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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06
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PreSbytertans IN the United Staies.-Tbe
General Assembly of this body was held
at Philadelphia the latter part of May
From the reports made, it appears thai, as
far as ascertained, the number of ministers
belonging 10 this denomination, ia the y,
States, is INSTRUMENTATION l,775-
commandments ,667-llcentalps 1874.
and candidates for the gospel ministry,
col.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06

In the last letter published in the New
York Statesman, from Mr.. Carter, lated
November 81, VIZ find the following para
graph respecting Mr.. klNG
" By settled regulation, il IS necessary
TOR passport TO be handed 10 the tIrnch
Minister The day before ii receives his sigma,
iure--a circumstance of which we were no.
apprlsed, I'LL our places IN the coach tau
beea taken. A note from MIR King pIoml'H
procured dispensdlion oil lie custom IN o"'
favor, and obtained the Signature OF the a'h,
bassador the same evening. We hau PAU
our respects 10 the American Minister soon
alter our arrival in London, and regre''t" ~
find him laboriug under 50 severe an 'hdlPo.
sition. lie is much emaciated, and eA'fetne
~ feeble. Continual sickness during 'h'
voyage, gave shock To his Cons'hu'o''
from which he has not yet reco'rTfoS
He is however, convalcscent, ana "'a V
10 converse with cheerIniness'
not TO 90 ont. His residence Is ~
land Place, one of the most hea'ths ",'
pleasant paris of London, In an M
view of an hour, he was SO
as 10 imnart to me comPrenn''r
view of the present political state OF hO, ~. -
and of the commercial relations OF ute", -,
tain with other nations particular! ,.a
the new governments OF South H"o'
Strong rs are his hopes in favor otthe nl''"
il is his opinion they cannot possibly '"'
coed
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06
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Major Handy, OF Newport, IS appointed
In read the DccIaialisn of American Iodp-
pendrnce on The ensuing Fuurth of July.
/ 81 happened that this Major hardy read
the same declaration in that town fftg
years ago!
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06

The Warren, Il. |. Star, says rgb,ni,r
never descends to the trun!, of fine h,onn
tree.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06

The corvette John Adams, with Mr.. VIII
ANS, our Minister 10 Central 4merici
and messenger with dispatches for NJ
ANDERSON, Minister to Colombia, arrived d
Carlhagena on The 9Th May
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-06

In
UestminSir Rcticlc- Unittd Ho o., :,
The last nunIhcr Of this REVIEW, Nn''"
Just received IN this country, contains
article cntlied the United States P'''
porting to be an examination ct we ~.
sage ol the President tn iht last t"nS'''''
and also four other addresses and "rH''on.'
delivered on diarrent occasIncs by N.'
Webster, Mr.. Everett, and Mr. spTaRr''
No one can, We hunk. read this "r'l'g}
without instantly detecting the 'o"ct"' =
puppyismof John N,alr. who has htf'
discharg,d by Lockhait & " 'ls"o' o. has
ing too gross for Black wood, ana W. ,;n.
no", by dinr Of impodeact' "'un'u Re
selfinto the pages Of the " e''l''os't, b'rh
view. Indeed, most ofthe ar'l''f' wa" IT
now appear in the British mas"Z,n'1,
,her openly abusing or b,.Pae'.''ca"3
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

