Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-14

mostly ct WHITE people. ne governor
sometimes honors us with his presence.
The first Sabbath after our arrival was
r,ruliarly Observation-Disclosures Bling
lam preached from these words-"Be-
hold bring you good tidings Of great
;oy." &c. This was probably the first
lime that ever these glorious tidings
,ysounded upon these shores. Bro
hers Whitney and Rusgles left us "a
sout a fortnight after landing. to &C
company George Tamoree to his father
IN .itnOi.
:. Ne have bad an opportunity of
sending letters and books to the Socie.
~ islands. by the Clarion. capt. Baze-
,aer. This pnrt is visited by most of
,hp yessrls which pass this way; so that
think we shall have frequent opportu.
mites of communicating with our
friends.
IL have thus, though i'm very im-
srrfrct manner. given you faint des-
rription of our present situation and
prospects. As yet. we have hardly be-
gun our work; bat the language is dali
" becoming more familiar. o, how L
long 10 tell them of Saviour! Altho'
their idols are destroyed, they are still
enveloped in darkness, still dropping
into eternity, with no knowledge or
fear of Gnd before their eyes.
We had expected that all the mis-
Sim family would have resided toge-
thpr, buy we are NV separated. Our
family are happy in each others soCie-
ty, aud well united. As for myself,
much as | shsuld be delighted once
more to see you. get have no wish to
return.
..Jaae a9.-0ur brethren have re-
turncd from Atooi. aud have brought
a favorable report of the land, together
with variety Of presents. The old
king Tamorce, received his son with
mur h affection, aud the next day pre-
srntpd him with the fort, the valley of
Niamavoh, and trunk of clothing
The king and queen have learned to
read in words of four letters. File said
if he could learn TO read in ten yeats
he would make the effort. lie is very
anxious to have them return and in
struct his pcople-says he will support
all the mission family if they will come
will build school house and church,
& have his people learn to sing & fray
July s. Brother Whitney has
beer To Owhyhee to converse with the
brethren there on the extedieECy Of
making an establishment at AtoOi. Ii
Is the unanimous opinion that station
should be taken at that place immedi.
a.eIy. Brothers Whitney and Ruggles
are appointed to occupy it. They and
their wives will sail in the Levant to-
BOTTOM" -
From the Portsmouth Oracle.
THE COST OF WAR.
The president has informed us, IN his IN
augural address, that the late war cost the
United StaIes one hundred and twenty mil
lions of dollars; and this, exclusive OF the
loss, of many valuable lives, and all the other
numerous calamites attendant on war.
"One hundred and twenty millions oil
dolars'' That is large sum indeed! Yes,
hut who can tell how large il is, when no
man can embrace in bis mind competent
idea of even one million!
TO obtain merely faint idea OF this ey
penSe we must resort to familiar compari-
sons. and easy calculations. Take 81 Span
ish dollars and place them close together in
line, and they will extend just four feet.
ls0 millions therefore will reach two thou
sand nine hundred and thirtytwo miles and
IN hali, which is a much greater length than
the whole sea-coast OF the United States,
i.om Passamaquoddy to the Province of
Texas. Indeed it is more than sufficient tc
reach across the Atlantic Ocean IN Its WI
Gest part.
Although there is not in the U. States
together with England and France, Spanish
dollars enough to make up the sum OF i2O
millions, yet il it were possible to collect
such quantity and place them in carts, to
be transported from hence to the seat OF
government, at the rate Of ton TO each team,
II would require no less than 1851 teams, TO
draw this silver, the dollars weighing as
a,aal II 10 the pound, and allowing Iour
rods space to each team, they would extend
IL miles. or flom Portsmouth IN New
Hampshire to Hamilton, Massachusetts.
The weight l2O, 900, 900 OF dollars would
sink the largest man Of war that was ever
buii in Inc world
Now n this money, instead of being
thrown away 'in the unprohtab bile contest OF
seeing which could do the other the most
harm had been expended for the promo
ton ut human happiness By the cultivation
ol mcrals, or the SUI port and extension OF
religion. learning, and the useful arts, the
., ,o,,nt of good done IL, reby would have
81 xreeded all the benefits, that ever re-
= IRON al the wars Of mankind since