Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-03
From a Philadelphia paper.
MILITIA RETURNS.


From Philadelphia paper.
MILITIA RETURNS.
The following is copied from the o.
rlgInal notice Co citizen of PhiIadel-
pima, OF the enrolment for the present
spring. The captain of the company
took the trouble of issuing circular
notice to every citizen of the legal age,
and the following is the answer of one
OF them, claiming to be exempted, as
having already enrolled under supe.
rior commander.
Brother traveller to eternity,
You send me your order, as captain,
TO meet you on certain day for the
purpose Parading by the command
ot Your general. But | have to
inform you that / have already en-
listed under the banner of the cross.
which his been supported nearly 500
years, and as an officer under this flag.
l charge and summon you to prepare
to meet me and my commander in the
world of spirits, to answer for your re.
oelilon or disobedience in his com.
mands. Although YOU have an earth
ly commander, | much fear YOU have
enlisted under tee black Gag of the
grand enc my of m1nkind, and though
I faithful subject, vet win he not re
ward with any thing but evil here, and
add to II hereafter' now if any return
to n'iae, he is al wing commander who
VIII receive on, and grant YOU a full
and iree pardon, and place crown of
glory ON your head.
You command me TO appear on the
ID ana 11th Of this month but | set
no tlin, swe may be in eternity before
tAattlme. How bold to speak of DAYS,
Is though we could command death
to disappear vixen he hath laid hold
on as.
You inform me to notify YOU if I
yished to be placed on the exempt list !;
nut 1 have to inform you that have
zen some time on the exempt from
the sinful vdnities or follies of this
world. such as YOU are now pursuing !;
or must tell you this proceeds OUT
lot the pride and malace of unregene-
rate hearts, and no greater proof can
DC given, than that you find within
yourself for you find Yourself ready
to go forth that the blood of our fell
low worms and servants may Row on
the ground, and they reeling with the
same wrath for yours thus are ser
wants of'Satan meditating destruction,
that they may the sooner people the
regions ofdarkness and despair. But
the children of my commander (who
is no less than the son Of God, the
creator and preserver of all hesh) do
not mediate revenge, but pity the
subjects of Satan, and rejoice when
they return. Having received por.
ton OF his loving spirit, they delight
to do them good. Your commander
says, do all the evil YOU can---but my
commander saws, DO all the good YOU
can. TO conclude, YOU cannot purchase
his iavors any other way, than to come
and lay down the weapons OF your re-
bellion, and besiege the throne Of
grace, for mercy and pardon, believing
you Will receive IL.
From Your fellow worm.
Dated, *##% %**&&#*
The portion that is taken out Of e.
ternity, which is called time, Nav Cd,
1so8--part of that space given you to
repent and return, confessing Your
sins, to him who searcheth the heart,
and trieth the reins Of the children Of
men and woe unCo you if you turn
not.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.
Extract Of a letter from a respectable mer-
chant IN EiasrotV (ScofisndO 10 a cen