Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-07

which our present blessings are deriv-
ri, and without which they canuot
.ubsist. We waat men among us.
who may countcract the libertinis'a,
irreligion, and looseness OF principle,
which appear in one class Of Euro
pean writer's, and the bigotry 10 estab.
Iish prejudices, which is found in ano.l
Their. We owe something to the
world, as well as to ourselves. II wei
have reatiy attained to degree OIL
political happiness, and intellectual
freedom, without example, we are
placed in situation to become the in
structors Of other nations. We have
lessons Of more Importance to eom-
,nuniUate than to receive.--Fhis sub
.ject Of our literature is one, on which
il is not irreverent to apply the Ian
suage Of scripture. and to say that
VIC ought to be instant IN season. and
out Of season. No man. at the pre-
sent day. can give better proof Of his
patriotism, or serve his country more
ptfectualiy, than by promoting its
literature. There is no secret about
the manner in which this is 10 be done.
There is IS but one thing wanting
Writings Of Washington.
From the same.
There is another collection Of a
similar kind which we wish to have
made /; and We do not know that we
shall find better opportunity for
suggesting it. II isa collection OF the
writings Of Washington. We wish,
to see "a splendid American edition OF
these. as perfect as the arts IAN make
it. published as a sort of monument
to his memory. There are various
ikenessrs of him, from which cnsrnv
cd porIgaits might be taken and in
serted In such work, together with
portraits Of other eminent men, with
I whofa he WAS couaerted. IL is enough
to say Of his writings. that they cor
!, respond to his character. They az.
! plain, manly, energetic, and iuil o;
wisdom. His Official Letters arc
among the most interesting books thai
we have read, aud afford information
Ni,ich can be derived from no othc,
soure. VS. are ignorant why th.
| publication OF them was suspended, 81
iwhy it La. not been resumed. II t'lese
are nu. objections. with which We are
unatquaia.ed. we think it most des,
ra'ssv that the remainder should b.
gwen To the world.
From the American Daily Advertiser. DC, l
+ Kidnapping.
MIR. FOuLsJN. --An atrDeIUus
: = kNlnsppin.; WAS tried las, week, il
; t:e Quarter Session for the County o
! Philadelphia. As was not in court
turing The l:ial, can give no Accoun
o. it. But the e 'tence OF the court
which was delivered by JUDGE Rush
| have been infUr.ned, eon.ai;,s th
'Iprinripal outlines oil the evidence lai
before the .i"ry that convicted tn
prisouer. A copy Of this sentence.
nave procured ftoni the Judge, AN
now enclose il, with a vequcs,, tina
l|ynu will give it place in your paper
y and ob'ise A SUBSCRIBER.
r SeIt. 29tb, 1913.
u William Youns.--You have bpe
: convicted. by: jury of the country. q
\ sc'lncing and conveying from tn
. township Of Moyanlensina, into Oh
:, state OF Delaware. three persons .
- color, viz /; JOHN Wood, John Dardc
and Beojaa'in Bennett, with tie inten
TO sell and dispose OF them. 1h
4 crime is more remarkable, as y0n ais
re n,an OF color. These persons
a SHOULD seem, lad told some OF thei
:, acGnaiotanees.y you had employed the,
s 10 rut wood, 10 the state of Delaware
!, and they we're well paid for their l..
Dor. IL is now t1celre months siuc
{ they went with you, in a shai!op {
u the state OF Delaware, for the pu,
pasc just mentioned. You came i,ac
! in the same saalIop. ia three da,,
4 bringing with you. eight or nine cord
h Of wood. But to this day. 3snnc,
Derden, and Wood have never bee
heard Of. Upon your retnrn to til
city without them, Your appearance
in the world was soon changed. Yo
were better clad. and had the COZ.
:. mand OF u,ore money, than when 20
conveyed Observation-Disclosures men to th
!. state Of Delaware. Bennett, il seem.
had lived in the same house with you