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i‘oi: ri.‘V. rh- V.I.; (ILDKN I'lMl'.. . .TTn\st. :•} (111 (!'. partcil tiling''?, f l)0;iiilit.il! no uiore all 'i. \\ltli cfin i!ik‘iMiJ or., 'i o r,'.''' ii.imcuious invi i.l'.oii — No iiu'i-i', :it rvi, wi;int up in suM. — W liut tiiijt.' the l)ti!)c SI ts o'lt on lili. ’' furi tr,— on n'.j^ht, tlic u'.'.ri lo^x-r NotL-.i i vi rv ])l:’:u tnry asp' Ct. ilo.**n ■flic liooiKii monk, no inji;i', in n'othlc riislc SciHH-sti. !■’(!, ])on>l''V^ (>’■!• li‘^ Mi;!' y tonic, ,As, till- ht;iiii’il siinlKHiiis roam I j)on Itis w :ill, u 111 ni:iiiy ci>!on l sinllc ; JJinniiiK'c IS pr:-Miii'|‘ liiuh us :i!i llii' while— U il' !ii r iti, iiiKl s!n.(.t. il gliost, unil huunU-d lionic ' nni.M Tilt 1I AI.1AN or kii.icaja. C»N Till', KAin il(Al'AKr.S*IN SU II,V. Jl. r.“ ('iiro yc wi re, giviit st;itcs! nor doth rc- tniiii A sinj^lc stoni' ■ Ih'iT tin- ytooil S\ r;icu>.'-' ; to t(.'ll _\onr tulc, iiiul say, arlh illil op'Mi; lu rf one day liere was Catania's rci^n. Aiii'ini^ tlic S(ili»;cv •^ iiids in \a.n ) sfi ’i y; i:i you)'-,'. 1.1s, :'.nc! I'.nd (U rny, A:»i (b'ca'l, and sil( ii'-c all niy steps i :.lay, Mv rvcs-arc I):}' witii trar-, iii}' laar' with pain. I'tiou drcadrul lri'ad d (iodl licrc,'du n, I see, And own tliv niij’ht.; does ujy s(jiil m t teal', Or not aeknowletl^-e tlu-e ■'—Arise ! arise ! ■k r eavcrn’d states, ai'd show to mortal eyes '1 ii'- inii;'hfy portent : K t tiiy fate a)jpcar \ u arnliKf to tlie :ri'es that sliall he ' ORKilN AL. JIJH TIIK I VTVW in JOIIINAI.. ( lironolog-x'al extra ts Ironi MS. contlimec!. L‘Oth of OctohcM', 17.S0, r.oiicral Mor- tr:in, witli .‘too ('(iiitiiu-iital infaiit iy, coin- Ijy ('i)l. I I()\v:u (1, and about .SO nr f)0 (‘;i\iilrv, iiiuli't' Col. Washiiiujlon, arrivi'S iti Chai'lottc, and join llit* militia 700, CDniniandcd by (kmi. IJavid- soii. They ('iicani]) at (i mile; ci'CLk, .'i!)()iit \ 2 miles south-east of ('harloltc. Ill Novcmljcr Cli.MitTal dates ari’ivcs 'vitli tli(.‘ r(“inainin»; contini'ntai troops, and fonus a ram|) near ('liarlotte. Kai'ly in DcrcuibtT, (Iiint-ral (Ircone arrives in Ciiarlotle, lakes ooinniand of llie Si)utlieni Ai iny, and General (laics leliirns to the north. liilh of iJecciiiher, ('ol. Wasliin^ton took ('ol. ltuj;!;ly*.s i'oi’t and upwards of 100 ])risoners, f>y the stratagem of |)la- -inti; a pine loi; on cart wheels ; which was taken by his advcMSiiary foi'artil- lei'y. L’Oth of Derember, (len. (Jreene detaches Miu'irin over liroail river; at ’ho. s.'one time be niarclu's the ri'st of ihcirniy to ! i icks's ('reek, ne:ir (.'heraw, on t!ic oaiit side of J’ee Dee—anecth;ltj ol' Morii;an wlu'n leavinji; (,'bai'lotte. of Decondter, tiic militia liuder Ciir.er.d Davidso.i, and cavalry inider ('(•1. i)avi', tb( ij'term ofsei'vice having; e\ivii'.‘d, are di-,eh:u-y;r‘d, and Col. Davie apnointed Coinmisary (lenerid for the 'uuthi'in army. — l^ai ly in .I.tiuiary, T^ord Corn wallis delacli*‘s ('ol. 'rarlelon after (ii'ii. Moreau, and leavi s \\ inshoro’ w ith bis ariiiy, by slow muveiuents, to sujijjoif ’l'.u-!cti.ii. ITih January, I);itth^ al th(' Cowpens; I'.u leton th'fi alod, icc. hen inforu)- ed, flir Urili'h moved from W’inshoro*. ('uMi. David'ioi) ordei'i'd ont tlu‘ militia, and eu(’amp."d l)ctweeu ( haiKdtc and ('alan ha river, (len. Moi'”;ai!, al’lrr th(> . b,-liii‘. [i.Mscs np'hv (lil')e! t-lov. n, and j'O’Mniit'- his pi\.-,(inei’s to (Ol. Washiiii;- tiMi's (':ivalr\' iOid th'- miliiia, \\ iio pass till" ('ane (M"ek throii^'ii the .\lon- I.