Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-11

THE invention of letters characters is the greaet
oree of knoedge of information, of peafure, and profit
Mankind are inveed with kinds of language is the
immediate gift of God the other the invention n Lar
Fuage which natural man. confts of tounds which are
infamous %hich ailih to communicate our thoughts
and ideas each other with facility and abundant este
LANGUAGE that IS permanent competed of certain char
acrs, which repreicnt slnds which convey ideas by writ
characters printed letters This language
minds tranaeto licences, pst generations,
and affords arup- field for rantni,ng poerity and
nations yet unborn Managers Religion, Government,
Commerce. Navigation, Htory Biography, Agriculture,
Ethcs and Geography No earthly object capable of fuch
variety OF forcble iInpreo4s the human mind, as
complete fpeaker He capable of regang the eve of
exhibiting the human form in all its glory of delighting the
ear with the original of all muc of feeding the underand
ing with its proper ailments OF conveying the knowledge of
important truth filling the imagination with all that beau
tfu grand nblime wonderful The genius of the great
and learned lives while temporary habation in which
reded Plumbers in the duff Weare favored bv the invention
ofleters, with the knowledge of the md licences of
paP generations. The aum, the all roe wha
light which dpeied the cloud of ignorance of ipeion,
Of 5abarty and cruelty In l444 the printing inven-
ed by Fault aroc with the beam of the glorious eiuon of
knowledge and information. Superitton and ignorance
wthered Science enlightened the ben2hted of the
EARTH The invention of the of printing has opened
great fource of information and iaexhau6be fund for
Improvement Various the and unnunbered the
fources whence knowledge flows and by which the enlarge
and Improvement of the human mind are obtanable
SOCIETIES formed for the nve Cation and dicovery Of
knowledge in arts and licences afford large field for mprov
rent In our American land wchi great nation,
DAY, many establishments Of focees, literary and
humane Among the fmaler Of information and the
enlargement of the human mind Social Libraries which
aod great pleare knowledge and ueulnef TO man. When
the collection of libraries udcious afford means
to confirm our religious principles moral ientents and po
scal opinions while affords confirmation it con-
vnces Of errors and mltakes
HisroRY fource of great information in relating the
conef and boodiled between nation and nation--
Here the warrior gains knowledge the Of war policy
in his itraagems bravery in his one and generap in
his retreats Here the aesman learns the laws of
fidelity treaties here he learns abhor trcachery and
barbarty honor and pmctuaty contracts and prome;
here he learns the ovcrrulng providence of Cod which
guides, controuls and governs all nations and affairs
Here the oraia orcbly and obiervingly remarks the
nclnaon of the human brea barbarity and treach
cry Here he notices the few, who like lonely oaks on an
extended plain Rand vrsou0y dfpoed, while the forms of
inquy and the raging depravy of man. and lay
the ref proitrate in moral de6ement. Here the divine
the complication of good and evil in the human brea
He learns that mankind have fought many
i,rae their honor, credit and happineis which all
render them miferabe and deponding. In glarng
coors he behold the awful depavy of men, by which he
taught and convinced of the nece of change in the
human heart by the forcibe mpreon of the chan faith
in order for the full ruition of glory in eternity
VOYAGES and egn lands and interior parts
of countries open large fource of information the hu
mind worthy of its attention, concerning the habits,
manners religion and tranactos both of cvil-
zed and barbarou nations Here learn the contra be-
tween the civilized and the favage between the heathen
and the chran, between the effects of fafe and reg
ion realize by idea, the unhappne of heatheniim,
fa religion, and the heed ess Of the glorious religion
of the Prince of peace, the moral civil and religious life
BY contracting the effects of faie and religion we are
impreed with gratitude the father Of all good s ii.
lines 6ape fallen to bka Ses .bat bare goody bs,i-
se that have the found OF the gopel echoing in
from the npred icrptures and the pulpit. of the me
fengcrs of peace.
BooRAPmr, the haory of lives. gives the defcripton
Of the magnitude proportion, neamens occupation pro-
felton, genius requirements, habits, morals, religion, char
inlu-
ence and example, of the perion perons who
the fube fube of the writer Here learn what is
dguing and immoral, what pleaing and religious what
detrimental to happinefs influential to glory, good Off
dividuas and fociey what be treated with ndgnry,
and what worthy to be commended and initiated Here
learn human both uninuenced and Moderated by
religion. The contraf great Therefore ludy the hui
man kind depife the wicked and love the pous The
proper Fudy Of ssankiad iays one, is
GEOGRAPHY gives idea of the tuaton and extent,
of countries and kingdoms Here we learn the different
tons thar nbab the globe their language their modes of
government their military trength their their
ntution and their laws. Here alto learn their po and
manners their marriages and funerals habtations and Gle
ties their numbers and populations their and licences
their and navigation their exports and imports
their manufactures and inventions their discoveries and
improvements their climates and foil their produce and
growth their of education and establishments of ioc
cites in ior their characters and religions Unbounded
is the ource and unlimited the of uei knowledge
ar6ug from the udy of geography enarges the human
mind and furnhe with whatever uefu profitable, and
honorable.
ASTRONOMY, the fublimc and nobe of all ffudies gives
idea of the works of and natures goa The diff
and magnitude, revolutions and relative tuations of
the heavenly orbs pointed by the udy of this plea
ng aud exatc icience The greatness, power, and wdom
of god are clearly and abundanty exhibited the human
mind, and mans dependence maneited by astronomical
fearches Great and marvellous y 1vo 20 Lord God gLy
IL spyaom baf ibOa eRihieaf beu aM
ETufcs teaches the tnels and unftenfs of right
and wrong. BY which led to fearch the being
and providence the overegnty and authority of God, his
noub,ed right mpole the laws of and obedience
moral reettude. Natural religion furnines the mind
with aptitude and diipoiiton believe and practice in
conformity the doctrines aud ordinances of revelation
DIVINITY the moi noble employment OF men draws a.
de the curtain that darkens prolpect of the nvbe
world. and ddcovers what is bv nature, and what
he ought be by grace The udy divinity from the
pired fcrp,urcs and the writings OF tet apart by holy
ORDERS gives idea of the gope n, the articles be-