Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-12-14
No. iii.

| On earth Peace, good 1eiH toudrd Men,
5. Letter 4t from Omar 10 The President q he z
1 Siaies.
I" The opiniono says Omar in this letter " which
has been entertained OF rator, Or brarery IN battle
| as an honorable usrt,te, was evidently berrowet
from, the pagans, and not from the Gospel of Jesu
Christ. The followers of Jesus were to resemble
The harmless sheep and lambs, and not wolves ana
tigers.'
6. Letter 5h from tie same to the same.
Patriotism, is the subject of this Letter. Ear
racfs-'' A patriotism means love of ones OWL
country, We surely ought to understand by It love
10 the lives the privileges, the virtue, the peace the
prosperity, aud the happiness OF the community oil
which are members.' g One would sooner lay
down his own life 10 preserve the peace OF hr
country, than be an instrument OF involving II il
the SINS and calamities of wars'*but another loves
his country so well that he is willing TO sacrifice
fifty or hundred thousand of bis fellow citizens IN
war, rather than 10 endure any insult Or injury
from foreign power.
Comparing his views Of patriotism Nth that of
the Saviour oil mea, he observes " How much
lie might have been insulted, he would not think
have fought duet' TO vindicdte his honor
Z. Letter 6th from The same 10 he same.
In this Letter, the writer makes some pungcnt
observations upon the allusion made by the Presi-
dent in their late interview to the custom of our an
cestors in destroying those whom they considered
heretcks under this false principle that il was for
tne honor aud interest OF the christian Church.
8. Next follows n rerie,o Of the Poorer assumed
by Ruiers orer The laus OF God ind The Lars Of men.
10 give full view OF this interesting subject
would require extracts too ong tor this paper
Suffice il TO say that the Writer considers that the
conduct Of Rulers in regard to war, is in many in
stances either absolute breach, suspension of
the Laws of God and destructive TO the happiness
they were intended TO secure to man.
9. Omar's SOLITARY Reflections.
There reflections rational and very interest
ing and would occupy..wo or three colums of anews
paper, hut as it the writer's intention 10 be
concise he will only present 10 the reader the fol
lowing extracts. +" How hope" says Omar
TO convince statesman that war IS wicked Gus
tom while 80 great portion of the clergy are ITS
adv coates
How would the compassionate Saviour have
appeared at the head fan array, pronou ng yio-
lent phliipic To excite to revenge and havoc
Or how would be have appeared as chaplain,
praying to his Father t. grant success TO an army
about 10 engage the work oil vengeance aud
murder How opposite tins, 10 the spirit of his
command lore yoat eaem.es' and to his prayer ON
the cross Faiherjorsiee Aen, for they kaoS mol
whnt they d.
- Had the custom of war never been adopted A.
nong christians oil former ages--had our ancestors
kept themselves pure from shedding innocent blood
and expressed proper abhorrence OF war, as II
existed ataoug pagans what horror would the
people OF this conn,ry have now felt, at the bare
proposal OF settling national controversy, by an
appeal to arms ? ihe though, at settling parish
dispa,e i'll the same manner would not have ap-
peared SO shocking aud dreadful"
As | feel the most perfect conviction that War Is
mutdercus duelpg, that millions of men nave
been sacrificed by IT, and that millions more are in
danger Of LOSING botn their lives aud souls; it mus
be m, 6nty 90 do what 10 convince others OF
their danger, whether they will hear or whether
they viii orbear."
"Ifa teuth part of as much property, as has
been expended and destroyed ia the late war,
should be judiciously appropriated 10 Great Brit
an aud the United states III cuitr dtng the spirit
VI peace, and exciting an abhorrenoe OF War the
present tranauiiilv between the two nations would
probably be as durable as their existence.
i" Behold how good md how pleasant it is for
brethren u dwell together in unity" but how
nnrr,d TO see them inIsined with hatred, and muir
derng one another under the delusve dta that such
is the road to glory and 10 heaven
20 that the time may be FASTENED when chris
tiapity .hall be exempifed in the lives of its pro
fessors. Then will be realized that biessedness.
the prospect OF which animated a multitude oil
the heavenly host" while they sung" glory to God
in the highest on earth peace and sood will to-
wards men.'
40 The modest lrtdy 81 Pence. st,t
This concludes the first number OF . the Friend
of Peace 1t contain some remarks on the treaty
which Gelon, King OF Syracuse, made with the
Carthagenians that no more human saers!ces
should be offered to SATURN and he insisted upon
their aboshiug the custom Of sacrfctng iher c.ii-
eIren. sl .,t.
Gorio is Indeed" says Montesqu.eu, who gave
it as his opinion that it was the mobiles, treaty OF
peace ever mentioned in history 8 After having de-
feated 500 900 Carthagenians. he required a con-
diton that was advantageous TO themselves, or
rather he stipulated for human nature"