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CEUSbk A-TIQN AT PLYMOUTH.
The landing of oer Pilgrim Ancestors,
with their wires and little ones, at Ply
mouth, io the bleak month of December,,
1620, the first permanent settlement of a
ivtlized and Christian people in New Eng
land, wag celebrated .in that town, near the
memorable Rock, and in the new Mona -
mental Edifice—purposely raised to perpet
rate a remembrance of their characters,
principles, lose of divine troth, tenderness
of conscience, resolute resistance to spiritu
al domination, and their heroick constancy
and uoparalleled sufferings from a generous
I regard to posterity—in a style and manner
land by numbers highly respectable, not in-
Bittfioar to the distinguished centennial com
I mecnoration four years ago. The expe.c
| tatiqns of the citizens of the Old Colony,
and of others from Boston, Salem, Provi
- dence, &c. from the high character of the
| Orator, were even more than realized.
I The characters, principles, and efforts of
I the pilgrim Puritans were justly noticed,
i happily illustrated aud gratefully eologized.
f The speaker referred to their ndventurohs
spirit, their unsubdued constancy, their res
olution, piety, patience under suffering,
frugality, industry, self denying virtues, aud
ejjrly institutions, with great felicity and ef
fect; sod from these stamina and these ma
terials, shewed how naturally arose the
character of New Englanders, as ah intelli
gent, hardy, free and industrious race. He
alluded in a most happy manner, to the time
and place of the migration of the English
Puritans, and to their national origin, as
peculiarly favourable to the improvement,
and superiority of the social state here
formed, by this little company of joipus ad
venturers. His reference to England, as
the parent country of our fathers, where
they had imbibed a love of civil and reli
gious liberty, a supreme reverence for di
vine troths, habits of social and domestic!;
order, was a just compliment to that land of
learning, freedom, and patriotism, and was
received’ by the audience with universal
applause, it was not, indeed, indiscrimin
ate commendation of the government, or
mariners, or religious establishment of
Sreat Britain—for this, no intelligent
American can do. But it was a just and in
dependent allusion to that country as the
birth place of our fathers, and as the nation,
much more th<jn any other except onr own,
where literature is encouraged, wtmre lib
erty has a strong hold and a resting place,
nnd where sincere religion has many vota
ries The. view taken of the present desti
nies of our happy country was able, com
prehensive, flittering, and ; wo believe,
such as past history and present prospects
fully justify.
Rev. Mr. Kendall, of Plymouth, present
ed the devout ascriptions of praise to the
throne of the Almighty, the protector and
guardian of ihe pious little flock, to whom
we trace back our descent through five and
six generation*, in .1 copious and fervent
strain, which we believe was rarely equal
led. both original and select
ed, was an interesting part of the serrice in
the sanctuary'.
The procession, formed by the sons and
admirer* of the Pilgrims, was the largest
-Ac have se*n on these occasions. About
3i r )o'persons dined in the new monumental
building. The venerable John Watson.
E-q the President of the Society, of the
age o. 78. and the only surviving member
ol ‘he Old Colony Club, which existed be
fore the revolution, presided at the table,
assisted by the Hon. William Davis anil Al
den Bradford, Eq. and Hon. Perez Morton,
Edward H. Robbins, D. A. White, of Salem.
Joseph Head. Esq. and Johu Howland, Esq.
of Providence, acted a* Vice- Presidents on
the occasion. The Standish Guards, a fine
soldietly looking volunteer company, per
formed iheihonotirs of an escort. Tbe fish
of the sea, the birds of the air, and the
wild deef from the wood, furnished the rich
and plentiful repast. Toe loasts were nu
merous, appropriate, and liberal Several
were sung by Mr. Brown and Major
Thomas, in their best style of execulion. —
They were aifpertinent, and well chosen.
An original one, written by the Rev. Mr.
Pierpont of Boston, possesses great poetical
merit, and was happy in its allusions to the
fdace and ;he day, and to the sufferings and
virtues of the Pilgrims. [Host. Gaz
SONG.
