1824.

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his death. He was still in the full possession of his faculties, and was the same in Christian meekness, faith, and hope, that he had been for about seventy years-the allotted period of human life-for he dated the commencement of his piety from about his twentieth year. The Editor knew that during the entire period that Mr. Innis belonged to his pastoral charge, it was the invariable custom of this holy man, not to retire from the house of God during the interval of publick worship; but to spend the whole time, never less than three hours and sometimes more, in devotional exercises, in his pew-the house being commonly left entirely to himself. It was therefore believed that some account of the manner in which he passed the Sabbath, might be interesting and useful to others. The following short narrative was, accordingly, at the request of the Editor, drawn up by a daughter,

the only surviving child, of Mr.
Innis." Though engaged in a bu-
siness every operation of which is
affected by changes of the atmo-
sphere, and no experience avails so
to conduct it, that occasional atten-
tion shall not be required on the
Lord's day, he was accustomed to
leave his cares at the foot of the
Mount.' So much did he love the
house of God, that he constantly
spent the whole day there.
used frequently to dwell with de-
light on the happy hours thus spent

He

on the communion he enjoyed with his God, during the interval of worship.

And as he was enabled to continue the practice, with but few interruptions from sickness or other Providential occurrences, during a period of thirty years-from 1784 to 1815-he would sometimes calculate the years of Sabbaths he had thus passed, as affording an earnest of his eternal Sabbath in the heavens."

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The Treasurer of the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church acknowledges the receipt of the following sums for their Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J. during the month of August last, viz.

Of Rev. John Codman, of Dorchester, Mass. the fourth year's payment of his generous subscription of $100 a-year for ten years, and appropriated to the Contingent Fund

Of Rev. Samuel Robertson, per Rev. W. C. Blair, being interest money, he gives it to do.

Of Rev. Francis McFarland, of Bethel, Augusta County, Va. Lexington Presbytery, his donation and that of his elder, Mr. Matthew Wilson, sen. each $5, for do.

Amount received for the Contingent Fund Of Thomas Fitch, Esq. the four last instalments in full of his subscription for the Permanent Fund

Of Joseph Montgomery, Esq. in full of his do, for do.

-$100 00

700

10 00

$117 00

40 00

50 00

Of Rev. Samuel Robertson, per Rev. W. C. Blair, for the New York and New
Jersey Professorship

18 00

Of Rev. Dr. William Neill, for the Philadelphia Professorship, collected by him in Lancaster

Yorktown

Wilmington, Del.

$180 00
45 00
111 50

From an individual in Donegal

5 00

Ditto

in Philadelphia

5 00

346 50

The receipt of $100 from Mr. Conrad Hanse, by Rev. Dr. Neill, was
acknowledged last month.

Of "A Friend," the third instalment in full of his subscription for the Oriental and Biblical Literature Professorship

Of the United States Branch Bank, New York, the third year's interest of the
Nephew Scholarship

View of Publick Affairs.

EUROPE.

Nothing novel in the general aspect of this portion of the globe has occurred, so far as we know, to vary the view which we presented in our last number.

GREAT BRITAIN.-The British Parliament adjourned on the 25th of June to the 24th of August. Since the adjournment, there has been a perfect dearth of news from Britain. Except what relates to sending an army to Portugal, and to the war with the Burmanese, of which we shall elsewhere speak, we have noted nothing of national concern that is worth reciting. To us, however, it is a matter of concern to have learned that the king and queen of the Sandwich Islands have both deceased-the queen first, and the king very soon afterwards. We have no doubt that this has been owing to the total change of their habits of life; and we think it might have been anticipated, that such an effect was likely to follow from such a cause. When barbarians exchange the food, and dress, and usages, by which their constitutions have been formed, for the sumptuous living and constraining etiquette of royalty in London, the wonder would be if they should live.-It is no wonder that they die. The death of these princes may have a serious influence on the missions in their native islands; and it is easy to conceive that it may be an influence either highly salutary or deeply injurious. The design of Providence in the occurrence can only be developed by future events. We feel great interest in the situation of the missionaries.

Unhappy Ireland is yet suffering grievously-in some parts by a scarcity which approaches to famine, and in every part from oppressive taxes and rents, and a whole sys tem of measures calculated to produce poverty, dissatisfaction, and political disorder. SWEDEN.-It appears that the Norwegian diet have, by a unanimous vote, rejected thirteen propositions, submitted to them by their king, the ci-devant Bernadotte. These propositions went to change a part of the existing constitution of NorwayAmong the rest to grant to the king the power of naming the president and secretaries of the Storthing-that nothing should have the force of a law without the royal sanction that the supreme tribunal of the kingdom should receive a new organization; and that a new hereditary nobility should be established in Norway. The increase of royal power and influence was obviously the design of these propositions. The refusal by the diet to sanction these changes, manifests a determination to withstand the wishes of the prince. But we think that Bernadotte has too much sagacityhated as he is by the whole corps of legitimate monarchs-to quarrel with his subjects at the present time.

