The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1772-03-05 00:00:00, page 2

f-v'u s-*n'sitm:n!s. kin:"! .ssihscrihc th: (,th, loth, tgth,
lsnl tftct. :.rt-ssc!;s 't! ru :hussih.
l.:t H*- now turn --'*,.' -si-y--< to the "formed sisi/sim-sisi/z's,
Numhcrs of the * German Calvinillshavc universally de
ptrtcd !:cm the p'rincnplsi-s at their matter. They not or,!y
maintain the doctrine of free will, but in many respect;
appronch to the opmions of Pefagius. They alle, in
their notions concerning the Lord's supper, differ both
from the Lu'herans, and th: church of England. For
vcthtle th: iormer proscss to eat the real body, and the
latter teache! her childr-ssn they cut it in assirilua/ man
ner, they consider the breAd and wine only as signs or
symbols of the nb/cctnl body and [11an Of Christ, and con
s-quently m" obj-ct tothe said (,th, loth, lȝth, 17th,
nnd QRth articlu of our church.
The Dutch Mennonitu have a'lso greatly degenerated
from the orthodoxy of their ancestor: Most of them de
ny the diviuir} as our blessed Saviour, originalsn,
prcdgfliu-tim. tile neceffltj as grass, andtbul our a :!
has no-wlSc/Zuu bad} will: which be ujZ-mdd to Huwu.
76!) aZ/b nffert t/ss-it i/ve badf os fssu: was not derived
' from ! (substance of the Virgin lar). but treated in
lm' mb. A branch of them, the Galenish. like
wise deny th divine authors!) of Solomon? Son :,
and (be story of l/ss'e fight between Me Dcm'l 40] 13
csmel, contained in t/u book of ]ude. _ The ill, m],
4th, 5th, 6th, loth. tub, lzth, xȝth, Pith. !Ish.
Qoth, 25th, :7th, 28th, gtst, Illd 34th, articlea will
therefore prevent their consormity uccmding to the pre
!cripttom or the act.
The tenctn of the Moravizne are so very obscute that
I do not chuse to say any thing concerning them. But
as they prosess themselves : branch of the Luthetzn
church, what ] assetted of the former may be applied to
the latter. Bzsides these we have many secte little known
in the lower parts of the country, such as the Dunkarde,
Collegiens. &c. 0
l will now ask you or 0: two plain questions: Would
you chose to compel many of the most ussi ful, pelceable
msimbers of the community to emigrale ? Have you on
inchnation to enrich the neighbouring colonies at our
expence ;, [: Virginia become too populoul. or are an:
and manufactures in so flourishing ; condition :: to justisy
the expulsion of a great part of our fellow subject: !
The scheme ! could wish to see adopted is thin. In
sieed ot' demanding : snbsctiption to any of the articl-l
of the churrh of Enghnd, extend your toleration to all
whovwill subscribe to the belief of : Supreme Beinf. his
gnverhmem of the universe, and the obligations o mo
rality. is this be not sufficient (thoughl be thoroughly
persuzded it is) add the truth of the chtillim religion.
let a tolerztion of this kind will be comprehended person:
of every deoominztion, and the condition: of it being
such u ! hid down in the b-ginning of this letter. the
Knee of society will be effeatnlly seemed. Fresh inha
itmte will be induced to settle emongst m mznusaflures
loutish, end the n'ue of our lande be daily-encrsiased.
There are likewfzct- two other reasons for our adopting
sssi-- -- -----r ----si-=-- w. first ;. the =-ct---m
RAPPAHANNOCK, Fekruary 9, 1772.
Mr. R ! N I),
Tem- inserting fwlct'sia! szllo'w: fwi/l mur/y oblige :: can
fiunt nu-ler.
8 gross, as malicious, nnd as foolish : pi-ce of
scurrilny, appeared in Mess. Purdie and Dixon'l
(jazcue, ]anuary 9, 1772. as! have ever seen in any
paper ; the author in a certain Cotneliua Calven, of the
borougb of Norsolk.
lt is a common, and 1 believe atrue obtcrvatton, tnat
silence and a good address covermany infirmities ; how
unfortunate was it for this man not to be acquaint
ed with this maxim in life? How egregiously don
he expose himself? He gives it under his own hand,
that he is no Gentleman, that he is no scholar, and what
really (hocks me, that he is no chrislian. A shtpid re
capitulation of disputes arising from inocuiation, near
Norsolk, in june 1768, in which he himsJs was a prin
cipal, with l know not how many ungentecl false aspesii
ons on Gentlemen of known honour and probity. is the
sum total of his piece. The whole assair was so long and
so warmly agitated on both sides before the Supreme
Court of this colony, to the great interruption of business
of more consequence, and the prejudice of many indivi
duals, that ! my .venture to say mne tenths in the colony
wish never more lohear a syllable about it.
