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u - .. ; '-. - " . 1,'.;,': . .x--:-;'- V' ' yl:- y.':v-.-.yy y;' y -'. : ' v yoi;;9, if" :&:vVT5 TlWity ; v I ' ; v ; s v r, uispsea, to exert yerou criticism upon tnis niends to the christian reugiatu you cannot ness mat can tnus puonciy avow ro.me f; i cr aninicryal of som? weeks, tht pub- "work should keep in mind the peculiar cmv J hesitate rrioraept in 'the choKe '' A I world, ; Kis haviDj conspired againgt'ltne J Wc have been uvoreu oy tnc appearance 01 cumstances under which it has been wru- I Do vou renlr. ran inhdel may, however, T ceuotrr' whh frave him birth,; lor a uttle r . A.' 1- I Aft ic have - Vve second volume of thUlnterestin Giljuon sajs it is xne peculiar .aqvantage or nfjl'uhlittraurcv tHat the Ja'me ota book read with approbation U tondon,immedi ately spreads to the shoresoT the Delaware and theGangei Oijejwork 0901105 from the pen of Mr.( Marshall w .may say ij will Tm mediately; have its readers from "Hfclates'w S:;'M 117 frpnrthwootjscto the oceahJ7 What can be 60 interesting to. Anencltn.a4:y?nui Ktoiy,pf weir, own empire the "recorded patriots. In the ' pages of MK Marshall the'aged sire calls , upthe animatio? rememlraactC6f his early; toils. ' The youn'g are told vho were, their . benefactors,- receive' in full 'syatemt wHa ttiey had; caught ,as traditionary fragments andisten with an I ehthusiasuft to the story that reequjts the glory ofjtheir fathers. rAfter iJu'Jicious introduction, present-, tag, u idcr oievie w,, the original settle ment; and early progress of tha different colaaies, Sir. M irshiU has opeped the first chapter o his secon J yolumeith an account of the birth of the .illustrious subject of his work. " I -this chapter most Te??CI"? vrf presented with a new; . aud all," with an in- tcresting scene; 0,,;They 'areintroducciJ to Washiogtoh at a time iiti when charac ter is uh told ihg. They see him a youthful soldier constant, intrepid,' and aspiring and aiming at distinction and thirsting, pr glol' ry. Th'ay see him in posts of inlsrior mi litary command, the faithful and zealous ex-,-ecutoi 2fyerytrust,:dis set of his military career,'a skill and valour . that d ew admiration from the experienced and disciplined captains of a martial people. TJnarru'rveoTtlm-chapter is successful ly conducted, and'attaina the first purpose of every narratVye, , that of leaving upon the . mind a distinct and lively. impression of its subject. - . r Vt-'V :; v v'-- y The second chaptet gives a full account of the causes of the difference between the colonic and the mother country. The great question 6rthe'f Tgufof Britain to tax . her remote subjects is here viewed in every light. To this chapter the Amsfrcan read' tr, in a distant generation; will resort ai the voucher of thtf rectitude and patriotism of . l)is.ancestO'n;lIewiU;see;m it asense of iasiice that . perceived wrong, arid a high minded spirit that stood forth tor resist itll " .JL;! scenes of political-collision ne win De rialnded that the birth of his country was in irtuous jealousy and honorable pride, andjwill hesitate howlhe ever consents to a recall of those pledges of national security and independences rr'f'he Teuuindcrof .tbt ; haok comprises a history of the miliiaryo- perations of the revolutJun, down to the wih " Jtr of '76 and '77. v. Of the ..expedition into . ""Canada, a vivid narrative, is iivcn.