u«ii Viicvc n*c Jo fce mcfi jlnccreiX and *<h v.- 't T.J. T tstkStk BsctraQ of a Letter f,»*n Mr. Chatcr. Jlufisst Missionary, to Mcssi's Lynch ana Squanre* Cclimbo, 0& t;, 1814. My dear Brethren, I fear you* will begin to think of us 3CCi rdfDg to the well known proverb* 04 Out uftlgntj out of mind 1" but this, lean ifHire ymt, is not the cafe;ivw rlays Ime pafied without thinking and f^enkinjjofyou. I have now a piece of plea ling information for ynu On the •29thof lafl monih my dear parrner in ]i!e obtained mccy in a trying hour ; both^candthcliulc boy{outiifthfon)are doing well Blefsthe Lord, O my foul, a*id forget not all his benefits ! We have a few pto*l9 rru' tary friet.d3 added to US ; one of thtm, Scrgcant-Major Campbell, Kuptars to be an eminent Ohnuian .- he poiTeffes, with the gift, the ipirit of oraycr : 1 hooe he will be a great help nnd comfort to us. His wife alio h n devout Chrtltian. No doubt you haveheari that Mr. Armour preaches fn our place once a wrek in Portuguese, and has congregations of, I think nearly Soo hearers : this is pleafi g. 1 am almofl ready to begin in Portugnefe and ClOgatcfe- I <h;dl have then, I hope, a wide* fit Id for exertion than at prefeni; and, O that God may crown all our labours with divine fucceiu ! 1 long to be able, a.id to oulsiiu liberty, to try the fame means in Cohimbo, that were fo fuccefsfu! and ufcfnl, under the inliru- mentflUty of fheblefled reformers, WeflcV and Whitfield ; 1 mean, field, or rather, fireet-preaching As I pafr throuj h the ftreeUOn a Sabbath morning, I fee fuch numbers paffing and repafling, that by any other means will never hear the word of life. I fee them, and my eye elf. cts my heart ; and I feci the iecret wilh, I breathe the filent prayer, O that I could (land here, and cafl the gufpel net ! O tSat 1 could (land here- and preach the llnfrarchable riches of Chrill to thefc lo(l ftuner-i ! Since I began to write, your prefect, and affectionate letter have arri Vcd. We receive then not only as a token ofyQUI frendfhiy, but of fi>cere Chriftun love. We have heard and read with plea fore concerning out dear bro¬ ther Squance, that hia health feerm to be impr-'ving. May the bill of blcfiing* defcend on you both in rich abundance ! X am, vrry dear bretheren. Your*8 in our blcffcd Lord, J. CHATtR. SxfttlS of a Icttrr fr»m Mr. Armour, to Messrs. Lynch nnd Sqiunes* Cvittmboi \$th UCtobery 1814. Sincerely beloved Brethren, I am afraid you will blame me in turn fur being fo late in writing. I received your lecond Utter, together with your prefent, on Tuclday laTc. You obferve that Mother ^cjuance is poorly ; may it p!'_-aU the Lord to reflort him, and fpate him to the church ! As the wet feafon j'snow likely to pr.-va:!f be careful to keep to tv*c flannel; and however contra-j ry it rrny be to brother Balance's own feelings, I mud caution him againil in- X&wl* (hidy, ai being mod inimical t»< his complaint. Lall Monday 1 received your firtt letter, and had the pleafureof coronmaiicating to our friends, at the prayer-meeting, (in Mr. Chafer's chap¬ el there is a praytr-meeting every Mon¬ day evening.) that even Moors are begin¬ ning to peep into the church at Jaffna. Wc were all veiy happy at the intelli- fthnnlanctsttboarc Jcre lining without <7od ? Mv r?ca» brethren pray for us. Yout's in Chrilt, A Armour. On reading the above extracts, I have no doubt but 70 ■ i ?.rd rov dear father, and all my friends wiM thankfully adore that mod gracious God, who ban in fuch a wonderful manner opened our way. He few our fimplfcity and purity of in¬ tention, and undertook our canfe. Frequently have team of gratitude be¬ dewed our