Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-03-18

On earth Peace, good sviu touards M en-.

Tn EARN 4 edce, Coca 1gtu totSdTGS WI en-
Next to the letter of Philanthropist, approx
Jug the plan OF diffusug through the world, the
principles Of peace, follows, pertinent and in
terestng reec tons the shocking effects Of false
hogVi insianced 10 recent duel fought by Two
youn,, meref Philadelphia, who met in Jersey
loaded and discharged SIX times without effect
seventh aud youth Of eighteen is scent into eier-
atty their friends unconcerned, looking on
Next, are some reflections, on The murder Of ne
ELEPHANT.
The following is the conclusion thereof: a state
PRISON and hard lnbOur would, by many be thought
a light punishment for the eiephGsticfde; but Ma
poLEoN, who has occasioued lhe slaughter and mis-
ery Il elions of hts fellow beings, mus be support
ed III iG.enrSs aud pomp, al an expence "hlch
"a osld praYide for thousands of sufferers who have
been made widows or orphans by his merciless and
dcsoiatjug ambition This howev r, is European
lastlcc aud humanity. But, on both sides OF the
Rtantic.
y 0uerlHrIer makes O uillain-nlittions hero -
The last article III No. D, is encouraging tacts.
The FIRST is, that Sweden, Holland, Denmark and
Switzerland, have acceded to the Holy League
vhich was forced between Russia, Austria aud
Prussia.
Q. That the object thereof was approved by the
BRUSH CaaIuet.
3. Thai Peace Society had been formed in
Englaad
| l That The general association Of Massachusetts
Proper. had approved and recommended peace So
cieties. in manner which is calculated 10 excite
Intention. aad to promote the glorious object.
8. Lertcrs' (on the subject OF wary addressed
10 Gales STRONG, Esq. late Governor OF MaSsa-
cbusetts, had been recently published IN Newyork,
yhch il is hoped will he read by christians OF ev-
cry denominations They are for sale at the Book
ore Of Wells and Lilly, Boston.
! 5. bat Sermon Of the Rev. W. E. Claiming,
on var, delivered before the Convention Of Con-
gregationai Ministers has been published.
7. That a Peace Society was formed in the State
OF Ohio, December 1916, the same month II
which the Massachusetts Peace Society was formed
| aud the Holy League published in Russia
The God Of Peace is omniprescnt.'
| lhr seventh number of tie Friend Of Peace
| (and The last that has been puhlished) commence
with second Letter from EIERENIKos TO PHILC
PAcIFIcus.
This is intended TO prove that the public ought
! TO be governed by the same rules OF duty which are
imposed upon individuals by the founder Of chris
tianity. Having pointed out some OF these as they
relate to peace gentleness, meekness, forgiveness o.
INJURIES mercy, good fruits Sc he introduces Al III
stance of heather virtue, as follows: Ihemisto
cles once requested the people Of Athens tha'
some person might be appointed TO confer WIN
him on scheme of the greatest consequence, Which
| was of such a nature as e require secrecy The
eyes Of the whole assembly were instantly directed
| to Aristides, upon whose judgment they could de-
| pend. Themistocles communicated 70 him pro-
iect for turning the fleet of the Allies an infalli
| bic means of making Athens the umpire of all
Greece.
| The report Of Aristides was, that nothing could
be more advantageous than the designs OF lhemis-
tocles; but at the time, that nothing could
be more inqnitous. The votes were unanimously
on the side Of justice and humanity lie then
supposes for moment, that in the place OF the
foregoing. Aristides had reported, that tie design
of Themistocles was indeed, unjust and cruel bat
highly beneficial and that the Athenians had COM
piled with this recommendation what then would
have been the character of these peopie-and OF
the men whom they would have chosen TO guide
their public councils.
Behold here, how much peace and public la p-
ness depend upon the virtue OF the people.