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JOHN AD. 1.1/S’ Introduction at the
Lac* <f George the Third.
[ A work, recently published in
Finland, under the title of ‘ George
•he i brd, lis Court and Family,”
e v !he ft Ik-wing description of the
e tro ! ‘tien of the distinguished
'' slams, at the Levee of George .‘3d.
L renubfication, at this time, may,
<‘s:i many accounts, bo interesting to
the reader. ]
‘‘At one, on Wenstlay the Ist of
J’’ne, (says Mr. Adams) the master
o: cortmoiiM s called at mv house,
went with me to (he Secretary of
S.ale's office, in Cleveland-row,
v here the Marquis ck Carmarthen
received me, and introduced me to
Mr. E-azier, his under secretary,
who hid I icon, as his lordship said
■ anlcrriq tedtv in that office through
o’.l the changes in administration tor
■ hirty years, having first been ap
pointed by the Ivarl of Holdcrness.
“ Alter it shoit conversation upon
ilie subject of importing my effects
irorn Holland and France, free of
naty, which Mr. Frazier himself in
to ' "ed, Lord Carmarthen invited
rr.e to go with him in his coach to
cart. \Y hen we arrived in the anle
’ handlers, the master of the ceremo
nies introduced me, and attended me,
while the Secretary of Slate went to
take the commands of the King
YUhile 1 stood in this [dace, where it
r ■■■ems ail ministers stand upon slich
occasions, always attended by the
masler of the Ceremonies, the room
very lull of ministers of state, bishops,
and all other sorts of courtiers, as
well as the next room, which is the
King’s bed-chamber, you may well
suppose that I was th focus of ail
eyes. 1 was relieved,however, from
Hie embarrassment of it,by the rfw ed
it and Dutch ministers ; who came
t > two, and entertained mo with u
v ty agreeable conversation during
h ■ whole time. Soma other gentle
snen, whom 1 had seen before came'
■ ! make their compliments too, until
i iie Marquis of Carmarthen returned
.on! desired me to go with ktn to his
Majesty. 1 went with his ! ordship,
through the levee-room into the
King's closet—the door was shut,
“and 1 was left with his Majesty and
the Secretary of State alone. 1 made
the three reverences; one at the
door, another about half way, and
the third belbl-ethe ; rvsence, accord
ing to the usage established at this
and all I he norl hen: courts of Europe,
■ml then addressed myself to 12is
-•lnjo' ty in the following words :
“Hire—The inked States have
appointed me Minister plenipotentia
ry to your Majesty, ami have direct
ed mo to deliver to your majesty this
filter, which contains the evidence
ed it, it is in obedience to their ex
press commands, that I have the
honor to assure your majesty of their
unanimous disposition and desire to
cultivate the most friendly and libe
ral intercourse between your majes
ty’s subjects and their citizens, and
oft heir best wishes lor your Majesty’s
health and happiness and for that of
vour family.
“The appoint .ner.t of a minister
from the United Stages to your majes
ty’s court nil! fur man epoch in the
history of England and America. 1
think myself more fortunate than all
a.', teilo.v-citizens’ in having the dis
: mguished honor to be the first to
stand in your majesty’s royal pre
sence in a diplomatic character ; and
I shall esteem myself the happiest of
men il‘J can be instrumental in recom
mending my country more and more
io vour majesty’s royal benevolence,
and of restoring an entire esteem,
t ontidence and affection : or in better
words ‘ the good old nature, and the
good old humor,’ between people,
who, though sepnrated by an ocean,
and under diiferent governments,
have the same language, a similar
religion, a kindred blood. I beg
your majesty’s permission to add,
’ hat although I have sometimes be
mre been intrusted by my country, it
was never in my whole life in a man
ner so agreeable to myself.”
