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fyl 20, ' .-.in- i , r, ,. .,- ., " ...... ' j n , u hi.- ..y.ui'' ;'m - -' , i. -. a i ' . 1rv , ' ' ' 1 srnperattons of bis spirit, mirnfoitsilV bless our; rest iti4ll be,fflofloai - v ifiiuoa ior. cuoosing oi men in aamimsier me gvtriiHiicui. vuu are ijcvvieu iu ui.i serTicK, ' i.tirt-M. kr.S-.KI.Y. ALXl. iVCAS. jwicf dolkVl.. oni btf to be The Jiapplness or misery of a na T.'TL7 .. Uon correspondent with the lectitude or de ? ?.!IL , li Air'i .ufotoei Wome. Wand nn.l M f " xrf- . . r ' V - ij- '' plexion with tha moral character, and princi inJCT"7-" - c v " . ,Jn Ttfll T-llloa 'Tl,u null, minnl ndinh nrn l"3vi w... . , v . r. .- a lib villi juug ,wiilu llV duce a pure, and undefiled heart, are the. truths f J.t. L 1 J ya i Js 6-16, The'ondin jt a poor tti$4 man, ani hebrt hik wii. l&tlismenis, . not exceeding If fine.'H iflierfttf thtiCe fur ie4jnry'.Mid fcr-nreiiiy-fiw entt "tfxh lubiequerit rttelv j od iq like proportion here ther it i grtatcr cumber i .'," n Heliifioils. 4 tSiECTKD FOR THE MIW1RVA. , - AN EXTRACT. J iovruicion betivttn the American Qovum tnentsfknd the Christian, Htligion f land the deoendeittt aftke tenitrupon th? latter for their perpetuation : together1 witli tht duty of - tfhrttis f tte'1 extreisgt of their political J If AnlitrnUw paiNiiMlf ritabtf the Dteseht iiv " - . it j r..ll :itaM : aiinn. tf th gospel. Ilcnce it is, M jyheii the right-j (!oiu are in authority the people rejoiee, aau when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.," Prov. 29, -.2. Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to any people. Fror. 14, 34. The legislative, executive, afad judiciary branches t government, being occupied byn- lighteiied, and pure Christianity, would, ot ue ceasity, exhibit an entirely renovated state of tlunjr. The CHory of ,3od, aud happiaess of mankind) wul ok necessity 6e ths eonse- I - hwibhs, ana -people nau oeai meir wprqs in :aom aeiiverev ine vwy i nen taia 1. wisdom v to jploiih har afld their peat is hotter tliaa 'v ; ni5: folts ":i Datio"ii shat DoHitX swo?d gaiast feanooyf-'Var but Sine' shiner destroyrth D natiffnp jjeithct; shall they, learn, yari.aiiy much ood.!';- Eeles.tji. Haw oftea do waf mo&gjQi&b 4, ' 7ho.the 5feairefpruVatiou sei m?a 6 . extnutrdjiMy jpers of niBir-'''-- vaiWr . uinwatw'-u .vu la.iiiMws vtiivi'i intuii , m,mmvmm au unL.ma vuci ulcu lis iiirir . . w n . maiDfefrelrHhft Wbaa: (t..Qeamijil.hef iwrW wlU begitt to beUeY tt theedeeiBeVaitd lii glorious reigi. will hebflttft iJniversaK :w-l ; In governments likej thpie Vof 'ABieriiaj Xb which the people are t&,e source of ower and which is defecated h. ejectioji forshort periotls tolbcirublie fuetionlri!Mr&:r'( ; rw pnifiib!hty 4s devoivcpoa tire christian part oUe ttiinuuityi)t the txereiVe tf their elee uvq iraneaise. ivary .ireseacauve ior whom ihey vote to bll any pfiice f ejr e jenta pbpiitarityphd.-iic?asivclyatte tbw&wJekprona(jS iefhoia tbeir ; Dablia ad private onductaMdeonstrate tlat.thr t true aod abidiA inrtstiof tho eauntry; Kav but little or no placf to their bunds It ijannot f be otherwise j toryinleBth iBvisiblerelai tiins; .AiiepeB4e;fiK);ma realiied,-"; passioja 'iafaUyV inbion, naust of Beccssi-', trbe tlieVefBin bfittcinlesc The trMtaa o the Oospei.;iecafforu the only ", true, andt effeetual uTe'far t)ijiiB;y'0rinome'Bt view the present threaten ins ksneef ifthpieflT.' nited fcAtesThiiiiaio it endangered, which ira CT1IUII11 l Hvuufviiu.i a it; , li... ,1 . n.l . :. i.t,. a th. true source uf bleedinit hniuartitv. f n 0P, "WM' ine law oi vne mina. J.Vn. and ultimate end, baiv as he is 6 pnoeip e 0r the heart, man wouJd formed V the revelation of God himself in the I ease t0 ft r ?,s leUowa Wood ; and a eon, Sri Norisit possible to employ wtn-' ,l' ouW d.sarm rag.ng pas- Udote to or avert tha ruin which U& to1 s,on f rceness, and heap coals of 6 re up, threateu our Virld, but from the sane source. on the head of its unhappy possessor. The IV ,i t. i..t...