HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER.
Vo\. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, i820. v? 5.-1
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UILLSBO ROUC II, N\ C.
PI HLISHKD Wl.F.KLY
RY DENNIS IIKMM'T,
AT TtlitKK D< >1.1. A US A YK%U, PAYAUI.K
li \ I. K VKAHLV IN \D\ \ N C F? .
These ?!i<> do n?'t fcive none of the ir \v:*di
to have -heir t??il ?***" tli-cnntiiiuert at tfie expi
ration ft' th'-ir \*-?i, will Ik* ;.rc-?umv?l as d? ?
jinn; us continuance until coumei manded.
Whoev e.* v- ill iT'i^r.intvr tin- p. iv m?-n of nine
p:>pcr?. si. ill ?ece;ve a tenth gratis
sd-t -t.seinrrv ? n?*ic\cenlm? lourteen lines
will l> inserted .hi ee time* tor one dollar, und
fi*?- c lor rufli continuance.
S-i' sriijiti'ii^ received by ? lt? pi ititet , and
mi s. ?>l* ? !.?? p usiers in tlic s'a'e.
Ail l?- t? i ? upon bu*>ioc?t? relative to tlic pi
nt r ni'jst 'if post-paid
< ?< iiil< ui''ii nf 'leisure, who p'j'?? ss a
?is'.- i * i rr j p'iriiitit*-, arr inv'.lcd to l'uv>?ur
u Mi c ini:nnnirati??*i%.
N <>\ "\e e is Xu'v^A)^ given,
'"J^'ll \T i?> M iihI i\ the l'i'h cluv of .1'ilv
1 iii \-. 1 *''all ?tt?-nd us th** h- iim 'if ( ll'u)
G? ?n Albright ? *>;i I ii< ?d i\ tin* 1 It i .-it tlie
|in 'I J 'It" l^'iifT. ?'??! ? We in<->iht\ the
1"2?V .? the house "f I ujf II ilt. ?sjj ? on
Tluir%'lt\ t' l* 1 >t!i, :<t 'lit hni.se ut Jjta.i s
Hii'rli'inn, i iq ? <ii> 1 uUy the 14th, it the
Su?r <?f \ndrew M't .? ?le\, ts j ? **n iviiur.
day the 1 5' U. ut the ?? .re of ?;*-or:e * Me*
hv>*' fi i <? ? o'> Ttmrsd tv tl>e 2'j'h, a' 'he
liiii.*.'- of John l{.i\ , ?*?! ? o > Kr., a\ In.* iJsi.
:?t O..* fi >i.*it* ??! flunk in M'K * , **-(j -in *?.i.
turda\ th*- J- h th?? ?i. irt lioti-e *n II Hs
f,,,~ i*jr'i? i , : i Tl. ..>d.?\ "I,** 27th, at t!ir house
of' p'l- oil! t'ook ? on Ft. dux t i>?* J St I, :.t the
1 1?) , ? f .1 ,in>*s < "o"k ? u'i.I ?)?? ^jtnirfj\ the
a' ?'.?? ??>>r** of N;t irew Unci s, fir the
?. .tv.osr of. ill* C'n if t !,<? tiT ? I ? i ef f*.r t'tt* \ car
ISiy lf - h >(< <1 thai all ?l. '.?%! coiiccrilt d
Will v i I ' i?rr^s**1vrs ol 'his ?iO?*r .
Th. tn.i ,r <tr .t* s at'^o n ?-d h Hie la?t c ni't
of ,, j'i.1 fj .r * r S ??? nn?. to wit Jo'in
0 .on e? j 'ot ">1 ih-'-Tt; |>.,\ id \tp.
han* , ? i] f.**- ?)? ati^t dia 1 Ifnrv I u,np*
gfitx. rsq 1 r 11.1 ?'viMiUlt di*;rirt, ui-d 1 1?- rv
Ur. unock. esq f. >r i 'h.tth.??n di ?? net , w;!| ?t
ttm! ut the 'iriif* utid pi ices, in t' e t
re.p? civ* dis rir's. tort u purpo?f ut t.,k n^f
a 1 1 of i\uoi' "> and tuxuble p-operty fur the
preien' \r*~
Tli 1)111 us CI unry. SherijJ
.1ii<ie 21 ?1? Jw
N o r I (3 K.