“ The king listened to every word
I said, with dignity it is true, but
with an apparent emotion; whether
it was the nature of the interview, or
whether it was my visible agitation,
for T felt more than 1 could express,
that touched him, I cannot say; but
he w as much affected, and answered
me with more treinour than I had
spoken with, and said; —
“Sir, —The circumstances of this
audience are so extraordinary, the
language you have now held is so ex
tremely proper, and the feelings you
have discovered so justly adapted to
the occasion, that I must say, that 1
not only receive with pleasure the
assurance of the friendly disposition
‘ fthe United States, but that 1 am
giad the choice has fallen upon von
to be their minister 1 wish you ir.
to believe, and that it may be under
stood in America, that 1 have, done
nothing in the late contest but what
1 thought myself indispensably bound
to do, by the duty which l owed to
my people. I will be very frank
with you. 1 was the last to conform
to the separation ; but the separation
having been made and having be
come inevitable, I have always said,
as 1 nr v say, that l would be the first
to f ieri the friendship of the i nited
States as an independent power.
»he moment I see such sentiments
..-•J language a- yours prorail, and a
disposition to give this rountrv the
V'< *r< :. t> fn- -err* r • •» «4v I
let the circumstances, of language,
religion, and blood have their natu
ral and full effect.”
“ 1 dare not say that these were
the king’s precise words: and it is
even possible that 1 may have m
some particulars mistaken ids mean
ing, for although his pronunciation is
as di-tirn i as 1 ever heard, he hesita
ted sometimes between member-, oi
the same period. He was, indeed,
much affected, and l was not less so,
and therefore 1 cannot be certain
that I was not so attentive, heard so
clearly, and understood so perfectly,
as to be confident of all bis words or
sense ; and J think that all ho said
to me should at present bn kept in
America, except his majesty or his
secretary of slate, should judge prop
er to report it. This Ido say, that
the foregoing is his majesty’ mean
ing, as I then understood it and his
own words, as nearly as 1 can recol
lect them.
“ The king then asked me whether
l came last from franco; and upon
my answering in the affirmative, lie
put on an air of familiarity, and smil
ing said, ‘ there is an opinion among
some people that you are not the
most attached of all your country
men to the manners of France.’ J
ws s surprised at this, because I
thought it an indiscretion, and a de
scent from his dignity. 1 was a little
embarrassed, but determined not to
deny the truth on the cue hand, nor
lead him to infer, from it any attach
ment to England cn the other, 1
threw oil' as much gravity as i could,
and assumed an air of gaiety, and a
tone of decision, a s far as was decent,
and said, ‘ That opinion, sir, is not
mistaken. 1 must avow to your
majesty, 1 have noattadmu nt hut to
my own country’ The king replied as
quick as lightning : ‘ An honest man
will never have any other.’
" The king fhen said a word or
two to the secretary of state, which,
being between them, L did net hear;
and then turned round, and l owed
to me, as is customary with all kings
and princes when they give the signal
to ret ire. 1 retreated stepping back
wards, as is the etiquette; and mak
ing my last reverence at the door of
the chamber 1 went mv way. The
master of the ceremonies joined me
the moment of my coming out of the
king’s closet, and accompanied me
through all the apartments down to
my carriage; several stages of ser
vants, gentlemen porters, and under
porters, roaring out iike thunder, as
1 went along, Mr. Adams’ servants,
Mr. Adams’ carriage, ike.”
