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iieltgioug. LX I HAG IS From an essay on ike Divine Authority OF MR HEW MS'fJMEHTf By DAVID BOGUE. The Fulness of the New Testament. The world is filled with books, and great numbers of them are ex cellent. How many men of the first talents have written admirably on the subject of religion \ Every age can boast of its celebrated authors, who have consecrattd themselves to the instruction of mankind. I have read many of them with pleasure and improvement,: but I find, that, when l have gone through them three or four tiihes, I have gained all their ideas. In spite of me they become fiat and uninteresting, and I am obliged to lay them aside ; for I can no longer read them with plea sure.’ ‘ Ilut the New Testament forms an exception to this rule. I have read them many parts of it, hundreds of times ; and can read them again to morrow, with equal relish as at first. Whenever I peruse it with serious attention, 1 discoryer something new; and the more attentively and devout ly I do so* I discover the more : and new ideas spring out of the words and subject, mid enrich my mind.— Besides, I am never weary of read ing it: It presents new charms to me evtrv day : and like bread made of the finest wheat, it is always a g ret able to the taste. The more I read, the more 1 love it : and the more intimate my acquaintance, ‘the stronger is tny affection lor it; I •have my favorite authors on religion; and I frequently pet use them. They are men of genius, learning, and pi tty. But they are only children, in comparison of the fishermen of Gal ilee : and I find a fulness and sweet ness in their writings; which the o thers do not possess. Whence tomes, this astonishing difference ? Allow the New Testa ment to lie written by inspiration ; and the reason will be easily assign ed. The Holy Spirit of God, whose . understanding is infinite, can put Such a number of ideas into a book, as it shall unspeakably surpass the power of man to do, which shall one alter another appear to the pious reader, and amply reward his re sdatches. He can likewise so fill the book with good, us well as with truth tlfut. it shall delight the heart, as well’ enlighten the mind, and have such untie sen i) able charms, that y it shall Ihe always sweet, and fill the soul with the highest degree of mental pleasure* 1 o these causes I ascribe its astonishing fulness. But'how will ye “who call the New Testament a common book, or a for gery, account for this singularity ? To deny the fact, will not avail. The observation before us has been made by thousands of persons, -both illite rate, and learned, in every age : and against such a mass of evidence, the assertion of those who have read, merely with a view to find fault and to condemn, will not weigh much in the balance of impartial reason.— The testimony of bats and owls, to the loveliness of the gloom of night, and against the beauty of the light of the sun, would not lie heard in oppo sition to the unanimous declaration of the inhabitants of tire earth, and of the air, to the contrary. But ought I to use such a comparison ? My design is not to irritate, but to reclaim a friend and a brother, who, to my grief, has gone astray ; and to lead his feet into the way of peace. —-*«*<; porter s letter. was speedily done to prevent it, the ship would soon sink from the num ber of And on sending for the Carpenter, be informed me that all his crew had been killed or wounded, ahd that he had Once been over the sides to stop the leaks, when his slings had been shot away, and it was with dtffi. culty he was saved from drowning. The enemy, from the smoothness of’ the water, and the impossibility of our reaching him with our carron ades. and the little fear that was excitedly our fire which had become much slackened, was enabled to take aim at us as at a target; his shot never missed our hull, and my ship .was cut up in a manner which was, perhaps, never befdre witnessed; in fine, I saw no hopes of saving her, and at 20 mimutes after 6 P. M. gave t*e pa.njVl order to strick the colors. Seventy five men, including officers, were all that remained of my whole crew, after the action, capable of do-, jpg duty, and many of them severely wounded, some of whom have died since. The enemy itill continued bis fire, and my brave, though un- Hur t# companions, were still fal g . ’.out me. I directed an oppo site gun to be fired, to shew them itifi»• If T- < we intended no further resistance; but they did not desist ; four men were killed at my side, and others in different parts of the ship. I e now believed he intended to showjno quar ters, and that it would be as well to die with my flag flying as struck, arid was on