-ii a consternatintr. and heart-niercmz interrosca- .,nl,iTnnnhifffl!. t refcr to the Bible for tory of our Saviour, Wha u a nan profited if, iolitieaf informatioB relative to the dutiei ori he "J 1 ' ,e wb!e ":or,d' "d ,1ose.h,s -Upiness of a people, or the destinies of nar ' fl ?"p w?u d parahze .nord.na e de.ire, prq. onLiinc the; natural enemies of the human Jeets of ambtl.on, &e. which lead to ch.canery, iad were developed by m Tprinciples of W:corru,!,?,V-ud ttd prompt to such a -rn philosophy. Keliejious error, and oppes. wurfWI meaaw, . P..c, , as iu m. , aeter aud conduct must be felt by all. There "T ? xl .J ... ... i i ii. ai:-i Denolc mo urn. and nations ta war against na- i.i .... . - i ii a i irorir niiniiinnHi' m hiiiivihiii i - i !;.. k0 ri.Lt A.;rttt; f t!i"iM tns. The penitentiary system, which v.." r . ft .,t ir..j. i? 1 nation, aft a .... 'a " 1 ' 1 T.' . t it itill iLik fAiinti f A am annitm riw IKa iincit..ns; ot prpaDerity. or 6UDtei" . "' '7 .: f?H,j v ""r t debauchery : false ho- P"ae n01. ftiPhitiOB, fief, of :; a iry, iiien, wiio,iu vppouioB ip Dacn ptner, ira a i: v isir - - 4:- struKsclina for offiee, or are actuated bv unwor whither advancejby secret corruption, or ov.ertithy ompetatioB 5 wKi4-4rar;ttAe;ju4in acts of treason J or on the other hand, if iL nenily kstin5u,Shed,ue violent, and angry re-fm-niaiiAii h inr, natino oiwi criminatioB, and opptobnotirepithetsy .When walkTns humblv hefore God, havinc an eve ta; thev turn ta their estituents.lhey ... . . ... - a v no.f f and a I a . i tnti .i nis honor, and ! the people : tW Ski rtilkAB tlinoa rvci a 1 1 ter, it is reflected back upon them who are his iU4r u uu ".F"w uieru.g&v tlton WIAAt mi 1 1 clory, and the real happiness of r, A j. , ' i7 "T . . M . I say, whether distinguished by 1 "'S" . neFie, oecowipg ..v. . wanncu oy uicsame iu ui siraoKe lire.-are constituents his actings and doings are their own by representation : and the curses or bles sings correspondent with this, diversity of char is out one wav rieiit. ana an the rest are was kti. :J-.. t t-n . vt.vug. - x.uc viuuui iruiu auovcji urai pure, certainlT the srrowth ot ciinstianitv in its o theypertotlwnm!itual spouses of each though probably not known or thought to fo ifmercyaiibj good spiritsj bnt the wis tber. This same wretched philaSiphjsf! bo so . ;n'd " f "e J J; w?u,d be entirely dom whjch not frJm ab Jy . fc seasu rr : , ... , , - ? . - ii .ro.....i eemnleted. and rceulatfd bv its urmcinles. .. . ..?.... t, i'. tut misapprenensions oi ine vpui id ,. ' ' , iw anu oeviiisn." jaines 10, 17. r 001s uespise inds of the; people tif the United States of A- unhappy subjects f its operations, would wisdomher are iays of pleasantness, Serieai in rrrdrto their'.-.politieal, ana'reli.P?? their entraneo hero, be presented with a and a her pathVare peace. Sue. is the tree .dif aMAdff s 11 t a - BMit nniiavv n am amAiivar J lit if t(tI:nOAi,f ef --iad privations, which are well calculated to a fhe rreat nrocuniiff cau8 of their present suf--, 1 . ' . . , . . ill progress inome-P",!,BlT' &l the causes will !tta refttecftu !yat all times tfebcjj.r? and oIei ferings, and thpse wliich are impending. disastrous siaie ji inings wij form or other f or, if suspend " eontinnirto exist, and be feady tvut 'into nctivitV, until fft ' wisdom which if front above direct the conduct of our people and governments , n the exercife of their ejjvil fights, and political opei ations, I am asked, how is this great reformation to be efteeted, and in what wilt it consist f 1 answer, t hat it is to l,p efTdrted bylhe professors, and friends of ehnV .MUfidng Uir tWxwrdse of tHeir This,0'. 0r break the force of 'wicked habits and to trannnilize the, mind, and brins ion, would be tenderly, atF-ctionate- nuly tautrlit th? great truths ot the tion of mind, adx:QKdtict j of an intellectual and mitral regeneration. In its present plan, and dsconomj , buTtittle i efl-isfed in this way ; the chief object seepis to be, to make money by Ui. 1-1 .i.l . .1. 1 i;if lHC r ,W1 FV-- ",rW other conduct, amongst i in liii us ill iuel iiiriii(..ia.i - uuciauu in. ants i urii ' - occasional euief of life to them4hat lay hold uponherT aad happy is every oue that retaineth her. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth ; by understanding hath he established the heavens. The curajbof the Lord is in the house f the wicked, butjhe blesseth the habitation of the just. Surely he scornuth the scorner ; but lie giteth grace unto tha lovely. The wise stall inherit glory, hut shame shall be the promotion of fools It is in cohseauence of the wisdom in which God has founded the earth, that ajiy other conduct, amousrst men or nations, than that which is dictated by the word of his coun WsonS for public ottiee. frill consist in God being recognized as the right ful and of their duty Jeadeth toiniquity J. . . . P . . . ."