A I.I. {>erif?'is tn J imf# ^ '?nii'li
<>r t'i J?it? ? S arc rrq'iet'
t<l t'? N'ttlc iti n uccuimu, a* lie f ?)i i;?ve n*?
further indulgence.
J. S. Smith.
lliUsboroii/!i, June 2 2. ? f
n o r l c i;.
AM. persons ;n?l liin I to "lio !a'e firm of
.? \ % ! KS JF.KI KKS ?*'()? ;tl,er in n'?p
or o*|?' r < is?., it ?? rr<|U< s't<l '<? r?mi' fufward
ar?l m ike payment, :?n m > ;t?Jiil^cncC can be
pM-ij Kit her ??f the ?n!i?cri'itrs *te kullin*
nscil to ^ianl ?l ?clt ?r^?-i
J I urn'Ti him) 1 S\i i^'i* mif
J. Hit' S. Sin it li? J partners
llillaborrxi^h, .lni?? 20
Tin* Still. ni:iiiii?
v 1) t. r r' *<l ? ill erCat er (?' .1 km'i T?i '?vr
jllll ' . ? i *>. Mlll'tl I ll< \ l? iVf (Ml ll.. ?! t
<:'i.?i?'.i'^ '?? jj'hh! s' )l?, ,\n l u ,1 l>e reacU at
*rv ri.t* in l|.i\e *' H- 'U'lf t?? * ? i i ? ;>i:cha
%t r? .ft. r anv pat< m ttiey may sh^cv.
2U ? tt
Val liable Properly
r o n s . 1 1. /?;.
1\ >1 yff ('. . r "i* of r. m' 'vi'ijf lo ?h< \V<
.? i-pi < <i.,n n . \n?it to i! ' 1 1 !.? ill
\>li i< ? ? 1 ? 1 1 ? i , * 1 1. m fi'fi' lei j >i|
* I . i r? % * ?i t ? ? : 1 \ ifi 'II ' r*i Ik- ?-??? 1 ?<<?! <*a.
II. r "??> I i rjii.il '?> aiiv ii til h ? < 'r ?i ???
cunn'r\ , ?1 li? cnl'Mi't* of .ill
W ??!? ? i* ijr i m, r 1 1 i ? in inn! t' '< ?rri?. i'" wlmli 1
1 1 <? c in<l ?'Uhlr ?l\\ > i! l?<'<v , ? ''li 'it r
nv fnl utit imijt s. i 'I ? 1'ii.i'it null i> I ?' ? i ! ?
li i v 'i* ^;?v>il (i ll. i. .i \ ? i.i? <? *i.ii I "I tr m
t?rl?c In tinmen li<m li< <! .? ( ? t ?l?- anl p. .?? K
trrn, of clinirc Irii i, i'ih' hi'ijinnnii' 'ii 'n'jr
Thr tilmtion ih plena ?t?? an?l 'I'-.ilt >\ , hi a I
tf'rtxl ??i*l ri <?(?<?? l Mr ir !ili ii . r'i'i. ii I , nr it In
(mic nf lie liol ir i i .|v n t lii* * ii i , ii i.i li t ? Ii'
?.*?rr nf tin H?'? Win II ? n?. wl iOsi- rim
I ar-rr '<& Wi ll .1 rill ii r ill% k i"' *? J \ ill * II
at i Uir pi'K i', *?><( "In- ; .i\ii?i m shall !h'
an ifiniimUtint! t<> Hir pn cli;?*ri i? |?>m*ilil .
"I .'in- wild \ i*li t" p. i ????<?<? an rl.^iMi , |il> i
8*jn", ii'i'.l pft >ll ? *Me it lor I1<1<<I1I< >.?, WOH III
lift ni'll lo i ? ? ? 1 ??? a, n| v \v If fir- iniitNi ti n
iiuim norl'i \?<<?t <il ll.lU'Miroo^li, o, an^e
0"tiiii* >ni tin ru.nl li i'ti 1., from 1 1 l! .Iiorm^li
?u < a?well court Ikni?i<
.lollll t ' 21111 |?t>?'ll.
.V n Tln< poirliavr ran lia '? a tlni'tv
>tork nf C'lt'li i IHIK1 all' I ?'n-ep, > itli all lliC
'41?' .lUjf lllell?ll<tt ItOllscliO li .nil I kt(i It' tl I II V* ?
tn nrr, tlir rro|i nf coi n, wlicat ami I nl lev, or
<?ii> |?aft llivrt <?f. ? J V.
