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' rivaj-iedrn iraiwflfr.' a Lepvard's Praise en Women* THRO* TTony n land and clfmc a ranger, Wrh tnilioroc Heps I've held my way, AWeiv r.npt'tcvlul R ranger, To ail tlis tlvautrtr'a tlis a prvv< Wht'c (Jeering tons mycaurfir pvceinoocj My futtotie Kill !*."!■* been tti find M :.\ ht^nrts ind difpolltionc vniuii?, But irer.Uc Women ever kind* A!7vcc incverv tender fifliu^, "IV dee is o; nwrcy always pron? ; T: ■■: "V'.r-d; r.fj a;n and loimv. iw.!i ig.. With '.oft eompafluin'aftveeteil ;onc. K pr *u ! delay, r-o d rk fufi>idon, ■ 5*nt« t:: i"c bfrunty or their }.-:i»'t ; Thy v-.-e n >* P-tv the f.: ? ; sl'tirm, IS.;': .;:..o: I zitd at once uncart. r^-rr' * ' ' I^-ncvi.lcncc ofruture, O^t.^v, ivoiled;, iy.iy, aiivl «uld, V.' n*>ir« the I"no ciii«;irii)'F CiC,itnre? .-: COtjriJy town, jmJ f.:v.i-t \\ild. ivhich sBSisy arc difgufiod with an order «? xvoi^fliip, vvVvich would have vfcldcd theftitbe grcatcft con- foUtion. This may prove the vvkkeclnefs of man or the deficicft- cic-s..of the jorm nhjeaed againft, but is not conctufivc a^iiti^ cf- laUifiimcHO. Ithaabcenfaiitlwt ao-Gcwcriinxcirt pretending to be free has the power of eftafalifliing H public fonn of worlhip. bi ;m- ftver lc this wc may obieryc that no fonn of r.ovcrnmcnt is capa¬ ble of promoting the good oftlie community, unieis it has fucli a power over the pcrfoiis, actions, and properties of the governed as Um tjietv warm without being by^Kklnheiir exertions arc\mb thuLfiic, become the mother of cd, and their ufetulncfbimpeded. v;;>- - pardi'dv i-h ihti ft ..with: hunger waftedi ii • fncndiy 1m A refrrlhntent gave; IIi*w iWtl h«T toniVd fo'»d hnri tultcd ! What ecr !icl ;n the fimple wave ! H>r cc'irtemil >"ks her words cfrreffiirg. .;:;eJ o>n fort on tin fimting foul ; V.", n\3M*9 ihe flra^ger*sgeneral bleffing, 1 uVrn fjltrv InJii to the Pole, MISCELLANY. /»r -^ Kingstoh Gaz&tt£. AMONG the political problems rofolved by (he American revolu¬ tion, the utility of religious eltah- liiliments i.s one of the moft im¬ portant. I believe there is no per- ibn who has witneifed the almoft total extinction of chrifiianity in t^is republic, and the confetjuent degeneracy of the people, who will not in future approve of an eliab- iifhed form of public worfliip. In theory many objections may be made; but herein lies the fallacv —they point to the form, not to the thing. Such an eltabliflimcnt it has been faid is neither coniill- •ent with the true interclts of reli¬ gion, nor with the peace offocie- ty—it is a mofc violent infringe¬ ment on the right of private judg¬ ment—it is turned into a politic¬ al engine to fupport the Kate.—» Thefe and many more plaulible objections have been made, and abftrac'rJy confidcrcd they feem to have much weight, but in prac¬ tice they have extremely little* There is no rational being who has ever taken the trouble to re¬ flect, who feels not the propriety of worshipping God—in^his there can be no difference of opinion ; but every one deiircs to worfliip as he pleafes. Had not chriftian- ity been promulgated, fuch a lib¬ erty would have been proper and expedient, but if the Supreme Be¬ ing has fet limits to this liberty by an express revelation, are wc to withftand hte commandments. Yet when any form according to what are called Gofpel ordinances Li adopted, a thcufand fuppofed difficulties and hardships are dif- 'overed, and diffeminated, by CD! llUJiaiiK-, uv.*."--------- m ^ood works, encouraging not ex- eufing our dutics-the guiae:wuf fwectner of life, the cordial ot dil- cil'e, the conqueror of death. In¬ deed anion- fincere chrillians there can be no dill'erence of opinion, a- bout religious elcabliflimcnts ; they mult be convinced on the imallelt reflection that a general iyitem ot religious inftruction is of the grca- teft advantage. But if it has been hitherto in doubt, it can be fo no hunger. By a general toleration without any eltablilhmcnt, the A- merican nation w ill foon reach the m'all'uirnthcm to the general ben- JowelUnk of human corruption. cBt. and rcftrain them from pro- The greater part ot the country is duung evil. But as the public laws ofa State can only go a very Utile wav. there n.uft be another law, which Pindar calls the law of Mortfilsand Immortals, a