-To . - r -, " " 7 .. V ten f he should recollect jthjj the'second yc lume has extended fo hear ljr hundred o .? tavo pa gesnd should be told tht this vo lume is, to be followcd bythrte . more of equal bulkV" : MrrMarshaJLl has shewn him self, a sufficient master of style to insure his 'rjRaders;thatiwheb pressing hour.of puUication' he shall ;rer iehisTCOTirpositiott foTtanothcrimpresst' on, a usit wnicn, at a mture usy, must pt winiposvd.jcmtuni.iuinaccuracic'ii' pear, uis pac;?s lorm a uooy,tne souaity-' ol which quabnes jtto take any polish, ; tTthc author's narrative has biensuspemU e)d at an interesting crisis of the revolution, and when thi fame tf his hero was beam in g with peciil i ar las tre i iThe teadcir'wai ti wich anxiety for tin:, continuation. ; f i 1 i Jt una, x.cvistcr, - tXAL, hav e been a spectator s tiie conflict at Que bec could alone have 'given a. more distinct idea cf it than Mr Marshall's, recital. The cffi ial letters "of General Washington are - tapiously spread throughout the work, and taken in connection with existing events, ; shew in impressive lights, the quick sighted and pervading apprehension of an able ; chief It will be thjc praise pf Mr. Marshall's work thait contains so rniaute' an acconnt okthe : waK: It is Properly observed: that history ; isr bidmDhvViioscoe's TtTfof IToreBSof .Mejlicis is' a history of JpariB,andyts of a modern gge of ltnly-f t , v f The life cf Alexande r embraces a histo- Ty of the otlierthi ovof the ..Grecian "States, '.acid the -biographer, of Csai must shew us the charaaei s pf "Brutus and of Anthony.' ye. RamwyV history is faith Ait 'and mt ; . From the NffiTH-CiROttB A Tol ; .i To Farmers dnflinierst3ci i: :S lNDutGif an old rhaiin your own line of rife&basiness, with the privilege of address ing y0u. He is happy to thick that display of learning St tlogancy of exprft3si6iCwould be hd'l$s' 'improper' jhan unexpected iubvn the pen of one" who moves; in, the same sphere cf mediocrity with yourselves. If he cu be but so forjuate as to express him self intelligibly,. both to the weak and to the wise,' his ambition rises no higher," Uud will be fully grati h id. t) 'S'l '?t As it would, 'perh jps-j be imposslbte for the. ablest pen, during the presentinfatuation to advance any thin on a political siibjct, thai i would bsgeQeFiJly approved, 1 shah comfoit 01 my mouvesy wane, rrom a sincere regaru farwhat J conceive toTe, the true interests ; of our common, country, f risk ecm; obser vations aud r'efiectiona,' in reference to the a'pproach'dg" clectmiiXojr,yxh certain fixis? which appear to "me f.f.to.oJ;ittt;e3tmg a ;n atur'J;; to ha v e ,; esca ped -your, at te bti on !uring,t!ic5ica iustfei! nich lies solan g ana so UBiiapguy preyaiiea,a'vi rjorpani cuTaiiy under the present adjxuhktfatfofiJ ; ,-"The constitullor;frm'oftK?prestJency,.'' is 8O.9n.to expire, and we are L consequently saorLto he called upon, either to re-elect the ' rentieman w'mo now fills tlie chair, or to make choice of another who may appear to us a ntan "of fqual, ana ; perbapa superior, merit to occupy that exalted stathh of4io "nwrahd responsibility. V Andas men are , naturally fond of power and 'elef ated stati ons, it is "not improbable ; there. wijVbi com petition. Gentlemen of diaarent character, and differeiitgrees of repectlitwill it is likulyjoffcr themselves, as tlve in jivtdi-t al bbjfcts of your joint suflrSga. Perinit mev therefore, to suggest to vou, jfa$afi importancesthat "eccasionr'M involy i ng in1 it the h Ig'vsstintcrests of cur bf loved coiin tryyAnd. give me ieaveat the 6ame time, to" stt3get the great 'necessity 'p:fca?WBi in an ajFiTpr whih certainly claims the most se rious forsthcught, together wltlt the most deliberate and unbiased : exercise of our best iudgment,' V Let this caution then, this ivise jirethnvght, anj ?du exercise-oi air jttdg 7t72i appear to our nonor,,. as aj er, jrwisr mtrstandlng phpi;xym rthoice of the Electors; for in our choice of them, we choose the frwaait This my. felipw-ci tizens," ! out; indispensable IdutyTt is a duty Ws'b .v-efto burscives,to- aurl familie1s, iand to Our yet unborri -posterity. This von- sidtralioni therefore, cannot be too deeply 'make a veru eobd President as his religious logons andopinronshetjd hot interfere with his political principlescf this ;'w e have .sufficient' pbof in the adminmratiou of pur pre'Brnt Executive for.it is generally said, and perhaps as fteuerallynmitted, tkit he. denies1 the christian religion f'-pA$ f ,lx;g tnkttdelvtfiintiie iHgefdprj iUW iiy pel II 111 V ! , mlV'-l'I'. "stitytfin and j;iwi cur;w;i7rarie;'fduhd Vd oh the rttigion cf 6ur cpuntrtf. and, that; the' man who IS so unfriendly to that form dotio'thzyrsTUjn h;s. power he coui, subvert it, must be equally inimical to the superstructure, as to ih4dvertim. ff 'rel) gioh he wouldIVC ei .which is founded on it, a-jd thereby reduce us to a mo'Jt dep'orable state of anarchy. A ;ver; little thought and pbstrvation, niay be ;suffidnt tb conyinfe any onethat the laws would of , themselves. be but a fetbje re straint on -the hnman passions and conse- quently.on the moral coiulitct of the multi tude, without the aids of religion.; Doyovi sayour executive has not appeareduT auy; particttlar instailce that we can rtcolltci un , friendly to our-reli gion i". In answer to this permit me to ask you, what are we to call his importation of that arch infidel, J'homas iPaine, after his having first sent from France, a large: edition of hi9 blasphemous periorm ance, foolishly called the.ope.cf.ReQsonby" which the principles of thousands, it is to ne ieareaf-nav:ueen greauyinureaivvE3 itrforlhis meritousrscryfee'orwas ir- j, because he had under the '."influence' of the -, French Directory sent a most insolent spd abusive letter to the truly-great ?nd gool 'I Was hington,' j 4 st pr i or to the ir cl e p re elisi ons onpur commerce, uy way: 01 prcyiou5 extuser defence of that breach of fakh I Or was it because a strong and nvincibk; attachment ha taken place, from "the con geniality of his iniud withihe mind and principles ; of that bid degraded end hjluncux 'English, exciseman, i 'Let. us uk1c upon mcsc inierrogaiones vy a rtcurrentc. 10 scripture, principles, as tomprizs-d in the words of the great Iledeemefand author of our holy, religion,';. Can true 'utaJ together except they are agreed ( it is,reaucea to a proverb,, thatra maTiis'known Jby tlie choice of hi company . . ''- . - '. .But a few more intf rrogatdries occur.- rerroii ine, mcreiorc u asu, uiu our eseiu tive import; his friend Tom Painty to art lor him as a ioil'ivoiv, to bark at, and itisuU our countrymen, in hsjukci)i.iud egitistjc SCribilingSy by telling therii that ihey were seized with canine. Or dopliie matiuess thro' f:af cf A'm,' while: w iting undeirtl'.' ber.i.'.n mHUtnee ot sum a panonr.ge ; wr.was 11 because in 'hisim;mdenttr 'bblcio Resident Washing-ton: be had declared our consticuti- on defective and that when; should come.. into the country he would havc .it altered v And are 7 we to believe that tf.3 alteration which has taken place since his.maa, u through hii intitigatibn i J It is quite likely,. las,: it.:terfds;indirectly. towards the change. which has taken place in .France," from re publicanism to mcndrchul . And what are. - .. . . - . - - . r r we nowtp expect, put a succession 01 alter- 1 ations until our coJikituiionshall be quiieil French far? or and we may, also suppo se r from abop bf? shajing the plunder. ,, Now, ; my friends, as that scheme pf invading Eng- . )'':':'-:-:-, land iryet"u;.'ffCfM 'and till in contem- . piation, ana .nc,is.CBme 10-wis coumjy, it .1 notreaso?ible to ; suspect; thai he has nbttfe-y-yyy: execute, in tegard to 'ojir, country "whereby .vri 'hU" tWrtrvrffH aVgvrypffcf4':,to'-h?'