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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOE • *EUROPE^ STRANGER AMERICA.. BY JOHN EYRE. 2 -i— "MuyhtdaMMtetiv*, udetiMM |«T«Mwotkto ftnngtn, Thui *1 fMMd IkMi — to Mm«art Umhi fw • Uttto tt»)~->tlMa, 1 Unit, Xktj twuA bttNd • emnfiMrttr la hMvan." NEW TORK: •OLD AT rOUOMV^BOOK ITOKI, 40 ?OI.TOII.m£IT. 1N9. ^ i9^ PIERCY «» REBD, PRINTERS, MO. 9 f pmjCB-tTKMT, Xk T. m < • ■ • 4 PtfEFACE,,^ PRINTERS, tOCB-ITKIBT, IW r. Tho following work wu originally intondod as a c.ntinuatioa of .' The Chriatian Sp«ciator-Two yeara in Ohio, Ac," but the writer being under tho neceaaily of travelling to dispose of hia own public*- tiona, baa thought proper to publi.h it aa a separate work. For, under auch circumstances, a large work would be too burdenaome to carry, ai-d in many instances too expensive for some people who could pmehaae one in a amaller aiie. Hence he has been under an oblma- iion to give it a different title, that ho may aell the two ^.h«r separately or both bound together, aa may suit the ability or pleasure of the reader. The work containa a aeries of circumstances and reflections, written on a journey through the State of New York during the apace of about four yewrt. _, ■ But auch a work haa. been encountered only by many difficultie». For, Firat, to write a work on travel without anjr dwellmg place, must require much care-it muat be ei'ecuted under many inconTeniencea, rwuii^^ many ailtinga and great perseverance. Secondly : th- number of booka already in circulation, and the thousand, of periodicals teeming ftom.the pK^aa weekly, make it difficult for a por«)n to aell a wf- Aciont number Jo pay him for hia labor. Many have laid. We hfve no money ;•> ^nd others have been so pestered with paPf«J^ they have not had patience to be spoken to on th.' subject. Thirdly : the unprincipled practice of many who print other men's woika, get rtbacribera at one, two or three dollar, per volume, and afterwards^ them at auction at one-ihird or fourth part of the original price. De- eeptiona of thi. kind by m«.y people, have not only given much d.e- •atiafMUon,bui have probably, and very j-i.tly, extorted the expression, "There iatoo much speculation:" and at the same time, by such . dishonorable way of trading, they have greatly injured people who want a moderate remu, oration for their labor^ But there ,. no g eat .peculation in a per«.n's writing and sellin^f own works. This « a work of too much labor for most writers. In all auch matance. if the work is good, tho laborer is worthy of his hire. i? PUTACB. Lutly, let U be ob»e»T«l, («mid.t ih« thoufwda of book* tlretdjr puMiihed,) that .very work which eonttini the truth, is ttiU »nd will alwtyi bo nieful. New worki are wmted to put into the hende of peo- pie iMtewl Of old onee-fo engege the ttt.ntion of unemployed indu Tiduele who w»nt them, or eomo othcrt for wnasoment : .nd, ei the w!t of the tiMh, they .re neceeiery to counteract the influence of intny others, printed only to do eyil. New York, September ai, 1839. % *# idt of book! tlrctdjr ruth, ia itill tnil will nto thahandaofpeo- of unemployed indU soment : tnd, ai the wet the influence ot TBI EUROPEAN STRANGER IN AMERICA. The ditpetualiotu of Providenee towards individual* diver. gified. Tht Publisher's obligation to navel, avt/i departure from Oluo. — Arrival, and prints a work at Buffalo. — Re- sides at through the winter.-— To do good amidst the different professions, sects, foims of worship, ^e., re- quires more than mortal power. — BuA the cilixeiCs and stranger's call are different. Lb -Roy, March 7, 1887. The dUpentations of Providence towards individuals of the human ftimily are. in some respects, as various as men are numerous. Hence we see some men located to one spot while others are called to swi from port to port, or from an. tion to nation. The European leaves his native country to sojourn in a strange land— the New England citizen sells off and emigrates to a western territory— tlie tnechaaic is em- ployed in the curious arU of brass and other metals— the machinist is endowed with a talent of invention for iranspor- tation ; and while the husbandman is cultivating his farm, and some men have their hands full of earthly blessings, others are obliged to travel by land or by water to procure, day by day, the necessaries of life. Being under what I call a providential necessity to do something, in April, 1835, I left the western part of the countrv to travel to the east. In a short time 1 arrived at Cleveland; and finding soma difficulty in getting my trunk sent after me, I was tempted to hazard my life on the lake at that early period ; a period not only when the lake waij rough and the weather stormy, but before the large boats had begun to run-but after an unpleasant iourney. by the bless- ing of God, I arrived in safety at Erie. This was a hundred miles, and half way to Buffal.. ; and there being no passage any further for the ice, I set forward byHand. I *«« g'«ng through the adows encircle me. lot promised every Didst thou not mer. •ion in the land of lie man that is godly At the meek shall in. water shall be given ever so solicitous or hy promise, and save Blessed be thy hqly of promise for future tmen. «ion, wants not only e wisdom of SolomoB^ TO «1W TOIL ' to diiCOVOT #here religion is enjoyed and where »» «■ «>t to •ome of the Bt the haaiy zeal I the reformationi I the wounds of r set We»ley an caution, forbear- ing lecture to the osition that erro. ling practices are lection to eternal ilpit is not heard nthusia-st, and the he warm yet con- — and the drowsy lood works by the ind, when people M customary for silerit prayer, but this country make are so constructed . Gracious God, to act in different f people ; how to to live ns I should at self-government ny strength in one It me by thy Holy low creatures, my id my words, sea. into their hearts, both wisdom and js a perfect hand ; id such are my in« My health is not peculiar situation. BO affected my sto« TO NIW TOIK. w imch, and at length so debiliuted my whole sjrstem, that I have not had a day's heaUli from that time. It is true I have greatly outgrown il, and I am tolerably well in my way. The (ever that settled upon me, continued to burn both day and night for months and years, till, in a measure, it burnt out ; but it has enfeebled my frame, and deprived me of strength like other men. Hence I em like an invalid. deaU- tute of a nome and separate from oil company. 1 travel into the woods and country, and have my lodging arwong stran- gers. It is true that many people in this country are much more kind and friendly to foreigners than they are in Eng- land ; but to have ao stationary place in my alfliction— no regular place irt lay my head at night or rest at noon, is not oleasant. O, my Saviour, give me thy yoke, which is easy. and thy burden, which is light. Pardon my remissness in time past and enable me now to live. Help me lo gird up the loins of my mind, and hope ualo the end— to arise out of the dust, and go forward without a murmur and without complaint. Empower me to teach some to walk in a perfect way, and to say to others, " Be ye followers of me as I fol- low Christ." Is the Lord's hand shortened that it cannot Mve, or His ear heavy that it cannot Kear T U there ariy thing too hard for the Lord— any thing impossible with Ood T Cannot the Lord do a great work io a little time t He can. I will therefore say, " Open my f»ith'« interior ste ; Diap'.vv thy glory from kboTS ; And sU i kin shall link and die, Lost in aaUmiatiment and love. ttee I Confound, o'er power me by thy gi I would be by myielf abborr'd ; All might, all majesty, ell praiM, All glory be lo Cbriat my Lord ! Now let me gain perfeclion'a height ; Now let roe into notbinf fall ; Aa leas than nottiing in thy sight, Aad feel that Chnst ia all in all ." But have I not been erroneous ia my reflections 7 It ia sometimes said, "Every man to hia trade;'' and hence is it not absurd to suppose that 1 can do the work of ao, evangelist, or that I have the responsibility of a citizen ? Is not this mistaking my providential call ? I am a stranger m the strictest sense of the word. First, by being a foreigner in the country, and. Secondly, by being perpetuailv on a journey from place to place. And is there not a difference 10 FROM OHIO between ihe call and duty of a citizen and that of a stranger ? "I waa a stranger," said our Lord, "and ye look mo not in ;" but did He charge the poor, harmless stranger with no- Blest for no', taking the citizen in T The citizen is blest with a local situation, the stranger has no place of his own. The former has nroperty or a permanent home ; he is a man of influence, aiid has children, servants or workmen under him, but the latter has no name in the streets— no hiding place from the storm— no power to defend himself— his word is not heard. We may make a contrast between them by com- paring fhem to two men coming over the ocean as tho cap. tain and mate ; supposhig the former to keep his standing and the other to have fallen overboard. Hence the captain has a permanent standing— can look out for the storm— he can give timely directions to his men on its approach— walk the deck for the sake of contemplation— retire into a corner and pray to Him who commandeth :ho winds and the sea to . obey his voice ; but the mate, poor fellow, is exposed to the violence of the waves, where the mpst be can do is to keeii his head above water. Such is bis situation that he naa no time like the other for reading, contemplation or prayer, but like Lazarus at the gata, while the rich man fares sump, tuously every day, he is obliged to submit to the buuibUng dispensation of Providence for a few fragments to keep him alive. Under such oppressive afflictions. Job, the perfect man, lost his patience, and uttered things that he understood not. And it is not surprising if the stranger through 'vean- ness should grow peevish and incur the displeasure of the uncharitable, by not shewing himself proof against all that may assail hiro. Contrasiiug, therefore, the difference be- tween the citizen and the stranger, and the respective spheres oS action which thby are called to m ve in, we may conclude by saying, that while the citizen is authorised and capacita- ted to govern others, the perfection of the latter consists in patiently enduring under his difficulties wnd governing him. self. The following lines, written (according to report) by a young lady in England, who was turned out of nome for embracing religion, 1 give to the reader : ^ ' M. hat of a stranger? ye took mo not I stranger with ne- jitizen ia blest with of his own. The e ; he is a man of rkmen under him, —no hiding place nself— his word is veen them by com- ocean us the cap* keep his standing (lence the captain for the storm — ho its approach— waik retire into a corner inds and the sea to llow, is exposed to rat be can do is to situation that be lias mplationor prayer, ch man fares sump* nit to the bubibling gmenlB to keep hint ns, Job, the perfect s that he understood inger through "veari- e displeasure of the roof against all that i, the difference be« he respective spheres in, we may conclude torised and cap&i^ita- the latter consisU ia and governing him* TO NFW TOBX. " Jein8, 1 my croM htvt Uken, AH to leave and follow thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shalt b«. Perish every fond smbition, All I've sought, or hop'd, or known ; Yet how rich is my condition, God uhI heaf 'n ue all my own. Let the world despise and leave me— They have left my Saviour too; Human hopea and looks deceive me, Thou art not like them, untrue I And while Thou shalt smilo upon me, God of wisdom, power and might. Friends may hate and foes may acorn me. Show thy face and all ia right. Go then, earthly fame and treasure, Come, disaster, shame and pain, In thy service pain is pleasure. With thy favor loss is gain. I have cali'd Thee, Abba Father, I have set my heart on thee ; Storms may howl and clouds may gather— All must work for good to me. Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but dri into the bouse of Mr. ia few weeks during '****• behaved as the IS both an understand- She behaved like a -Hi si^r bom for ad- ;harity which seeketh rhe peculiar circum- hrough, had prepared c, and which she read ned her moI. If and to treat me with t; spoke of me in the lefiil sentiments of her heart, as if she was not worthy — — . This kindness con. tinued for weeks, and, as a family, we lived together in great harmony ; but, alas ! charity graw cold, good will well nigh hid herself from me, and Mrs. *******, m the character of a warm friend, scarcely knew me any more. This may be tolerably well understood, if I can indite it with sufficient clearness in the followios statement : At the end of four weeks we settled accounts for my board and for what she had had of me ; and, during that time, she had generously taken more things of me than what my board came to ; and what she took she took honorably, or in a manner that became a friend indeed : that io to say, she took them at my price, without trying to beat me down below . , what I could afibrd them at. How pleasant is such behavior in a time ofdifficulty, and how coRtoling is sympathy in a day of adversity ! She kept no account on her part, but, as I un. derstood her, leA all to me ; and truly, au a family, we lived in such mutual accordance as I had scarcely found in the coun. try. Though not united at that time with any religious so. ciety, yet they kept up family devotion. Mr. ♦•*♦•*• and sometimes Mrs. ******* alternately ensaged in family prayer. I trust in my turn I sympathised with them when coofafui. plating their prevbus trials, (whether innocent or not ao) in the manner they had been uaed by others. They were not in opulent circumstances, nor well prepared to take in a boarder ; and, hence, afler settling accounts as above men. tinned, I asked what I should give them and find my own Iirovisions, according to our custom in England. Mr. *•***'** eft it to Mrs. ******* ; and shell according to her wdhted kindness, «iked me what I would give her. I told her ; and after a short pause she accepted it, and was quite contented. The sum I offered was four shillings per week ; and there was not one syllable or one look which shew any hesitatioa or dissatisfaction. This went on fur weeks, and we lived in great peace ; but sometimes our dearest friends disappear, and sometimes the calmest evening is succeeded by a stormy day. * About five weeks ader our ballance, and after, as it were, I had cast my account away, she would have a settling from the beginning. She pretended that her husband was not satis, fied wuh what I paid— that my settling with her stood for nothing, and hence she wanted to cliurge me eight shillings instead of four shillings per week, which we had agreed for. A^the time we settled, as above mentioned, they spake of three weeks, but I told them it was four ; and this, at that time, was not only easily recollected btit gave perfect satis- 3 H f SOK OBIO . facUon,nor did I mupect any thing to the contrary for a long time afterwards. But at this time, about fite weeks from our ■ettling, she not only wanted to charge me eight shillings per week instead of four, but wanted to fix the time of my coming two weeks sooner than what we had setded for. At length, after debating and reasoning the matter over, Mrs. pretended that she had found her account ; but this mode the matter no better at all ; for if she kep' no account, but trusted to mine when we settled, and appeared well satisfied for such a length of time, was it possible to find one five weeks after- wards? Alas ! alas ! that peace should be so injudiciously destroyed on such an occasion ! How difficult a tiling it is to live at peace with some people. I was very sorry, inas- much as they had behaved with such kindness, and on which account I knew no people in the place whom 1 esteemed with the same gratitude, good will and affection. But such is hu- man nature, and such is the confidence wa can place m mor- tals. She pretended that Mr. ******* had made some ob- lections since our agreement ; so that was sufficient it seems to charge me double to what she agreed to, whether I under- stood wiy thing abo^it it or not, and with what she had l»en authorised to contract for, and bad been so well satisfied. Mrs. *'''***** seemed as if she bould detain my things for payment, but, on mentioning the difficulty to a justice in the Tillage, 1 found it otherwise : nor did all people think them iust in their demands on ont hand, or conceive any prejudice against me on the other. At length, howe»er,I told Mr. •*•«*'*"' that 1 would give him ten shillings more than I had ugr^fA to if he was not satjpfied, providing he would give me a receipt, which he immediately consented to ; and when Mrs. ******* knew this she was silenced, and, as it were, said no more. , Reflecting upon this circumstance, I shall. First, notice the uncertainty of human friendship; Secondly, observe that some people, through the circumstancesthey are under, must necessarily suffer wrong; and. Thirdly, caution the reader against imposing upon such characters. First : How inconsistent are mortaki, and how uiicortam is human friendship ! A person may shew himself warm and aflfectionate to.day, but tomorrow, perhaps, he is not to be found, or in a little time afterwards, in that character or rela- tionship, he knows me no more. Self interest, which may be awakened by some new project or some new object, pre- senU itself and dissolves that warmth of affection which manifested itself so conspicuously. Want of success in tu. liness soon raises suspicion in the man of the world, and h* 4 «j, ■4"*WSrtS!l«!»>(» TO NRW TORI. 16 jontrary for a long re weeks from our I eight ihillings per lime of my coming ed for. At length, over, Mr«. ****^** ) but this mode the iccount, but trusted ill satisfied for such le five weeks after* be so injudiciously ifficult a tiling it is as very aorry, inas- Jnea8,and on which om I esteemed with D. But such is hu- re can place in mor' [lad made some ob- M auilicient it seema to, whether I under* I what she had been in so well satisfied, etain my things for [y to a justice in the II people think them aceive any prejudice however, I tdd Mr. iga more than I had ig he would give me mted to; and when :ed, and, as it were, hall. First, notice the »ndly, observe that 1 they are under, must '', caution the reader ), and how uiicortain shew himself warm »erhap8, he is not to be :hat character or rela- nterest, which may be Mne new object, pre- h of affection which ant of success in i)u. loftheworW, and bt -fcwaiWisWwtSS- eonsiiferi the man unworthy of his friendship who does not trooper like himself, but if he can do independent of his help e is ready to lend his aauistance. AfHiction turns tho most healthy and beautiful persons into loathsome objects, and causes one friend to desert another. Death separates the most intimate friends, and in one day sometimes dissolves tho closest and most sacred union. Morlalt cannot always manifest it. A king sometimes is obliged to flee for refuge ; a merchant is arrested, and a tradesman, through sickness, is incnpablo of business. One prejudices the mind of my best - friend, or another raises a slander n^ainst me. A failure in business or ombracing religion frequsntly separatcj those who wore formerly united by the cords of friendship. Secondly : Some men must necessarily suflTor wrong from the fhcl that they do not stand upon equal ground to defend themselves. This may be easily seen by observing the vari- ous dispensations and distribution of the gifts of Providence. Want of health, strength, intellect, and worldly prosperity ex- poso soino people to abuse from the slanderer. The man seeking a homo in a new country as opposed to the native or wealthy citizen— the poor in any nation as contra-distinguish- od from the rich — the want of knowledge and judgment, where even ridiea are not wanting, will frequently expose men to imposition. Self interested men who fear not God, will gonornlly tako advantn^jo rather than suffer. Hence a poworfu! prince, with a largo navy of ships and strong forces on land, will too often intrude upon tho rights of a weak na- tion. An unjust judgo will give judgment in favor of the op. pressor. Masters will deprive their servants of what is right; and the most powerful animals will seize upon and devour tmalier ones ! It was said of David, that " the enemy shall not exact upon him ; nor the son of wickedness afflict him," Psalm Ixxxix, 22v. ; by which promise made unto him from Jehovah, 1 understand that he should bo a man of such mus- cular strength and firmness of mind, and so protected by tha providence of Grod, that ho could deal with all men either to advantage or without imposition. And henco, as a prince, a farmer, a tradesman, or a military character, he would be so judicious and cautious on his part in all his motions, so firm and resjiute in his purposes, and so protected by providence, thai all he engaged in should finally prosper. But not so with f'.'->-j people; not so with tho poor, who are obliged to crouch (' >wn under the heavy hand of extreme poverty. No : pwerty, affliction, a frowning providence, and the peculiar oirc'imstancea some are brought into, lay them open to in. ■ult tind abuso ttom every idle sp^c^ator. A man of infla- -.itSU»fi^>Mikii*ii»liiiltitt.' .<'>!tir'»4*i7^«--;^5*s-.