The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-01-17 00:00:00, page 1

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JjANUfiY 17. 1777 ] lLLlAMsBURG fln e y [Signs &? Hours: [No 1328 ]
Rtb'giou Thought: on the "fine;. '
!! E dish'essee under which this much injused countiy
now roam, loudly call her [one to arms, and the
see of religion. While we fun-ey with plcal'une
multitude: flogking to the fortnidable Randard of the
Thirteen United Colonies, it in with pain we behold
many of them copying theVicee ofthsie miniheiial army
sent to enflave us; and thus zcting us is a good soidier,
And a good christian were incompuible.
The struggle in which we are now en aged being for the righte which
God and nature have great.! us, no be the cause of Haven; yea
Heaven has 'ven it the sanction of in approbation, by the nmuingsssuc
ces: which no in attendedit. Surely, then, duty, interest, and
, titude, qall upon all, especially those who by the sword are to decide
si: important controversy, to the (erioue matc- ,os religion. Via
hninsi thzdpredomimcy in an may at navy, makes theiym combimtion
'n () . .
A voluptuous life, not only lad: the soldier'l conscience 'with guili,
but makes the hanUhips he must undetgo the more grievous. Sobn'et
ad regulaiity of mmnere preserve the "gous of hie ctconsiitution, and t
him to undergo fatigue, cold, huhger, and third. ' _
The danger: to which the snldierjs exposed, malt; : religioujife the
more necesszryss Hi: tune aspzrading outline" ;inting in taverns, and
enjoying che quurice of our dries, will soon 21: over flid pil these
exchanged for htiguilg , hee, =- MpWI & & oody ( CI
of thin pnnatunl war: Rehgion lion. win enhtejim-ao-moet th
undisinayed, and pnvcne hie ncting thtt emrdiy part which that mon
it in dage: of, tho cannot miew hit past life qithout remorse, no:
look forward to the tribune} of God without horror.
lt i: true, many soldius with all their vices hlossoming upon them, do
often undsiumtedl flee death, aid rush hudlon into dan en; but this
is rather inseusibisity than courage. and i: only t kind of merit which
we find in . buH-dog. True courage len danger. ,nd despise: itsionly
, hop rnioqllzndshelct i.e- druu in :! s life when there
is no nation o in value. e only in 7: brave'man w asunyhnderflmdz
the north of'hfe,' lnd yet in a good cause 'disfegtrde dnth'. * ,
Reli idn makes men the molt Ready friend: to a good cause, nnd—pre.
vent; eir betrnyin it, wh'en it is in their powex. What securitysihave
we for fionnese insst ose who have not tbe'feer of God before their eyee,
but are under the dominion of pride, nmbition, or avarice? The sum;
base notivee which actuate them in embracing : good cause, would influ
ence them to betray it, had they : fairer op rtunity of ratifymg their
picdqmctimnthsh. He that it not true to in God wi! scarce ever be
true to his country. -
in fine. true nligion Mdianer benign influence: through all our
rinkn of milinfy men, would !: : bay" tendency to pmsime their
health,. unmau: them with W mninmm harmony and goodsiuder
m them, not! in: procusiq symptom of their enterprise; being
mind Mind. Mlc ;: engaged in;; mue with the most form!
dnhli puri- E/nope) win hma-deunvnd to prosecute this unhal.
lowed me with : fury lnd inhuuausity which never marked her opposi
lion m human! ton Lctut, then, akin ]phoup sctoc ous ally ; and
& Gdbepru, ubom 5:an ay. lf the men of ourzrmy and
lullbhsyhclne Gud't sacled name,. rofmc his holy Sabbathu,
thd indolge Mklv- "m debauchery, ? mo: will defeat ut. F.
qual m unto le, ! will also fwalb contrary may:, saith (be mi.
RigbuW add! :: uu'u, but fix i: :: reproach to a} people.
[- m-nl from .u nfmu Lad , mnplaiy' sin in"
- ' [m her p ajjctZtg/Mfl o—ver. "8 (! ss 'a"
0 Raven, and you, repentant I confess '
!