law not written in books nor engraven ort tablets ofbrafs—a law which al- ways fubfiits, which is every mo- mem obi'erved, and which ton* demr.s every ipecies of wrong. Now as this latter law is of inii- nitely more confequence than the general ordinances of any country, it furely behoves Governments to lend it their countenance and pro- t. .I i. in in A1'. r.»i :>•; t he) « • -: '. And il 11 icy can bv any regulations fupply il with new force and en¬ ergy, prevent i:s corruption, and give it the proper direction, they are certainly acting favorably to the freedom and happinefspf their people, for every thing that pro¬ motes virtuej promotes freedom and happinets. It has been far¬ ther laid,that no Government has power over the wills and minds of its people, but muit confine iiiclf to their actions. Tins objection, it it mean any tiling, r»"oes too far, as it would preclude any interfer¬ ence in education mn<* h forms the mind, and as you direct the mind ib will the man become. In¬ deed the ideas of the people grad¬ ually take a bias from the public laws, To that we mult put an end to legiflative enachuents, if this objection be well founded. Reli¬ gious opinions ought indeed to be free, and io ought all our opinions, but the means of inflruction which a general fyftem of public educa¬ tion affords gives force to this free¬ dom, becauie it enlightens the mind, and renders it capable of judging with accuracy. Now what is a religious eltabliflimcnt but a branch of public education ? I am therefore of opinion that the rreefl Government may conJiitute fuch an eifablifliment, as foon as they can afcerlain that a majority of the people are agreed upon fonie points or religious union, and that in fuch a cafe it is their duty to do fo. It is true the minority will clamor, as minorities always do, and it will clamor the longer, and with the more fuccefs as religious difputcs are interesting, and eafily darkencd. The points of union ought certainly to be the plaineft and fimpleft poilible. But they can never be fo compofed as to ob¬ viate every objection—The fim¬ pleft teft, Arc you a Chriftian ? might meet with oppofition. Some would fay the word is ambiguous what is meant by the word Chrif- tian, if a definition be given them, objections are multiplied—It is vain therefore to expect an eftab- lifhment that mall pleale all, tho' one may caiily be found that fhail eminently promote true morality and purity cf life—which mall left without "the adminiilnition of any religion at all. Nor is this to be much wondered at, when wc coiiftdcr that even in Mngland thole in the higher tanks withdraw tiiemfelves from the public ordi- hahecs of religion; or attend them with indifference, and were there no provilkm made there is little realon to expect, that wealthy in¬ dividuals would fupply the defi¬ ciency ; and in many places the rcligicuily inclined would be too few to fupport a ir.inifter. Such is exactly the cafe in America ; in God is unknown—No regard is paid to the firft day of the week, and the people with fome general knowledge, and fome political fa- gacity, arc fail approaching to the moil general depravity of morals. In a ftate where there is a religious eltablilhmcnt., the country is divid¬ ed into fin all portions and aminif- ter placed in each, by which means all the people are afforded the means of religious inftmefcion. The ftate force?; no pcrfon to go—it lays I have provided for you the belt form of chriiiianity that I know, liut :f }'■ " ,•,,•• - ■ t fhrr'fi "' >c>u mult do iomethitig for your- iclves : 1 ihall be fatislied if you be rclijnous iincc any form of chrif- tutility is better than infidelity. Even placing a man of education and virtue in each parifli is of the utmoft benefit, independent of his inffructions from the pulpit—lie holds intercourfe with all claflca of his parifliioncrs—he catechifes the young, is the friend and auvi- fer of the poor as well as the rich —he is the compofcr of all differ¬ ences, the promoter of peace and contentment, the encouraffcr of induftry, lobricty, and all the vir¬ tues that make man prosperous & happy. The vail advantage that jnull accrue to fociety from hav¬ ing fuch a man among them with liis life devoted to I'ueh uicful pur- pofes, mufl llrike every mind. Where iiich a