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efit of his posterity. After the lapse of 40 or
/50 years, looking over these, and examining the
important occurrences of former days, will give
-a clearer view than can be found in history. The
' best account of our revolutionary warcan be ob-
tained in this way ; and no doubt the rising gen-
eration will in future times anxiously look to
iiewspapcrs for all the particulars of the recent
war, which has conferred such high honor on

It is erroneous to suppose that newspapers are
less valuable during peace, than in times of war.
fl: is true, that those who delight in the recital of
' bloody scenes and ruined towns will find less to

"gratify that barbarous appelito; but those who
iwishofor improvement or delight in sentiment,
will find an increased value from the attention
paid tosciencc, arts,-agriculture, history, biogra-
phy, morality, religion, humor, poetry, stc.
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' _ fewspaper twice during the week, must be truly

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l, =weveI_', that {this is an excuse for indolence or
*3 ‘zsimony. And thus whole families are depri-
-‘xf information on those points which afford

a 7 the conversation .of society.
+:l_.’hovveve1', that such are few. Our
3-"e-so essentially depends on a gen-
«- fknowledge, and we have so ma-

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, .... .« m the old world of an ignorant peo-

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 ccmg the slaves of superstition and tyrannyy

L! i“‘v.t our young republic should lose no opportu-
 lQ..05labllSll itself on the only_ permanent
. -Jation.

inf nations.

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1r1io:.i THE missus."

There was, scarcely ‘everpa dream of * enthusi-
asm which appeared more extravagant] and chi-

— merical, than the.'prediction's‘{o“f’ our revolution-

ary ancestors of the future"“pro_Vs.pects of their
country. _ That a nation s_hauld3‘g‘row, if not‘ to

maturity,ithe vigor at least of manhood, in the-.

short period of human life, was supported as lit-
tle by the sober annals of mankiréd, as the airy

and evanescent beings of a poetical imagination.

And in what relates to the conditions of nations,
the experience ofsix thousand years might well
have been more satisfactory than.any speculative
deductions.
States has surpassed even the predictions of their
enthusiastic, admirers: the grandeur which was
anticipated for the descendant has 'oeen..reali£ed
by the: ancestor; and the radiance whfih was to
illumeyouly the maturity of its‘ day, is-already
visible in the horizon of its morning. A
Nations, like individuals, have a character
which results from, and is adapted to their con-
dition. Confidence is evinced in the language

"and conduct of the directors of powerful nations,

as humility and address mark those whose polit-
ical independence is preserved more by the‘for-_
bearance than by the weakness of theirneighbors.
Haughliness is scarcely more apparent in social
life, than between members of coun_trics posses-
sing equal inequalities of rankand’ fortune: and
in times of ‘British naval supremacy, their im-

‘mensc marine scarcely maintained a greater su-
periority over those of other nations, than wasfeplt

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y every minute porno" which was pm cc ei y;?;f1ip‘shalled In hostile opposition, let us examine

its flag. The feeling of national identity is
known to the individuals of all countries: itjis

transmitted tin-ough successive .generation,s,_§y_i'i;li;

t~l1e“*same distinctive character; but in the Uni-
ted States only, the transition is so rapid, that
the traits which are the growth of one moment,
areobliteratcd in the next. It is-within the com-
pass _of a single life that we have been the hum-
ble dependant of an arrogant; superi'or_; received
into -the lowest rank of indcpendoni: poivers;
grown into proud competition with the foremost
in commerce, andat length strixgglingalone with
‘:he most powerful belligerent.’ The same men

-have passed with Protean celeyity from colonial

vassalage to military chivah-y_§«. and from feeling
as a rejected cxcrescent from the ‘refinement of
liurope,‘ to a full confidence that the country
which protects him, owns no superior in the rank»
The last generation has seen us
grow the equal : it will be our own fault if the
ll§)§£‘£ilE')S§jL(_)’l;_l_J6h0l(l us the lirst of mankind.

“ms of the-peopl‘e.": '-Nolonger sub-
ordinate to Europe in political independence, we
must discard the feelings of individval inferiority.
A power that must vie with Roman elevation of
thought : it _will not be the first time that tribu-
tary princes may look-up to the dignity of a re-
publican citizen. It is not distant posterity only
who are to witness the grandeur of the Ameri-
can nation: it is ourselves, and we now touch
upon the moment that ushers in our glory. The
progress of this Republic is incessant and resist-
lcss : every day adds a new muscle to its gigan-
tic frame, and sees its strengthening sincws ex-
tend to a loftier attitude of menace. and protect-
ion: the colossus already arises on the startled
apprehension of Europe, and indicates, from its
magnitude and proportions, its future strength
and activity. Every physical and moral attribute

‘expands to the dimensions which fate has assign-

cd us: but public opinion alone seems tolag in
the celerity of the motion, and to keep behind
the ~dcvelo'pemcnt of our destiny. Our con-
sciousness does not keep pace with our growing
st,r.e.ngtl1 : the feelings of the infant are too per-
ceptible in the conduct of the man‘; like the
young lion first sallying from the den of its pa-
rent, we gambol around in the plenitude of buoy-
ant spirits, unconscious of the tremendous ener-
gy which supports them.