-v "y and enaurplii hi . jhatipmrnle. rhia nm - a . . I- nrn . imnrpsapii Willi iiiHr (icrTHne ii ;inii n:i inniii. . ... . . ... . ine; eiormation . . . . , : ' . ceeds troirf the connection which exists between lence, always spring from tueir source; and without the controlling mnaence of Christianity it cannot be otherwise where there are great in tellectual powers, or restless spirits. They -without the equipoising influence ol those yiewj, considerations, and, motives, which ir ascer-1 taiued to the mind by the revelations of God are as irregular,' rapid, and violent in theif o perations as the motion of a Watch, or. cloek, ' wTtKouta balanea wnee),or apenduluui The7-" truth of these reniarks may be easily appro . ' heuded, by abstracting in lle mind all the ideas, 4 and opinions; all the fears, and hopes $ aud, . all the mental exercises, which arise irom reliu X- I, tiou; but thtir eats are scarcely ever saluted d gracious sovereign of our world, and in M cneenng, anu renovating voiee oi the ft nr ncinles. and spirit of ehristiauitv. beiue .vB.lvI." rvt. V7 - ' .i. -;-:i -.1 -.i .:..'i'tithine else as much as ine ralC OI civil uiuiuiiiaiiiit ci ii ii uiiuiiu fiplicy.i Thi8 ii not to UC efteeted by the civil Establishment of religion j but by making the frill of God, as revealed, the law of the mind, By which the civil and religious duties of meu atone tan .he perceived, felt, and properly re u garded nig else as mucti as chnsiiamty. Uouily chastisements, unconnected with proper mental discipline, and moral ' instruction, can neve produce abiding reformations. ' This state of Gospel triumph would not onlv diffuse its blessings all around, upon every Con dition, and order ot society, in the government . t i t i j . .ii 1-. .I t af,A U f,;nV. tUt- fh; cnl.Wtri.nl,1" wmcn we uve, dui 11 wouia exienn us mess- i.t j I r:.':;iA!KKnrl-ifsi,TiS-to-.th-aavage.tribe- The influences of r; .afAn-mUpA an PntSrP nir,n ftf the Gospel in civilizing the heathen nations t-i-.. .j ::.r.i'.t.kiA f.i.-.pvery person mus: admit.. It not only exalts importance land necessity of observing the du-them to a proper sense of their own - relations. .A u:-i. ::oatt t it,-fti nl- Tdr interests, by the knowledge ofspintual In .r tft nU he' ehi.sciet.ee. whiehhas f ,,n?s which it imparts; -hut.byth.evinfleneef heretofore been lulled into a sinful repose by V1'8 rf knowledge, an d the duties which .1 the impious maxim, that religion, and political ?P?e. it changes their blood thirsty nature rli.nd blessing have no connexion t and to into leudsbip, piety, and peace. awaken the mind to a candid, serious investi- The opinious of . maukindof interest, and gation whether ihe worshippers of God. in this happiness, are relative ; they arise from the christian land, and the citizens of the United views the mind bus of its connection with ex gtates, exist independent of,. and without obli tenial things : the invisible, and everlasting re- gations to him,-in the possession, and enjoyment lations which it sustains, and whiel. are only ftheir civil rights, and privileges? The vjiice ascertainable, and can btperceived though the f every christian. will anRwer in the negative wve'"108 of Gos spirit in the Gospel, 1 again ask, what those dependencies are, what , "exhibit, a far m6re exceeding and eternaUweight those duties, and how to be dischargiMl? I att .of glory to the humble and contrite heart: but twer, that it is not only in God we live, and a fearful lookings for of judgment, and fiery iV mtve. and hate our beinjir, but that we are de- donation against the ungodly. Through the lepentlant open him for those divine principles influence of these considerations, and the ejias. in the Gospel of -Jesos Christ, by the influence tisem. ntsofhenven upon disobedience, the ob f which man is qualified for a republican go-ject8 of sensuality, avarice, and ambition are v vernment, and, in the observance .'"of w hich a stripped of their improper attractions, and the aatioa can only be progperon,gand happy. "p of fo rbidden indulgence is dashed and poi These principles in the divine (economy of sined. - y t , rrace were given to man for his instruction, and I When the contracted, and bigotted notions