cheeks, while upon our knees we adored his gracious hand, and im¬ plored blcfiingq on our numerous bene¬ factors. And I truftf if any men like us ever felt determined to dedicate their all to Cod, we do feel fo. When, my dear brother, when was fuch a thing known. that a few foi it a ry Miffionanes were fo received, fo patnmized, and fo encouraged? But, probably, you may begin to fear a rwerfe,and that if, at a future period, difcourage nent and oppofition fhould afTail ub, wc Ihall not be prepared to meet them As to what we lhal! do, we do not affirm ; nor are we anxious about what may brful US. 0<>d is the fame, and we know our fufficiency is of him ; ^nd I believe our minds are as firmly fixed on the Oofpd of Jefus, and the 1 tilts and difciplinc of Meth-jdiim, as ever they were. You will lejoice that fuch men af Mr. ChateraudMr, Armoui, are in Cevlon. How pleafaut for brethren to dwell In love ! You fee that Mr Armour and Mr, ChattT h-ivetaken the 'leld before us. A judiciotiK frie»»d aiTures us, it is the only way to convert the native htathen>, to go to the fields and fircets to them. I intend pleafe God, to get an interpreter as foefl a* pofT.ble, and once move commence the blcffcd work ofarrelling the attention of paflvnjgcrs ;but I mult change my black coat lor a white one. I have wri'.ten to Dr. Clarke, and, at the earned requell of my breiheicn, and alXo of other gentle- men, have beggedfoi more Miinonaries, and I believe, (he Doctor wid *eceive fev ral lerter-* on the fame fuhjcifc, from Ceylon ; and 1 flatter myfclf that leveral of niydcar lrifli bretheren will cheerfully volunteer. A thoufand times have I wifhed for—(he mentions the name of fome Mimonauefl in Ireland)—or the whole of them with ine to engage at once in the great wo»k ; and 1 know well that fome of them would moll cherrftdiv come to us but pnrental and other con¬ nexions, prevent them Often does my mind ftsrt away to Ireland, and con¬ template the many m<dt happy fcafons which I enjoyed there. I drew the cornpanf-m between that dear people and theblaci \ ivlatronsinhahitantsof Ceylon; and if 1 were only to look at the pre fen t] tim-and ricfciit enjoyment?, 1 m aid confidcr my felf as having acled a fooUfh p^rt indeed ; but when I look »t eternity, and that thefe poor Blacks have immor¬ tal fouls, and as well as myfelf, ate the purehafe c:* my Lord's blood, though ignorant of it, and that the Goipci opened to them is of greatei importance than preaching it in conjunction with hundreds of other* in Ireland, I believe God approves of my motives at lead, and has countenanced fome of ray labours, James Lynch. 'h;<r-rV.Ubcr ^hUiSo^H ^awlrrn* pa»l oTtlffc h«ct, snt! a quantity ofroct to his sw, a wMverin rtlarkby,wliohu«gltap so near to thoulmiow, (hat sointeftiK1 iti the.nighl broke a p'uio, aitd carried off th^ Miet. in the mornint the weavr. missing hi- >i\vi. %\"nt lo the ak-Iionsp, where l\( pn^tod up rhr folfowtllg advcrtlst nu-nt* which still remains1 on evidence of the n^ht John Bull generosity and spirit : —l* Whereas, last niirjit, a quantity 01 bepf MH't waft takoii away from the hoftsc of Thomas Wolsfunccroft9 this is to eire notice, that if the person who took it away will appear aud prove that he was forced to do so bv distress, the said Thomas Wolstotiecroft will girt* him a dozen of ilour to make the suet iuio dunt[)'in^. Cut if be cannot prove that he was iu distress when he stole it, the said Thomas Wolstonecroft will fight him, and give him live shil- Ar!. 7. by the actual authorities En crneer* with the Coiy)m>sfiionerHj a general ri>i$- illation relative to property ; in o:\Ur toputan end ro uncertainties nnd pre- rcn( fresh di^,lrimilrrswhich might he create^ topr. vcnt t;u. rs-cfitabUshmeut of (he* colom Art. 