‘^’’ie hills i nd dnwn tli'' v.csi .•'ide (d ( alawha t(j the Island Inn!, wlii're lhc\' »iM«'ifl towards Virj^iitia. Washitiir.. tiMi rriin'iiiMl t(! .M;>f;:an. who, ni ihr nie.anl: i!it', li.'u! m.'n'i'hed to liic eastward ny a '•hMif r ro jic ow ihc swiitli side of sa.'tl hilN. (TOsmmI Sheia ii't. f'ud on (';)- i iw!)a (»f lnmi;;r\' or l!n' J,‘th. \\ hMi the Hriti'ii arri\ I d at l» im^our's,' il.i y were uitiiin In inih -. cd’ him, ,'ind ashi;ii-(un not joii ed him ai’tei con- \ (:y Im'j; tile pi i.sijiiui (i'M. |)a\-Iiison di"i(h'd his fciire to !5( .I'.'jc''' ;(.,d 'riickes'MiC(' lord-, and sla- t ' Mc l ]n(|iie!s at ('owan's, 'Tool's and • dji' !' !i/ii ", 0;i )|i(. ,l;(iniar\, (Icii. i ri'c'ic. {I' ll. Moriran, (’dl W .'shinu;- toti and l)avi(Uon met at Bjatlie's lord ; \\ lidc in con'-nllai;i»n hall an hour. ^Iic 1)1 ii'h v.'iii came to the west side 'ui! i-'icamp'-il. ’I he (Icnci'als wmt ol! lo ! jifii’ I ( '>[(■1'! 1 \c ('Miiiniaiii! -; ;in(' II.' \ \ r! ■ ‘.' oDe, (leiiera M ). Hi" ad ul' (1( u. (1 n i ii ■. ( ro!^,'‘cntrate at .Mill riiovc, on rioeky:m:d;e tiio poor man rriorr- proml ot lii\a r, i(u- liiMl^sli inarch as lar as Jo'-hua .Nelson's, on tlu* i-oad towai'ds Salis!)ury. F(-‘b. .‘id, Hritisij reach Salisbury, (len. O’Hara went on at rlark, attacked tlir militia near the old trading ford (ju the Vadkin, and I'eturned to Salisbury same idiiht. Feb. .'ilh, liritish h.'ave Salisbury road to Shallow’ ford ; at ii.l creek bridj^e, wen; opjj(jsed by Col. Locke and some militia, and ret.'irded some tim(;. )^ocke bad 1 killed aiui 1 wounded. J'ch. .Sib, ('apt. (Irafiam's troop killed 1 and to(di (i prisoners, on their maicli between Shallow ford and Salem. Feb. 1‘Jlh, all the troops asscndiled it) the rear of Jiord ('ornwallis, a!)Out 700 in mind)0!-, (U‘u;ani/ed into a hri^-ade, and (len. Andicw I-'ickens, of Soutb- ('ar(di.ua, invented with the e(uiiniand, atid .lainrs ,IacJ;s!jn, (aftei-n-.iids (lover- nortd’ (Icorj^ia,) appoint(;d Brit^adc ^la- jor, bavitiu; had lu) (oininand sincc the death ofden. Davidson, den. I’ickcns marches on l^y S;dcm and (luilford ('ourf-llouse to wiihin 10 mjlrs of llills- b(.>rou”;li, where Lord Cornwallis had bis bead-(juar(f'i's. Feb. IS, den. Fickens detaches Ca[)f. ('raham, with liO (o'* his dra;oons and the sam'j number of Ca|)!aiii Simmon’s mounted riileimMi, who march' in the ni;^ht, and at lii;ht in the morning aliack- ed a piipu t »;uard of 2,> men nt Hart's mill, I J miles from ilillsboro’; killed and wouiiiled 8, took 17 pi'isoners, and brought thein .safe to canij), thon»;h 'I’arleton’s trooj) was at the mill in live niimites after tJic lirin*; ceased. It was l^rindina; for the army. Pickens marches, as soon ns his dc-, tachment arrives, towards Dan : in the eveninc,- is joined by Col. Lee’s corps ofcavahy and two companies of infantry. Feb. 21st, 'I'arlcton marches over Jlaw River towards Randolph county ; is pursued by Pickens anil Lee, who miss'J'arleton, but meet Colonel Pyles, witli 100 lories, and defeat tbeni. 