Written for the 204th Anniversary of the Landing
* r>f the Pilgrims, by the Rev. Mr. Pierpont, of
Boston.
The Pilgrim. Fathers —where are they ?
The ivayts that brought them o’er
Still roll in the bay. and show their spray,
As they break along the shore:
Still roll in the bay. as they rolled that day
When the May-Flower moored below,
When the sea around was black with storms,
And wjjfite the shore with snow.
Chorus— Still roll in the bay, as they roll’d that
day, Sic.
The mists that wrapp’d the Pilgrims’ sleep,
Still brood upon the tide ;
And hisrfocks yet keep their watch by the deep,
To stay its waves of pride.
But the snow-white sail, that he gave to the gale,
When <he heavens looked datk, is gone;—
Asa angel’s Whig, through an opening cloud,
fs sen, and then withdrawn.
THE MISSIONARY.
Chorus —lt is gone from the bay where it spread
that day, Sic. . .
The pilgrim,exile—sainted name 1 .. *
1 The WH, Whbse icy brow
,Rejoic’<i when he came,'in the moirninj’s flame,
In the morning’s flame burns now!
.And the moon's cold light, as it lay that night
On the hill-side and the sea,
Still lies where he laid his houseless head; —
But live Pilgrim—where is he?
Chorus —He is not in the bay, as he was that
doy, Ac.
The Pilgrim fathers are at rest;
When Summer’s thron’d ofl high,
And the world’s warm breast is in verdure drest,
Go, stand on the hill where they Ire.
The earliest ray of the golden day
Ou that hallowed spot is cast;
And the evening sun, as he leaves the world,
Looks kindly on that spot last.
Chorus —Not such was the ray that he shed that
day,fee.
The Pilgrim spirit has not fled ;
It walks in noon’s broad light;
And it watches the bed of the glorious dead,
With the holy stars by night.
It watches the bed of the brave who have bled,
And shall guard this ice-hound shore.
Till the waves of the bay, where the May- Flower
Shall foam and ireeze r.o more.
Chorus —lt watches the bed of the brave who
have bled, &c.
PUSH MA TA HA.
The celebrated Choctaw Chief, Push-ma-ta-ha
died at Washington City, on the 231 nit. The
following interesting notice of his decease we ex
tract from the last National Journal;— Col. Tel.
“The best attendance and the best med
ical -kill were employed to save him, but
In vain. He died of the croup, and was ill
hut a day. He was buried on Saturday with
military honours, which were perfomed by
(he Marine Corps, by direction* of the Hon.
the Secretary of Navy, assisted by Captain
Maiiro’a and Capt. Dyer’s companies of vol
unteer* : Christian ceremonies by the Rev
Mr Hawley. The procession was large
(at least two thousand.) and highly respec
table. General Jackson, who knew and
appreciated the services of this Chief, paid
his.last respects to his memory, a* did also,
many members of both H ouses of Congress,
and members of tbe. government, some of
whom attended him though so distant, to
the grave.
