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viovihl wishUM tlic mm tqtrd to hii public due for a ilnglc year, to begin Inviititiion of leurn - ing. the gcod effects of -vrhlcli may icach' for. waicl tMhe end tf time f ' ' We have the rcsourc c n j Tve possess the means. 'Ths kindle Hate of MasYichuset! by small uui- icwl, contributions Iff the uparc of six year,' -contributed half million of dollars for public rellcUtw nt.rnoset. I he Ufmr of each irulmd- nalt for ouc day only, cast Info the Tiwt; wttuld ' be roore.thaa encash to erect the buildings. He il repeated, W taw the tneans. These means are not exclusively cur own tlicy are bestowed on us by Ihe Civcr of .cveryipc and perfect gift j" and wt arc bound to appropriate them io hi t j;hryjuftni the good of our fellow-men. A abort fcvTew of what fiaiirbeeu suidnUll fii.isb tlte discourse. rrrtt"WN atttl, that to self nco ami religion ' j mderthrrapices of im,PmoU ovUUiu::, we ttand indebted for that high and distinguished rank, we now boIJ among the nations oftbe earth. 1. Let us unite our hearts in gratitude to God, the treat lather und I-ord of all ; the source from whence all our Weaving How. . Unto thee O Lord, do we give thanks, He Ingratitude is, of all crimes, the mot vile and degrading. It robs Cod of bis due, and sinks man below the level of bis nature t Gratitude consists iu endea voring to make suitable returns to Cod for the favors we have received from him ; expressed by a life of obedience, t& his laws, and in ptomo- . . r I' I H'L... .. - . U .ting tne gooo 01 niai.Kiuu. jiiui ihuji hi fcen our condition, hat! the blessings of science und the knowledge of the Christian religion been withheld from us? And what must be the condi tion of posterity , if they be not conveyed to them? AikI it with us, as agents in the hand of Cod, to decide, whether they shall be lost to posterity or continued wi'h them. How awful the Uust ! bow great the responsibility ! Shall we be so cruel and unjust, as to provide for our offspring the possessions of this world, and not prepare theni, by knowledge, religion and virtue, lor the enjoyment of them ? Return to this world a icntury hence, and seek for that which you left to your heirs; and perhaps not a trace to be found neither root ncr branch in the hands of )our descendants, but the small sum you may have vested in the intended public institution. Such, also, Is the nature of all things here be low, that individuals, families, and nations, arc subiect to changes ; ever have, and ever will,. experience what we cll the reverse of fortune A continued calm, an unclouded sky, were never the lot of mortals. We may yet need, and soon, u Washington in the field, a Patrick Henry in our councils. Let us, therefore, by education and the knowledge and principles of Christianity, prepare for the storm as well as for the calm ; and thereby perpctuave and defend that liberty, whether civil or religious, wherewith God hath loade rs free." . ' In the order of this address, it was stated that llie nature of our government, the extension of our territory, the rapid increase of our popula tion, and, above all, the state of the church, im periously demand that every practicable means te used to diffuse knowledge throughout our country. From the items first mentioned, we shall deduce no particular inference ; but just notice, as a 2d Inference, the loud demands which the church of Christ makes for relief in this section of country, which we hop will soon be the scat of a public Seminary of Learning. Three hundred thousand souls 1 fifty thousand, only, supplied ! two hundred and fifty thousand not supplied with the public means of salvation. If it be so, "that faith cometh bv hearing, and heating by the trord of Cod;" if it be so, that the public administration of the word be an ap pointed means of grace ; if it be so, that in no ace or country in the world, private religion never existed without public ; il it be so, that there ncv er was a stock without a root ; and, finally, if it be so, that on next Lord's day not more than a " fifteenth or twentieth part of these .30O,00O.will attend on the public hearing of the word, let a solemn and awful question be asked," Whether it is likely the kingdom of Light or the kingdom of Darkness has the ascendancy i" And thou - sands, many thousands, cannot, read intelligibly in their own houses. Can it be otherwise, thahi as they live in ignorance., so also they die in guilt ? It is-vain toparfy the trtitb to bandage our eyes t the brink of the precipice, to lessen the hor- rors of the tall to seek lor a remedy in conceal ing the disease r There will be an alteration for the better : Cod will, one day, by the agency of human means, will walk in the light ol the Lord, and the earth be a paradise again. Will we go forward and begin the work, or fold our arms and leave it to others? Twever will a people, to the end 6f the "world,' be under greater obligations to.God for us the Canaan inheritance of freedom, independence and peace; and, no doubt, expects the fair op portunity of doing good will be improved. That the smiles of Heaven on the literary in stitutions which have been already established in the Unkcd Stat'es.of Aericamaj-justly inspire us with zeal, and ardor to follow the example- We infer, in the . . 3d' Ware, the Lord? hand is not shortened," Ms power is net weakened," his car is not heavy," ever open to the pray'm of his people; able and wiltfr. g to bestow his blessing on' e vc r y uncle rt a . king intended for hii glory ami the good of man., kind. , 'JVaibroach;. this faudalile unWjL'infr jjf tber in tic nine iitid fitul i.i the vnie"iidg mcnt." As to the intended inMilutioii, s.y in the language, wd adopt the faith und sprit, of Kbig Solomon at the dedication rf the temple, lonV remember Davfd end all hi afV.ictionii How he wre tuito the Lm d, and vored t:mo the mtyhty Ood or Jacob,' Surely I ill not come In to the luUmacIe of my Iiuusc, nr to up into my bed I will tnt give sleep to mine eyt nor slum ber to mine eyelids, until i find out a place for the Ixid,nn habitation for ilje mighty Cod of Jjrob" 4th. It wis uid, tbjt the Wevtcrii iart of the Stale cr iNortb-Carolina alTordcd a favorable 'lit nation, and contained renounces, to establish m jmlilW: cininary of learning, to prepiro jroon men, by the knowledge atH innuence-of fh' tttirlllanTcHgioniwith tiie-td ofiKxiiHl scitnee. to art with honor and advantage in those public deturtrocntsofjife.wju'cbihc.clitj.re anuiuc pMiuiucm..oLuranKina,JD0w.OQi.8,na wui m future,' trnnlre : founded on the broad and ao.K basis of christian urtd republican principles, to the enure, exclusion ot an party names onu ihsiiim. lions, whether civil or iclitrious. That the shu ation is favorable,,, has bceb so explained that a repetition would be unnercssary. vv e hsve tne resources. A single dollar to each hesd of c family; Surely, surely, the amount of this would be collected in the space of a few years, frqm every family in the district. I have said to the amount, supposing the one half, or more, should give nothing. Hut it is confidently thought that such measures might be Uken that all, the poor est, of every denomination, would become con tributors. Let the contributions be universal, as far as possible, however small. One hundred dollars from one hundred individuals, would be much better than the like sum from one person. The widow's mite may eventually produce as much good as the ich man's talent. This uni versal contribution would have a moral influence on the hearts of the community : it would diffuse a principle of. individual benevolence among all ranks in society : it would establish an inter course and connexion betwixt all orders of men. The rich and the poor would meet together, on a footing of equality and good will, combined in one common and glorious cause ; all feeling their wciirht in the scale of society, and the noble pride of having done something for the jjood of the world. And let us not engage in the under taking, unlrss we think it can be begun and car ried on in that frugal style which comports with the circumstances of our country, and the nature of our republican government. O, let us avoid that show and extravagance which seem to be the destruction of too many of our seminaries of learning, both great and small. Friends and fellow-Christians, we come to the close of this address. You will approach, in your deliberations on this occasion,, an. object of un speakable importance Ihis is as. important, a meeting, taken in connexion with its Consequen ces, as ever took place in the State of North