-bf ; yy--V'' .vrl' quaHdy33?5 to France, as that 'pilottm$j:-r" . Uin.yadehifEiig1ajb isi time only can discover." ; Butthis we may-, h'J be assured -of, tfat mh'creant whocan con- . J v. . -f spire to" benay carto;its ene-'? ;H mie7 will be true to no 9ther country, anSflV j h avdanger6us'm??ir;to. eiioffbred f har- ' : ' ; boi- irioursy ad;hVf'e speci al'y under s Ucb tjS J 'fotfenageV; It- appears to "me. rather7 thlit ' -.' vv i amongst "the" gratffuV ' friends and adniifefs - " f 1 of ihe exalted character, and loved 'Tnemnry. of lc'i!lustri$us ' i sngtpni 'cspicaffe Creature who dared to insult and abuse hi'in in the most opprobrious ldriguhy: as paihe has done ought, before this time, to have had the expectation of thim; '.by every one whp imt the fugiUveixd ta gcbdntf, .y Pairi is nbt tiie only one hdff ever, who has been'employed to instdt And eaiJmnitte that truly great and good man.. Bit-theyV aindHhei have oply acted the" part of those imphdtut and faiittik d9gs who bay the mooritf ; It is observed by way' of f eply,' we "Can say nothing in favorof Paine, who we believe to be an unprincipled vj retch and true to no country ipgVAM') Pri ,arr6ganty;:by sacrificing: to his jns.ufferaUe; vanity;' But in regard to wr execut I've, he has the character 61 being Ver frugal'and e conoiviicsl. 7 hiiis admitted, particularly in matters'wirerejnheia,persdrt imliCia !.tmi;'too clearly evinced byithe wly he tonk, u hen govdrncr cf Virginia,'tb pajra;: sem 01 porroweu money, to nisacKnowieog. i resting ; but Mr. Jlarshall's will, in all pro- impressed on out minds, that in affairs of babHity become t!ie standard, authority up 'hrgnjimporttmcei a tender' ii fattch more eas -',; on sabjectS connected with the American ly imtdex than tecdlkd, and 'thai much nts revolution. The laa'er draws futl pictures chief mat result from it, becfa remedy can- . s ct Wnat the fpfmt. gives' general outlines, Ue-.prwu CCU oaIv fauit RL-t trhfK. ' ' . v' We will suppose, Of the srvle of the book be fore us. it may J Candidate) should; 'Tbe confidently .isai.4;t!e vr.We.rA result is fa-T the :ha A-Vaflstiah, Vorable. lis fiicinab charantiiristics att. y JtTspieuujr and ease without: higly-orna-ment er periods very flowing.-' It is so ele-; Vated that it will adorn the library of the Uian of lettersftndyet, so familiar, that nVost t its characters mayfdclight the evening J'-iSure of he methamc: or the husbandman. - f he writings bf schie of the histotians of :, wr language make the taste for styl4'sonie Vnu luxurious In the life bl Washjington "ere i rioyaod then ah ernbanissed sen- ter.ce,and.in a fewinstanr! jdiptjn4! some- Vhafti--" .. A :. '..' -I--.C.. -' ."v5. - nice ear is someau?c w Itaded by the repetition of particnUif W063 ""Pt exprtssiod. and does not aiwaysffind the however, that but two offer for the Presidency, & a man of unimpeach-;; ed honor, hitegrity" and reputatioh,-J-thetp.: tber a prolessed.J, waose-iKuiorTjr,te-- gt-ity and ' repiitation have""eu(fared from public censure and Tmpeabhment, without salisTactorydeifenc from under his own: hand, or.the hands of his friends."-; Now, on taking serum view of these, two charcxiefs.szi thus in contrast: permit me, my fellow-citizens, zs seriously tO SSK.yOU, WWtV VJ Ut&n uu j uu vwiiik. is ure inost eligible Which pf; them does that rtn4rd which vou OweTto tlie-honor of youf counu-y, and the sacred Jtiierestsot your re' Ugion call upon you to elect f tor yoa elect oae of the other'in your' choice of the Elec- ed friend Gabriel Jones,' jEsq. after st loan of six years, vith' sunrvhich did riot a- "mbunt to half the Interest., O f this; we have' sew ajfaV-and "candid statement ' ia the pa; t, p rs by Mr, J 'ones himself, and we have tie-., yer seen, that it has been follswed with ei- j ther a deniel orl-efutation- f: (But whenwe " turn, from his own mattets, :to xbtpecumary ; arrangements ot the