the point of again hois ting it, when about ten minutes al ter hauling the colours down, he cea sed firing. I cannot speak in suffic ienly high terms of the conduct of those enga ged for such an unparalleled length of time [under such circumstances] with me in the arduous and unequal contest. Let it suffice to say that more bravery, skill, patriotism and zeal were never displayed on any oc casion. Every one seemed deter mined to die in defence of their much loved country’s cause, and nothing but views of humanity could ever have reconciled them to the surren der of the ship ; they remembered their wounded and helpless shipmates below. To acting lieut. M’Knight and Odenheimer 1 feel much indept ed for their great exertions and bra very throughout the action in fight ing and encouraging the men at their divisions,, for their dextrous management of the long guns, and for their promptness in re-manning their guns as their crews was slaugh tered. The conduct of the brave Sc heroic officer, acting Lieut. John G* Cowell, who lost his leg in the latter part of the action, excited the admiration of every man in the ship and after being wounded would not consent to be taken below until loss of blood'rendered him insensible.— Mr. Edward Batnewall,acting sailing master ; whose activity and courage was equally conspicuous, returned on deck after his first wound, and re mained after receiving his second until fainting with loss of blood. Mr. Samuel 15. Johnston who had joined me the day before, and acted as ma rine officer, conducted himself with great bravery, and exerted himself in assisting at the long guns ; the musketry after the first half hour being useless [from our long dis tance.] Mr. M. W Bostwick, whom I had appointed acting purser of the Essex Junior, and who was on board my ship, did the duties of aid, in a man ner which reflects on him the high est honor, and midshipmen Jsaacs, Farragnt and Ogden, as well as act ing Midshipmen James Terry, James R. Lyman and Samuel Duzenbury, and Master’s Mate William Pierce exerted themselves in the perform ance of their respective duties and gave an earnest of their value to the service ; the three first are too young 10 recommend for promotion, the latter 1 beg leave to recommend for confirmation as well as the act ing lieutenants, and Messrs. Barne wall, Johnston and Bostwick. We have been unfortunate, but not disgraced^—the defence of the Essex has not been less honorable to her officers and crew, than the capture of art equal force, and I now consi der my situation less uuplcasant than that of Com. Hillyar, who in violation of every principle of honor and generosity, and v regardless of of the rights of neutrals, attacked the, Essex in her crippled state, within pistol shot of a neutral shore ; when for six weeks I had daily offered him ’ fair and honorably combat, on terms greatly to his advantage; the blood of the slain must be on his bead, and he has. yet to reconcile his conduct to Heaven—to his conscience and to the world The annexed extract of a letter irom Com. Hillyar, which was written previous to his returning me my sword, will shew his opinion oflour conduct. My loss has been dreadfully se vere, 58 killed or have since died of their wounds, and among them Lieu tenant Cowell; 39 were severely wounded, 27 slightly, and 31 are mis sing ; making in all 154 killed, wounded and missing, a list of whose names is annexed. The professional knowledge of Doctor Richard Hoffman, acting. Su rgeon & Doctor Alexander Montgom ery, acting Surgeon’s Mate, added to their assiduity and the benevolent at tentions and assistance of Mr. D. P. Adams, the Chaplain, saved the lives of many of the wounded ; those gentlemen have been indefatigable in their attentions to them , the two first I beg leave to iVcommend for confirmation, and the latter to the notice of the Department. I must in justification of myself db hat with our six twelve potm tly we fought this action, our ides being almost useless. ‘ - loss in killed and wounded hgy» cn great with the enemy’s among the former is the Lieutenant of the Phoebe, and of the latter Capt. Tuck er ot the Cherub, whose wounds are severe. Both the Essex and.the Phoe be were in a sinking state? and it was with difficulty they could be, kept a float until they anchored tn Valparai so next morning. The battered state of the Essex will, I believe, prtvent her ever reaching England, and I also think it will be out oj tfieiv pow to repair the damages of so as to enable her to double Cape Horn. All the masts and yards of the Phoebe, and Cherub are badly crippled, and their hulls much cut up \ the former had UJ pound shot through her below her water line some three feet underwater. Noth