people, which shall be left from Assyria, and lect that the Being from whom we receive these cast out; who then dare say, a remuant only from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, assurances cannot lie, we do not surrender our-shall he saved? My people shall be willing in and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from selves to lamentation and woe-We already see the day of my power, for it is written in the proHamath, and from the Islands of the sea. And the reinnant are saved, and we anticipate the phets, they shall be all taught of God; who, he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and era when all those individuals, however scat- then, dare say, a remnant only shall be taught shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and ga-tered, which constitute the whole of that `na- of God? It is said by him of whom all the ther together the dispersed of Judah from the ture, that composes the body in its aggregate, prophets have written, all who learn of the Fafour corners of the earth. Two or three ber- shall be full of light. I want nothing more than ther shall come unto me, and sooner or later, all ries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or an attention to scriptures to render me a belie-shall learn of the Father, sooner or later, all five in the utmost fruitful branches, saith the ver in their divine author, except indeed the shall come unto the Saviour, and all shall of Lord God of Israel; these also, when our God spirit, by which they were written, witnessing course be saved; who, then, dare say, a reinsets his hand a second time, shall be gathered with my spirit to the truth thereof. No man nant only shall be saved? The fact is, every can receive and understand the things of God, man who cometh into the world is already savThat the human family were and are very but by the spirit of God; but as faith cometh by ed in the Lord, and in consequence of this sal precious to the God who created them, is evinc-hearing, it is necessary we hear this work, that vation, men, all men will one day be saved in ed by the astonishing price he hath paid for bringeth salvation unto all men! themselves, and when they are thus taught of their redemption, and if he be able to God, thus saved, they will wonder they did not preserve this dear bought purchase, can it obbefore believe; for, at the moment they comtain credit in any rational mind, that he will demenee genuine believers, they will acknowstroy the whole piece, reserving to himself onledge what they then believe was as true before ly a remnant of that, for which he hath paid they believed as it ever was, or can be, at any the price all price beyond. given period. in." It is a blessed thing to know God. We are told, it is life eternal to know God, but certainly it is not life eternal to know God, except we know God as he is, the life of the world. It is a blessed thing to know God in this character, for in knowing him to be the life of the world, each individual of the world, who thus knows, Blessed, right blessed are the people, who knows him to be his life, and each individual in this their day know the joyful sound; they thus taught, can say for himself, God is my life, walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. and he whom God gives by his spirit's teaching The Ephesians were children of darkness, they thus to know him, is an individual in that little were Heathens, and without God in the world. remnant, who is saved in consequence of belie-Blinded and shut up in darkness. ving, but this is not to the exclusion of the rest, for when every eye shall see, then consequently every heart will believe. I repeat, that I am sensible there are two salvations described in the book, which was dictated by the spirit of God. The one salvation is spiritual and eternal, the other is temporal and immediate. Those are very little acquainted with scripture, who have not ascertained this fact; and it is the ignorance thereof, which is One thing is clear, the man of Tarsus was a the principle cause of that perversion of sacred christian, and as a christinn hath received the writ, which obtains among mankind; and it is Lord Jesus, so he walks in him. In fact, the hence, that so many disconsolate beings remain I am delighted and astonished, as I examine christian man puts on the Lord Jesus as his in a state of unbelief and consequent condem-this divine treasury, to observe how many plain righteousness, his holiness, and his redemption; nation. Instances of this temporal salvation passages it contains, which testify of the Crea-he needs no more, yet he wishes for more; he are frequent. Noah and his house, Rahab and tor, as the Saviour of the world! I am, saith wishes to be with, and like unto his God; he her house, &c. &c. Jehonah, God the Saviour, and beside me there wishes the whole body were even now saved init is a delightful employment to search the is none other, so that without erring mortalsdividually from all consciousness of sin, even as scriptures, to draw water from these wells of may apprehend from God their Creator, God the remnant is, in the present moment, saved; salvation, to select those passages from the