'I'arle- t(Mi retreats in the iiij>;ht towards Jlills- borou^h ; is ai^ain pursued, but narrow ly escapes. Pickens and Lee .separate; and the next day, 'I’arlcton being rein forced, came after Pii kehs, drove in the rear-t;uard, and killed Major Macijah Lewis, a continental olllcer. Picktns retreated 8 miles in the ni^ht; a second time bis rear was attacked, and be had to move. After this he koj)t n)ovin;j every day on the bead waters of Kno, llyco, and County Line crecdvs, until den. dreene cro.ssed J)an and canie to lliaih Jiock ford, on’ Haw River; then ]*ickens, Lee, Washin-^ton, and the con tinental infantry, took a position near the enemy, w bo had now crossed to the west of Allemance. Maich 1st, a battle took jjlacc at Clop'.s mill, between Lr>e’s corps, j)art ol Picken's and (J(d. Preston’s Virginia rill(>men, and 'I'arleton’s troops and uhc ballalion of infantry. Alaich (5th, den! O’Hara, Col. Web ster, and 'J'arleton, with 15(J0 men, c?'oss Ailcmaiu’e at day-break, push Pickens, Lee, Washington, Preston, and Col. Olho Williams’ rej^ular infan try for 12 miles—an; obli;ed to h”;ht or disperse—battle at WbitrelFs mill on reedy lork ol Haw I'Jivl'r. den. dreene receiles to the iron works on 'I’rouble- some cr('ek—Lord Cornw'idlis advaiices to \t;w darden, March l.'3tb, battle of duiltord.— was believ(!(l, after (luilford bailie, thal j'.ord ('(uiiwaliis woidd attem|if to re turn to Camden ; and.dem'ral Thomas Polk rais(;d men to Iiu;et him at the ^'adkin ; hut by the time they ari’ived a! Salisbuuy, they heard liiattlie Hritish ucrc uiarchinti: for Wilmington, aiul the ni''!i Were dismissed. Hy the 1>1 (d A|)iil, tin* Small Ph\ pfe\.iiled li'enerally in the country thro' wliieh tile eti(my liad passed. ill Ajiril and May a coiisidera|(lc part nf ui'at w;is c;dled the Sl;ite ti'oops of Si)iitii-(';Md!in:t. w a' raised in the coun lies id .Meclvh'.iburi; and Kowan. Kacli m.Mi liiunil his own horse ami nilli:ai\ eiinipnieiils, and enp;.:^-ed to sti\i‘ten 'iMiiilli'. 'I'iif reiiiiiieiits ( (iniui.-inded b\ (’ills. Polk. 1 lampion and Hill, wire mostly Irom those counlies. I To he (iintlniital lu ii at’tcr.] povert} than 1 he rich man ot bis wealth: and the rich man mci/e justly ashamed f his wealth than the poor man, unjust ly now is, of his poverly. > ARU'/rV. All ])lc asure consists in Vurhfv- M I I hi I ''. (I I'alia m s I: t. e Ii t I ( I) \‘, a 11 '«i 1( )i‘(!. I A d !ih )Ut- dllsk. I ' !i. 1st, P,;ii’|('at Cowan’s ford, ran- i: ireiiii'^' at l)(altie’,- !’Mrd—;,:;me da\ 'I'.'i le’.oii did'ats th'- ii,i!ili:i, v\ iio had re!."ealed imiii Ht iti; ’a furd, at 'I’or- r lil'e'.s t.l\ ( . I|. I'eh J l, In" i:id;l-i-i ha*' ^ai;n.lc-d *' dilii.jcii'. lord.) on C.duwtjV'.T, Pal not Isi.i, liberty, I’el'oi ni, and ni;.n\ otiier s,',-oihI ll;in”s ha\;' !i;(d a bad name, by keepiiii; I),'id ci.iiijianN ; to;- those w I’.ii ha\'e ill in\ entiiiiis ciinnot aflord to v'lii k \\ ilh toiils lliat ha\'(' ill snumU. NN hell ;t knav(‘ sallies Im tb to dec^ixe •‘!i ' Us, he dres'-t's np his ihe.u-.ibls in tlie !iy I best wiirds, ;is nalurallv as his hodv in (M'de.e ! .iih) I his f)es! clolhi"': hut lliev lllUst C.Npect a :i\'.:!iy, i.'O; In ! |-hni.isi) aiM iduil, th.it ji'ave- him credit \\ Jli:l (• 1 i.(A ;ir- ^on either Inr !h( one or tlie otliej’. iU pr(ip',;!'i icin a- uidions ;;e( more cor- rnpl. i'.(, e (lis^'iMcc wjH to );ov- (il\, iii'ii\' I', licet to we.alth. Jint 'iierc ai etwK t;',iestions Ih.'it would coni- ];i tely iliis order (d'tl'.inps ; wh.it ki'ejis ."on.e j;cr-ohs poor? and what has made some id!:ri > . i( ji ? 'I'lie ‘r’.Kj I'li t'r . o!i.en '1 111: INTItKlMD .tl in.MA.V. Fxtract from u late publicution, entitled An I'xcursion fi-oni Sidmoulli (in l)c- vonshir‘J to Clicster, by the Rev. Ld- iiuiiifi I}ut»-.licr. I caiinol help ron;^rr,tula!ini^ our coun try upon the iiicstimul)lc value of trial by jury. I have li'lely met with a j)ro(d' of its exccllcuec, which ought not to be I’or- ejolLen. A jiidi'O, in the :iorth-west circuit i^i Ireland, tried a cause, in uliicli much of the local consctpionre of y .i^entleman in th ; ncigidjorliood was intjjlicatcd. It \va« a landlord's prosecution ai.;;ai'!st one of Iiis tenants, for assault and battery, eoni- nutted on the person c>f the prosecutor by the defendant, in rescuintj ins only child, an innocent and beautilul i>-irl, from per sonal violati(;!i. \N’hen the defendant was broucjht into court, the j)ro;.ecutor ulso appeared, and swore to every fact laid dow n in the indictnu'ut. 