by which. to regulate his conduct; not to sMper'' about religion shall be cured, and those objec- Cede the use of his intellectual,' and mora pow lions wlich arise from angry sectarian eonteii rs, but to enlighten, direct, nd goverd'lhein. lions in the eyes of mankind, are obviated',' and - . Ihey cannot produce a happy result) without irs (rue professors conscientiously perform causes and effects in religion, governments, &c. How absurd- and inconsistent, then, is it, for a christian people to appoint days of fastings, hu miliation, &c. and to pray to God to give wis dom to their counsellors, &c. &c. and at their e lections, to make no distinction between those vyho believe in God, and acknowledge his au thority, and the truth of his word, and those who, by their w ords, and deeds, eay there is no God : that the scriptures are not true, or that the duties, and relations of men, aud nations, are not ascertained by his revelations in them f 1 he prayers and devotions of men. under such circumstances, are they, concerniug which God hath said, h hen ye spread iorth vour bands I will hide mine eyes from you ; yea, when you make man v prayers I.will not hear." IsaYTi 15. His commands are " wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes ; cease to do evil, learn to do well." Ibid 16. " If ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat, tne good ol the land : nut jt ye re fuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured by the sword; for the .mouth of -the Lord .hath spok en it" iHidt920The.ieo'iiforiffoi?ernor of the ivorlq, who spake as never man spake, said, " A good free brirgeth not forth corrupt fruit ; neither doth aTeinfapt tree bring forth good fruit. Of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gathereth they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart innceth forth that. which is good ; and an Cvil man out of the Cil treasdre of his heart bring eth forth that which is evil: for of the abun dance of tire heart the mouth speaketh. Ei ther make the ree good, and his fruit good j; or else make the; tree corrupt, and his fruit cor rupt. 1 hese truths are not less divine, and unexceptionable, when applied to the adminis trators of government, and to public function aries, than to the professors of th christian re. ligioa, as such, llow absurd would it be, to gious considerations, habits, manners, and cus louis. r .uesirpy iub. ?aonaiu, anq ail jue nns tian ordinances J and release the public mind from every restraint which is imposed upon, it 4 ' by revealed religion and a free governneqt . could not possibly 'exist It is apparent to eve-4 ry observant and reflecting -mind that in: pro t portion to tha exbteuce-or reiigioni Jroihsi j the minds of men, and as they opers,te udoix public opinion in forming 'the morals of a state; 4 r nation, so is the capacity of the. people v for ; -the enjoyment of a free goveruuient iaaslatcork1',. peace, tranquility, and happiness, aud the cer laioiy 01 us preservation. Ana on me .coiira- ry, as a people recede from true religion, and ' i absolve themselves from its restraints, iioxlo they approach licentiousness and anarchy which are the never failing precurses of violence, psurpa-T' " tion,' and despotism, Pur memorable, and un paralleled -.'Washington, who had been ob tho . public theatre for near half a century, 'and ' ' w nose intrinsic exeeiiencies, as a great, ana good man, will ever be placed in, the superlative degree, as long as worth, and greatness are es-,' esteemed this greatest of the sops of America who knew, by actual experience, and oberva' . tion, the springs of human action, and the abso-, lute necessity of divine truth soleniuly, and con-. cientiously regarded hy 4he statesman,, and people,: in order to give stability, and to sscure the continuance of a free government, made the being thus observed. When thus regarded, as their duties, and obey the commandments of expect, by the prayes of the christian world, to the governinar pnncipleg ot grace and trutn, , the lru, tnen peace will ue as a river, and maKe- tigs grow upon thorns, or grapes upon Gmlis glorified in the happiness of man ; which! righteousness as the waves of the sea, In a. 4V8, 18. xs me troa aesign, ami icnaeiicy oi nrospef dispensation It is not less true in a political, titan in a relU ious point of view. The com to&ni h, thai