'j flfv prescnl President shall have the tiilenf Governor (retieral of the Colony; the actual Commandant General of i;H. Govcnvment. Tiny shall both retain the potverswhich they now enjoy, u;(h the modifications which the sfefe of things may reqwirc : but which ^!i ^u noi bti effected without their couvmh Jn future th-y shall be appointed by fhc kinj; from a "presenta- iiois of three imulidates chosen by the senate* Arr. 0. The ports shall continue opCU to all p.over1-, on the same condi- tions an rt pi .-tit ; the senate accord¬ ing to circuit, taitces nnd the demand of the Governor Cnwralj representing the feitlfl, can modifv those conditions. Ait. 10. Th.- king Mill e\ert lii^l inHu'Mice with h'e* holiness (the Pope) to obtain a Bishoprick for this coluny, aiKl every other •niiitna! sue* our. 1 w rich must ensure the people's essen¬ tial happiness. Art* 11. All t!«e kinwc cou'^c^ions ma) be extended to tie* nor^h and west, a- will a- to th" O' 'h oj ihe colony. Art. 12. Th Co "titufioiial act" hall be revised during the present vear by the **• e.nte, that these may be made in conr»*rt with the c«muni»ion- st-. or th'* Kin*, even requisite regula¬ tion in the order which th "y ;ir* to be esi.nbli^ied. The King -hall be sup¬ plicated to rerei'v it. after its revision, and to guarantee it as well for htm&tlf as his succes>>us. To the abi^e terms the Vrrsident, Alexander Pvtitm% ?a\ uered, wThe people of Uaxti wi-h to bt freeaud m- dep'ndeut ; I aUo\\i>h '1 ; and th**y shall be-30. l*h"y require no for i^:i support^ theii own strength will pi\- tcct their iib' tties/' ■ •vi k-\* I eace ! it is a new thing j an additional token for gnod a fign of the glorioufl dawn of a Gofpel jubilee. Courage, my friends! ihe Lord reigneth ! By ad* van jr.g in his ways wc hope to fee his lalvawn. 0^<\ has not (eat you to, Ceylon fo.' SiSlhing. Do n<-t think that I yoaare uiV'ef till you can preach in the; native languages* No, my brethren,! you are not afeleft; your example will j preach powerfully* Yon are living! wicnrfTes uf the Lord'^ power o fave from fi:.. You are lights in a dark, region ; nor can your lights be hid. 1 j preached lad night in Mr. Chatcr's chap¬ el* to what may be called a full ho.ife, and had the plcafure to announce that Mr. Chater would preach next Friday evening in Portnguefe. The* yon fee, my dcrat brethren, th?t the Lord has piven us at leaf! one necfTary qualification • for the work, viz. rhat of a willing mind, j I FOREIGN. * • * * * * * Translated far the Baltimore Patriot. Terms offered by (be Commis- sioncrs of Louis XVIII, to General Potion. Art. 1. The abolition of slavery. fy0l pJmil be forever decreed in St. Domitt-J j^. Art ^- Civil and political rlghfs -hall be granted to every class of citi¬ zens, the same ah in France. Ait. 3. The army shall be retain¬ ed on the same footing as at present. The General and all other &fllceis shall be confirmed bv Ihe Kins:, according to th'dr resp ctive ranks and shall enjoy the Sante pay and distinction as the of- ficers hi the French Army. Art. 4. The king Muill nevii send European troops to St. Domingo* The defence "f the colony shall be confined to the courage and lideJify of the indi- gene army* which shall never be em¬ ployed out of the colony. Art. 5. The President of the repub¬ lic, and the senators shall retain their liErUULICOF IL1YTL FUOCIAMATIGX, A.i,i;\ANni ii i wiON, President of It i% fi. To tin- prop/, (i-nl the Arwu. The French Has; hasHppeared on our coast, anj| t\.s \K\V< $\ V'.aoce n\s - m comniUs; -,;, r, io itayti. Liider vvhn I ciicuin stances did t!u*y prr*sr.ntt^em<clTes? At the momeui li-mt vrearea^vatcna ecmtingtiiutidiiice of our laws ;—\{ the moment I was cal- ,ed by )snir eh..ice tO d. fend it !