'I'he poor defendant had no lawyer to tell his story: he, however, pleaded h's own cause elVec- lually, by appealint^ to the jndsjment of th(‘ lieart. Th(‘jury found him iKJt if?//////. The judtje w as cnratted, and told the ju ry they uuist fjo back and rc-consider the matter; addinj^ he v. a.s astonished at their givini;' su(;h an infamous vei dict. riie jury bowed, went back, and in a (piarter of an hour returned, when the foreman, a venerable old man, thus ad dressed the bench: “My loid, in coni- pliaieje w ith your desire, we went back to our room ; but, as we there found no i-ea- s(ju to alter oiir opinions or our verdict, we now return it to you in the same w ords as before—fio/ fs;nilti). We beard your lordship’s reproof; but we do not acci‘j)t it as projjerly applying to us. In- dividuully, and in our private capacities, it is true, we are insi|^nificant men ; we claim nothin}^, out of this box, above the common regard due to our humble, yci honest stations ; but, my loi-d, assembled here, us a jury, we cannot be insensible of the igreat importance oftheoniccw c now sustain. ^V"e feel glad that we are appointed, ?.s you arc, by the law and the constitution : not oidy to act impar tially between the king and his subjects, the oflended and the ollender, but to Torni the barrier of the people, against the possible inllucnce, prejudice, or corrup tion of the bench ; to which we do not wish to oiler the smallest degree of dis respect, much less of insult: we jiay it the respect w hich one tribunal should pay to another,, for tlie common honor of both. This jui-y did Tiot accuse the bench of partiality or oi)pression—no, we look ed upon it as the sanctuary of truth and justice: still, my lord, we caiiiujt erase IVom our minds the records of our school- books. Hy them we were taught that kings and judges arc but fallible mortals: aiul that the s. at of justice has been pol luted by a Trcssilian, a Scroggs, ami a JelVreys.” The judge frowned at these w'ords, but the intrepid juror thus pro- ceedcil : “ My lord, I am bat a poor man; yet I am a free l)orn subject, and a niem- !.>cr of the constitution—nay, I am now higher, for I am one of its representa tives : I theivfoie claim for iiivself and iVllov; juroi-s, lil)Crty of speech.” 'I'he judge he:'e resumed his compla- ccncy, and the oiator coniima'd his ad dress. Wc have notliing to do, my lord, w ith your private character : in tliis place it is \ ciled by your ollicial on‘: we know you here only in that of judge ; and, as sill h, v._i- wanild resjjcct ydu: you know noi'.iing (d'us, hut as a jury ; anil in that situation, we look'to y(ju for reci[)rocal respcci ; b'.