present administration : does that Yigid regariH and strict adherence to the rules of frugality and economy ap eari- Are we not rather Struck yibprrfu-i jjo we not una tne- civil 11st crowaeu X 1 1 liber ral cbropensations and allow irinarativelv small services ? - xion. with yerv ar.cfs, lor comparatively And are r.ot feur meritorious countrymen " either dismissed from tjjices, or cverlooted . wliile ioreigh i flatter eVs are prometed that -every ofiiCer from tire" judge on the bench, to the collector : in his ofHce, mayibe a de pendent creature cj his ewrif And why are efucefs rendered thus dependent on his good witrIsifthat fhey may; beexrited to ex e cute theirTbffices with greater faithfulness ? 'Oris if 'that tliey'rivsy the "more easily bend1' to .the furtherance 01 his particular views . designs I wMffi?rfieaT sh,ouiaTUie present admini--Station Continue f.'jrc'ledicf'' On falling into adrtaded statefof eudrchy. it'xi not unliktlyrTwe should .have some SMcbfive headed demon of a tiling conjured up for a, as, that invented by ie mpA o Pa'j'e, and presented to the people of France,' as one of the steps to monarchy. And have we hot cause to think that that old seditientst St fOsf'(Hfe7rnfffrThas-saextensively-dis seminated his pririciples through our coun try with some sucn views frrwri-;--'" But I forbear. i; Db you "say,-ii;ifc.Ae has reduced ouri tax-" - es ? How ? In the name of all that is sacred ! ,"" how ? Wb he has liad the duty "taken off 1 ' .1 t " - IT - f flur stiiis. Ana wny was tnat uone r v as ?! it not to plesie thejBtiirholdersj that in re- In corroborat ion of this suspicion, give ' me leave to obserye, that Pa ne h properly a citizen ef France, : and'Ought'to be consi.' dcred by, us, in the light of a French spy? In a late publication, which-he has address-" ed to bis countrymen, the people of JEng- land, he endeavors as an emissary of France,- to reconcile them to the; French dtsign of the generosity of Bonaparte ; and tells them, that the scheme was 10 agitation under the Directory, and in some degree of forward nesr i also that he was to have accompanied thff commander in chief j that is, he was to have; pilotted him to the inost favourable place for Janding his troops, and afterwards, -we may suppose,,' to have taken him in the most promisTngiroutsi; to getpssiori of the capital of the kingdom. So lost is the turn thpy might promote hvs popularity a- 'mongsf their too numerous customers ?. My - friend, - l hold a still myself nor is it al-. 5 waysan idle one yet, if I am not indeyen- dent in myirenmsnces, I glory in having it to say, lamlndependenV in niy principles j and, at the same time, that f& ihmyfon science believe that tax to have bern laicLwith vhrusri-edt. ?rairirfy.iind iepealed-wltha view to popularity ah ne, " while the arch h 11 .'i y'f surgen) against " and the, goserhmenL'J&ii since been tewarnea, aunougn a loreigner, with a very lucrative place at the head of the treasury. . What honest farmer, what ho nest planter, or what honestwrr does not . spurn at such sacrifices to popularity ?; ' ; Do you add, but he lias lightened o'u; -. : I burthens, fr he has had the taxes taken off cdaclieS, cojachees', chariots, chars, and all 4twading -their4Untry,lin And what is all that to s my friends . ?- .What relief does tliat Contribute, to you or me, as plain farmers ? In this he has coa- ; jributed greatly to the pleasure and advah- 1 tage bf the .f .and voluptuous, who are "y but too often our oppressors- This appears I evidently to have been done in expectation of their influeTiqe over us; being exerted in ; his favor while they condescend to give us, . before Vecticns, Uie familiar shake of the y ', ;"0.-V.v;-r.-yy.v-1- ' -. t?
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