sa- their Saviour, he remembers his own name, and he pants for that era, when he shall realize cred volume, which proclaimed the redemption and gives this name, as a reason for acting the the blissful scene described in the twenty-first of the betrayed, ensnared, and captivated na- part of a Saviour. Be it known to you, not for chapter of Revelations, where the city had no ture; to bring from these mines of rich trea- your sakes do I do this, but for my own name's need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in sure, things new and old, both enlarges and e- sake. Truly, it is said, God hath a name which it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the levates the spirit of the believer. The sacred is above every name, and to this name, when Lamb was the light thereof. This assuredly volume is replete with testimonies of salvation, universally known, every knew shall bow, and will be a catastrophe abundantly more to the both for the body and the soul, both for time every tongue confess. How the rich testimo-honor and glory of God, than if the family of and eternity. Yet, in the present scene, the nies of my God cluster to my imagination-sal-man were sent from the presence of God their election only obtains the knowledge of salva-vation is said to be of God, but this is not en- Creator, God their Father, God their Redeemtion, and the rest, for wise reasons are blinded; ough-corroborating testimony upon testimony er, into regions of sorrow, into doleful shades, in this sense a remnant are saved, but the time iminediately follows, until a cloud of witnesses where peace and rest shall never dwell. hastens, when all animated earth shall be filled pass in review. The name Saviour is appro- The doctrine of rewards and punishments is with the knowledge of the Lord, and to know priated to the Messiah, and it is as idle to ask of almost the coeval of time it has kept pace God is life eternal. whom is the Messiah the Saviour, as it is to ask with every dispensation and its date is truly anto whom doth the sun belong. We should be cient. Nor will the man of God's right hand, astonished to find this question seriously dis-in any wise lose his reward. But, what is the cused among the learned. Who hath a right reward of the man of God's right hand? Let to enjoy the light of the sun; A disciple of our us enquire of the Psalmist. Psalm cxxvii. 8, great Master, listening to such a conversation," Children are the heritage of the Lord, and would naturally observe, God maketh his sun to shine upon the just and upon the unjust. The prophecies were given by divine inspiration to the people of the Jews, and some have been ready to conclude, that the grace therin contained was confined to that people. Thus thought the Jews themselves, but they had no right thus to think, for even the prophets themselves assured them, that the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jasob, was in deed and in truth It is an eternal truth that Jesus is, and that the God of the whole earth. The writings of the he was, the Saviour of all men, before the founroyal prophet are full to this purpose. Yet as dation of the world; but of this, the world are the veil was upon the heart of the people of God ignorant, they think of the Lamb of God as an when they read Moses and the prophets, and as adversary, and sometimes when they are very it is still coutinued upon the hearts of many of serious, they are afraid of him in that characGod's people, although we are ever looking for-ter; and it is from these fears that they believe ward to a gay of transcendent light, yet do we that a remnant is saved. Trembling with apfrequently err, not knowing the scriptures. Aprehension, terrified mortals assay to obtain an serious attention to the scriptures would give interest in Christ; Alas, for them, how greatly us reason to expect, that darkness, such as ne- are they misled! Would to God they knew, that ver yet has been witnessed in our world, will their security rests upon this fundamental fact, abundantly prevail, before the second grand ap-that Christ Jesus hath an interest in them. The pearance of the Redeemer. But as we are told, God maketh darkness his pavillion, that he dwelleth in the storm, in the thick darkness, and that every eye shall see him; when we recol the fruit of the womb is his reward." But, shall he lose this reward? Did he not suffer upon the cross and endure the shame, in the hope of the recompense which was set before him? And shall he not see the trevail of his soul and be sstisfied? Will a remuant only of his inheritance be his final portion? Nay; but his reward will be always with him. Lo! I am with you always, is the language of Emmanuel, God with us, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Such is the language of the faithful Creator. Mercy, saith this faithful Creator, shall be built up forever; it endureth forever; it goeth before. The sins of the people are thrown behind the back of the Creator; Divine nature gave the human nature, in all its and, as God never turneth hack, this divine Fifulness, to the Son, and the Son declareth, all gure presents a glorious exhibition of his abunthat the Father giveth unto me, shall