Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29

e. x cNosf ~ -NNtfrAc nv COUNTY. ina
there were forty c3voTn.nea;5 or Kingdoms con-
tiguous 10 Napail, a.! OF whom spoke a common
language. ard whose rulers were OF the Hindu
tribe OF R'iepoots; and that the followers of
Boodh predominated Throughout those nations
anil into China.
The English mission was informed that its
stay was limited to = gwen number of DAYS,
at er whichthey must depart by the route point
cd ou, to them. The best use WAS male of Tn 5
time presents were rendered, some accepted, and
others refused; offers Oy commercial intercourse
and protection were made, but The answer given
was tina. thcy would DC duly considered theoE-
fer of med alton bc.wccn the Chinese and Che
Lama, was answeieI bv the intiinatlon that theN
were sufficiently powerful 20 render justice TO
Themselves, and that tbe dispute referred 10 had
been already adjusted before they passed the
mountains.
The useful arts in the ealsehoods ofthe countr,
are az far advanced as in Persia or Hindustan -
works ~ wood and metal, in brass, steel and gold
abound. The territory of NapSul occupies a
broad valley Of 30 miles by 800 an length, wa
tered with numerous rivers and ~rivulets. The
population apparently great.
On their return they were conducted By n very
tedious march, as was supposed, purpose!y devi-
Gus, difficult and d'scouraging and The embassy
+eturne2 as il had entered Napaii.
Upon what Indictments the military enterprize
was undertaken last year, we do not find, the
English government beng so fond of the liberty Of
the press, that il appears eager to rn9noboEze it to
hersci: as tie Of the world we can
not expectt to hear any thing from tie press in
india, wiiece tlat liberty II seems would be dam
gerous, Pcrliapsnot good for them. and il is there
f'rercstra.ned'od out OF pure Bible Society benevo-
knce.
This Boodh, whose foliowers the Napaulians
are sad to ne, they say was about 1000 years ago,
q modern philosopher, who, with the same kind OF
daring that Luther IN the 18Th century undertook
b. arrlign abuses and superstitions, preached
throughout H.ndustan against the rmpostures of
tin priesthood The reformers and philosophers
give \ veryinteresting account Of BooDH, who
also called SE@snlUn, winch was perhaps his real
name, Ion Boodh, N the SanScrIt, signifies IoiSIon,
natr,re, and the pagan godofthe gardens. The
AIndus ofsteadvha5its, however, reprobale hi
and his doctrines, and iel many eastern stor es
about nm, which, however, carry with them
their antIdote. The superstition Of the Lama
was graf ed, however upon the schism of Boodh,
Z IN tie Brsmin,cal sects. The principal tene;s
OF 8oodh were The belief ola supreme and all
WISE and good being too pure, too sublime, -
be subject TO the deilement OF incarnations that
this being had, Deither beginning nor end, which
are held TO be terms inapplicable to the dlvini-
ty, and limited only to the clrcumscribed I'M ELI
Eence of man. Those principles they held to be
fundamenta as dut es l. knowledge. 2. Disin-
terestedacss. 3. HeingPieaseda at thehappinesso O.
others.
SIX things they hold as meritorious. 1. Sub
ding anger. ,. CuitivRting the mind. 8. Charity.
4. The study Of the laws of nature. S. Courage
and constancy in maintaining their rights. O.
Love of truth.
They say that knowledge has only two causes
for men. l. Whatever is known by The senses. 2
Whatever is ascertalnedb by sufficient proofs
The say that there are four things necessary
to man.. l. Woman. 9. Moral conduct. 3. a
far reputation. +. Substance or possessions.
They admit nothing 70 be scientific, which is
not serv.ceable TO mon in their families, to soci-
ETY., or 10 enlarge the mind reason they believe
L be sufficient 10 quad agalnst ordinary evil =
good acts they say produce their own rewards
the most seryiceahle ofall the sciences is that
o. Inc laws eJuitably administered faith should
not be n subject oflaws, for laws cannot force it,
though 1t may forcedecelt, which undermines all
laws.
The schism of Boodh FORMS = great epocha in
As.auc history ard the little information which
Il d,iused concerning it, exhibits a curious ev
dence either of the caprice or bad taste which
prevails in regard to the literature of that cradle
OF the human species and the sciences. The re-
v%oiuttons vi Greece, The dissolution ofthe Roma
empire, the mission AZ Jesus Christ, or the ref'r.
nation Of Luther, have none of them been so ex
t>sslve IN the influence or operation, or embrac.
ed so immense . number of people as the schIs, e,
OF Booth. III the history of it viii be found 2
revolution comprehending all Asia from the ex-
tremes Of arabia to the opposite extremes OF
CHINA and the nsularregions ofthe south eastern
Arch pciago.
The BurHiTs, a revIving people, who formerly
YI!cd Assam and Ava, but who were nearly ex-
tirp.tcd for their philosophy, by dolatrous barba.
rians, exhibit the best examples existing of the
tenets and principles ofBoodh.
Among them are 10 be found sects of Philo-
rophcrs as numerous as those of Greece, and
maintaining The rights offree judgement with
ph;lanthrophc l.berality towards those who do not
concur with them.
NEw-YoRK, July 81.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.