- Ifl rtOM OHIO eoc« tnd ttrong mind will probably tceuae uotber Ie« guilty than himaelf, and carry hit point againat bim, contrary to either charily or jualice. But when he haa done thia, aia lieth at the door, which, in its prtper time, shall not be forgot, ten ; and hence we gee ihal ail things are not just, and also that all people cannot defend themselves. This brings me, Thirdly : To caution the reader against imposing upoa such characters. Although some men, because oftrana* gression, are afflicted, and others are visited through life for their sins, as David, yet it is not so with every one ; and even where this is the case, God forbids us to take ven. geance. There are many temporal evila from the hand of God, who is jealous of his honor, and sometimes visits a proud and rebellious people to the third and fourth genera, tion ; but he commands us as probationers to shew mercy, and declares, •• Vengeance it mine; I will repay, saith the Lord : Rom. lii. 10. Besides, God not only visits for trans, gression, but afflicts in mercy, as in the case of Job. He afflicts to humble and purify— to exalt and glorify; and hie anger was kindled againat Job's three friends for not speak. * log what was right, or for juoaiog him unrighteously. God IS the creator of the poor, and has blest them in that estate ; and where people injure or oppress the defenceless, the father, less, the afflicted, or the stranger, He marks their iniquity ia a more awful manner. He threatened to put out the name of Amelek from under heaven, and to have war with him from generation to generation : Exodus, xvii. 14. And to Esau It is thus written, •• For thy violence againat thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut onfofret :" Oba., 10 ver. Solomoc says, •• Remove not the old land.mark ; and enter not into the fields of i i father, less, for their Redeemer ia mighty; ke shall plead their cause with thee." Jeremiah alao declares that "their Re. deemar la atrong ; the Lord of hoela is bia name ; he ahall thoroughly plead their cause, &c." Pro?, xxiu. 10 ver- Jer. L. 88 ver. Wherefore be admonished, reader ! Are you a man of wealth T — blest with a home and a permanent business? If ao, " who made thee to differ from another? and what haal ibou that thou didst not receive ?" 1st Cor. iv. 7. Do you aay that you got all by your own strength, aohrii; iy and in. duatry? If so, whogave youyonrabiliS(Baf And if it aa by your own strength, how was it that you did not gat teo timea more T Your ambition would have done it had it heeo m your power. Now if you could not get as much aa he who ,in the same time accumuiated twice or thxioe m muoh ■— .—- fittirr'''" use Mother Ie« guilty linst bim, contrarj to he has done thia,aui le, shall not be forgot- ara not just, and aim I. This brings me, ^inst imposing upoa n, because oftrans- isited through life for vilh every one ; and bids us to take ven* ils from the hand of i sometimes visits • i and fourth genera* tners to shew mercjr, 1 will repay, saith the only visits for trana. le case of Job. He and glorify; and his riends for not speak« ' unrighteously. Qod them in that estate ; ifenceleis, the father* arks their iniquity ia I to put out the name have war with him s, zrii. 14. And to ioIoDce Bsainst thy md thou snalt be cut aays, •• Remove oot » fidds of tie father, ke shall plead their ires that •< their Re. bis name ; he shall rov. juiii. 10 ver., Are you a man of lanent business t If herT and what hast X»r. iv. 7. DoTou gth, aohrif; iy ana in* ueef And if it a* you did not get teo I done it had it been get at much aa he > or thxioe «■ mutstt TO NEW YOBK. %f as yoiirielfj ft is prol»ahIe that somo people had not nioans of obtaining nne-third, nnd others not ono-lonth part of what you possofli, and your efibrta and wishes might have been equally fruilloss. Do you bout of the woalth of your family and an. coators? Alas ! two generations back your family was not known, porhaps, among the opulenu Arc you a rich store- keeper — a largo trading merchant ! Your proJoccssors it ia likely bogan in the woriu by carrying their morchandise from door to door. I do not want ♦♦♦♦♦♦ here, in eflbct, said Ma. dam S , I can buy much cheaper at the store, &c , a!. though her husband began poor, and (according to report) failed in his payments to tho amount of several thousand do], lata. "I wish there were no people allowed to travel," snid the atoro-keeper. " If I want anything," say others, " 1 al< ways go to the store. I never purchase any thmg at the door, « die, ito," Now what is all this but to deprive people in k)w circumstances of their right, and as unjust as it would be to K!jprive you of trading at all, unless you could purchase goods to an amount for beyond your'capital till you could nnd money to begin in a store T And what is it less than to say, I am uf too much importance to stoop so low aa to pur. chue any thing at the door, although the property I am liv. ing on was accumulated by such a beginning ! Beware, therefore, that you do not rob others of their right, but rather learn that lesson which teaches, "as ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." No. in. ^ Journey to Canada^ ^c. — But every pJaee hat its advanlaget a»d dieadvantagea. — A speedy return to the State*.'— Temptation* and mckednett connected with the iett oeeu- potion*.— 'ReJUeOon*. Previous to taking a final departure from the village where Mr. and Mrs. •*««*** reskled, in autumn (1836) I went over Lake Ontario to Canada ; aupposing that if ever I returned to England, I shoukl like first to go over to the British do. roiniona on this side the water, that i might have an opporta. nity of judging for myself whksh of the two natwns I shonld like in America in prefbrenoe to the other. My intentran waa to have remaiiwd there through the winter, but. First, tho cuMora boiNO officer charged me ■omethlng considerable '^^"•^trnhmtnmiittsik.. ,:, M i ma^ imiSns in that country ; but m which na- tion (that is Canada or the States) there was the most spirit, ual life and religious devotion, I cannot determine. I admire the zeal of that man who lives (rathe? than tdks) great things ; -ftnd I hope equally to despise the zeal whioh, in the flight of heaven, has a name only to live while dead. It is my duty to leave that to Him who is infinite in wisdom, and whose prerogaiive only it is to judge — who looketh not merely on the outward appearaoce, but who aearcbeth tho heart* of the children of men. TO NEW TOM. 19 lily anticipated, and >inplained of mo he I, although an altor- lh« law waa againat lerefore, notclaarl/ atter would ba who. among thoae warM producttona, paopld ■eeing a little of the tlwl; being among ounl^ dialecta, afler findmg the country ion in my capacity, ning back. Hence for although there lion, yet the people (idan^ Ireland, wore at it did not anawer he country doea not ; a atate, nor the in. nd, perhapa, aa the luch doea not prove • the rapid increoao ! or aupertor virtue, (ver unworthy, may Baa and the bleaaing ntly eatabliahfld and e for what haa been HMO them to rectify rorthy, may they bie }n of tyranta, but a twever, glad to aee me at chapel as ia liform all the world oging— the preach* miQU^ as among r ; but in which na- waa the moat apirit* etennine. I admire r than talks) great B zeal which, in the rhile dead. It ia my ite in wiadom, and —who looketh not who leaichetb the But how true it ia that every place haa iu adyantasea and diaadvantagea— that if we obtain one thing we either lack or loae another ; and that there ia no place of perfect happineae on earth, but at we find it in reaignation to the will of Ood. So it ia here. In Cnnada there are aome thinga I like, and aome othera which I dialike in the Staiea ; and yet ao far as I have aeen of them, I prefer the latter to the former — nay, in •ome respecta the people in the Statea are dear to me. A man may have the most delightful aituation in ihe empire, and yet the pure apring of water that runs by Uie poor man 'a ahantee may be lacking. Another may posseaa great riches, like Abraham, and yet have no heir — " My only son and only child," aaid the bereaved woman, " about eighteen yeara of age, went out rnd waa drowned." A Lazarua may endure almost the want of all thiuga, and yet hia poverty may be ne- eesaary to bring him to a bettei inheritance than that of the rich man. It waa an digible aituation aInKMt aa any I have ■een in America, and fit for a aquire'a residence in Europe, and yet aaid the amiable woman, 1 hiwe no money. ** How ia if,'' I aaked, "that you have no moooy t" » My huaband," ihe replied, " is auch a man for buamesa, and he went and purchaaed another farm, and now he ia giving (to the beet of my recollection) twenty-five per cent for borrowed money ; and yet I think he ia a good man." " And Deacon auch a one ia letting out his money at per cent." Thia waa the year probably when the Banks in the whole State had suspended cash payment — at which time many let out their money at three or four per cent per month, which made ft om thirty.aix to forty .eight per cent per annum. So thia amiable woman, of a delicate texture, genteelly brought up, and living in a beautiful habitation, waaapinning like other hard working and poor women, till she, her huabutd and estate could get clear of debt. And many others, through pretended necessity or from absolute covetouanesa, made themaelves auch extor. tionera aa to let out money, perhaps, at five timea more than the lawful intereat. From Canada I haatened back to the States ; and being in that part of the country, I made an opportunity to go and aee, what ia apoken of aa one of the greateat wondera of the world, " Niagara FaUs." From thia place, for the firat time, I took the ateam car on the rail road for Bufiaio. (Smart travelling thia!) At the latter place I got my beok printed, entitled *< The Beauties of America ;" but before thia could be accomplished, through the atraita and diffieultiea of being carried from one country to another, with aome other things, my miad waa coiuiderably exercised with trials. It is true -••""^ . -t-i-ftjitiirtiniiMmfriiirr rm^-'ifMu. ■ 90 riOK OBIO It: I have but iittis patience or strength ; but admitting this u. •ertion aa truth, it in also true that the printer engaged to get it out in luch a time, and Mr. ••♦••• apake of doing it well, but at tho end of that time he had made but a poor beginning rather tlian a good end, and when it was done, it waa a great deal worse than either of the formoronea. In this ortico there waa a youth, who had had so little exiiorienco in setting up, that his labor was of small value; and he waa so full of non. ■enso, ioipudenee and profamness, that but few perhaps ex. ceeded him in wickedaeaa. The man at the press was but Jittlo better : be alao waa too full of profanoneas, vulgarity, and ill manners. I had been at this printing offico befor«, and had heard language that would not be proper to commit to writing. Alaa I alas I that men in ao many instances should abuse their liberty by drinking down iniquity like wa- tsr, And what would the world think if they knew all the profane ezpreasiona uttered in a printing office ? A place which, as it wore, is tho source of all our moral and religious inatruction — a fountain from which proceeds the moral light and good that is seen in the world— or rather a channel through which we are supplied with all the political, scien. tiflc, and religious knowledge enjoyed and possessed hy the wisest of men. Who would believe that among people of ■ducatioD, aa nen in such a respectable business there should bo some, who let themselves down to a level with the most depraved sailors, d „/ men, acavengers, navigators, Bilhngsgate men, and the very vilest of people in their Ian* guage and oonversatioD T People might suppose that to put a boy to such a trade, would be one of the most innocent, usefbi, and best occupa- tions in the world. But is it so f Alas ! what a variety of temptatioDa he is exposed to, and what an amount of iniquity he is liable to commit. For, in the first place, as evil communications corrupt good manners, so evil company and pernisioua publicationa have a rapid tendency to perfect men m infidelity. And where men are disposed to evil already, and are proceeding to greater lengths of iniquity daily, to place them io a situation where play bills are printed, iidmo. nl newspapers are exchanged, and where somr of such A company will get alnMSt every evil work that is published, is the way to perfect what is Iwsking in them. Secondly : a persoa in that business nay be tempted to print any thing for money, because it is his trade, or he may publish almost aay bock, however perakuoas, beoauM it will sell. In such a capacity he may be instrumental in instructing a whole em. pure, or he may um hia influeooa bi cwrrupting milliona. la iiiiMiii;» < . r . » .i*< M ind poaaeaaed hy the lat among people of able buameaa there rn to a level with the vengen, naTi^tora, r people in their lan< boy to auch a trade, Ibi, and beat occupa. I ! what a variety of n amount of iniquity firal place, aa evil lo evil company and lency to perfect men oaed to evil already, of iniquity daily, to a are printed, irdino* 'here aomr oi auch irk that ia publiahed, I them. Secondly: id to print any thing may puUiah almost t will aell. In such meting a whole em* ipting nullions. la ft word, he may do a deal towarda making bad man worae, till they have filled up the meaaur* of their iniquities and are ripe for deatructioa. Hence, by travelling and having aoniethiog to do with men and booka, I have been reflecting how good and evil are in alliance with each other, and the iniquity there may be in the beat of Ov»upationa. One mari tt»y be under the oececaity of writing to procure the n^esaarios of life — he may do this virtuously, and to the edification of othera: an. other may write what is useless at best, and to accumulate wealth. And although honest labor is both a duty and com- mendable, jiit a man, porhaps, is under the necessity of working on the theatre instead of a dwelling house — an ap. prentice is obliged to infringe upon the Sabb«lh by working till two o'clock in the morning or disobey h'l master — the woman o< modest apparel, to work in superfluities of gaudy attire, as ruffles, fowers, (tc. instead of what she would wish to recommend both by precept and example. One of the most honorable and useful occupations in the world is that of a physician, yat he frequently charges an enormous price and renders no benefit. In seneral people expect th« value in goods for their money, and the laborer to Ailfil b^ •tipulatea amount of labor for bis wages, but a physician charges whether h« laoders any good or noc And whora is the truth in advertising medi&nes as infiillible cures in all * caaes, and which will procure k>ng Ufa to all who will perao> vere in taking them T Are not such people traders in false, hood, and possess an inratiabie thirst for riches rather thaa that they speak infiillible trutha t And do not the propria, tors of those nwdicinaa aim at enriching themselves and Uy. ing up richea as the dust of the earth, rather than do all they •iMuld to benefit others t Yst such is the iniquity of soma people in the most hooorsblo oocupatioas in life ; the teroptai> tiona they are surrounded with, and the eril practicM they •TO liable to run into. A)! ftoK oito No. IV. . ' . D>jfif:u!Urt nf letting out money acempli/ifd, in • '»#« f:>ween CamhenetU and Emertom. — Unforteen diJf^'^lUe^ ani« vitkout any original inttntion to do urong, and ^.'te eaie mentioned at a eauiion to otkert.-—^' . nmilanett nf tk$ eai'tform of the nolt,^c. — Etnerlnn t- ..uktio Mr. Landu man, and heart that Mr. Camhenrell had put his property out of his handt, ^c. — AJlerwardt rtqueilt Mr. Firm. friewVt attittanee, — A trial appointed, lye.'-An exhor* tation to bo eautiout. Some time ago I (rat otiIig« cumstnnco, which more or leu domotiHtrates the truth of •ome foregoing remnr';»; and although it may 1k) more or le«a foreign to my subject, yet i hope tiio reader will cxcuw it and pardon the digreasion. Let him alao, es|)ecially if he w poor, beware of men ! For is there any virtue in letting •Dothor take thy bed from under thee t Nay, should we put too much confidence in princea 7 Thero wore three persona originally concerned in the inatter, and whom 1 shall take leave to apeak of under the names of Cninbcrwell, More- honor and Emerton. Camberweil and Emorton were from Europe, but Morehonor was an American. They were all ' members of the same religious society : the two latter pro- bably had been in the connexion for many years, and the former seemed possessed of considorablo properly, and sus- pected of no evil. Camberweil talked of having a house and lot, free of debt, worth two thousand dollars ; spake of hav. JDg money to collect for religious purposes, and that ho and Morehonor would givo Emerton their joint note for some. Under these r; •".imfifunces, Emerton let Camberweil a small ■um of monb>i, . tti (>'l ■ jhonor endorjed the nolo given by Camberweil. From wl '>X^ C^'fstweW had said, Emerton thout;ht that the money was to meet some payments arismg from expenses contracted in a religious institution, and that both were equally responsible, but he aflernrards fo-nd that it was exclusively for his own use — only Mr. Morehonor endorsed his note : and had it not been for shutting up the baaks and the embarrassment occasioned thereby, he would probably have paid the money without any difRculty. Hence - the affair ia not mentioned to charge him with any original indention to do wrong, but. rather as a caution to others ia future [ and if any Vrong was committed, arising out of un« forseen events, let Camberweil and Emerton have the blamo »^ nM. !' tf LJw* i W^ ti«wB*?H««;.i*i^>« i i*M»iaaa>atei^^|^btained it, yet it would tense probably tiwn the viewing it thus far, and I this simple manner, the er Camberweil could be ought to this crisis ! It over the stipulated time » persons had found out al sum; could prevent its made it more hopeless led from his bond on ae* ik, and Emerton being in ig DO danger, did not de. », let me ask the reader r of Emerton's losing hty After Emerton bed hmd ail ^lis troabie, he went io his mia. ister, (Mr. Pirmftisod) renooaeed all unkwfol interest, and requested his assirtanoe \ and the minister, like the oood da> maritan, took hold of it, pleaded Im cause, and haadled it in such a manner that, akhoogh he eould not get the mooey pakd immediately, throogb thesewceneas of cash, yet be got a legal and new note, in wUeb Camberweil and Morahonor bound themsdves joiotiy and separately io pay the money, with lawf!il ioterest, at a time spedfied. This was an honor to the minister, »ad it was hkewisa an honor to the latter venerable eharacMr, who, arter being disenfaged firom his (4>iigatk>n, woaM pledfe himself cniq«ntly or separatelj rather than Eraeftensnnald lose the naoney. " He swearetb,^ ■uth Davki, •«te his own hatt, and ehnageth nou" In order to settle tins f^ur in an a=ti«aUe OMumer, thejr had a trW, at which two niaislers and tha parties net to. getter: and aMwegh Emeiton al first mMd be ioadvert. ently led into this difiicolty througb net naderstaoding what omry wna, or through temptation 6om his own poverty— although he had imomied them tiwt he wooid have no no. lawfu!1nteres^ notwiibslanding it Urm ofSdnd by Caariwrwell ■vithout his nsking it a Wwng li Mw. l a n ds m a n, 5h«r orinin. i^r's wifis, taki aaid that her hosbaod had bean obKgpd to givn a bondrad fi»r four er five hnaired doBaia for Aa ywr— that the money was worth tint iaiersrt, and them was searoeiy a dtizes there b«« bad u ne i l and aiUMngh the josliea above aentionod hni aaid tkal Oanierwon maat paiy the «oi»ey or leave that refifioas body of pmple, yet H seaoied that ha bad been traspted to plead Ina cause; and in so doing ^ the trad, be pretended to (kny tb«t Caooberweli jwad the nmoay. TbisseeawdstiaaffB: and however eaeosafai* it aaigfat be in a public court ^ jusiiee, ft did aot look w^ hnra. But Mr. Firmfrieod was not to be moved— who soon beat them oat of all tbetr vain sobterfi^ses. Wlwtaver men in a civfl court of jutlwe might do and behiamekaB, I do not sea bow raligioaa men could doiy such a thing, or refose lo pay the money, withoot acting contrary lo truth and jualiee. It is, however, iustt«< observe that it was c eas ing to pay carii at the banks, and the general ewAajiassoient oeeas io m ^ thereby, that at fint, probably, ppevwsted CambervreU freaa paying the mo- ney ; yet, when he could not, he ooght to have givsn legal security, and not have taken any advantage throu^ what he purpoaed hiraii^xf. „ . .„ . In giving yon th« noeooat. reader. I hone. First, It wdl be a caption (espaciaUy if yon are poor,) agaiaat kttiof iaoM7 fioK cmo 1 it will JO m. Thi. « not. bot more i. unlawful. Why ■tould Tou let anotlier take yow bed from under you? The law Jannot defend you at an unlawful mtorest. And if you aw poor, would you gain awney by d»honeet meanii T An. JSeTuiuig, reaSer. waale guarding agalnat. and whidi haa JXighiSined many-namek : •Tgn^g noUm, and thereby I«»ming"«»«^ «>'«*»>*«• Letonem«ance,outofmany, iSffioe: "My Ubaad and I began poor," aaid a woman, lothe beat of my recollection, "and we bad improred our land to the amouit of about fife thousand dollaia, wh«i my hmband aigned for a man, which Uxk away our land, and left 08 nearly five hundred doHara m debt " And many, ▼ery many, people in America hi^Te more or leaa been taken Wi in the same manner. ^ Secondly : I hope it wiU be a meana of pieveoung iich nen from offering an w^ nwud for money, and t^mg ^vantage ef them through ita illegality afierwarda. Such an action appeaie both mean and cowardly, at weU aa unjust r.