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* reduced within narrow limits, and rather
.frequent and short, than protracted to a
fecry great length; and in your addresses
to the throne of grace, be more intent
upon the finCeriry of the heart, and the
calm fixednefsof the thoughts, than about
the flow of affection, which is not and
cannot be immediately im our own pow
er; but may, humanely fpeakmg,depend
upon a thousand mechanical causes,which
we so much as know. 6. Confider
howg|to of religion consists in trotting
in Goffin hoping in his mercy, and in
rejoicing in him ; and how suitable this
is to the peculiar conftitutinn' of the gos.
pel, and the character which Christ our
mediator bears ; by consequence there,
fore, hew eflential a branch of gratitude
it is, and how much a tender conscience
Should be upon its guard,that it does not
fail here. 7. Remember continually,
that after all it is by faith in the merits
and intercession of Christ, and not by the
perfection of our works, that we are to
obtain jollification and life; and that the
best of chriftians will have their imper
fefli ns while they are in this world ;
and may, and muff, under a sense of
them, daily apply to the great advocate,
and renew the actings of their faith upon
his efficacious blood and intercession. 8.
Make yourfelf familiarly acquainted with
the promises of God ; thole relating to
the pardon of fin, the imparting grace
to the foul that seeks it, &c. And
choose for some time every morning,
some comfortable promises to be the fub
je& of your meditation ; and now and
then employ that fine talent which God
has given you for poetical composition,
in paraphrasing such scriptures in some
ihort hymns. 9. Endeavour to exert
yourfelf, as much as possible, in attempts
of ufefulnefs, by converting with the
children who are so happy as to be the
objeds of your pious care, and with those
cere firfl setting out in religion. 3. In
conlcqjence of this an -ardent desire of
equalling all the tallies of devotion, in
this prefect infirm Rate of your health ;
by the very desire and endeavour of
which I heartily with that you may not
utterly ruin it. 4. AuLard and unjust
conlulion which you have hence drawn
against yourfelf, as if you were one of the
most ungrateful and criminal of mankind,
that excites an indignation against your
felf, which you think yu can never feel
with a fufiicient fenfibidty. 5. The
iublime ideas which you have formed to
yourfelf of the spiritual life, in which
vou seem not to make fufficient allowance,
either for the natural infirmities of this
animal frame when in its best state; or,
for the avocations inseparable from the
life of one who is not absolutely a recluse
from the world. I really apprehend
these to be the caches of your disquiet.
With relation to the most proper met
hod of cure, the following particulars
prelent themselves to me ; which I wish
I had time to digest and express better.
I. To lav it down as. a certain principle,
that religion consists more in an intelli
gent, rational, and determinate Choice of
the will, than in any ardent transport of
the hfcaions. 2. To confider that
there is a certain degree of abiding our
ielves for pall fins and present imperfect
ions, which is so far from being our du
ty, that it is very likely to prove a snare,
and to produce confeq fences displeasing
to our gracious father in heaven, and in
jurious both to ourselves and others. $.
Settle it deliberately in your understand
ing as a certain truth, that the grand
security of the foul lies in deliberately
in trolling itfelf to Chrilt, chosen in all
his offices, and devoting itfelf to God
through him, according to the tenor of
the chriftian covenant ; and Readily en
deavour in consequence of it, to prattife
that which the word of God requires,and
to forbear everv thing which it forbids,
and referring all is concerns, not except
ing even the degrees of itsfpiritoal com
fort and enjoyment, to his wife and gra
cious determination. 4. In consequence
of this, be often, and indeed daily, re
newing your covenant with God, in the
manner which that most worthy and ex
cellent servant of Christ, your ever hon
oured and beloved father, has so intelli
gently, affeaionately, and frequently re
commended. 5. Let your devotions be
who arc in circumstances that bear any
relemblance to youfown. 10. Difbur*
den yourfelf, as much as pofhble, of every
anxious thought relating to futurity,whe
ther regarding temporals or Ipirituals :
Confine your views to prelent duty, and
future contingences in tie hands of God.
11. Be thankful for the lead glimmer
ing of hope, and for any kind and degree
of consolation which God is pleated to
give you ; and take great heed, that you
do not fufpe& rhofe comforts which lead
you to Gou and goodness to bedelufions,
merely because they are not so perma
nent and effectual as you could wish, left
you should injure that great agent to
whom you are so highly obliged, end
whom you so tenderly fear to grieve.
12 In one word, Rudy by all means to
nourish the love of God in your heart ;
breathe forth with humble tenderness the
genuine i^preffions ofit ; ard as human
nature mail have its weary intervals
and its barren frames, delight to look to
God in them, as a being who penetrates
all the inmost recesses of the heart, and
fees that secret tendency of foul to him,
which I have neither tears nor words to
express, “ Lord, thou knowett that
I love thee ; or that [ would, thou know
eft I would, prefer the fcnfible exercises
of it to any other delight." By thb me
thod, the habits of divine love will
Rrengthen by frequent aas ; and I verily
believe, that time will at length produce
such a conicioufnefs of it, chat you will
be no more able to doubt of it than of
yous own exiflence.