“ Push-ma ta ha was an extraordinary
man. He was one of the, three great chiefs
of his nation, and had attained that distinc
tion by bis powers of oratory and military
prowests. Nature had impressed him with
the stamp of greatness—and he was himself
even io death. ‘I am told,’ said he, (in his
native longue, for he spoke no English,)
‘ that lam better. It is a mistake. I shall
die—and at about 12 o’clock Io night. It
has always been in my heart that I should
die io the land of strangers.’ He then
gave some directions respecting his family,
and the disposition of hi affair*, and con
cluded by saying—When I am dead, let the
big guns be fired over me.’ His request
was respected. He had won his high dis
tinction by his uniform attachment to the
people of the U. States, and by tbe scars he
had received, and the blood he had shed,
in seconding our power ou our borders,
when it was exerted to save our citizens
from the hostile of his own race, and the
combined hostility of the enemy with them,
and especially in the late war. He even
foiled Tecumseh though not by the
sword. He saw his opportunity, and seiz
ed it; he knew his means; and he employ
ed them. He triumphed over the master
spirit, broke the spell in which he was at
tempting to bind his nation, and turned the
sword of his people pon our enemies. It
was by the power of his oratory. Every arm
fell when Push-ma-ta-ha had spoke. Every
hostile spirit was hushed aod the
Choctaw nation, powerful as it was, were
united to us. He put himself at the head
of 500 warriors, and entered our service—
was in twenty-four battles—served under
the eye of General Jackson in hi* Pensaco
la campaign, and won tbe admiration of
even the veteran. Push ma-ta-ha remem
bered his leader in death. ‘ I want,’ said
he, ‘to see GeD. Jackson.’ But it was
late at night, and the knowledge of
this wish was not conveyed. To tbe wri
ter of (his hasty notice, Gen. Jackson said,
when informed of it the next day—‘l deep
ly regret it. Had it been midnight, I would
have risen and gone to see him ”
“ Push-ma ta-ha, though uneducated him
self saw the necessity of improving his peo
ple—and demonstrated his attachment to
civilization, by giving $2,000 of his annuity,
for 15 years, towards tha support of the
school system.
“ Push ma-ta-ha sleeps with the great
and the venerated of our land. He lies in
tbe same enclosure with our Clintons aod
Gerrys. When the tidings of his death
shall reach his people, they will he like
the fall of the noblest tree in their forest,
which had long furnished them with shel
ter, and with shade—every ear will listen
to (he echoes occasioned by its fall, and all
hearts will mourn the mighty rain. Bat
Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. —Jesus Christ.
Os all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.— Washington.
MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA,) MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1825.
let them remember, though he ‘died in the
land of-stranger*,’that lie w*s respected
and treated like a friend, and that ‘the big
guns’ were fird over him, nfit barely in
compliance with his last request, but nut
of respect for his services, and to show
that bis attachment to our people, and
his efforts in our cause, Were not for
gotten.
“jt was the boast of Push ma tu-ha that
> his hand was while.’ ‘lt Devet was stain
ed,’ said he, ‘by the blood of Americans
But it is red with that of their enemies.’ ‘ I
am an American,’ said he (he other day to
the writer of this. •My skin is red—but
my heart is white.’ He was asked, about
ten weeks ago, how he was? He threw
his eyes upward, aud with a most devotion
al and grateful look, spoke— ‘ He said,’
says his interpreter, ‘he feels the great
Spirit loves him today. Me is so well that
he feels happy.’
“On his way to Washington he met an
old acquaintance going to the land of his
achievements in war.—‘You have com* in
a path, so far,’ said Push-ma-ta-ha, ‘ which
is straight, and (he green grass and flowers,
border it. The trees are all leafy and the
bird:-sing amidst their branches. You are
going where the paths are all crooked, and
where the land is desolate, and white with
the bones of my enemies.”
“Did time permit, even with the barren
resources which are at hand, it would be
easy to illustrate the extraordinary sayiug*
of this man. He was of nature’s construc
tion in intellect and prewess. And when
she turns off a favourite, as in Shak*peare,
art only fetters, and its adventitious aids are
spurned as beneath the attention of the
mind which is rich and powerful in its own
resources.”
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PRISON.
The New Hampshire state prison is managed
with more economy than any similar institution in
the United States. Instead of beinj; a bnrden
upon the state treasury, like most other prisons,
this establishment actually pays all its expenses,
nnd leaves a considerable surplus of income.
The following sketch of the order and regulations
of the prison, which we copy from the Rooking
ham Gazette, exposes the secret of this prosperity.
Most of the prisoners are employed in hammering
stone, vast quantities of which are found within a ,
mile of the prison. When hammered, tS is sent
principally to Boston, where it meets with a good
market. One contractor alone, it is said, has ta
ken within a few years, more than forty thousand
dollars worth of stone.—JV. J". Observer.