Carolina. And shall we part without doing something 1 A better opportunity never offered, nor never will offer in future, for us to do some gooK Let it not pass by unimproved. The church and the state, time and eternity, demand our exertions. O, let us attend to their voico. nd it is with us to decide, u as workers together with Cod," whether our own immediate poster ity, and those that may succeed them, shall grow up in ignorance and vice, or m the " nurture and admonition of the Lord," a credit to their par ents, and a blessing to the world. Despair not of success. The design, if Lid in principle, carried forward in the fear of God, and reliance on his grace, will prosper. And should you hot live to sec the full completion of your object, posterity will be gainers ; generations un born will be instructed and animated by your ex ample. Cod will approve, and will reward, not in pr. portion to the magnitude of the gift, but in proportion to the principle of the eiver. We will thankfully accept the smallest offering. The cup of "cold water," when cheerfully given, and trom pure motives, will attract the eye oF Heav en,,8nd will not pass without a reward.; So nei ther will the smallest gratuity pass without the notice and gratitude of the friends and founders of the intended seminary That grain of mustard seed, Jtvliich we hope soon to plant in the western soil of this state, nowever small nen sown in tne earth, may Tint our torn v.) be ,15 p!..'Vs rro.i;.g up in their youth, tr.d our daughters like corner stones, poiKhcd lifter the imiliui.le of a palace." To tjon the description of natior-l happiness, the I'salmlM adds, Vea, happy is that people whose Cod iMhc Iml." Cive what he v,i!l, without him we are poor: and with himt tkh, take what he will away." ' Happy h that nation, and happy the individual, 'Lwhoui-CtidJi..the ' Loid-IL I ntt tested in that covenant, through frith In the Redeemer, which W ordered in all things, ond sure. Life ami immortality are brought to light by the Gospel," and the way opened to the mansions of eternal reuAm! vhc.all the designs of Cod, in crea ing, preserving, and in redeeming this world, shall.vpnie to an end, "the Lord Jous Christ will descend rionrHeaveinvitlri skout with the v6ice of tho Archangel, and with the trump of CToVIT"andlnJ dead in Christ nhulhrrse first 1 4hen tbey nhQ ArOliie'loiid remin,"shall be catight up together with them in thc.cfoiidsYio meet tfi' lxrd in the air: and so shall they ever bo witfi the UmVJ u Where, with the liijrh and holy One, - 'riav'II dwt ll in bliw wipreinc M Share in the plcamirts of Iiih throw, u And taste the chrjirtal stream. llaiKjuct on Angelic food j u -furfur, Sun, and Shiril knowi M Drink the yt tint flow from (Uxl, M Ami dhafi forru-r flow." May Cod" take you all into his holy keeping : guide you by his counsel while in this, world, . and at last receive you into glory. " ' ahki. SALIsnniV, S. CTLT.SrAVr JANUARY 30; 1821. grow up, and shoot Torthlts branches over a vast extent of country. In it, may be enveloped those precious principles and blessings that will pro mote the happiness of thousands : In it, may be enveloped a cure, a sovereign cure, for all those evils which embitter life, and distract the world I gnorance vieer poverty- a nd blood-shed 'a l these must fall-i-all these w'll fall, before the overwhelming and overbearing authority of the Christian religion. This is the, agent that wil sweepjsfTall calamity from thefacc of the earth The restless elements which have agitated the world, and kept it in a state of -com motion m l past ages, will be hushed into a universal calm the reign of peace tjvill be established, and the whole human race will be but one harmonious family, vheh the millenial days shall beam forth in all the splendor of the light of the gospe " and the earth be filled with the knowledge o the Lour, as the waters cover the sea." To con tribute our share to bring alout this glorious pe nod, is the leading design ol that literary institu tion you air assembled to establish : and on the deliberations and decisions of this day, the hap pmess of your children and of posterity, to the end of time, may be suspended. 