whatsoever ye do, doAllio-tfye-glo-ry of God. It may he asked, how is God glo rified by a representative government t 1 an swer, bv the public functionaries being regulat ed bv his word, and commandment,' in their unucamlmSTraTionTnn- fen of these nrincinles. and characters canou- Jy be promoted to office bv the people j and, of course, God's glory, and the social happiness if mankind in this respect, depend"-' upon the right ttse ofthepfinciple of elective franchise. Here, then, we arrive by a direct course ofeductiou, to the ihdispensible politic aWntytiif etvery christian, and enlighteBed friend of humanity. X do not mean thaj God will, by the immediate Then the " reign of .the Prince of Peace opon earth as described in the following, and strik ing manner by Ia. will commence in our wld. :; The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the IiC(.pardr 6jiaU lie down with the kid, and the calf, and the young lion, and falling to gether, and a little child shall lead them. And the eow and the bear shall feed j, their young ones sliall IJe-dewn togethe M-and he-4ieshal I eat sfraw like the ok. And the sucking child shall play en the hole of tie asp; and the wean ed ehild Rhall put his hand on ihe. epeJtatrice's den; ' They 6ball not .hurt nor destroy in all niv holy mountain, for: the earth shall befall of the " knowledgt.jof; the Lord, as the waters cover thelti -a i ii i 1 . a a . it i ' M.T-. sea 2vna m inai a ay inere snau -ne a root or Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek; and his bramble bushes ? Make the tree eood. and bis fruit good. Faith without , works is dead." James g, 20, 26. If devotion, fasting, &.c.do hui lueiuc cjii isiiaiirs wun a sense oi meir du ties &c. in their political, as well as their-religious relations, and prompt them to their per formauce, they ar.e not authorised by 'god to hopo for the miles, and blessings of heaven. Rulers, and counsellors who reject the word of (iodivAnditsdi vine au thorityw iIlxiotby lbeJ prayers, oi mi; worsmpers ,w us urea uy inc uisdbmof his councils ) for ..tho entrance of his word it giixth understanding to the simple T t.; -. rL' ..... ..... . Cs . Jv xv vj reason ui uiu iruminaiooiomtn saiu. I fats wisdom iiave-X seen nnder the sub, end : seemed great nntq me : there was a little ci-; iy, ana icw men witiua jx, ana inere came a great king agaiustTt, and besieged it, and built; great , bulwarks againstit. Now . there was following observationi in his treat politiaal k gt.cy, his Farewell Address to the people of the United States Of all the dispositions,' and habits which lead jto political prosperity, relt-" gion andf morality iareindespensible supports. In vain w6uld that man claim the tribute of pa triotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness these firmest props of the dflties of men and citizens. The mete politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A vo lume could not trace all their connexions w ith privat? ami public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is thesecnnty for property, Jar reputation, for life, if the sense oi religious ob- ligation desert the oaths which are the' instruments of investigation, in our courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that moraltv can he maintain ed without religion.' ' Whatever may be con ceded to the influence of refined education on minds of iiectiliar Mructure, reason and exjie-rience- both' forbid us to expert, that national ' morality can prevail in excLsion of religious, fbxHi e i p tee,;;,,,;:; "I fi It is substantially true j that virtue or mo rality is a necessary spring of a popular govern meat. The rule indeed extends witinoreor less force lo every species of free government. Wh o t h at is as in cere friend . to . it can j o ok with indifierence vpvn attempts to snake the foundation of the fabric ?" Jlamsay'lLfe of Washington, page 294. . ." ... . Boanoke Nayjgiitiori Coinpany. milEfiTGCKHQLDKRS of -the-Roanoko- JL Navigation Companr re reouejled to meet in ihe town olU'i(t on TiKiday 'be 16.tidaj(i of Augutt neltt ;By otdtf H tfce'resident ol Diiec:ori, V- :V,'.' '' .? v V f R03fT. JOHNSTON. Sec'y. 1 To Jownoyiucn Printers, : WO good pressmen, will flndconstant envi jtoyjr.eni" and advaitagscoi sitaatiwi if- Jpprriiw be Mimrrva, Office, . , ' 1 I 5 ; v':."
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