The prisoners are lurned out as early in
the morning as the guard can see clearly
acro9 the yard, and all are required to
wash themselves in cold water. After
this, each prisoner repairs immediately to
bis work. At seven o’clock ill tho summer,
aod eight in the winter, (he breakfast bell
rings, when every one instantly drops his
work and repairs to tbe cook room. On
entering the door they uncover and silently
take their seats which have been previous
ly assigned, whpn a chapter ia the Bible is
read by the Warden or hi’ deputy, one or
the other of whom always attends when the
prisoners are eating. No word is spoken
during meal lime, except some necessary is
wanting, when the prisoner rises in his
place and directs his request to the person
in attendance. If they transgress in this
respect, they forfeit the meal, and have the
mortification to occupy in silence the stool
in front of the company. At twelve o’clock
they have their dinner, and at six in the
summer, and half an hour befare sunset in
the winter, they take their supper in the
same manner as above. Their daily food
consists of one and a quarter pounds of rye
and Indian bread, fourteen ounces of salted
beef and as many potatoes and as much pea
porridge for tbeir supper, as to amply satis
fy without waste. The method of prepar
ing the food i9 as follows: la the morning
the whole quantity of beef is weighed our
aod delivered to the cooks, when it is care
fully washed in warm water, and pot iot#
the kettle and boiled altogether. Whpu
boiliog, the fat which rises, which is very
considerable, is carefully taken off aod pat
away. The potatoes are boiled ia a sepa
rate kettle, and when all is dene, tbe meat
is takan op, and about one quarter of it tak
en out and set away. The remainder is di
vided into messes and set on the table;
when one in each mess rises op and divides
it into the several portions, together with
tbe bread and potatoes. The prisoner on
the left takes his choice, and 60 it goes
round, the best piece belonging to the one
who divided. Tbe liqoor in which the
beef is boiled it taken up, or bo much of it
as is necessary, (not to make it too salt)
when the kettle is thoroughly cleansed,
and the liquor returned with additional wa
ter, ioto which about six quarts of peas are
put and boiled until they become soft, when
it is thickened with Indian meal, from four
teen to eighteen pounds, aod this makes
tbeir sapper with tbe part of tbe bread al
loted to this meat. The next morning the
meat which was taken oat, and a quantity
of potatoes which have been boiled and
peeled the day before, are chopped up, aod
pot into the kettle, aßil warmed, and sat oa,
and divided in the manoer before mention
ed, and this with that part of the bread al
lotted for this meal constitutes tbeir break
fast.
Those who are to work regularly on one
sort of work, spefc aq, stone cutting aud
tooperiag, are stinleJ according to their
ability to perform, considering the opportu
nity they have had to become acquainted
with the branch of business they work at.
In the stone shop, every stone is carefully
inspected by the overseer, and if the work
is performed to his satisfaction it is measur
ed and passed to the credit of the prisoner
in a book kept expressly for that purpose,
from which a report is monthly’ made to tbe
Warden, showing the whole amount of
stone cot during tae month, and also tbe
loss or gain of each prisoner. Those who
perform their task well and are submissive,
receive a fig of tobacco, if they use it, eve
ry Saturday, and occasionally a sheet of pa
per, Sic. and are permitted to write to their
friends, their letters passing the inspection
of the Warden, and also to receive letters
io return which also must “pass inspac
lion.” For trifling misdemeanors the pris
oners are deprived of these privileges un
til they return to habits of submission.
All offences of importance are punished
with solitary imprisonment, without bed,
stool, or other torniture ; their food is bread
and water given once in twenty-four hours,
and thus they live unlit they confess their
faults nnd promise to do better, when they
are liberated from the cell aod set to work
again.
No officer is allowed to strike a prisoner,
except in self-defence. If a prisoner at
tempts to escape, he is punished ioadditioo
to the solitary confinement, by wearing a
block and chain for a certain time, accord
ing to the nature of tbe offence.
