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.X - r 4. ft : -. : ;i; Xtx J i.o& AHAit Don.rin- V r PUBLISHED (Veekly) BY WILLIAM BO YLAtf. .; ; " Vnilt.th ' v " I Vol. l , RALEIGH, (N. C) MONDAY, QVEhiBEll 06. y N0. 55U ; f A PhifodclpluaJleghter. in the at:r.pfpliere. We may conclude, Hfr:!tn the whole, that the little g;r! who Mr.-Editor,. X. . Wit jmagined Ins lavv a man on tne Wairinir ftSfrrvrd in vour mucT of mountain, faw her own image indi.twct-S-SfafS ( ."fleftcd, and tohcr brother an, to rn 3North.Carolina in uly laft, and they not only law both thetr irne?, bu vbichhas, no doubt, cxtited the atcen- Fr obably, the vapour forming diff ei cnt on of rhany perfons as an oxtraordinaJgles, upon the principle o thel olyw-. rydrcumftance,I have taken the liberty dron, exhibited tnetr imascs io muL T S It-;" rm Umrki nnnn ir. .Man- cd as to appear like an army, which was t)l UlU.M'l, luiuv -i f ,.1. kind in general are fond of whatever ap pears fo be of'thQjnatvellous, and manr I'ocd people who are unauilnted with 1'hj various pheaomena fcf natute ,arc iiot to alcrihs whatever they' cannot ac count Tor, to fupernatural catifss.. "ihe " vrriterofthe aero ti entertain ah idea that it may be fome thios mors than the firnple operation of the laws-of Nature, where he fays,: .f whether the above be accountable' on " phildfcphical principles, oriliether it ."beh pxscjude ty the deft of trie holy " city, I Have tcr the impartially curious to judge." $pme will'not give credit to the truth of the relation at all ; feme wiibaicribe it to a fuper.natural caufe, and (bme p a caufe purely natural, . For mv parr I'do not hefitate to.u,ive full cre- .tiit to the acccunr, and at the fame d:ne to afcribe it to the refraction, or rthvrti on of light from the vapour arilinv: out fP-thf rizphfth mounts in- In this or'. iiionl am the more confirmed from well tace over the good men who were your Ladverfaries. They had lcmed ui.thc French fchcol to allow themleives no checks from thole-moral laws, which it was the primary work of the French revo- ? t fi - Tl. -1 ,1 .1 !-.- lutionto oeiuoy. i.vjucuuicciiu wu v ---y - - wj-r . , .l .k, t'.rp wh-.rh rhrv have a ntht to demand. the means by wliich they attained ft:- i But the chief execute inugi Irate of a ri 'he barriers ol truth being long Droi;en proportionably increafed by each accein on or new lpectators. 1 itai me m..fet mould appear c? different fizes, might arife from the luriaces of certain porti ons of the reflecting vapour afluming a convex forrarinore or lefs: and the confufed inatltma appearances from fome irteKUlanty m tr.; lame. in-:u- tlvXIho- nnnrnrance miulit ariie from the ""--o r 1 : ' " 1 T- war -.' while on the 'cthei hand tihiid- not o.'vtxt ifes contempt, but encoiii - f J ges en.oacbn:ent, and i'cits attacl r , individual Ixirg under no reiponiiD, ty individuals Lxirg under no reiponiiQA ty to others, may, without anyanrr,x pleafe their fancy by implorfcgthejuf-t . j 1 quality of the rcflefting . medium, and theltrong illuminating rays or tue ua f 3. li-nrr nr. it in n mn n'tilar manner : aT4u thft nnosrent nioucn of the unagesf, tor a change of petition, ia thole nai::;al fpc cuh. Whether -my livpoihefis is juft or net, 1 will not pulttiveiy amruj u.; think it much more raiiynal than to al. cribe it to a fupcrnatutal agency. Al though the, author of our exiltec.ee and creator 01 zi Worlds, can wo.-i, i it feem ineet to him, by fupcruatnral means, and even render vifi.ble'thc ccU thl vehicle of ipirltird exillcnccslo qur n'(ri,r:il r.rurans ol VI lion. Yet it is laitii. Hum nm tnc mnrp ronnrm ro.n wtn . . ' , 1 :Z pnTlmtnd rotmt. her.rofbre bub- never to recur to muacles wl.cr pa-JBO jilhed, cr luch Kind 01 optical niuiion, Ken in divert places atxijtrerent peri- rm . mm M lit ods. See 1 illcch's Philofophical Maga zine. - . 