The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-20


THE MISSIONARIES. The detention of
the Missionaries in the Georgia state pris-
on, Notwithstanding the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, revers-
ing the judgment under which they were
confined, is one of the most oppressive, ty-
rannical, and disgraceful occurrences re-
corded in the modern history of civilized
nations. The confinement of these excel
lent men, hns nothing to DO with any future
measures which the State of Georgia intend
to adopt, in regard to the controversy be-
tween that State and the national govern
ment. If the State authorities have deter
mined, and such appears to be the fact, still
to exercise jurisdiction over the Cherokees,
they can do it just as well without holding
the missionaries in prison, at hard labor,
as by keeping them in custody. 1t has the
appearance of a vindctive spirit in the au-
thorltles,-a feeling in the highest degree
disreputable to the government of a civlliz-
ed and professedly Christian community.
1t would not be strange, if the effect of the
approaching hot season should be fatal to
those injured, grossly injured men. Unus-
ed to confinement, and not accustomed to
hard labor, in all probability their constitu-
fering, and that they will fall victims to in
justice and oppression. Should that prove
to be the fact, the conduct of the authorities
of Georgia will bear near and striking re-
sembance to the far famed iniquties Of the
Spanish lnquistioE, and the miserable sub
jects of the rack and the flames of that dia-
bolical engine Of persecution, in no sense
have a stronger claim TO the title of MAR
TYRs, than the pers ecuted and fettered mis-
sionaries in the state prison at Mlledge-
vile. Let Gilmer, and Lumpkin, and Clay
ton, who have been actively concerned in
the execution of the unconstituti onal and
tyrannical acts of the legislature of Georgia.
not flatter themselves with the belief, that
their conduct will pass smoothly down the
current of time, with the appreciation of fu-
ture generations. The conscientious. firm.
and devoted conduct of these virtuous, un-
offending, and faithful servants of their d.
vine master, will he had in perpetual re-
membrance by good men of all future ages ;
while their prosecutors and oppressors will
be classed with Nero, Hlldibrand, and JEFF
fiery, whose names will bla cken the pages
of history 10 the remotest periods of time.
Wsw York Advertiser.
Brown UNIVERSITY. The Hon. Nicholas
Brown of Prov dence, has resolved to erect, at
his own expense, another College edifce Of
brick, to embrace Chapel Library, Phllosoph-
ical Hall, Lecture Room, &c. 1t is to be three
stories high, nd basement-S6 feet long and
AZ wide. 1t will be placed in The front yard of
the College On the south line. A subscription
has also been commenced, FOR raising twenty.
live thousand dollars, to constitute a permanent
fund, the proceeds to be annually appropriated
TO the purchase of books for the library, and of
philosophical and chemical apparatus. TO this
fund Mr.. Brown has subscribed ten thousand
dollars. Another gentleman OF Providence has
subscribed ne thousand dollars.
MASONRY. The New York Commercial AID.
vertiser OF June Sth, says of Col. Stones new
work on M isonary and Anti-Masonry, "that
the last sheet is in type, and the index and an.
pend'x ara in the hands oil. the printer. 1t is
expected that the work will be published ca rly
in the ensu ing week. 1t adds that although !,
has been curtailed to the number of ilty PAGES
it yet exts nds TO one hundred and iifiy more
than was Contemplated when the former notice
Of the publication was given II was wide
field of investigation upon which the author en-.
tered, and to do justice to the subject and rem
der the history complete, il has been found i'm.
possible To bring the discussion within the com.
pass Of the volume first proposed"
REVENUE OF BosToS. The amount Of rev
cnue received during the first quarter of las.
year, was ss930,027 IL, Tho amount accrued
during tho same time this year is 81 ,3G2 500
] Excess over last year $432573.