The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-20 00:00:00

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rade ready to be cut down by his' side, yet refused to assist
him ? IV hat then shall be said to the Christian, however
correct Iris conduct may be•as regards himself, who contents
himself merely with self love, and has -no regard to the dan-
ger of others? Ile certainly could not. have got into the
fold by the gate, but a bye-way; and therefore cannot be-
long I.
to the fold. When you recollect that your enemy, he-
ing in your power, gives you an opportunity not only of
exalting yourself as a man and au hero, but also of exalting
the character of the Deity in the eyes of men, will you,
calling yourself a Christian, for a moment hesitate what part
to act ? No; von will naturaik forgive and succour your
enemy ; •and by so doing' you wiil open his eyes, •if he has
either feeling or understanding, to a sense of the sublimity
of that religion to whose dictates he alone owes the mercy
and succour you afford him. Will he not most likely by
this be won to that religion ? Will you not have gained one
mind towards the completion of that kingdom we pray every
dry may come ?. Will you not have turned his hatred into
cantitude ' May not that gratitude ripen to affection ? And
is it a small consideration that you have gained a friend both
to yourself and your God ? To vOur God, I say, because if
you excitd him to benevolent feelings, they will naturally
produce ai ligious associations; and those produced from
•eonvic-tioi are pretty sure -to strcngihen, if the mind pos-
Cesses any real spat k of ingenuousness or principle. An
Atheist nay be thus wrought upon to become a believer, a'
believer t, be a practical religionist, and a practical religion-
ist a cotthmed Christian.. Yes, my good friend, heap cua!a
of fire Arpin his head," it may kindle the smothered spark of
Divinity it his heart. To take the argument in another point
of iew, ado not know whether any man can he justified in ,
avenging litnself on his enemy, even from the principles of 3-
tommon jistice. If you.have made him your enemy throngh
injury don him, did you not deserve all the ill he inflicted
upon you? And was not real justice thereby awarded you ?
In such a ese, when he comes into your power, therefore,
ond you exercise rigour upon him, you commence a new
teat
.of -ag-go-ssion. I argue this way, because rigour to our
enemies is often advocated upon the principles of moral jusa
tice. In atother point of view, may not the injuries in-
flicted upor you by your enemy have been permitted by °the
Deity a's a punishment for your enormities to him ? In that
case, may you not by oppressing your enemy, when in your
power, be, as it were, defying the Deity ? The last and most.
powerful argument I can use, is—arc we not all enemies td
Cod, and moment of our -lives in his power ; and
would he not be justified in inflicting the severest punish
anent at any time? Yet does he not pardon us perpetually,
land not only that, but watch over our spiritual and tempera'
welfare, and, in spite of our transgressions, multiply his
blessings upon us? And when he punishes (as we call.it) is it
slot his tender mercy to wean us froth that, which, however
iileasant-to us, would be destructive if continued? ' And has
lie not said, that the merciful only shall receive mercy ? Let
these things sink deep into our minds, and regenerate our
sumo* ideas; and let us remember tho important. words of
our Saviour, indicating that we only prOve ourselves -his.
disciples when we love one another. - •

Sanday; Feb. 20, 1814.

A LAYMAN.

,The Lords of the Admiralty have given an acting ordes
to Captain Johnson (a pat ticular friend of Lord Cochrane),
to repair to Sheerness, and take the comtrand of Lord C.'s
ship, the Tonnant, and to carry her with ail expedition round
t,) Portsmouth. ;This proceeding gives 1..0rd C. titne to jus-
Wy And does aot delay the service of ilie.bhip.

PROVMeIA L ASIZES.

MA RC

ESSEX.
Charles Mead, a lad, servant to the Rev. Mr Tattoo], of Worm..
ington, was indicted under Lord Ellenborougless Act, for cutting
and stabbing Mary Dalton, with intent, to murder her, oit dO Ler
some bodily harm.—By the evidence of Mr. 'flatten and his ser-
vants, it appeared that the unfoi Mode prisoner was clearly insane.
For several days previous to the transaction in question, he had
been talking in a most incoherent stile ; that the Devil was always
conversing with hint ; that he had made a voyage round Hell ; and
a day or two befre, he brake into the parlour, and shewing his
master the handle of his knife, on which was the figure of two lim-
ning horses, he asked him it he knew what that was? Mr. Tolibell
said, " two mail horses." lie replied, " No, it was himselt beat-
inc, the Devil, and that he should get to Heaven." He then ask( d
Mr. T. if he saw any letters? Mr. T. said, " Yes, there was W
it-
son, the maker's name." He said, " No, it was Christ saving to
him—well son." Mr. Tuffuel said lie was surprised at his conduct,
as he always had conducted himself as a respectful, sober, and-dili-
gent servant. A or two afterwards, jest as they were going
to bed, the servants heard him muttering as if' in conversation be-
twecn Innis( It' and the Devil ; and in a short time he horst into the
'misery, and before they could screen themselves from him, he un-
fortunately stabbed the housekeeper, and cut her with his knife in
seventeen places.—The Jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground
of insanity : he was ordered to be detained.
James Alkrson was found guilty of au atrnrions assault. on Eliza-
beth Cane pin, an infant two years old, with intent to violate her
person., acid for injuring her with a dreadful malady. He was sen-
tenced, to two years imp: isomactit !
'James Barrett w;:s indicted for bigamy, having married his pie.
sent wife, Hanualt Gosling, While his former wife, Martha, was
living. The living Will' reinsed to give evidence against the
pri-
soner, until she was threateaed by the Judge with -imprisonment ;
she then answered the requisite questions with every proof of afire-
ti9n to the prisoner, by whom she had had five children ; she gave
him a good character for kindn,efo and attention. The facts of the
case, however, being- unanswerable, the Jury Intim) the prisoner
Guilty--to be imprisoned two months in the House of Correction.