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what are bir component parts; and
itlso one copy of oach to Panic's Mu
neum.t'i 1)0 cxhibfrod as library ssuriooi
• u's. Tho fifth oT these odd fish, which
lias assumed the signature of Fiat Justi
tia, I intend 16 keep, as 1 cun understand
him, end pay him the attention he do
serves, in proper time.
As it wil} require some time to pre
pare these different productions for their
journey. I have determined to pay them
•nine polite attention (for it is a duty to
fee polite to foreigners) whilst they re
main with tr.c; and, as I am tho ouly
person who has hud the honor of an in
troduction to these learned strangers,
~ I will give groat attention on that ac
count, as well as or; account, of the lan
ruge they speak. What language it is,
have hi fore said, Ida not know, but
you know, and I know, and every body
knows, it is not English. But, sir, it
is ou that account 1 adr ire it, for, as I
before told you, 1 have the most mar
velous reverence for every thing which
1 cannot understand; there must be
Comething trqly sublime and beatiful in
the second paragraph eftbe first of these
Anomalies:’ I beg you la refer to it; you
will find that there are three and an
lialf inches, or nearly two squares, of
what i presume is the very quiates
ceaee of etoqbeuct; and I .suppose is a
very beautiful description of almost ev
Ty city in the United States, as I seif the
Dames of several of them in this p ra
. graph—you know, that proper nxmes
are very often the same in all languages,
and can generally be understood by any
person although sometimes the termina
tion may be a little different; that part
ther*-fore, I understand, because i refer
red to Brook’s Guzeteer, and find that
they are the namenf-some cities in the
States. But, sir, it must'be;
something very far superior to any thing
in the Guglish language, for you will
„ that the whoft of these two
•qnares are one continued burst of elo- 1
<juenee (as I suppose) before you reach
a period. My own impression is, (hut
it is the Tahoorowi language; and I
judge from wbat was told me, by u ua- ’
tive of this isicr.d when*! was last in
Poitou. This sav .ge had acquired &
little English, and tolt; me that, the
beauty of their composition consisted in
making use of a great number of synony-’
ines to express the sr.me idea: and, from
the length of the period allendcd to, it
is reasonable to conclude that it is writ
ten in that language; and that the long
period is the consequence ms so fiiuny
synocymes. lie also told me, that what
is the English language would he call
ed tautology, is not only considered cor
rect, but elegant in tho Tshoorowa ; and
as an instance gave me th- following
lines: “ proportionable benefits v;ill result
i n proportion to their cuiiwarutive nuni
jers”-—whidb, when translated vcrlutim
jato hh language, would be consul wed
*.”a , ec?c. A \
in the English language the following
sentence, i e. “it goes at once’ to estab
lish this as a fundamental rule, 1 hat the
general improvement of man must be’
stationary ” would be called a solecism,
becaiiseyon declare, that improvement
necessarily implies progression; but as
<Be deny that there is any thing like mo
tion, (and this is easily proved by the
aid of a syllogism) improvement must,
like every thing else, be stationary;
therefore, this sentence, translated into
ur language, would be sublime. He
pointed out several other particulars
an whieh the two languages differed.—.
Perspicuity was a term unknown to them, |
and as an instance of this, he gave me:
the following English translation, of
what he said, was a most sublime phy-.
Biological essay on the mind and sto- 1
wvtneft, to wit: “As to tLe Dutch Doe- ji
his patients, this anecdote j
to this Mon |
> ’■■■> - *
mm\> h r *: ai
Baylor, to whom the
i 4en dealh—he, the French taylor, on
the approach of disease, took the alarm,
began to tremble; the means to save his
life were the first thought that occurred
to him, he sends for the Doctor, whose
remedy proves immediately f?tul—so
Monitor sees ifie prospect of thp fid-:
Tenement ol morality, fit conscqurn.lyi
Christianity; he takes the alarm, begins
to shudder, he writes a piece against the!
sabbath school in this place, with thej
view of nipping hi* disease in the bud,,
for 1 venture to say, if one particle of;
morality coulu be found in hie diseor-;
dant system, he would make such pow-j
erful efi'orts to rid himself of it, t hat his';
body and mind would become wearied!
and distracted, and unless fie obtaiuedj
immediate relief,death would be assure
to him as to the French taylor.” But,
Miid he, altbo in the original, it is so
very beautiful, yet I am told in your
language, this sentence, for want of per
spicuity, and proper grumatical con
struction, would be called downright
balderdash. We had long and repeated
conversations on the difference between
two languages, find on
Kjon he also
gon.-i .: ‘ ••
uiiut
? any idea at all,
| JPsaid be, the merest novice can ea
press on idea) and thcrefi.o r.ncL n
thing as one word referring to, nr being
governed by another was not necessary;
and as nil instance he gave me the fol
lowing translation, of what he said, was
an cnconiemn on the Jews:“aß to the
piece itself, it is conspicuous with what
contempt it should lie treated; the ig.
