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SIR,
A Providence, that overrules
the affairs of men and of
LA nations, has made, in ev
-1 ery T^'be world,fome
= , extraordinary display of
power and goodness in favour of the
human^face. Greater events have
Been aligned for the eighteenth cen-'
tary, than ever before took place in
The annals of time. Among these e
vents, the revolution of our day, in
'; N. America, may be recorded as the
most important, The discovery of
the new world was made by a spirit
of enterprmand perferverance ; the
sdvancemirof it in-people, in arts,
and in wealth, was effected by pru
dence, economy, and industry ; But
a revolution from a state of oppression
to that of freedom and independency ;
and a political refurreftion, from a
state without harmony, dispatch and
power, to ttet of order, vigor and
glory, hhve been the achievements of
all the combined virtues, which can
adorn the statesman and the hero.
Through these molt interesting feenes
the eyes of mankind were returned to
you, & in you they confided. Guard
~ ed and directed by the auspices of our
Divine Parent, you hava juQly merit
ed those sublime and endearing epi
thets, Tbe Saviour of ,our Country , and
Die Founder of a nev Empire.
Influenced by these ideas, and im
—,rfedjvith a ferife of that duty „d
gratitude which are claimed by (er
vices for humanity, and arts, unrival
ed in the annals of tame, we embrace
the firft opportunity, as a Corporation
to express those feelings of obligation,
which can never be erased, through
the devaflations of time. We beg.
Sir, of you, to accept our sincere de.
lire, that the Father of Mercies may
protrafl your life and health to a
remote period of time, before you
are, invited to angelic joys and sub
limer triumphs. We pray that you
may uninterruptedly experience all
What felicity, which the virtuous, wife
a*d beloved ,Chiefs of millions has
reason to expea Or desire; and that
every blessing may be extended to
, your illuftripQoamily.
In the tincereft sentiments of duty
and gratitude, weufe liberty of sub
scribing ourselves, fit, your molt o
bedienc and very humble Servants. >
Signed in behalf of the(Boa-dof Trufees
of Dartmouth College, at their annual
, meeting at said Collegejbie 23d day of
duguft, 1789.„ ,
, JOHN WHEELOCK.
THE ANSWER,
GENTLEMEN,
TN aligning so important an agency
I'° the CT " B ' o ^", an individu
al, as mentioned in your add refs, you
render a tribute to my fervicety
which a sense of propriety forbids me
toafitie, Tor the flattering terms
ill which you are pleased to express
your sentiments of those fervices,and
Tor the kind withes which you pre
fer in my behalf, I thank you with
pateful fomty,
To die animated spirit of freedom
flat pervaded our country, and to
the firm temper of our citizens, which
braved all foyers in defence of their
An ADDRESS of the TRUSTEES
of DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
to the PRESIDENT of the UNIT
ED STATES, presented at New-
York on the 14th ult. •^
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Wt-i
THE pipe was mute in the ral
lies, and the hills were no long,
er reiponfive to the vocal reed —Three
-years had elapsed since the young andl
generous Bertrand was affair ated by
Caled, near the Castle of Erasmus; —
hit lance hung inverted on his tomb,
and his honors wore mingled with the
dull of his fathers.-
" O when fnall my Offering, have,
" an end, and the grief-worn frame
" return to its kindred clay .'—Never
" ffiall thy lovely im^ge be erased
". from ray memory ; thy virtues are
" engraven on my heart !”—it was
the voice of the amiable Eliza, offer
ing her evening orifops at the shrine
of her beloved Bertrand.
Silence held her Hill domain throws
out the fertile plains, save where thg
diltant watch-dag mark'd the rural
"hamlet. < Cynthia had gained the
summit of the azure throne—and fmi„
led in lucid majesty o'er the blue ex„
panic — All nature aided the foiemniy
—A row of aged oaks led to a clutter
of spreading firs, which difcivered a
marble fepulehre adorned with mili
tary trophieg—The beautiful Eliza.'
amiable in sorrows, and patient in af
fliftion, graced the awful scene.-
She was kneeling in a posture of ado
ration and prayer—her fable garment
hung loose in melancholy folds, and
mingled with her auburn tresses—the
round tear of afflidion flood in her
languid eye, and the cypress grove's
reiterated the sighs of a broken heart,
In the midftof her orison, Clifford;
by whose command the affaffin:tion
of Bertrand was perpetrated, appeared
before the forrowfal Eliza.—Rage
instantly kindled in her cheek, and
reproaches burit from her lips. —
" par'll thou, perfidious and profane,
" approach this hallow place ?—Why
" sleeps the thunder when this wretch
'' draws near ?-— Dost thou not fear
" the anger of Almighty power ?—
" Oris thy heart more hard than ads
" mant, leagued with demons of re
" venge, to ward the stroke ofjuftice?”