A rccurrencepto the past history of this coun-
try will show, that public opinion has been much
agitated on questions of European politics. The
mighty contests of England and France have
hazarded our exposed commerce, and distract-
ed us with solicitude for its safety. Their polit-
ical revolutions, verging near, or departing from,
the principles of our own government, have ex-
cited allthe acrimony of feeling which diversity
of sentiments can give rise to. Remote from
the scene of their operations, and but little inter-
ested in their political principles,we have become

parties in their contests from sympathy, and

shared their convulsions. Athome, the organi-

~~zation of a great empire has agitatedus, with all

that affects the iiberties and prosperity of future
generations. Constitutional questions have been
advocated with zeal, and. opposed with trembling
solicitude ; and the profound interests they awa-
kened, have remained impressed on. the public
memory, long after-the questions "themselves had
been securely and permanently decided. It is
not strange that in a government'of public opin-
ion, questions of deep interest should give rise to
parties, animated with opposing zeal, and enga-
Scarcely a generation-
has elapsed since our national independence was
achieved; our form of govcujnment fashioned,

and France, torn with revolution,. threatening the ‘

stability of every other government, andaiming
to erect from their ruins the models of our own :
the same time has seen ‘us, engagcdih a danger-
ous war with onopoxver, and important disputes
with others. Interests so deep ; sympathies so
powerful; revolutions so rapid, and liostilitics so
vindictive, have given to parties anacrimony that
disturbed the public quietude, and almost en-
dangered its peace. —_ But let thecitizen now look
round and _behold_where are those subjects which
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liave'in‘volv.ed him,_in so.m_uch hostility to his

ii " hbor? What has become of the questions
'tf"§a§porfioning power between the general and-
Alsggateégovcrnmentsll of the principle. of 0m‘_ na-
._L:-.§x_1al-.coiisti_tution l_ - of. the judiciary .!.of-..,gll1e
iclisractcr of our legislative and. executive gov-
ernments ? Who now disputes whether our.sen-
ale shall beclected for sixlyears or ten, orwhcth-V
or ‘life shallhave a president for life ? Who about
sedition‘ laws, national banks, and questions of
war or peace with France ? What other Joy has‘
‘niadeva treaty to inflame passion, until reason

,ciiiz'en, whose right hand graps a dagger? Not
Lapause that distracted the sentiments of our fa-
(hers, remains to agitate our own ; _and yet the
,_t_iz.-re is scarcely ‘)fl§§ed;0ve\I' when we were divi-
de ,.~.,-‘mu_.a1i_;u,sr-;zea1, and impelled with more’
.ti»'.*:n7all theirifu ry. W’: are fettered by a name.
Tlpedissensions whichpdestroy the peace of a
Country are continued, while the causes that nat-
urally produced them have passed away. Quest-
i_o_’n$ now disposed of forever, agitate us as much
as if we were to decide on them : while the re-
public, unfolding its tremendous resources, finds
its-greatest interests neither agitated nor percei-
veil. The public mind does not seem equal to
the -march of its destiny : circumstances change
 than opinions can follow them ; and we re-
main agitated with the interests of to-day, when
t/_“-=_*:{ioi'ro\v is already arrived.

_'_._§:l__3iit we now behold a moment of“ truce in the
.c'oi_ijflict of parties : before the legions are again

lhegozhject to be fought for. What adverse rights
;a’refh'etween us that can reward victorv? his
to pause, if the contest must be disastrous
to~both, and success can add nothing to either.

« v '- PHILIP.

Hu z:I1inson’s History of Massachusetts, has the

" . following passage :.

‘fffihc Arabella arrived at Salem, from Eng-
land‘,-.on—tlie 12th of June, 1630. .The common
peoiile immediately went ashore and rcgaled
themselves with Strawberries, which are very
fine in America, and were then in perfection.--*
T his gave them afavourahle idea of the produce
'of..:he’ country, l>u.E£.he gentlemen ‘met with en-
,o.u_gh_ to till them-iyfili concern. The’ first news
they had was of a’ ‘general ‘ conspiracy, a few
months before. of all the Indians as far as JV‘ara-
gutiacft; to extirpate the English. Eighty persons,
our _,1bout three hundred, had diediin the colo-
T‘)-' "”;“:’._., ' ‘E3Q;.p;(,.baf-:a2e....a.L1§..!nr2n:L~91'..11m<a. that ru-
malned were in a sick weakly condition ; there
was not com enough to last’ above a fortnight, and
all other provisions were very scant.” 1