^—j Amid ^iidlTS it may be an intimatioB of the acarceneaa of eaah— a aearoeiiflaa that involved many, and made A almost aTdifficultto obtain a few dollara ia America a» it waato ftnd » few guineas in Bnglandaome yeara ago. No. V. '^Sme teoert toBmap^frtmAmrka huehuntoofaUtr. i^,r-Htnef "• ifuumta ofiutnu it related m ike ease ^an E»gU NevSSleleu/idnumtmeee Wee (heee rr,)bal^ W« not *'■ been very eommon, Sfc.—It iefuriher remarked that poverty itwtewehuitefyeei^iHedtoforeismn.. Some people have written aa if no penoB eorfd want Kiarcely tmy thing that is good in America, but there are ' Sme eicepVons. Let the foUowing account, taken from a '*-Kew York paper, suffice aa a specimen. These peqrie for wantof hMUh, property, trade, or means to procure the com- .wW. ■ ... ■_» — ""' tiWMl iT TO tmw TOU. ar I aecurity, and that H will DD UMI17 or unlawfttl in> I per cent per anntun in tnum in America, but no ualawful. Why ahould B under you 7 The law ] interest. And if you f diahoneet meaba? An* g asainatt and which haa iigniBg note% and thereby me inataiiee» out of many, ui poor," aaid awoman, od we bad improved our louaand dollars, when my Uwk away our land, and « in debt" And many, e more or leas been taken means of prereoting rich rd fi» money, and taking egality aflerwtirds. Such M>wardly, as well aa unjust (ioB of the scarcttaeas of many, and made it almost I in America as it waa to leyearaago. ^ \mca Juu$ been U»taUer. tireet U related in ike ease l»vitfe,a West India Jady, an American ladg^ ^.— « these frobaJiiis have not riher remarked thai poverty •eignere. I if no person could want in America, but there are ring account, taken from a ecimen. These peq>le fur means to procure the com* forts of life, at larr'h were brought into the deepest distress. The account is as follows : "Do yo i give out work heret" said a Toice, so soft, so low, so lady.like, that I involuntarily looked up from the purse I was about purchssing for my darling boy, a birth-day gift from his dear papa. M Do you give out work heret" <• Not to strangers," was the rude reply. The stranger turned and walked away. "That purse is very cheap, ma'm." " I do not want it now," said I, as taking up my parasol, 1 left the shop, and followed the stranger lady. Passing Thompson's, she paused — went in— hesitatod*- then turned and went out. I now saw her face — it was very pale — her hair, black as nisht, was narted on the rorehead~ her eyes, too, were very bmck ; and there was a wildness in them that made tab shudder. She passed on up Broadway to Greenwich street, where she entered a miserablclooking dwelling. I paused— should I follow further T She was evi. dently suiTenng much — I was happy— blessed with wealth, and, oh ! how blessed in husband, children, friends ! I knock* ed — ^the door was opened by a eroea.looking woman. ** Is there a person living here who does plain sewing ?" I enquired. " I guess not," was the repiy ; " there is a womoB up stairs who used to woik, but she can't set any mora to do, and [ shall turn her out tcmorrow." " £iat me go up," said I, as passing the woman with a shudder, I ascended the stairs. " You can keep on up to the garret," she screamed after me — and ao I did ; and there I saw a eight, of which I, the child of affluence, had never dreamed ! The lady had thrown off her bat, and was kneeling by the side of a poor, low bed. Her hair had fallen over her shoulders — she sobbed not— breathed not— eheseeraed motionless — her face covered in the wretched, miserable bed, whereon lay hv husband. He was sleeping. I looked upon his high, pale forehead, around which cluns masses of damp, brown toir— it was knitp*- and the pale hand clenched the bed clothes — words broke from his lips — ** I cannot pay him now," I heard him say. Poor fellow ! even ■ in his dreams his poverty haunted him ! I could bear it no longer, and knocked gently on the door. The lady raised her head, threw back hef long hair, and looked mildly upon me. . It was no time for oeremony ,* sick, ness, sorrow, want, perhaps starvation, were before me. " I came to look for a person to do plain work" was all I could say. "O, give it me," she sobbed; '*two days we have not tasted food — and to-morrow"——*—. She gasped and tried aa j p s i twft ' B4{ ! ai ' ^X !< Mi agi>jfc»(mfejl[gg|^ . li' gjjjr non omo to finish the sentence, but could not. She knew that (o-mor* row thev would be both homeless and starving. « Be comforted— you shall want no more." I kept my word. In a few days she told me all— of days of happiness in « sunty West India isle, her childhood's home. Of the deaths of father and mother— of a cruel sister and brother- in-law— how she left that home, hoping to find a brother in America— how she sought him in vain, but found, instead, a husband— he too an Englishman, a gentleman and scholar, had been thrown upon the world. Sympathy deepened into love— alone in a crowd, all the world to each other, they married — be procured employment in a school, she plain needle-work. Too close attention to the duties of his school, long walks and scanty faro, brought ill health, and confined him at length to his bed. The shop, where his poor wife ob. ttined work, failed, and their resources were cut ofil She had looked long, weary days for employment. Many had none to give, and others gave no work to •* strangers." Thus I found them— to comfort them for a little time— then, I trust, they found indeed a comforter in heaven. The husband died first— died placing the hand of his poor tlifll in mine < I needed not the mute-appealing look he gave VK. I took her to my own happy home — it was too late ! It was a very little time ago, I went one morning to her room ; she had passed a restloss niaht ; had dreamed, she said, of her dear George— she called me her kind and only friend— begged me to sit a liUle while beside her, and looked op so sadly in my face that my own heart seemed well nigh breaking. I left her not again. In the still, deep night I heard her murmur, ** Sister Ann, do not speak so harshly to me : oh, mamma, why did you leave met" Then again she said, «6ive me an orange, my sister, I am very faint." Her soul wta again in her own sunny (happy) home. " Lay me by my George, and God will Ueas you," were . her last words to me. I led my hushed children to lock upon her sweet, pale face, as she lay in her eofiin. They had never seen sorrow or death ; and then I gave them the first knowledge of both ; then I told them of the sin, the era. elty of those who wounded the ** stranger's heart" Cironmstances like these, it may be, have not been very common in America ; and it is but just ta say that there are many humane people who are kind to strangers, and ready to alleviate distress ; but there are some of a distressing char, acter ; and there are many people among emigrants who, for a while, bftve net known how to make their way to livtt. iiirii"nT-TriirnT«inii-|» nmB |i j|;jj(i)f ),;iY f She knew that to.mor. d etarving. no more." I kept my Roof days of happineae Idhood'a home. Of the iruel aiater and brother* ting to find a brother in ain, but found, instead, a gentleman tund scholar, iympatby deepened into )rld to each other, they in a school, she plain the duties of hia school. i ill health, and confined where his poor wife ob. rces were cut off. She inployment. Many had k to ** strangers." Thus I little time— then, I truat, kven. ling the hand of hit poor {•appealing look he gave ame — it was too late ! snt one morning to her light; had dreamed, she d me her kind and only te beside her, and looked heart aeemed well oigb ' muraiur, ** Sister Ann, li, nuunma, why did you , *• Give me an orange, )ul wad again in her owd od will Meal you," were liudied children to lock ay in her eofiin. They ind then I gave them the them of the sin, the era. ranger's heart " be, have not been very just to say that there are I to strangers, and ready )me of a distressing char. among emigranU who» ) loake their way to Iiv«> mill T-rri '''I'lTi ni rm i i lm WMlilftfli uUri T TO RBW TOBK. 20 Soma spend nearly all in coming over, a.id others are taken sick before they are naturalixecC and obliged to spend their money in medicines, board, 6ec. A few unfortunately fall into the hands of wicked men, who get their property from them ; and aome others, through the vast difierenoe there is between their native and new country, cannot follow the bu- siness th^y were brought up to. And it icny be observed that where this is the case, they may aoon spend a deal of money in America as well as in England ; for, in some plnces, as New York) Albany, Utica. Rochester, Bufihlo, and other plaeea, house rent is as high as in London — fiiol and cloth* ing fiir mora expensive, and board, with other incidental ex. penaas, as high in citioa probably as in any populous town ia Great Britain. Nor is poverty io America exclusively confined to foreignC' era. No : some people even among the natives are poor. And ia not this according to the order of a wise Providence? If so, is there any courisel or stre^igth against the Lord*? Does not the Scripture declare that the poor shall never cease out of the land ?'>— and, consequently, that God hath made and blessed the poor in their situtttioo as well as the rich T Is it not an undeniable fact that all people have not the same capa<^tv for trade, labor Md useAilnees f— the same health, strength and prosperiiy Y Aggd that let a country be what it may, it cannot secure to all both prosperity and riches. Be. sides, what could we do without diversity and contrast 7 The brute animals, for wise purposes, are not all of one stature. If the world was made up of rich men, who would procare us Aiel and the finest wheat t And if these things are the fruita of their labors, who are worthy ol more esteem t— or what class in sooiety is mors useful than they are T In the aununer I met a young nun and woman near Moscow, on their way to Mount Morris, who were poor indeed ! ** Won't they let us go over the bridge," asked he, •* without paying the I :i t" <* How is it," asked I. •* that you aro destitute of so snnall a sumt" This seemed to affect the young woman aloKMt to tears. { At another time, no great distance from Brockport, I re. mained at a farm house during the night, where the good wo. man informed me that at the first log house on my way there was a fiunily very poor. I enquired the cause of their poverty, and she answere'l, •' It is for want of cspacity." I was glad to hear that she had more good sense and humani. ty than to attribute all to idleness as some people do ; for, as inconsistent &» it may be, one man wko frequently gets drunk and tells many falsehoods in trading with his custom. 8* " * f9 rsoM OHIO erf, will often exolaim agaiiwt and eaat reproaeh upon oihem guilty of no auch c.-imea, because .they do not prosper aa he does. But how improper to do «o! How unjuat is such conduct ! For does not daily experience teach us that men in general would ino abore their preaent indigence to pos- aeaa double the property they have alraady. if they had power or were permitted to do it? It doea; but they cannot, nor can others, deliver themselves at pleasare flrom abject pov. erty : and hence auch lieh. er'e aatoniekment at the eearctneee o/ea»k!—At a lote to account for ihii defitieneif.—Prokaiting one and three doU Jar hU* in the latter part of Preeident JMkeon'e odau'iiJa* It hM been aeknowied^ already IhiU coming to Ameriea is an advantage to many, maamueh as hitherto there has been auch a vast and extensive field for trade and Utboi^hat working naen can better provide for themselves and familioe — that meefaanies can find employment and good wages— merchants a suitable place for an estaUi^ment, and mee of wealth can lay out their property to aa good, or perhaps to better, advantage than in Europe. At least property haa been iMd oat to procure aa delightful situations, it is likely, for one-half or one^uarter of the sum for fiuniliea to live in, or to accumulate aa fast (»r more so, probably, than in Bng. land. And there have been some people, though without titles in America who (as it appeaired to me) were possessed (/property to an aoMunt equal to most of our richest noble* men in England. Witness the Hon. ******* •*»«♦•*••*, of , whose property, aoeordinjB( to report, has been esttmated at upwards of twenty millions of dollare. Mr. — — is said to be worth upwards of a mSKon per annum ; and Mr. •*^'******, at whoae house I called, whom a tenant of hia told me that he had as ommA land as five hundred fannit which would average four hundred aor«a a place. ■-. u jw.^ii .' .j»m.4MMi ia»wcwiiia>wai>, , TO niW TOK. II aat reproach upon othom i«y do not prosper as h« o\ How unjust is luch rience teach us that men roaent indigence to pos< Jraady.irthay had power « ; but they oannot, nor leaaHre ftom abject pov. re sufficient to shew tw he WKy of man is not in lit Anwrtca, as well as in to wiott pwfiUt ifC.'—Ytt I Of eowUry, the fubUak. w ofeathl'-Ai a lou to }ititing OM and Ikna doh ttdent JaektoH^a odau'iU** ncfdiffieuUff. y that coming to America as hkharto there has been or trade and htbor— that r themaelvM and familioe ment and good wage*— MtaUiahment* and nrnt of to aa goodi or perhape to At least properly hat kful sitaations, it is likely, lum ibr fiuniliea to live in. 0, probably, than in Bng. « people, though without «d to me) were possessed most of our richest noble- rdinjg to report, has been millmns of dollare. Mr. of a mfllion per annum ; I called, whom a tenant of ind as fire' hundred fanni* laorMapiece. ,siA - J ar .u' i-^ hm >!>staemn Yet amidst all the beauties and riches seen in America, there was one thing which was a mystery to me — a subject too deep for me to fathom or understand — namely : a scar. city of money. And what anade me so sensible of it was, its being repeated successively, as it were, by all kinds of people for three or four years together. To hear people of so much property say the^ bad no money — to hear this fre- quently declared by citizens, merchants, farmers, and me< ehanics — to hear it repeated by their wives, hired girls, dauflhtors, taitoresses, dress makers, and young women working in factories— to hear this so often mentioned by peo- pie apparently of the most industrious habits and sober char, aoter — some of whom, perhaps, oould earn from one to two dollars per day, who eould always have work, and, as it aeemed, steadily kept at it— and to hear many of these peo. pie declare it with every mark of sincerity as religious char< aotera, hundreds of whom, I presume, have told me that they had not a cant in the world— was one of the most mysteridus things, as a parson from Earope, that I ever knew. In Eng- land, aa it appeared to me, most poople (the poor ezeeptM) bad ^nerally some money by them, but In America even the rush were without, it ; and amidst people apparently of the firat quality, in sonar parts of the country, who were rich in hoiMM, iMid, fiimitttrei^ dec.— whose apartments were neatly Aimished, papered and carpetod, and which, for beauty, oeatoasa aira grandeur, equalled many of the rich in England, thara was no monev. I have travelled, I presume, thousand! of miles by luui and hundreds by water, and hence I speak experimentally of the matter in oeneral, and not con. Iraotedly, of particular oaaea. Nevertneleso, I admired the aimplieity of a people who, with one voice, so freely acknow. lodged it, and the contentment they seemed to enwy without it. I reflected upon the following words, viz : ^The love of money is the root of all evil," and doubted whether it could be posaeased without loving it, and being more or less cor. rupted by It; tot, by observing the minds and characters of many, I could not but notice £at many in America seemed more contented than people in my own country ; and hence I concluded that if naoney eould not be possessed without producing haughtinaaa, oovetouraeaa, peevishness and dis. oonlentmantt it was a blessing to live without it. It was, however, a trial to me in my circumstances : yet amidst many diffioultiea, I found the inhabitants in general, whether religious or irreligious, a humane, and, many of them, a kind people. When I nave travelled a whole day with but little aucoeas, and found my body qod spirits depreased with weari* -««B'i««SK«iisS«MR' 83 rtOM OHIO neM, I havo been dltcoura^ and, to my grief, hate oom. pUined of my fato in travelling among people where richee •nd porerty wore eo blendeoT together ; (or even when I found persona who wanted to trade with me, thia difficulty waa in the way. Amoo^ auch people it very oominonly happened that aome had atx or ten eenta instead of a ahilitng, and others had fifteen or eighteen instead of twenty.five. Yet among these people, in the country, I generally found a supply of my bread and water ; and nothing scaroely has given me greater satisfaction than the conduct of some Ame* ricans who have so kindly ministered to my wants in such circumstances. Hence, in reference to some of thens, I ■cruple not to say, " I was a stranger and they took me in. Whatever was the cause of this deficiency amidst all the business, trade and labor in America, I never could understand —whether there waa too little cash in eiroulation for the po« pulation and businesa of the country — whether it was a urn. veraal aubition to double property, and consequently caused merchants and men of business to withhold all to purchase a double quantity of goods or land for speculation, while they obliged every mechaaic and laborer to have so much weekly of their merchandise, or to wait till they could pay them— and whether this principle did not so universally prevail as to cause every mechanic to withhold all to purchase a lot, and another an additional farm, I oouli! not tell. During the latter part of President Jackson's admmistra. tion,the United States Bank was shut up. Sooaetime after this period, in York State, on© dollar, awd, at a later period, three dollar billa were prohibited ;a their ci-culation ; and about the month of May, 1837, aU the Banks in that State refused to cash any of their notea for twelve months to- aether. This made considerable difficulty for that season i and, truly, when the whole complication of such causes wer*^ brought into contact with each other— when theeflRwU o* those causes were felt as having demanded specie alone for land in the west ; having removed the deposiu and shut up Uie United States Bank— the neeeaaity the merchants were under in such cireumstanoes, to keep all the cash they eould fet to send to Europe to purchase goods — the deetniotive rea that had previously happened in New York, &o„ dto., so drained the country of oash that it was a difficult thing to find any. This pressure gave riae to the "ahin plaster' aya- tem ; and hence not only corporations isnied forth papers of fifty and twenty.fiTe cents each, but maDufactories, butchera and auch people had recourse to the same means, to as small SO amount as sixi if not three, cents each. If people had five TO mnr T«n. at |r ffrier, hate eoin< opifl where richee for even when I me, thtf difficulty t very oommonljr isteod of » ihilling, id of twenty-five, generally found a hiog acaroely haa iuct of aome Aina« my wanta in auch some of then, I they took me ia." >ncy amidst all the ir could underataad :ulaUon for the po« lether it waa a uoi* insequently oauaed d all to purchaae a ulation, while they re ao much weekly oould pay them— raally prevail aa to to purchaae a lot, Dt tell. ikaon'a adminiatra* ). Soaoetime aflwr il, at a later period, ir ci'culation; and ianka in that Stat* twelve montha to* ty for that aeaaoD ; if such cauaea werr* ivhan the efiketo ot ed specie atone for spoaiu and ahut up le merchanta were the caah they eould ds — the deatmotive iw York, &o., dec., I a difficult thing to e •abin plaater* aya< nied forth papera of ufactoriea, butchera a means, to aa small u If people hadfivo dollar billa they eould not ohabge them ; and if others, on a journey, wanted toput up at a uvem they knew not how to entertain them. They wanted to know whether they had the specie, and if not, they wanted not their custom. An individual was speaking of a person whom a landlord refused something to eat through thia difficulty, when he generoualy intorfered and engaged to be accountable for payment ; and it was generally acknowledged that America iiad never seen such a time before. It is true that in conw* quencecf the labor there is in this country, and the humani. ty of the inhabitants towards people in want, no individual need starve ; yet during the apring and part of the summer in 1837, by reason of the crops Being injured in the hard «nnter and spring of 1686, tlwre ware many even among favmera who were hard put to it. The wheat and Indian corii being injured, there waa but little pork alaughtered the winter following ; and hence many farmera themselvea, to the summer of 1837, wore out of meat, and many othera well nigh out of bread. It waa reported that Judge ***** had a hundred bushels of wheat, but ne waa not willing to aell it for leas than three hundred dollars, and hence some person or more broke into his barn and bore part of it away. But although I have glanced at the prosperity of some and the afflictions of othera, yet I hope it haa not been to tempt the reader on the one hand, nor diacourage him on the other. Nor would-I forget to recall hia attention to more permanent blessings by saying, provide for youreelf bags which wax not old — a treasure in heaven where no thief approacheth nor morth corrupleth ; for where your treasure ia thare will your heart be alao. htKUtut, March 39, 1837. ^f^ fVM 000 ^ No. VII. TK$ eotUratt htlunen Eastern emd Wettem StaUt.