair of tbt Chetapeakcr with
out which no accommodation could havt beea
satitlactorv to the fcelmgs of tht Amertcat
people. May this autpicious commencement
of Mr. Madison's administration, be the bar
bin ner ol ibcat-urts, which if they do not ex
tinguiih the spirit of party, they may abatt
uiu ui it ucrtcQctt. v no irra government
can exist without party, whitii ia as cstentiat
to the existence of the body politic, aa bile hi
to tht body natural. V. Ledger, a jed.tnnt
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