Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-22

towed o an exclnsive privilege upon
man not the mere uttefance Of articu-
late soundsi not the mere cries ufpassii.
on, which he has il common with the
iowerordefs Of animated nature but as
the conveyance ofthonghts asthe means
ofratioral Intercourse with his fellow
creature, and Of humble communion
with De God. 1t Is By The means ofrea-
son, @lothed with speech, that the most
precious blessings Of social lie are com.
muniated from man 10 man, and that
supplieation, thanksgivings and praise
are Addressed to the author Of the uni.
verse. How just, then, with the greae
dranhtiek poet may We exslaim,
/. 5hrr, ,kesass made - MN suea large
- discourse, I n FRI IL. - n It'll T.
Loaking Before and afier, gave nor
I That capdbiEsy and God.Eke rsasoa
10 rust in ~, stnls,d. -
A faculty thus elevated, given Us for
90 sublime . purpose, and destined to
an end % excellent, was mot intended By
the supreme Creator TO be buried in the
grave Of teSiect. A the source of III
human improvements itself susceptible
ofimprovement BY industry and sppliea-
ton, BY observation and experience.
Hence, wherever man has been found ID
a1social state, and, ahereyef BE has been
sensible OF his dependence upon q 90.
preme disposer Of events, the value and
the power Of publick spssk hing, if mot "
universally acknowledged has q least
been. universally felt. So HI = -
For the truth Of these remarks let ne
appeal 20 the testimony Of history, q.
cred aid profane. We shall ind il e
quaIIy clear and conclusive from the ear.
lest Of her records, which hare escaped
the ravaees Of time. When the people
ef God were grooming under The insup-
!. portable oppFessions Of Egyptian bon
dage, and the Lord Of hosts condescend.
ed Ply miraculous interpretation, 10 raise
them up . delivsrer, ths want Of ID.
sMrsges Nas fisaheti BY The chosen Object
Of rs ministry, as IN argunent Of ais
inedhpeteney for the high commission,
with which he was 70 be charged. To
supply this deficiency, which, even in
i the Sommunication Of mors than human
power, Eternal Wisdom had not seen &c
70 remoye, another fasoured servant of
the 1Iost High was united 10 the exalted
trust Of ldeliyerance, and specially ap.
pointed forthe purpose Of declaring the
divine win, TO the oppressor and the OPP
pressed: 10 the monarch Of Egypt and
the children Of Israel. :. Il not Aaron
the Levine thy brotheri Iknow that he
can spedk .seA And he shall be thy
spokesman unto the people: and he shall
be, esen he shall be 10 thee instead Of 4
mouth. and thou shalt Be to him instead
of God. 2 Il was NOT snfieient for the
beni6cent purposes Of divine Providence
that the shepherd Of his aoek should be
invested with the power Of performing
signs and wonders to authenticate his
mission. and command obedience tohis
words, The appropriate instrument TO
appai the heart Of the tyrant upon his
throne, and 70 control the Maydard dis
positions Of the people, was an eloquent
speaker andth importance Of the duty
| is apparent inlhe distinction, which Sc
parased itlfom IN the other transoendsns
sifts, withwhieh the inspired leaderwas
endowed, and committed il asa special
charge to his associate. Nor will It {.
scape your observation, that when the
6rst great object Of their Joint mission
was accomplished. and the sacred sys-
tenn Of laws and polityfor the eniancipat-
ed nation was delivered by the voice Of
heaven from the holy mountain, the same
sloqurnr speaker was separated from q
mong the children Of Israel, 70 minister
in the priests Office to bear the iniquity
of their holy things to offer up 10 God.
their creator and prrserser, the publick
tribute OF thsir social alteration. i W.
In the fables Of Greece and Egypt the
importance Of eloquenee 10 sttested by
the belief, that The art Of publick speak.
ing was ofeslestial origin, aseribedtoths