come un-dant goodness, of his abundant merey to the to me, and they who come, I will in no wise children of men. page 95, appendix to 2d An. Rep. Sunday S. 66 The creature can never tall lower, than the they have; hence the great strife to amallowest. Jesus Christ was made in the likeness of gamate four or five different sects, to obsinful flesh; he was the highest and the lowest. There was no God above him,* nor any man be-ion, or, if you please, a Christian party in poli- tain one and the same object. Could they tics, which I am extremely desirous all good but awe the multitude into silence, they men in our country should join; not by sub-would perhaps be willing to divide the loaves scribing to a constitutiyn and the formation of a new society, but by adopting, avowing and and fishes among them for a little while. determining to act upon truly religious princi-But an established religion a union of church ples in all civil matters." and state, is their ultimate object; and only a let there be a fair prospect of obtaining it, they would not stick at contending for it, even unto blood! We are glad to see therefore that we have men among us who possess that independence of mind, as to dare to rai-e a voice against these ir-religious monied institutions, even from a political press. "The Presbyterians alone could bring half million of electors into the field." neath him. I am, said Emmanuel, the Alpha THE OLIVE BRANCH. EDs. NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1828. CHRISTIAN POLITICIANS. The following from the New-Nork Enquirer, may be considered as the sequel of what we have published in the Olive Branch on Sectarian Corporations. Straws may sometimes serve to show the course of the wind. But even an index clearly directed the course the traveller should take, than the extracts below show never more "It will be objected that my plan of a truly "I am free to avow, that other things being EDS. The circumstances which have attended Miller's case since his conviction, bid fair to give rise to some nice questions of law. Miller was sentenced to be executed on the 26th of January. Application was made to the Governor for a pardon, or a reprieve, but he refused to interfere. The court before whom the trial was, respited him from the 26th of January till the 16th of February. In this state of things, the Governor has "Let us be as conscientiously religious at the Polls as in the pulpit, or house of worship." These gentlemen begin to feel their power, or they would not be so bold and open in their declarations. It is a hard case that the Ameri-granted a conditional pardon, which, it is can people dare not support what appears truly said, is in fact a commutation of punishment laudable without scrutinizing, for fear of the to perpetual imprisonment. The power of In our schools, in our the court to interfere at all, is questioned by foregoing influence. hospitals, in our political institutions, in our the chief Executive and particularly, as it domestic relations, we shall feel the finger of is stated in this case, the court was not in this inquisitorial power, unless they are check-session, and one of the Judges was out of ed in the dangerous doctrines broached in the foregoing extracts." As a just comment on the above, we insert the following from the Telescope. "By the new penal code of Laurene, in Switzerland, sectarists who attempt to introthe object of the Presbyterian clergy! The duce into the canton opinions contrary to esreligion for which they contend is a political tablished religion, are liable to be imprisonreligion.—a state policy! They would fos-ed from one to six years !" ter ignorance, (i. e. learned ignorance,) suHuman nature is ever the same. But perstition, or even hypocricy, if they could mankind will act differently, under different only make use of them as tools of their am-circumstances and different degrees of light bition, thereby to place such men in power and knowledge which they possess. as will support them in return. When this shall be done, by whatever means effected, farewell both to civil and religious liberty. "Church and State-It is a hard case that the most useful institutions are seized upon by persous who are bent on establishing a paramount clerical influence in this country; and great care must be taken or finally they will succeed. There is no institution which we think better of than Sunday Schools; innocent and useful as they are, there is much priest-craft about them. There is pending before the Pennsylvania legislature a bill to incorporate one of these institutions, and we make the following extracts from their publications, as religious 'signs of the time': "In ten years, or certainly in twenty, the political power of our country would be in the hands of men whose characters have been for med under the influence of Sabbath Schools." commission. If the court had no power to reprieve, when the day of execution had passed by, how could he be executed at all? If he was not liable to execution after the 26 of Janvery certain that no commutation uary, it is could legally take place. The question then will be, whether Miller must not be discharged from all punishment? N. Y. Dai. Ad. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Be it enacted by the General Assembly and In consequence of the late decision of Judge It is Story in Providence, R. 1. relative to the inequally so with the same inviduals-change competency of a witness on account of his relitheir circumstances, and give them different gious opinions, the general assembly of Rhode instruction, and they will act differently. Island have lately passed, with great unanimiAny opinion, therefore, or rather any meas- ty, the following Act: ure, which prevents free inquiry, is dange." An act declaratory of the laws of this state, relating to freedom of opinion in matters of rous to the well-being of the community. religion. No matter what men think (so long as their actions are good) if they are only as willing by authority thereof it is enacted, That by the to let others think, and speak as they think, laws of this state, all men are free to profess, as they are to speak and think for them- and by argument to maintain, their opinions in selves. The Presbyterians, as numerous as matters of religion, and that the same do not in any wise diminiish, enlarge or affect their civil they are, very well know that they never rights, or capacities; and that no man's opishall be able to obtain a majority over all nions in matters of religion, his belief, or disbeothers; especially, including the numerous lief, can be legally inquired into, or be made a subject of investigation, with a view to his qual class of free-thinkers, who are as great op-ifications to hold office, or give testimony by any ponents to their schemes of ambition as any man or men acting judicially or legislatively." From the (Boston) Universalist Magazine. REMARKS ON ECCLESIASTES. "For the living know that they shall die but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." By this useful knowledge, of our approaching end, we are seasonably admonished to arrange our temporal concerns in such a manner as may best serve the convenience of those whom we love, and for whom it is our duty to make the best provisions in our power. Should we be so 1. As it is evident that the divine Being gives unwise as to neglect this salutary admonition, us no knowledge, but such as may tend to our such neglect will be likely to give us painful reprofit, we infer that it is beneficial to the living flections when we shall find it impossible to to know that they shall die. If this know-rectify the mistake. On the contrary a wise Jedge had not been necessary, the wise director regard to the duty here suggested will not fail of all our interests would not have imparted it to administer to us comfort in our last moments to us. He could have constituted us mortal as and to bless our connexions after we are gone. we are, could have removed us from this state If more than an ordinary share of misforof existence by the same process of dissolution tunes is allotted us, if we are inclosed with the to which we are now subject, and yet, in some ills of life, and clouds of adversity darken the way which we may not be able to devise, per-horizon around us; if called to linger with pain mitted us to live, while we do live, insensible and sickness, and to encounter the inconveniof our mortal end. But it is for our good that encess of poverty; if we compare this our sad we are possessed of the knowledge that we condition with that enjoyed by those who are must soon die. prospered in all that the heart desires, and if murmurings begin to arise in our hearts, we need only to realize that death is near and is the end of our sufferings and of all distinctions among men. during these four days. If he knew more then than he ever did while living, why was not this fund of knowledge brought with him when he returned to life? And why was it not communicated for the information of the living, and especially for the support of this common opinion, that the dead no more than the living, and that they are capable of enjoying and suffering more than the living? Before the Saviour was crucified he several times informed his disciples that the event was approaching; and he also informed them that he should arise from the dead the third day after his death; but he never told them what would be his employment during the time his body should remain in death. Nor did he, after his resurrection, ever inform them, that, during the sleep of deeth, he had been in a sentient state, actively employed among spirits in the invisible world. It seems furthermore worthy of notice, that Jesus, who certainly was acquainted with the scriptures of the Old Testament, should never have corrected the error in which he must have found Solomon, if he knew, that the dead know, enjoy and suffer according to the opinion which has been entertained in the church. This knowledge is salutary in that it operates to check our desires for wealth. These desires, indulged to a degree, are beneficial. Without them we should not employ those means which are necessary to procure a com- 2. The opinion that the dead know more in 3. "Neither have they any more a reward." fortable living in the world: but when indulged finitely than the living. that they are capable of