The prisoners are divided into two clas
ses; those who have been in the prison
some time, and have been uniformly sub
missive, industrious and qniet, are placed in
the opper story, in which the cells are large
and commodious,and are allowed a light un
til nine o’clock in the evening for (he pur
pose of reading, writing, and cyphering;
and occasionally they receive something
Irom the Warden’s table. After supper,
the prisoners pamde in Indian file across
the yard, leading from the cook room to
the prisoD door, and when the cells have
been cnretully searched and the doors ex
amined, the watchmen place themselves at
lh* entrance of the prison, and as each
prisoner comes up bo is thoroughly search
ed while he takes off hi i hat and shoes ; and
if nothing is fouod upon him, he passes ia
and posts himself by the door of his cell
Each prisoner then answers to his name,
looking the officer full in the face, and then
goes into his cell, and in this manner every
prisoner is safely secured.
RELIGIOUS.
F:roin the Columbian Star.
CHARACTER AND CLAIMS OF THE
INDIANS.
A few evenings since, we listened, with
deep interest, to an appeal on behalf of (he
Indians, by the Rev. Mr Crane, a gentle
man in the service of the United Foreign
Missionary Sociaty. He has resided,during
the last seven years, among the Indians,
and has had the best opportunity to form an
eßimate of their true character, condition,
and claims.
In the commencement of his discourse,
he briefly adverted to the text, (Ezekiel
xxxvii. 3.) and deduced from it the princi
ple, that, however difficult the task of con
verting the savages may be, our duty is
plain. We are to prophecy to the dry
bones and to the wind, that is, to employ
the appointed means. With the prophet’s
piety, we must, in answer to the doubtful
inquiry, “Can these hones live?” reply,
“O Lord, thou knowest.” We may do.
this, with the fullest assurance, (hat God
will, oo His part, fulfil His promise to re
store the 9inewg and tbe flesh, and impart
anew the breath oflife.
He then proceeded to say, that the claims
of the Indians, oo the Christians of the
United States, are nrmcb stronger than those
ol any other heathens whatever. This
arises, not merely from the fact, that the
country which we inhabit once belonged to
their fathers; nor from their position with
in our own jurisdiction, and io our immedi
ate vicinity ; but, in a considerable degree,
from those peculiarities in tbeir character
which discriminate them from other hea
then nations, and which are eminently aas
picious to enwrionary efforts.
1 . They are not Idolaters. Tbe most for
midable obstacles to the progress of the
Gospel, are found in the absurd supersti
tions, which have pre-occnpied nmJ fettered
the mind* of idolaters. We remember,
said Mr. Craoe, tbe thrill of joy which ani
mated oyr churches, when it was stated,
that tbe natives of the Sandwich Islands bad
abandoned tbeir idols. Why? Because this
event was regarded as an interposition of
Providence, to give to the Gospel a free
course, that it might run and be glorified.
And shall we be insensible to a still more
signal interposition of God, in preserving
the Indians from idolatry ? Can we feel less
compassion for their fate, merely because
ibt-y are in our neighbourhood, and we
wont tbeir land* ?
The Indians cherish the superstitions,
which are universal among an ignorant peo
ple, and are to be found among the illite
rate in our owo country. The belief in
vritetiqraft, foe sample,so prevalent among
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the Indians, has not disappeared from amnqg
civilized nations.
The Indians have remarkably consistent
ideas respecting the spirituality, tbe unity,
and the power of God, their dependence on
him, and their obligations to worship him.
Tbe missionaries find in tbe minds of the
ludians no ideas of God, which conflict with
those which the Scriptures teach. The
natives never object to tbe religion of the
Bible. Mr. Crane elated, that even the
noted Red Jacket is not opposed to Christi
anity itself; but that he, and others, ren
dered distrustful by tbe disastrous history of
their tribes, are afraid to receive even the
word oflife from tbe hands of white men,
lest some treacherous purpose be found
concealed.