"Chide not too lovely fair one
'' (replied the repentant Clifford (it,
" was love for thee that led me on
„ to madness :—I beheld a favored
rival in the happy Bertrand ; —I
" vainly thought one bar alone re.
"mined between me and my fancied
Misc^L^ N r.
priviledg^ (under the posting care
of Divide Providence) are we indebt
ed for the bleilings of political inde
pendence. To the enlightened pok
icy which has directed our publick
councils, we owe the reform arid ef
tablilhraent of our federal constituti
on. Under its auspicious influence,
aided by the industry of those citizens
who compole the great fnmily of our
union, we may hope for the substan
tial enjoyments of individual happi
ness, and national honor. From your
superintending care, Gentlemen, as
the guardian, of a femiaary, and an.
important source of feie^ce, we are ro
derive great affiltance in accomplish
ing these desiderata.
T
hat your labor may be crowned
with success, and render you happy
in its consequences, is my fiacere
prayer.
Tie Castle of Erasmus:
Or, Bertrand and Eliza.
George Wafbin^ton.
A Legendar, Tale.
T H 1
Bertrand was rapt in pious medi,%:ioq
—though bent on jhe horrid purfflfe,
I relented, and difeovered my intent
§o the gaHue/outh, whom I,reffed
jp depart,—You iolifted on my pri
vately burying the corpse in the grove
leading to th, Castle of Erasmus ; this
I told you was performed, and the
amiable Eliza, caused a superb Ihrine
to be ere&ed to his memory—l re
ceive my reward and flee—difguifed
in a pilgrim's habit—l followed Be?,
trend to Jarufalem, but my search
was vain—for soon 1 heard that Ber
trand was no more—Flufh'd with
success, he joined the Croifes led by
the foW^ Richard, and met the
fhaft of death before the walls of
C„ras." Hope, horror and despair
^alternately reigned in the bosom of
Eliza during the narrative; at the
soaclufion of which (he fell lifelefs at
the feet of the vidor—TheChampion,
lifting up his helmit, caught her in
his arms, fl Behold (cited the Aran-
Alwin, lumamed the good (who
was then on the throne) hearing of
the sorrows of Eliza, refoived to un
dertake the cause of injured innocence
by offering a considerable reward to
the Champion who would meet Clif
ford, in tingle combat—The day ari
rived, appointed for the cause of Eliza
—The Circus was crowded with spec
tators. The king was seated beneath
a canopy adorned with the riches of
t^e Eo_, and the constant fair one fat
at his right taaj—every eye was cen,
teredjtyhfyured Eliza !—Clifford
appear, I"ls— an( lthe trumpet
wa&tyFgded|-a Granger instant
ly appeared, and,ccepied the chal
lenge—the dignity of his appearance,
the fy metry of his shape, and the
graceful manner with which he took
up the glove, charmed every beholder
—Clifford, all trembling, addressed
the multitude, " You fee before you
" a wretch defined by the hand of
" fate, to meet eternal vengeance—
Jljbe-Mfigbt of my own fins must
" soon bring me with sorrow to the
" grave." The martial trumpets
again flourished, and the champions
engaged—The vi&ory for dome time
was doubtful—fill at length the lofty
Clifford was laid in the daft—While
the croud was attentive to the depart
ing Clifford, a 'man, muffled in a
pilgrim's habit, prefled forward, and
throwing open his garment, thus ad.
sassed the vanquished Champion:
(1 Thou man of forrows,behold in this
" disguise, the person of Caled, once
'fg^ vassal, at whole command I un
" dertook the murder of the worthy
" Bertrand, if thou haft enough of
* life to heir the event; attend and
"learn." —-—The eye, of Clifford
were nearly set in sight, ^ut agitated
by a thousand emotiong_feemed to
express a defte to hear the narrative
of Caled, who thus proceeded—" Ur
ged by your in treaties and the, hopes
of gain, I approached the wood where
" low the image of perfection—my
'' Bertrand was the firfa and (hall be
" the last, my bleeding heart has ever
" own'd— Hear me, beloved (hade !