Jan# 6tl?, Ic20 I J? 3*v
JS'uWce \a UcreY^
i"*HA I' u 9 the l:??t M V liTHi <>t tin- ronft
1 f I'lcas ami <Jn *1 1 ? r ^cih ihih, lirl-l I <r
?her imt\ ol Orange, li t t> r* of minimis' *tmn
?in tin' pei sorial ck'alr <1 \VII.Ll\M liO\!?,
Inte of icnncNTi (lerCiiKil, ?< ?s <f nvctl io
Hit iiilncnlM r; all prrsniu uii i ? letl to s.ml
?? ?atr, are rrottr.stril lo ill ik?* pa* lii?-iti; .i nl
tlilisr liaVtliif r.laitlt* a^.'lil'llt tl" S:?llit'? .<
hcii In ii?it In ii ta pit *< it' Hit hi v. I'll 11 ''ir
limr p-fM i ili. ii li\ la.v, ollu w si li.m noln c
ill Ik* pl(*4il> tl in liar "I 1 C' rot > ft
I ii! \ ariiroit^li.
't M'boro't|(li, Juno J J, l6'J0. I ? >? :?\v
DISSOLUTION.
TIIK copartnership o Win Huntington &
?;<>. was this ilu\ d 9* lived by mu'iiitl
consent \ 11 penunt iixlrb <d <? said concern
ar<* leques'ed to ^gll uii either of tlx- subscri
bers is earlv as possible, and close their re
spective accounts ; as they arc re?o|\cd to
base their accouir* closed by bonds cr other*
wi??. ... ..
>>111 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 <J^I Oil .
J oli ii Van Hook, jr.
Hi! sborou^ht June 6ih, 1 i JO
VV\V%\
(?7* The business will be continued by Win.
Hon' n^tui', uho bus on haiid a liai d.?otne as
s .ri*i nt ? .!'
IVutehes. Jewelry, Silver
I Fare. i/c.
which hf u II sell ver\ low for cash, nr on a
rr -dit to those whose punctuality cun be reli
ed Oil.
Watches, Lc. rtp iired at the shortest no
tice, and w <u rau'ed.
Win. Huntington.
19? tf.
Taken ?t/) ami committed
to Jail,
V\F,(iRO min, wh?> < d!? ' imso'f JOHN",
uiul *.?)? In* Wi< r?"rcli.?>cd l?\ a
Mr I irn- r. ancj;ro ir.u'.- r, m<- April
l.?st. tn?ni I !ioma>> hi (ilo'iciv.T c-mtitv,
V irgsma; 'lut lie r a'? au?k .!om tl.e Said I <r
ncr a' -lit tliipc or four wtvks atf" I'll'' Si.'l
neiTo J"lin :*pp- ars to ii?; ..liout ' ?* ? *i:\- i^h:
o r thjr y \t ir? old, stout ti'i.l', five 'ect five
a?i<l ;? lirf.1t' iiicli' s Till' ottiii r s ir
quoted In C''nr forward, prove l..s propertv
jtuy Cl.ar^t*, a .id lak- f. in ?wa}
?1 miles Clancy, Jailor.
11 I'ibom-iijl;, June lu $19
DA 7 XJ)
cor i' i: it smith.
INFOUM* ? ?> t'r.i 'it!s a I rustniiii rs, tint
tic i- t(x< ts to r c v? , ? ?\ T ?? n* X' arr,%-al
of In- steam !*iat, a ral Msvrlniei.1 r>f
Strong Copper Sheets ami
Bottoms,
suaMe fur rr al >>j vil's of from tlnrtx -li* t
in riglit\.fi\f ^.ali'ins. w icl> lie I' miiti':
? quat atn m ?d?- ?<i ttir L'niteil s a'.s. I'
4<>n? u s!n> g t j purcoasc *i!l plra?e call at
li s ?'iop in U dial* 'rough street, aiui j ?.?.!<? tor
t'ti
M' ? xp*c * to k"cp on 'iand a eo.i-t .n snp?
p'v fit ?? I IH iir><l of material*. w cii 1
< i ?'i o l.ini i<> ? *t-rnt?* a'.\ ord. r w t:i udi cli
? <u ir ? iuU m?\ tavwur lutn.