| full blown wife by his side, and swarm OF
! little cockneys at his feet. An English bag
man considers himself in style when he ar
rives ten minutes within the hour, from the
| last ten mile stage, in his dennet, with the
newest patent horizontal springs. He leaps
| from the vehicle in style-throws off half
dozen great coats, Qke the grave-digger in
| Ham]et,) of various textures, weights and
colours, in style;-d--.ns the hostler to see
his wheels creased, and his mare fed, in
style-shakes hands with the landlord in
style--marches into the room set apart for
himself and his brethren in style--eakes a
chair in style-calls for glass OF brandy
and water in style-and then asks how trade
wags, in the very tip-top go 2! style.
| A baronet fancies himself IN style, when
he sports his curricle and two dapple grays
in ST. James street, his ..blunt'' OIL the Dom
caster at TettersaIl's and hip charming per-
son at the Opera. Your Lord, again, must
sport his four-in-hand, and trumpeter be-
fore to spread his folly to the world. Your
Duke. again must have his coach and
six. his out riders and his hind-rders, and
his coachman, who can't move through tat;
and his butler, who can't move through
drunkenness and thus we come to the top
of folly's ladder.
chambermaid is said to be in style,
when she can sport new white gown and
bonnet at chapel in the morning and at any
other place in the evening.
| Your Young maiden milliner, when she
can come out of the workshop, pull up her
new brown pelisse, show handsome toot
and ankle-observe the string OF her shoe
loose-pull off little black kid glove, and
show still less hand, without the mark OF a
needle ON the fore finger.
The Farmers Daughter is in style when
she gets a new silk spencer from London,
which confines her at the waist SO tightly
that she looks like
"Apple-dunplng at the middle ted
Your boarding school Miss is in the very
quintessence of style when she can murder
i French, time, squall Italian, drown modesty
in waltz, and thunder the Lancers on the
unfortunate piano-forte.
4 Your fine fashionable dame is in most un-
doubted style, when she is certain OF call
every half hour in the forenoon, or party
every night in the winter, where she shows
the strength Of her constitution by hait un :
dressing before she displays her charms IN
a piercing frost, with the thermometer at
twenty. ;.
Lastly your writer of Jeur d'esfT's
thinks himself in style when he can take
J decent hint from three pretty lines IN one
of the chansons hohulaires OF Paris:---
f "C'est la mode, la mode, la mode.
(u guide lie monde
A la ronde."
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
THE FATE OF KINGS.

In the island of Great Britain, we now in
stance in the royal line of Stuart, race as
steadily unfortunate as ever was recorded
in history.-Their msfortunes have contin-
ued with unabated succession, during 800
years. :.
Robert III, broke his heart, because his
eldest son Robert was starved to death, and
his Youngest, James, was made captive.
James /. after having beheaded three OF
his nearest Kindred, was assassnated by hls
own uncle, who was tortured to death Tor IT.
James III. was slain by the bursting ct a
piece OF or inaace.
James ILL., when fying from the field OF
battle, was thrown from his horse, and mnr-
dered in cottage, into which he had been
carried for assistance.
James ~. fell in Flodden field.
James Y. died of grief, for rhe wilful ruin
Of his army at Solway Moss.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. was assas-
sinated, and then blewn up in his palace.
| Mary Stuart was beheaded in England.
James l. and Henry vi. died, not without
suspicion of being poisoned by Lord Buck
| ingham. :,
| Charles I. was beheaded at Whitehall
Charles III. was exiled for many years.
James ii. lost his crown and died in ban
ishment.
Ann, after reign, which though glori
ons, was rendered unhappy by party dis
putes, died of broken heart, occasioped b,
the quarres of her favoritc servants.
The posterity of James III. have rsmalnet
wretched wanderers in foreign lands.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

the inquisitivencss of young and curl
Gus mind; to direct the eyes, yet unsullied
with the waters of contrition, to a bounteous
benefactor; to lift the little hand, yet un-
stained with vice, in prayer to their Father
who is in heaven. But SO it is. The child
as SOON as released from the bondage of
the nurse. and needs no longer careful eye
to look after it's steps, and guard 1t from
external injury, is too often surrendered to
instructors, some Of whom are employed to
polish the surface of the character, and reg
ulate the motions Of the limbs; others to fur
nsh the memory, and accomplish the i'm
agination, while Religion gets admission as
she can, sometimes in aid of authority, and
sometimes in Saturdays task, or a Sun
days popularity, but how rarely as SEN
timent.-Their little hearts are made to
flutter with vanity, encouraged to pant with
emulation, persuaded to contract with .pars
mony, allowed to glow with revenge, or re-
duccel to absolute numbness by worldliness
and cares, before they have ever felt sen
timent of devotion, or beat with pulsatlon
of sorrow for an offence, or gratitude for a
benefit, in the presence of God. Believe me,
mothers, you have no right to expect that
the sense of Religion will be infused by the
labo urs of others.
When parents have ceased to be teachers,
religion has ceased to be taught.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
For the Wilmingtonian.

