The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-10-01

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| Nk N@A mankind and ibefe are the
S7SSSX only, Barriers of all the
| ,&SN1yIsO rights Of nature for in
propotlon as men can rid themfelves OF theie
padions, they lofe the obligations they are
| under TO their fellow-crestures, and make
| violence, rapine and opprefiion familiar to
them.
Men who are thus deftitute of every ten
der fentiment, and who have confeiledly a.
bandoned all pre,enfons to humanity, can
al amid the fcenes of blood and laughter ;
and fuch are they who are the inltrumen's OF
ennaving cur common bssshers in nature,
The Atrifans. But they, who s0rife only IN
yindcation of this 0Avery, are aetusted by
as many different motives as curioiity, IN
tereR and ambition can fupply them with.
Some with delire to know what arguments
can be brought by the advocates for their
freedom fome becaule the afiueuce and
luxury of their lives depends on their drudg-
cry, and fome alto to ihow their own peca-
liar ingenuity. The laR of theie I kno1V to
be John Marfham's aauating principle.
To be thought learned in antiquity, he adj
duces long chronological ffory, which I'M
happily for him has not the leaf connection
with the fubjed of his enquiry And what
will be more notifying to bim) IS altogether
fafe and erroneous. ] mean therefore, be-
fore | enter upon the merits Of the queiiion,
to fhow that 2. May@am is totally mittak-
en- in his chronology. Though confefs,
as this bears no affinity to the matter in DIFF
pute, / ought as regular difpu,ant, TO pay
no regard TO it but as he himlef has 'old
me, that the jols mofiVs of his engaging in
this argument was deGle to be ,eGeemed
learned in ancient chronology, it is for that
realon would beg the indulgence of the
public, while erlE0sr bin qccording 10 biz
fslly.. Leaf be be rmls in bis 0sUn esrcfif. s.
His fiia quotation is from 9th of Genefs
2s. 40. he ctses this to prove that the curie,
uttered by Noah, relates to " Ham, bis f.
cond ion, and all BIS pgqsriy far sUsr,"
6 Add here | fatty deny it ]" and call on
him to read bis 5s5le. The palages he
quotes Rand thus. 6 Aad be- aid, Tayjsd be
Canaan a jfrvaak Of JsrVaafs lbaA be be M
10 bis brabrm, :. Aadhe Jaid bisDId be the
Lard of Sbrn and CANAAN bb1lbs'bis
lerVanf." On this variation | ihalI make
no comment until come toithe merits';
only oblerVing, thar ifd have cited sthefe
pafages right, then Mariham's quotation is
a peryeffion of icripture, which mutt be i'm
puted either to his ignorance of the word of
God, or to a wicked intentions of " fighting
againif it," IL is hard to fay, which ofshsie
characters he would give the preference to.
Hernay take which he WILL He next fays,
that s. Canaan with his eleven grandions
he left in the poheflion Of Canaan, fran
fbe land Of Hamdfb sUsn anto G0za."A / fup-
pofe oar Cbv0nssgV means from Sid0n TO
Gaxo, forFfamdfb and Goza were both one,
being the ponefion of the youngeR of Ca
MANS fous,s the Hamathi,e, as Siidsn was that
Of the oldea. NewChrO.of Egypt. And the
psHage he quotes Rands thus i. From SSidsn,
as tbsn eamf1 to Gs,Gr nrto GAIA. Han
had no lucti ION as Aizsr as eur, ebrsnols--
giR fuppoles bur as be Afterwards lays, that
this g Mizor, fat down Al Zoan ip the lqn44
| Of Mfzaihs." would charItably fuppofe, be
osly INTAKES the name Of Hams fcn for that
Of lbe foil: For Mizy0i;m, the ,lecond ion Of
Noah, after the fepara,on at Babel went
downinto lower .Egyp,, and PsoPled both
ldes Of the Nile !, After that rsbe place alto
was called Mig ain after its founder. New
| ChrO. Of Egypt. 81 .sy.s' ssss.el s.s.s.. sclf
Our ebrspoisgj9 (ior Imake all his quota
tons bis own opinion) then goes. on 70 FAY,
that, s 10 Egypt be lviz. Ham, was long
wOrlhipped under The tide Of J spiffrATmsH.
| So far, is this from the truth, that AEneS
King Of Egypt, who wasailelwards worlhip.