to excess, they destroy our own peace, rob our far greater enjoyments, and subject to greater This member of the text seems to correct the fellow creatures of theirs, and violate the law of sufferings, seems to be corrected by our text. almost universal opinion, that while, men live moral equity, by injustice done to others. If we "The dead know not any thing." And this in the world they are not rewarded for their expected to live here forever and to enjoy all agrees with the following context, "Also their conduct, but that this reward comes after they the wealth we could amass, we might feel our-love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now die. The text supposes that men are rewardselves too much devoted to the acquisition of perished; neither have they any more a por-ed while they live, for it asserts that after they riches. But when our avarice now becomes tion forever in any thing that is done under the die they have no more a reward; which imtroublesome, when it operates to jeopardize sun-there is no work, nor device. nor know- plies that they have a reward, while they live, the rights of our neighbors, a few reflections ledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither thou but none afterwards. on the subject of our approaching dissolution serve to moderate our desires, and invite us to relinquish those prospects, which, in room of adding any thing to our enjoyments, tend to destroy our comforts in those ample favors of which we are already possessed. When our eyes become dazzled with those tinges which scintillate on the plume of glory, and ambition would leap all bounds to seize its laurels; when, worldly honors fasten on our hearts their alluring charms, and fame, with promises of praise, would make us forget that we are dust, a recollection of the fact that we shall soon die, will serve to repress such vain aspirings, and to bring us home to ourselves, to seek and find repose in that humility, in which alone true enjoyment is found. goest." Before we came into this world we were all in the same condition. Those, who in this life differ the most, were a short time ago on a level. And in a few moments more they will be so again. : That men are rewarded for their good and bad conduct while they live, is a truth, which both experience and observation very clearly demonstrate. It is true that by the force of the error so obvious a truth has been generally disbelieved; and a sentiment which violates reason, experience, and observation, as well as the plainest declarations of scripture, has been maintained. Lost in the labyrinth of this error, many have looked at the wealthy wicked as a standing proof that the sinner lives happily in the world. Yet no mistake can be greater. Was the wealthy, wicked Haman happy ? Glorious in riches, surrounded with a We are not to suppose that the author of our text was an unbeliever in the doctrine of the resurrection, or that this passage denies it.— Life and immortality which are brought to light through the gospel, and which were also taught by Moses, according to the words of the Saviaur, may remain the christian's hope and consolation without contradicting our text. In fact, the text, in room of opposing the doctrine of the resurrection, proves its necessity for if, multitude of children, possessing the highest as has been supposed, the dead are capable of confidence of his sovereign, and supposing When the bitter enmity, with which we of knowing and enjoying, it seems there could be himself in the best graces of her majesty the no necessity of a resurrection. On reviewing ten meet in society, so corrodes our hearts as to render us like those from whom we receive in- the common opinion, on this subject, it seems Queen, was he happy? His own testimojuries, and enkindles in our bosom the dange- a question, how our doctors have satisfied them-ny was: "Yet all this availeth me nothing." There are rous fire of revenge, when thus incited, we are selves, that the dead, before they are raised in-Look at yonder splendid seat. meditating means and ways to effect some cruel to that state which is promised in the resurrec- riches to overflowing, there is splendor that act of retaliation, a recurrence to the known tion, are capable of knowing far more than dazzles the beholder. But this wealth was fact, that both we and our enemies must soon while living, and also of enjoying and suffering wrenched, by fraud, from him who now die, has a wonderful effect in neutralizing the to degrees as increased as is their knowledge. wanders a mendicant in the streets, whose asperity of our passions, and of calling into ex-If such were the state of the dead what necessihand of charity. Would you be that wealercise that philosophy, so consistent with the ty could their be of a resurrection from this pittance is received from the almost weary religion of the gospel, which teaches us that state? Surely not for the purpose of either the noblest revenge is the forgiveness of inju- happiness or misery. But what may justly in thy sinner? Would you be willing, for all ries. If we duly consider that our enemies crease our surprise on this subject, is that such he possesses, never to eat, never