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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-05-22


Stevenson.
Missouri-William sPatton and Andrew
Monroe.
Holston--T. K Ca;lett and I. SPRINGFIELD.
Virginia.. Early and VIM. A. Smith.
n. Carolina-H G. Leigh and P Doub.
Memphis-G w. D. Harris & NJ Brock.
Tennessee-R. Paine and f. T.. Pitts.
Niississpp-W Winalls s b. M Drake.
Arkansas-J Harrel and j. + Truslow.
Indian Misson-E.T Perry SD. Cummings
Georgia-G. F. Pierce s 4. B. Longstreet
Fiorida-T. c. Bennipe s P F. Smith.
Texas-FIancis Wilson & L. Fowler
As many of our readers may not be
acquainted with the nature of the action
Of the general conference, which assem-
bled in New York year ago, brief
explanation may be proper. Since the
session of the general conference, in
1910, Bishop Andrew came in posses
son of slaves, by marriage. He was
called upon by the late general confer
ence either to emancipate his slaves or
resign his Office as bishop. The form
er he refused to DO, for good reasons.
l. II would be violation ofthe laws OF
the state where he lived. 2. Some Of
the slaves were not competent to take
care Of themselves in astate of freedom.
| 3. The slaves We're unwilling to leave
their owners, TO whom they We're strong
ly attached. He complied with the latter
alternative; and the motives which &C.
tuated him in his choice elevate him, as
a Christian and philanthropist, in the
eyes Of all southern men. Deeply soil
citous for the welfare of his slaves, and
knowing that by freeing them he would
rendertheir condition, in every respect,
Infinitely worse, as a Christian man,
he could not have acted Otherwise
| The southern members of the confer
ence, alive to the situation this act
placed them in before the world and
the church, protested in the most re-
lspectful and forcible manner agains.
it, and appealed to the nagnanimity Of
their brethren Of the north not to dis
turb the harmony Of the church, when
no good could result, but evil only
when the missionary cause, and the
cause of religion at home, required the
united energies of her great moral
force but it availed nothing: the
command was imperious, and must be
obeyed, regardless of consequences
In anticipation Of action in the south
upon the subject, the general confer
ence provided aplan of separation. =
To meet the expectations of the con-
ference and carry into effect the senti-
ments of the church in the south, the
Louisville convention was brought to-
SOViCi' uC icSult VI LUCiT CellDerd-
tons will be made known in few
days.
The Baptist Convention met in Au-
gusta, Georgia, on the Sth inst. The
facts relative to the causes which led
to the call of this convention, as near
we can learn from the papers, are as
follows: The anniversaries of the
missionary and Bible socities were re-
Gently held in New Jersey. A resolu-
ton was adopted, and report subse-
quently made, declaring it inexpedient
to employ Shareholders as missiona-
RES We copy the following from
correspondence of the Charleston
Courier:
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TIE PRESIDENCY.

Many Of our contemporaries Of the Wing
press are casting about for candidate for
the Presidency in l848. General Win
field Scot, OF the Army, and John Nc
Lean, one Of the Associate Judges of the
Supreme Court of the United States, seem
to be the men spoken Of. Judge Mclean
being a citizen of Ohio would seem to
have the strongest hold on the affections
of the people of this State. The fortunate
results Of Judge McLean's labor when at
the head Of the Post Office Department.
the able munner in which the affairs Of
that complicated and delicate trust were
managed. The liberal principles avowed
and carried into practice by him as Post
master General, added to his career in
Congress and on the Supreme bench Of
our own State, together with the satisfac-
tory manner in which he has discharged
his duty in the highest judicial tribunal
of the country, give his prcientio@s a cha
racter aImost amounting to a claim. Add
to all these valuable public services, hs
known integrity, moderation, and great
capabhity, we think the Wings Of the
country would Tally around him with an
unanimity unprecedented.
OfGeneral Scott, to soy nothing Of his
great military services, which have been
well auested on many fields, in the frozen
regions Of the Niagara and on the sunny
shores Of the Gulf of Mexico. lie has a
fine education, vast experience, and in
his official duties connected with our dis
turhances on the Canada frontier, some
years past, he evinced degree of diplo
matte skill rarely found among our mos
Distinguished citizens who have haC
charge of foreign affairs,
He went amongst those betligcrPnt s1i'
rits, on the shores Of the great lakes, and
produccd order and suh0rdiuation to oul
laws, without giving offence to tae male
factors. His dispatches on the occasions
alluded to, evince an ample knowledge 0
the policy OF our Government in its for
eign relations. lie isa good Wing. Va
don't say which Of the two citizens nanr
ed is the most dc1i'nRc.
1t strikes us that the leading and promi
nent Statesmen of the Whje party woul,
naturally prefer Judge Mclean, whilst III
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TIE COMING SESSION.

