Whole No. 38-1.
Ttfr&orotfg7i, (Edgecombe County, JV. OJ Tuesday, January 3, 1833.
To. VIII No. 20.
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FOR THE FREE PRESS.
It is well enough to let well enough
alone." Old Maxim.
Mr. Editor: I was much con
cerned on reading an article of
a most extraordinary character
in your last paper, over the sig
nature of Video. The object;
of the writer it is really difficult
to ascertain. Indeed, taking it
O J
altogether, it is the most bung
ling, nonsensical budget of jar
gon, I have read this many ft
day. The writer sets out by
telling us what every man with
a thimble lull of brains knows
10 be true. He first praises ihe
United States in the strain of
an orator's declamation, and in
the very next breath pronounces
her "base in slavery!" Now,
Mr. Editor, how the United
States can be "happy in gov
ernment," and at the same time
her Constitution violated, "dan
gers threatening," "uncertain in
union," and "base in slavery,"
is a solecism too gross for a se
rious notice.
The sage Video says the U
nited States are "vain proud
excessive in luxury." If this be
so, it is high lime that our boast
ing of our "republican simplici
jy were hushed. Let us talk
uo more about our plain dress
and simple fare let us hear no
more of our equality, our affa
ble manners and temperate
habits.
Video tells uV the United
States are "glorious among na
tions the envy of the world,"
and "happy in government."
In the same breath, that its
Constitution is violated, and
that "changes are demanded!"
In what particular is the Consti
tution violated, and in what ca
ses are changes demanded?
Will Video tell us how a nation
can be happy in government,
when its Constitution, its Mag
na Charta is violated?
This strange writer, says let
him that has eyes sec, and him
that has nunc think. Now, it
would appear to me that when
"dangers arc threatening, mul
tiplying ihe present admonish
ing, the future forbidding," it
would be no bad policy for men
who have eyes to think, as well
as sec. Indeed I cannot see
why a man blessed with the or
gan of sight, should on that ac
count leave off thinking. The
thinking Secretary of the Navy
would no doubt be found an
able defender for the converse
of the system, that seeing men
should quit thinking.
Again: "Let the proud man
suppress his pride." Does Vi
deo know so little of human na
ture as not to know that with
out pride man U a mere brtitc
a worthless drone? Pride is one
of the noblest incentives to great
and noble actions it emulates
the warrior, the statesman, the
philosopher and even the chris
tian. But what is the most ex
traordinary, in the whole of this
"heterogenous cotnminglemcnt
of contrarieties," is ihe lan
guage used in reference to our
black population, he savs: "Let
all remember St. Domingo."
He says our "slaves are muti
nous," and "Let all abolish
SLAVERY." Can it be nnssihln
that Video is an abbettor of the
black insurgents, ihe fanatic in
cendiaries, who prowl around
us at midnight anxious to act
over again the massacres of St.
Domingo and Southampton? I
will be more charitable than to
believe it. But whv is this
strong, ill-timed, and improper
language used in reference to
our black population? The
slave holders of the South have
sense enough, and discretion
enough to manage their own
affairs, and 1 can assure Video
and all others who may be dis
posed to intermeddle with our
slave property, that they will do
it, despite ot barretson, "et id
omnc sie?ius.
I should be glad for Video to
prove what he has said and
parse the last sentence of his
strange production. It would
be an ample atonement for his
error. X. Y. Z.
FOIl THE FREE I'RESS.
EVIDENCES,
By which true and false impression?
on the mind may be distinguished.
Satan quoted scripture in or
der to corrupt the mind of
Christ, and draw him from the
path of duty. Some carnal pro
fessors do the same; and wrest
the scripture to their own de
struction. The way in which
the holy spirit impresses the
mind is not by making any new
revelation; but by a suitable ap
plication of the truths already
reveuled, according to our state
and circumstances. Though
some persons may be deceived
by sudden impressions, for want
of due inquiry from whence
they come; yet the suddenness
itself is uo proof that they arc
false. The Lord can, and many
times, in distressing cases, does,
help speedily and instantane
ously. He who called Abra
ham at the very instant when he
was about to sacrifice his son,
can, if he please, instantly re
lieve the mind by a suitable
word, when in the greatest dis
tress. But seeing the mind is
capable of receiving false im
pressions from Satan, inordi
nate self-love, &c. to distin
guish the true from the false is
a matter of great importance.