FROM MONTEVIEDO
The brig Rio Ropes, arrived at
this port y sterday afternoon, in 19
days from Monteviedo. Mr. New
nan, a passenger, informs, that while
lie was at M. lie received a letter
from an intelligent American dated
17th May, of which die following is
an extract:—
“ Early in April the U. S ship
Cyane. .1. D. Elliot, Esq. command
er, arrived at Buenos Ayres from Rio
Janeiro, where an intimation was
given before sailing that she would
not be permitted to pass the blockad
ing squadron. Accordingly upon
approaching them off the Ortiz Bank,
in the Bay of La Plate, five of the
squadron, consisting of the Maria de
Gloria, of 32 guns, three corvettes,
and a brig, got under way, and took
positions—the Maria de Gloria on
the larboard quarter, and the three
corvettes in a line ahead, and the brig
on the starboard bow. The Cyane
was then peremptorily hailed and
orderered to semi her boat on board,
to which Cupt E. replied, that lie
never would send a boat but lie
would receive a boat. During all
this time all hands were at quarters
on board the Cyane, the matches lit,
and the guns double shotted, and
the Brazilians were plainly seen at
quarters also. A boat was then sent to
the Cyane, the officers of which in
formed Capt. Elliot that B. Ayres
was blockaded, and that permission
would not be given him to proceed
farther. Capt. Elliot gave them to
understand that lie was determined
to proceed to Buenos Ayres, and
that lie would allow their command
er thirty minutes to decide whether
he would use force or not; but that
he (Capt. Elliot) was determined to
proceed. At the expiration of thirty
minutes they were hailed from the
Cyane to know their determination,
when they inquired if they could
have a letter that was on board the
Cyane for the Admiral. They were
informed that they could have it if
their boat would come for it. A
boat accordingly put off, but seeing
the Maria de Gloiia still kept her
way. and appeared to be mameuver
ing to obtain the weather gage ; the
way v.'as kept on by the Cyane ad
the same position retained as at first.
The Brazillian seeingthat he could
not obtain the advantage, l acked hi_-
meintopsaii, when the mamtopsail of
the Cyane was also backed, the beat
permitted to conic up, and the Cvane
continued on her way without farther
malostatiorv All this time the Ad
miral with the rest of the fleet was
anchored 7 or 8 miles to the lee
ward.”
The letter also states Hint Admiral
Lobo had been superseded. The
writer looks upon the blockade as a
more farce : several vessels having
succeeded in pas-fin : the rquAdron.
f' "'3s T< ’ ' * ’ * * •' ", ■ I’Mftd- a
GEORGIA STATESMAN, TIT. PAY, AIGI .ST 8, 1826.
purchased in Chili, by the Buenos
Ayrean government had sailed from
Valparaiso for t lie La Plata, under
Adm. Guise. —Boston Statesman
By the .arrival of the p:.ck‘ t hip
Bayard, from Havre, which we an
nounced yesterday, we Kara that the
prop sit ion of M. do Noodles, which
at our last accounts was pending l»e
--.>re the Chamber of Rcputiafc, for
an allowance to the French Con-ul
in the Leva, t, of a sum of money to
redeem Greek captives, w as rejected
by a great majority. Out of 300
present, net more than fiO rose in it?
favor, in the course of the discus
sion (which was curious.) M. de
Villele, in opposing the proposition,
said, in relation to the Greeks, “ Di
plomacy will soon put an end to the
evils that are deplored, and will ob
tain that pacification which seems so
much desired. The Cabinets of Eu
rope have not. been so indifferent to
1 the interests of the Greeks as orators
have proclaimed. 1 venture to de-
I clare this much.”
. Napoli and Athens arc both menac
ed by ilia Turks ami Egyptians.
There is reason to-hop* a portion of
the garrison of Missolonghi escaped.
This hope*-, founded upon the solici
tude of Ibrahim to prevent any com
: munication with the coast. Ibrahim
had, according to the Journal des
Debats, given orders to kill ail his
prisoners, and even unarmed peasants
in order to complete the number of
COCO heads and pairs of ears, that
the Sultan had ordered him to send
to Constantinople. It appears lie
could not make up his numbers at
Missolonghi.
The death of Canaris, by a cannon
ball, in a naval engagement, and the
failure ofthe attempt to invest the
fortress of Carababa, by Colonel
Fabvier, in consequence of iiie
treachery of two of his captains
are confirmed.
Renewed disturbances had occuj
ed at Rouen, but they were at an
end. The missionaries, it is said, no
longer found any audiences.
The cordon sanitaire, established
by Austria upon the frontiers of
Moldavia, had been withdrawn.
It appears, says the Austrian Ob
server, that Ibrahim’s intention is to
carry lys troops towards the isthmus
of Corinth, by ascending the gulf of
Lepanto. Thence his army may in
two or three day’s march, reach Na
poli de Romania, and commence the
siege, while the fleet passing round
the Peninsula, whould undertake to
blockade it. The Seraskler will, it
is said, march upon Athens, and in
vest its citadel, combining its opera
tion with those of the Pacha of Ne
gropout. The position of Napoli,
however, is so strong that it will not
be easily carrid. Thccitadcd is im
pregnable, and can be reduced by
famine.