^PnUt- fulneai and barrtnmu ofdifmrtnt loils.-^Lai^e wagtt of tome and tmall aarningt ofolker$, fe. 4^., mAa it difi. euli to giv« otki>r nation$ a correct idea of the eomtrt/.-— Yet notwitkttanding the comtratt between the amount of bu. eineet and icarceneae of caeh, iom» individual* can get money, probably, aefatt in America aa in any other part of the work.— -Many laboring men from England haoe risen out of their poverty and become rich, tfC, — R^ecUom, From the preceding number it may be «e«n that monay !• not »o plentiful u some people, from various injudicious re. ports, hsTe been led to imagine ; nor indeed ia it poesible to give people, either in Europe or America, a correct idea of all parts of the country ; for, considering the vast contrast there is between the eastern and we«em StatM— 4h« fruitftil- aess and barrenness of ihc different soils— <^ the wages that ■ome f;eople can obtain, and the Kttle earnings of others— the sumptoousness, vanity and refinements, in some partieolara, in the east, and the plainness and deprivations of the west — the raiJiture and sad want of uniformity in manners between the wpthy American who characlerixos iiia country for cleanliness, plainness, simplicity, industry, and the loose man. oers, abruptness mad uncourtoousneesof many— among socft a mixture of '•'jaracters, customs and contrast in c«roum. •tanoes, I would aay it is iroposmble to give people a just idea of ail parts of the country. Yet, notwithstanding the contrast between the amount of business and scarceness dC cash, it is possible that m€n of labor and mechanics can get sufficient employment and good wages every where, and that some men can find cash as plenuful as in any part of Europe. Among such men are large grow. ers of wheat. Being on a trading excursion in the summer, I came to a place where a number of men were buildmg a house, and, according to custom, (as with one voice) they frankly acknowledged that they had no money, but they m- formed me that the proprietor of the building (Farmer Coombs, aa I shall apeak of him,) had plenty, and that ho was a liberal-minded man. Sometime afterwards 1 met hun walking towards the new building, and, being on a jonmoy for that purpose, I would have traded with him, but I ooriW not learn that he had more than his na«ri, or any more than a poor man in England. A short time afterwards I entered hiii plain habitation— «n old log hmue, lo this humble dwelU I i lent StaUt.—FntU' 'm. — Larg« taagtt of e. 4^.| makt U d^ a of the coimlry>— - en ike amount of hu- individuals can get in any olker pari of England have titf re.—R^UeUom. i Man that money k irioua injiidieioua re« ideed is it poaiibl* to loa, a correct idea of ing thevaat cootraat I States— (be rruitfbl. Is — t^Hne wages that rnings of others — the in sooM partieolare, vations of the west— in manners betweea IMS liis country for y, and the loose man. f many — aowng such contrast in e«ream> [tve people a just idea itween the amount of isible that m€n oflabor 'ment and good wa^ee find cash as plenuful 1 men are large grow, iuraion in the summer, r men were building a with one voice) they moneyi but they in. ho building (Farmer d plenty, ud that he 9 afldrwards I met hint d, being on a joumoy with him, but I oo'ild an, or any more than a e afterwards I eutered la this humblft dwelU TO raw TOII. SO log there was probably a worthy family for plainness, lodus. try, ^Ct but a people who haa nothing, as it might seem* before hand. Such was the appearance of things to a stran* ger ; but it was undoubtedly in appeftrunce only ; for this ■MB, notwithstanding the rearcitT in 1886, (as belore men. tiooed) had wheat enough to make him nearly ton thousand do)lar»— a sum rarely equalled for one article by any farmer in Orsat Britain or elsewhere. I mentioned this in company aAerwards, and, as a foot, it was doubled ; and, bence, when •o opportunity presented itself, I stepped into the mill at , whare I had a finieod, who informed me that he must have broai^t whe«t into that mill to the amount of more than nine thoosand ddkrs, which, aoeording to my calculation, is up- , vmrdsof two thousand pounds starbdi^ A rare sum this for a dajrie article of grain for one year to a ooromoo farmer. la •dditkm to this sum, I was informed that this man had sold a fiurm, (probably three yeaia previous to that time,) about three hoodred and 2<^ aeres more or less, at forty-uve dol- kr» par aere, whi«h, m the amount, must be between fifteen Md sixteen thousand dollars, or, to. least, three thousand five huodred pounds sterling. Nor ia it an uncommon thing, ia soow parttof the country, for a farmer to raise a thousand kusbais of wheat, which, aa this kind of graio haa been sell. iam lately, is exclusively afDod compenaatioa for the labora ofia aMo and boy for a season. Bin. P , a ooomen Aomar's wife, told me thai they (meaning her huaband and one or more io the iaouly,) should have about fourteen buo> died buabels aa one year'a preduee. And when passing ,««k>Bg the eountry, I aakad a fonner what might be the aueuat of one year's produoe irom a boadred acres of land, to wUoh he replied, •• • thouaand doUars." If this waa a just w«iw*«», I suppose that anob a one migbt maintain a tdera. Ue large fonwy, under sooh circ tmi stan c et^ with half that •am, and keep the other half for future purposes ; and if this . waa perpetuated for tea years successively, it would put a rWng foioily, with Ood'a blessing, into good circumstances, •nd M a good oompenaatioo for labor. Many hboring men firon England, bv coming to America, have risen out of their poverty and become rich. They have been enabiedio provide for their families, and left them at their departure in comfortable circumstances. Others have found plenty of kibor, and had opportunitiea of putting their chiMr«i to respectable trades, which they could not have done in their nativA oountry ; and when a parent has boon takm awav, the surviving one haa found means of put. ting them into i£ffi»«DtftuniliM ; where they have been well fiM ono •dmrnhNl. relif iottihr ininti up, tad, ta m«ny iMttnoti, have b«eo uiwd wJlh m much or mor« tand«ni«M (han by llMir oirn paranu. Huroanuy ia a oooapiououa eharadar. ilkie oftba Amarioana; and many orphana adoplad or takao ie by luoh pBople, have, through thoir atianjoa aod ktndnaaa, boconM uaaftil and hoDorabta mambara of Miciaty. Soma othara, w« may auppoae, haw left their mud walled ooUagaa in Bagland avid erected their log cabina in the wooda u Ame- rica, Sll, by induetry, thef hare clearwl thirty, forty, or tiaarly a hondred aarea ofrbh land, where they have ipaot their daya in paaca, and, in a aeiMe ipeakidg, lodBpandeol of all men. One man, within the airola of my own know- ledge, (and there are probably hundrwfa io America,) ao lo- cated himaelfaa to pteoa aii or aavan aona in diflbreot ferma round aboirt him— ao arranced them aa to beta a neighoor- hood— a litUe geoeralioe of hie own nnaWf or a great Umi of laad oooupiwl by bia own ptogaajr. Hut when pec»ie riae out of their poverty and became rich, they too oAen imbibe such an avarioioua apirtt thai they ara never aatiaAad. lljoh, too, often wanM more. Pioa- perity aeema to inereaae the 4eairaa of men till they are aa beuadleaa aa the aae. Tbev have much pouring in upon them, and yet tJiey are graiping at man. Hence they will alwayi be parehaeic«. aad alwaya in debt. They eannol enjoy what tbey bate, though eeoogh, becauae they want more. Whan they baire eae aeMe of geod rieb huid, tbey will purchaee another— run in debt for it— piaoli and deprive tfaemeelvee of many oooltftt, end kbor, daria|( tbdr term oi life, to get oat of the •abamMmeme Ibey ere nvolved in, inatead oTenjoyitw the biewinja of Drovideoee tbey ha« pie- vioualy innoaaeaMon. I lama'ned for the night at the hogee of a friond, wbo in tbe moming apeke of • fiunily on my way where I had at ooeaainato call, whom ahe auppoaad to be toleraMy rieb( but wUU I wm there, the good lady of the houae intimated that her huabend waa in debt, and during my atay, I learned that he waa owing aomething like three thouaandddlara. The foot waa, tUa aucceed\il nan had a good Dam, and be puF^eaed another before he oould pay for it; ao thia aeemed to engage their attention till ^ for aa if tb^ had joat bagim in the wooda. And it w ao common a eaae in Aafwrksa. thia aa aoon aa aoma people are out ofd^ and have a little RMHiey to depoait, they will make another purchaee, and keep repeating it tUl tbey are bewa- dered in tbe midat of their ' But ia it true that money (o mentioned page 81) muat be loved by iti powee wfi , aod noie or lea* oorrapt tbe hevtoT TO iitw rotK. tanikrfMMM than by MpiouoiM oitanKMir. UM xloplfld or tduHi l«n JOQ Bad kindoMa, I of lodety. SonM mud wallod ooUagM ID Um wood* io AntM- r*d thirty, forty, or Mra thay have 8|>Mt |>aakiag, IndofMndaQt th of my owB know- I io Anwrioa,) ao io- Mia in diflarwt farnu t to bav* a neigtibor- UM, or a great ln»t K)T«rty «o4 beoome avarioioua apirit thai 10 wanla more. Proa- r mao till thoy ara aa lueh pouriof in upon n. Hence tliey will (tebt. They eamrat I, kecauaa they want good rieh lead, they it pi a e li and «hiprive bor, daring tkeif tarai ■ IbayereiaToivedin, fvidaiiw tliey M pra- the night at tb« hooae n of • fhmiiy on my ehon ahe auf»oaad to here, the good lady of id waa in debt, and owing aomethiog like •, thia aucoeaaAilmnn tother before he oould their altantioQ till ^aid wooda. And it » ao ion aa aoma people are iapoait, they will make it till thay are bewil- ned page 81) moat be aa oormpt the heart of iffry' ioMi who ia pot b p oo aean i oo of it, and finally extiii- guiih in othara the laat apark of love to God and man f la It fmpoaaibie for the rich to nnter into the kingdom of God f Thera ie oartamly great dangnr of tb«ir being induigeaee aa deetro3ra thcjin. Henoe, uaifor aueh cireumaianoaa, we should be cartful to preveDt tbair corrupting infloeaoe upon us, leat they ahottld prove an insurmountable hitrrter to our eoteiiog into tin ktBgdon oflMaveD. Neverthatoei^ it eannot be tkal ridies must inevitably rain Mir oM. No. This will appear elear by considoHng, Pint, thai ntMy (aa well aa ether things) was created by Ghid himeeif, Md wMnh k pvovkteatklly made the medhim orreeaMnf ■'I ^"'"P^'*' Meatiaga; Beeoedly. tliis being the oa^ nedium throMh whieb oar wmm are aupplied, no roan ean Uve wMioul tna i»e of it either by himaelf or others. Mary, Joanna, and nthere, miaklMed to oar Lord of their aubatance. Aad, Thirdly, ao«M iadlvidaala, aa Abraham, Job, aad ZacebeuB, have bebd rich, and yet some of tho moat piooa aad beat of men. Bat aot without gaining them boneatly, and uaing them to good porpoaea afterwards ; for "th^ tMt will be rieh, (M all events) Ml into temptation and a anare, and ioto many fodiah and hurtful lusts, which drown men in deatraetk>n and perditkm." 1 Tim. ri. 0. Hence the love of money, which ie called the root v ing them to honor. How much beuar is the character of ^ pious and humble mechanic thap a prou4 aad diacontea^ nch man* wiUi all the honocathalcan be coofenced oponhiin ! It is better, reader, to leave your children in circumstaoeea suited to their capaflity.,thaD 19 laise them above whatth^y are fit for and bring them to poverty. Ohsei:ve, that thar* is the blessing or curse of the Lord which yw may bring upon them. Saul foTiinited his kiogdom, and Jonathan als« suflered in the battle. The families of Jeroboam and Ahab were disinherited and cutoff : and tho leprosy of Naaman waf denounced against Q«hazi aivihi* *<^^ **' o'^r* Henee, it appears that we may not only bring a curse upon ourselves, but, in a temporal point of view, upon our posterity also, and which may remain for generations afterward. Apd are you not convinced that you nwy imbibe such a spirit of covetous* noss that nothing but bringing you and your children to the most abject poverty can atone for? No repentance or sacri- fica, probably, can be accep^d without this— that is, to some people and in some eases. And is it not probable, in some other cases, that want of pr<»perity, extreme poverty, afflic- tion, &c. are occasioned by a frowning providence for pride, r*- Icr — & trader in houiet trying to add house to ious to get rich ? Have ready, and still rising >re7 If soi bow niucb good of your children anxious lo make them ? Stop, and consider ! Dtter judgment what is ctified woalth, perhaps, lousand dollars, and he ;, and use the caution of ; on a large scale,with> iteness, to get more, he se than others. Hence, Qging them down rathey elevation in their vain I be too ao^us to save olite eduogtioa and send plish Ihem^— to take oqo the world without suffi. lerc— to introduce them y making, physiciaos of ove whav they are aindi- grading instead of, I<^i^. Jier is the character of q proud and diacont^aM i be coofenced oponhim I ildren in circumstaoeea ) them above what ih^y f. Ohaei:ve» that thers I which yw may, bring ;dom, and Jonathan aljM of Jeroboam and Ahsb } leprosy of Naaman was )ed for ever. Hence, it a curse upon ourselves, n our posterity also, and it^rward.. And are you such a spirit of covetous* u>d your children to the No repentance or sacri- tout this— that is, to soma it not probable, in aome , extreme poverty, afflic< ing providence for pride, TO mtW TOBK. li 'oppression, fnjustice, and other sins formerly committed an;) still unrepented of? Wonld you wish, then, to leave a blessing upon your pro« perty after you f If so, permit me to drop a few words for your serious consideration on this subject. First, beware now you get your riches. " Wealth gotten by vanity," sailh Solomon, " shall be diminishod ; but he that gathereth by la* bor, shall increase." Prov.xiii.il. Some people withhold the laborer's hire, others rob the fhthorlcss, oppress the poor, or obtain their wealth by dishonest means. Beware how you follow such examples, and see that you never purchase riches in so wicked and dishonorable a manner. Avoid all intriguing, tricking, and gambling — nil over-reaching, cun> Ding, and unjust measures — 4ill usury, bad money, &c. Secondly, devote what you have to wise and judicious pur* poses. Many people get a deal of money and lavish it away npon useless objects. They do not consider that their money (as well as their time and every other talent) is a precious gifl of God, which ought to be used prudently for their owlk use and the benefit of others. Thirdly, devote a portion of your income, es an expression of gratitude, in a free.will of* fering to the Lord. "Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and T7ill keep me in this way that I go, and will givb me bread to oat, and raiment lo put on, so that I come as^in to my father's house in peace; then shallthe Lord be my God : And this ctone which I have set un for a pillar, riiall be God^s house; and of all that thou shtilt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto tlwe." Gen. xxviii. 20— >22. Zaccheua still moio liberally declared that he gave half his goods to feed the poor. Follow these worthy examples, reader, and present your cfibringo to God by faith in Christ Jesus, and you will find them to !» a blessing to thyself and to thy children after thee. In condusion, remember that it is your duty to labor and gain by honest means all you can. This is not wrong; God una given you this privilege ; nay, hd hath called you to do BO — 10 do what he hath called you to with all your might. But then let it be to minister to others of your abundancs, seeing there are so many in the huhian family who have not a capacity to help themselves. And is it not more honora- ble to administer to others; more biased to give than to rS« coive? Let thy abundance, therefore, be liberally diffused afnong the poor, the afflicted ; to the stranger ahd the father- less ; and cause the widow's heart to sing for joy — " And I SiQructo TOfi,ins]M} to To.urselTC8 frirads of thej sniupunou pf ■IWEii- FHOM OEitO unrighteousness ; that when ye Tail, they may receire you into everlasting habitations." Luke xvi. 9. Hast thou' not tried the earthly 1 — B*f, Are not its pleesarct for a day ? Its splendors vanishinff away f O, try the Lord andprove him ! Ho veils his face, but not in wrath ; No eye hath seen the glorious path, The things thy HesTenly Father hath Prepared for those that lore him ! Let earthly thingt arrest thee not" There is above a brighter spot, And power to gain that blessed lot To thee is freely given. Seek not on eartli th^ Paradise : Its hopes are vain — its friendship fliei ; And O ! for thee prepared there is A Paradise in heaven ! INO. VIII. SomepUuen, at retired eovnfry rituationt,(ipparently adtantageoua ana more deiirable than other$, 4^. — fikrnie neighborhoods arid some individuals more conspicuous for kindness, hespitality, <)«. ' —A ijiecimsn of American jMnness, humanity, 4^. tn (Ae reh- ■ gious character, family, and country life of Mr. Trvman, (so . called)— 'God's regard for the poor, and an anecdote of apoer butpitms man in lEngland—iteflections, Although happineM is not confined ezcluaively to the apartnaenta of the rich, nor wretchedness found only in the habitationa of the poor ; although virtue may be found in the crowd and vice in the desert's waste ; and although there is no place so retired as to secure our happiness, nor any em* ployment without guilt that can make ua miserable : yet, in passing through a country where there are such a diversity of situations, there seem to be some places which would be ad- vantageous to live in, and some people's lots much prefers- ble to others. The situations I have reference to, are those plain, solitary, yet pleasant habitations we sometimes see in the countnr, and the people who inhabit them are those who neither indulge themselves in luxuries, nor lack the necessa^ ries of life— a people whose care it is to resign themselves to tho order of providence, and devote themselves to prayer TO NEW TOHt. 41 I they may receive you xvi. 9. Jyt— My, lay? him! wrath; IS path, tber hath Te him ! !• not— ot, ■•dlot life: dsbip flies ; beieia u,0pparently adtantageoua —Sme neighborhoods and tr kmdneis, hospUalUtf, ^, kumanitv, ^. in tha reH- yWeaf Mr. TVtMian, {to ma ofi anecdote of afoer one, fined excluaively to the edness found only in the iftue may be found in the I ; and although there is r happineaa, nor any em* ke us miaerable : yet, in ite are auch a diversity of ices which would be ad- pie's lots much prefera- e reference to, are those OB we sometimes see in labit them are those who es, nor lack the necessa* is to resign themselves 'ote themselves to prayer and praise — wlio tabor to avoid a conformity to the spirit and manners uf the world that they may slumber in peace, and that, afler the troubles and afflictions of life, they may find health and happiness in heaven. Such |>eople appear free from painful anxiety either through fear or ambition; are at an equal distance between poverty and riches , and, in gen<> ral, perhaps enjoy as much peace as any people on earth. io passing through the country, I found some neighbor* hoods and some individuals who were more conspicuous than others for kindness, hospitality, &c. Some would eniertaia ft stranger without any hesitation— others would do it, but re* luctantly; but some would not do it at all. Some people** oearts and doors were open to a Ibreigner, biit at others there was an insurmountable barrier — no room within, or, us it werot a lion in the way. When passing through a neigh- borhood about fitly miles south of the canal, I called at a re* Sectable farmer's house, whose inmates with courteous and ristian.liHe behavior, bade me welcome — a secoad let me , if^t at Dooo-f-and another shewed po mark of reluctance to ; niy remaining for the night. The latter was the plain cot- ti^ of ]V|r. Truman, as 1 shall call him, and whom I shatf •peak ot a little further at large. Being oCi a trading exeuraioa, and late in the day, I asked the privilege of Mrs. T. to tarry for, the night, and she. made . no heidta4on. . Their plain habitation was pi ^bably a log house. In this retired spot, however, there were peace and (lenty,. kindn^s and gentleness, andji manifestatkm of good xiiature equal tp. my wants. Here was nothing apparently aupeifluoMs, nor any thing wanting ; nothing fine, foppish, ot «ilravagant; no useless ornaments or expensive fumi* ttir^.to : ) doors without grating jret both rooms and Ain ) morning ■ir. In ilie iked me to join them in each other to Grod and bed-time the ^pod man r my comfort uil mom« « to me as a stranger, iinstancea in which be r observing, " You aro : so," when he i|}«eflbet (ence, afler making me me for the night to my tp«M»fuleot. rv life, which, from its illity and peace. R«- id the dissipation ocea- itainted with pride con- fashionable life; distant d the foolish (asbions Of filthy oonTersation of t of the rich, nor under ceremonie»; having no intruding gossip wbo i» TO NEW TOBl. ^ IP listening aRor the news of the day ; and being tolerably free from worldly ambition, or having their desires excited by the fascinating charms of increasing fortune, they appear con* tent with such things as they have, and spend their days in solitude and peace. Such, then, is the satisfaction of those people who are content with such things as they have — the man who have what is necessary, and yet are free from lux- ury and worldly ambition. Many families of plainness and kindness 1 have found in the country, and I take such people as Mr. Truman and his family as a specimen of the original ploinness and hospitality of the true spirited American. And suoh are the comforts and pleasures of retirement — of a plain and an industrious people whose lives and miwners exhibit to others- the beauties of religkw in a country life. ... i:> ". ■ * I '. ' . o.Jc. • ... mu I T«ll ma no more of Murthl^ tojrs. Of tinful mirth, of cm mI joy*, The tbinge I lov'd beforat Let me bat view mjr Sevior'i fiee, And feel bietnimtUng grece. And I de»ire no more. TeU mo no more of pniee end wealth. Of carelea* aaae end blooming health. For they have all their anarea : Let me but feel my tu.n forgiven, And leo my name enroU'd in heaven, And I am free from carea. Tell me no more of lofty tower). Delightful gardena, fragrant txmera, For these are triJBing thinga : llie little room for roe deaign'd, AVill auit as well my easy mind Aapalacea of kinga. Tell me no more of crowding gueata. Of oaudy dreaa and aumptvoaa fllasts, Estravagane* and waate : Mv little table thinly apioad, ' With wholeaoote herbs u.i vrholeaoiae bread,^ y ^5,1^ •.i-i. . .