'vile btuliijj ii JungUoTOof the iloblest date. to oaaurusiEXT4. u Kitty SimpUft" situation is certainly embarrassing ; and as she wishes to seek relief through tlte medium of our columns, we have no diMoMtion to deny her the priv. ileg-e. She shall he heard in our next. "Salon" hereafter. The extremely bad state of the roads preven ted the arrival of our three principal mails last week. This will account for the icannrta of our columns this week, 'as it respects political and other intelligence ; but they will be found to con tain other matter, we think, well worth the pe rusal of our readers. The subject of a new College in the western part of the State, is again brought before the public ; and as it is one in the decision of which not only those who are now on the stage of ac tion, but future generations, are greatly interes ted, it should receive that careful and serious at tention which it certainly merits. It is not to be expected that it w ill unite the exertions of all in its avor ; but it is to be expected that no one will de termine on opposition without mature reflection. VAHLE'S XE1V MAP. An advertisement will be found ib a subse quent column, respecting "Varle's new Map of the United States," which is now offered for sale in this place. From the slicht examination which we have made of this Map, we have no hesitation in saying, that, as far as we are capable of judging, it is decidedly the best map of the United States and its territories that we have ev er met with, it contains the latest divisions, arid offers mahy other hew claims to public pat ronage ; and gentlemen who are in want of a good map, would do well, we think, at least to call and examine it. foft TBt "WtSTtinr CAHOUMAT." ' - From the Frontien of J Carolina,! January S,'182I75 So general have been, and, indeed arc, the at tempts in the neighboring States to carry their internal Improvements into successful operation, that the inhabitants of this State are imperiously bound to keep the same object in view. South Carolina. Jja,, begun. & is.said in.earnest) to;tbiuk of striking such a blow at the carrying (by wag gons) trade of this and the neighboring districts, as to render such conduct necessary. The fol lowing exUacts are made fcom. a ijamnhlet enti tled " Plans and progress of Internal Improve " Tricnt in SoutlvCaf oliwf 'Vith'srvattovl'r'WA' " suiting therefrom to the Agricultural and Com mercial Interests of the State:" And from a quotation fqund therein, it is supposed to have emanated from a member or) members of the Board. The quotation bespeaks a inirid some wliat similar to that of the schemer alluded to by George Alexander Steevens, who nronoscd to pay off the Hritish national debt by bottling np theThamss and then selling it for seltzer.Wa'ter, ai mat moment very dear and in great demand. ..-One of the more 'immcdiateobjccis of the State, is thus stated : The diversion - of an im mense trade from Mr th-Carolina QnTKnncmeto C,.. lnr.tr,. I ...... . i ! v ? ( i vny ipc nave uiaiea. mmia remit from ihr while h U iti tl.cir power''- (that of South-Caf-o!ina) 44 to commamd a large portion of th trado of North-Carolina and Tennessee, no bth 'rr State hat it in it Jmvcr to mol e n ihnilar divertion w favorable to ut. It It evident, then, that it Is our true policy to tako advantage of our local sltua lion, and extend our improvements In such di rection oh to gain trom our sister State all tho trade vrc Can, and to bring back Chatletton o much aifioitible ' our own 'trade ivu'th is wow en . grotTedbf others ' .v . . Next, under the head of 44 Tim Watrm of TtiK Catawda," we find the following ober ra tions: 44 We can lave no omirtition in the trade fthh cxnmivc river ndch vater the finett bark rouutnj in the.mthrm tuitrt urtiiit te have it in in trmcitt ar, doued to every firccdcul uie. Open it, and thcrich liajryests of many counties mut be exchanged in Charleston for the mer-" " chandizo of that xhftll aitemfitt -itamj -m t f arie by rcadi trading to the lea-b'xtrd of AorA ifar3infltn:utt'fe inter erjifed by thh noble treamt that will convey into Charleiton every matlrrtahle article that reachet it bank$,a$ regularly at it rollt iti water to the ocean. "Uroad Uivercxtends its navigable waters alwf forty miles above the North-Carolina line. Al though less interesting than the Catawba it is of great value. The trade that now passes from Tennessee by Nashrillc, will here find its near est water carriage ; and the produce of the large county of Rutherford, and part of Duncombe, must descend this river to Charleston, as soon as navigation to the North-Carolina line Is finished. 