FRANCE. Nothing of publick interest has reached us from France during the last month. The kingdom appears to be tranquil. The health of the monarch is such as seems to presage his speedy dissolution; but he continues to attend, with some interruptions, to state affairs. The French are rapidly diminishing their national debt by the operation of a sinking fund. It seems to be believed that it is at the instance of France, that Spain so pertinaciously refuses to listen to any thing on the subject of the independence of her late American colonies.

SPAIN.-The political state of Spain remains in statu quo. The prisons are filled with constitutionalists; thousands of the best part of the population are trying to get out of the kingdom; efforts are made to increase the army by impressments; the infatuated monarch and his ministers are still bent on reducing to submission the South American colonies; and it is said there is to be a congress of the European powers at Madrid, to deliberate on the actual state of Spain.

PORTUGAL.-English influence would seem, for the present, to be dominant at the court of Lisbon. It appears that the king of Portugal is willing and desirous to have the aid of a British military force, to keep his own subjects in subjection-much in the same manner as the Spaniards are now controlled by the French. Will Britain consent to this, after refusing to take any part in the Spanish business? We perceive that the subject exercises the ingenuity of the newspaper paragraphists of London, We shall see how it will terminate.

THE HOLY ALLIANCE-The monarchs who are concerned in the confederacy thus denominated-those of France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia; for Spain and Portugal are at present nothing-are apparently very busy about something. Couriers are rapidly passing from one court to another; and frequent conferences are held by their plenipotentiaries, which seem to be conducted with much earnestness. The affairs of Greece, of Spain, of Portugal, and of South America form, we suppose, the subject of these errands and deliberations. It also appears that the prevalence of opinions in favour of free government in Germany and Prussia, and especially in the universities of these great states, is the cause of a good deal of royal disquietude. Rigorous measures have already been adopted in regard to the universities; and the monarchs will doubtless do as much as they dare, to put down the spirit of freedom in their own dominions,

and throughout the world. They may succeed for a time; but ultimately the powers of intellect and the claims of human nature, will, in spite of all resistance, be triumpbant.

GREECE. We think it may be relied on that the Greeks have defeated the Turkish army at the straits of Thermopyla. Yet the last accounts by the way of Austria, where the Greek cause is not favoured, represent the Turks as having lately obtained some important advantages. It is also said that the English officers generally, for some unknown cause, have quitted the Grecian armies since the death of Lord Byron. On the whole, however, we have little doubt that the events of the present campaign hitherto, have been decisively in favour of the ultimate success of the Grecian cause. ASIA.

We have learned nothing, in addition to what we stated the last month, relative to the scarcity of the necessaries of life in India. It appears, however, that war is deter. mined on, if not commenced, between the British authorities in India, and some princes of the Burman empire. A London paragraphist, we perceive, prognosticates that the contest will not be of long continuance. Our anticipations are different. The Burman empire is extensive and powerful; and if roused to hostility, as it probably will be if war in any part of it is begun, the conflict it is likely will be sanguinary and protracted. The British charge the Burmanese with being the aggressors; but this is a matter of course. The truth is, the British wish to be the masters of farther as well as of hither southern India; and they probably will at length be so-at the expense of much blood, and of incalculable sufferings by the wretched natives. It is stated that a collision has begun to take place between the Russian and British agencies; the former wishing to push their claims to territory farther south, and the latter being determined to resist them.

AFRICA.

The last accounts from Monserrado represent the American colony of Liberia as in a very prosperous state. This will be joyful news to the friends of "The African Colonization Society," in this country. We do hope that the agency and operations of that society are to be instrumental, under the smiles of Providence, in spreading the blessings of civilization and Christianity throughout the whole African continent. The society appears to be rapidly attracting publick attention, and acquiring publick patronage. A state society, auxiliary to the parent institution, has lately been formed in New Jersey, which we understand is there obtaining popular countenance and support.

Recent accounts confirm those formerly received, that the victory of the Ashantees over the British, was complete. The victors, it also appears, were pursuing the vanquished, far beyond what was expected. There is, however, we believe, no reason to apprehend that they will extend their march so far as to disturb the British settlement at Sierra Leone, or our's at Cape Monserrado. No attack has as yet been made by the British on Algiers.

AMERICA.

MEXICO. The ill fated ITURBIDE has paid for his temerity, or his misplaced confidence, with his life. It appears, that with his wife and two small children, he sailed from London in the English brig Spring, and after a passage of 64 days, arrived, on the 14th of July, at Soto La Marina. He attempted to reach Padilla, a town on the river at the mouth of which he arrived. On his way he was taken, and though in disguise, was recognised by the officer who took him, and who referred his case to a provincial congress. The congress ordered that he should be beheaded—“ giving him the necessary time to prepare himself in a Christian manner." But the following day, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, he was shot-probably to prevent any attempt to rescue him; to which farther delay, or the process of beheading him, might have been favourable. We are glad to observe that a publick and adequate provision has been made for his wife and children. The political concerns of Mexico have more the appearance, at present, of being consolidated under the form of a Federal republick, than at any former period. Still, the issue of every thing there is, in our view, very uncertain.