(t ■^. ■ ^S ■■m ■CI t .WilLbettsr anil my taata. ■■ 4 .. .1 : - GWo me a bible ih my hahd, A heart to read* And attderatattd Thia MreimerriDg word : I'd urge no companv to atay, ; , t , .11 ...; (fln yailo ;.u- I'snirir: RCtf lU ; hh^l 'iP isicj 5Mft Botait alone from day to day,_ ,, ^^ .^^ ,v».j:nr,3 fe^-.v^ And convene with the Lord. , ;J a-Si;*/ yA ^i^ '■U rioM ovw A tinwu*;. poverty h not chOKffi, but aWiorred by men, Md irretttMt itgno of it cannot be findurod w.il.out pain by .- fcumbleat character; yet It appears ihat God ha« ape- culkr reffard fof thoae who a « the aubjecta of it. Bleawd ' be ye pror," said Christ. " Hath not God ch<»en the poor of this world (asks St. James) rich in faith and heir, of the kingdom which he hath promised to them ^hal 'ovohimT LuSe Ti. 20. Jame. ii. 6. Hence it appears that God hlith fftTW them the first intitalion to his kmgdom, and wMwugh poverty is irksome to flesh and Wood, yet «n the oi^rof providence it may be necessary to tl.e souJ J h'gh«ft •«»•*»: tien in the kingdom of heaven. " We "eho.rsof God.and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with b.m, that we maybe also gbrifiod together." Rom. ««• ". To ■uffer with him, is to be conformed to his life and death , but how are the rich, in the midst of their possesuons, conform*, ble to him who had not where to lay hks head 7 Look up. then, ye -poor and afflicted! ye desolate tad for^iken ! '^ Gird up'yol7lo5ns and suffer P«wntly. and for. get not that poverty and affliction are no orooft of God s eler. Dal displeasuVe. Humble yourselves "°der his mighty hand, and remember that he hath no pleafuro m 'fe *ath of a sm- oer, nor wUliugly afflieteth the«hiWren of -"fn- JJ "« give you an anecdote which I received from the mouth of a EinisJr in England. "I went," mi he. -V> ^'J » £^' nan in his afflicaoo, who told him he could not d'» haPP^ X; because he had debt, which he could "^.P^y ' "PP^"'| them to be a ftw shillings to ope, a few •h'"'n«» '^^ » •^^f f • •nd about the MOM. im^U> a thW PW»n, not •"JO^'^'P* »» « pound in all. I menlion«l the difficulty to a few friend^ LKe cJStributed a few ponnd.. whkA paid the dehUi and left «,mething for funeral elnensi-; Wh« *»". *a. done, the poor man wa. delivered horn his trouble ; «"ftbo"J»«»^^«'' ''.['^ gious wciety, or at leart ttewjly men, and »»••"" ofjj'* 8O5 pd." Such were tbe words of this poof dymg wan, and TO NIW TOBir. aWwrred by"hMril|iBd ndurod without psin by r« ihat God has a p*. ]j«ctii of it. «Ble«wd t God chosen the poor faith and heirs of the Ihem that lovo himt" appears that God hkth ingdom, and although I, yet in the order of ) soul's highest eXalta- e are heirs of God, and re suffer with him, that ' Rom. Tiii. 17. To his life and death ; but possessions, conforma* «beadt cled! ye desolate and iffer patiently, and for. [10 prooft of God's eler> under his mighty hand, re io the death of a lia- ren of men. Let me Bd from the mouth of a id he. "to visit a poor I could not dio happily, lid not pay; supposing iwshillinjpto a second, raoD, not amounting to Bcuky to a few friends, tiicfa paid the debU and When this was dona, I trouble; and, rtretch- « As sure as there ia a and not only so, but I unily.' I thought (said tieeof thli family; and s aftetwarfs, I went out round thit the eldest son 1 on a farm as an occu. I a situation of nearly a ; and tbe third was in them metnbers of a reli- , and hearers of the goa. ■ poor dying mm, and sueb are the inestimable advantages of religion at the hour of death. Hence, in concluding this number, permit me to notice Airther, First, the personal advantages of religion at the hour of death to this dying man ; and, Secondly, the advantages of it to his posterity. Firit, ita pertonal advanlagis. " As sure as there is a God in heaven, I shall ao to him." In this langungc there was no unbelief, no doubt or fear, but the full assurance of faith; and this assurance on the borders of immortality! Happy mat) ! Although he had no estates or property to leave his children, yet he had poace at last, and an happy as. suranoe of God's favor to himself and family, and that when called to leave ovon his little cottage on earth, he knew that he had a house above, eternal in the heavens. No apparent derangement, but a calmness of soul, and a rational use of all its focultios. He could think and speak and glorify God. He could take leave ofhis friends and family as one who was going a pleasant journey — going home. " Hii God auittined him in the finkl hour. Hit final ho«f brought glory to hit Oo4." Had it not been for the special favor of God in this hour of extremity, he might have oeen deprived of reason ; but in hi* favor there is lift — life even in death. Under his frown there is death oven in the prime of life. " Verily, verily, I say unto ' ^u, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.'' i)fohn viii. ftl, Secondljf, notice th9 advatUagea of religion to \i$ posteritf, **l know that he will take care of my family." God sheweth mercy (saith Moses) unto a thousand generations of them that love him and keep his commandments. Yea, and he does this to a certain extent for the fathers' sakes. Hence, because Phineas was zealous in executing judgment, he gave him and his seed aAer him an everlasting priesth .id. Unto Abraham God promised, " By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not with- held thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as tlie stars of heaven," die. Unto David God promised, " If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgment^ &c. then will I visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes ; nevertheless, my loving kindness will I not ut. terly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail." And to the Reebabiteu, for their faithfulness, God declared, "Jon. ftdab, (he ion of Reehftb, shftll not want a msn to stand before me for ever." Num. ixvii. 13. (Jen. xxii. 16, 17. Pea. luxix. 80 — 38. Jer. xzxv. 10. Heace it appears that aonne feopie have been so piously dovotod to Grod, and so faithful in diacharging their duty towards liim, that he hai esUvbiiahed hie covenant with them, and blessed the children aftor thom. Lastly, we may observe that, by a oommunicatioa of his will to Abraham as a patriarch, and to David, by the mouth of the prophets ; so, under the gospel, by his Holy Spirit, God can give a man a saliufactory assurance of his favor both to him and hia children. Ho had probably orayed for himself and family for many years, and (lod bad given him faith to beiiave that his petitions slKtuld du nss^er^. •' The secret of the Lord is v.-iih them that foar him, and he shews them his covenant." Cuch sre the advantages and privileges of God's fikithful people. He bleases and he makes known his will to tbem. " Shall I iude from Abraham," said God, " the thing which 1 do 1" And if not, will he withhold any important ia- teiligonce from U3, if we are equally faithful to his commands by living unto him 1 How desirable then is the favor of God ! And how much better to leave a fiunily in his favor than with great riches ! Let me die the death of the righteous, and Ut my latter end aad future state be like uato theirs. NO. IX. Whether a country life is most advantageous to piety or not, rt' ■ tirement is of importance in all eireumstanees — This duty must not be neglected — 71 is not only a duty, but a gracious privilege, i^.-^Faithfulness in opulent drcumstanees possible, exenlpfified in Abraham; his solitude, 4'**"* Reflections, J^e. ^e. ' ' Whether a country life '■ more advantageous tham that tof the city, or more desirable to the serious reader, or not, ai» occasional degree of retirement is of importance to all peo- ple. * Man is such a compound of flesh and spirit, such a mortal and such a sinner, that food and rest, retirement and prayer, (if he is a believer) are indispensably necessary to the welfare of his body and soul. Can any individual remain in health without a daily supply of bread and water ? Does not the weather-beaten mariner want a quiet recess in the peaceful arbor T Can even the publican utter his groans or give full vent to his grief without entoring into his closet t TO NBW TOn. It a msn to stand bfifbra n. xxii. 16, 17. Pe*. ica it appears that soma Grod, and so rsithful in at he has establiahad his ihildren afi«r ihcm. 1 communication of his I David, by lh« mouth of by his Holy Spirit, God ice of his favor both to ably prayed for himself d li&d given him faith to Rsiysrod. »• The secrtt I, and he shews them his I and privileges of Gkxl's makes known his will to ,"aaid God, " the tfaiiig Itbhokl any important ia- failhful to his commands then is the favor of God ! ily in his favor than with \ of the righteous, and Ut I unto theirs. tageaua to piety er net, ff ireumstaneet — TMs dtiQr nly a duty, but a gracUrtu opulent circmmttanee* m; hia it>Htude, ^c— • Ivamageous than that lican utter hia groans or •ntoring into his closet t And is it possible for an established believer, a lather in Christ Jesus, or the u/oti veneratoJ character, to keep hia ■oul alive without it? Did not our Lord himself retire into ■oUtary places ? If so, is it not e«ii«niially necosaary to ua M sinners 1 Heooe, whether we Ij^e in the city or the couo« try, a proper attention to this duty is of groat importaaoe to our best interest. Yes, an attention to this duty is of vast importance, and if we would be eminent for piety, we must not neglect it. Tha roost devotad characters in nil ages, as Enoch, A bra* bam, Elias, and the apostles, enjuyed solitude or retirement. Did not Enoch's walking: with God imply that he walked not with, nor in fellowship with the world t Does not his exam* pla teach ua that tie turned his stepa from, rather than that ha aought an intimate acquaintance with it 7 And does not tha phrasa, " He walked with God," imply that he lived in hi* closet-— enjoyed solitude— and that he sought places suit, i^le for raflcctiw), where ha could hold communion with him 7 — that the shady grove, tlie solitary walk, or tha mid' night shade bore no terrifying asMat to him 7 And did he not seek a greater abstroctedoess from, rather than denre its fmndship, its tovs or vaaitiea? If so, ought not we to fol- low bim as he folk>wed that which ia good 7 Must not every one who woidd be lika bin, aaik after tha same deadnesa td tha world, or follow him, in order to enjoy tha same eonmiU'' nion with Ciod 7 And if we do this, will not the same courSQ load ua to the sameend 7 Must not tha aaina exercise of faith and prayer, tha same daaira and hofM, ihaaanta method •ad meana, the same efforta and eaertiooa, the same steadi. aaaa and paraavaranca* (whan groaadad upon feith in Christ Jaons) lead uc to tha samo davotadnass and exalted station 7 It is trua that man, pioo* and godly man, must not go out of the world aitd leave it in the handa of Satan^ but they must kaep^ thaii distance. They must not remain so long as to let wwkedness leaven the little spark of graoe they have in tbanu instead of letting others feel the salutary influence of thair cooapany, or bringing the rabellioua over to godliness. Characters who are like lights in a dark place, must not with. draw themselves and leave others to stumble and fall into idolatry, but they must trim thair lamps and keep awake ; they must stand at a distance^ and shed (hair radiance upon others ; they, must endeavor to retain their savor, that, as the salt of tha earth, they may season and keep it from putiefae. tion. Henc3 let us take it fbr granted not only that a proper, tiooable degree of ratiMment is esaeatiid to our liappinew 1^ nam omo tnd tfifl good of other*, but rejoice that God fiu graewoify given ua aiich a privili-ge— the privilege of waiting upon him alone ; and that he haa commaoded ua to uae it, that we may be happy and And reat to our aouk. Yet macy careieaaly neglect It, and other*, thr<)ugh a multiplicity ofengagemanui. •re carried down, aa it were, into an ocean of worldly caroe that they cannot unjoy it. Doea not tho pioua farmer aee and rl« who can enjoy and maka • proper uee ot it. And bleaeed ia the man who, at all tunes, hM his heart free to wait upon the Lord. It waa not in the city or in the crowd, but in the plains of Mamra and other plaoea of retireoMnt, probabljr, where Abraham had many uterviewa with the Lord. ^.tUng in hia tent door, and, per* haps, contemplating the perfections of Jehovah, or some for* naer intercourse be had had with beinga more than mortal, he lifted up his eyes, and lo ! three men atood by him. De* siring to have some intercourse with them, as messengers from heaven, he ran and bowed himielf towards the around : or, being of an humble, hoepitable character bimseltThe was not above entertainiof them though strangera. Hence h« saluted them (though in the name of the Lord) b the kindest noanner. " My Lord," said be, « if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, dee." « Let a little water, 1 pray you, be fetcnsd, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves an* TO NEW TOtt. It Goi fiu graemnafy fo of waiting upin him to UM it, that we may Yet macy careieaaly plioity ofengagemonta, >cean of worldly caroa tho pious farmer lee ~llie young man, who life, and wboae world- t that he U obliged to T Labor of dinerent I aoxioua to do each ia mtchfulaen and retire* ward, year after year, though hia laod ia cul. to perfection. O, my ana contentment, and nited with the care* of ulent eircumataocea lo fraa rich in things per* ickeaand worldly en. ling an altar unio the I governed himaaU; and He bad many thioga io world—hia floeJu and I — but theae things did I alone. O, aweet re. rom the impure love of 10 can enjoy and mak« I man who^ at all tines, >rd. It was not in the I of Mamra and otlwr I Abraham had many his tent door, and, per* ' Jebovab, or some for- tngs more than mortal, BO stood by him. De> 1 them, as messengera If towards the groiuid : iracter himseifT he was strangers. Hence be he Lord) in the kindest ow I have found favor ■et a little water, 1 pray md nst yourselves u&> der the tree, Aic." And Abraham haatenftd nnS ortfcreJ some cakes, and ran and fetched a calf. dtc. How gener. nus and kind was such conduct * Like the good Hainaritan, he entertained and supplied their wants to the full ! What « spirit of lionpituliiy was here ! Here was no pride to cause him to look alxive them — no liaughlineM to give pnin or force them from his door — no wont of humility occesnary lo honor them, nor any lack of love to entreat them «dth kinJnf'SS. O, my Ood. bless me with the finest feeling* of sympathy the human heart is capable of— the tenderesi pity and the warm, est charity. Enoble me to enter into the feelings and wants of others, that at least I may learn to love though I catmot ivlteve them! Abraham teas iiUing alone. So it might aeem to all hu. man obwrvsiion, but the plains and the mountains might be full of minUtering spiriu and chariots of fire. The most soli, tary places, perhaps, aw not without their daily visitants. The most secluded place in the wilderness, or the most crowded part of the city, is not destitute of tho presence of Him, who fllleth both the earth and the heavens with his greatness. Nay, when people appear the most alone, they may have tlw greatest com|)any surrounding them. Abra. ham and Lot entertained angels. An angel appeared to Elijah, to Daniel, and others. And what reason have we to suppose thai those pure and lieovenly spirits are not encom. passing us about, both by day and night T "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent fbrth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvatkmT" Hence may we not suppose that they are daily potrolling our avenues ; our walks and our sardeas T— the groves, the bowers, and the most sequestered corners T And why should we think it incredible that tho spirit of a departed sister, brother or friend frequently visits us, or that the spirit ©fan oflectionaie parenf hovers over us (hat one or more of our friends frequency look into our chambers, or our closeU, and observe our a ctions ? Is such liberty contrary to the laws of tlw invisible world ? If it is not, and our secret actions are laid open to the world of spi. riU as well as to the broad eye of Him who will bring every idle word into judgment, "what manner of persons ougL. we U be in all holy conversation and godliness." How awful then is our situation ! and how necessary it is to withdraw to inspect our actions, and seek for grace, to live unblameably in it. For " the world," says an English -writer, " is a troubled ocean ; and who can ("rect stable pur- poses on ito fluctuating waves T" The world i« a school of wrong ; and who does not feel himself warping to its perm. io non onio tiou* iiiAucncea ? On liii* aem of jbIom, how intenaibijr nt •lide from cur own •tonJl'uitn«M f dinns lacred truth, which WM atruck in Itvt^ly charactoni on our aoaia, ia obacured if not obliterated. Some worthy retf^utian, which heaven had wrouKhl in mir hcurta, ia ahaken il' not overthrown. Some enticing vanitu, which wo had «olcinnly renounced, aKain Eraciicva ita wiIch and captivated our atRictiona- liow oAen ta a word ofap^tlitumtdropt >acioua poi 63 raoM OHtO pations of aDimal life? a more exalted set of employment* engauB their attention. They address ihon.selves, in all the various acts of devotion, to their Heavenly Father, who now sees in secret, and v»ill hereafter reward them openly. They spread all their wants before his indulgent eye, and dis- burden all th«'ir sorrows into his compassionate bosom. Do they withdraw from human society ? they find themseltea un. der the more immediate regards of their Maker. If they re- gign the satisfactions of social intercourse, it is to cultivate » correspondence with the condescending Deity, and taste the pleasures of divine friendship. What is such a state but the suburbs of heaven 7 What is such a conduct Lut an ante* post of eternal blessedness 7" No. X. The duly and advantages of prayer contemplated, ^e. — It* importance and effects when faithfully attended to, Jjrc.