A rumour is circulating in Toris,!
which, if it prove true, will soften
the regrets for the calamity of Misso
longhi. The greater part of! ho gar
rison is said to have succeeded in
penetrating the assailing army, and
saving the women and children that
accompanied them. This precious
remnant of an heroic population had
arrived at Halonn.—
[Journal du Commerce, es May 29.
1.l iters and paper trom Madrid to
fho 18th May, furnish no political
news. Copious rains were destroy
ing the locusts, and the Swiss troops
march in riligiou3 processions, their
muskets behing their backs, and their
caps under their arms.
Nat. Journal.
From the Augustia Chronicle.
COLUMBIA COUNTY MEETING.
At a Battalion muster, at Cobham,
in Columbia county, on the 22d inst
w hen were present, beside the Battal
ion, persons from various parts of
the country, a meeting was called in
ti e evening, to express the opinion
of the citizens, on the subject of the
Treaties recently made by the U.
States and the Creek Nation of In
dians, and the policy that Georgia
! cmgbi to pursue in relation thereto
when Col. Zarhariah Williams was
called to the Chair, and Mr. Thomgs
Watson appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated that as ad
vertisements had been put up in
some p ut of the county, calling up
on tiv . ti ans to meet at the Court
house i a the 21th inst. to express
their opinions in relation to the old
and new Treaty ; and as notice of
that meeting, however, was but 'par
tially circulated, and was even almost
entirely unheard of in some parts of
(he county—having been, as be be
lieved, published in but one newpa
per; and that one having but a lim
ited circulation in the county —it
was not to be expected that a gene
ral mooting of the citizens, would be
bad at the Court-house; it was thcre
ore deemed advisable on the pre
sent occasion, when there was an
indiscriminate collection of persons
from various parts of the county,
and more in number, perhaps, than
could be expected to be present at
the Court-house, to take their opin
ions upon the subject intended to be
acted upon at the Court-house so as
to attain something Ike a fair e\pr: -
sion of the public voice on the oc
casion.
The frlio'ving preamble and reso
lutions were then offered by Robert
11. 11 1 mi ul) Iv j an 1 alter discus
sion, bwjng oppose 1 by George (I
Tank' r*h’r U« ■ - potted ’
Thomas E. Burnside, Esq. they were
adopted with very few dissenting
voices 1 and aft os being signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, w ere order
ed- to be published ;
In a country like ours, win ro all
power is derived from, or retained
by the people* it is not only a privi
lege, but a duty that the people
owe to themselves, to express their
j opinions upon all matters which vi
' tally effect their interest-, anti more
, especially, when a misunderstanding
| cl’ that opinion may lead to evils that
j cannot be easily remedied.—Of such
a nature do ive view the recent Trey
ties, made with the Creek Nation
of Indians.
During the last year, a Treaty was
formed at the Indian Springs, by
which Georgia acquired all her lands
m the occupancy ot those Indians,
and while a general desire has per
vaded the community to obtain pos
session of the same, as early as pos
sible, yet we verily believe, that on
the part of a vast majority of our ci
tizens, that that desire has been
sought to be gratified only by legal
and peaceable means whatever im
pression may have been made to the
contrary, by the act of a few.
Division and discontent existing in
relation to that Treaty among I lie
Indians, because as was alledged, it
was marie by incompetent authority ;
anew Treaty has been formed by
the Government, by which all the
lands in the occupancy of the Creeks,
to a line laid down by two of the
Delegation of Georgia, as the divid
ing line between Georgia and Alaba
ma, was procured for Georgia.