F.y?leviVe, .May 10. lSJt). 15 ? S i
Grocery Store.
?
Till: miS-c "i'jit li-is ??p n- il a i.roc
S ?? <*, ill tll?* IrniSO til. ?'!?? rl> HC' lip. Cii
bv Xt ' II .Coil a* ? -?? i ? * top A litre, alllullg
??;litr .r.iti s, mav St.- uad, ?i ca?l),
Coflee. ti ?? un 1 s- c i . 1 <jm ilit},
Hi hWii .?nd !iat .'iijjjar,
Mobuct,
fi- <m! i (1 K'I'Tl.
N c\v K i la> <1 ditto,
Pi t >tc it itraii !>,
Si. i r\ iil l Mai ip.? W.i.r,
t'onwr y 1 1 Ciniiiui,
I <i;,friij IV ?,
1) t. ? in oinutcrs ;.f 1a" p iund cacf?,
rifir quality.
I ?Iilla, III l?"T*? ot t ?; t V-f . ; ! I * t>:rCfS.
I u" ;> >'?!, (Juct n (? >-?? I "ti?Hf W ir?*,
M iinc.v? I U I' '*?? si ' '^Iti Nii s
an < \lni'>ml*,
\ i Ih. 4 <"?, <H. 1 '? :?'>?' ? ' I.
\\ ...in t.I .*v H'l?\ 1 . . nl 1 i l.v '2,
I' ? tt\ U lute l ead, l.'ni l.l" d, afV.l Sjjaii.sli
Un- \ ii,
I' |lp<T H'd **1)11"^,
V. i tVv a '*d I < ttcf I'.iprr,
I' .ts in. I <l\ ins,
II 8t U ?1v I'.i ? dcr? anil Shot of all si/rs.
*Y'j c fiitl con "? .i-i'" f>r
*ll). Yarbniuj^li.
22. 16? 4w
.V V* Siwi'A & il o.
llAVfc JUST II c> IVKD I II I IK SPRING
' SlTFl.Y < K
2> vO & li ab
\ w inch 4re,
SI'PTKFINK e'utli# and caH?imrr?, linens,
thwtt?,curii'>ric ?n ? . ?? ? n?, calSiriws, l?om!>a
?? tta, s>l k n. inol slim, ilimiiiea, \r?Ungtt ??n
k"Tn? of rem knid?, ciitoii an.! silk li >s ,
ilMinentic -trip? cli. c-k*. and pl.nc. men's line
straw Imuhw*. ?h es, umbrellas, para
sols M t lt.indk< relne s, cuii uii crn|H."ifiU|K,rb
crape r ?!*????? J*c &c
I Ivv Ii.iw l.itrly received from New Y??rk
A gOOll *SSO' IlllCIlt ?>?
S A\)\> \4V,\l\,
V I 1
Saddl -tre. s, lto?*km?, >r?rt l? and straining
wrli'iin , pi i U'<| and Cuin noit bridle bitis,
hi i rup ir<?ns "? tlic I ?iesl faViinit, tnicklen ot
various kinds, Ucks boss nails, ornaments,
kc.
Tbe\ liavc on conninnmcnt and f.>r sale, 50
linsn I* o I *> Vl.l , J lio^jtlifads of IlKOW N
>> I (? \ l{ J luiri'l? (liltU) and 1 lio^slit ad ol
M? >1. \S l.S
fltil'ti'itO'ifh, .1 hiy I (J. 14? tf |
?M \W\ i\v >, W n&imwxa .
I i ' \ II 111 I 'I pi 1.1,1, >1 I he I " I lied S* I, <? *
1 |? < n 'ii- lloll ,?f North 1 alolloH
i I i 'ii< iili \i ii< li iMc'i, li.ivt' t>r,'li |iniv,d''il ?'
hi- iilHci' ol i lii- ll.nik ot tin- fnilnl Suites ,i
i .w it? vilu- I'la iiis duly authenticated, will
: i p ltd o-i <|< m.uid
A pul M.
TOST OTFUJfc.
THE subscribe r takes tins method of in
forming the public generally, that there
will oe n?i more credit .riven at the j>ost office
tor postage account alter the last day of this
month \
All those that arc indebted for postage will
call *nd settle the amount on the first of J-ily
11 xt, as no longer indulgence can or v.- ill b
g.vct.. \
Those who with to keep an account can do
so by making deposit* in advai<ce.