-— Notwithstanding its importance, many professors live too much in the neglect of it, ^c. —Nor is it expected that all people can attend to it alike. — A few characters tnentioned who have distinguished themselves by their application to it, — Its design effects, 4*c.i ifC Having written a little in commendation of solitude and • country life, permit nae to spend a short time now ezclu. sively in contemplating the duty and advantages of prayer— - a duty this, perhaps, of ah others, the most important. With, out it we can never live to any good purpose — never enjoy ourselves happily in our present situation — never answer the noble end of our creation, as accountable creatures, nor ulti> mately find our way to heaven. A partial attention to it shews our ignorance of its importance, while a proper con- viction of our obligation, and an unremitting attention to it, leads to consequences beyond our power of calculation. A privilege this also, which, in importance, is not inferior, per. haps, to the employment ofangels, and which cannects itself with the greatest blessings heaven has promised to bestow. The importance of this duty is such that men ought always to pray, saith our Lord, and not to faint ; and St. Paul ex- horted the Thessalouians to pray without ceasing. A faithful attention to ii has done wonders ; and God always regards the prayers of persons, we will suppose, in proportion to their fttith and fidelity. " The efibctual. fervent prayer of a right. TO NEW YORK. 5d set of employment* s thun.selves, in all leavenly Faiher, who rrward them openly. idulgent eye, and dis- ssionute bosom. Do ly find themnel'ires un< r Maker. If they re> se, it is to cultivalo « g Deity, and taste the 8 such a state but the toiiduct Lut an ante* mlemplated, ^e. — It» Vy attended to, ij-c. — piy professors live too is it expected that all characters mentioned their application to U. tion of solitude and • hort time now eiclu. ■vantages of prayer— lost important. With* purpose — never enjoy ;>n — never answer the >le creatures, nor ulti- partial attention to it !, while a proper con- mitting attention to it, er of calculation. A ;e, is not inferior, per. I which cannects itself promised to bestow, hat men ought always int ; and St. Paul ex- lUt ceasing. A faithful God always regards , in proportion to their rent prayer of a right* eous man availeth much." How much wo cannot tell. Mcr- tais cannot fathom its beneficial effects, nor calculate its amount of good to man. What is there that has not been done in answer to it 1 It has opened the heavens and dried up the sea. It preserved the Hebrews in the fire, and sup. ported others white consumed by it. The sick have been cured of the most inveterate diseases; devils have been cast out, and the dead raised to life. Speaking of the ancient worthies, St. Paul says, «• Who, through faith, (which was animated and perfected by prayer) subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong* waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens ; women re. ceived their dead raised to life again, and others were tor- tured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a bettor resurrection :" Heb., xi. All bK isinga— all neces- sary power and protection has been i en in answer to prayer, but no blessing or protection can be secured without it. In answer to prayer, sinners hare been converted, others have been delivered from dangers, and prodigal children have been reclaimed and returned to their fathers' house. It is probable that there never was a soul converted to God but in answer to prayer ; and it is on this condition that the bless, ings of Providence and gra( e are enjoyed and perpetuated unto us. And this is all founded in Clirist Jesus, who first tjndertook our cause, purchased salvation for us, and ever liveth to make intercession for il8~our Lord and Saviour, who is eUl in all. - , Such is the importance of this duty, and yet wo too little regard it, and many professors, in this day, are living nearly in the neglect of it. Some have no prayer in their families seldom enter into the' ■ closets, or bow their knees to Him who seeth in secret. If this is our case — if, under such cir- cunostanees, we can be called pious people, yet vi^e are not eminently so. We cannot be reckoned among the princes of God's people, nor numbered with his first-born in gloryaver- lasting. No : people who will be eminent for piety, must be eminent for prayer. They always go together. This is the love of God, saith St. John, that we keep his command- ments — and these call us to repent and believe — to watch and pray with perseverance. Our Lcrd upbraided his disci- pies for unfaithfulness — for asking so l.l'.Je- fc. askmg com- paratively nothin^^ in his name, and asked whether they could not watch with him one hour. Hence if it is true that what. soerer his disciples ask in his name shall be granted — that fi4 rROM OBIO God is faithful to his own promiac, and can do abundantly above nil thnt they can ask or think— and that although h I words shall not pass their accomplishment. IS that they do not en- arail themselves of so people can attend to or that all are equally >quently it wili not do ily avocations, the me- lis iT.vtter's work, nor By i ^ means. The and can give himself icient competency, can -and the- pioua female, lered from serving God hU In these respects, lome have less worldly provided, while others iites. God mercifully place, at all times, to I ; whereas to have op. ) them, is sinful. The , "Lord, remember me ' "And Jesus said unto bait thou be with me ia .11 he asked or thought iportunities they do not le and other talents to er, (who, as his biogrs. trophetieal man of God) B out of the twenty-four lan's importunity — such such were his pleading* va« striving lor all the I strength to make sure ; to a good purpose, by ; not as one who beateth ith a uniformity in other of a good conscience — ijoyments, and finally be Bt triumphant end. O, y till their souls are ab- B to be the direct way to Joso themselves in the immensity of Him who is all in all. By such an evangelical faithfulness, the believer leaves all his doubts and fears behind,and obtains confidence towards God —stands prepared to mu ' the afflictions incident to his earth- ly pilgrimage, and becomes qualified, under the Captain of his salvation, to meet death with all his terrors A certain divine in England, in effect said, that he was much afTiicted by reading an account of the Farrar (or Far< rer) family, at Little Gidding, in Huntingdonshire, and de- sired to see such another family in any of the three kingdoms ; a family, it seems, much devoted to God, and which was made the talk of the country for righteousness' sake. Hence a certain individual made a visit, in order to enquire into their way of living; and among several particulars he gave of their fidelity in a letter to a friend, there stand the following : " There were every night two (alternately) continued their devotions, tho* went not to bed until the /est rose." The same'pious divine, in efTont, said, that he despaired for many years of seeing any person stand in competition with Mon. sieur De Renty (a French nobleman) and Gregory Lopez (a hermit in America). And in the life of the former it if stated (if my memory does not. deceive me) that he some* timtts spent two, three, four or five hours in prayer in a day. From the life of the latter, I insert the following quotation : " Being one day in prayer in a church at Toledo, God gave him a fuller and stronger resolution than he had ever yet had of executing his design to live wholly to him. But as reso« lutions of importance ought npt to be made but in conse- quence of much prayer, he passed several days in prayer and ^ watching in the church of Guadaloupe, to obtain light how ' to proceed in what he purposed ; and hereby he was more and more determined to quit both the court, and his friends, and native country, that there might be no obstruction to the entire devotion of himself to God, whiiuh his soul continually panted allcr." Of Xavier, to the best of my recollection, it ia recorded that, when oa a certain voyage at sea, he accustomed him- self to rise at midnight, and spend the time, till the rising of the sun, in prayer ; that he used to retire to a place of solitary seclusion for the space of two hours after dinner ; and that he requested a young man to call him at the end of that time, who, on one occasion, found him ao absorbed in God, so wrapt up in his devotions, or, rather, so lost to all things here below and transported to heaven, that he perceived him not. Fiodtog him seated with bis arms aeross his breast and hie eyes raised towards heaven, he left him ludisturbed for the P'^'^l ■0 oe FROM onio present. In etfect he declared that ho could not interrupt the repose of a man who had the appearance of an angel, and seemed to enjoy the pleasures ot paradise. Calling on him about two hours afterwards he found him still in ho same I)08ition, when, by jotrging or shaking, he brougiit him to limsell'; who, neverthuless, having been caught up, aa it were, into the heavens, found himself but little disponed to business of earth; and hence •■ we will take another day," said he, " to speak to the viceroy, for ( perceive that God in- tends having this day wholly to himself." But wc have also individuals of ancient as well as of mod- ern date who have thus distinguished themselves. We have scripture characters. Elias was a man who prayed earn- estly, frequently, and with importunity. David declared that he gave himself unto prayer, which implies a perpetual plead, ing with GimI, beyond the practice of lormal professors ; and someworthies of the Jewish captivity eo live J that the^durst brave the threats of their enemies, and all that they could do by fire and torture to afflict them, though it might cost them an immediate forfeiture of life. In the New Testament ws read of Anna, the prophetess, who served God with fastisigd and prayers night and day ; of Cornelius, who priiycd to God always ; and our Loid, who continued all night in prayer to God. The design of prayer ia to make us happy. God com- mands us to use it to enquire of and shew our dependence upon him ; and it may not be exclusively intended to inform him of our wants, but, by its use, to wean us from earth, and prepare us for blessings he is waiting to give. It should be so used as to have this happy effect upon us. It can never be practised too much, providing sin is given up — no work of importance is neglected, and providing it be onered up in sincerity. This is certain, from many of our Lord's words in commanding it ; reproving his disciples for asking so little, and by urging the duty upon them by such gentle motives. " Could ye not watch with me one hour 7" Who can tell how much we are indebted to the prayers of the righteous for our providential blesbings and the continuation ot our gra- cious mercies — for our fruitful seasons, and the preservation of our lives — for the averting of God's judgments, and the lengthening out our tranquillity ! But it is private prayer principally that is here intended— which is recommended to others, and which, also, is more pro- per in its application to sincere professors ot religion than other people. Art thou a disciple of Jesus Christ 7 and wouldst thou be made holy 7 If ao, learn of him, and accept of solva- TPis- TO NEW YORK. sr could not interrupt the nee of an angel, and fJise. Calling on him him still in ho same y, he brought him to Ben caught up, as it ' but little disposed to II take another day," perceive that God in- f." )nt as well as of mod- icmselves. We have an who prayed earn- , David declared that lies a perpetual plead- irmai professors ; and liveJ thitt thes^durat all that (hey could do gh it might cost them s New Testament ws 'ed God with fasiiiigd IS, who pruycd to God all night in prayer to s happy. God com* ihew our dependence ily intended to inform an us from earth, and give. It should be ran us. It can never 8 given up — no work ig it be onered up in of our Lord's words es for asking so little, such gentle motives, ur?" Who can tell ^ers of the righteous ntinuation ot our gra- and the preservation s judgments, and the lat is here intended— ich, also, is more pro- 1 of religion than other Christf and wouldst I, and accept of solva* tion on his own terms. His word is, enter into thy closet aiid pray ; " ask, and ye shall have ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Do worldly affnira engage thy attention T Yet even amidst all thy labors thou canst probably bow thy knee for a few minutes two or three times ma day. Have you much time of your own? If so, what an opportunity have you for drawing near unto God ! And how favorably you are Hituated for stepping aside from the common walks of life to acquaint him with all your cares, your wants and desires !— of withdrawing from the world and walking with God — of pleading with him for the entire destruction of sin in thy own heart and in the world — of in- terceding with him for the conversion of sinners, and pray- ing that Christ's kingdom may come, and his will be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Stop and consider! Have you not been unfaithful, and are you not still living beneath your privileges? Dou you ever spend one hour m private devotion, or do you make it your daily practice in secret to draw near unto God? But it may be that you are altogether a prayorless character — a sinner, in the fullest sense of the word, unconverted and un- forgiven — having no hope, and without God in the world. Is it so 7 Do you close your eyes at night and rise in the morning without making prayer unto God T O, remnmber that word, " except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish :" Luke xiii, 3, 6 verses ; but remember, also, that be hath no iileasure in the death of the wicked. Wherefore, confess and brsako your sins and ye shall find mercy. Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Ask his forgiveness and ye shall receive it. Seek his pardoninc; love and ye shall find it. Knock with perseverance at the door of mercy, and oven the gate of heaven and eternal life shall be opened unto you. Utica, June, 1838. . , BOWER OF PR\YEB. To leave my dear friendii, and with neighbors to part, And BO fiotn my home, affacta not my heart, Like the thought of absenting myself for a day From that blest retreat I have chosen to pray — I have chosen to pray. Dear bower, where the pine and the poplar leave* spread, And woven their branches a roof o'er my head ; How oft have I knelt on the evergreen there, - Atid poured out my soul to my Saviour in prayer — To my Saviour in prayer. FBOM OHIO The early thrill notes of • lov'd nighlingiie. That dwelt in the bower, I obterv'd ■» my bell ; It called mn to duty, while birds in the air Sung suthoms of praises as I went to pruyer — As I went to prayer. How sweet were tho zepliyrs, perfum'd by the pine, The ivy, tho balsam, and the wild egluntinc ; Uut sweeter, O sweeter, superlative were The joys that I tasted in answer to prajer — In answer to prayer. For Johus, my Saviour, oft deigned to meet, And blest with his preseii> " my humble retrest ; Ort filled me with raptursii and blessedness there, Inditing in Heaven's own language my prayer — Own language my prayer. Dear bower, I must leave you, and bid you adieu, And pay m^ devotions in parts that are new. Well knowine my Saviour resides every where, And can in alT placet give answer to prayer — Give answer to prayer. No. XI. Tht eonlrast in scenery in some particulars hetieeen the ttoo countries In America there is a deal of land uncuUiva' ted, and improved land wants still a deal of labor. — The climate being warmer, the surface of the earth bears a more barren appearance. — But, admitting the difference. Ante* rica is a fine country ; sometimes more pleasant, and an ad' vantageous location as a port, <^c. — Liberty and indepen. dence give rise * a diversity of works, patterns and inven. tions not seen in England. — Family grave yards, monu. mental stones, ^c, on private estates, a novelty to foreign, ers, ^c, (J-c, — althougit in some of tha New England Stdtes and the oldest settled parts, the for. matioD of the earth is grand, and there may be many l ,. turesque landscapes, as extensive plains, fruitful fields, «kc., as beautiful m appearance, pn.bably, as the most -ngenioua artists ever exhibited to the eye of mortals, yet a great part of the country remains a deaerl wild. Without speaking lightly of this happy country, yot, for want of more mature miprovomcnts, there must necessarily be a considerable dif. forence. In England there are not only the richest pasture fields, Ate, but oxon, shota already m a a ate of ^(Zum. In oL place wo aee the wood in U- original aiate, or „ U ha. been, pr'obably. for five hundred year»-tha under bruTh and rotten limber promiacuoualy mixed together upon fhe earth • «me of the large-t tree, fullon and beaten down, other, haie «> blocketl up^he path of the travell«r tha h« cannot make a atrail parage in hi. cour«. In another place Zre «« trei a. it wereftwico dead, with tbe.r eitrem.l.e. decayed^ S make an appearance of de«,.t.on not Msen fn Snd. The field, are divided by the rail *g"g '"J^^lJ of The* growing fence, and perpetuated for -veral hundred mile, tolethcr. Tho country being m thi. »fn^'«» «''»«' J u^Lo^ exp.cted that there i. the«imeold ^-"f^^^l'^^ 5,gene....and7he.ame improvement m breeding cattle a. S Enaland; and yet the improvement, are .uch thut they Lid Seler have bJen mado in «,.horta time but by an .n- durtrioua and perwvenng people. TheclimalTbeing conaiderably warmer. lh««"ll'"} ge- neral perhaps, bear, a more barren appearance than in fc-n?- Und ; neveffieSTin cool, ahowery weatljcr in apnng (a. . were in 1886, '7 and '8) there i. a beautiful proapecl of great j: tfu^ne- The appli treaa. in full bloom. •'« ;PP'™£|^^ a. white a. if laden with .now in the depth, of wmter. The ZTyMu iu increa« ; and I have been mchned tj thank fSouBh I might have been miataken) that in pneral, with Se wme cuhivation, it would produce more wheat per acre %"u^3mUt!lgttifference there may be drawr l^tween the two nation., America i. a fine <=o"n''y- ,^- ^'V^J we find a more advanlageou. location than TTew-York for tmeliing&om port to^Srl, and ^««>'P°rt'ngo">:*°'j«» ^uj- dreda of mile, in m abort a time in every direcUon t Hero i.not only a nation, or an ialand. but a vast terr.tor7--a con. tinen equal to many of them. Where .hall we find .uch a va.te«inw. such a wide spread tract on the earth beside. J H"re a«!V™bab>y. « ^oxen ateamboat. .leering dally dif- ferent ways, and rkil road., which, coniointly, will convoy a SnTn a very .hort time, a thou.an(f miles into the interior Sf^e country! By these mean, we may pas. from port ?o ~rt in & Haven and Hartford, in Connecticut, o, wemly ."eer from village to village in Long Island; we mtv nL to New Jenwyror may take the North River, and Si^aC Letnu-port ouraelves to Buffalo and tho weateru to MVf TOIt. there are no such cat. ere. Hence Iho farmer I employed in clearing is already in a siato of ood in iu original atate, ndred yeara — the under liy mixed together upon Fullon and beaten down, )f tlie traveller that he )ur»e. In another place d, with their extremiiiea H of deaolation not aeen y tho rail xigxag instead led for several hundred in this infantine state, it I same old swarded land •nt in breeding cattle as leuis are such thut they wrt a lime but by an in- warmer, the earth in ge- appearance than in t^ng* y weatlior in spring (as it eautiful prospect of great ill bloom, are apparently 3 depths of winter. The s been inclined to think in) that in general, with ice more wheat per acre 8 may be drawn between I country. W. ere shall lion than PTew-York for ansporting ourselves hun* , every direction t Hero it a vast territory — aeon- here shall we find such « act on the earth besides t nboats steering deily dif- conjointly, will convoy a ■and miles into the interior we may pass from port rtford, in Connecticut, or age in Long Island ; we ake the North River, and to BuSaloand the weatera torritoriet. And in what part of the world may wo see such rivers and lakes, such gulf ha and chasmti, such rocks and precipices, such cataracts, waterfalls and inland seas 7 America being a free country, and made so more e*pe. eially to the people through the circumstances they are un> der ; — having in general an estatf their own, and ali men at present being able to find oinplnjmeni, labor, dec. are cir- cumstances which lead to encouragement ; and a diversity of works, inventions, patterns, and ways not seen in Bog* land : and it it not to be wondered at, if they are sometimes as novel as they are nunwrous. Hence we sometimes see a farmer's house with its porch and portico — its columns or ita colonade ; neatly clap-boarded, and painted white ; unsullied as it were by a spot, and as beautiful according to its size an the nobleman's mansion in England. A person would sup- pose that the owner of it was independent of labor, but hit apparel and linen look *4 if he had been plowing up the fal' low ; his countenance and skin, as if he had been exposed to the morning and noon-day sun. Hence an acquaintanco with him soon shows his industry, points out his occupatioa, and demonstrates that he is a man of labor instead of nimp. tuousness, uselessnesn, and eflTeminaRcy. The family, w« will suppote, are clothed, not in purpio and fine linen, bot in « woollen drees of their own manufacturing; the wife weave* her own doth, and they are all as plain as the Indus' trious poor in a cottage in England. In one place there i* ^e plain, humble k>g house, without an ornament, (oompar* atively speaking) or pui upper chamber ; in another, there m one of almost equal obscunty, yet neatly ftimished and hung with paper, kl'^n perhaps we see a well-built stone house, but the next probably is erected with unpolished stone from the quarry ; the former shows the art of workmanship, '.lie latter displays home industry, as if erected by the owner him. self. In some houses the workmanship is good, the symme- try beautiful in appearance, the stones are neatly cut and welt laid ; but in others, the walls are remarkably rough, and greatly besmeared, as it were, with untempered mortar^' In «ome buildings, indeed, it seems that they intentionally fbr- aook the systematical order of bedding the stones as used formerly, by praniscuously putting them together ; stones of any shape or any size, from four, eight, or twelve inches in ioogth or thickness, and by bedding large and small, round t>nd square, or well nigh all sorts and sizesi together ; which, nevertheless, are not only novel in appear*' aaee, but neat, durable, and good work, i onetimes we may* see a ttropg-built boitse walled with pebbkis, the coraen of- 6 M ivoii omo naimut«d with free •lone, end the windowt ilenfljr ehaded with ihe Orecieo blinda lo ooonmcn in Ihr couDlrv. In many particulars indeed, ihere ie neatneaih beauty, and gnui' deur among common people in America, which we do not aeo in Great Britain. The fine, figured cloth, with which their apartment* are carp«led, the b«nutiful roiored pajjer their roonu are hung with, the neat and numberlcM paiieme in ihe quilling and other part* of their furniture, are not •!