Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-17

B relay, brewer in London. One of the
most devoted tools of William Pitt when
living, andsow equally devoted 70 Canning
and Dundass. He has some influence and
it was on account of that influence that PIT,
Dundass and Co. used TO visit his brewery
and there eat beeisteaks and drank por,
wine. The above .> Ger is only Que coy
ola circular which Was seat to = great nu n
Der OF persons IN the cities of the u. States
From what we have hear, on the occas Ell
ie is probable that no minis er ever brought
from the country which seat hiR, SO many
letters of introduction to the citizens of the
country, to whose government he was ac..
credited as Mr.. Jackson. So graet has
been the number, that Mr.. Jackson des.
paired of ever delivering them in person
and sent them on to the persons To whom
thcy~were directed by his servant. We
congratulate governor Gore on this new
link in the chain which binds, him to the
mother country, and stimulates, him to the
unsurling the banners of the American Re
public az inst those of imperial France
FROM THE INDEPENDENr AMERICAN,
The folly Of Freefhinking: an .4necdo.e
Among words which IN their present ac-
ception are far remote from their rigid
meaning, none are perhaps more striking
than Deism and Freethinking. The for
mer, which i'll its strict import signifies
sothing more chan belief in the existence
of the Deity, in opposition to Atheists fand
in this sense every Christiat, is a Deist) is
now universally Understood of ali persons
who reject. the Christian revelation, and
the word Freefhinking, which should con.
vcy the idea of a man of liberal and inge
NOUS disposition, free from vulgar prejudi
ces and unmanly bigotry, and investigating
truth with virtuous views, and deep ven.
Grafton for the Supreme Being, is now com
monty appropriated to those persons who,
from love of singalarity, AN affection Of
superior understanding, or innate malignity
OF mind, would combat truths the most uni.
versaly received and revered in all ages
and In all countries, and would dissolve
those sacred ties by which society is united,
and destroyed those hopes of immortality
when GOD hath given as incentives to vir-
tue, and the best security of our happiness
here and hereafter. The conduct of, the
Freethinker, whether actuated by such mo
tives Or not, is replete with extreme folly.
to give 1T no harsher appellat,on. An Al,
ecdote or the late Mr.. Mallett is a remark
able instance CT the truth of this observation.
and Cannot fail 10 convey some useful adj.
wee. ms gentleman was a great Free
thinker, and very free speaker of his
Tree thoughts. He made no scruple to dis
semlnate has opinions wherever he could
introduce them. AT his own table. the /,
dy OF the house lwho was a staunch advocate
for her husbands opinions) world often in
tue warmth o. argument say, SIR, we u,
lists. The lecture upon the non crsdends
OF the freethinkers, was repeated so often
and urged with SO much earnestness ,h.t
the inferior domestics beams soon as abie
dIsputaDts as the heads OF the family
ihe fellow who waited at table. bejny
thoroughly convinced, that for any of his
misdeeds he should h aye no after accom-,
to make, was resolved 10 profit by the doc.
trine, and made off with many things of
value, particularly tile plate. Luckily he
was so Glossy pursued, that he was bronyh,
back with his prey to his masters mouse.
who examined him before some seiect
friends. At first, the man was salIen. and
would answer no questions but being ur,
ed to give reason for his infamous be-
havionr, he resclutely said," Sir, 1 had
heard you 50 often talk of the inpossib!i.y
OF a future state, andthat after death there
was noEewai for virtue or punishment for
vice, that was tempted to Commit the rob.
berry," Well bat you rascal. replied
Mailett, had you no fear Of the goilows 30
-" Sir said the fellow, looking sternlv AZ
his mas,er, wat is that TO you, if mad a
mind to venture it,! You had removed nv
greatest terror; and why should fear the
leass ?''