II is singular species of avarce that indueesa a
man of literary taste, to lock up his mental treas
ures, because they are not as boundess as his
desires. Were he wise he would pursue an OPP
posite course; for, in keeping them inactive, he
places an effectual barrier against their ever IN
creasing, or arriving to that excellence which he
wishes Instances of genius bursting at once, al
most without cultivation or effort, into noon-day
splendour, are rare: and were they not, it ar
rues nothing. The meridiy of others is not
less brilliant, because preceded by modest
dawn. Who can tell the resting place OF an ac-
tive, persevering and comprehensive mlnd' and
who, that is gifted with such powers, would suf-
fer them to become dormant, through inactivity,
or deprecated in value by neglect. We should
ever keep in mind the value of the talismanc in
huence exercised by a powerful intellect and
correct Judgment, over the world in general
and cultivate with assduous care, the talents we
are conscious of possessing. The mental excel
lcnce we have gained, we should survey with
complacency, not with the idle vanity of him who
dreams that when he has attained some literary
emnence no more is to be lcarned but modest
ly congratulate ourselves that we have acquired
SO much, and think of it but as the earnest of far
higher attanments; for few men can estimate
the range of intellect within their power, by an
examination of the past operations of their minds.
They will find much in the review to call up the
blush of conscious inferiorty-they will often
smile nvoluntary at the absurdities of their un-
hedged genius, and their own good taste and
Judgment may convince them that they have me-
yer arisen above mediocrty. Such dlscouraglng
retrospects as these should never be indulged-
they will tend to- throw us back upon the bar
rem past, when we should be pressing towards a
future, more fruitful, perhaps, than our most san
ruine anticipations. Who will lightly esteem
genius. hat beholds the purse-proud, unideaed
worldlinr, whose God is MAMMoS, pay involun.
tary homage to elevated intellect, when accom-
n.nied with rcctitude of conduct And how in
sensible he must be, who will not value highly,
and improve sedulously, the mental wealth thus
libcraly bestowed upon himf If the sneers Of
little minds are excited by your calling or your
circumstances, you can tower far above them i'll
the laudable pride of intellectual superiority,
and extort the reluctant admiration of the most
illiberal. But effects so gratifying and beneficial
as these, are not to be expected by him who iii-
dulges in speculative rcasonings alone, however
just and beautiful they may be. Requirements
of solid and practical utility ndispcnsibly ne
cessary to form character, at the same time use
. ful and admirable. Many of these belong to The
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

in the snare their hearts laid tor them; sim
pering before the mirror; showing off at par
ties ceuuettng- with beaux; and running the
whole race of fashionable dissipation.
| had friend in the city who was mas
ter of good business, whose prospects were
promising, and whp had begun the world
with high hopes and spirits. / saw him
sending little poemsto the printer; they were
printed; praised; retited by the girls; and at
last somebody said, "the author of these
pretty verses should put them in less per-
ishable form''-shonld collect them; make a
book 1t turned Dicks head up-side-down
Milton, Dryden, Pope, Cowper, danced
before him in their deathless honors; he
shut up shop; turned author; and is-a poor
poverty stricken poet, without shirt or a
shilling to this day. This was all heart
work; reason had nothing to do with it.
The influence of the heart over the head
is also to be seen in thousand other instan-
ces of conduct. The man who embarks in
pursuit of fame, whether in literature, in
politics, or in the field of war, lets so the
helm of reason, is governed by the heart in
stead of his head. And in Religion, that
greatest of all concerns. it is wonderful to
observe the powerful operation of the hu-
man heart.
| Every mans head, suppose, teaches MN
that piety is most important, most desira-
Bile, it convinces the understanding that
there is God; that he is good, consequent
ly that we will he held accountable for our
conduct. They know too, that it is at least
most probable that he has made revela-
ton of his will, on conformity to which de,
pends all their future hopes. Yet the hear
dislikes the strietness of his law. and abso-
7 Il Al, IL, mot Tn ,Irsf
after the true rule of duty; TO plead ignor
ance; and general disbelief of what the!
have never examined--the Bible--as it sucf
plea would avail them any thing.
! 1t is a pity, great pity; that reason, the
helm given to guide us through the voyage
of life, by our creator should be abandoned
for the unsteady, the erring oar of passion
Thousands have been lured to ruin by theil
hearts, who, had they trusted solely to theil
heads would have been safe. Reader, thinl
of this--is it not SO?
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
WILLIAM PENN.