Our Legislature meets on Monday next.
The Wings have u decided majority in
both branches, being the only time last
session eXCcpted,) which they have had
the power. What will they do this win
teri ia the inquiry. We think that the
currency question being fully settled, that
nothing remains of general nature, which
requires any legislative action, only, per-
haps, some alteration Of that important
matter in all communities, WeH rCguIGi-
ed tar iarO. sThPy ought to make some
amendments on the tax law Of the last
session. Revise the retrcnchment law so
far, at least, as the Judiciary are concern
ed. SlCOO year for n Judge Of tho SUI
premc Court is too IWie 1t was formerly
$500, it ought to be raised to $1,000 at
leasl-Si5O0 never was too much. The
President Judges Of the Common Pleas
receive now but $3.50 per annum $1,000
was the soary before the enactment OF the
law n tcaS nat Too much- We hope they
will raise the salary to $1,000 per year tol
the President Judges. The absence Of 4
man, with the capacity necessary fol q
Judge, from home Gom ,Joar to sir month.
of the year, on expense adj the time, / e
qujrcs more than $3.50 per year. A mar
should have something for his family L
, i've on.
Tho local business should be done W
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CONGRESS

And the Legislatures of several Of the
States, will convene ON Monday ntXt.-
the approaching session Of Congress will
be one of interest, We thin the people
should scan closely the dongs Of that to-
dy, "EerH"t viSjiaHcc Is Tie price d IL
Je,Iy," and from the buhhiing aud toljng
Of the political caIdron, we anticipate as
founding dcrciopeme,ts, Mr.. Polk recciv-
ed the vote o. the Electoral Colleges lhro'
a combination Of strange Influences. In
PENNSYLVANIA and New York his friends
had "Poih, Teas Gadhc TUTF'1 1912, y
on all their flags, whilst in Ohio .dnii-
TWiF, and in the South Free Tyadc. were
the words to urge on the Dpmocracy 10
the Polls. lie cannot serve both Buchan-
an and Calhoun. He must offend the one
or the o,her. We thiIk there is no doubt
that he will throw his weight into the
Southern end of the scales. The protec-
tive system will be doomed TO receive a
severe trial, how it may determine time
alone can tell. The Sub-Treasury Of Mar
tin Van Buren is to be dug up and new
vitality given it; and if it Jecomcs Il law
down goes "Democracy." The people
will not bear il. SeIfpraservalion should
teach the Locotoco members that if they.
desi,e IL continuance in power that they
should take lessons irom the past. Ore
gon will also ogitate the national councils.
4 desire Tor war with Great Britain ac-
uates the Northern wing OF the Dtmocra-
cy, whilst the Southern portion Of tie
faithful are in favor of an amicable adjust
nent OF the whole controversy. Some
nice questions will arise about the adu,is-
sion OF Texas. The Locoiocos have 10th
branches OF Congress and the Executive,
consequently, the country will hold them
responsible tor their acts,
We think it would be great calamity to
enter upon war with England at this
time about Oregon Territory. Our rights
can as we'll Le adjusted by arbitration or
negotiation,
1t would be well that a desire for terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT should have pru-
dental lOunds-a nation Ike ours that
l,,,.,., , 4 a., L. bt,,.ol ,,oI;,,r ;, ,,,crE
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Foweb and that the reoccupation Of O,e-
gon and the remuneration OF Texas, at the
earliest practicable period, are great Ameri-
can measures, which this Convention re-
comnends TO the cordial support Of the
democracy OF the Union
In answer to this resolution, and the au-
thority claimed for it, we assert that not
eneJyh 9 The Delegates tOe'e present 1OheN
ii Was adoptcd, and therefore that it was not
the actol the Convention, but at most the
act Of committee. All was confusion,
worse contounded," when the Committee
on Resolutions was authorized, and when
theresoIutlons were adopted. Great bodies
OF theso-caIIed Democratic party then, and
ever since, have practically repudlated The
doctrines Of this resolution.
All this was after Mr.. Van Buren had
been kicked out Of the Convention by the
perseverance Of bold and open foes, and
the intrigue, treachcry, and weakness Of
proipssed and real friends The world,
we IeIevr, never gave exhibition to so
much douLle-deaIing, lalsehood, and by-
pocrlsy as wa prarti-ed in this same Bati-
more Convention Of l&44, from which the
Union now puts forth a rev "Rppuhlican
creed!" What now is to heconp Of the
creed Of '98, which the memorliIe organ
has harped upon for tOrty-one years pasll
~ York Erpress
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Camol'tor, O.. Nov. q, l845.
RAILROAD.
VAN pPnWN