i ‘To those who have the means of correct infor-
mation of our_prcsent condition, the preceding
presents a striking and pleasing contrast. In the
short period of_l87 years, the wretched handful
of adventurers,.described by Hutchinson, has be-
come a great nation, having a population of more
than eight millions-—thirty or forty colleges of
high respectalflity, with academics and schools
unnumbered, spaltercd over the vast regions from
Jlfaine to,We.9tcrn Louisiana, and from the .dtlant-
it to uaeMzs_mn° ,- a commerce diffused over all
oceans ofathe globe, bearing a flag which veter-
an nations are ‘compelled to respect.—‘,-Such are a
few of the astonishing effects of LIGHT and LIB-
EXIT‘: I-—'l'he prophesy of Daniel is rapidly ful-
filling. ~‘ [Wang slzall run to and fro, and‘1c’nowl-
edge s.'za¢’l be increased.*’' .

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~ Prrrsaunon, (Penn.) April 14.

E/':'gf‘c-rtzmate 0ccurrencc.——A gentleman direct
from the head of Alleghany river, informs us of
an unhappy accident which took place a few
miles above the town of Warren, Venango coun-
.ty, on the 4th of the present month. Two boats
lashed together, were descending the river from
the Orleans Point: and navigated by persons,
presumed to be unacquainled with the river, they
ran upon the head of an Island, which was cov-
ered, with drift wood. One of them was driven
upon thewood, and sustained no material injury.
T he,olher, in which were a‘man and his wife. an
elderly lady and several ‘children, broke loose
from the boat to which it was lashed, and went
to the bottom. The unhappy mother, in her of-
forts.to save her offspring,‘ caught three of them
in her arms, and struggled a long time to keep
them above water, until some other boats, which
were-in company, could come to their relief;
but lhestrength of the current overpowered and
swept her away. Two of the children, however,
were saved, and taken on board the other boat,
which, by this Lime, had been got 03'. Those

"who perished, were the mother, her child, and

the old lady, whose bodies have not, yet been
found, having been probably driven under the
timber, along the side of the island. The sur-
vivors a_rrivecl..at Warren the next day, in a con-
rditiou truly deplorable. The _h_u_sband is a man
"of about forty years of age, anddecent _appe‘ar;~
‘ance.-’-His, daughter, a girl of fifteen, was almost"
distracted with grief, and around her clung ‘the
remaining part of the family apparently misera-
blei ‘All the gen_tleman’s effects were lost.

[from the St. Lawrence Gazette 'qf.z!/zril l4.
Dfstressing Accidenot.--On ‘Thursday last, seven
-moi}? in a canoe were precipitated over the dam
at'Grass river, and" notwithstanding every exer-
tio ‘{ was made, six of them were drowned.

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lat ly jumped out of a third story*“window< at Buf-
falo ,‘ in a fit of insanity, which‘ instantly te!‘mia-
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 Latest ’ ram the Bpamsh. _~_‘.Ma'z‘1i£-~ « _; ,_
:.= The schooner Gircyhquflds '£n_i,i~',!'i\‘Is:dq at.‘-N'e'w.-.
Haven, sailed: from‘. I.ag‘uira {On-‘till: . sothjof‘
March. — -"Clip,-that morning-,.new,s.- was. received
from the armibs of ' a‘, battle having» been fought
between the-_Spanish» forces-f_uI1'd.§_i‘ Gen. La.'1’or+
ra, and. the Patriots .uncler Bolivar at Harts, site
uated between Caraccas and, t_.iai'abose, in -which_.
the'P-atriots were \'iCt§0)‘l0l§§',§!_f;'-a,';'-;“ :.f~ ' -.
."17_he iipaniards‘l1'a‘iing‘.ofofifoi'ed muss, retreat-:
ed to_war'ds.~Caraocas. rlfioéofiicial statement was

.;gi’ven of. the actifii. ,Thé'3*g‘<>v'ei1irh"ent and indi-
-viduals attached to. his Spanish cause endeavour-,

ed to suppress all unfavorable reports, yerit was
the opinion.-of .impar_tiul men thatit was of ave-
ry seriou5sTfig"a‘tnr‘e. Another embargo was mo-.».
mently. expected in _c-onsequence. of it. -.Confi-f
dence in the oxistihg government both in Cartoo-
cas, and Laguiiia, was.daily.decli__ning, and little
or no commercial business doing. ‘
M ‘- =.-’» '-"""T.‘x .'*' “.
- . 5. c, Buenos Jlyres. . 
Capt.‘ Peascwho sailed 9th February, informs,
that a Royal expedition [of “G000 men, had em-
barked from Lima ,t0.altack the Patriots in Chi-.5
la. The. Patriot General San Martin. had,con-
ccntrated his forces,(abo,ut.5,Q00. regulars and as
bout the same numberzof raw, ti-oop$s) aind wigs-
waiting the attack of tl1e.enemy.' 'l'he-Ratriots
had eyacuated the coast of Chili, Valparaiso, ex-.
cepted, that place they were preparingto evacu-
ate. _,The issue; of the battle, it . was .supposcd,