Kicliurd L. Look, P.M.
June 16 h, liB20. 2u? 3w
TmeWw'a Inn.
A. MASON k W* sCLilTON,
H\ VI \G purdia-ed that weL known stat.d
hi Hillsborough from Messrs. Umt'.m St
llr mc ill Pctcr-?burgii, formerly the j.rof.eri\
of Mr. Iknrv I hompson, inform their fruuds
and the public generally, that they are now
pr? pared to accommodate as m any as tnay ho
m.ur them witb tlieir company Tliey ate pr?
\ ided with good beds, liqi^rs, 8tc. aid will
keep as good a tabl?- as the Countn will afford
1 he\ are also provided wi'li good stables. and
will always keep tt>e best ??t provender. Tliey
solicit a share of toe patronage of th*' public.
?lr Ciitt n will al\> a\ s give his personal ser
v c? s, and pledges himself to the public to do
ail n Ins |wivi r to please and (five Cntoe sa
tisfaction.
HiUsboit'iikh, X. C. ?pC'l 10, 18^9 It? 10
.Mason Hall Ea^le Haiti .
A. MASON.
? I
TTTISIIF.S to 'tifi rm his former customers
W Mul tin- pnl>lic fff erkilt , ? !?ut in- It**
neark fini-lnd his liotis , ho ti :?t s now
*!>!? to acc-inm date as m. n\ as ?? <\ honour
It irt ? with their r?i" pany.* lis tmiiv is lar^e,
l?:?\ ij'vr si'vcn comlonahh m.rnUi c!i haw
fire places ir them, su"u.i>le f.n (.>>'?? ' e-, ir
trivrllnij: ffnllemen wWi kl' nch. IU haspro
vulnl good liedti Ikjuors, >i.' .?? d will k-- ?? as
u table as the "? 'ifhl)in:rl"Ki ' it dflmd.
'?e is also provided with gtM.d >.?..(;! ?, a d
u' U keep thi best or- ?% cnde* The
"??ttiat'oo i?t" the plnce is < 1 :is.u> , and
??ealthv Gentlemen wish % to \ t i,.n w tii
i'i-;r finuhes, dure .. tin v .-. hi, can
t>e accommodated on m- deril> i tins.
I he keeper of tins rsuli shnient pledges
ti nuelf to the public tu i i.? ? i mi his power to
ok'-iSi ami ifi\e i ii.i'e sa sf.?:t u?. <. m!i men
who i all ran aru"?.c t !?? in read n. tiie
ewspape ' s m his hal i-r. ?? , where he keeps
tiles nf p.i;n r? Tom ulniosi. < vei \ part of tne
L'n ted St..tes.
Mas in I laii, ? tranjfe root.*. . N* C. ?
Feb 1 i2li ^ 4 ? '~)T*
II. UK VIM T
Proposes publish ng b\ subscription
TII K
I'KOCLLDINdS \Nl) 1)KB \TLS
OF IMC
i 'onrrniiuii at' .Vor.'/i Carolina
Oil the adopno > nt -he < (institution o| the
L' ?: . .1 S... v
tool r h ck \vi r h
i'Iic Declaration . ?t H; i s i s and Consti
nr log i?t ?. ii St -.c.
TO WHICH i; PREFIXED
I" ?( Coiistr.ti i < o ? L' till d States.
*I^IIK farmer edition of 'hi* work li..v n.
I .?< ci-nie so >< ar? ??*..> to render it d.ftic l<
'o procure a C<>p\,it has been su^^esti d tu
t'ie publisher that a new olri' ii would be
acceptable '<? the publ c; he has accordingly
ubini: ed .lie prop "*al fir tin ir patronage,
nid w ill C'lintTii ore ' In ptiohcaliot as soon ,-s
tne number ot suhsc die. s ^ I ? n II he such a- to
I ? ??t . t \ thcundcitak nt H.e dcr>aie* oi the
Virtii Cai lina c?iii\ti> i n the ad iptioiiol
ne const t >it i< n ot t-.i Umicd n ust
? t Handy ? \cite sidlicien interest ? ? ? pre vent
ben luromiUii < \' nrt; it is theft forr pre
unied tliat the p; |Ni!>cil cil'im will lie ex
iciisiveh patronised t iroiigh nit the state.
