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t 'FOR THE MIRROUR.^
MR. r'ussell,— -Please to give the
following a place in you, ufeful Mirrovr,
and you will oblige a friend, who rejoices in
.the promotion of & Press. ^
" Tram upa child in the way he fauid go, and
when be is old be will not* depart from it.
TF we take a view of mankind in
-1 general, will not this idea arise from
bur own observation, and experience
in life ? When we fee children tyell
^ educated, they and their parents reap
a bountiful.reward ; their parent,, in
Teeing their children walk in the way
of the truth ; and bbedient to them in
all things ; induffrious, prudent ; pos
sessed of every virtue rieceffary, to
make th&h valuable members of so
ciety ; & capable of nouriffiiog them,
and providing for them, according to
their necessity, when age (hall prevail
. upon them, and they become, by rea
son of infirmity, incapable of making
, I provision for themselves. Will not
this be a fufficient stimulus to parents,
.to train up children io the way they
Should go ? What comfort and con
solation will they derive from feeing
them worthy citizens :— Not only so,
but in full hope of their so conducing
in this world, as finally to received
crown, which shall never fade nor
tarnish, in the world of unfading gio.
ry, and mekhauftible joy and pleasure.
Our nature is such, that when young,
we take the leaftimpreffion on bur
. hearts. If virtue is fta'mpt on the
young mind, it it probable it will hold
the impreffioh—only vicious example
foots out the tender sprout: of this&
durable property, even virtue. Our
good Or ill behaviour is chiefly deriv
ed from cur parents, cur friends, our
• inftruflor#, and the foci^y th which
we live; both our religious dad Civil
ideas are formed principally from
them. It is faft, we have t,a(ural
inclination to evil; buck is our duty
to to^Wthis inclination as mu
is p&ffible far us, finite creatures, to
do in imperftaion ; and it is the duty
of parents, in particular, to fapprefs
every appearinte of evil in their chil
dren; ^d ftriVe to plant in their ten
der minds th^^ of every fr
tigious and moral vinue ; Which,W)
the bluffing of God, may serve to
make them happy finally in the world
°tof Witti. fy this we tarn, thri the;
welfare of children; depends much on
the care bf their parents and guardi
ng. Therefore, how highf/does it
duf, to Gou respecting the|r Children,
Ho#fa<ny chouUnds have been Tulfr
ed by rhe ^attention of their parents,
.& their own evil inclination ! These
fore, let os all, whether parents or
children, tf^rs or ferVana, strive to
ph'itwp-mRv fitting receive the tilhudir I
! receive piauuic,
' IHARCUS BRUTU)
FOC^ Hfr/BfRRO^R^MR RV^^4
Ahiifinefs or the I
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matized with the most bitter reproaches——
Otte fayrf heis a finart speaker, but I don't
think he is any better at heart than other
people.?'-r Another fays the is an eloquent
man, butlie.holds forth that all men will be
finally happy, and if neighbor fa^.a-ene goes
to heaven, I fyll choose to stay behind.''—
O! cursed envy ! what unh^ppineG dost thou
entail on the human race ! *, * *
The' Preceptor, that spares no, pains,,
but uses his utmost endeavors to inftru& his
pupils in all ufeful knowledge arid decorum,
is branded with hard and aggravating speech
es. One fays "heis a cheat to the town —
he does not keep good hours (tho' perhaps
he keeps two or three hours mdre in a day
than is rulable) . Another fays "he has learn
ing fufficient, and is qualified according to
law, but he has never rubbed his sleeve a
gainst the academy or college, therefore, I
mall not fend my children to school, (that
don't know their letters) till they employ
such a one," &c. ,
The Physician, that is ready at a mo
ment's warning, (by night or day) to facri
fice his health^nd happiness for the recovery
of his patient, is jeered, fcoffed and ridicul
ed by green-ey'd envy, and all her accursed
train of followers.