would be decisive.r,,.-It was considered doubtful '

whether General San. Martin could .defend_.him-
self. The Bucnos Ayres Government had sent
troops to the opposite, side of tin: river fontlié
purpose of attacking Artegaa, who was still at
war with the Portuguese. '- . ,. ,,_

VVe have been favouredwith a file of Bocnjirs
Ayres papers to the 25th Jan. which ‘contain 
news. A letter from General San Martingthe
commander of the Patriot forces, dated at 'l_‘-‘elm.
man, 1st of Jan. states that there had been no re}
cent movements of importance in that quarter,

ture operations. a q

-and expresses .a confidence in the success-of fu-

Thc ship Sea-Eox,‘Falnning,' has a‘
voyage from this port to the South:S_e_as and

‘back in the short period of seven months and 23

days, having filled herself from stem to} stem,
with oil and skins. Capt. F. informs that an ex-

traordinary change" of weather has bcen.é_§:pcri- '
enced in the vicinity of Cape_l-lorn angl,on the .
‘last’ .=;I.It‘nI’.‘I.£.-'5'-~th1:~ 

_¢_:_oa_;t, ofpP.s-togonfiv : during .
winds which usually prevail om the l’.'c§$,ward,
have in that time almost uniformly blovffr from
the eastward, with frequent gales.—[Mcr't. Adv.
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-, . Cuaanssron, April 9!.
EVJVSEASON./IBLE mosz".
A sudden change of weather took place on
Saturday evening last, which continued through
the day on Sunday, at night we _ had a severe

Black Frost, and in several places ice was to be. _

seen yesterday morning ; which has completely
cut down the young Cotton, and will no doubt
operate seriously against the crop the coming
season. In many situations the cotton may be
replanted, if seed can be procured ; and in oth-
‘ers, Corn maybe substituted to some advantage.

The Fruit, too, will no doubt .sufl‘cr much from‘ in

the frost.

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A Columbia paper, states that the frost ii‘ has
destroyed ‘most of the tender herbs in the gar-
dens, andhwe fear has done much injury to the
crops of wheat, corn and cotton in the surround-
ing country.”

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Ramon, N. C. April 24.

On Sunday last we experienced a shower of:
hail and snow, and have since had several frosty; 

mornings. This unseasonable weather has great-
ly injured our gardens, and we fear all the blos-
soms of the early fruit are destroyed. '
On Monday last. a detachment of the 4-thRe-.
giment of infantry, marched from this city,where-
they had -bee_i17..';pur_tly_ gaised, on their way to
Georgia, -to join he: iv‘ uy employed against the:
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. V o _g§1.,a.mr, April 28.

* The season continues uncommonly backwards
The Hellebergh, and ,,he mountains‘ to thccast,
appeared on Friday covered with snow, which we-
believe has-not yet melted upon the head waters
of the Hudson. Lake Champlain, is, however,

;free fro_m‘ice, and the steam boat is in operation.
The Montreal paper received two days ago,mcn-

tion that the ice had broken up only in

the mid-
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Inzjgortont discaz'cry.—-Two large deposits 
Gypsum‘ have lately been discovered _in'0v'erton'
county, Tennessee, about 60 miles east of Nash-
ville, and near the Cuniberlaml river. Ibis sup-
posed .that those deposits contain gypsum en‘-’v.
ough to supply dll -America-1-T-his country, also
abounds-with s:ong;¢o,:, iron ore, 'copperaa, plas-
tic clay and.sal(\:-$pi'i!_‘igs. li's ‘said ‘I company
in this county," in bofing for salt brine, l_1’a_veg pen-

etrated more than 100 fe'et"th'rough a_ dense». salt ». f
rock. Here fd an ample field for thefidisplayf of»-.._ ‘
the talents of the geologist or mincralogist.» '*-ljlow. ’
sincerely ought we to regret that the resources.‘ »

of our country-are-oso little known abroad. _«

,3 ‘- ~ . Jlizsjzvillc jzajzcr.’ "
, ,British JV‘a~o3].--'I‘lie1-cit are now,b.uilding,
at the'?difi'crent ship yards in England,ff7{!‘

vessels-of war; of which.__5 are first rates; _, -

an-cond;.rates,.. 38 friga’te.s3i‘and,;{§,fl’o 

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