to drink the a sentiment has heen received and adhered to fruits of honest industry? For all his wealth have been but, as it were, a few moments endeavouring to do us harm, and that, at most, without the least support from the scriptures. would you condemn yourself, never to entheir moments are few in which they can do In them we have no account of the dead that joy any thing in an honest way? Have you us any wrongs; and also, that should we in- they know any thing, or that they enjoy or suf-lost all appetite for the sweets of an approWe have accounts of several ving concsience? You are then fit for his dulge a disposition to injure them in return, fer any thing. society and be wretched with him. our time is short in which to do this grievous who were raised from the dead; but we have work, or in which they can suffer its effect, we no account of a sentient state in which they should, without doubt, moderate our spirits, remained without life. Jesus raised Lazarus, who had been dead four days; but no account cool our anger, and think it wise to add no more to evils already grievous. is given concerning what he had experienced Where is the individual, who is not as happy as he is virtuous, or who is not as miserable as he is vicious? Who will under take to describe those virtues which are barren and unproductive of enjoyment, in the present life; or that class of vices which do not, in this world, produce wretchedness and misery? more a reward. Miscellaneous. TURKISH MARRIAGES. H. B. When a Turk has determined on marriage, he makes his wishes known to his mother, or to any other near female relation, and gives a description of the appearances he would wish his wife to possess. The lady applied to, sets out immediately in search of a bride, calling at the house of her female acquaintance, where there are unmarried women. Those who are a men had contracted a bitter and irreconci whom were squatted on the bare ground three takes place in Turkey, in which similar cereTurkish musicians. One of them was exerting monies are not observed with more or less all the powers of the his lungs, to force splendor, in proportion to the station in life and out of a squeaking hautboy certain goose- opulence of the parties. It seems to have been believed by Solo-melody. His next neighbor was beating an like notes, which were intended as the leading mon, that if the dead could always be rePremature Interment.-"During my stay membered by the living, they, in this res-accompaniment on an enormous drum, and the at St. Petersburg," says Mr. Holman, "the pect, might be said to have some reward af- third had before him two very small kettle-following singular story was spoken of as ter the scenes of this life are closed; but, on drums, which he was striking with two sticks having occurred at this place :-Two gentlegeneral principles, the memory of the dead in such a manner as to mark the time for the leable enmity against each other. A seris forgotten; and therefore they have no trio, being as it were the conductor of the or- vant of one happened to die, was buried chestra. Every part of the house was crowded within twenty four hours, after the Russian In view of this subject, let us all be ad- with male visitors of all ranks and descriptions, custom, when the other determined to gratimonished so to keep death in view as to the married couple having a few hours before fy his revenge upon his adversary by accu. moderate our desires for this world's good, arrived from the Molla's court, where the mar-sing him of the murder of this man. To give and to chasten all our passions into subordi-riage contract had been mutually agreed to by color to this accusation, accompanied by nation to a meek and quiet spirit, which in the parties interested. It was with the utmost some of his confidential servants, he proceethe sight of God, is an ornament of great difficulty I made my way to the upper end of ded to disinter the corpse, in order to inflict price. the principal apartment, at one corner of which marks of violence upon it. The body was sat the bride on a velvet covered orlavopha.it might undergo a severe flogging; when, removed from the coffin, and held erect, that Her face was without a veil, but completely to the astonishment and dismay of the party, concealed under a thick paint or paste of divers after a few blows had been inflicted, animacolors, which closed her mouth and eye-lids so tion returned, and the affrighted resurreceffectually as to prevent her opening either-tion men ran off with the utmost precipitaA wax mask could not have disguised her fea- tion. The corpse at length recovering its tures more completely. Conformable to cus- animation, was able to move off in its tom, as a friend of the house, I brought my shroud, and regain its master's habitation, present, which consisted of a diamond ring and which it entered, to the great terror of its inMahmoodlay. The one I placed on the bride's habitants. At length, however, his reality little finger, and the other I fastened under the becoming certain, they were re-assured, and supposed to answer the description contained tight part of her head dress to her forehead. he could remember of the state