The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1795-03-13 00:00:00, page 2

the prefect ^d future operation of
mititia duty— by that meant, we fbxll
be able to draw a reasonable co^chr
fion—ln early part of lift I was tailed
forward in the militia—l did m, du
ty as a Soldier with cheerfulneft, re
fpeded my officers, obeyed their com
mands, with thiartfleaion, that Iwas
doing no more thaa tbe call of m, coun
ity required, and no 4 more tian those who
bad gone before me bad done, and no
more than those vbo were to come after
me were bound by the fame lie to per
- fo^ burden now on the mill*
ma is no more than it was fifty or an
hundred years ago ; and no more than
it ought to be fifty or a thousand years,
hence. Reason teaches that military
duty ought to fall on the young, vig
orous and active part of the commu
nity—and each one has their turn—
and where is the injury complained
of ? I can fee none—we all share a
like. But the gentleman goes on to
tell us that those who are excluded
from military duty, receive a greater
benefit from the institution than those
who are obliged to perform the duty.
To tell the gentleman I do not be-'
lieve him, perhaps would not be quite
So polite, but this I will tell him, that
Life and Liberty is as dear to one at
to another, whether their property be
Small or great.— If A. possesses ten
pounds, and B. ten thousand, the loss
of life and liberty is as great to the
one as co the other—the whole goes
together— But let us carry the idea to
a defenfive war, and fee how it will
operate—Suppose for a moment that
a country was invaded, that confided
of ten thousand inhabitants, five thou
sand young, and able to bear arms,
but no property —the other five thou
sand were those that were employed
in the affairs of government—infirm,
and men of property —the question
Should arise, who Should go forth to
repel the invasion ? Thefirft daft
fay, they will not, for they have no
property to defend—the other elafs,
reply, your life, liberty and privileges
are as dear to you at ours are to us—
We have formed one social compact,
to guarantee our lives, liberties, and
privileges— Property is of such a fine
tuating nature, that has nothing todo
in the scale of common defence, but
only for the then holder to barter a
way far Services to be performed, and
every member of the community
ought to be holden in a defenfive war,
either to fight or pay—this is practis
ed in all countries, and in all Societies;
the ancient natives of this country
coafidered their young men as their
warriors ; and the youth that refufed
IQ go forth in time of war, was ban
ilhed their Society. But to pay men
in time of peace, is impolitic, unrea
sonable, unjust, and will lay a founda
tion for the deftrudion of our Liber
ties. The Roman commonwealth
held its vigour while they only paid
their Soldiers in time of war—but the
moment they began to pay their Sol
diers in time of peace, their glory fell,
and their liberties with it.
I confefs I am one who is privileg
ed by the law—a^e and infirmities
prevent my appearing in the field ;
but I do not confider myfelf beholden
to any man—l Served twenty years a
Soldier in the militia, and almost nine
in the late war,— To hear So much
sass about meeting a few days in the
field in a year without pay, is not only
idle, but Isughab'e# But let us trace
the gentleman's ideas a little further
and fee how it will Operate, if the
present militia Should be paid four or
five Shillings per day for every time
they appear in the field ; then gibes
ftridion ought to be taken off, and
everyone meet, not as in the play of
the Devil upon Two so& like
an old worn out Soldier with a gun in
one hand and a crutch in the other,
and hobble over the plain after ear
Captain yen.
Left it Should be thought ! have
psffed by the idea of property too
sudden, let us take a view of our^on
ftitution and laws of our government,
viz. Every per Son paying a pall tax
has the liberty to vote tor members
of Congrek, a representative of the
government he lives in, and for all
the manty to be raised in the town,
consequently the vote of a man who
pays but eight Shillings, goes as far as
the man who pays a thousand pounds,
—therefore we may juftl, conclude,
that the advantage in government is
in favour of the man of (mail proper
ty—But methinks Some of our mod
ern refiners, will want pay by and by
for breathing, and apply for a patent.
If the gentleman had attended to the
motto —meet out the measure to oth
ers a, you have had measured to you
—I think we Should not have heard
from him, unless it was to have Shewn
his genius—ls that is the case—l will
conclude with the Story of : certain
charader—to Shew his refinement,
ordered his Servant to measure up a
bushel of wheat in the new half bush
el, and make just such metfute in the
new half bushel as to fill the old one.
—Just such measure in the new half
bushel as to fill the old one 1 re-echo
ed the Servant—Why, lays he, my
matter is as cunning as the devil in
every thing but half bushels.
AN OLD SOLDIER.
P. S. Gentlemen Printers, who hrave fa
vored the Soldier, I trust wilt not negled aa
Old Soldier.
FREE THlNKEF^versvs VERITAS.
FOR TH^MIRROUR.