• ceeded probably by any thing in common life in England. And 1 have Ihuught (though 1 might have been miataken) that there is a variety in the wood grown and uaed for toblea, chairs, drawer*, le atreetiii, as aometime* in I^oodon, being built by one architect, many thing* mu*t nscoasarily in soiDe respecu be omrorm!;' the same ; bu) in America, every bwDi •• rt wei», having hi* •state, and to a certain degree hia independence, wiil have bia way alao. Hence it is that ther<' is much diversity about the country in many thincs; one man will have his hooso built after this faahioo, and another after that ; and pUhough some men are as singular as their privilege* are nu-oeroua, yet tiiere is a great deal of neatness about the famaers and their habitations in America. Uniformity, indeed, in many instances, adds greatly to beauty. Witness some of the streeU built probably by one architect within these forty or fifty years last past in London. But there may be beauty in diversity ; for although uniformity in every hou*e down a street, when neatly erected, may add to the besuty of the whole, yet churches, chapeU, meeting houfies, court houses, fcc. generally stand alone. And here 1 have frequently ob- ■erved the novelty and diversity in many things about thne places in America. One place has i;* tower or spire, ila cone or cupola, while some other* are plain building*, with- out spire or any ornament at all. But it ia disgusting to see the graideur, the foppery and dandyism, some people «U TO Hiw roiv. urindowt rientty thadled tti in tho couotry. In tloean, b«auty, aoa gren< irica, which we do not [ured cloih, with which bonutiful rolored pap«r ind nuinberleaa pMlenM ir furniture, are not ei* Donmoo iiie in England. It have been miatreDoua> to return. icog the property of one, il aa ateward, or whole ng built t>y one architectf DC respect* be oniforml^ 10, ae It wem, having bta independence, will have • ia much diveraity about lan will have hia houao after umt ; and pUhough privilegea are nu.Mrouai, M about the farmera and formity, indeed, in many Witneaa aome of the eet within these forty or It there may be beauty in in every houae down a add to the beauty of the ing houf«es, court houaes, ere 1 have frequently ob- I many things about theae 18 I'a tower or apire, ita are plain buildinga, with* 3ut It ia diagusting to aee ndyiam, aome people at- tempt to bring into a few plncea of wofahip, Inaamuch aa plainneaa and holineaf become (tola, without ttnu-oe**, Finn, without nuverity, And chearral, without leritf, Har uniform awaelnraa of Icinpar Spraad aariMtuat aancbina around ifvary circia in which Sha moTad. ^'Urbtn the ear heard hot, it blaaaed h«r; When tba eya taw her, it g*r« Wilnaaa to har" In tattttinic tha maal keen Har aoreniijr of mind never failed htt : DMth to har had no terrore ; The vrave ao gloom. Though tuddenly called from eitfth, Elamit; wia no atrangar to bar tboaghto» But a welcome theme of Contemplaiiun. Religion waa the aun That illumined even varied virtue, Aad united all in one Bow of bcMty. Hera waa the religion of tha goepal ;: Jeaui Christ ker foundation, The author and finisher of her faith ^. In him ahe reita in aure Eipectation of a glorioua Kaaurrection. ANOTHBR KFITAPH.. Not one abort year ago. Sweet aiater, thou waat here,. And arm in arm we stood. While fell the ailent tear. Now art thou gently laid to rest, 8«Wt ayijcit,^ on tl)y Siavyiai's btcu^^ •te^- 1 TO mew TOIK. or tai ftttm «ll«t;et«« ; ini •xprttMOB* in«nncis, mind, ntion, lov*, (htiriMM, ■ity. levity, >f Uinpar n« •roao4 lich it bItiMd it gtT* hUi 1 kaea r f»iled hat s •rrori ; >ni. torn earth, her tho«ighla» ne ot lun ied TtrtuCt one he fMf\ t datiOD, r her faith % aure lorioua iPH. >», reit, :'a btcaat'^ 1 O, n\j •oul, atand atill and roviow iho icpne ! Rpflpct upon th« lliuuaanda that Imvo been depoaitud in tliia aiiigla burying ground, and the million* that huvo lived and died Ntncfl the world began. What panga and groana have becit felt and utiered in tlio deudly conflict! What sigha and toara hav« U-en hnard and vet^n among borcav'd aurvivora t Death ruMloa forward and aometimen lakea awiiy tho ()eraoa on whom (he fomily ia depend«-ni. And how imparti bably to suit the smallest capacity in Europe. Are you dc*« litute of labor, reader T There is enough in America to en. fage your attention had you the strength of a thousand men. )o you want a house and home for youraelf and family ? Hero are comfortable and eligible habitations beyond my cal* culation in this country, providing you can make a purchase. Do you want one that is spacious, grand, or costly ? There are many both in the city, the village, and the country ; some franoed and neatly pain ed — others of brick or stone, with the strength of a little castle, and all aa neat probably as anv of the aort in England. There are houses, as it were, of all sort*, from a beautiful carved and painted one to the log cabin, and from the strong built brick or stone one to the alight and temporary shantee. There are also situa* tlon* not found in EngUnd, for you may have an habita- tion by the side of the lonesome wood, or on the edge of an extensive lake — an expanse of water* which, in the clearest day, you cannot behold an opposite shore. You may pitch your tent on an elevation of a mountainoua height, where in prospect vou can command the neigh. boring country for a coD*iderable distance before you, or 6* fltf raCK OHIO you may settle on the flats below, where your sight will be obstructed by tho towering hill, that you will have but little 10 gaze upon without turning your eyes inwardly — Bud where a toreign invader would tcarcely find your quiet retreat. But, " If the toil hind of winning pleasure letda Bjr liyiuff waters and through flow'ry meads, When afl is smiling, tranquil and serene, And vernal beauty paints the flatt'ring scene, Oh ! teach me to elude each latent snare, And whisper to ray sliding bcait — beware I" NO. XII. Difference in many htatancet only accounted for by coniider* ing the dutinguiihing hand of providence which made men and nationa to differ, vfC.—The climaU being differ, ent, Che land, labor, SfC. ia so aim. — It being more tMrm, eauae» a rapid groieth and an early harvest. The Tarmer, with his impiemenU of husbandry, and his la- bor and manner of working, in mai^ respests, are difierent to people of the same occupation in England ; and there are many things to critical obsarvera which can only be accounted for by contemplating the diversity and harmony made by that alLcreatine hand which hath made men and nations to di^er ; the order of his alUwise providence over difibrent nations and individuals; a distant climate, toge* ther with the nature, manners, and customs occasioned by such circumstances. How mysterious, that e7ery crea- ture of the same species should so much resemble and yet be somewhat di&ersnt to all others ; that every beast and every fowl of the air has some distinguishing feiature upon it ; that every man should diOer in countenance, weight, or stature, from all others, and that nations and kingdoms, made by the same creating hand, as well as birds and beasts, must necessarily have tlieir diatinguishing features also. Yet, so it is ; and hence, though the English and Americans are of the same origin, and may be conridered one and the same people, yet they differ from each other. Here is a difference in general, in person, feature, color- in a tone of language and their manner of living. There ftra indeed some traits in the characten and tome differ- where your sight will that you will have but jrour eyes inwardly — Id icarcely find your aaure letdt }w'ry meadf, id serene, tt'ring Bcene, ent snare, — beware !" '.ounted far by contider- ijtrmidenee which made he dmale being differ. .—It being more toarm, f hanett. )f husbandry, and his la* Y respects, are difiurent a England; and there in which can only be ! diversity and hnrroony ich hath made men and alUwise providence over t distant climate, toge. id customs occasioned erious, that e7ery crea- 80 much resemble and Ihers; that every beast le distinguishing feature in countenance, weight, t nations and kingdoms, as well as biras and ' distinguishing features though the English and ind may be considered differ from each other, person, feature, color- inner of living. There acten and come differ- TO HEW TOHK. m ence in the tempers of the Americans which I like in preference to others, though there are some customs which are un))leasant to me. Ii is true, I cannot particularize in many things which I have noticed, partly from want of recoU lection, and partly from want of genius on so critical a sub* ject; but, more especially, from my iuability to comprehend The fmalleit work of in Almighty hand. But without launching out into deep waters which I can. not fathom, or meddling with things that are too high for me, 1 must keep only to what is ? 'lin to myself and easy of digestion to the reader. I have ». erved that implements of husbandry and tlie labor of the farmer arc different. The citmate being considerably warmer than in England, the soil on the low lands is not so stiff as the cold land in that coun- try ; and hence, while the farmer is obliged to tear up the stubborn soil with four stout horses, linked together in & sin- gle line, a pair s breast in general is suflicient here, or a yoke of oxen. Whek- contemplating the heat of the weather and the rapid progress of vegeutioo, I have had my feurs on the approach of harvest, lest the farmer should be in arrears with his work, seeing his grass for fodder and wlieat harvest come in and want cutting together. But in a few days or a fort, night, they have well nigh gathered in both one and the other. This shows the rapidity and dispatch of American labor. A man and a boy, I suppose, in the autumn, will pre- pare the land and get in thirty or forty acres of wheat, and the same hands are obliged probably to do the greatest part of the labor towards getting it in, in harvest But the case is far different here to what it is in England. The grass in this country, in general, is out down probably with far Jess labor ; they carry a deal of it the next day without any more making ; the wheat is cradled, by which method one man will cut down as much in one day as several men can reap ; the small quantity of barley and beans sown iiere, which re- quire a dsalof labor in England ; the looseness and depth of American soil, which make the land easy fn cultivation; their having but little trouble with their flocks, &c., which make circumstances difierent heie to what they have there, and otherwise (ban what they will be here probably, when they have brought the country into the same state of cultiva. tion. The weather in summer is much warmer than in England, and so hot sometimes in July, August, and September, that it is as much as an Engliahntan just arrived can well bear. 08 FROM OHIO This occasions a rapid growth in summer, and brings the harvest forward, in gen^iral, a month sooner perhaps than in Great Britain. In Ohio, in January, 1833, (if I am not mis- taken) it was as warm and pleasant some part of the time, as it is in May in England. A person could not labor without takine off his clothes as in Uie months of summer. If a lali of snow came down, it wasted and imperceptibly went away ; . and during a great part of the winter, even when the earth is covered wiih 8miw(the air being more pure and Urns ac- customed to chilling fogs) it ia many times pleasant, and the inhabitants seem less affected with coughs and colds by lar than in England. But in winter, when it is cold and freezes ■harp, it is severe indeed. Hence in one night it will freeze a thicker ice. The feet of men, fowls, or cattle, in some in- stances, have been greatly injured, and have been obliged to be taken off. I saw a man near Rochester, whom I under- stood lost his faet or legs by the frost ; and Mrs. Kalchtl s brother, (an Englishman) as I was informed, bad his toes so frozen as to be obliged to have them off also. In suminer it is much warmer, and in winter it is frequenilv nrjuch co.der ; insomuch that rivers, wider than the Thames ,i London, are frozen over, and people drive their loaded wagons and sleighs over them as on ths solid ground without fear. Lr Roy, September 17, 188T. NO. XIII. NolmikUanding the difference in the climate, produaintome in- etancea exceeds that of Great BrUain-Aii a proof of thtt gress in the growth of trees, ^c— Reflections. Notwithstanding the extremes of heat and cold, and the differenc* there is in the climate when compared with Great Britain, yet the produce of land in some instances exceeds what I ever heard of in that country. To demonstrate the truth of this assertion, 1 shall give an extract m the first place of what I took out of a newspaper published in New York, sometime after my arrival in Ohio, it is as follows : "The Onondaga Standard asks," says that paper, " what the farmers down east will say, when we inform them that we can name individuals in this county who have harvested the present season 1600, 1800, md in one instance, 8000 TO IfZW TOSK. nmer, and brings the looner perhnps than in 1833, (if I am not mis- me part of the time, as Duld not labor without I of summer. If a fall crceptibly went away;, r, even when the earth lore pure and Ihss ac times pleasant, and the ughs and colds by far n it is cold and freezes one night it will freeze 8, or cattle, in some in- id have been obliged to Chester, whom I under- t; and Mrs. RalciiiTs formed, had his toes so )ff also. In summer it irquenilv much colder ; rhames .i London, are ir loaded wogons and iiind without fear. mate, produce in tome in- —Alt a proof cf lhi$ otter- s gtcen, a verbal teslimony a recent publication — The If in the growth of trees, f heat and cold, and the m compared with Great some instances exceeds y. To demonstrate the 3 an extract in the first jpaper published in New Ohio. It is as follows : ' says that pa|)er, " what en we inform them that inty who have harvested d in one iostance, 3000 bushels of wheat T If our friends of Onondaga make thesi matters the subject of such exultation, we may ask, (and we do it with no disposition to undervalue the blessings of our neighbors) what must the farmers down east say, when we tell them we can name persons in Livingston county, who have harvested the present season more than 7000 bushels each ; aye, and in one instance, more than 4000 bushels have been cut from one hundred acrea of land, which, without the inter« mission of a single year in twenty- five, have been its crop. The county of Livingston contains twelve towns, which will this year market her millioa bushels of wheat." December 27, 1833. In addition to the foregoing account,! give the following.taken fror.. the verbal testimony cf an American farmer,whom I rode wit!) some distance, near Nine-mile-creek, in the state of New York. He appeared like a candid, sober-minded per* son ; and he spake of one or more Englishmen, whom as farmers he seemed to have an high opinion of. He mention- ed, to the best of my recollection, an Englishman who said (though 1 hope the reader will excuse thfe vanity of such an expression) that the farmers (probably of that neighborhood) did not know how to raise a crop of wheat, and that he would show them. This expression, however, he mipht utter in jest, without a sufficten* regard either to sincerity or truth. Be this as it may ; after preparing his land, he sowed about seven bushels on an acre. The people told him that it would be too much, to which he replied he could moke it less, but that if it was too thin, he could not make it thicker ; and hence, to prevent its being t o prolific in the spring, or too thick to ripen in the summer, he harrowed out as much as he thought pro|)er. Hia mcuVum, probably, in sowing that 3uantity, was, that he mi^ht havo . ;ough on the ground, let te winter come as it might : biid, by the blessing of provi. dence, ho had a large prosso8sion,whero thieves e it will for ever remain ly, which passes not from ired that it is easier for a % needle than for a rich GodT And do you set this tcripture aside as frivolous or of small Importance ? But further — permit me to ask where is the wisdom of the avari- eious man, who labors to the very last to accumulate for anuther to enjoy T Some men toil and labor nearly all their days, and as it were lay down their weary bones with scarcely an hour's enjoyment of what they have been striving to grasp for many years! And what perhaps is more sur- prising still, they sometimes labor to procure riches for the people whom they hate and despise, instead of those whom they esteem and love. The rich man dies childless, and his property falls into the hands of a family who despised him, or an opponent in tradu obtains the affections of his daughter or niece, aqd at length the property of the latter falls into the hands of the former. So true it is that men keap up riches, * and cannot tell who shall gather them. Bjfron, Septeinber 21, 1687. NO. XIV. WerUifproaferitjf alone cannot gnthofpkteta, ^c— Never* tkeleet, there i$ tome pleaeure m Ravelling, beholding the workt of erealioA, scenetj, ^., with a call t» refieetio*.—. In retirement, a per«on can examine hitnself, confess hie time, and give vent to the emoHont of hie heart, ^e Re- tirement it eeeential to our happinete, and natural to a be. liever, ^.'— Further refiectione. How true it is, then, that the prosperity of this world, ab. ■tractedly considered, ia fleetins ; that it cannot give happi. now ; that it is interwoven and intermixed with vanity and veiation of spirit I Retire, therefore, reader, at least for a season, and let me converse with you in the interval on things of a different nature. Lay aside thy covetous desires, and retire into thyself, by reflecting on subjects of a sublimer char- acterl Come away from the habitations of the rich; with- draw thy affeotkins from the craature~-the love of money and mere worldly enjoyments. There is happiness separate from these things ; there are riches, lasting riches, which end not with life itself. There is, sometimes, happiness in obsdu- ritv, which is more to be desired than the pleasures of the Claoe or attached to the honors of a court. Yea, we may deprived of honor that cometh of men ; we may have QUI fight bounded by a stone wall, and our light received w ntoM OHIO throujfh the woodeo lattice; and yet enjoy more peace thail the iron who haw their portion in thia life. Suppreaa, then, thy covetoua deairea ; ceaae to do evil by thy anxiety, and leirethy honeat end«avora to Him who feedelh the ravena, and promiaeth, on condition that you aeek fl rat the kingdom of God and hia righteouaneas, that all theae ihinga ahall bo added unto you. Wherefore envy not the r'ch, nor covet their posseaaiona, but look int(»the habitatioaa of the humble, and desire the peace that they enjoy. God hath not left the poor detutuie, but hath pronounced, them bleased 5 Luke vi. 20. Jamea ii. 20} and it may be that he hath called thee to endure poverty, in order to show you « the true riches. Hence, let me jnvite your attention to the noblest v»>jecU, by ' sailing you to a moment's reflection. Ewimino thyaelf, and Uke a little cessation from the troubles of life. " 1 It ia true, there is some pleasure m travelling abroad aod beholding the wonders of creation, and tho labors of men ; the diversity of scenery in so extensive a part to ramble m j the different ways of travelling, not formerly known m old aettlcd countriea, as the rapid train of rail-road cars and the ateam vessels ; the hosts of line boats and the packeU ; the landscapea of mountains, and plain rocka and gu^M ; the extensive lakee, with the amalter onaa not aeen m England ; the rivers and waterfalto, some of which probably cannot be Miialled in any other part of the world beaidas— to see the fruitfulneaaof tegetaUon, and nature in all ita beauty; the fcmier«nd the work of the field, the heauUful »«»*«»P«of neh pa«tdi»'land and Uh» wido^apiead lake^ the different kinds of buildings, from the prison-house aufficient to hold hundreds of men, to the humble cottage in the shady grove, or from thereaidenftft of the wealthy ciliten to the temporary abode among the rocka. by the water sid^-to see allthes* thing*, 1 aay, may afford some gratification to the curwua apectator: Init there ia a pleasure m oooaaiooal solitude which we cannot enjoy amidst the bustle of life. Come away fhen, O my aoul, and aeek for a place of reflection— a place of retirement, femote from the busy walks of men, where you may have time to enter into Uiyself and give free scope to thy iraaginatioli on things of tho most interestmg unport- In that retired slJantiOB a person may examine himself, and tak his past hb'ii^ what report they bore to heaven ; and What satiMkttioti ha can take in reviewing the transaclioDa oi hia fonnOT days ! There he can confess his sins, weep over his p^-it f^siies, make rOsolttUons for future amendment, aad shod hi« ta^ He «w give vent, to tho painful emo. to NEW tOI». ijoy more peace thaH life. Suppreaa,th0O« by thy anxiety, and ko feedeth the ravena« tek Ant the kingdom theae things ahall be )t the rich, nor co»et tationa of tho humble, Ood hath not left the m bleased ; Luke vL ie hath called thee to u •* the true riches." le noblest objects, by Examine thyself, and of life. ' '■ travelling abroad and id the labors of men ; a part to ramble in { brmerly known in old raiUroad cars and the and the packeU ; the ocks and gulpha ; the 1 not aeen in England ; sh probably cannot be Id besides — to see the in all its beauty ; the beautiful laodaoapoof id lake ; the different ouse sufficient to hold ge in the shady grove, tizen to the temponlry r side — to see ail thes* Bcatiou to the curioua in occasional solitude tie of life. Come away of roftoction—- a place walks of