ing but the smoothness of the water saved both the Phoebe and Essex. I hope, sir, that our conduct may prove satisfactory to our country, and that it will testify it by obtaining our speedy exchange, that we may again have it in our power to prove our zeal. Commodore Hillyar (l am infor med ) has thought proper to state to his government that the action only lasted 45 minutes ; should he have done so, the motive may be easily discovered but the thousands of disinterested witnesses who covered the surrounding hilis can ttstily that iwe fought his ships near two hours and an half ; upwards of fifty broad side were fired by the enemy agreea ble to their own accounts, & upwards of seventy five by ours ; except the few minutes they were repairing dam ages, the bring was incessant. Soon after my capture, I entered into an agreement with Com. Hill yar to disarm my prize the Essex Junior, and proceed with the survi vors of my officers and crew in her to the United States, taking with me all her officers and crew. He consented to grant her a passport to secure her lrom re capture. The ship was small and we knew we had much to suffer, yet we hoped soon to reach our country in safety, that we might again have it in our power to serve it. This arrangement was at tended with no additional expence, as she was abundently supplied with provisions and stores for the voyage. In justice to Commodore Hillyar, I must observe, that, (although I can never be reconciled to the man ner of his attack on the Essex, pr to his conduct before the action, he has since our capture shewn the greatest humanity to my wounded [whom he permited me to land, on condition that the United States should bear their expences,] and has endeavour ed, as much as lay in his power, to alleviate the distress of war by the most generous and delicate deport ment towards myself, officers and crew ) he gave orders that the pro perty of every person should be res pected—his however, were not so strictly attended as might have bpen expected ; besides being depiived pf books, charts, See. &c. both myself and officers lost many articles of our clothing some to a considerable amount. I should not have considered this last circum stance of sufficient importance to no tice, did it not mark a striking differ ence between the Navy of Great Brit ain and that of the United States, highly creditable to the latter. By the arrival of the Tagus, a few days after my capture, I was infor med that besides the ship which had arrived in the Pacific in pursuit of me, and those still expected,’ others Were sent to cruize for me in the China Seas, off New Zealand, Timor and New Holland, and that another frigate was sent to the River la Pla ta. To possess the Essex it has cost the British 1 Government near six millions of dollars, and yet, sir,, her capture was owing entirely to accident j and if we consider the expedition With which naval contests are now decided, | the action is a dishonor to them. Had they j brought their ships boldly into action with a force so very superior, and having the choice of position, they should either have captured or destroyed us in one fourth of the time they were about it. During the action, our Consul General Mr. Poinsett, called on the Governor of Valparai so, And requested that the batteries might protect the Essex. This request was refused, but he promised that if she should succeed in fightiflg her way to the common anchorage, he would send an officer to the British Com mander and request him to cease firing, but declined using force under any circumstances, and there is no doubt of a perfect understand ing between them; this conduct added to the assistance given to the British and their friendly reception after the, action and the * strong bias of the faction which govern Chili ; in favor of the English, as well as their hos tility to the Americans, induced Mr. Poinsett to leave that country. Under such circum stances, I did not conceive it would be pro per for me to claim the restoration of my , ship, confident that the claim would be made by my Government to more effect. Finding some difficulty in the sale of my prizes, I had taken the Hector and Catharine to sea and burnt them with their cargoes* I exchanged Lieut. M‘Knight, Mri Adams and Mr. Lyman, and eleven seamen, for a part of the crew of the Sir Andrew Ham mond, and sailed from Valparaiso on the 27th April,-where the enemy were still patching up their ships to put them in a state for pro ceeding to Riode Janeiro previous to going to E q^iand. Annexed is a list of the remains of my crew to be exchanged, as also a copy of my correspondence between Com. Hillyar and myself on that subject. I also send you a list of the prisoners 1 have taken during my cruize, amounting to 343. 