CONDI luNS.
The w nrk w ill ne t ? tinpftsed >n a duodecimo
volume ot a'Mi-.it tbr i imudied pages, ne.ith
print? <1 oil fine paper.
The price to mbscr ?!>? > <? w II be one dollar
and tilt\ cents, handsi'ineU bound and let
?<-ed
It will b put to pr. s- si* soon as three bun
died subscribers are obtained.
8nb?cr ptions ri c< veil :?t tlusofTire, and at
mo?t of i lie |ioHt-olli<"? s n the st.(ie.
To llic lU lu roU III (1)1(1 llil -
mil nr.
JOHN D/.IKK \ N SK\ , a voting man from
|{(urnhi'rf , m 'lie kmpdom of Prussia,
and a clotli maker by tnde, left \mstcrd*m
in Nogiist, 1818. on hoard a vessel bound to
North \menea. Mis brother, Joseph l>zie
knn?kv, now |i\ injj in H'iseiiberg, not having
received ihe smallest int. rmation of either his
an ival, or where he mi^hi have settled hrn
self. is extremely anxious to he appr-zed whe
ther Ins brother John i- yet alive, and in what
part of the I'nitcd >t ?ie> ttc might tie sojourn
ing lit* bees. tin reform, the m ><l of the Citi
zens of the United S" i *. should any have a
know it- Igc nt said John l)/.iekan?k\ . or should
this advertisement Come to the immed nc
hearing of the person himself, to inform, with
out delay, the subscriber, living in the city of
Washington, where lie will hear pamculais
nntrh <o his satisfaction Any information
ii spectmg the above named person will hi
th.oik'ully nceived, and a lasting obligition
conferred on a much distressed brother.
Printers throughout the Un>ted State s will
pic as - t i aid a favouring hand to the above
mlwi tis nit nt b) going it a lew insertions in
H'rt tlcrit k C'ana,
their papers.
Washington C it y , tunc ?
K. C.
19? tip
From the National lntrllij*enccr.
THE INQUISITION.
Every liberal iimkI, whatever reli
gi<?us tenet* it may have adopted, or
whatever ri ligic us sect it is her- duali
ty a'tachcd to, n ust r? juice at the de
struction <if that moii^t ?>us engine of
ftnalical despotism, the 'nquisition of
Spain. The sec rets of this dnadtul tii*
bunal will never b?- fully developed, un
it the se? : i ts <>t vill hearts shall be iaid
open; but snffn i ill has transpired, to
make us slmdder at the atrocities com
?niited under the sacred name of reli
gion. M ?y its dungeons never attain he
? ci upi? d l.y tne v'utirnsof intolerance!
Spain was ne tir t anioi.g modern
nations {.'? a' persecute a men for specu
i Jiivi opinions, a>.d Priaciliian, bishop
? >f AviU, the fir^t victim. Tins prelate
was wealthy atid well-born, and distin
X*i is1 >c?l lur his talents: amongst which,
eloque: c< w.?s pre-e niner.t. This qua
Iih ation, \\c may presume, did not ope
rate t? I' ssen i iit- ugor of persecution,
us 11 was a powerful weapon in propa
ga . ng his opinion*. With Priscilliun
-nflVred many of his followers, and
amongst tlv ni r.uchroMa, a nobl ma
tron of Bordeaux. They w < r s nten
> ? d to f at'i i*v t'w emperor MiX'mtis,
An-.o Domini 3^5. Tun e years after,
88, he was <liivn. from his throne a*i
siain, under the s..nrtion of Theodosius
This ortiiodox prince uas emperor ot
"?e East, ai.d had. in fifteen years. pro- I
mul/ated filt< en eilicts against Aiian
sin, yet, at th? solici >ti<m of Jiutma,
(tin ?? other of the youthful emperor
Vah ntinian,) who ope y avowed tliii
??cit.sy, he engaged in tiiis *\ai against
Maxinius. It did Hot I mow, trial he
embraced her tenets, ahnough lie m.?r
i..d if; daughter, ti.e h: antitul priu
? Si CiaiL. 1'. is irr?- evant to niy sub
jec, t'< sa\ more on mis t.ead than to
?> Mil-, tlu:t I'hei'dosius ap >i>ii,t. d (see
Ci i .hoi.,) office t, couth d ?? I quisitor
?f the laith," a name most utseive ly
drone , y? t we are assured tin <x -
cuti'.n of tli penal edicts was ?jild?-m
? nloiced; and that th^- pious en pch.r
ppeared less inclined to punish than to
? claim. it not ie:<sonable to suppose
that this a;>p >ii.trnei.t laid the founduto:;
i'.>r the dab-dical institution, who?c
door*-, I trust, aie forever prostrate.