VERITAS asserts in his Second number,
that the do&rine of Upiverf&l Salvation,
wasnot the do&rine tau£ht by the apoftle# :
that the apostle did not tell them thutChrift
had undertaken to save the whole human
race—awful, amazing stupidity— but no
wonder—we read of some, who cried, not
knowing the scriptures, nor the power of
God — Christ and his apostles were ftrift
preachers of Universal Salvation, as appears
by their doctrine: Christ informs, that he
came to seek and to save that which was loft ;
not a part, but all—he also informs ns, that
his errand into the world was not to judge
the world, but to save the world; if so, and
the world is not fared, he has not done his
errand, then of consequence he muff again
assume human nature, and Suffer over again.
Will that do, Mr. Veritas ? I aniwer, No—
for it is completely dope—for when Jesus
was hanging on the cross, he cried, it ufa
ifad —hehaddone his errand, and was then
about to return to his father with triumphs
of vi&ory, which he had gained over death
and hell, having cast them intp the lake of
fire. And ihe apostle informs us that when
the fulnefs of time was come, God sent forth
his son, made of a woman, made under the
law to redeem them, that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons,
and because ye are sons, God hath sent forth
the spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying
Abba Father —wherefore ye are no more a ser
vant, but a fen ; if a son, then an heir of God
through Christ ; not through their belief or
obedience—for the apostle fays, it is not by
works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to his mercy hath he laved
% by,* e washing of regeneration, and the
renewing of the Holy Ghost, the apostle also
fays, but we fee Jesus, who was made a little
lower than the angels, for the fufferings of
death, crowned with glory and honour, that
he, by the grace of God, should taste death
for every man—for thus it became him, for
whom are all things, and by whom are all
things, ip bringing many sons to glory, to
make the captain of their salvation perfect
through fufferings—for he who fandifieth,
and they who are fandified, are all of one;
for which cause, I am not alhamed t@ call
.them brethren. The evident and undent'
ble reason tbat Jesus is not ashamed to call
the human race brethren is, because they
have received the adoption of sons; for be
cause ye are sons, faith the apostle, not by
your belief or obedience, but because Jesus
Christ has pnrehafed the Sonfhip for you—
And the apostle farther fays, thatthe fulnefs
of the Geutilesbe come in, and all Ifr@d shall
be saved. I would ask Veritas, if this is not
The apostle, d^fo. finely he muff grant
since rhe Fulnefs of the Gentiles is come in,
ay&nifrael saved, these two characters com
posing the whole human race ? I think Ve
ritas must give up the point, and eonfefs that
he is in^n error, and become willing that all
his fellow creatures fhouid (hare jn the bles
sings of eternity with himfelf, feeing that
God has declared that he will have all men
saved and come to the knowledge ot the truth
—and not by their own obedience neither,
but by the otedience of Jesus Christ, whom
the apostle fays is the propitiation for the,fins
of the whole world.
Veritas tells us there will be no excuse to
be made ; every mouth will be flopped—it
is true, when the human race were under the
curse of the law, every mouth was flopped
sure enough, and well they might be—The
inspired writer informs us, that what the law
faith, it faith to them that are under the law,
that every mouth may be flopped, and the
whole world become guilty before God-
Now this law called for fatisfatiion, but it
being infinite, no finite being could make
fatisiadion—therefore every mouth was flop
ped, and the whole human race became guil
ty before God—This being the case wuh
them, totally unable to help themselves, now
comes a manifestation of God's love and be
nevolence toward them^ he concludes them
all under fin, that he might have mercy on
them all, he fends forth bA darling Son from
his bosom, who steps fortty and fays, Lo, I
come, Father, as it is written in the volume
of thy book to do thy willJO God—He 'un
dertakes in behalf of the wnole human race,
and fatisfies his Father's law in their behalf ;
he magnified it, and made it honorable, —
wrought out and brought in everlasting righ
teoufnefs—refeued the whole race from jaf
tice, and feing they had nothing to pay him,
he frankly forgave them the whole ; and now
promises them, that because he fives they
shall live also. And the apostle declares that
they are no more under law, but under grace
—for he fays, the grace of God which brings
salvation, hath appeared to all men, and is
become a teacher. The apostle does not join
with Veritas in making diftin&ions ; but as
it was with some in old time, it is even so
with some now—at the crucifixion of Christ,
they parted his garments, and it has been
the case with many ever since, parting Christ's
garment and rending his robe of righteous
ness. There may be enough brought from
the sacred oracles of the Universal Dodrine
preached by Christ, and his,prophets and
apottles, to fill many newspapers ; but [ for-/
bear at this time, and leave some for future
numbers ; and fhal iconclude this by advif
mgVeritas to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES
DILIGENTLY ; and sure I am that he will
find he cannot prove his affection there, if he
lays aside prejudice.
