Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-06
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is past, and no rain has fallen. Not only do az.
rlculture and human beings feel the dire calami.
ty; but also beasts and insects, herbs and trees,
almost cease to live,
l, the Minister of Heaven, am placed over
mankind, and am responsible for keeping the
world in order, and lranqpiIiziDg the people
Although it is now impossible for me to sleep or
lat with composure; although / am scorched with
grief and tremble with anxiety; still, after all,
no genial and copious showers have been obtain.
ed.
"Some days ago, tasted, and offered rich sa.
CRITICS. on the affairs Of the gods Of the land and
the grain; and had to be thankful for gathering
clouds and slight showers; but not enough to cause
gIadness.
8. Looking up. consider that Heavens heart
is benevolence aud love. The sole cause 10 the
daily deeper strocity Of my sins; my little sin.
certify and little devotion. Hence ! have been
unable to move Heavens heart, and bring down
abundant blessings.
Having respectfully searched the records,
find, that, in the Gath year Of Keenlung, my In
perial grandfather. the high, honorable. and pure
Emperor reverentiy performed great snow
service feel impeIled BY ten thousand consi-
derations, to look up and initiate the usage, and,
with trembling anxiety, rasbly assail heaven. ex.
anime myself and consider my errors, looking
up, and hoping that may obtain pardon. ask
myself, whether in sacrificiaI services have
been disrespectful7 Whether or not pride and
prodigality have had place 10 my heart, spring
ing up there unobserved? Whether, from the
length of time, 1 have become remiss in attend.
ing to the affairs Of government; aud have been
able TO attend to them with that serious dill
gence, and strenuous effort, which ought.
Whether have uttered irreverent words and
have deserved reprehensione Whether perfect
equity has been attained 10 comforting rewards or
inAlcting punishmentsi Whether in raising
mausoeums and laying out gardens, have dis
tressed the people and wasted propertye Whe.
Their in the appointment of officers have failed
to obtain fiji persons, and thereby the acts Of gov
eminent have been petty and vexatious to the
peopIef Whether punishmeDts have been un-
justly inflicted or not? Whether the oppressed
nave found no means of appcali Whether in
prosecuting heterodox sects, innocent have not
been invoIveds Whether Or not the magistrates
have insulied the people, and refused to listen to
their affairs? Whether in the successive military
operations on the western frontiers there may
have been the horrors o! human slaughter, Cor the
sake Of Imperial rewsrdss Whether the larges-
SEES bestowed on the afflicted southern provinces
were property dppueus Ut tne people "efo ieil "
die IN the bitches? Whether the efforts to exter-
inmate or pacIfy the rebelious mountaineers OF
Holman and Canton, were properly conductedj
or whether they led to the inhabitants being
trampled on as mife or ashesl To all these top.
les, to which my anxieties have been directed. I
ought to lay the plumb line, and strenuously en-.
deavor to correct what is wrong: still recolec.
ting that there may be faults which have not &C.
cured to me in my meditation.
PROSTATE I beg Imperial Heaven, H.cang
Teen. to pardon my ignorance and stupidity;
and to grant me seIfrenovation; for myriads Of
innocent people are involved by me, . single
man. My sins are SO numerous. 1t is difficult to
escape from them. Summer is past, and autumn
arrived; to wait longer will be l,pposs'b'e -
Knocking my head, pay. I@p vi Reav n, to
hasten and confer gracious deliverance,-a spec.
dy and dvneIy beneficial rain; to save the PEG.
Plies lives; aud in sume degree redeem my mi
Duties; Oh-A'as! Imperial Heaven. observe
these things!-Alas! Oh Imperial Heaven, be
gracious to them. { am inexpressibly gtiesed,
alarmed. and frightened. ReverentIy this me-
mortal is presented"