-( ause w (‘ know of no man, howe\er high his lilies or l;is raid, in whom lliC I iw or the constitution would warrant ah unpianoked Insult towards liial lri!)uiud, i'l w hich they ha\e v sled the (Kurcst autl m«jst valuable i)ii\ilegcs tlu'y possess. \Vc sit here, mv lord, sworii to give a vi rdict according to our conscicnics. and the best of uur jiidg-- nients, on the (‘\idcn( c hi fort* j's. \\'c‘ ha\(', in our mimls, discli^cgcd our duly as honesl men. If we have erred, we are accoiiiitaoh', not lo \our lordhlilp. ntjr to the king who ajii.cinted \uu; lint lu a lii;>;lu'r power, the King cd'kings.” Tlie bcucl\ was diimi), the bar silent ; astoiiislimetit and apjdaiise ifitirmured lhrou;.;h tlu' crowil—uud the u as discharged. nrrdlos, ono for each color, witliout’ .ippoiiitcd to close tlic sccnc. shuttles, 'i'he rourh side ol the shawl ' ■ iwi ii...4 is uppermost on the frame, 'i’hc head workmen receivc about 20 cts. per day, and the common workmen from J to 10 Cl'UtS [)oor man ( AsnMi;i;K siiAWi.s ! he rieh (. ashniere Sli.iw Is are inan- iiractiirel ;n the eif\ ol ('.ishni( re, in the norlhern part ofHindoslan. now subject to th'- AlL'haiis. They are nai'h' ol the \\ t)(il Ol h.iir ol a sp l ics ol ^'oa! iouiid in 1 liibet anil 1 arl.ny, soiiiti id \\ hich have been ilit roduced' ioio Fraiiei>. A b-w yeai^ >iii(c, {|jepo \\(ie l(;,f)00 looms and •I'.iHio prisons ii, Cashmere ei.'ipliiyed in niakiti'-sh;,wls. A r inark- a!)Ie liiie >!ia'.\ The Cahsmcrians manufacture a sjrcat many .shawl.sfrom the wool of a breed ol^ sheep, which are found in the vale ol Cashmere, and in 'ritibet and lioulan. 'I'his wool, it is said, surpa.s.ses every other in the woi'Id lor its soilness, white ness ami lineness; and some traveller.s as.sert that it is from 20 to 22 inches in lenfTth ! Camel’s hair is also u.sed for shawls. Most of the Cashmere shawls so called, that are imported into the Uni ted States, are manufactured in Europe. Lieut. L. of the British Navy, had n most unfortunate hesitation in his spi'ccli —so much so, that n lien he was ajjjita- ted, lie could not be understood. One mornins;, s^ivina; orders, a man, inobey- •in2;him, fell overboard, 'i’lie ship w'as in'full sail. 'I'he Lieutenant, in aj^ony, ran about, making every ell'ort to explain what hatl hajipened. In vain—nobody could understaml him. His agitation rose so high, that he attempted to throw himself overboard, '/'he sailors held him, thinking he w’ns seized with mad ness, At la.sl, the Admiral camc uj). The Lieulenant then began again his unintelligible ellort. He, however, could make nothing of it. At last he said, “ if you can’t sjieak you can sing. 'I'his did ibe business. The J^ieutenant immediately began a favorite waltz.— “'I'here’s a man ov-erboard, overboard —'riiere! there!” ])ointing to where he fell. Instantly the ship was put back the boat put olf; and the ])oor fellow picked u]) cIl the last gasp. K^riro Oemmel.—He was called the “ King of Ik'ggars,” and was very fond of |)laying oir littlc^’cj/ of his own foi-niation. Once, as a priest was goingto his church, he espied An’ro on the road, seemingly in the most pro found meditation, pondering deeply, “with laden eye that loves the ground, on something lying in the w'ay, and stopjiing seriously round it. The cler gyman came up, and said, “Well, An’ ro, what’.s this that seems to be puzzling you so For my part, I see nothing but a hofse-slioe on the road.” “Dear me,” returned the daberlunzie, with uplifted hands, “what disna that lair do—I ha’e glour’d at that shoe now' the best part o’ half an hour, an’ diel tak’ me gif I cud say whjthcr it was a horse shoe or a mare-shoe.” This is Waller Scott’s Edic Ochiltree. LOS? OF I’lir: SENSES. A roguish boy stole the glasses from his grandfather’s spectaclcs, and when the old gentleman pul them on, finding he could not sec, he cxclaimcd: “Mcrcy on me, Pve lost my sight !” but thinking the imjiedimcnt to vision might be the dirtiness of the glasses, took them oil' to wipe them: when not feeling them, he still morr-iVightcncd, cried out, “ Why what’.s come now, I have lost my feeling too!” less and stujiid must that man be, all this furniture of the human niinii ' this exact adjustment of its several n ’'" ers to the great pm-poses of life, disced!' not the hand of adorable Wisdom well as of infinite Goodness. ^ Ala, THE LIMITS OF ULMAN KN0\VLE1)(;E. 