, _ At once my shame, conuition, and disgneq
s nd Oh! if pity my a-vzit : (Lime
at snlliu honour to remo'eR tlme,
, from the fzit'nful picture of my hie,
Whether that pity should my crime anit;
.(ksiwg'd with Mo- blushcs, while ] tell
Fenu- 'uemh'd mith and virtufiww ] fell;
' e, from'muk-ey'd yeace,
Amtd Lssfaxowdisgdce
A youth whose mo, il fond persuasion givn,
fflpufld to me the regincn of Hsiav'n,
ith all (he aru deception could inspire,
Taugktwe to love, to pity to ndmire. '
Ecmm th uch biden sentence fill'd.
T egg vital bounden npmu dusiill'd:
My ' end abjea doubt disdnin'd,
si,si . Yet-ralBIg-oodu his suit vn unobuin'd.
'Till impatient, hermiu mi ht deceive,
4 Made me 0 mdhsl 'a!
r Dosh'dthc rich cup w comfotu flow,
me hit no woe. "
Here would ] close the" ' dvzking ale. * ct
Anld'er the [equal un : ING veil;
To dumb obseurity the ill: consign
, WM fortune diflh'd lo be' nine.) --r
Bmeho' maw ('sz sin ..
psiss.
My if: we fare prompt: mezupmndo '
Whpe ud fear smote codfifls spent. isssi .sic
J
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Tmsihdiou- &: since m distmycr went. ss .
W'dsil bl'l ! look' ] fd in nio.
Many maden: m en ngc pain; . -
. ass.
, fiendngmcnlsijnc ny woe robes.
damnbp ncoaqssnngrhfz
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. -. : 1 . 'Mlsevc'odw Muynh'd
, , LM-plnc (dyssof l-shme suppnsn'dsi- ss
' lin was recourse to tenderness of an,
, si nd shmmwrkteno-myhnn,
wild diflnction let my tongue reval
A Th' faul secret reason would comb].
his Life from the put, -the rich, ;:un Men, _
.- . - hint gri-f'o inward], and": nere! du;
: - ) Klsc why, ye , do-l die lh'okc swive?
. . - .-msi,Why lm ! MI in nifiry dip?
'v'f' O! thou, unmu'vvihmgs unknown,
ilssm whom those evil- dook link Iisidonc,
si'l. Thin tragic tale unshakeb who can cheer,
- Not pay che gen'rous tribute of i tear?
\ Xnuw that, whenvworldly anisice shall fzi],
To awful Heaven's tribunal I'll appeal;
Osjo I am] let th soul despair,
For end in lesson l' ] mip that them.
siWILLlAMSBUR'G,ss jammy 17.
ss () mail by the ]afl post from the nonhwud. ---Mf. jub- Bullet.
lure aid de camp to Maids Gencnl be:, and so.: other Gen
tl-sien, arrived from Phihddphi: and the any; by viy of Balti
uu'c, bring advice that his Excellency General Wahiugeon hod closed
tho Dehwarc with ; considerahle body of hil form, and unde seven]
zn—qun the enemy, the evenn of which um succcsuful, having
taken five piecesof millery, and about 7oo pnlctnern. che pthng-mcm
being I part of them; that the latter were taken at Princewwn coli :,
without nuking my resxshnce; that the !si Ylsginli regioun h-d _ of
fiiguished themselves gmtly for their valour, and shffend mol; Zha
army, by a secret and-vefl conduaed march, had got m Hoie'l
si-in body find his ndvanced pzrcin, hid Buwed azl intercourse betwee
—, and a general engngement wax hourly expected. Wchave : n—
dm the brave Geoer-l Mercer i. among the thin, but hope it in
without foundation. , .
This day the first division of the sd regiment marched from hence, to
join lhc continemzl army under the command of !hcir intrepil eoumss
man, the gallam WASHlNGTON- The second division will soon fa .
lsissw. They ma celofheartyfoldien. lad set outwuh :: .nchnhcfltyi
:: men could pol 'xbly do. - ,
Nun! officers m appointed for the solloqlng dihidn ,,
Upper dish-ia of ]amssu civcr, Bnerley Dicksol. Esqz buiibifl,
]uob Wrzy Es - Eliznhazh usivu' ]ohn um. _ 01?—
]lquelin Amber, 'sq; Rappzzunmc'k; Bmfl'ol fiuz-zsiy ye.