— At the hoi^b,t of the enthusiasm of 11 nation ihe mo^t jealous of it. rigHix hav■• •.:. y propo-e^ to compromise iheni ! For ivnat advantage - Arc liu-re any pre¬ ferable to tiio>c w e enjoj ?—Tile re do^s uotexi.-, « i!;;v(ian whoae soul is sol- iic.iuti) luKewunn to consent to u»- trace hi\ steps in the path ourgion ba<* urged u>, on ; our duties are pomt tl out; nature vave them birth ; -he has Created ns e(jual with other m.-n ; nc will suvtain them against nil who dare conceive the criminal desire of subju¬ gating Ms.—They will o„ly find an these sluorca ashes uuxt hi blood, the sworth, and an avenging ciimrte. On ttis occasion un on that which preceett -d it, \oo hayeshewn the same respect lor the rights! 01 men.— ifou hoYsra^"bted your strength, aud in leaving loyoui nj^btrate.s iiie tusk ol CAplainiagyour dearest interests, you barepwiiinitly awaited unlit they V\- plainedl what they bad done lor you: IJ your com jidcuee suall neve;- be betrav. 11 / lings if he beats him."* The following story is translated from the Beauties of History, by M. C. Model: A very rich Lord had by his will ! siren all bis estate to a convent of Be¬ nedictine Monks, flu had expressly stated in tliewiH, taattho) >houldi;ive to his children whatsoever pleased (hem (the Monks.) When he was dead, the convent seized upon all his estate. The pool children of the de¬ ceased addressed tiumsclves to the Dtlke d'O-.soue, Viceroy of Naples, & licfrOught liim to compel the ni» nks to [grunt th m something .—The Duke, touched by their mi-f rtnues, somrnou- id the BeuedtetiuOB before him, nnd demanded of them ho>\ much then would give to thn>e children r The good l^th'vrs answered t4 BOtX) liyresj" I •■ And how much is the property worth j which you retain ?" replied the Duke. '!'!)« BtrUbdiclines answered that fct it might b- worth about 100,000 franca/' •• My fathers,"said the Del.e, fc- it is Uiieusaary to I dlou f he intentions of the testator, which, from the wording of the will, apoeur* ro be that his children Kliftll hare "* i:hafevvr viruses uait ;" and con rijUi ntly it is necessary for jouto^iTUthe 100,000 iiauo, lor J :<-c thai the) please you Very much/1 The mouha wished to n-piy, but the I.-tike, iv i til nut heanni:theni,caus(diiis judgment to be ex treated on the spot. I'm, OntheSOfhof August his Ma)e$ty theyaopent oi Unsiin. \;MM] t|lc f((|-_ lo«ii>:; manifesto at Aioscon ; * WGf Alexander, hy Godv Grace cmpnmr ami Autocmt of nil the itus *«a*,ie.-Atlhe e>er memorable e- try wasdolirurcdiroMthi-tniasioiiofa numerous and po.verfel eneorr, our taooghfa were pn-iVrably directed to the old capital oi Russia, and we re¬ solved to repair to the midst of it, and expressthe feoii.^s u ith ubieh its in- habitant-* had inspired us. To their lore lor us and their country no "ncri- J:ce w as too great. V\ hat they had met and suifered hud penetrated our heart with d-ep Ptilietion. The Almighty, however, ^ ho pjo,ides over the cfoji* uie. of nations, U,\d determined that tftreuguthidrauticrings llj^ia and Eu¬ rope shouui he sav,.d. Tb& Haines of Moscow were the dny-dawnof the de- iiverauceolStatov. '}."VOvi thc prof,^ nation of it. holy temples religion arose victorious. The genius rf d.