Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-07-03
Spirit Of Jefferson.
THE DIvINITYHoF eIIRIsT.

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Upon the Divine nature of Christ rests the Christians
hope of salvation Hence any attempt TO dsrooe the
Saviour Of that essential attribute, must he pecu
liary affecting the Christian since itmakes tue asehc
of man the instrument by which his salvation saii D
achieved. When men, who have never searched mt
the deep mysteries Of God, or carefully and Prayer'!
if at ALL examined the proofs and evidences upon which
are based the Divine nature of Christ would place nm
in the catalogue of sinful creatures such as ourselves
/ Iiis humble believer
know the testimony of one possessed of genius lear
ing and erudiIion, and almost universal umpire Such
witness have in thegreat and extraordinary NaPoleo
who, from long association and intimacy with men
every rank class and condition i'll life had the most al
pie opportunity of penetrating deeply into the secretwor
ings of the human heart, and Of knowing the essentl
qualities of man.
Napoleon testified that the many virtues, which shoi
forth with such respIendent and untarnised usre in
life of Christ, the gentle and persuasive manner OF sec
ring the love and alteration of his disciples the Sorl
of miracles in attestaton of his power, and the p
cipes of love upon which he founded his empire, all
contestiby evince that he being possessing GU
ties essentially different from those of men, and thatt
fore he not man.
Whatever objectionable features may be pointed
in the character of Napoleon, his memory deserves
cherished by every Christian, and especially by
lover of France the regcnerator and delyerer of
proud and ancient Kingdom from state of anarchy
Atheism Among his first acts upon the assumption,
power, were TO National acknowledgment
the existence and supremacy Of God, restoration ofe
prescribed church, and ngatherng of the exed pre-
lates and Others wo rather than sacrifice their prnci
pies cause by remaining in France, and suffer their
blood flow in their defence, had taken refuge in fossgg
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NapoIeon's Views of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Messrs. Editors-The following is conversa-
ton which passed between the Emperor Napoleon,
after his Punishment to st. Helena, and his faith
full friend Count de Montlolon, which was pub
hshed not long since in foreign journal, well au
thenticated, which has been SO interesting to me,
that | cannot refrain from sending you copy,
With request that you would give it a place in
your paper for the edifcation OF others.
81 know men, said Napoleon, " and tell you
is a mystery which subsists by its oon force; and
proceeds from mind which is not a human mind
We find in it marked individuality which orig-
mated a train of lCordS and actions unknown be-
fore Jesus borrowed nothing from our know
ledge; but exhibited hmselfa perfect example of
his precepts. Jesus is not philosopher, for his
proofS miracles and from the first, his disc
pies Gdored HIM In fact, learning and philoso-
phy are of no use for salvation; and Jesus came
into the world to rerealthe mysteries Of hecren, and
The la,cs Of The Spirit Alexander, Caesar, Charlie
magne and myself founded empires; but on
genius Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his
empire npon Lore; and at this hour millions of
men would die for him 1t was not day or a
battle which achieved the triumph ofthe Christian
religion IN the world No, it was a long war, a
contest for three centuries; begun by the Apos-
ties, and then continued by the flood of Christian
generations In this war; all the sings and po-
tentates of the earth were on one side; on the
other, see no army, but a mysterious force; men
scattered here and there in all parts of the world,
and who have no other rallying point than
mon faith in the mysteries Of the cross %
'' die, before my tme,-and my body will be
given back to the earth, food for the worms"
This conversation was evidently just before his
death. Such is the fate OF him who has been
called the Great Napoleon. What abyss be-
tween my deep mystery, and the Eternal Kingdom
of Christ! A Kingdom which is proclaimed, loved
and adored, and which is extending over the
whole earth Call you this dying? Is it not
living rather? The death Of Christ is the death
Of God
Here at these last words Napoleon paused but
as Gen. Bertrand made no reply, the emperor add
ed, &c If you do not perceiue that Jesus Christ is
God, tfe;l did 1crong 10 appoint you General y!
N. b. Is it too much to hope that Napoleon
died a penitet belierer? true copy, w.
THE AREA OF FREEDoM.-This country has
a frontier line of more than 10000 miles. We
have a line of sea coast of nearly 1000 miles;
lake coast of 200 miles. One of our immense
rivers is twice the size of the Danube, the largest
river in Europe. The Ohio is GOO miles longer
than the Rhine, and the Hudson has a navigation
of 100 miles longer than the Thames. The single
State of Virginia is third larger than England
Ohio contains s. 100, 600 acres more than Scotland
From Maine to Ohio is farther than from London
to Constantnople. And SO we might go on and
fill pages, enumerating distances, rivers. lakes,
capes and bays, with comparison OF size. power
and population
RUNAWAY MArcH-One day last week low
ing couTjle took a convenient opportunity and
eloped from their anxious parents, living about
nehundted miles distant from Cincinnati IN Ken
lucky. The old uns took after them, but the
Young folks put on the whp-fiye miles from CO.
vington the brdegroom's horse dropped dead =
Nothing daunted, he took :" shanks mare. keep
na by the side of his LADY love- until they reached
the ferry.boat. Here the surviving horse was left
in the middle of the street-of moved the boat.
lust as the old folks came in sight on the top Of
the hill The parties were joined together, and
returned contented after the tight race they run.
A IUDGE FoR THE WARs.-yVe have many
instances of the best men in the country volunteer
ing for the Mexican campaign, but that OF Judge
Williams of Iowa, is the most remarkable OF all.
A volunteer company paraded in front OF the no
tel where the Judge was lodging, and the captain
informed the Judge that he had marching orders.
Judge w at once offered himself as a volunteer.
q The company is FULL was the reply. Per
hans YOU want musician, said the Judge. The
captain said he wanted a fifer. I'm your man"
said Judge w and he at once donned his uniform
and started OF. playing Yankee Doodle like regu-
lar.
MARYLAND WHEAT.-From all parts of the
State, we hear complaints OF injuries done TO the
wheat by heavy rains, but they are not OF sucn
character as to discourage the hope of tolerable
average. The Mediterranean wheat does well.
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