Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-17
FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE.

FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE.
Emraas fom PyIreiples Of Nataye," "
bu5!s@ss BY Elihu Palmer, PrsJfdsnt Of
The lheiitlcal Society liz Ysey lork.--
NJ. 4.
THOUGH TO one who has fsen the
proofs, can doubt Of the eAitence OF a
Tbsj9lealSoeisy, yet few may be aware
Of The horri1 tendency Of the principles
adopfed ana pro2agatcd by faid fOciety.
Mr.. Palmer not only pTeiides, and lee
lures TO them, Bat has pubiihed book,
thar f. his infr3aions may accompany
them 10 their cloiets. The following are.
fonc farther extracts:
ss A Goa that infpires people with
lies is woTfe that no God at ali, and fuch
is the character Ct the Bib!e-God, if the
paaages Of fcripture cited above are to be
credited. D. I3o.
SO This book contains maxins
and commands which are faid to have
come from God, which would dilgrace
the character OF any honeit man, and
make him candidate for State Prifon,
or the gallows.' p. I43.
Ofall the books that ever were
publihed, Volney's ruins is pre,eminent
ly entitled to the abpellation of Hay zvrt,
end oagbt 10 be oPboiuted to be read IN
| Cburebes; not by his MajeRy's fpecial
command, but by the univerfal content
and appreciation of all thoie who love ma
eure, truth ano human happineis. p
! AS. I49.
$ The characters lpoken of in
lcripture, as favori,es of Heaven, fuch
as Notes, Johua, David, Solomon, Jelus
and Paul, are none of them good moral
| characters" p. l56.
/" The lavage of America has ex-
celle,l in the patient fortitudc of tutoring
beyond all that can be boaited by all the
Chriitian martyrs of the world; yet this
uncultivated man of the weRern world,
holds In contempt the Doctrines and pro-
mifes of the Chrifian religion" P. 159.
The ignorance and fupldity Of
Notes, Jothua and Jefus, were expofed,
and their opinions were facrihced upon the
altar of philofophical truth and mathema-
tical demonRration. p. ISL.
The writings of Paine, bear
the mott friking relation to the immedi-
ate improvement and moral felicity of the
intelligent world. He writes upon prin-
ciple, and he always understands the prin-
ciple on which he writes he realons with
out logic, and convinces without argu-
mentation-he ftranges error by his hrf
grafp, and DEVELOPS truth with much
fimplici,y, but with irreGGible force. He
is one of the fr& and bef3 of writers, and
probably the mott uietul man that ever
exilted upon the face OF the earth. His
moral and political writings are equally
excellent, and the beneficial influence Of
the principles for which he has contended
will be felt through all lucceeding ages.
Volney and Condorces, Goodwin and Bar
low, are jualy entitled to the universal
gratitude and appIauie Of the human race. ;"
?. lS4. l85.
From the lat quotation, the reader may
learn much. He may learn the political
as well as the religious character of Mr..
Palmer and the flock among whom he Ia
bors. They are in ientiment with Paine
who has publicly declared his oppoition TO
the prelent contribution of tie u. States.
In his letter TO PRECEDENT Warrington he
lays, off I live to return to America
will ula all my endeavors TO have them
certain parts Of the contribution altered"
The reader will alto fee the appreciation
which is implied of this lcurriious letter to
one of The greatea men and trueft patriots
our country has ever produced--the in~
dufry which has been uled in circulating
the writings of Paine-and the Affection
ate invitation to return 90 America. That
there are many who have been attached TO