The following is perhaps the most elegant
and highly finished eulogium which has been
pronouncedupon man in whose praise al
most all men uaite. NAV we be permitted
to add that it is as true as 1t is eloquent.
"JJHiam Penn stands the first among
the law-givers whose names and deeds are
recorded in history. Shall we compare with
him Lycurgus, Solon, Romulns, those toun-
ders OF military commonwcalthS, who organ
lied their citizens in dreadful array against
the rest of their species, taught to consider
their fellow men as barbarilns, and them
selves as alone worthy TO rule over the
earth, What benefit did mankind derive
from their boasted institutions lnterrogate
the shades of those who fell in the mighty
contests between Athens and LacedEmon,
between Carthage and Rome and the rest of
the universe. But see William Penn, with
weaponless hands, sitting down peaceably
with his followers in the midst Of savage ma
tions. whose only occupation was shedding
the blood of their fellow men, disarming
them by his justice, and teaching them, for
the first time to view stranger without
distrust. See them bury their tomahawks
in his presence, so deep that man shall nev-
er find them again. See them under the
shade of the thick groves of Coaquannuck
extend the bright chains OF friendship. and
solemnly promise to preserve 1t as long as
the sun and moon shall endure. Scc him
then with his companions on the sole basis
of religion, morality and universal love, a
dopting as the fundamental maxlms OF his
government the rule handed down to us
from Heaven, "Glory to God on high, and
on earth, peace and good will to all men.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
APRIL 10, 1895.

"He would not for the world" says an in
genious writer, "cut her with knife, but
he will without the least hesitation, cut her
with his tongue" / have known some I'M
feeling husbands, who have treated their
luckless wives with unvaried and unremitted
unkndness, till the arrival of their last i'll
ness, and who then became all asslduty and
attention.-But when that period approach :
ed, their remorse like the remorse ot mur-
derer, is felt too late: the die is cast; and
kindness or unkindness can be of little con-
sequence to the poor victim, who only waits
to have her eyes closed in the long sleep of
death!
Perhaps YOUR wife may be destitute OF
youth and beauty, or superficial attractions
that distinguish manv of her sex: should this
be the case, remember many plain face
conceals heart oe exquisite sensibility and
merit; and her consciousness of the defect
makes her peculiarly awake to the slightest
attention or inattentien from you and just
for moment reflect
ssWhat he blooming tincture of the skin,
To peace of mind and harmony withn'
What the bright sparkling of the finest eye,
To the soft soothing of a calm reply
Can loveliness of form, or look or air.
With loveliness of words or deeds compare
No: those at first the unweary heart may gain;
But these, these only, can the heartretaln."
| Your wife though gentle, amiable crea-
ture, may be deficient in mental endowments,
and destitute of fancv or sentiments, and
you perhaps man of taste and talents are
inclined to think lightly Of her. This is un-
just unkind, and unwise. II is not, believe
me, the woman most gifted by nature, o.
most stored with literary knowledge. WHO
always makes the most comfortable wite; ny
no means: your gentle amiablc hclpnat.t
may contribute much more to your happi,
ness, more to the regularity, economy, ant
discipline of your house, and make youl
children much better mother than many
brilliant dame who could trace Moore
Scott, and Byron, every line on the map o
taste and sentiment, and descant on the
merits and demerits of poetry, as if she hat
Just arrived fresh from the neighborhood O
Parnassus.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
Ill.

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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
sPG.HzEa@Ye
PRIZE POEM.