We sometime past drew the attention of
our readers to the importance of Il Rait-
road connecting this town with the Sandy
and Bcarcr CGnaL The project is Que,
we think, worthy the consideration Of our
citizens in town and the adjacent country.
The length ot the road would hc from
ricycH TO hcclrc mites only. A single trark-
ed RalI-road wouh and could, in cur
Judgment. be made 10y our citizens, The
advantage to the property holders in town
and country, would Le incacuIahIe The
location Of CauoIllon, its proximity to the
Sandy and Beaver Canal--the arg" g.
mount O! Gnc country well adapted to the
growth OF wheat and other agricultural
products, which would, ofnrcrssjty, make
CmroIton its place depot, should, in our
opinion, awaken our citizens at once to
the importance Of the work. The citizens
of New Jefferson, Harrison county, Is
miles distant, have to 20 either to the Ohio
river or the Ohio Canal with their produce
"a distance much greater than to COlroIl-
Ton. Farmers residing between New
Jefferson and Cadiz. in Harrison, and
Springfield and Richmond, in Jefferson
! counties, have frequently passed with
a. H.
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ANOTHER GREAT FIRE!

In the New York Express OF Sstur-
d y m0rDlng we have information OF a
most disastrous FIRE. which occurred last
Thursday u,gh' al Sagg liarbor, ln Sut'
folk county, New York It originated
in wooden hutdr z about o'clock, at
winch timo the wind WAS blowing gale,
nnd soon extended TO more than one
hundred hoUs's, Zone account says one
hundred and sevenly) which were en-
llreIy consumed Among the buildings
burnt was the Suffolk county Bank, and
both Of The hotels The loss N build
lngS is varlou-ly stated at SlO0 COO 10
Sl500O0. while The loss in merchan-
disc cannot yet he estimated. The Por-
ticn burnt was the best business part OF
The town, and hNs cast o shade over lis
prospects that viii not soon be removed.
Among tho greatest sufferers We hear
the nAmes ol Messrs HuntIy q. Null
lord, so extensively known 10 the whaI-
ing uade, IN New York. We do not
hear that any oil was burnt. or that any
damage was done 10 the shipping, Of
which, howfver, there WAS fortunately
but few sails IN port. So great ca
la amilJ HIS not visited a small town in a
long time, nor one that viii cause mere
distress 10 lts mercantile cIiEprs In
Comparlsun Rrh the size OF the place,
thr tire L. as disastrous ma were The late
fires at Purshu gh, Quebec, aud New
| York - Nat Int
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FRIDAY:v::::;::NOV. IS IsA5
TO TIE READERS OF THE CARROLL
FREE PRESS.

This number closes my connection with
the editorial department OF this paper. l
entered the service on the election Of
Judge Pearce its former editoD to the
bench. | found the Whig party Of Carroll
county in the majority when came to
the heIm-[ leave them as | found them
| leave the head Of the column and re-
sumo my former position in the ranks of
the Wing party. If, during my career as
editor, hard knocks have been received,
and severe blows given, | hereby, on my
part, cancel all old scores. | forgive as
expect forgiveness.
| hope the friends Of the paper will con-
tinue to sustain its publisher in his praise
worthy efforts to furnish them with cor
rect intelligence.
VAN BROWN.
r.,..n,.,, n NJ,
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with reasonable despatch, and the session
be short one.
We think that if the fact was known
that the Legislature would adjourn on the
e2d February, or at some day certain
those having business OF local nature
would have it before them at an early
day,
The Wings will be held responsible for
the doings Of the Legislature, and it be-
hooves them to be on their guard. They
should not do too much, but do whatever
they may think their duty requires, and
return home at the earliest day possible.
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From the National Mtetiigcncer.
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION."