FREE THINKER.
^■^■>I I ~ B»l m ml w ^ir^.M^
Articles by Saturday's Stage.
charleston, feb. z. Saturday ar
rived the schooner Nancy, Brown,
Savannah, 2 days ; a Imall Spaoifh
schooner, prize to the French vessel
of war called La Mere Mitchell.
We hear that La Mere Mitchell,
had captured two English fhipi, and
one Spanish (hip, when the schooner
left her.
HARTFORD, MARCH 2.
On Monday last, the Birth of the
President of the United States was
celebrated in most of the principal
cities and towna in America—with
every expression of refpe& becoming
the members of a free republic, to
wards the father of hi a country;
BOSTON, MARCH 6.
A NEW RELIGION.
A Paris paper of the goth Nov. re
laferbn ihe authority of a report of
the Reptefentativei, Chaffer and Po
challe, made to the, Convention, that
although the citizens of Lyons were
generally poffi fifed of the principles
of justice and liberty, yet the country
people are infected with fanatacifm.
A new tea of religionifta ha^fprung
up in the diftri& of Montbnfon.—
They are a compound of Judailb,'
Chriflians and other feds. They ate
remarkable for their extravagance {
they quit their houfet arid fields to go
to Jerusalem.:
It was found necessary to take mer
fore to retrain this new species of
emigration. Their assemblies have
been dissolved arid they seem to mer
it pity rather than indignation. They
„..±,, .„M,^
a notorious woman of ill f^&MLa
&dintimae connections with a priest
—Aaron, J.cob and If^c were also
of the party ; the better to seduce the
unhappy pe^fants (he, h^d given their
fed a conftitutioGal form—They te
folved to have neither kings nor
priests. They laid they were about
to eftablilh the Republic of Jesus
Christ. Marriages were frequent a
mong them, and Moyfe had the
charge of celebrating them.
This vagabond race was foppre fifed
as fcon as known. -r
The Brest Fleet.
I [Taken from the minutes of the Convention.]
Richard, from the Committee of
Public Safety. ", From Brest we
have received information, thatthe
Grand Fleet, composed of 35 fail of
the line, is to potto sea the 24 ^ of
Frimair ; (Dec. 14) and is to be join
ed by a divffibn ot 10 fail of rhe line,
which is now at sea. This fleet has
a month's provision on board, and a
large body of troops."
THE REPORT FROM LISBON
refpeding the capture of Barcelona, ,
may be true, though it is probably
premature. Figuera was taken about
Nov. 20. Rafa, a fortified town, 16
mile, from Figuets, was next to be
attacked. The French army had
then to march 64 miles to Barcelona,
which muff require feme time to be
reduced. It is possible however that
the loss of the Spaniards at Figuera
might have occasioned a precipitate
retreat and evacuation of the fortified
places.
Barcelona is the capital of Catalo
nia, one of the fineft provinces of
Spain. The city contains about nine
ty thousand inhabitants, and for its
msQuUaures and commerce, is one
6 of the principal of Spain.
EARTHQUAKE.
On Wednesday evening, the i ith
ult. about 8 o'clock, a smart shock
of an earthquake was felt in Rich
mond, Virginia.
CONCORD, March 13, 1795.
Messrs. Russell & Davis,
IN the last Courier, I observed the proceed^
ings of the annual meeting, and the com
ment made thereon by a " Correspondent,"
who wishes the Ciceronian eloquence exhibit
ed on " a late public occasion," might be
preserved unmutilated,
That correspondent, with equal propriety,
might have wished that the Robespierre
an Impudence, offered TWO days prior,
might have been mutilated by " Nestor,"
unless he was SURE of cutting off Freemen's
head; with a Scabboardlefs, wire-hilted TIN'
sword, instead of a Guillotine. And I think
it would have been more to his intcre/l, as a
fcabboard-maker lives near him.
A FREEMAN.
A CORRESPONDENT ?f
observes, that it is really melancholy
to fee those who were travelling up
and down the country with their load
ed sleighs obliged, by the sudden
change of weather, to leave their load
ing, and return home without accom
plishing the object of their journey,
Transportation of produce has been
hitherto easily effeded by sleighing,
but this benefit cannot be relied on
many years, if we may judge from a
few past.—The speculative philoso
pher might, in tracing the causes of
this astonishing change of our climate,
which, formerly, was very frigid, af
ford pleating inftrtfflion to his couo
try men.
Our honest tavernkeepers, are hum
bly reminded, not to take too great|
an advantage of itetfroflW,mhfor
@j—bur, while they contemplate
the unpleafaDt fituatiofri^ which a
change of weather has placed him,
may honeftyand humanity incite them
not to be so exorbitant in their de*