The Printer, that does all that is in the
power of man, to give a portion that is suit
able to each [one's palate—yetenemiesfur
round bim,! .the tongue of flandpr is ready
for liis damage ! the heart of envy is plotting
his deftruftion ! # ##
In short, what public station of life is there
that a man can live in. unenvy'd and unmo
lested ?—Human life is naturally fubjef t to
misery enough, without being harraff/d by
thepoifonous venom of the fl^nderous tongue
— How much happier would mankind fp^nd
their lives, if envy, malignity, superstition,
and deceit, were done away ? Surely every
candid and benevolent man, will most ard
ently pray for that happy ^era toarrive, when
'all nations of the earth will be of one mind,
and to do their neighbors# they would wish
to be done to. °
For fear that I should weary the patience
of the reader, I ihall conclude with this short
but necessary caution, " Let bin that it with
outfa amongyou cast thefirftfae,
STUDIOSUS.
• FOR THE M/RROUR:
id,<d#cfo iJR
Mr. Russell,—f/^/e to itfftfa fcH@i,g> if
,ou think proper.'
MEDITATIONS.
I LATELY took a turriimongtht
tombi—l visited the awful man
fiont of the dead— The winked teem
ttyfe^ in a deep
and ffroog dungeon, referred against
the day of trial. Their departure was
withoutpeare=-cloudlbf horfbr fat
louring upon their cfafing eyelids,
most sadly foreboding the blackness
of darting forever. ^ %
When the last f&^fs seized their
frames—when the inevitable change
#dvanced=when thtffawthe fatal
afar fitting to thte^rihg-latf the
ffi|ty^^ their hearts,
ahd felt theenvenomM fhaft fift'nißg
in their vitak-^Good God ! What
fearfulnefs came upon them! What
horrible dread overwhelmed them !—
Mow did they stand Shuddering arid
aghast, upon the dreadful precipice,
exceffively^^ P™<, Mfoe
Domeflic Articles.
Os tb e Pennfyia fr
: BAL T!M°fo, AUGUST 30
~A !^^^
l|he weftwardfyhicb,was received, by a
gentleman fa C^rli/le, contains the foljofc
tog': " By nJeffiwhich I thismbmerit re
ceived by the post, 4@derfymd, that at the
general meeting at Parkinson's, Mr. G?Ua^
tin reprobated in a forcible manner, the
burning of houses, raising of riots, &c. and
that the meeting entered into a refolutign of
bringing all such offenders tp justice ; that
delegates were appointed from the several
counties to meet with the commissioners at
Pittfburg, on Wednesday next, the 20th inst.
I hope things have come to a favorable est
sis." •
^ PHILADELPHIA, S^PT.I.
Extra#from the Report ofthe State Commissioners
dated, at PittJburg, Augof 22, 1794.
THE Commissioners, after giving an account
of particulars already known, continue—
" On Monday we endeavored to ascertain
the fads that led immediately to the riots in
this country on the 16th and 17th of the last
month at General Neville's estate, and the
refalt is as follows : The Marshal for the dis.
trie of Pennsylvania had process to serve up
on divers persons residing in the counties of
Fayette,and Alleghany, qnd had executed
them all (above 30) without molestation or
difficulty, excepting one, which was against
a Mr. Shaw. He; or some other person,
went to the place where Dr. Beard, the brig
'de i'dpeflor for Washington county, was %
hearing appeals made by some of the militia
of a battalion who had been called upon for
aproportion of the quota of this state, of the
eighty thousand men, to be in readiness a
greeably to an a& of Congress. There were
upwards of fifty there with their fire arms,
to whom it was. related, that the federal sher
iff (as they stiled the marshal) had been serv
ing writs in Alleghany county, and carrying
the people to Philadelphia, for not comply
ing with the excise laws, and that he was at
Gen. Neville's house. It was then in the
night of the isth of last month; between 30
& 40 flew instantly tq t;heir arms; & marched
towards Mr. Neville's, above 12 miles dif
tant,^vhere they appeared early riefa morn
ing. Your Excellency has already heard the
tragical evenfr^^i:/ $ '
It jhould be added,ihat the delinquents
against whom the, marshal had proceri, told
him, they would ettfer their Bills and pay him
the.excife, together with costs of foil. Major
Lenox applauded their prudentcondud, arid
told them, that though he had not authority
to comply with their wishes, %et, iftthey
would enter their Bills with the infpeaor,ana
procure his certificate, arid fend it to Phila
delphia, upon payment of the money dtfe,
with the costs, he! was perfurded all further
prosecutions would be stayed.