1 have the honor to be, &c. D. PORTER. The Hon. Secretary of the Navy of the U. S. Washington. Extract of a letter from Com • Hillyar f to Captain Porter . % Phoebe, April 4th, 1814. “ MT DEAR SIR , “ Neither iu ourccnvcrsation nor in the ac company in g letter, have I mentioned your sword Ascribe my remissnees in the first instance to. forgetfulness; I consider it only in my servant’s possession with my own, until the master may please to call for it; arid al though I omitted, at the time of presentation, from my mind being much engrossed in at tending to professional duties, to offer its res toration, the hand that received will be most gladly extended, to put it in possession of hiin who wore it so honorably in defeuding Ins country’s cause. “ Believe me, my dear sir, very faithfully yours. (Signed) “JAMES HILLY AR. Captain Porter. New York, July 9. W/e have received the following state ment from authority which will riot he questioned. *. After the capture of the Essex, captain Porter entered into an arrangement with com. Hillyar, to transport the survivors of his crew to the U. States in the Essex Junior, on parole; on condition that she should receive a passport to secure her from recapture and detention.— On the sth of July, fell in with H. B. M. ship Saturn, Capt. Nash, who examined the pa pers of the Essex Junior, treated Capt. Porter with great civility, furnished him with late news-papers, and sent him on board some or anges, and, at the same time, made him an offer of services. The boarding officer endor sed the passport, and permitted the ship to proceed. She stood on the same tack with the Saturn ; and about two hours afterwards again brought too, the papers examined, and the ship's hold overhauled by the boat’s crew and officer. Capt. Porter expiessed his astonishment at such proceedings, and was informed that captain Nash had his mo tives. It was stated that com. Hillyar had no au thority to make such arrangement ; that the passport must go on board of the Saturn again and the Essex Junior be detained. Captain Porter insisted that the smallest detention would be a violation of the contract on the part of the British, and that he 1 should con sider himself as the prisoner of captain Nash, and no longer on parole ; at the same time of fering his sword which \vas refused, assuring the officer that he would deliver it up Wrh the same feelings he had presented it to com. Hill yar. The officer went on board, returned and informed capt. Porter, that the Essex Jun. must remain all night under the lee of the Sa tnrn. Then, said capt. Porter, I am your prisoner ; Ido not feel myself bound by any contract with com. Hillyar, and shall act ac cordingly. * At 7 o’clock next morning, the wind being light froth the southward, the ships being about 30 or 40 miles from the land, off the eastern part of Long Island, and about musket shot from each other, there appearing no disposi tion on the part of the enemy to liberate the Essex Jun. captain Porter determined to at tempt his escape. A boat was lowered, man ned and armed, he desired captain ©owns to inform Capt. Nash thathe was now satisfied that most British naval officers were not on ly destitute of honour, but regardles§ of the honour of each other, that he was armed and prepared to defend himself against the boats if sent in pursuit of him ; and they must here after meet him as an enemy. He now pulled off from the ship, keeping the Essex Jun. in a direct line between him and the Saturn, and got near gun shot from them before he was discovered ; at this in stant a fresh breeze sprung up, and the Saturn made air sail in pursuit of him, but fortunate ly a thick fog set in and concealed him when he changed his course and eluded them; during the fog he heard a , firing, and on its clearing up discovered the Saturn in chase of the Essex Jurt who soon brought herjtoo.—After rowing and sailing abont 30 miles, captain Porter suc ceeded, with great difficulty, and hazard, in reaching the town of Babylon, f Ecmg Island] where, being strongly suspected to be a Bri tish officer, he was closely interrogated, and his story appearing so extraordinary, none gave, credit to it; but on shewing his com mission all doubts were removed, and he met from all the inhabitants the most friendly and hospitable reception. GEORGIA , Franklin County • Whereas Nathan Huchens applies for letters of administration on the estate of Dre wry Huchens, late of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office this 19 th day July , 1814. - FREITK. BEALL, c. c. o. GEORGIA , Franklin county. Whereas Joseph Chandler, applies for letters of administration on the estate of Sarah