u,nr ,D,,vr ar, 1,o,,.,-r,-,
ihH ANN VI O"COFAlloN'"
The Union of Tuesday night contains
an article dated IT aCornrs Chris,i No
'''"' -'"
''''''' D. '"7'' nearing the imposing
caption OF "Ier@S, Oregon, ProgrcsSiOe
Drm0r .ary,' Far from desiging to cranlp
the genius ofour Gallant officers of tho Ar
NC ~, h,,o -, ;I,, nf olioa,;nn :. -.
''' ''.,' 'o we" V, " '',''o " "'e
eA'r'Ioh OF lhelr abI'll'eS IN iRe literary as
well as the military field. But the close
or this Ionp letter from Cornns Christi ro-
rro.or,. ,,o oG,tooor of.h, ,r,,,,..h.
P''', '''' '''' : - ''"'J VI ''ie Amy 10 10
"'orh greater thah' from other accounts
which reach us through vae press, we had
supDospd it to le. The writer for .,ho
Union" speaks of it, for example. in lhe
following terms;
,Nyo wisl, if 10 ho understood r,o, do
,,ocr,r, !. ,,ro,,,a..;,," ,','' w
n';n nj errI,y7n,, in il. r,o@.l ion ,a,,ton,;a
n,ogrs,siye sn"iy IN il. n',nord rl''"n ,.roh
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"tasses would prefer Gen. {Scott. Th'.
are both good men, ard ere the time al
rves for making the choice we hope pub.
lice opinion will indicate which has thr
pr"dominance. In discussing the preten-
sions OF the candidates great moderation
should be observed and elimination STU
diousIy y avoided.
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A TRUE STORY WITH A MORAL


