Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-02-16

out oesng lost 20 tts own consequences. tamciy
submit to the studied indsn,,y offered to one
Of ats most talented and patriotic citizens
Ann. BLOoDGooD, Can.
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VARIETY.
The effect Of Ereriion. Many years
ago, the present governor Of Vermont
met one Of our oldest and most respect
able citizens--"Sir,I am desirous Of
obtaining an education. My parents
are poor; owing to deficiency in one
OF my hands, l am incompetent to do
any work upon the farm, and my father
IS unable to do any thing for me. If
you will allow me 10 como and study
with you. will serve you faithfully,
and do your mental Offices" The boys
oher was accepted. He applied him.
self faithfully to the acquisition Of
knowledge, and in six or seven years
had acquired an education, and fund
OF important Information. His patron
then gave him twenty dollars, q horse
and wagon, and babe him God speed.
A few years afterwards. he learned
that right application Of his intellec.
toaI powers had made him member
Of Congress, and his next step WAS 10
the chief magistrates chair Of the state
OF vermont. Connecticut paper.
Bank Of the United Stafes.-The
London Times Of the 18th December.
after making q summary from the last
triennial report to the Stoc kholders,
oy the President and Directors Of the
Bank OF the u. States-thus concludes
'ts observations, which, as from an i'm
partial, and certainly Indifferent source,
are entitled to consideration:
Here, therefore, 10 an institution
which, by being founded on correct
principles Of banking, and by being
managed on the system Of frank and
unreserved publicity, has fulfilled all
the objects Of its establishment-has
purified the local currencies of the Sc.
verai states--has given uniformity 10
the exchanges-has enabled the gene.
raj revenue TO be transmitted to tho
general treasury without delay or loss
has aided commerce to q greater A.
mount than any bank in the known
worid--has given security against the
depreciation Of the local currency-
and never been liable to be abused for
political objects.
The Rev. DIR. WrLsoS has been ex.
pelied as Chaplain from the N. York
House of Assembly in consequence Of
having published pamphlet purport-
ing to be religious essay, in which
he has attempted 10 detract from the
fame Of many Of the beuefactors of the
country, Washington, Jefferson, &C.,
and also attacked the members of the
house, for which as chaplain he was
chosen to officiate. The resolution
for his expulsion was passed with but
two dissenting voices.
Some extracts arc given In the Ar
gus, from the publication referred to,
from which it appears to be q fanatical
EFFORT to prove that most Of the public
men OF the country are and have been
"men who hate God, men Of lies, and
lovers Of cevetousness." OF the seven
Presidents Of the United States, he
says that they all "did that which was
evil IN the sight Of the Lord" He
attempts TO prove that Washington
was no better than an iufidel, IL he
was not one in fact. Mr.. Jefferson he
says was an ayowed infidel. OF MIR.
Madison he says that Jefferson pro-
badly made him q deist, and vet his
moral department, as il regards the
second table Of the law, has been res.
pectabIe. lie says he hopes, for the
honor Of the country, that Mr.. Madi-
son twill not continue to die ON the
4th Of July" MIR. Monroe be saw
"lived and died like second rate
Aihenian philosopher" Mr.. John
Adams he says is the only President
OF the United States who has in any
public document acknowledged Jesus
Christ. On this acknowledgement,
however, he seems to set but little va.
lue, as Dir. Adams proved himself 10
be q Unitarian. The characters OF
John Q. Adams, and Gen. Jackson, he
thinks will bear no comparison With
those Of HezekiAb aud josiah.
On the 9th inst. q man who calls
himself Joseph Leeeh, alias yoseub
Westteld Leechs alias WestfieId, va !
brought before Major Mcveieh, ESQ,
kimbertoD, Chester county, Pa. on
his warrant issued upon The solemn
affirmation Of q woman, "that he the
said Jssesph, had married her some
three or four months since, when he
had another wife in full life," &c
Upon examination legal certificates
were produced Of his marriage with
two women, both now living, and hs
Acknowledged 70 third, supposed &c
be also living IN New Jersey, or Al
Brooklyn, Long Island. Tie was foil,
committed to the jail al West ChssteI