he had been the supposed ghost communicated all that in her instructions are made to undergo a se-I had been preceded by others in similar donavere examination. The hair is regularly comb- tions, and many more followed the example. ed, that it may be seen whether it is all their But as all the gold pieces which were applied own; their mouth is kept open some minutes to the bride's face could not stick there many to show whether the teeth be good; the breath minutes, they fell into a muslin embroidered is smelt that it may be ascertained if it be sweet; handkerchief, which had been widely spread on the body handled all over, for fear of its pos- her lap for the purpose; and I calculated, besessing any hidden deformity; and finally fore I took my leave, that she had already made they are made to walk up and down the room, a collection of at least two hundred Mahmoodthat it may be seen if they are exempt from lay, which with the presents of other descriplameness. Thus young ladies undergo a more tions, must have formed a very handsome exscrupulous examination than horses in this tra dowry. The principal garment of the country when they are to be bargained for.- bride was an amole robe, made of rich gold tisThe good qualities and defects of the ladies vi- sue. Her fingers were literally covered up to sited are then reported to the proper quarter; her nails with diamond rings. On her headdress the choice is fixed, and the same messenger there were heaps of diamond ornaments; some returns to make formal proposals. She arrives of which were her own, and others borrowed with two slippers on her feet of different colors. for the occasion. She wore round her neck by which the object of her visit is at once un- several very rich necklaces of pearls joined with derstood, and she is received with open arms. diamond clasps; and her long hair hung in When the proposal has been formally mention- manifold tresses on her shoulders and back, ined, betrothing is considered to have taken place, termingled with a profusion of gold tinsel. In and the proposer is referred to the father or this condition, exposed to the excessive heat of guardian of the lady, with whom the amount of the weather, and of the crowded room, and hadowry, value of mutual presents, and other ne-ving to endure the miseries of thirst and huneessary particulars are discussed and settled, ger, was this poor creature to remain during I was invited by the Haratshee-Bashee, or two whole days, unattended by any of her sex capitation-tax-gatherer-general, to attend the except at night. At the close of the second nuptials of his daughter. The feastings and day, the paste and paint were to be taken off. rejoicings were to be conducted on a scale of Finally, on the third she was to undergo a cerunusual splendor, and to be continued three emonious purification at the vapor bath, attensuccessive days. I found the extensive court-ded by a host of female relations and friends, yard in front of the house filled with a crowd and after which the bridegroom was at liberty of people of the lower ranks, in the midst of to claim her as his wife. Hardly a marriage in; which was that his senses had not left him, notwithstanding he had felt so cold and torpid as to be incapable of speech or motion, till the blows had restored him. This led to the detection of the diabolical plan against his master's life and character." LEGISLATION. Most readers must be so far acquainted with the ancient form of Polish diets, as to know that their resolutions were not legally valid if there was one dissenting voice, and that in many cases the most violent means were resorted to, to obtain unanimity. The following instance was related to our informer, by a person of high rank. On some occasion, à provincial diet was contion which was generally acceptable, but to vened for the purpose of passing a resoluwhich it was apprehended one noble of the district would oppose his vote. To escape this interruption, it was generally resolved to meet exactly at the hour of summons, and thus to elude the anticipated attempt of the individual to defeat the purpose at their meeting. They accordingly met at the hour with the most accurate precision, and shut and bolted the door of their place of meeting. But the dissentient arrived a few minutes afterwards, and entrance being refused, under the excuse that the diet was already constituted, he climbed upon the roof of the hall, and it being summer time, when no fires were lighted, descended through the vent into the stove by which, in winter the apartment was heated. Here he lay perdu until the vote was called, when, just as it was about to be recorded unanimous, in favor of dropped, the sound of the short e must be sup- without great injustice to Gov. Clinton, that N. B. In monosyllables, where the vowel is stupendous character. It cannot be denied, the proposed measure, he thrust his head plied immediately after the first letter, whether the merit derived from these sources is his out of the stove, like a turtle protruding his the word consist of two or more letters, except due. It is in vain to say that others had neck from his shell, and pronounced the fa- the second letter be r, when