44 I he Saluda, when opened, will not be without its effect even in commanding the trade of the west. Its navigable waters will cross the road over which all tho waggons now pass, that con vey the produce of Last Tennessee and part of North-Carolina to Augusta.' It will be strange, indeed, if part of this tfadc docs not seek a bet ter market in Charleston by a good water car riage of two hunched miles, in preference of a worse market over baiL roads for eighty miles. Hut this river possesses a still greater advantage in the facilities it affords of retaining the trade of Greenville, Laurens, and parts of ICdge field and Abbeville, which now goes by land to Au gusta. Pel haps few districts in the state could yield to our commercial capital a richer and more willing harvest than these. Yet they are now reluctantly forced to another market, merely be cause that beautiful river has not been opened. " The Saluda mountain roid has its weight in this consideration of the subject.. The wester?! trade which has heretofore passed these moun tains, has principally been carried on with Au gusta. To give our towns and city a fair com petition in this trade, has beep one of the objects of this road ; and it must have its effect. For when a steam-boat navigation can transport from Columbia to Charleston the article cd this trad as cheaply and nearly as expeditiously as tbejr " can be conveyed from Augusta to Savannah, the advantage of a more ready market and better and shorter road will have its desired influence. 44 There it one other view of thi tubject of consid erable importance to thit state. Thit it known to be the course of the trade of the western country nearest to us. The goods that supply that trade are purchased to a great extent in Baltimore and Philadelphia, and paid for in cash drawn from South Carolina and Georgia. Their horses, mules, hogs and cattle are bt ought to our market and sold for cai!u This supplies means of pay ing the northern merchant. Waggons are of ten sent to the north empty, and loaded back with goods. This trade is a very inconvenient one to the western country. Their sales and purchases both cost them a long and expensive journey to the north :. d to the south. It is also very injurious to us, because it causes a constant drain of our circulating medium, which being in high credit, answers the northern market bettc-jhan any western paper. All th:t ariset from the. difficulty 'f communication with Charletton. Make that communication expeditious, and cheap, and our city will supply what is now broughVirom the T north. At the same time that western produce is sold here, goods will be here purchased for their consumption : one journey will effect both ob jects and the trade to us will become an equal one. We shall then pay in merchandize what we how. ; pay in cash. Ardfthe improvements now mak". ing, calculated tofprothtcc th equality fid favor- able to ws-f tt nen me - v aiawua iuit.unyjiizz. navigations are carried to the foot of the moun tains and within fifty miles of the western coun try, when the western road has become the best and shortest pass in the whole ridge of the Blue and the Allegany mountains ; can any one doubt that all the heavy supplies will ascend these rK vVrVtolhelr descend to the place of consumption ? The Ug., er and more valuable articles will form the re turn loads of waggons which must be employed in this trade j and will meet but few difficulties following lheSalud4 .m&Z&JWZ M'f vU ., certainty be calculated that the wont now going will render profitable the western trade, which' not now so to us : and that Charleston wM-ffi-ply what if no purchased in Baltimore and I adelphiaZ . .- Td enter into anv discussion of the question whether this composition is or is not vapor, an of that kind wbich will speedily evaporate, ist necessary and irrelavant to the object at pies in view It is therofore proposed elnlJl t q,uote the ipiiowing very, coi reci iuo l'ayetteville Observer. ... . . 44 When we take into accpurit the present m lolcrnble state of our roads and the present 1 JTITSSIK
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