-structioi, which undrrniined the fcrenlin xvaS o- rerwhelmed iu it» Fragm! cb ; and th. s Moscou by its d,eds, it, Rdditf, and its *eh-devotion, has set ao example ot heroism anrigrGatue*5, J). The authority rests on your will, and U U yo.ur will to be free :n<d indepen- jrient; 700. she.li be so, atltl we will give 'the tuririMe e.tarpple to ihe universe oi burying ouivelves under the runins o| our couintry- scouerthan 1. t».m to M.r. vilude-fv.-n b it, most motliiied form. WfaUUt ISurope entire m ites at the callofrphitanthrop) t^ami5hilate o*vn thetrarce offhatmoM dishonorable tra. lie; wlhiN the most poiv-ned natiou*! aS sands of those am 30&tt& uas'aifcudpd iy iomt (h<m- ' f purple, nnd all, especially nn$ i hem who had so often been fed by his bounty, were in the deepest sorrow". When (lie Coffin was placed OTerth* grare, and thenuT-erous relatives and friends of the deeeased were collected around, a profoend silence of about a f|uart<*r of an ho'ir ensued: after which several ministers of the society addres. H%d the vast assemblage present ha a most impressive manner, bearing tcsti. mony as well to the trnty Chtistiaanfa and character of the rieccascd,as to the power of religion by which his life had been governed. These several addres* sos were succe .-*d by a prayer, which with the interment of the body, linish* ed the solenih rei.^ious duty. lie was a member of the society of Quakers. By-marriage he got connec¬ ted as a partner in the large Jroa-tvorks Cole breok Dale. As theprofitsofthes^ extensive v.-orks increased, «o did his bciiCToleuce. To attempt nny thing hike accuracy instating the amount of his benefactions would be vain ; none but himselj knew how much he distri- bnted/' u We liave witnessed," says the Editor of the Bristol Mirror, 61 more thai: Jnee 500 guineas to one charity ; 1 COO to another; here and there the«a:n;: repeated,under the mo¬ dest name of4 A FrivntlJ nnd furious other undistinguished signatures; u>. deed in one ) ear (th*1 year of scarcity) v/eare assured that he bestowed 20,0001 j!n charity : we do i;ot do bt it, for I there app: ar d neither limit nor bound to his benevolence, as he had rorrcspon- j dents in various parts of the united kingdom, who nought for cases of tits* tress in their respective neighbourhoods and recommended them to his assist* ance. Net content with hc^towiog such abundant gifts annually, he pur* chased two estates ni Monmouthshire, which heseUJedon trustees, forthebe- nelit of certain cirarities in this city: nnd, v/e have heard that he bottomd iu aet$ of b* nerolence in his time, up¬ wards of £300,000. The active be- nevolnnce of his pursuits teemi to have given that ruddy, healthy, and cheer* ful appearance to his countenance, which indicated peace within. He h* red to ft late period of life, enjoying great good healrh, loved, honoured, Mji'kai last, asms best fii.uds l,Jl wisn, witnsearci a pandora Mru£.l( —relying, in his parting moments^ ontht; cheering promise* of redeeming 'ove.'* Mr IWm),(lswas,Ilefaf)(/rcf Rothboue, (rdirt of the late Wilfi nitraudbv tbemi div.wi.i-ta '"c-, wliicii a*-.- cngravpd in our nu-ni.-n and on ■Mr iw-ut. . v( u durfiig the m we vx- tcud.-.| to it all our paUvuicuB, in or- <!»r to afford ail pr, .ib!o supuort to it^ inhabitants shuck down to "the earth Tin >e cares wertthe M.bj. et oi r.'poa- (•«! lltetTiiCtJom, which woi.an n.i«,d to the Govt'inerGcntral of Moscow. " Alter the wai was e.uled, afterttc had co-op».,atnd in the iquilibrium of the ■;.!l,..al Stales of Rarone, Sinceyou left Cln-nbo two new places senators .hall retain theii of worlhJp have been opened. With ' ' C"Jr°5!Si*e*» fVS? the Iatter^r »««. thehelonfthcLord, 1 ihall preach in j'! '!*( , . ,;) thl7 witl/emain as weU then both to-morrow. At one of thefe' fi '■ ild,mn,s*ri»l've and judiciarvan- place, I began on a green ,,lain, and ! ,■!