c1TWe are enabled to present our readers the
following from correct copy OF the poem when
obtained the Sc ond premium OF so OF the eait-
or Of the New-York Mirror, written by Mrs. A.
Wells, of Boston
A Mothers Thoughts in Absence.
The dav has gone by, and the purple light
ofthe evening blends with the shadows ofnlght.
In the dimness and hush Of the twilight hour,
Now comes the light breeze to the conscious
flower;
Tells his story of love with whispering breath,
Tben away--away Ger the fragrant heatl!
No longer the woods with wild music ring;
Decp silence has touched every living thing:
save the whip-poor-wil from yon leaty bower,
And his note accorlls with the serious hour.
The eagle looks out from her rock built nest:
She saw the red sun go down in the west;
And she marks the cloud on the mountains brow
Still keeping the tinge Of his parting glow.
The star of eve, from her temple of blue,
Looks family down; and the tremulous dew
Is tenderly clinging to bud and Leaf,
Aseonscious the hour ofbliss how briet
Here oft let me wander ere close Of night
While beam yet fingers of fading light;
! For now like moonbeam, pale memory'say
\ Softly falls on the lov'd ones far away.
Now fondly think of thy innocent wiles;
Thy clear blue eye, thy lip OF smilesi
Thy rosy slumber awaking to joy:
when, when shall clasp thee again my boy
/ Though cnshrned in my heart of hearts the fac
That nature wears, though love each trace
of her virgin beauty, whether the storm
In terror and majesty wraps her form;
Or sunbeams lightly and joyousy play
n Where the livulet winds its verdant way:
Where old ocean groans in his hollow caves,
While the restless bark SKINS thefaithless waves
When the grey morn breaks into golden light
n Or the moon hangs pale on the cloud OF night,
n Or at twilight hour, when the breezes take
Their repose on the breast of the peaceful lake
4 Though dear to me all, would not exchange
4 One glad smile of thine TOR the whole bngh
III range
N But the time may come, when thy presence, boy
Shall be part of these moments OF joy
n When passion subdued shall speak IN thine eye
And thy spirit BE touched with the Deity!
M Oh! the star of Il mothers hope, how bright!
NJ II treads fair sky, it pours pure lishti
On, on in a chanrcess course it goe7,
And qucnchless the beam from its source th'
a flows
Ifa moment lost, 'tis only to burst
Thro' the gathering clouds, more clear than
first,
Or though it has vainly with the tempest strivei
lslessencd ray is still bright toward Heaven.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
The LAWYER Prayer.

Ordained to tread the thorny ground,
Where few, fear, are faithful found,
Mine be the conscience void of blame;
The upright heart, the spotless name;
The tribute of the widows prayer,
The righted orphans grateful tear.
To virtue and her friends, a friend,
Still may my voice the weak defend!
Ne'er may my prostitutcd tongue
Protect the oppressor in his wrong,
Nor wrest the spirit ofthe laws,
20 sanctify Villains cause.
Let others, with unspallng hand,
Scatter their poison through the land.
inflamc disscntion, kindle strife,
And strew with ills the path of life.
On such, her ills, let fortune shower,
Add wealth to wealth and power to power.
onme may favouring heaven bcstow
That peace which good men only know;
The Joy Of joys, by few possessed,
The eternal sunshine of the breast.
rover, Fame and Riches resign,
ihe praise Of honesty be mine,
Ana' friends may weep, the worthy sigh,
and poor men bless me when die
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
From a late London journal.

What is Style:--N-ith every different class
of society this term bears different mean
ing.
The citizen thinks he is i'll atalc, when he
waddles along in a ene-horsc shay, with a
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
MOTHERS.

MO
Al any thing in life deserves to be consider
su,: 80 as at once the exquisite bliss, and pre-
snlhent duty of mother, it is this,-to
Matcn the dawning disposition and capacity
=. favourite child; to discover the earli-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

|, NJ Dr.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-14

iheit children, two OF The prime pal actors
in that solemn scene, the hand that penned
the ever memorable Declaration, and the
voice that sustained it in debate, were, by
one summons, at tho distance of seven
hundred miles from each other, called be-
fore the Judge Of all, 70 account for their
deeds done upon earth. They departed,
cheered by the benedictions of their coun-
try, TO whom they left the Inheritance of
their fame, and the memory oftheir bright
example. II we turn our thoughts to the
condition of their country, in the contrast
of the first and last day Of that half CEN
tury, how resplendent and sublime is the
transition from gloom TO glory
Then, glancing through the same lapse
Of time, in the condition of the individuals,
we see the first day marked with fulness
and vigor ofyouth, in the pledge of their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred hon
or, TO the cause of freedom and Of man.
kind. And ON the last, extended on the
bed Of death, with but sense and sensibili-
ty left to breathe last aspiration 10 Hea-
ven Of blessing upon their country; may
we not humbly hope, that TO them, too, it
was pledge of transition from gloom to
glory and that while their mortal vest
ments were sinking into the clod of the
valley, their emancipated spirits were as
cending to the bosom of their God
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Washington, December 5, 1896.