Theft, Madam, are advices, which
though not expressed with the accuracy
l could wish, I would recommend to you
as the molt important lean give. My
cerneft prayer for you, and which I de
sire daily to repeat, is, that God himfelf
may be your comforter, and pourcut up
on your wounded and mournful heart the
oil of Jadnefs in a rich aboundance. To
know that I have been in any ihftance
the increment of reviving so excellent a
spirit would give me unutterable joy,and
I fhculd efleem it among the greatest
honefsGoD has ever bellowed upon,dear
Madam, your most affectionate friend,
and faithful humble servant,
P. Doddridge.
From'tbe American Museum.
The AMERICAN SPECTATOR.
. Labo' omni a uincet
Improbus,et diris urgens in rebus egeflas.
MOST of the evils,which are mat
ters of complaint at the prefect
day, are such as are in our power to
remedy. If we would be as virtuous as
a people may be,we should be as happy
as a people may be. Virtue would case
many of our grievances, and enable us
to bear the rest. It will be replied
" virtue generally prevailing, might
do great things ; but this is not to be
expeded." (Will you then lock for
happiness in some other way r You can
not succeed, unless the coerfe of nature
and the plan of fepreme government,
should be reversed, " But, ; Will it
avail for me singly to be virtuous,when
I cannot exped the generality will be
so r" Mike the experiment : Perhaps
others may be as wife as you : Your
examble may poffihly have some influ
ence : At least, you may relieve your
own mind, and lighten your own
burdens. If general virtue helv focic
ty, private virtue will help the indivi
dual : And,; Is there not another
world', where your virtue will turn to
your account, though it should do you
but little good here ? " But, ; What
are the virtues of immediate use to so
ciety, and of chief importance at the
present day ?" industry is undoubtedly
one. This is a country,which affords
all the means not only of subsistence,
but of wealth. But means must be
applied, or the end is not attained.
Greater industry may be necessary here
than in some other climes : But this is
no happiness. A people, that grow
rich suddenly, and without much labor
soon become luxurious and effeminate.
They presently fink again into pover
ty ; Or their wealth confined to a few.
They lefe their strength, and vigour,
F^rEtTE's ARMY.r
Copy of a liner from General FAYETTF.
to bis Minister of War, dated
Hamptinne, near Florennes, Ma, 24.
SIR.
WHEN I left camp for Valen
ciennes, I gave orders to a bo
dy, detached under the orders of
Camp Marfhnl Gouvion, to take
pnffeffon of some forage intended for
the enemy, but to make lure of a re
treat open Philippeville.
The day before yesterday upon my
return, I learnt that-this expedition
had perfectly succeeded. Colonel
Lallamand commanding the foraging
detachment, had the fame dav been
followed, but not interrupted by the
enemy.
Yesterday at day break, M. Gouvion
was attacked at Hamptinne, near Flo
rennes by a force greatly foperiour,that
has colleded from several quarters.
He had only under his command
here, the firft battallion of National
Volunteers of the Cote-d'Or, the fe
To agriru tu e we must join the ne
cessary arts of life, and the more ufe
fcl, and impchant branches of manc
failure. Wt may purchase many ar
ticles cheaper thro we can manufac
ture them : But if we purchase them,
they mull be paid for : If we make
them, they are our own. Manufactures
will promote industry & contributes to
health, virtue, riches, and porpuletion.
If we purchase our clothing, one half
of our women must be idle, or only
trifling : e How, then, will those
young women who depend on their la
bour, p:ocure the next fuir, when they
have worn out the present ? If we
manufacture, our men will be employ
ed in procuring and preparing the ma
terials ; and our uomen will not be
under necessity of (pending five after
noons in a week in giving and receiv
ing visits, and charting round a tea
table. What they do, is so much ad
ded to the wealth of the. &_E
When industry becomes reputable a
mong ladies in high hie, it will of
course take place among all ranks.
And the roly cheek, the ruby lip, and
the fpaikiing eve, will then be deem
ed more beautiful, than the pale, ac
tivity will cot then be thought rod
indefcate, coarse, and masculine for a
fine lady : Nor will affeded timidity
artificial fainting^, and laboured
Shrieks and Parting be luppefed to
have charms.
and the fpiritef liberty ; and fell ar
cafy prey 10 the firft powerful invader
or ambitious ufuiper. A habit ot in
dullry is firft acquired by necessity :
And, once acquired, it may continue
for a while, after the necessity abates,
unices circumßances alter too fadderdy.