In the beginning ot tu?. 12th century,
Pope innocent III sent Fatlx r Dominic
. : i J lus followers with orders to ex?it<
!:? Catholic ptincL-sand iheir people to
extirpate here'ics. Hcnce> they ' .*ere
jIso ca'l d Inquisitors, and t .is*f*tive
hirti. totiie formidable uibunal, the Is
qii-tro*. It <*as received in Italy and
Spain, excepting Naples and t h? Low
Countries. Conrad of Marpurg, the
first Cierman Inquisitor, who derived
i?is commission from Gregory the lXtli,
was a. tificed to the public indignation
n h.s attempts to establish this dread
inspiring office; w hich gradually ^pi cad
in Catholic conntries, until tow ards the
close of the 1 4th century, when it-was
located, in all its rfgor and injustice in
Art agon, under the protecting influt nee
<? <; intemperate zeal of Feidinand ann
Isabella. There, the spiiit of intoic
Mice appeared to be embodied, aim the
iiolv offi e, (wiiat a perversion of term.-!)
its designated saneuiary.
In 1485. the Inquisition was fully re
co^niz* d as an ecclesiastical tiihunal ?
? quail) contrary to Ih mild spirit of tin
gospel, an c! ti e rights ol man. In 1483,
l'tidinavd had obtained a Papa. Hu.l,
..in . ? >i ising a ciusade to expel toe
Moors fioni Grenada, the only posse s
moii they then held in Spain.
During several centuries, tlic Moors
had dispu ed the right to the soil with
M.e Spaniatds; and, duiing ptectding
m igns, had endured every degree ol
misery, in the efforts to expel them.
A elegant writ i r on this subject, says,
?4 W ither the merit of naving introduc
<d the fine arts, or abstruse sciences;
theii knowledge of agriculture, and ski I
m manufactures; neither tin charms ol
music or poetry; n<?i the influence of
hospitality, valor, or iloquenee, the
boast ol th?. Arabian conqm rois of the
West, could plead in their behalf to a
bigoited and i^iorant people."
During the long period of the wais
between the Morcscos and Spanuul-,
historians of the latter sa), ",7ou btt.les
were fought. Aggregate t umb> is ate
to be lakin with caution; and under this
impression, Robertson say*, "a curding
to the magnificient styn.'' bee. ? yet,
win n Foitseca tells us that 1 lo.uuo
Moors wi re banished to Africa, we do
not dispute it, as ins patriality would
rat he i ttmpt him to diminish than in
i* i ease nunibi is.
Tin conquest of Grenada w as follow
ed by the expulsion, or rather the pil
luge and banishment of the J> ws. Marc
ilia, who certainly Would not exagger <tc
the cruelties committed on this unlor
unate lace, Mates the number banished
i ,d destroy < d, to be I7t?,o00 lamtlies, oi
8 ,000 persons! This vast amount
kes in (ue w ir?i ml**., at different
i ciiodt) Wht) wi if "in I'oiii t e
kingdom by the Ulootf-hovT^ of bigotry
and superstition. The Inquisition was
not, however, established without strong
resistance; lor although the Arragoncse
were no less desirous than C-astiiiaiis to
root out tnc seeds ot error m the Jews,
and heresy in the Moors, yet they *ook
arms, and murdered the chief Inquisi
tor, because their mode ot wiul vv ts in
consistent with their ideas of lii>er'y.
In 1756, Mecanza wrote a defence of
the Inquisition; and, as late as 1788, it
was re-printed. He vindicat- d this dia
bolical oflice, on the principle of recri
mination; particularizing the persecu
tions, for conscience-sake, in the icigri
of Elizabeth ol England. He further
vindicates the punishment of heretics,
by such vile sophistry as follows: 44 For
although the sword of the holy law is
sometinus rid with the blood ot crimi
nals, yet even then it is done with a >icv
to convert many, by the punishment of
one." For obvious reasons, this fanati
cal writer passes over in silence the
days of faggot, exile, and proscription,
in the preceding reign; for u bloody
Queen Maiy's" husbai.d was a Spaniard
and a Catholic. Yet would 1 not be con
sidered to say that a persecuting spirit
belongs exclusively to ti.is sect. Alas!
no! Were I to be so illiberal, the annals
of history would refute me.