Some years since, when the election in
our city was continued through three days,
the Wing Committee Of the Eighth Ward,
while looking over their check list about
noon of the third day, remarked the name
of an eminent and wealthy physician re-
siding in Broadway, who was known to
he in conversation vehement Wing, and
very bitter against the locolocOs--yet he
had not voted. An active young man,
who works for his daily bread and is worth
possibly, as many dollars as the Doctor is
worth thousands, volunteered to take y
cab and 90 after him. lie wentaccording.
", found the Doctor in, and invited him to
ride over to the Poll. The doctor dcmur-
red--he didn't consider it of any use--
didn't think the Wings stood any chance,
and SO on. The live Wing hungon. "But
my dinner is just ready" said the Doctor,
land Pm ready for iE can't go" The
live Wing still insisted, until AT last, the
Doctor finding he was in danger Of having
unnvIed company to dinner consented to
20 to the poll, as the easiest way ot getting
rid of his troublesome customer lie
jumped INTO ,he cab, went over and voted,
and IN fifteen minutes was set down at his
own door again. Nov" said he. turn.
ing shurp'y on the live Wing, II hope YOU
are saus6ed!" "No," quietly responded
the young man--"not quito! Where W,
haze great difficulty in lersnsding Whl
tn cone IN the rola, We are acrustome,
to ray hm rwr .hdlmrs Tor hs tmc, /
YOU will take two fhrlings. ! shall he Ell
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oAoE of LIE AbpuClED VI IiAENo'
IN loS'Sc"P' OF the MafieIla lo'e'''-
! eehcer' OF Ihursoay 'aSt' we ma very
or'e' statement OF 'he proceedings ana
conclusions Oh the superior court ol VIZ
gina III Inc case OF the ABDUCTED c'''EehS
| up 10 'la' lI'he' II WIN % seen Ihat ny
agreement the Whoie case Is 70 turn on Ile
point whether assistance was afforded to
the blacks ny our citizens within the lerrI-
tor'aI limits oi virginia. Wecannot DOUBT
"lla' 'He J'"0' aecISio" Will oe OH 'l''
po'h'' as " II ad'h'''eu ny thP 'onhSel 'or
'ne P'oN'cu"o'' 'h"' our c''ZHhS were o'
no TINE Gown 10 the low water marx me-
we S"au await WIN 'nuch interest 'ne
V''"''' VI 'n' J"'!'a auu TIE "'c'S'oh u 'he
l'Sl Co"Il' a''louSh we can hardly con-
ceI'e no" " do"" can De raised Oh the
po'h' !" q"eS'ON;--" y. J0"r'
IRON Tue Marietta l"'''''sen'eE
"''''"i o. our ''''@''S nave TINS even
ing returned rom IarNofshufg' but the
S'"'"'''"" "t"" WHOM we rely 'oF '"''
''P,'' ""' ho' ye' "Irl''"' we however,
h'',,'' WV WIN" '''E '''.' HUM ''"I'' '"''n
-. i''''''"' ''S'"Vn' J""Se ol '''7 0u'c'a'
~, NV " 10 '''r''o'" ''' ''''''
Nv ~ ''''.. "''o'' VI " ''''''7''' 'oo''o ''
I'"'' Wv '',''
WV v''''',' ''''"'' "s,'' "P0' " ~ P'''"'
''"'N' ',' " ''''~' '' 0'''' ,''' '''"'
'l'''" y! u 0'"sF '"nS' "o'''" '' '''e
''','''' W. ''''' t q" We" 'o"'' '''''" Wy
'' ~ WI" ~, '''''''o'' '',''u " ''','
~" W. 'l,''''' ~ 40" ~ '''' ,'> ''''., " Wv
"a" ~ o'"'' " '''' ''',I'' " '''' Il II "','
81 A'''"'''''" v" "'>' '''"" y WV NJ "''
,'''''' '''''''' '''"''"'' '"'"' " ''''' w"
'1'.''''
- W ~ " ''''' Wv, J"'y ''''''N ~"
'''', ~ ''''',
" = ~ Ut" ''"'" W ''' 0"''ro "''''S
AT 'ne I'''''o'y NoF'"'"'s' Of tue h'VeF
O'I'''
l"'' o" '''' "'5'' Oh 0le "lh OF '"'y'
'"''' ""''''S near" 'n'' ''Ie dawes OF MI
Ilo"1'" were gong % run away parry
o' ''5'h'aH' IA" Paceu themselves On
'ht O''Io S'leo the river 10 ''''rrPpt 'hew'
l'''' "''e' "e''8 'hPLe some uh'P' par
o' -" men, "' "'oln the prisoners were
par" passed down the O'NE OF the RIVER
aoo"' = OF ! 0 ''ocN AZ h'S"'' n canoe
was "PP'''c"'''s 'he "oo S"ole ''o'h VIZ
6'u'"' VINE" II wa" ha'eu from 'ne ONO
S'"V o"" 'e'Po""'" W. a"0 ""eh Tue Cd
noe 'ahoeu' 'he party Of wloh prisoners
were part, approached the canoe, which
contained six negroes, Ilwo men, one wo
,,, and ,,ros ch1drar ood ,o,o .o
~ r''
P',l!'
That the prisoners assisted the negroes
| in taking the property from the canoe,
whom ,hp Vircipi,ns ru.bnd unon md
.:..l ,i.... .,,, c.,..l.L. ,.,;,l, n H..
'''"' Wv ''' """ '''' '" '''' '''' y" "'' Wv
negroes except one who escaped INTO the
boat and took them across the river.
1t was further found that at tha, time
,hara IL 49, a. i,cho. or w,,,,or !, ,ho ch,,.
nci o. '''' ONO h''rr' lh'' low water !"
the Ohio River Is from n to 90 inches in
the channcE that the ayprape water Of the
rycr is siy f,,t
-
" was "'n 'B''e" mat Il 'n' court
should find that tins place was within the
! ttlI Illul J W ~ Plh'b ll'U lIit HII~tIltIH are
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The Governor Of New Hampshire
has appointed Brnuing W Jennrs to
supply the vacancy in ,ht Uunpd S,a;es
Senate C'uscd by the eppoju'msnr Of
Mr.. W"od"nly 10 thr Bench Of the Su-
p'rmp Court lie viii hnId h seat TN.
I Nh lee ion sholl lp m de-. at next
se.O' II, by 'hr Sac Legislator.
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TIE GOVERNMENT PAPER AND THE
BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION.