Jc ftrengthers the bedy, braces the
mind, and aids c her virtues. Itgives
patience in adversity, courage in dan
ger, and perseverance in difficulty^—
No people ever maintained their lib
erty long, after they ceased to be in
dußricus, and became dissolute and
luxurious. Agriculture ought to be 1
main object of induffrv,in such a coun
try, and at such a time, as this. Our
lands are our chief source of wealth :
Butlands uncultivated, are like gold
keeping in the mines. Jr is culture
only that makes them ufeful.'Teo
great attention to commerce will soon
introduce idleness and luxury : And
though it may enrich a few particular
perlons, it will impoverilh the conn
try-
Oor husbandry ought to be direfled
into such 4 channel ,that,after (apply
ing our own ncceffary consumption,
that the furies may bring us not mere
ly luxury, but foch foreign articles as
will be really uftful, and a Efficiency
of silver and gold for a medium. Grain
of various 4?inds, flax,fheep, perk,beef,
butter, cheese are commodities that
may be turned to much better advan
tage, than those cargoes, of horses and
lumber,which are Dipped for the Weft-
Indies, only to bring in upon us a
flood of ardent fpirits,to drown our vi
tals and cur morals.
^During this retreat of halfa league,
tees of cannon did execution
I to the last moment, one of which fell
I into ,he hollow road, but were taken,
I their horses having been killed. A
fourth was saved under a heavy fire
by atflerymen, and a few volunteers
of Ggte-d' Or. The enemy having
Vthen fallen beck to the place from
I which they flarted, were so cicfe.y
I followed, that their cavalry of the rear
Iguarc attacked three times the detach-
Iment that pursued, end the fields of
I battle was occupied by our detach
mer,ts two hours after the z&ion.
The artillery of the van guard was
commanded by fubrltern officers M.
de Mannecourt, commanding at Philip
peville, managed with much skill four
pieces of cannon belonging to that
place.
I inclcfe an account of our killed
and wounded. The enemy's loss is
greater then curs, because cur advanc
ed detachments were defended by
hedges and villages, that cur artillery
was admirably managed, and that it
was thought belt, rather to rilk its
being taken, then to ciminifh its exe
cution.
Such is. Sir, the account given roe
by M. Gouvicn. I cannot speak too
highly of his conduct in the command
of the corps under him. The head
officers, Col. Demottt;, the officers,
febalterns & soldiers all deserve great
credit.
I have the mere ple^fure, Sir, in
communicating to you an acccnnt o c
this affair, as for five hours not one
man left his ranks and as t,he troops
preserved perfect silence, composure,
The Austrian vanguard was at firth
twice driven back by a detachment of
light infantry, grenadier of the §,h
and one squadron of the 1 tib regiment,
the whole under the others ot a lieute
nant colonel, who cr)y gave way fl
the third attack, and then formed^
junction with two companies of volun
teer grenadiers polled in the village
cl Saint Aubin.
to prevent their eroding a hollow
road, placed upon his wirg the 11 h
regiment of chaffeurs under Cel.
Lalkmakd; the third, under Cel,
Vidor Latour Mau/ourg and the com
pany of the 6th regiment under Cap',
Piondean. These treeps were exposed
to the fire of' the enemy's artillery,
but flood firm and shewed the most
cool courage. But as the enemy were
preparing in great force to cross the
hollow read, which separated then
from the infantry, the volunteer bat
tallions of Ccte d' Or under Lieut.
Col. Cenote ; of la Marne, under
Capr. De^aule, and 55th and 83d. un
der Col. Decrilione, and Lieut. Col.
Cbampoion, were formedin columns,
by half battallicns and retired exa&ly
in the order intended ; each body pre.
serving it, proper diftarce, —the ca
valry covering the infantry while per
forming this manoeuvres and the ar
tillery making use of every advantage
ous situation to annoy the enemy.
While the defence of that villcg^
was puiluing, M. Gcuiion, feeing
that the enemy displayed a fuperiour
force, put his campin motion towards
Phiiptoviile, leaving behind about 20
tents, which could net be taken for
want cf a (efficiency of carriages.
The cannon of both bodies played
for a corfiderable time cn each other ;
2nd a column of the enemy having dib
played on the right of our troops and
there established batteries, M. Gamier,
cend of Mc-re, the 55th arc Bfb r
gfments of regular infantry, ire 9'4
of light infantry, fix Iquauions of the
3d and 11th of mounted Cbaffeurs. 4 ,
company of the 6ih regiment of bcf^ ,
fars, and 8 four founders ;in all Ic,? &
than 4000 men.
The enemy more than double the 1
number, had with them a formidable
train cf artillery ; but, notwuhßand- 1
ing this great superiority, M. G^-~~9
declined retiring without firtt making
feme ODoofnion.
I fibjein an extract of rhe account
this General officer has given me ;- —
it follows :