Bryan, latfc of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear and at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any, why said let ters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office this \9th day of July, 1814. FRED’K. BEALL, c. c. o. SADDLING BUSINESS. THE Subscriber respectfully in forms his friends and the public, that he has commenced the above business in Jackson county, on the main road leading from Athens to Jefferson, about mid way, where he carries it on in all its various branch es—-Will be thankful to those who may please to favor him with their custom, and assures them that ihc utmost attention v.PI be paid to their cor aan’d —His wots shfH be neat ly execute3, done* o# moderate terms. JQSSLPii RASPBERRY, Juh 38# .tyU* NOTICE. , Nine months alter date applica tion will be made to the Honorable Court of Ordinary* of Madisbn coun ty, for leave to sell one tract of land* containing* bhe hundred and forty a cr.es, more or less, lying in the coun ty of Oglethorpe, On the waters of Cloud’s creek) adjoining Job Felton* deceased, Lewis others, and lot No. 211, twelfth district of Baldwin, now Jasper—sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of Hardy Sanders, deceased. WILLIAM SANDERS, , Guardian* March 17, 1814. WN——a—— —■! ■»*— GEORGIA, “I Court of Qrdinarjy v Adjourned Sessions , Clark County, J 6th June> 1814. V RULE NISI. On the petition of Isaac Middle brooks, Jun. praying that the execu ’ tors of John Maxey, deceased, may be directed to make titles to him of, m, and to a tract of land in fee sim ple, lying in Wilkinson county to the one of two lots, either No. 61 in the fifth, or No. 1 in the fifteenth • districts, the choice of which lot was left to the said Isaac Middle brooks, which he hereby signifies to be lot No. 61. Agreeably to a bond made by the said Maxey in his life time to the said Middlebrooks, a co py of which is here filed in the court. It is ordered that the executors of the said Maxey make titles accord ingly in pursuance of the provisions ; of an act of this state in such cases made, unless cause be shewn against the same at. a court to be hqld in ■ said county of Clark on the first Monday in September next. A true copy from the Minutes . ’ JOHN HODGE, C. C. 6 ■ ... ■■ , Ui — l * - ■ * ■ GEORGIA, Wilkes county. By David Terrell, Clerk of the Court of jj Ordinary of said county. WHEREAS John Hodge has ap plied,for letters of administration* with the will annexed, of Col.Samu* ’ el Jack, late of this county, deceas ed. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at a court of ordi nary to be held in and for. the coun ty of Wilkes on the first Monday of September next, then and there to shew cause sis any ) why said let ters should not be granted. Given under my hand this 11th day of July, 1814. x D. TERRJELL, Cleric. * , j- .- • . y,, GEORGIA , Clark Couufr. ‘ l Court of Ordinary , July Term* RULE NISI. ON the petition of William Finch, Jurf. praying that the admi nistrator of William Finch, Sen. de ceased, may be directed to make ti tles to a certain tract of land in fee simple, situate, lying and being in the District of Abbeville, South Ca rolina, joining lands of John Mar row, Hugh McCormick and David Paisley, agreeably to a bond mad© by the said William Finch, Sen. 8c Lydia Finch, in the life time of the said William, Sen. a copy of which is filed in court. It is ordered that the administra tor of the said William Pinch, Sen. deceased, make titles in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of this State in such cases made and pro-, vided, unless cause be shewn to the contrary at a court of ordinary to be holden in and for the county oF Clark, on the first Monday in No vember next. * A true copy from the Minutes • JOHN HODGE, C. C. O. WATKINSVILLE LIBRARY SOCIEtT The Members are earnestly soli* cited to attend a meeting in Wat kinsville, on Saturday the~27thof August, at 9 o'clock. The object of the meeting involves considerations | of the first importance to the Libra ry—All the Books belonging to the Library must on that day be produc ed. . By order of a majority of the Mem* herSr— STERLING ELDER, Librarian . July 22. NOTICE. A Nine months after date applica tion will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Clarke county, for leave to sell 84 acres of land on Bar ber’s creek, joining lands of Parker and others, being part of the real estate of William Bankston, deceas ed—to be sold for the benefit of the beirs and creditors of said deceased. SALLY BANKSTON, Executrix JONATHAN MELTON, Executor July 14, 1814. ICP WANTED *>. M this Office, .somelTeat piai* homespun, vhite. striped I Colored. 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