'y' t ;' -v 'Jnough ihefe curious and elegant phe Hv)inena are not peculiar toahy, age or country, 'they tare now frequently feen on fea-coafts ; -and though in fome ref ptdls common in fuch fituations, they have hitherto been fo little noticed by the intelligent parljf mankind as to be icarce known to exifl". Thofe whkh fesm lately, to-have niore particularly at-, tracked the attention of the curious . arc thole frequently feen,, during the fum mer feafon on the fouthern coafts of Italy; near the ancient city of Rhegicum, which thepiafants in their native tongue call I'ata-Morgana ; an account of which may be ieen m bwmburn s trayeis. 'J hey are, however, frequently noticed by the Englifii, Erfe, and Irifh peafants, ' and denominated Sea-Fwries, andFairy Caltles. The Erfe filhermea among the veliern ifles of Scotland frequently fee reprtfented in f arrn heaths and oil na ked rocks,sbeiutiful fieldSvvoods and cadles, with numerous flbclcs andTherds , grazing, and multitudes of people o ' both lexes, in various attitudes and oc cupations. Thefe,- as they know no. fucli chjecls really exift, they conftantly attri bute to enchantment and fairies. They ?.re alfo frequently fc en on the coafts of Norway, Iceland and Greenland ; on the ealtern and weftern coaft of South American,- and even cn the highelt fum mit of the Andes. Some of thefe, phe nomena were feen near the town of You ghal in the county of Cork in Ireland, in the years 1796, -1797, and .1801;. - The firtf was feen on the ant of Octo ber, 1796, about 4 o'clock in the after- " hillxim The county of warerf ord fide or the river, to a number 01 spectators ; ana . feenVed a walled town with a round tow- - n n , l ? rt urch with a lmre. the houles X-jUi- otv. t hp windows diltinift.' Be bin 1 the'houfes appeared the malt ota and in the koit a tingle tree, ne tizens may embrace, 1 witlipttt ontf'frt- 1 1. 1 r v ! . --...! -.f,.', ,t- iltc cal aoiiDt tne moaiue myi.ru.& 1 Gofpel ; I would de fite- theiu to Iz tree from thole- fepcrhidous notionj which. influence thejgaoraut and' illiterate ot the old worfd, to afcribe all uncommon or.ajppareatly mylterious occurrence to nuracio, magic or witcuciu. - E. A October 1, 1806. f'm-.vn r,r pIC fiver-le?.Ded, the unbcf.n- ded field of invention lay open to thxn, and there they ranged at large in fean h of attributes ior your decoration, which your modeily never belore dreamed S; and of facts, for your fupport,hic : never, had exifletiee- 'i hey were at ca 1 to enforce your purpofes, by arguments' wf-iVh It inolt comoetent to fuch heads and fuch hearts to help ycu to. I 1 uey werercaoy ro lcnuuic anu iuuai th,v ronkL and to murder the fame arid the means of the belt-men 01 therefore, as a ftory, liiw inuv " - UJ - i no matter whether tiue or flle, tcldi without a blufh, argued upon w;m a nee tcting efhotveiy, and backed with influ. ence ani office, could ferye for your (up port, all went well with you. So Jang as a fcsatling of puff parte prajfe, was ltronj t-Doui'.h to liipnort you, you were laie! Your meufmes in any dpurtment could not want for panegyrifts, fip.cejn evctf department there vere etno.u ments audofSccs at ycur. di! po! a! . T ho you had no court-crccture- fpec.al.y paid aud appointed to pmdar the niufes tor a birth ay ode, ycu had a mulhtuue ol eacomiafls who could falfnyin prole; -and who, however deficient inxhj ju ration which comes from thMiighelt heaven fcf invention, wtre-nore than .a i.iatch for any Poet Laukeat cr them 5n vfv-inlifv. You tnav ino :ea be iar.l. tc have converted the Vzion is.to a nt.ii oh of proi'crs who hobble-it out wi'.nvt ry'ccanr.n fnbftiiutcs-forine poetical recuifites. For knowledge, invention ; :ci:ntry, who, cherlfhing his fahclof'j fhiveiing tinder his h-ais, luppluatef jtorj his country that juttice wii:cn me nas a right -to demand, and, but for his rripo-, licy, would have the power to enforce prevar:c3tes witn ntaouty, pronraies inf country's' hr.nour, imd