'I’herc is nothing of which we are more ready to complain, than of our narrow atul confined views of nature, and of Providence, and of ail things a- round us; and yt;t upon examination, it will he lound, that our view's extend, on every side, just as far as they ought; and that, to sei:,and know’ more than is allowed us, iiistcad ol bringing any ad- vaiitage, would jiroduci! Cf-rtain misery. Wejiry, i(u- instance, with imijatienl curiosity, into fntuj-e events. Happily for us, they are veiled and covered up"; iuid (Mie peep h(‘hind that veil, wer, it pfrniitted, would be siillicientto jioison the \\ hole comfort of our days by the ;iiiticipalion of sorrows to come. In lik(‘ manner, we ofien wish with oreat eagerness to penetrate info the secn^ts ol natuie,^ to look irdo the in\isible wol•k^ ol dod, to be made ac(piainted with the whoI(! destiny of man. Our i.sh is denied ; we are environed on all hands with mystery ; and ihal myslery IS our happiness. i''oi- wore Ihose giv;;i ••ind vi>ihl(- objecis fully disclosed,'’the •'ight ol them wonlfl confound and ever- whehn us. It v.oidd eillier lotaiiv de- lan-,,. our feeble faculties, or would en- 2;ro>s our altenlion to such a de«:ree as to lay liS aside in,n, the busiiu'ss and conceri.s ol this worhi, and have the same ellecf, ;ts if we were carried awav ’“• ‘-'if!), .-'nd min-kMl .mong ; ‘>'l‘i'bitai!ts of some other plan-'t. Ibe knowled-e that is allowed lo us, was dcsii.-m.,l to 111 IIS fu,- aclinu" part fnir ('xaet "1 our present stale. AmIu '"'’T i.';;'11’"""', "li.r.. '"i • . ii '■'■'I’"' n„„. '*1 InIik.s. ill)! so iiiurli i I'leiices.—Li"-!il shin...>.> „ • t it - - dav. For iilain sjeiw', shot!!e i.^ nsi d [)(■! sM||^ UK.re i and nidst wuike i'vcs to giiid,. our path ; but lor- IS iisi il. sakcs us as s,,,,,, j( t),.,.o;nes !o I lie e\ e : ;i|.d s'll'itarv dar no\ioii rki.ess is BEAUTIFUL rAKAGUAPn. “ It is a j)leasing and instructive vi^v of the Divine Providence, to considf' one and the same great designs a.s cai ried on to maturity, in periods and bv persons the most remote to each othci" wilhout communication of intellitreiuv* without concurrence of exertion amo,. ’ themselves; to behold the great moulding, guiding, subduing the vai> ous passions, purjioses, and jirivate in. terests of men, to his own sovcrci.r^ w’ill ; to behold the building of (loj ing in beauty, advancing towards jx.r. lection, by the liamls of feeble worknitn who comprehend not the thousandth part of the plan which they assist in ex. ecuting, and who, instead of co-opera- tion, lVequ(!nlly seem to counteract oiie another. One digs his hour in the quar- ry—another lifts up his axe, and strikfs a stroke or two in the forest—a thiid apjilies the scpiare and compass to the stone which his nc'ighbour has polish, cd. But their labours, their views their abilities, however difl'erciit, all promote the same end ; and thoiiirh they and their endeavours be,frail and perishing, the work in which the Al mighty employs them is piogressivo, is jiermanent, is immortal, llereashq). herd, there a'king—here a little child, there a sage—here a legislator, thcrea deluge, there a conllagration, fulfils the (hvsigns of Heaven, and the glorious fabric of Kedemption rises and rises, though patriarchs, and prophets, and a- po.stles sink, one after another into the dust.