Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-03-16
From the American Daily Advertisev.
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And 1t came to pass in those days,
when peace reigned through the land,
tina, the spies of the Gallianites returned
from searching out the land Of Louisia-
na, whittier they had been sent to search
it out. .----: ~ x 49,, ~ -.
,. Wherefore they spake unto the rulers
and gathered the people together, and
said unto them, the land which YOU sent
US to search, behold il is a yoodly land,
and exceedingly fat, and aboundeth with
much fruit, and the heather who possess
it, they are but few. q. 10,
Now the people Of Gallia were a nigh
ty people, their numbers were like the
sand OF the sea shore, and of all their
deeds which they have done in Egypt and
Syria, and round about the Red Sea, are
they not written in the books of the wars
Of the great nationl * '...
And they said one to another why stay
we here to perish in clusters for the lack
Of bread, let US rise up and choose unto
ourselves captains and rulers, that We
may go out and possess this goodly inhe-
ritance.
+ And the mobiles and rulers assembled
the people together; and they divided
them into lots, and some were tillers Of
the ground, some were handy-craltsmen,
and some men of war: and there were
captains over thousands, and captains
over hundreds, and captains over 6fties,
nay esena mighty host-and they got
them together*many ships, and were rea-
dy to depart. - n.
Now it came to pass that the king Of
the Britonites "a people over against Ca
liza, towards the setting Of the Sun, heard
Of all these things, and he sent messen-
gers unto the GaiIianites, and the messen-,
.gersdrew nigh and spake unto the rulers
saying. ".~ 3D.. ~;
Behold the king our master hath heard
of the going out Of this mighty host, and
he is alarmed, seeing that you are to pass
BY the borders of his inheritance, and
the inheritance of his Brothers, the sons
OF the country, lest per adventure you
turn and despoil the cities, and the vine
Yards and the eorn6elds, when there il
no strong arm to save them, therefore
he"has made vow that you go not forth,
=. YOU have declared, to inherit this land
ofpromise. -s- ~>--.-~. = y 49, - - g.
And theGallianites answered and said
we will not turn neither to the right nor
to the left, from the land we 60 to pos
sess, nor suffer- your cities, nor your
plantations to be despoiled, nor the sons
Of the. country to be driven out, inasmuch
as we desire nothing but peace Of your
hands.
Howbeit the messengers Of the Briee-
mites put no trust in this people, and be-
lievcd not their sayings, but departed
with the same words in their mouths.
Now the GalliAnites were sorely yexed
on account Of the message Of the king of
Briton, for the nation Of the Britonites
were nation Of warriors, and that Of
the Sea and the Islands Of the Sea, were
their inheritance, and that none could
contend with their mighty ships, and they
took counsel together for many days. F..
F. Then Talleyrand the priest gave eoun-
sci, why stand ye as in strait until now;
hesrken unto my words, sell ye this viii
derness unto the Sons Of the country;
for the gold and silver which ye shall get,
win It not be better for ye than the de-
sert which ye cannot possess "a d I
And the people hearkened unto the
counsel Of the Levite, for he was man
of wise and understanding heart, and
they made league with servant Of the
sons ofthe country for $4,000 talents Of
gold, and $4,000 talents Of silver, thas
they should possess the land, and that
the inheritance Should be to them and 10
their children forever. ..2s
When the rulers Of the sons Of the
country heard Of this league they exalt-
ed themselves and rejoiced together 20
days, greeting one another, and to the
chief ruler gave the great praise, and pro-
claimed aloud their goodness and their
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