TIE GOVERN AENr PAPER AND THE
BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION
The official paper again paradcs hall a
COhlmn of resolutions which Il says were
adopted 10y the Baltimore (PresidcutiaD
Contention, and which embody the Re-
publican creed. For the "RrpubIican," !"
which has az many hues os the chamcIcon
and more pin ses than the moon, wccurr
notking, bus It is positive udrldh to say
thai the resolutions cited hy the Union
were adopted At the Baltimore Convention
Ii may arprar SO Npon the record, bnt iti'
not no in fact
The Convention mcton the eth Of May
1914, and adjourned or the 30th,
The hole business oI making a Tres
dent wa finished on the afternoon OF III
29th. Mr.. Hubbard, Of New IianpahiDC
having introduced Mr.. PoIk's name on til
morning Of that day,
On Tia, incoming Of the 3oth, { h s'ss o
beng -hpt o1r,5 Mr.. Butler0t N York
introduced series oi resolutions, onoA
which W. Hld the 'D'iowing, now quote
by the Unoa to Prove that the Who'll
Democratic parry i. pledged to h" whole
Oclnn
"Gp,,lv,i Tafowti'rhhr HHOLI
If ltr hr.Joru Z. orgvn rs c'r,n a1d H.
QuedaHfie, ra'lo Io'uUn Of the sam
'u.' to ,r cpled To England or any o'h'
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING TO
THE MINUTE DETAILS OF HISTORY,
We have been favored with a copy OF
the toIIowng letter from Mr.. Adams, to Il
citizen Of Baltimore, says the Baltimore
American, and lay it before the public for
the purpose OF impressng on the minds Of
all students the great importance OF attend
ing to the minutpeL details Of history.
There are thousands of little events, float
ing like grains Of dust in the words po-
iticaI atmosphere, which are at length to
be gathered together and produce the
most protcmtiou5 results. These spcrks
may be disrrgardcd at the moment; but
the careful historian of after days has to
trace hack the stream of lime until he en-
counters the Legendary atom thatmay have
caused the downfall of hero and the
overthrow OF empires. Historical Socic
ties, in every State Of our Unon, should
be the careful gatherers Of these neglected
grains OF national story, and the result Of
their useful Iahors will be hereafter made
manifest in the superior accuracy with
which our Country's history shall be wilt
ten;
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Quincy, 20th October, IG4i

|
NEST thanks for yourlcttpr Of the 24th inst.
and ioI the "JournaI Of Charles Ca .r,II or
Carrolon, during his visit 10 Cnodo in
l77G, rs one of the Commissioners Gr,m
Congress" This document. an Itb. Ir,ro.
ductory Memoir publi.hed with il ~ Il r,r.
ui5h q prpcious copr,hu,ion to tho G,,,r
Historian of ohI Rpvolution and war or In
dependence, as the name or C7rroIl vi,l
shine among the brightest of the founders
of our Fe,Ierative Republican Empire
1t is pleasing to perceive the growing in
tcrest taken by the Using generation in
the collection and preservation of the X
toriCal details Of the Revolutionary conflict
Of our Fathers. The institution Of His.
torcaI Societies in 50 many States in our
Union promises 10 our no .lpriry pIeIor
contradictory Of the mi4anthr ic declars.
ton of sir Robert Walpole that all history
must hc false. 1t is, indeed, contormubIc
to all experience, that the history Of peri
ods aud Of events pregnant with cousp-
quences affecting the condition of tie hu-
man race, can he but imporlectly known
to thu actors and contemporaries OF them.
There is Il French work entitled the llrto-
ry OF Great events ilom little Causes, and
there afe perhaps very few of the great
events in the history of Mankind to which
little causes have not Iareely contributed.
think it was remark of Voltaire that
pos,eri,v w,s olw,ys o,cor r,r do,,i,s.--.
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anu '''o"B the 'n'."'"'S VI '''"' 'o"'",'
sion OF the family OF CIVILIZED man, which
began with the Writ of Assistants and the
S,ann Act, and ended in the lonpd,,ion nj
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'he PIouoeS' e'nP"e 'h"' 'he "oI'u mas