Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-06
HEBRON g HARTFORD.
From ne Ena,.rn Arnua

+" There is no new thing under the suns
SOLOMON
1t has often been a rcmark of christian
writers, that the history of one ace of the
world, furnishes the great outlin = of he
history OF succeeding ages :s for yhat has
been will be again" This observa-ion has
struck ne very fIrc'blg, while. rea1ing the.
history OF Saul and David, and cnmnsrine.
| many or the events which took place IN
nose days, with SUCH AS have transpired
within our personal knowledge.
Saut having the government of Israel and
'unah IN ms nandS, possessing the albania.
gestot mora and religious instruction. which
no other sovereign did at that time for in
addition to the pentateuch, which cfnstitu-
ted the Jewish bibles of those DAYS, he had
living oracle TO consult in the person of
the prophet Samuel, yet to no good effect
oaul was naturally vicious, obstinate and
regardless OF the divine commands his adj
WihiStration was so arbitrary ard oppres.
siVe' that the effects of kingly government.
toretoid oy the faithful Samuel, was soon
severely experienced by the people bu, in
consequence of these expressions, by divine
appointment, the government was transfer.
red to other hands by degrees the bonse of
Saul waxing weaker and weaker. and thar
OF David stronger and stronger.
1t was the wickedness, the injustice opd
persecu Ion Of the European governments.
winch was me cause OF peoPl ns America-
ano as Cause and effect eau ne YER be sever.
eo' 1t was from the same source afterwards.
that enabled the Americans to establish
their independence.
" ueh p-Vid was seated on the throne Of
israel and judah, and his administrator az
good as con!d be eSpected from fallibe man
under that form of government, for by him
the national character had bees. .xaIted it's
Independence maintained against the efforts
Oh ali the SURROUNDING nations, par,jcuIarIv
thoSe ON It's maritime borders, whence CO.
nan OF Gath, his family and assoriates had
mace many vain attemprs TO overthrow its
power Yet Notwithstanding thai David
maintained himself so ably against all the
ATTEMPTS ofhis foreign foes, he hat an .nes
my IN his own family which had yell nigh
accompanied his ruin there must be an
AMBITIOUS A6salom, to whose history let US,
for 2He moment attend. And (, came tc,
pass after thi, that Absolorn ~ cared him
chariots and horses, and fifty men 70 run be-
fore hIuI.
and AbsaIom rose up early and stood
beside the way of the gate, and i, was so,
that when any man that had a controversy
came to the king for Judgment, then Absa-
'om called unto him. and said. of what CITY
art thou and he said, thy servant is of one
of he tribes of Israel
And Absslom said, see, thy matters are
good and right |; but there is no man depu-
ted OF the king to hear thee.
'Absalom said moreover, On that
were made Judge in the land, that every
man which hath any suit, or cause, might
come unto me and would do him Justice.
And It was so, that when any man came
nigh to him TO do him obiesance, he put
forth his hand, aud took hun, and kissed
him.
And on this manner did Absalom "a all
Israel that came to the king FOR judgment.
SO Absalom stole the heats of the men of
Israel.
And it came to pass after forty years
that Absalom said unto the king, / pray
thee let me go and pay my vow, which L
have vowed unto the Lord in Hebron.
For thy servant vowed vow while
abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, if tue
Lord shah bring me again indeed to Jeru
salem, then ] will serve the Lord.
" And the King said unto him go in peace,
so he arose and went to Hebron.
But Absalom sent spies throughout all
the tribes of Israel, saying as soon as you
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say. Absalom reigneth in Hebron
" And with Absalom went two hundred
men out Of Jerusalem that we're called, and
they went in their simplicity, and they knew
not any thing.
" And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the
Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city.
even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices
and the conspiracy was strong, for the PEG.
pie continually increased with Absalom"
Now compare these proceeding with
those which have taken place in the United
States.-Like the orb Of day which sheds
his benign influence of light and heat on all
the planetary system. and by immntable
laws, each one is kept within its proper
sphere, aud thereby an amalgamatou is
prevented-And as David protected the
rights Of his nation, although made % OF
twelve iAdividsal tribes, which had different
views, prospects, local situations and pur
suits, so has the government of the United
States under the administration Of WASH
ington, Adams, Jefferson. and Madison
successfully maintained the Independence
and rights Of the nation, while tie midwife
uaI rights Of the several States have No.
been neglected Yet behold he laie con
duct OF MsssaehVses,s ,--Absslom H.