American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-03
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be requested he would desist: he
owed him, he sad, no obligation; he hid found him,
III manner, under his roof, and he :elt il his duty
to afford him the rights of hospitality; but having
now gratlhed all his wishes, he desired he would
retire The young man was moved by his manner,
and sad tina, he had but one other favor 10 ask, in
addition TO the many that mad been conferred upoa
him, and that that Mr.. Beck ford would have The
Kindness to send one of his servants down with him
TO the gate, TO desire he might be pei mited TO de-
part; as from the difficulty he ound in getting in, he
was apprehepsive he would find equally difficult to
get out 10 his SURPRISE and discontinue, however,
Mr. Beckiord thus REPLIED" No, Sir, as you got
IN, you will please to get out. In what have done
have only concerned to the laws Of hospitality;
and as you came In an uniDvued guest, you cannot
complain oil being left to go as you caWe;' ana he
instantly Quilted him. We have only to conc Jude
the anecdote by stating, that nearly the whole night
was spent in attempts to climb the wall, before the
sdgenturer succeeded in gaining the open country;
and this he at last effected with the loss of the skirt
OF his coat and one OF his shoes We have heard
that persons of the highest distinction have been
refused admission to the Abbey
FonthW .d6Jey.-A Mr.. Fsrouhar, say the Lon
don Papers, has, by private contract purchased the
Foa1hill property az it stands, for s50000i.
Eetract from ' a Sketch Of Old England, BIZ
.Nsw-EngEaaa Man"
SIT is difficult, not to say impossible, to atempt
TO counterfeit or restrain the excuses o. any psnci-
pie, without being considered its enemy. This ID
most especially The case with religion, which, as 10
is one of the most powerful motives OF human ac,-
ton. is peculiarly liable to into extremes. Hav-
ing the sanction of divine authority for its truths il
is extremely apt to challenge it for its abuses.
Hence, it will not brook restraint OF any kind, and
becomes prosecuting iend, instead OF mild and
forgving angel, when its excuses questioned OF
exposed. The purest motives of love to Cod and
man are of no avail; the most hameless characters
assailed, and the mildest remonstrances stigma
tized with the imputation of hostility to religion
Few, who have attempted the task OF restraining the
extravagant petensions OF churchmen, have ESCAPED
the imputation of enmity to religion; aud among
the most numerous classes of martyrs will be found
those who have fallen sacrifices, not to the fire. nut
to the pens and tongues of persecution
I" For this reason, no prudent man, who yaIuea
his good name, will, especially at this time, ven urs
to nsnuate, that the doctrines of salvation ne hot
such expensive temples to make them pala,able;
that simplicity, iowiness, and economy Ia The
church, are virtues of primitive origin and that he
affections OF man can ascend to bis Make unsjded
by temples that impoyerish whole district TO sup
, port. can only Judge by my own feelings; and
can aver with truth that have received more vivid
impressions of religious and love, and adniir-
lion, in the wild soudes of nature than in the most
splendid temples, which convey ideas rather of the
powers of man, than OF his Maker. In the times,
however, that most of these erected. the Gle.
sastics, not being permitted to marry, and having
few or no ties of blood or kindred TO restrain them
generally lavshed their surplus rsyeppss in eaeix
fishing tbsir Ghprsbss.2