The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
For the Hawk. Eye and Patriot.
C H r o NICLES.
CHAPTER I.

w alheth III the Footsteps OF Andrew his
predecessor, that the people were sorely
troubled in mind, for that there was no
money in the land wherewith to reward
the husbandman for the grain and the
fruits of his field, nor the mechanic for
the workmanship Of his hands. nor the
laborer for his toll, nor the merchant for
his goods wherewith theylwere all wont
to be clothed.
2. And sorrow came upon the people
and oyershadowed the whole land, and
they murmured greatly among themselves.
and said, one to another, Why have these
Affections fallen upon US? Surely we have
not deserved these things.
3. And some of the people said, Be-
cause, in the days of prosperity, we were
unmindful Of the blessings which we en-
joyed, the Lord hath thus chastised US.
4. And the people assembled them
selves together in many places through
out all the provinces, and cast about among
themselves to find out whence arose their
snferings.
5. And there were yet few good men,
and men of great knowledge, in the great
Sanhedrim of the provinces: such as Dan
iel of the province of Massachusetts, and
Henry of the province of Kentucky, and
others like unto them.
6. And they spake unto the people,,
and said unto them, Marvel not, nor MUIR
muir among yourselves, nor fret against
the Lord, for he afflicteth you not. neither
doth he turn deaf ear to your prayers;
Z. But look we rather to Martin. the
chief ruler of the provinces, for the cause,
of all your sorrows and all your Attic
tions-for, verify we say unto you, Mar.
tin hath caused all these to fall upon you:
8. For behold, he casteth out all good
men, and all who walk not with him in
the footsteps of Andrew, from the offices
which ye have given them, and putteth
therein wicked and evil doors of his own
kind, who rob you Of all your gold and
silver.
9. And many other evil things hath
Martin done to Cypress his people;
10. For he hath appointed bad minis
tiers to do his will, and bad councillors,
and bad cooks in his kitchen, who whet
his appetite with savoury dishes, and
cause him to commit all kinds of abom.
nations and extravagancies in the sight
of his people:
IL. For, 10! he hath taken much mo.
ney, even fifty thousand pieces of silver,
to buy costly mirrors and flowers and
golden basins and candlestcks and fine
linens, to furnish the great White House,
which ye yourselves had prepared and
already furnished for your chief ruler to
dwell therein:
IL. Yea, and many other things hath
he done, whereby all your money hath
been swallowed up.
l3. And he hath made war upon your
banks and destroyed them, by the which
you were wont to carry on your trade
across the great waters. and hath caused
great distress throughout all the land
II. For, 10! the ship now rotteth in
the harbor; the door of the workshop and
storehouse are closed; the grain is eaten
by the insect in the garner; the fruit Of
the orchard rotteth on the ground, and
the flock goeth unshorn, because of there
being no money to buy the fleece.
CHAPTER II.
1. And Daniel, and Henry, and many
others like unto them, spake unto the
people, saying, Fear not, for we shall be
comforted
Q. Therefore assemble We yourselves
together in many places, yea throughout
all the provinces, and write memorials
and petitions and supplications, and send
them unto Martin. your chief ruler, and
unto the great Sanhedrim, thus crying
unto them
8. Hear us, o Martin ! and give ear
unto us, Dye brethren Of the Great San
hedrim (for we are sore troubled and
restore unto us again our banks and our
commerce, and cause money again to
abound in the land, and cause our ships
again to move upon the waters, laden
with the products Of our fields, the meat
Of our herds, anil the fleece Of our focks:
4. And Martin, your chief ruler, and
your brethren of the Great Sanhedrim,
shall hear your voice as it hath come up
from the mountain and the valley. and
shall not dareto withhold from you long,
er those blessings which we were wont to
enjoy in the days of your rulers before
Andrew and Martin, lest ye rebuke them
and cast them out from their high places.
s. And the people did so: and they
sent up prayers and petitions and supple
cations from all the provinces, from the
mountains and the valleys and the cities
and the towns, and even from the work
shops throughout all the provinces.
6. Yet Martin was stubborn and stiff
necked, and his heart was proud and set
upon the follies and riches and abomina-
tons of the world, and he turned a deaf
ear to the voice Of his brethren.
And their brethren of the Great San
hedrim, (saye few who remained true
to them, turned also away and listened
not to the voice Of their brethren in tribu-
lation.