On the 24th of August, 1572, the
Ilugonots were massacred in Paris, un
der the auspices of that demon, in fe
male form, Catharine tie Modicis, who
tuled France under the nominal reigns
ot her sons, Francis 2:1, Charles 9th, and
Henry 3d. The 24th of August, 16G2,
in England, was the day limited tor the
non-conlormists lo come in. In 1* ranee,
7i>,o00 poisons suffeicd under religious
persecution, in ei^ht years! And there,
the national church was Catholic. In
England, it was Piotcstant, and in the
reign ot Ci.arhs tl.e 2 1. 8.000 person*
died in prison; 2,00) pious, orthodox
miniate*, s were ejected trorn tl?? ir liv
ing. ?nd in the vvuo.e, 6o00> persona
Miff red under the act ol o< iu-rniity,
and wei< pil aged ot 14.00CJ.i 0v) of pro
perty! Turn wouid fa ., were 1 to pro
t cd in tin. d.ead catalogue. Per iaps
I rcland, in Chark stln l'ii st's rei-m. and
France, in that ot Louis the 14m, exhi
bit as shocking scenes as any i edited.
T e Crutadis, in their ei rht differ
ent divisions, trom 1096 to 1270, 1 for
bear to dwell upon, as they embrace
too many importun. points to be abbre
viated within the limits of a single
essay.
Tlie Inquisi ion st^ll, however, stands
pre-eminent in cruelty; and, for nearly
a o niury after Ferdinand and Isabella
had made it the instrument of their cru
elly. it continued io exercise its abomi
nable privileges, by acts of far.h, the
nOri oi s of which nature snrmks from
tiiirking of. It is difficult to believe
that tue lei lings of humanity, mplanted
by Aunighty Clod in our breasts, could
so tar be deadened, that incredible num
bers were drawn from different parts of
tin kingdom, on the celebration of the
.1uto daft; not the base and vulgar on
ly, but tiic noble and honorable, nay,
(in 1630,) royalty itself sanctioned by
iis presence tnese violations of every
just and humane principle. Can it he
credit d tnat females .i.*o, of delicate
habits and manners, with pions eager
ness attended these scenes ot death
death iu its most painful a..d horrid
tor 111 1
In 1770, a royal mandate was issued
r?'Mricting tin jurisdtchen of th,? i o.y
office to heresy and apovtacy. lit fore
t:.is period, the slightest pretence was
sufficient io drag persons, without re
spect to age or sex, into imprenctrabie
dungeons. There the ey ?? of kindness
never beamed; the ear of pity never
listened; tin voice of compassion never
sounded! There, light nor hope ever
entered! Can we cease to rejoice that
thi ? Hydra of cruclty, 'his weapon of
intolerance, thi. instruoient of despot*
ism. has fallen! May it never be revi
ve d!
Learned men assert that u no term in
th? ancient languages i^ to be found to
express an infidel, as coirra-distinguish
ed to faithful: no creed >y wiiii li the
canon of orthodoxy was settled; no such
duty inculcated as the suppression of
heresy: no court established to pre vent
schism.*'? These refinements in prise
cution Wi r imposed in later time ? ian
we s.<y in mor* enlightened ages?
The woid heresy signifies s ct or
choice, and in us carries'. acceptation,
dnl not convey any reproach. 11 rctic
is a gene ral name for such persons as
inculcate do- trim s contrary ?o the es
tablished tan it. Happy Americans! \c
can 11 wo s.iip C.o l in the manner and
seasons most agreeable to ihe dictates
of i otistiencc," and can ?? enjoy the li\e
exercise of religious prolcssion and
woislup, w iihout discrimination or pre
ference," and ?' no man c m be com
pelled to attend anr religious worsl.ip,
o. erect, or support any place ol wor
ship, or maintain any minister, contrary
no tie di< taies ot conscience." And
tines* important puvilvges are gu?r.;n
Utcd by constitutional provisions in eve