2. Other heathen nations are Subjected
to an absolute despatisai, or to tbe wors.e
dominion of their own passions. But the
Indians transact their affairs in solemn connr
cils, in which the greatest decorum and de
liberation prevail. The old men consult,
wtiile the young men listen in silence, or
speak with modest deference. The na
tives are thus traioed to habits of sedate
and deliberate reflection, which render
them peculiarly accessible by tbe mild per
suasions and arguments of the missionaries,
3. Mr. Crane entered on a very able de
fence of (he Indian character, from the
charge of implacability, treachery, nnd
wanton cruelty. From our infancy, we are
told of the shocking atrocities perpetrated
by the savages, and we learn to regard
them as fiend 9, who have none of (he attri
butes, and no title to the rights, of hnmani r
ty. But we bear little of the dreadful sto
ry of their wrongs. We make no allow
ance for (heir ignorance, their habits, their
fears. We think not of tbe barbarities of
other savage tribes, and of tbe enormous
crimes perpetuated in tbe warfare ofciviL
ized men.
That the Indians are vindic-tive, is not
denied; but is this disposition confiued to
them? If they have been found implacable,
what cation have we for surprise or for
complaint? We expect from the Indians,
vvliat our nature, while unrenewed, has
uever granted, when we expeet the for
giveness of injuries, without repentance on
our part. When did the* whites offer ac
knowledgements and reparation to (be In
dians ?
It is the testimony of all, who have had
the opportunity to bacome familiar with
the Indian character, that the aborigines*
while free from the taint of imported vices,
are remarkable, for the strength of theiv
social and domeslick attachments, for their
hospitality, and for their fidelity, honesty,
and general uprightness. The history of
Roger Williams aud Peon ia a snfficieut
proof, that those who have deservod to b&
loved and trusted by the Indians, have found
them neither iuhumao nor perfidious.
4. Mr. Crane stated several touching an
ecdotes, to exemplify the sensibility of tbe
Indians to kindness. This is the only meth
od to subdue them. In the fierce strife of
war, (he Indian indulges passions which be
fit a demoD, and be submits to suffering with
the apathy of a stoick. But behave to
wards him like a friend, and bis stubborn
soul yields to this unwonted treatment.
The most trifling acts of benevolence are
remembered for years and are sometime?
requited in a way which has the appearance;
of romance. Tbe missionaries have had
ample opportunities to witness (he effects
of Christian kindness on the minds of the
natives. At Caturaugns, when it was pro
posed to remove the school and the mission
aries, several of the warrieurs shed tears,
while they entreated, that they and their
children might still be favoured with in
struction.
5. Tbe concluding argument for perse
vering effort, alleged by Mr. Crane, is, that
the dry bones have lived. Ha asserted, that,
in proportion to the means employed, from
(be times of Elliott and Brainerd, down to
the present, mare souls have been won for
Christ among the Indians of North Amtrica 4
than among all the other heathen nations
on the earth.
We hare not leisure to make farther
comments on this able, instructive, and af
fecting discourse. We wish, (hat views
and feelings akin to those of the preacher
animated all our countrymen. A crisis in
tbe affairs of the Indians is arrived. Tbe
great project of coloaiziog them is before
Congress. The dispositions of the govern
ment are paternal, and we have (he most
entire confidence in (be benevolent designs
of tbe National Legislature. But tho du
ties which we owe to the Indians cannot be
fulfilled by the acts of Congress. The phi
lanthropist spirit of Christianity alone can
enlighten their ignorance, soothe tbeir ani
mosities, and mould them to the customs,
and the gentle charities of civilized life;
while it elevates their hopes to that world,
where tbe white man and the Indian, alike,
redeemed by the blond of Christ, shall unite
in (he same song of praise.
SAVANNAH RIVER ASSOCIATION.
Tbe Savaooah River Baptist Association
convened at the village of Barnwell, in this
State, on tbe 24th November last, and c m
tinned io session uufil the eveuing ct thf
28th. The Rev. Mr. Graham preached
the iatrrttactory sermon. T£e {lev. B. S.