the sound of short tal veto. Unfortunately for himself, instead must be supplied; as in the following words: contemplated, or brooded over this subject. of instantly withdrawing his head, he look-sir, wild world. The same must be observed And he acted with a degree of dicision and sa said, dd dead, mn men, rst rest, brd bird, sr Whilst they were considering, he was acting. ed round for an instant with exultation, to in the terminating (unaccented) syllables; the energy, that not merely overcame all opporemark and enjoy the confusion which his sound ofe or u (short) is to be supplied where-sition, and carried into complete effect his sudden appearance and interruption had exever necessary to the pronunciation. cited in the assembly. One of the nobles great project-he did more, he silenced the who stood by, unsheathed his sabre, and se- DEATH OF GOVERNOR CLINTON. mies, and forced them to acknowledge the carpings, and checked the sneers of his enevered at one blow the head of the dissentient from his body. Our noble informer, ex-bany, the melancholy accoont of the death the practical and more important effects of By the steam boat, we received from Al- supremacy of his wisdom and talents, and pressing some doubt of a story so extraor- of his Excellency De Witt Clinton, Gover- his enlarged and enlightended policy. The dinary, was referred for its confirmation to nor of the State. This afflicting event oc- merit of this magnificient work belongs esprince Sobiesky, afterwards king of Poland, curred on Monday evening, and is supposed sentially to him-his name will be forever aswho not only bore testimony to the strange to have been caused by the bursting of a sociated with it, in the same manner that scene as what he had himself witnessed, but blood vessel upon the heart. By this dis- the name of WASHINGTON is coupled declared that the head of the dietin rolled o-pensation of Providence, the state has lost with the establishment of our national inver his own foot, almost as soon as he heard one of its noblest statesmen, as well as one dependence; and if the legislature of the the word veto uttered. Such a constitution of its most distinguished benefactors. Go-state are desirous of acknowledging the debt required much amelioration; but that form- vernor Clinton was a devoted friend of lite- of gratitude which is due to this great patried no apology for the neighbouring states, rature and science, the ardent patron and en- ot, now the grave has closed upon his earthwho dismembered and appropriated to them-courager of general education, and by pre-ly remains, and all the passions and feelings selves an independent kingdom, with the cept and example fostered the system of in- to which party animosity may have given faults or advantages of whose goverment struction so extensively in use in the com- rise are entombed together, they will give they had not the slightest right to interfere, mon schools throughout the state. But his to the great work which unites the western Scott's Napoleon. name and his character are identified with waters with the Hudson, the name of the the magnificient system of internal improve-" Clinton Canal." ment begun by his influence, and completed N..Dia. Ad. by his energy-a work which will transmit test period of time. his name with the highest honor to the la INTELLIGENCE, SAGACITY, AND AFFECTION As a scholar in the broad sense of the Books for Sale. At No. 80 Prince-Street. Mr. Kneeland keeps a variety of Books for sale, on the doctrine of Universal Salvation; among which are the following, viz.Kneeland & M'Calla, $1.00 Balfour's Inquiry, 1st, and 2d. (each) $1 25 four Books. Book 1. Demonology Book II. The Light of Truth, and pleasure of LightHellology. Book III. Improvement in another state. Book IV. Systeins examined, A Candid Review of ten Letters, containing $1.00 reasons for not embracing the Doctrine of Universal Salvation, by Rev. JOEL HAWES. TO candidate for the ministry. By RUSSEL CANwhich are added thirteen friendly Letters to a FIELD. 75 Greek Testament, according to Griesbach, Ostin aférms he féloin:-A cértin prèst, havin á luvin deg, wes kild for his muné, a hron amún he term, he was highly respectable. His pubbodз, òr in sum úr privat plàç: extensively and justly admired, both at lic addresses to the legislature, have been hoit deg so mòrnd for his sd mes-home and abroad, for the liberal and expan-in tr, hat he wood not dépert from him, sive views of policy which they contained, but huld, so hat he ded bédé weg and as exhibiting specimens of fine style in fund; hoić dd bédé wes brot béfor composition, equally reputable to his literacértin mn to bé vùd, to hoić plàç statesman. ry entertainments, and his character as a divrs pèpl résòrtd, amúnst hom he murder must nèds sò himself (lamentin etwrdlé he mat wih he rst ev he bí-standrs, as hò hé had bin giltls as he rst,) hom, hoen fie sd deg percevd, hé berkt ä did run at him fèrçlé, a bí no mèns wod lèv his berkin, hulig, ä rúnin at him, ä non úħr, soin, in his manr fiat, hat wes hé ho kild his mestr.Hoêrupen bein suspéxtd, hé wes eɣámind, ä forħwih konfést his wikd dèd, ä ħerfor wos éxéкútd. 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