For example: suppose the mind
should be impressed with this
scripture, "Son, thy sins be for
given thee;" before a person can
conclude that this impression is
from God, he should ask him
self such questions as the fol
lowing: Do I possess that spirit
to which the general tenor of
the scripture promises forgive
ness? Before David received a
sense of the divine mercy, he
earnestly sued for it and confes-j
sed the depravity of his nature,
and the transgressions of his
life. Nor did he merely plead
for pardon but alsofor renew
irj grace, "create in me a clean
heart, O God, and renew a right
spirit within me." Under the
gospel dispensation, we are di
rected to seek mercy in the
name of Christ; pleading his
hlood and mediation, through
whom God has promised for
giveness; for, "whosoever bc
lievcth in him shall receive re
mission of sins." What is my
character with respect to these
things? What effect has a sense
of the forgiving mercy of God
produced in my mind? Do I
possess a holy love to God who
hath magnified his mercy; and
to Christ through whom I en
joy the invaluable blessing? She
who had "much forgiven, loved
much." Luke vii. 47. Am 1 in
fluenced by the love of God to
devote my soul and body to him,
that I may be his servant for
ever? "Now being made free
from sin, and become servant
to God, ye have your fruit uuto
holiness, and the end everlast
ing life." Rom. vi. 22. If such
be my spirit and character, I
may be assured that the bless
ing contained in the passage of
scripture thus impressed be
longs to me. The concurrence
of the things impressed with
the general sense of scripture.
and with the holy effects produ- I
ced m the heart and life, are in
all cases a criterion by which
we may distinguish the ope
rations of the holy spirit from
all false impressions. The lat
ter, whether proceeding from
Satan, or from human depravi
ty, though accomplished by
means of some passage of scrip
ture; yet the intention being to
corrupt and misapply that pass
age, they arc condemned by the
general voice of scripture; and,
if acceded to, will be produc
tive of nothing but error and sin.
Satan frequently suggests to
; wicked men that God is merci
ful. This is a glorious truth;
land its proper effect is to en-
courage a returning sinner to
hope for mercy. But as it is
here suggested, its tendency is
! to lull the sinner asleep in secu
! rity, persuading him that though
I he continue in sin, yet it shall be
well with him at last. Again:
! Satan suggests to a carnal pro-
lessor, that the spirit of Christ
shall never perish. This is
true; but the design of Satan is,
to persuade him that he shall
get to heaven, though He hate
the path which leads to it.
It seems as if Satan could
have access , to the mind in
sleep; for some persons have a
misrepresentation of their state
in dreams, whereby they are
strangely infatuated. Yet God
sometimes speaks in this way,
but always agreeably to his
written word.
Once more: Satan frequently
suggests to a person under con
victions, that he is the chief of
sinners but his design is to
drive him to despair; whereas,
the tendency of the like sug-
gestions from tlie spirit ot uod
is, to lead the sinner to apply
earnestly for mercy. A. II.
FOR THE FREE PRESS.
Detraction a fragment
I was walking in the public
street I met a young man who
wavered as he walked, and a
ghastly smile of recognition
dwelt on his lips. He knew
me and affectionately pressed I
my hand rinding I did not
know him, he told me his name
and reminded me we were
school fellows and class mates
at college. I started back ama
zed, astonished and chagrined.
His face was bloated his step
was unsteady his look wild
and empty. I invited him to
my room, and he there told me
lie was an injured and exiled
man.
"You knew me," said he,
when 1 was a young man of
promise, of sober and regular
habits but it is all over now.
The gay and promising youth
has degenerated into the sot
and gambler. I have no more
interest in the world. Oh! that
the grim-visaged demon had
already ground me benealh his
rude tread. If I could hide
from the world, and be seen no
more, I could be satisfied but
I cannot. Every one knows
me, and knows the race I am
running.