BUENOS AYRES.-Our minister to this republick, the Hon. CESAR A. RODNEY, died suddenly, at Buenos Ayres, on the 10th of June, and was buried with appropriate marks of respect, on the following day. At the place where his remains are deposited, a sepulchral monument is to be erected, at the expense of the government of Buenos Ayres, as a publick testimony of the esteem in which he was held. The affairs of this republick wear, at the present time, a favourable aspect.

PERU. We regret that the account which we published in our last number, of the surrender of the city of Lima and the port of Callao to the liberator Bolivar, now appears to have been a fabrication. We stated that we hesitated to place a full reliance on it, although we were strongly disposed, from the manner in which it was announced, to accredit it. Lima and Callao, at the date of the last authentick informa

tion, were still in the hands of the traitors who surrendered them to the royalist Spaniards. Yet all accounts agree, that the royal cause in that quarter seems to be des perate; and that Bolivar, with a large and well appointed force, is likely soon to es tablish the cause of republican liberty in Peru.

UNITED STATES.-On the 16th ult. the expected and wished-for arrival of the bene. factor of our country, General La Fayette, was announced at New York. Nothing can exceed the gratulations and honours with which he has been and continues to be hailed. So far as our knowledge of the history of the world extends, the expressions of national and popular joy, respect, gratitude and affection, which have been manifested to this illustrious man, are absolutely without a parallel. When a great publick deliverance has been recently achieved; or a battle won, on which the fate of a nation was suspended; or a service performed, the benefit of which was sensible and great in the present feelings of the multitude; popular demonstrations of joy have often been enthusiastick, and honours without measure, and praises without bounds, have been heaped on the hero, the sage, or the patriot. But here is a man who has been absent from the country which he served and helped to save, for more than forty years. Very few individuals who knew him personally are now alive. One whole generation, and part of another, has risen up, that know him only by name, or from history or report. Yet such an ardent excitement and spontaneous expression of feeling as we now witness, and such a desire to confer every token of publick respect, and every honourable distinction that ingenuity can devise, and this by every class of the community, high and low, rich and poor, cultivated and rude, clergy and laity, male and female, was never before seen in this country, and taken in all its circumstances, never, we verily believe, in any other. It really seems like "a new thing under the sun." If republicks are proverbially ungrateful, we are certainly furnishing, at this time, a most wonderful exception to the general truth. We have been fearful, indeed, that our illustrious national guest, if not literally "killed with kindness," will be oppressed and fatigued beyond the bounds of comfort, by his exertions to manifest, as he always does and will, his grateful sense of the attentions which he receives. We were sorry to remark that, in a single instance, and this in New England too, where we should have least expected it, the horses were taken from the General's carriage, and their place and labour supplied by men. We greatly mistake if La Fayette is not too much of a republican, to have been gratified with this exhibition of human degradation. Such another instance, we hope and trust, will not be witnessed. We were greatly pleased with the poetical inscription on a civic arch in Boston, which we have inserted in another page.

Still more were we pleased to learn from the publick papers, that the General, in his journey through New England, would not travel in the hours of publick worship on the Sabbath, and that he attended personally on this worship in Boston. Such, we know, from our own recollection, and La Fayette we doubt not recollects it too, was the general practice, in the good old days of our revolutionary struggle, when, as a people, we felt our dependance on the God of heaven. Most earnestly do we wish, that the General's example may be followed by certain men among us in high stations, who ought to be ashamed that a foreigner, after forty years passed in Europe, where the Sabbath is so generally disregarded, should still pay a respect which they refuse, to the day and the house of God. We shall put an end to our remarks on a subject which, in common with our fellow citizens, it is so delightful for us to dwell upon that we know not how to quit it, by observing-that every real Christian ought to remember that he recognises a BENEFACTOR, to whom he and his fellow men are infinitely more indebted than they can be to any human being; that it is mournful to think how men who render due honours and plaudits to an earthly deliverer, forget, and dises teem, and dishonour the SAVIOUR of the world; and that among all the just and commendable expressions of regard which are now manifesting to the man whom our na tion "delights to honour," the very best will be, to offer in his behalf our humble and fervent supplications to God, that felicities and distinctions transcending what mortals can bestow, may await him in the kingdom of glory above.

We regret to state that the yellow fever has made its appearance at New Orleans, and at Charleston, South Carolina. Sickness also prevails in several other places and portions of our country; not as yet, however, to the extent in which it was experienced in the latter part of the summer and the subsequent autumn, of the last year.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received from ZETA his Nos. II. III. and from the Rev. W. C. BROWNLEE his No. II. But they did not reach us till it was utterly impracticable to insert any one of them in our present number-They will receive due attention in our next. It should be remembered that an essay, which we do not receive by the 20th of the current month, cannot ordinarily appear in the number for that month.

MIKROS. M. and A PLAIN MAN, are also received, and are under consideration.

THE

CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.

NOVEMBER, 1824.

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