This Treaty was ratified by the
Senate of the United States by an
overwhelming majority, (viz. 30 to
7,) and the act appropriating money
to carry it into < fleet was passed by
the House of Representatives, by a
majority almost unprocedted on such
occasions ; one of our own Represen
tatives voting for it and five other,
through Col. Tattnall their organ,
declaring that they believed “that
th new Treaty, with the provisions
contained in the supplemental bill,
secured to Georgia every material
advantage secured by the old Treaty
and that with regard to the Mclntosh
Indians, the advantages held out to
them were ler beyond what the old
Treaty entitled them to.” In this
state or tiling--, it is with deep regrot,
that we sec (while it is yet uncertain
whether we get all our land by the
new treaty or not.) attempts making
i the recess of the Legislature, to
(i rry into effect the Treaty ofthe In
dian Springs, regardless ol' ihe con-1
stitutional restraints upon such a
course of conduct.
To carry into ellect the treaty of
the Indian Springs, necessarily im
plies an expulsion of ihe Indians by
force from the territory before they
are requested by the new Treaty to
remove ; while the whole U. States
stands pledged to protect them in
that situation until January next. An
attempt of this sort might lead to a
contest, at which every humane man,
and every triend to the happiness
and prosperity of this country, must
shudder, and might endanger the
Union of these States, which we have
ever been taught to view as the pal
ladium of our liberty.
Resolved therefore, That we recom
ment to his Excellency the Govern
or, to abstain from taking possession
of said territory, until the next meet
ing ofthe Legislature.
Resolved further , That we recom
mend to the next Legislature, to pro
vide for the taking possession of,
and distributing so much of such
land, as can be legally and peacea
ble done on the first day of January.
Resolved further, That if at is
found that all the lands contained in
the Treaty ofthe Indian Springs, is
not contained in the new Treaty, we
then recommend to the Legislature,
to use all constitutional means to trv
the right of Georgia to the remain
der, unless the United States take
immediate and effectual means to
procure the same for the use of
Georgia.
(Signed) ZACII. WILLIAMS.
Chairman.
Thomas Watson, Secretary.
From the Richmond \Yiii~, of July 18.
Georgia —The citizens of Mil
ledgeville, (the seat of Government)
assembled on the 24th of June to
take into consideration the Creek
Treaty, concluded at the late Ses
sion of Congress. The assembly
appears to have divided into two
parties—the one as remarkable for
the wisdom, temperance and justice
of its views, ns the other was fur the
absence of these qualities. Two sets
of Preambles and Resolutions, re
presenting their respective opinions,
were offered—the one by i>r. Tom
linson Fort, seconded by Gen. Wat
son—the other b U’ni. 11. Torrance,
supported by Col. Ames. Messrs.
Lamar, and J A. Jones. The first
is sign dby ninety name ; . the last bv
eighty-nine. The first is in our opin
ion, so just and !uc ; d an exposition
of the subject to which it refers, that
we have re-published it entire—con
gratulating the county, at the same
time, on the prospect of harmony and
concord, promised by the tone of its
sentiments, avowed bv sv numerous
a bad*;. The sc. ,and prv cable eri-
From the National Journal.
We are sorry to perceive by the
Georgia papers, that notwithstanding
the favorable change of tone in the
letters ol Governor Troup, efforts
are making hi dlff- rent parts ofthe
State to keep up a spirit of angrv ex
citement > i the subject ofthe inter
ference oi the Genera! Government,
in relation to the Crock Treaty. YY e
cannot r, Iraki from inquiring to what
good end these efforts tend 1 Are
th -y who make them to be ranked
with the lrknds of good order and
pelitical and territorial union, or are
they not rather to be ranked with
the rash and injudicious, who, how
ever high and honorable in motive,
are not sutficicieutly, imbued with
that lofty and liberal patriotism w hich
is the source of the noblest actions
and the purest fame? YY'e do not
believe the calm and reflecting por
tion of the citizens of Georgia will
be easily w rought cn to lend them
selves to the views of a few fretful
and fiery individuals; and if this solid
and valuable portron of the commu
nity shall remain uncontamiuated,
the fever will pass off, we trust, with
out any very pernicious conse
quences.
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FUNEEAL CEREMONIES.
