Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-28
From the Richmond Compiler.
CHALLENGE,

These tunes abound with challenges
The South challenges the Nor n 10 horse
race One state throws down the gaun''
10, for show OF beeveS or swine One
pumpkin Is pit'ed against another Az
hose challenges are bI" ohless; they are tbt
sub;. ct of amusemet and mirth; out re-
GENTLY we have seen one OF the largest c.
ties of the Union wrapped in MOURN;
TOR the death of one OF her finest sons
VET. the spirit of dueIling has extended
even 10 minister OF the Gospel we have
seen in a Kentucky paper that the Ii'ts are
displayed tor a contest on some ahstrus'
principle OF theology. Mr. Alexander
Campbell has publicly challenged Mr. ID.
l. Macslla to debate ''it God permit
on BAPTISM The time and place, as IS
usual on affairs OF honor are regularly an'
justed the parties are TO meet AZ ashIng-
ion in the county of Mason, X lucky,
the 10Th day OF October, at u O'CLOCK -
Crouds we're expected 10 attend this holy
rencontre-to see tslr MAY, aBd witness
the ella h Of the arms of the church. Mr.
Campbe,l chivalrous cburchmllItsnl
for in 1890, he ls said TO have Issueo;.
like soroe famous knight OF old. a general
challenge 10 all Cbrstendom, IN the FOL-
loving heroic strains:
Il this day publish 10 a present mat J
feel d,sposed 10 meet any Pedobnptisf MT
Mister ., anu denomination, Of good stand
ing in IS oTn party, and engage to prove
in deb tie with him, eIlker v W voce or
with the pen, th,' infant pr mixing IS a
human ,radi,,on and injurious 10 The well
being Of society, religious and political
We toe, a high respect for the members
of the Baptist Church in general-~e
humbly confess our lncapsc'ty 10 d'scnss
the mysteries OF the doctrines which Mr.
n. detend.:-bui, we cannot help expires:
ing our opinion at the same time that THIS
genera! hravado is NOT very well calculat.
cd to advance the interests OF The cause
he espouses. a.,
II would be better for him to pursue the
oven ",enor Of his way"-to preach IN
N. ,emnles--to traverse the earth for The
nurnose hut moi in this contentious spirit
70 throw down his defiance and denuncla'
tions. ,0n1
II was stated that the Fanny, bssse't,
f,r,;ved At RIO Janeiro) brought advices
rom Ca,Iao to the 10th of July, but we
have sem a letter received by that vessel
dated on the 18th, and are favored with
Gallo, Jnly Iath-Tbings remain as
| stated in my last--the position oil tine
Spanisrds being almost half way between
Lima and this place. The patriot forces
with the exception Of about 2ooo Colon
bians who remain here TO defend the cas-
Ties, have all been sent off either to the
lntermedios or Pisco, with the vie" OF
beating The enemy in that quarter and cut
ling off their retrea, from this.
"Foreigners are allowed to pass between
this and Lima. by having passports from
the proper authorities on each side, ann
the conduct of the Spanisrds thus far, has
been extremely moderate.
"rhe opinion seems to be that they
will move iu few days; this Is only known
however by Capterac bimseli, who will
no, communicate bis plans to any one -
On entering Lima, contribution OF osoo'-
600 was levied. and duty of 40 per
cent has been laid on the goods in Custom
House. and Is per cent. on those. IN the
private warehouse"