if war enfucs (which is -r.oil likely) is not onlyculpa ble of warby ncglccling the legitimate natural meauj of avoiding it, piepafati- en but Itaiids in. the ftntencejof having ; aggravated the evils cf war with the dif- grace of implication fpifed, and the ignominy of numiliaUon rtjidti with difdain. y'y "' - Wiii'e Lthus addrefs you, Sir, I own that, different' from my language to Mr. lUndoi'ph, I (peak not prpfpettively with a view to any 3m ndmji)t in your ienti mcnts, or any aluration in your fy Item ' T,ra a:e too fir detcended imc the vale cf ye-rs lor the one, and you are too. r.csr the e:id- of ycur power f r the other. And, to freak 'iny minJ, I very much fe::r that ycr.r f'o:l was from the begin-, ning too ' find j fcr improvement. My nurpofe is, to mskc vou lutn your eyes ,- backward 0:1 your p;.;t concuvtana per j . .,..1 j - I o, bir I- - t-on- m X' - luaue yeu to repe: -temu'iitc wnrt vou li.tve aone- -view lllip, 1 rr whilft th th aU it from the Peoples Frimul. TO THE HON. Til: JEFFERSON, President of the United Shitcs. Sir The unexampled feeblencfs and. im policy of your aduiniflration, has -at length encomp?.ffed you with diCiculties of too great magnituje and number, for fm'vJr 5Twl tdf-nfs fuch as yours to en- rnnnter. with the fmallefl pfolvjbili'ty of liiilice numb for wir, and for- hafmonious crs, an .abundance cf epithets of that precious lund, wh:cn ongmaiiy A. Ui U . . . , r i Miunn rm tn lans- cu !ot U i it or Without ever aprroaci-ng or perhaps fo much cs knowing the name cf, i ar ftttfliis. of fuyoiru' one Jchtary drop from it attentively in all its natural a! peels and in id I the attitudes into which your in-" gtnuity can thvoy it (and then, afk your, heart. what confidence in 'our cojaduct. v.h dlaiih :ii your pr.o:cmons-can you rct;:or.r.bly cjipeft fnnv ycur country, crircm thfc :v.ations of lAvvope. f wjUfor the prefesit put the difgracclul afiairot Africa r d General Xatonout ot the quefltoi t ; and come at once to the more., import rnr affair of Spain. 'By the mean-' eft dvoir.atic trrllic ..ith France and roJ.n yon committed your couutry.ta the'ir derifion and conte'mpti - and VvT:!!u yc. a teazled their cupidity, exjofed your ;u utryVv;:aknci.s. r cu endured tnetr ; t A 1: 1 fucce's. -Hie very arti oy wiiicu you cu 10 uic iy.prota;c iiat"- '" t -cFcpt-iV.tapowcrand theteKlisttfyf ,p,rT3eafurllil. tern of policy by which you hirveforia land Iwinc;- the d.u-s ot tty hate, many vears retained your yopuhrhyareV -?ThoIe aiy invcnitd you in ct ize, and u. Jn-vKo ni'Mrol rnfrC hi' th'Af i'WtJ?-' "imw'nlp.l fVrPtPTffi tor VOUTHViiCOriouCt '. i 1 Kl III ill. k ! r 1 lit 4-A. ft. w W w. w , - -w . . ' 1 X . 1 1" tv the Pieaan Jpun, a r.crt or. citizens c rcrQZcnmcnts,tnwr ;pur:, u;e:ricorn.' p over's, or candi3ates.for. cHrcc -cclkc- Y-Yovl fuffcrcd the councils of your rourr: tors, turvevors, ppiimsdlers, governors try to be tifclatcd to, rnd its chief exc-.'fo fiier iff, bailiff and watchmen, touches, J cutive in.'-gT.ncy fin ywiir peron h.!) i not in the bead, by the muie, cut in leal del ;u,d infultecl by' t::-:r iib-fj T nalm by the mauiratc. nave m na.t i-.nt- dors.: xhj an lor wnat r - J on f3?,-JJ 1 ter, half, race, V. Gil Mi hilp"ihWfr will now-invent caules for theXfenger you have bicught upon the co1mir; and in f.rict conloin:;ty to their invfeerate.-habitsTwili produce any but the trueones. 7-iney, ingeiiicus fouls, .once found put that your, tempo rizing e'enduft wsathe w ay to infure rc- fpecl: and peace . to the, country- -now, that contempt aatFSsra'T -atefhed in its face, and t.hfiy . will find cut ihat, not your temporiJin: condut, but tnee proachea of your political averfari'sv anH thpr PTfhnrfations ro vnu to arm the niryyou-were--grcarJ country; havebeciuh&caufe. 'Ihcy will C IIIC II HOC 10 COIlUCliiii yuu wuwiiui idjfnai 11 :wni iuv.jvui.iuiwuj ' i X . 