««*- proTlaioimlly as th, y are, ex- now ,cf£ petty chief, lias ^d'132S*SS^3 T^*™ ^°' ■ ■ - * sea and effected by themselves, Hjth j the consent of tho King; and in ease of [lUttiW! change* they can only be and? ,accor<!i„.Mo the- priciple established «l the revision of the constitutional' acts. Art. 6. The Old Colonists shall not arrive nor .-."id-in theeoionywith, out submitting to the laws and ,-, „-,. tfons that shall be established, partic- ularl) those which relate to /.he state .^.,,u.. .*.^ „.,», 5ilH- ' '; 'in,, ; . . % |^(. mostneiigious, ueuii.hing, principle- ^UHs ^l^lU'wSi^^^^ which nusticeaMil humanitycoudemii. | »■—--" • lHmh & become 1-ROVINC1AL VARLlAmmi Of UPPER CANADA. HO USE OF ASSE MBL j\ Tucs. Feb, 4. The Speaker having report¬ ed to the Houfe, that i hey had attended His .Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, this dav hi the Chamber of the Legifla- iive Council, where His Excel¬ lency had been pleafed to deliv¬ er a Speech to both Howies of the Provincial Legiflature ;— a Committee of four Members was appointed to draw up an Addrefs, in nnfwer to His Ex. cellet'Cy's Speech. After which, Mr. Nichol gave notice, ifest he would, on :the next day, move for leave 'to bring in * bill to provide for the due Reprefentation of the Counties of Halton and Went. worth, in die diftriclof Gore. hifi h iift for us to worlhip in. The Other is where Mr. Chater has bten preaching by an interpreter for fome ti-ne .v. Sunday mornings ; but now it is fcl aj-.nrt entirely for ihe worfhip of God. 1 preached there laft Sunday evcnfnw, ar d many who could not get in were obliged to jro a'.vay. O for more labour¬ er! ! O for more heip ! My catcchiil, Mr. Lsb*n4nt :n,'8 ofgreat use tons; b u iBwt i»6il that wc can do amongfo man ii ,of persons and the civil rights, llayUi.T.is, jour protection is youl arms ; reserve them lor thrscthal may distort)) you, and let yourlaborenricha soil wliiOSB fruit you only shall collect lhatrehad printed my corre.vf...,,.' deuce with the commissioners of t!n- kiug; it v.iil |.c pieced lllli(.f v..... eyes—I have done my duty, and' «.,' duty \is yours. J Sigmedat the A'..•/;.,.-..-.•/ j>alare n, ll'»rt-i;;i.!>ri,nr. Villi Sove„,bcr 112 m. 15tli jf,■„,- oj thc Indepen¬ dence „j Uuyti, %c. n . PBTION. 13. LNKaiN'AC, S<.ai\ianj Oinerai, .; swnall farmer in (he vicinity „f ftlattcHftester, a few daj-a biucc tilled a .personally a.rpa.nied «ilh its si(u. atiuu and it, ,vauts, and before the eyw of the M-orkl to ackiiowl ^W ib »W4bte uric*, which, hatWd ov rhelmn.e blessing, nnd dUv esti- 'Mu'd bS bntrtgn 1-owers, call trrth a« our ore and gratttadc, a* «ell ,s that of the Country, lnordertot.au- nut to poster.ty then collection of its « xplo,t> « c oldtT {h, pirserit Manifi.s_ ..,.Mpubll(t,.kenoiou,,ralJtudc,to '»• «l-l»os,ted ,„ the archives of the. Se¬ nate of Mo:-cow* [Si,n<d) "Attvum*. AIohcoWjAiig. :;o, lyjo/' Li\ iiipo^i., Oct. -J. A Practical Chi htittn,—The funeral oi Mr. Richard lltyiiold*, who.scdeutli j was noticed -ri our publication of the Wednesday Feb. 5. Mr. NKh<;l,fecondedbyMr. Burweil, moved foi leave to bring in a bill ofwBkhhcinf»e notice ytilerday —Leave hein- granted, the bill was brought in, v ben, from the jurgenc? and importance of the fubjeck, ihe uiual rules of the Houfe were difpenfed with, and it paf. led through three readings this day, and was ordered to be lent to the Upper Houfe. The Committee tor fraining an at.fwer to His Excellency's Speech, having reported prog- refs, the Addrefs was ordered to be engr- tiffed for a third rea. ding to-morrow. From the Upp(r Canada Cnzttie, York, Feb. 6. ThcLe^iflatuieof tbii ftc* f