As he spoke, he rose and ges
ticulated with much earnestness
a tear rolled down his pallid
cheek. I thought of the time
when I had seen him, young,
gay, noble and eloquent. I
thought of the time when 1 had
heard him, thundering lfi3 elo
quence in behalf of the rights of
man. I thought of the time
when I had heard him vindica
ting injured innocence at the
bar of the Court-room. 1 ask
ed why he had changed "hea
ven knows," was his answer.
He drew a dagger, and as he
cried out, with the air of the
maniac, "I will die!" rushed
from the room. Detraction
had withered his prospects, and
he had given up all. D'.
FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Ontario, arrived at
New-York from London, brings
papers to the 3d of Nov. which
give an account of a great riot
at Bristol, on the 29th and 30th
of October, in the course of
which the Mansion House, Cus
tom House, Excise Office, three
Prisons, the Bishop of Glou
cester's palace, and forty-two
dwelling-houses, were sacked
and burnt, with property to the
amount of 400,000. The mob
had complete possession of the
city, until the military appeared
in force. Four or five lives
were lost, and about fifty woun
ded. The King has issued a
Proclamation on the occasion.
Accounts of the 2d Nov. from
Bristol, state that peace in the
city had been restored.
In the neighboring town of
Bath, some riots also look
place, besides in one or two
other places, which however,
were easily quelled. In these
disturbances, it does not ap
pear there is any thing which
threatens the general tranquili
ty of England.
The London papers of the 3d
Nov. report that perfect tran
quility had been restored.
Greece. Count Capo d'ls
triaswas assassinated in Greece
on the 9th Oct. He is repre
sented to have been a tyrant
who opposed the improvement
of the Greeks and oppressed
them by the most unjust mea
sures. The particulars of his
death nrc thus stated: "This
morning as the President was
going, according to custom, to
attend the service at the church.
two men who were at the door,
assassinated him, one firing a
pistol at his head, and the other
stabbing him in the body wiiha
Turkish dagger. He fell dead
upon the spot. The assassins
were Constantino and George
Mavromichelis, the brother and
son of Petro Bey, who has been
in prison ever since the month
of January last. Constantine
was immediately killed by the
I resident s Guards, but George
escaped, and took refuge in the
house ot the Preneh consul,
who received him without be
ing aware of the crime he had
committed. On learning what
had occurred, the Consul refu
sed to give him up to the fury of
the populace, but engaged to
deliver him into tha hands of
the magistracy, as soon as a re
gular demand was made. The
Senate immediately assembled,
by virtue of the power with'
which it is invested by the Con
gress, at Argos, and is at this
moment employed in appoint
ing a Committee to carry on
the government till the meeting
of the National Assembly, which
will be immediately convoked.
The town remains quiet, and
the commanders of the troops
have taken all necessary mea
sures tor preventing disorder.
The French and English com
manders have also adopted ever
ry measure for ensuring the
safely of the agents and citizens
of their respective countries. ' :
France. In France, the go
vernment have resolved to cre
ate a sufficient number of Peers
to carry thro' the upper Cham
ber, the bill which had passed
the Chamber of Deputies, abo
lishing the hereditary peerage.
SOUTH AMERICA.
From Colombia. Dispatch
es and journals from Bogota
have been received at the De
partment of Stale, from which
it appears that the Republic of
Colombia has ceased to exist,
a hd that in its place, we shall
hereafter find on the map of
South America three separate
and independent States, viz:
Venezuela, New Grenada, and
the Equator. On the 20th of
October a Convention met at
Bogota for the purpose of set
tling the future form of govern
ment of New Grenada. The
President in his address de
clares that the union between
the States no longer exists; and
the minister of foreign affairs
Alejandro Velez, begins his re
port by admitting that for a year
past, the administration at Bo
gota had only been acknow
ledged in New Grenada, and
that it was neither proper nor
convenient any longer to keep'
up a semblance of authority ov
er countries which had entirely-
seceded. Wash. Globe.
13razil. A Ipttor fmm TVTflR-
ter Commandant Beverly Ken-
' 1 - t T T 1 1
non, aaieu jynn riaven ay,
Dec. 15, says: "The whole of
Brazil is in a slate of tumult;
and continual eruptions, &c.
may be expected to occur, par-v
ticularly among the soldiers
who are no doubt instigated hy
persons of higher rank."