perfon is, one good example will always be found, and a Heady adherence to the Sabbath promoted—all the advantages of that (acred day will be duly ap¬ preciated—in fine, there will be a icnfe of religion kept up even a- mong thofe that do not attend a- ny place of public worihip. But all thefe advantages are loll with¬ out fome kind of eftablifhment— the greater part of the country If their people pleafe, they chai.gn | tiiem like any other fervant at the end of a few months, and throw him upon the world to combat poverty and contempt. They make and unmake their paflors at pleafurc. They muft preach fo as to pleafe or lole their places, by which means the very end of prea. ching i^ loft and deilroycd. Is the congregation vicious, he muft not tell them, he mull he blind to their faults. If he prove confcicnfcious they withdraw their , and he mud march or ilarvc. Inftanres arc found ofClcrrv. men being foritken in their old age by the people among wlioin they labored in their youth, as foon as they were found enable to perform their duties from a^c, Jickncfs and debility. They were deferted by their flocks, then for¬ mer fcrvices forgotten, and their ccray hairs brousht down with lor- row, poverty and anguiili to the fupport PTAVLV a ttn -/.' cn.-.f.'rxic.mos: nt trfrhtlff/hrp out a Mtf,C\ A chflrm " ' wrr fo fl ■ •" : But Uav:\e fir nt-rjeb to iu.\-p " The ciwtgy will, v/liichtlit-iidinircrJntitdo: of the above litga has exptiUIed Itim-fclf fiicws haw well he wiifi acqtfafntcd with ihc vtcwui frailrlc; of rriqn. And much I fcaf, iv»lw now on canh but Httlcrcafan could be offc cd him to change his ouhnou in fivorofthe preicat pencntion. It f-cms t«> be boked upon ns difgraceful t-> impirt afitftmicctoan Unfcrtunnte man, v/h.> from iiiuenct! and rcfpcdlnbiiity is reduced to combat with the turmoil? oflhis life ; and 1*3 to"» Frcj'tewty <fcT*rU?d even by thoM who in the fmilhi-.cof 0 )i<-i tort nu', participatfd with liim ihc c»tn- f >rt9 Ill's gnoJ luck ciiahl-.-d him to impart. Thoujjli wonlilcfs v\ the extreme mull he a charaiW of fucli a ftamp intlic eltlmatidii offv;iv feelfuj; ininJ, yet fnrpwe u4ioos u ell Irimttlrip »'..r!u\ (Al-v: c'reatih , n",,.;j then criv^ ItfaalFtfrit to t'n- mv!rv«.|f.„t ,,, ' turn of litis uriefra ituijle vvaill, and ,;, j.[ vilify tint precious n^ptitatiun ii i], v'nl \ . hi; exertion tn extviiuatc Vol ',,,-n,. . t!.i> is truly ll.r c|,;i:-:i Icr ,,[ \*,- ,,-,.. | y mii'.-.-;)',! vifage, bliftewd '.y in . . ' and ;i niuu'jrn.-.vu p c-silb by (he i fcmiifJtl lu. 1 ::cc!!'f, linn- !>r«:t; ;'it lljion iiitti.Tie i,. .; lil-, Ii 'ceil in r.JTilting c> p o^uLaic f Ijje ., .; anil (lyhmw i ••>, 'itrd ev<f.i t'ic vilanon? ,1- ,. timi tli.it tv.inld *tff»s itiolf on tUofc' i\ \ v.! n. \w formuiy pofkllll \m vVrtttlilelVftit ■ - receivL'4 no check !>y him, cjcclsi'iit^ dilbclief, |)ui on ilu- contrary m nfherej nn wait In Ii additional «»1»1\tv;itiCi«i^ ns C;, j only cxil't h tlio RiMof a wretch vUd • every giehpmu'fl {Ve<fnj^ I lis unmannerly 14 remarks mate* him of c.»nicmr.t and ridicule, behaviour and doltj'ili alike an utyrfl thonjrb his affluent rircumllmcc-. (v.hun i] the In it cuihdcration in this deprav* ! w,>;!.!) keep him in a foricty of which be U 'Iiclciit ornament Tbis i- the trnecharaftci of this mnu ; and great plcafnre woiild it gi'vc rue to think there are few like -him. Slumld any one however fed himfclf annoyed by coujch encc on perufal of tin's, by a fenfeof Kkecfe pravity, if he be'ftat beyond the r.-;ich of rr. pcnt.uice, lt-t me befeceh of hiir. to ^o mc;id hi^way. As for Verier; I fear he ii too old fur improvment ;bu{ (boidd he be at all dffplea fed with this true delineation of his charafler, or the f ecdom with wliieh fi*menf the remarks are made, " Let the galled horfc EUGENIUS. wince.'* r^r ANECDOTE, A gentleman hearing of the death of another, CI t'hp't,' faid be It is well known that wherever the people pay their Clergy^ there is a continual iucccilion of dis¬ putes. In America, with a very few ex¬ ceptions, the nnniiicrs arc kept in a ftate of poverty and dependance. r--------- l>rint*&IftrJ Published By STEPHEN MILKS, A few doors Eaft ot Walker's Hotel* Pricejififi"J/Ydl'n; js pee ntm—-5'. h r/fa WA% 5-r. mJix months* and <j.f. nt $e cstttfik year—llxdnfv: ofpo/K^r.