!' and witness for me all ye cherubs
" watching round his tomb,ne'er Ihall
" Eliza taste of pleasure more till we
" again (hall meet in fields of joy."-
—Eliza again^proftrated herfelf before
(0, faring, ar.d Clifford, dejected, re
turned through the avenue to the
castle.
"j°ys ; —in a rash moment I employ
" ed the cursed Caled to execute m,
" fell design—he obeyed—took his
'' reward and fled.
" And dost thou talk of love, ab
" horred affairn r thou who halt laid
THE regiment of artiFerr, cbm.
manded by the Count de Belief
grade, having become mutinous at
La Fere, several of them w re tried
and ordered to be hanged'; but fear
mg to put this fencenee into execu
tion, they were pardoned ; two of
them were afterwards put into prison
for a trivial offence, upon which the
tow^;^erffr^a*^=fr§
them.— The Count, enraged let this,
proceeding, ordered two fieh/ i pieces
to be charged with grape fmot, and
threatened to fire them at th ^ pe<ple.
—At that instant, the w 'em.u who
were present, advanced in I rent, and
placing themselves betwee it the men
and these instruments of d ^ftredion,
cried out to the Count—'' Ft'', b&fe
'wretch,fire ! —difturher of ?be ,blie
peace, here are our bodies, toafu'<re them,
a%d glut thyfelf auith blood."—f—The
Count had too ^mach humanity and
gallantry, to fire, and the mob quiet
ly dispersed.
Unoriginal Anecdote.
A PERSON in Cpnneai&ta few
weeks/ since, who was fwfpeded
of Healing, was kept in cufedy the
night after he Was apprehended —
guarded by three men—Th< thief
spent the fore part of the night in
walking, and appeared exceedingly
dejeaed, on being inquired of, h in
formed the guard, that be had made
a league with the Drl, and that he
expeAed he would call him immedi^
ately—wilhed them not to be fright
ed, as he presumed he mould go in
a flame of fire and brimdone by the
way ; while the perlon was walking
he strewed gun-powder about 'the
room in different directions ; and,
when the time arrived that he'had
previously informed them that the
Devil was to call for him— he b,^
feme means conveyed fire to t^ pow
der, by which means the room ap
peared to be in flames, and while the
guard wjhip the greatest confternarf
on and ^Lprtfe—HA Droillhi, the
,ri/irfLf Wimf/,.
°qßP^°'"'" *f 'be GkKflteer are
informeLibat as the Oracle expired the
3d inf. its number in future will he «*-
tifodi± ibis Her,
" ger) one whose foul is link'd to
" thine, revive, thou paragon of ex
" cellence, 'tis Bertrand call's thee
'' back to /ft and love!" At the well
known name, Eliza awakened from
her trance —" It is—it is my long loft
Bertrand !"—Clifford lived but a few
moments after the difeovery—he re,
ceived the pardon of the injured pair,
and closed his eyes in peace—Ber
trand turned to the attonilhed Caled,
and embraced him as a friend, —every
heart participated in the happiness of
Bertrand and E^za —lt is recorded in
the annals of the C^fe, that Virtue
(hall meet her reward, ad Vice Sa
humbled at her feet. After paying
the funeral rites to the mates of the
unfortunate Clifford, the nuptial#
were coofummated—Eliza by degrees
recovered, per native bloom—Love
glistened in her eye, Bertrand again
displayed his trophies in the hall of
the Caflie, and aggin assumed fie
hero !—The pipe once more glad
dened the vallies, and the hills were
rendered vocal By the responsive notes
of the reed—Peace forced her airy,
wings athwart the verdant plains, . nd
the vaulted roofs reverberated the
found of the harp, in the happy Cas
tle of Erasmus.
FEMALE HEROISM.
(▼ex. IV.— Numb. 1 7 6