FIRE !'. F.xti: act.
Petersburg, July IS.
So soon as the last minute gun told
the age of the venerable Jefferson,
the band played a solinn dirge, pre
liminary to theotherexercisesintend
ed to be performed in the Church
yard. A short pause ensued. The
multitude was as still as the silent
tenants of the graves which surrot” and
ed th m.—Arnid this stillness, with
feelings attuned to the solemnity of
the place and the occasion, the Rev.
Mr. Syme ascended the stand erect
ed for the occasion, and read in a
clear and imposing manner the an
them of the Dying Christian. He
ceased. The choir were giving the
finishing touch to that sublime com
position. “ Hark, they w hisper, An
gels say”—was repeated twice ; the
interjection, “ Hark 1” was repeat
ed the third time, —but we heard rio
more ofthe soul-subduing strains of
the choir. The alarum from the town
bell gave the response, and turning
our eyes in that direction, a column
of dense smoke met our view, indi
cating by its encreasing blackness
the magnitude of the danger. The
alarm was electric. Where, a mo
ment before, every earthly passjon of
the heart was softened and subdued,
a scene of confusion was exhibited,
which beggars description. Parents
were in agony about their absent
children, being unable to ascertain,
from the variety of rumors that were
in circulation, at what point the lire
was raging. Persons in business
whose countenances were for a time
relaxed from the busy cares of life,
were seen with knitted brows and
anxious looks, enquiring of every
comer and goer, the situation of the
fire.
The ceremonies of the day having
been thus abruptly and unfortunate
ly destroyed” we hastened to the
scene ofthe conflagration, and found
it raging on both sides of Backstreet,
it having commenced in a small
wooden building, immediately in the
rear of Mr. Hanks's cabinet shop, on
the south side of lhe street, and al
most adjoining the large brick build
ing of Mr. Joseph Caldwell, on Syca
more street.
The fire continued to rage till a
bout two o’clock, when its further
progress was arrested by blowing up
Messrs. Bond & Co's, lumber house,
in (he rear of their store, and Mr.
Booth's stable, to the east of West
brook ware-house. All the build
ings to the eastward of the narrow
lane in the r ar of Sycamore street,
to Mr. Booth’s family residence with
the exception of Mr. Shrover’s work
shop, were cither entirely consumed
or greatly injured. Except in the
loss of buildings, the damage has not
been very extensive. Mr. Shanks,
we apprehend, is the greatest suf
ferer, the circumstances of the sever
al losers taken into consideration.
Only one house (M tj. Pillsborough’s
law office) was consumed on th
north side of the street.
There is no doubt but that this was
the work of an incendiary. An indi
vidual, who was in a house facing the
alley where the fire occurred, saw
the flames shortly after they were
kindled, when a few buckets full of
water could have extinguished them.
But immediate access to the hydr
ants could not be had, and before a
supply was obtained, and the engines
put in motion, the fire had assumed
such a character as to render it next
to an iinposibilily to stop its rage, till
at the very points where it s, turther
progress was arrested, by blowing up
the two houses already mentioned.
We witnessed the blowing up of Mr.
Bond’s lumber house. 11 was Execut
ed by a stranger whose name, vve be
lieve, is Bateman; and he deserves
the thanks of the community for his
skill and intrepidity on the occasion.
So perfect was the >' *niolitioii oftlie
building, that it was literally razed
to the earth, and the end and side
walls failing out, as the roof tumbled
in.
The Episcopalian Church and the
Courthouse were on lire at one tune,
but owing to the exertion- of s<nn
• ttve citizen-, both buildings wen*
.v ’ . ' . m a”. ’. g.a •» ’
No. 33.