^'lf thisdetail is true, it is evident the out
rages committed at Mr. Neville^, -were not
owing 10 deliberate, preconcerted meafores,
but originated in an unbridled gust of pas
sion, ar/fa/fyraifed among young men, who
may hdve been at the time muchbe^ti with
strong driffi<> 4 ; f
[Here follows a paragraph of an inurtim
with the Commissioners appointed by the Pre/tyent, 1
of the similarity of their powers and infouaionf,
and of the intention tfthe Commifaners to attend
a meeting at Parkirifob's Ferrff , •
" It rained on Wednefdafi from morning
until the afternbon, which delayed the arri
^:^^#^
miles. They sent three gentlemen of their
number to the commiffiori; fb notify tteir
arrivaLand fix iimeand nlaeefnr^t he coni' '
; ernment cf the Union presented their prop
ortions in writing; we also presented our's,
:-teipg^ort and explicit, a copy of which we
have the honor to <nelofe herewith. The
;-Gentlemen took them into confideraticn, &
<rate to give dn anfeer some time today.
" We are acquainted perfcnally with the
, committee of twelve, and think them well
•difeofed,
y Juftnew fre li^geceived an aufwet in
Writing to:bqt proportions, which do not
come up quit/: tftßtfr wishes, b^t we expert,
from what has been said, that we shall bea
ble to accommodate the business with them-''
The conditions proposed are, that the com.
mitrees (6f iz-3nd-60, of the Rioters, faall
) engage in futur^to be obedient to the laws,
and to use their influence to ensure the fame: *
And that, in case they adhere thereto, until
the firft day of Jtfne next, they ihall have a
full'and free pardon for all crimes, relating to
the iofurregion so far as the fame concerns
the Bate bf Pennfylvahii
Signed, THOMAS M'KEAN.
WILLIAM IRVINE.
,INDUN AFFAIRS,
Copy ofa letter, from an officer in tbs legion of the
United States, dated Camp, 12 miles advance
ed of Greenville, i%tb July, 1794.
" I hope by the time this reaches
you we ffiall be able to give a good
account of the Indian war. We have
about 1700 or 1800 Kentucky vol
unteers with us, and are all in good
fpiri^. I have codoubt with doe pre
caution (which 1 have no doubt will
be taken) we fhdi be able to bring the
Indians to terml I thick their friend#
will leave them, by what we leans
from a prisoner that was taken fioce
the aaion at Fort Recovery—he fays
they -loft a great many, h^ knows
nothing of the number—he fays they
quarreled aid fired upon each other—
There are large beta made, that they
will be in with a flag by the time we
have crossed the St. Joseph, which b
about four days march from this.'''
E^tra# of a Iraq from agrahpumfoCitfematib
f^ - dafd 3 1f,& 1794. Xm.^
fr.;,ty
we are told considerable unesfine6 has
risen amongst some of the tawny tribe,
in contequence bf the attack op Fort
Recovery, or some of th6 events at-•
ff,fc^ The Delaware,
and adjacent Indians, understanding
well the difficulty of such a business;
were applied to, and only gave into .
ihe me^fure to farisfy their very wet*
tejp,6re&fc A't a critical moment
of the opfefe whin'- all was fire and
smoke, a few Choctaws stole out from
a sally pert of Fort Recovery, and be
ing milfiken by. the epe^ friends,
got into their rear, and a&ed, cempa
ratively fr ro, very powers
death,4,,is triuphs%^
^ The enemy found ftffpft
^dio tet„, at a Chief arnong
A',:. T.'^ rest decided
with hit dying breath, that he got his
^^^t
" The BrKilh were fttivmg to ac-
I commodafc grievances-— How they
I succeeded, ghe Indiap.prifoner could
0'!";™ CTffe•
I Greenvilfe, upon the morning, of, the
I 28th in high'health and fpi^s."
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