1 " ration, revolving bacK upon yourien. To take a hint from one of your own no-. table effufions, V ins full tide ot your, experiments" is turning, now rolls back' upon you and ebDS apace, ar.n you are driven to an alternative the moii grievous-imaginable to your perioral Jeehngs" Either to meet Spain and hermdtrels France ji the field, or. to betake you to the more innoxious lolly ot can icaturmg natural philofophy, or writing notes up on imats at MonTiccllo. Your fitua- u. . . . .. . . i ' . . 11 - r ' tionis, indeed, lo empnaticaii muera ble, that not to : le -who has the power, the pmTc,&nd ihp atronr.Ere of an opulent nation at his I con; ni ?.nd, as "yotf have, will ntver want defenders, noweverwortme:s ns may be himlelh or however wtcKeu nis pur pole. I OU tiave nau yours ixcywi wu I oy, J4y mil 11 ca jruui!- . 4..v. -v j . V J- '. . the mountains ot owazeriana pour miuiting language, ui . yuuucii, 'tk- full and the trees cDpeared of a bright -green ? the houfes andtower of .a'clear brbwn, wirh their roofs blue. 'I hat the'pKeru)menon l'een in North-Ca : rTolina, oriJhe: Chimney Mounfairi,was '.one. ofrhofe Fata-Ahygana, and; occafi- hxr rpflrtinn. in a denfe vapour flrofigly illuminated by the; fun, I havf no uoUDt;' X msiecuis iu uc wmuiuy. by the circumftancc of a rainbow having X -atinenretl inthe fame blace to another ' psrfoa at a diftace, there being a htze UiV IVJ VJU J ? 'V.. r rtn thf fnrfnre of fccietv a fuoerabuD' dance of that kind of recrement which was moft fuitable to your purpofe,' and enabling you to enliit on your fide, a gainlt the good" of your country, a holt of auxiliaries, who,, found in; ) ou an ob iet' they could efpoufe without the flighTeit deiettion lrom 1 near own ieei ihgs; and in yonrs, a fyltem1 which they avo Vr . ,f ,1 - I 1 trnr.'red in filhtlr tttr?irttrr!TiT HrifrilL ty ag."iiuit her. ar.d f)FJioidin? wivifv r-K l I- .J.LIj . Li 5" H to fight in ? A peace obtained Ly abjeft-1 u a j l. 'j rv i ed' treachery . 'Jhe opinions refpecting your privity with Miranda, are, fo far as rpcard5 the ronntrv. inH ac mifliJfvrtf as it tney weTe proved, and mu!.t lo re- fer,-ybu-had a -dagger forhercoffceai i i " r '. - ' . And now. Sir. let me afk von a miefli-1 cn. Are yotP-an you be fo far ad van ced Ja im pcirment of faculties, alto envf - . .Ml . . rrtnrtrpfi; r.nr vour cverfoht of Miranda that-enraged, but the intuits efft recj to your friend Bonaparte by the Federal into war. "And it is likely thaty with no i very curreinTierei will efcape the notice- X ' . . r : T-Tr ' ! T- 1 f 111 tC i' " ids truth ana modeity, tneyytUjDy ana or tne mnarcns or .pain and rrancer k i j ,.i u z-.., ..a.'. m r of l he M Irani a r 11 a i r ; wi r H the trials" TKo lvHrin ie nlmrit rtVPT. and the firft iw tivein; - r- 7 z ------ fHnt th?t is fiied on our Weltern pclfef- fibns, will be trfbHTisnaJ, for rending in I. pieces tnat fnis rhar-i hr of vonr a been concealed froin th publics tric-hr f,pfpnd 'without aDoltatlziriK from tVpir. r.a-n " nrirtcioles. In one refoect they afforded you, an unetJnaLlell advan- inr4;rt1iiol ik. rv h(f fniTirv fnr peace, is promptitude and capacity for fnrrpthf-r with, th? ""ifhnli- nf thnf prarpfnl flanrP Arfilrh-vnn r.r- full rr have tne noncuj:;orfieadmg up, aninnl t veil of artifice, by which the . the llrugglingsaiid tylungingsf your7 p cter of yoar adminiffrationnas - partilans, in their defrair for yoiipn that 7. roccaliorr--Can ydu4-1 1 ay,-:;flattef your- t -1 f el f 5 that the'vre.ir.HaV'nprbeeh 5 1 UCIlCVC, Oil, 1 UfllJ ItptrtllUl. uuirti- i iw, nui in. n nuiy .a iV Uttll' H-Iilrh K-jcn'pFPrKppn rontrfiverted. wh'eh I Efcufial ? - Lavnotthat foolhh fnrtfflinor . ... iivvvi wv" ' : , i . . ' ' . f o I far tharbecween- .nations,-, & between hopt to your heart You will, foon be 1 convmcea to tne contrary. rou wi:i foon find your fupplications or peace ' 0 f
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