The Jubilee Medal. —A medal has
been struck in honor of the grand
celebration about to take place
One side bears the impression of th •
; national arms surmounted by the all
| seeing eye and the thirteen stars of
ithc i ion; beneath is the inscription
j- NATIONAL JUBILEE, 1826.-’
j On tin re , erseis inscribed around the
I edge ofthe circle : “ Declaration of
independence, signed July 4th
1•76 ; and in the centre, “ For the
support of this w e pledge to each
other our lives, our fortunes, and
our sacred honor.” The design i s
appropriate, and the execution neat
and striking. These medals, as they
may be procured for a very moder
ate price, it is to be hoped will
generally worn on the fourth, by citi
zens as well as by the military. It
would seem rather unpatriotic to an.
pear without one. They are for sale
at Mr. A. Connell’s fancy hardware
store, No. Cos Ghatham-street.
Mew-York paper.
National Gratitude. —Thos. Nel
son, of Virginia, signed the Declara
tion oi Independence; and what he
had proclaimed, he assisted by his
sword to earn and maintain. ’ His
plough was left in the furrow, that his
horses might drag our munitions of
War ; and when invited bv Lafayette
to point the guns of anew battery,
at York, he directed them against his
own house first, which was the best
in town.
His widow is now living in Vir
ginia, blind and poor. —noah’s E.\q
THE BIBLE CAUSE.
YVc take much pleasure in the
publication of tlie following letter
from one of the most intelligent cler
gymen in our State, urging’ upon
Christians the duty of encouraging
Bible Societies, as ihe best means ok
promoting a free circulation of the
Sacred Scriptures among the desti
tute:—Georgia Reporter.
Letter from the Rev. S. K. Hodg
es to George W. Warner, Esq. Cor
responding Secretary of the Madison
County Bible S defy, dated Ealonton,
July 11,1826.
Yours of the 20th ult. came to
hand two weeks past ; but the neces
sity of leaving home directly after,
has caused me to delay answering it
until now.
You request me to give you, for
publication, a brief view of the light,
in which 1 hold Bible Societies. 'This
1 do, not from the conviction that
this Institution, so honourable to God”
and beneficial to lire human farr.il
needs at ties bite day. any commen
dation that I can give ; but because
1 feel unwilling to withhold my testi
mony from any benevolent design,
w hen it is solicited; and especially the
Bible cause which ! esteem the cause
of God, and abundantly calculated to
make man wiser and better and hap
pier.
All Christians agree that the Holy
Scriptures are given by Dr,fine In
spiration, to make men wise unto sal
vation. Why, then, should any hesi
tate to send this sacred volume to
every child of Adam I There is no
plan yet devised, so admirably calcu
lated to accomplish this object, o
Bible Societies.
Again : peculiar feelings and pre
judices may and do often prevent that
union ot effort and design, among
different sects, that is necessary to
accomplish, readily and fully, many
schemes of benevolence, that would
better the condition of man. But in
tins noble enterprise, there is no room
for the intrusion of such feelings as
these ; on the contrary, by the diffu
sion of the word of God, no party-in
terest is sought, no personal design
promoted ; here, ail may harmonious
ly unite in advancing that cause which
shall “ open the eyes of the blind and
turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan to God ” In
this gracious cause, it is laudable to
endeavour to excel.
One circumstance more, that
should secure to these institutions
the favourable consideration of all
who love the Lord Jesus, is the fact,
that by Bible Societies, the Book of
God, the Word of Life*is made the
cheapest book in the world—and
where any may be found who have
nothing to pay. it is provided that
they shall have it gratuitously.
This crude and hasty expression
of the views which have long since
secured my esteem for, and humble
exertions to promote Bible Societies,
1 now, Sir, submit to you. Should
you deem it, or any part of it worthy
of publication, you arc at liberty to
have it published in such form as you
may judge proper. Perhaps the
Georgia Reporter maybe as suita
ble and convenient a medium as am
I remain, Sir, most respectfully,
your friend, »
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
Gro. W, Warner, Esq.
Cor. Sec. M. C. Jl. Ji. S.
James Bright. Es<, of Fayette*
villr, 'Penn, has been appointed ■
States Surveyor, to run out and mark
the lines of the late treaty made by
the United States with the Greek
Indians. .Mr. Bright is now in this
place, and it is understood that ho
hv- accepted the appointment and
w !i proceed to the execution ol the.
: , ... v ! h*.»«t delay.
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