What then in the name of wonder could induce this
Cornelius to blow the coals again, which time had almost
extinguished ? Will his unrelenting heart never be glut
ted ? Sure some evil genius must be his Cuardian Ange] !
When men of learning and abilities enter the hsh, on
literary subjects, the reader is entertained and insiructcd;
but when such execrable scribblets take up the ycn, ansid
demand the public attention, what do they merit?
l own [expected for some time to see an answer; but,
on more serious reflection, [apprehend the Gentlemen
pointed at are so conscious of their juflctand upright con
duct, not only on that, but on every other occasion, that
they are willing tq submit their reputationsto the candid
and impartial public, and bid delianee to all the ninth
nies of this angry obsiinate man; a reply therefore, would
have only (ed his insatiable appetite with more venom,
to be drsgorged again as soonas the venom in his head.
in his heart. he. &c. became filled. To treat it then with
silent contempt was to treat it as it deserves, and as So
lomon advtssith " answzr not a sin] according to his sell},
let! lion also be like unto lain; .a whi for the horse,
a hrit'le for the ass. and a red for the ool': bad." _I
Ill, Sir, your very humble senant,
A M ! C U S.
WlLLIAMSBURG March}.
By :: act os Common Council of shiu city, passe'd
the ngch of january laid. it in ordered, " that all coal,
or grain as my kind. offered for snle, and fold :! either
of the [nm or landingn. or in the said cicy, after the
first day of Mly next, shall be by Winchclfer mrasure,
lgreeable to the stnndard of the exchequer' m England;
lnd at ths time of the delivery thereof shall be mea used
I ; f..-l snd q- ok- s'Jmn as l—l- uldinnl "m" for du!
\
bc pctssed by the General Asssimbly of 1th Cdcry, :ss
that Purpose. si.
lt'r/o/ve'tl, That it is the Opinion of this ("orrnsii'tec
that {, Sum, not exceeding fix thcusand Pc-umfs, bct ' p :
by the Treasur-r of this Ctluny, to the said Cor. ) '
ones's, to tsinzblc them to carry (sin the said PuEH'Z
and that : Duty be laid on the Tonnage of all Shtlss-s, ;,
other Vesscls, coming into this Colmzy, Other than !tr-r
["my/and, to tepay so much as shall be expendcd
erectin the said Light—House, and to provide : yrop
Fund sir fighting and supporting the same.
The' first Resolution being read a second Time, v.,
upon the Qgesh'on put thereupon, agreed to by ne
House. '
The second Resokttion being read : second Time ;
And the Qt-slion being put that the House doth !
gree with the Committee in the said Rtsolution; - '
The House divided.
The Noe: went forth.
Teller so: he Yea: Mr. Ne/son 34
Telle: for me Noe: Mr. Edmund Pendleml :;
So it was resolved in the Affirmntive.
The subscqaent Resolutiom of the Committee bet '
severally rnd : second Time, were, upon the rollioo
seventh put - renpol, lgressed to !) the House. ct
Orltnl, ! : Bill of Dill- be gh; in porsuuy
to the is!? sound ]!de ud .thn 4
mitteesios Propofitim ud Grkvuecc- ss sipreiafe and
bring in the snrie.
OnIm-ctl, That : Bill of Bill: be brought in pursu-si
am. to the third nnd fourth Resolutkmt; ad thu the
Committcc of Tnde do prepne ud bring in the sum.
FRIDA Y. thuryzl.
A Meffage from the Gum: by Mt. Blail.
Mr. Spclkcr,
The Govemor is now ready to receive the Addr-fsi
your House in the Counci] Chamber. '
Accotdingly Mr. 8 eaker, with the House, wtss ._
and, being returned, e reported. that the Half: did
attended tbl Gontnor, with their Addl'esl, to which
hil Excellency wns plelsed to give this Answz-r:
Mr. Speak", and Gmtlerm oslbc Heu/e osBurgeffr'
AM obiigcd to you for your polite Address ; and "
I you are of" Opinion that the Feet seceived by the
Clerko of my Predeceson, for issning public Commifliom
were illegal, I will not only ukc Care that my Cletl
shl" not in future rective any. but :Iso thutss he shall re
turn those which helm received since my Arriul L'
thin Colony. ' . ss si ,
Re/olvd. Nem'n Contraditenu, That the fine;!
and gntesul Thnnhof thin House be Wind" .
Excellency the Comes, for the kind end obligf-g -
Answet be wu plnsed to make to the Addusl'os i
House. :, si ' .
Ordered, That Mr. .B'anl,ctMf. Hurisou. . ' '
Treassiusitsier. Mr. Elmmd Pullctao, Mr. Can '
Mr. Richard Hur) Let, do 'lit upon bid
with the said Resolution. - fsi
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