—Man often begins to build, but is unable lo finish, because he had not counted the cost; but Ood “seetli the end from the begimiing.” He can never want an inslnirapnt, who has Heaven, earth and hell at his disposal. “Surely, 0 Lord, the wrath of man shall praise thee.” Satan is thy chained slave, and “ ten thousand times ten thousand mighty angels min ister unto thee. ” How then can thy aim be defeated ? How can thy coun.sels fail ?” Hunters Sacred Biography. There is somthing very mysterious in the general system of the di\inc govern ment of our world: yet wc can sometimes discover a ray of light penetrating the darkness, and confirming our faith in the representation of the word of Clod, that, when the w hole plan is completed, it will exhibit a display of the perfection of Deity, which will command the admira tion, the gratitude, and the praise of the rational creation. It seems for instance, a very unaccountable circumstance, that the prince of darkness should have birn permitted to extend his dominion over so arge a portion, of our gloljc—that he should have been allowed to maintain it for so many ages, and to establish it on so firm a basis: but in fact, the very extent and duration and stai)ility of his kingcium —the resources he has foi' maintainini^ his authority—the entrenchmenis with which his power is surrounded—tliesi! very circumstances shall shed a new lus tre around the head of him who shall overturn his throiu', and take his crown, and break the fetters by which ho enslaved the nations, and who, on tl>'‘ ruins of his empire, shuil estal)Iish thf kingdom of righteousness, and truth anJ peace. EXrWACT. I scarcely know a more useful lessen than that by w hich w c are taught lu ’ our best under the circumstances present themselves, rather than wa-ti- our existetice in the contcmpkitinii ol itii.. great parts wc might he able to plav u’l dcr those whicli (jur imaginaiion can trive. In the fullilmenl of the lii'st i"!'" sists the true moi-al greritness; in iht' !:•' dulgcnce of the second then; is "i''-' room lor the nmst coniemijtib!*' imbecil ity. Xot only to do that \sbii h is l»ut to do if w hen and w iiere it is ii' ce'^'-i' ry, is the art of lite. Unc(jual to t!''!"" w hat crowds of drivellers idle aw.iy‘’; misemploy their days! How many I'-'-' iinished heroes have I tiot seen, a!v..i\‘ disposed to achii'vc the noblest ac'.io!''* l)ul never ready when the occiisi'' liappcned to call i'or them I 'I'hroiig'' unfurliina’.e star.it was ever too hot or 'c"' cold, too wet oi' or loo dry, too l.iK’-• night, (jr too early in the morning. Nor is the lessoti useful only to who are to act; it dema.nds the iinplicit Ijedienee (jf liiose avIio are contcntcil nu’f'' ly to think. Our thoughts as well as o ji actions should be ready for the da}'- they ;ire fop oursi’lves, no other art’ i)reci(jiis: il‘ for the world, no other are acce|)table. It is in v.ain that I shall told ol lilt' importaiirc of the liitiuv, >'i"‘ its ( laim upon our thoughts. 1 o-du) ' tiu; crarlle -of the future, :uul "t- survey in that, and through that, mg-(jh|i'ct (ifdiir devotion. I*' thi- K liild is to ne;;-lct't ihr man: to Mc:-,'k^' ■!t(‘ (h.v is lu nsM-lect ihe futui v*. I
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Jan. 18, 1825, edition 1
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