men, where )tf and give free scope lost interesting import. y examine himself, and ' bore to heaven ; and wing the transactions confess his sins, weep for future amendment. It. to the painful emo» 71 tions of a burdened conscience, smile his breast and pray aloud. As a professor, he can consult the oracles of divine truth, oonverst) as it were with the ancient patrifirch% study tha will of Qod, and learo bow to llnd his way to heaven. And there he can wrestle with the Uod of Jacob, seek for a de«per work of grace, and endeavor to lay faster hold of eternal life. And do you deapisa sol.'tude, reader ? Can you take :m> pleasure in retirement — see no advantages or blessings hat may be derived therefrom 7 Would you will, ingly sacrufioQ the retirement of the closet for perpetual com* pany, and prefer the dissipatmn and spirit of the world to a serious mind and a retired situation T Do you fur^et that you ntust (iio aluue, or Thai no one can accompany yoa through llie vulluy and shudow of death, and that nflcoiion ia necessary lO prepare and fortify you for so awful an event t SupiKMing you are called to transact business in the city, yet how neossaary is CKWasionul retirement! — a few roiuutes twice or thrice a day — a longer time at some more distant t'eriod! Are you a professing character? If so, can you eep your soul alive witiiout itf Public means are good, but private devotion is of vast importance. Wherefore, " wljon thou prayest, enter into ihy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secrut shall reward thoe openly." Matt. vi. 6. It is in retirument that we obtain grace to qualify us to go abroad ; and no man, says Kempia, is pre* pared to go aoroad but he who is willing to stay at home. There we can arm ourselves againjit the temptations of the world, the allurements of the flesh, and the assaults of the devil. And there we ma^ enjoy a peace which the world knoweth nut of, find an intercourse with hisavon, and hold oommuoion with the Fatlier of the spirits of all iSeali. Retirement, to professing christians, is an important duty and as such it is essential to their present and future bappi- Bess. It is bjr rotircmont and prayer, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, that the spiritual life is sustained ; and hence, to live without it, the soul must necessarily be starved, and religion in process of time will die away, fiut it is not im* proper to say that retirement is a natural consequence of hav mg religion implanted within us. As soon as a child is born into the'Vorid, it fuels its wonu and stands in need of support; and the new>born soul, in like manner, wants the sincere milk of tlie word in the same proportion ; the Spirit of Christ and the spirit of the world are opposed to each other, and cannot live together ; and hence it is natural, as occasion may require, to want hours of retirement. But this 7 MM fl yioM ono is not abtolutely and finally ao compulsiva aa to aet aaide (h« fre«-agency of man. In like nwnn«r have all devoted chria. tiana occaaionalljr withdrawn themaelvea from the men oi thia world. Thua Enoch walked not in (bllowahip with them ; Abraham retired to a diatant place to aacriflce ; our Lord want into a aoUtary place, and there prayed ; and St. John waa in the Isle of Paimoa when ho received and wrota the revelationa. Hence it ia in retirement, and by witfadrair. ing from the world, that we are made capable of the moet in* timate intercourae with heaven. Away, then, reader, and retire for a moment from theae earthly sconea! Retire, O my aoul, from the mere beauties of nature, and let not the fruitful fields, the cloud capt-towera, nor the extensive lake, carry thee away so far as to eaoae thee to forget objects more worthy thy purauit Let not travelling by land or by water, or company, however agreea. ble, attract thy mind and alienate thy affections from Hira who is the fairest antong ten thousand and altogether lovely. Buffer not a deaire to follow the men of this world in their speculations, however flattering the prospect of gaining much wealth or living for many years upon the earth ; nor yet let satan overcome thy determination to «^evote thyseli to what 11 of infinite importance, though he ibould show thee the em. pirea of the evth tind exclaim, ** All theae will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and wcMvhip me" — let not all these things, I say, hinder thee from pursuing a nobter object m ■'rivmg to find the unrrow path of true wiaduin, the humMe path of the most d«. jut and holy charaeten^ and the straight and sancUfied path which leads the poor and needy to ua aociety of angels and their eteriHl reward. O, Jesua ! thou' light and Mfo of noen, itek upon me, an ah* ject creature« and empower me to foraake the lov<3 of this preaent wiMrid, to live to thee and thee alone. Regard my wants, and su|^y them out of th^ Ailnen, and let imr happi- neaa consist in hokling oommumon with thvaelf. Thy pre- ■ence constitutes the hliss of angels : fat thy fiivor there is fulness of joy, and «t thy right h^pd there are pleasures for evermore. Give me to know thee, to love thee, and to de- light myself in thee tu my chief good. Didst Ihoo not come to seek and to sav>9 that which was lost? to restore the ruined 7 to extend mercy to the poorest, thejMNM abject and destiti^e T Dost not thou bind up the broken hearted, and proclaim liberty to the captive 7 Is not thy grace free and unbounded to reach the ease of the stranger, the widow and fatherleas, and those who have none to help them 7 Does not wretchedneM diallenge thy compusion, and move thee Hiliivs M to Mt Mi'Je th» it have all devoted chri*. lelvee from the men oi not ia fellowahip with place to aacriflce ; our I tliere prayed ; and St. in ho received and wrote ement, and by withdraw. e capable of the moat io* or a moment from theae I, from the mere beautiea ds, the cloud capt-towera, away to far aa to caoae ly thy purauit Let not >mpany, however agreea. thy affectiona from Him nd and altogether lovely. «n of thia world in their proepect of gaining much on the earth ; nor yet let to (^evote thyself to what ihould show thee the em. Iill tbeaa will I give thee^ me" — let not all these suing a nobtsr object io true wiadum, the humUe araeten^ and the straisht ) poor and needy to Uw teward. MO, Itek upon me, aa ab. ibraake the love of this thee alone. Regard my Ulneaa, and let mj happi- I with thvaelf. Thy pre* Is : fat thy fiivor there is i there are pleasarea fbr , to love thee, and to de> lod. Didat thoo not come was ioat? to restore the >reat, thejnoM abject and the broken hearted, and Is not tby grace free and I strancer, the widow and ne to help them T Does npuaion, and nove thee TO I«W TORI. 7S to pity and administer comfort T Why hidest thou thy fase •J in linne of trouble T There is nothing too hard for thee, " thou sovereign Lord of all." Thou cantt compel oven me, a reluctant creature, to obey thy voice. Spoak, Lord, and let thy servant hear thy word — let the whispers of thy grace for the future reoiove ray deafness, thy touch chaso away my foul leprosy, and thy purity c6n8uroe my deiiperate pollution. In midnight darkness let me have thy smile, that sadness and melancholy may flee away ; and grant me thy beo>'dictioa and favor in the morning, that my soul may live. O, thou Saviour of men, who canst visit and redress (he wants of mil. lions at one and the same time, visit me jo this solitary apart, nient, and thy presence shall not only cause darkness to hide itself, but sorrow and sighing also shall flee away. BochetUr, October 18, 1837. LETTERS TO A FIW rRIKNOa IN ENO£AND. Mg Dear Friendt,— Although writing, after a few years' absence, in this man. oer is attended with some uncertainty, yet a failure in the case is but of little consequence. If, then, these lima find vou situated as seven or tea years ago, may grace and peace be multiplied unto you through Christ Jesus ; and here let me ask the faver of an intereat in your prayers. You will, however, be surprised, probably, at receiving a letter from so distant a person, and from (shall I aay T) so wild a country; a country but lightly esteemed by many people in England, but which our American friends frequently speak of as the ^lory of ail lands. Indeed, it is not too much to e«y, (and it becomes the most happy people to speak modest, ly) that there are manv giacious and providential blvssinga here, inasmuch as it belongs to Him v»ho claime as his right not only the earth but the he^ivens— who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and who at first laid the foundation of the earth; by whose authority kings have reigned and princes de. «r«ed justice in Europe and who, while Je claims the largest 19 urmis. ompirea m h.a proMrtr, reco^rniira aven America a?»o at n part of h« f'wtatoo). It may also be further said, ihot then ftrm mnsiy peopifl of large tV. tunoa from Groat Britaio, who Oliiiiur we-o peonla of good ,*^roperty when lh»j came over, or have boeome rich lince th«ir arrival ; that thouitanda of others have had cauM) to bo thankful that there was .^lich p country aa America to como.to, a»d thnt must people o« health, industry, economy, a tderable geniua, and good cal- oulationa, can generally, with the bt^sing of God, obtain the comforta of life, and in tho long run, give aomethingtu their children. The sun ahinea a> warmly in Americi aainSng* land, and the earth hitherto has brought Torth her increase ; and our American friends seem to rejoice, not only that they are under the aumo kind provitience which aflbnls tliem all thinga richly to enjoy, but thtit the aanM Almighty B<*ing *'at whoae command natiuus and empires riae and fall," iu all ages — that Ho, I would tay, has givi-n > lem am )re happy constitution than other natirms, and ealnbl'iihed it upi> aa atire a baae — whether this is ao . . uot 1 cannot tell. But whatever advantage it hoa been to anroe |>eopi<4, or dtsr^dvantage to oihera, to emigrate to America, it has not iKien a practice with me to pt^uode or dissuade any from coming over. By no moans. I aaw a difficulty in saying much uimn the aubject from (he bet^inning, and I still see it. For, conaidoring the impossibility < i giving people in Eng- land a clear conception of the country; the different taatea* opiriona, constitnuona, and oircumatancea of men; a distant cliinttte, and the manners and customs < ** a foreign people ; the location and circumstances aome, for .intof ex))erieiice unfortunately dropt into; ?ho ingral tude of othc m ^^ho will find i%j|t with many things, even when they are w li off, if they could but think so ; and taking into consideration attach- oienu formed in youil>. or great eipectHtjoia occasioned by injudicious accounts sent from America, make many dioaati*. ficd upott trial, and wish themselves back, for my part, I have seen traits in the character of tho Americana whieb I much esteem, and am sensible of aJvaatages i nany people unprovided for not found in Europe- But it U not my intention to give any njinute or particular account of the country, it being rasher an act of friendship to a iendly people : a kinder peo|>l< I nev i m'td that t either found orwantod to find on earth. Heac< i sfiouhl hope that these lines will find you in health, and enjoying both peace and prosperity ; that religion is ia a prosperous state among you, and thai as in<' viduals and fathers in Christ Jesus, you «ro growing in grac^j and the love of God — striving for such Lsrrsta. 77 >n America a?M at a irther aaid, ihiit thora m Groat Britaio,who '\wt\ th«jr came over, il ; that (houManda of hat there wa« ouch a I timt inosi people ot guniua, and sood cal- ng of God, obtain the ve something tu their n Amnrici aainBng- It forth her incrua*e ; ce, not only that they rhich aflunlri them all ime Almighty B#ing liraa riae and iaii," in in inem am ore happy bl'shed it upi> < aa aure mot tell. en to aome peopi<«, or } Americn, it haa not or diisuade any from a difficuliy in suying ning, and I still see it. iving peoplfl in Bng- ^ ; the different taatea* ceaof men.; a distant I ( ** a foreign people ; or untof pxj>erieiice, ide of othttn who wili JO they are w il off, if o consideration attach- omiir> )«< occasioned by 1, make many dissatia. inrk. For my part, i w Am«ric%n8 whieh I atages i inany people ly minute or particular an aot of friendship to Mver said that t either mcf I Hhuulil hope that id enjoying both peace rosperous atate among rs in Christ Jesus, you God-Hstrivtng for such a steady and uniform progreaa in a deTot«>d life aa will make the hoary head venerable in the aight ut ohiidrrin. and sink' with iKjnor to the gmvc<. I would hope, urUiP- , that the principal supporters of the reiigioua cause among vou have iMon prospered and held up to the pres«*nt lime, and t>.f( leave to say, that in years pant they exerted themselves to establish and sup|K)rt it with that attention and (i iciity thnt was an honor to them. But 1 forbear. Since I lavo l>een in thia city, I have attended the first and ol(i< ' Methodist chapel in New Yprk ; and I like it more especially on some a' ■ ounia, beeauae it is in an old atyle not known in England, nor in I lany other chapels in America Twu of its peculiarities I ahall mention, are: First, the seata are n\t free, to the •trUfarM wt il as to the citizen, and to the poor as well aa the rioh ; and therefore the latter must not say, •'Stand by, or ait ye here under mv footatool," dtct Secondly, the singing is led by a few male and female voir^ which, whm well conducted in any place, make an harmony not equalled by anyrhoir fly, ma ly are obliged to find out *oma new occuptition, or th«- canno< follow tiwt which hey bave aa they u»ed tu do. Had it not been for writing, i should have been under far greater difficulties , but, by the blessing of God, at length I wrote and publi8h«d three new pubiiea''ona, and aold them, which 1 couki not have done in Englan This gave me ae- in*!M ; r »• 3tvepeD, not. le nMiiner. Fitm are LBTTEBS. 81 sometimes as destructive to property, distressing to families, and equally fatal to some individuals; but these may be brought into the city by carelessness or wicked men, whi'e others by their prudence prevent them. Lodged Loss, twenty millions of dollars. ■ 83 iirrsss. M nolaome to the afflicted u it was preaumptuoua and Tooli^h in themselvei. On such an oceasion, a person at the board* ing house observed that the men were out with their engine in an instant or time. But ir this was the Tact, who could first give rise to the alarm but themselves ? And-ir they are vain enough to do Ithis, is there no danger of their being foolish enough to set the city on fire on purpose to quench it? A little time previous to my leaving the city, there was a large flag hoisted - a memorial to (he merits of number nine, and this WHS raistu above the buildings, with the figure largs enough to attract the notice of all passing by, though at a considerable distance. At the engine house there was a sort of printed board, or placard, exhibited with a boasting eulogizing inscription in commendation of this number. But if people make their boast on such a serious occasion as this, and a fire unfortunately breaks out which they cannot con- trol, as above mentioned, such an event should be remen^ bered by them as a chastisement of their folly, and may justly be recok-ded to their dishonor raUier than their glory ! Pare- well. Let us henceforth pray that we may be protected from luch evils, and that no plague may come near our dwellings. Youis, afil-cticnately, J. B. JT i.KTTEE IT. Madam,— Did you say that religion does not coneist lafortih thai is, in any outward' act of duty ? If so, permit me to tell you that I know it does nut, exclusively ; and yeiform, as you call it, is so great a part of religion, that it cannot exist ''^ without it. To r^ect the form, therefore, is to reject and caa< off religion. Doe^ it not consist in fearing God and working righteousness, or in loving God and serving him ? And haa not God instituted means for that purpose? If so, how will you serve God without those means, or work righteousness without any form or outward appearance of it 7 The poor leper who was cleansed, roturned and with a loud vcice gave glory to God,ar.d by sodoiog his faith and love were accepted, eatabiidhed, and per'ected. But was there no form in this 7 Wsll, if acknowledgment was right and necessary in this particular, it is so in every thing else. Our Lord says, •' Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven ; but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny be. ^r« myFailier which is iu heaven." Matt. x. 32, 38. Now, UTTllf. ei lumptuoiM and Tooluh , person at the board* )ut with their engine a fact, who could first And-if they are vain >f their being roolish oe to quench it 7 A ity, there was a large of number nine, and ^(th the figure larg« sing by, though at a e house there was a ibited with a boasting of this number. But rious occasion as this, lich they cannot con* at should be remem* r folly, and may justly n their glory ! Pare- nfly be protected from te near our dwellings. J. E. >eB not coiUMt mfamh f so, permit me to tell (ly ; and yet form, as 90, that it cannut exist re, is to reject and caa^ rii^ God and working rving him ? And has pose? If so, how will or work righteousness Qce of it 7 The poor with a loud vcice gave ad lore were accepted, :here no form in this t and necessary in this Ise. Our Lord says, i roe before men, him hich is in heaven -, but )im will I also deny be^ Mlatt. X. 32, 38. Now, without a form, a person cannot confess Christ in any sapse whatever. Htonce, I take it for granted that religion cannot etist without a/orin, and that the form — the outward signs, ceremonies, &c., with the spirit that actuates them, when united together, rnake up the whole ccnpnct of religion, and that to take away any one part is to vioiate the whole. But what you seemed to contend for was, that religion did not consist, either in whole or'in part, in wearing plain appa* lel, that & person might bo as humble in fine cTuthing as in a plain dress, un9 that it wa« an indifferent thing as to what they wore, &c. Bdl this is absolutely wron^ ; for if religion consists in loving (xcd and keeping his commandments — if the spirit and customt^ of the world are in direct opposition to the spirit and simplicity of the gospel — if God has de- nounced against jewels, trinkets, finery, as the foppery of idolaters, and recommended plain apparel by precept and ex- ample to his followers — and if he has shown ua the opposite if what we should wear by cblling it the harlot's attire, then we aannot folluiv the fashions of the world and be chr jstiana any more than, we can follow them in other works and be such ! Religion doet not consitt in a form, did you say ? • What do you call going to church, using family devotion, asking a blessing, and returning thanks, when taken in the ibstract, but a form i and yet they are so much of religion that we cannot have one without the other. Some people talk* as if a peraoc might keep religion to himself, without making any apparent profession whatever, Wtlereas this would be to deny Christ and renounce it But with regard to dress, as you mentioned it, let us look at it and examine it. God has not overlooked it, and should we pass over it ? Hence, let me tell you, that so far as thinkiiw it an indifferent, thing, I kwk upon it as important in its puce as any thiuf^ else. We say you honor God by repenting, believing, obey* ing his wJrd, Ste., but you dishonor him by impenitence^ un* belier. disobedience, &c. Again, you, honor God by the fruiU of ycur- faith— your seriousness, conversation, plain apparel, &&, but you dishonor him by ^our lightness, your vau discourse, and vour unchristian-like dress. And do you suppose these things mtat be evidences either for or against you as well as oth* words and actions? Hence, I conclude that religion, in ipart, couists in wearing plain ap. parel, contrary to your objection,i«nd that the people who abide not by this rule, co far deviate from it or show their deficiency in it : wherefore, let me wish you the whole spirit of Christianity— the purity of heart which lovea plain, but I B^fFfMirmMtiiiai l^U ^L 84 UTTBBB. halbi vain Ihinga— and a modest boldness which dares bo singular, and Toluntarlly steps forwaitl to confbnn itself to ^tT^ great paitern in one thing aa well as another ; and. that you may uniformly confess Christ in your person, your actions, and your general character. Yours, respectfully, J. E. " Thou hwt my flesh, thy hallow'J shrine, DcvotcJ solely to thy will ; Here let ih; light for ever shine : This house still let thy presence fill : O Source o'' Life— live, dwell, and move In mo, till all my life be love ! • " O never in these veils of shame, (Sad fruiu of sin.) my glorying be ! Clothe with salvation, through thy name, My soul, and let me put on thee. Be living faith my costly dreui, And my best robe thy righteoUi^ness. " Send down thy likeness from above, * And let this my adorning be : Clothe me with wisdom, patience, love, With lowliness and purity : Than gold and pearls more precious far. And brighter than the mornmg star. "Lord, arm me with thy Spirit's might, Since I am call'd by thy great name. In theoletall my thoughts unite. Of all my works be hou the aim : Thy love attend me all my days, , And my solo business be thy praise !" dness which dares be to conrorin itself to jW* aother ; and. that yuu ■ person, your actions, J. £. m m^a f I It. I ( i i r| L. f n •J .-^