uoraiico of the author is cipnsed in his
very signature, which in the general
comprehension of the term, is ‘a remem
brancer of duty'—this reminds me of the
Jew ’s conscience, which 1 am told never
checks him, but when he has failed to
cheat in u trade; ss this self-styled Mon
itor’s conscience wc may readily sup.
pose, never checks him hut when he has
chanced to aet correctly or give good ad
vice”—and, said lie, this sentence in
your language, would lie called non
sense, because you say there is no idee
expressed; he then requested me to giv<‘
my opinion of it, which 1 did in the fol
lowing manner: the author declares that
•‘it is conspicuous with what contempt e
certain piece ought to be treated’—what
renders it conspicuous said I, is there
any thing which ha* goiie before, tba<
would render this fact, conspicuous? he
told me no—then, said I, we must Slid t
in what follows—the author n'xtgoo.-.
on, “the ignorance of the author is ex
posed in his very signature, which in the
general comprehension of the term, is
remembrancer °f duty”— now, said I.
there is nothing in this part of the sen
seffee which c'aii make the fact eonspic-’
lions, because there is no evidence that
lie is not a remembrancer or duty, and
of course no evideure tlmt he v/us ig
unrant of the meaning of his signature:
thus far then, it is no you have said, pee
I'ect nonsense, ‘i he author then goes
on, “this re mi nds-Vu-a-of the ffaw’g con
! science, which lam told never cheek
hi?n I tit when he hes failed to ehjeut in
a trade’’—what. 1 would tuk, remind
him of the Jew’s roc . ienet? is ts>ere am
1 thing tn the former part of this semen i
wbih could rrtnied him, is -here tr.j
thing, any idea, to wlii.li the detnon
slrative nronovr this could refer? Tfct
•eutbor thee co:so “so this self e!\< <t
Monitor’s conscience, we may rca .i ,
suppose, never che< ka him but when he
has ‘ hanced to act correctly or give
good advice”—-what fact bus been pro* -
! til to which the . word so ean tetetf no
fact has been stated, that can convey
idea that Monitor’s causeunn e is like tu;
Jew’s, and therefore, it is impossible ti
“readily suppose ” so—on the contrary ,
the author himself, having declared tbs ■
Monitor is a rentemhVaurer of duty, vvt
most readily suppose tjiat I is consejec •
is directly the opposite of the Jew’c:
unless indeed it be a duty in vnur con-,
try to < heat in a trade. As.er h.tvi.,
thus pointed out the defects, I told bin
that if in r. English echo'd, a bev o
twelve years of ige, sfccultE biitJg u h
nr.nnii<o C j 3 the vr-taitti “ins iur* e ~
•M ilv . ~Ll’ *
Asads ea:s. He also gave me oaoilt^ij
instance cf words b i !1 ” Riruvrn togefh. j
wt‘.jfiut expressing any idea, iu the fol
lowing sentence: “Though it. is uut now
that those ob.-ervation3 would siieltc
themselves under the pinions offemal
deli aey, but if he wishes to display hi?
peculiar wicked talent (ler talents hr
has not) fie may continue c.n in the row;
to destruction, possibly witn tut my fur
, ther ad ionili iti”: and observed, that al
though in the English, a piece of tinin
teMigible nonsense, yet in the origins
Tahodrowa this, as well as the otl.rt
jSentenca, wag beahtiful. In the co'u.rvr
: of our intihi&ey, I learned from him, tl
English meaning of several words it
his language, and among the rest lhatoi
Philanthropist, w hich he told me, was a
l very comprehensive term, >.Dd means,
;low, vulgar abusive fellow, who Will
j without.cau :u, insuit any gentlemau.
having given yi<
nine idea of the differenc e between tv.-
and ours, I w ill now proci
‘to notice sonte Latin quotations which ‘
do understand. These being quotation,
and consisting of several words, were
course together, and must of necessi y.
have come out of the bug together, ar
have been denied the priviledge of tax
iing precedence one of the other, lb
ifitst of these is “Jut Caesar out JVullus
‘which 1 have always heentaught,means
|“I will be Cresar or bobody.”—But oi
!referring to a very old work,-consisting
■of3oo l'olio volumes,and entitled “Bee*’
‘•Head uroN Quotation,” I find in the
1471 h volume, and at the 9581 h pay
jtiie following definition, “let me hlor
and I’ll let you alone”—although th.
-definition is found in a very high uni:
i respectableauthOrity, yet, I am very ce<
tain, that at the present day, all Latin
scholars understand it according tp tht
first definition giyen: and therefore 1
must understand, that whoever put :>
quotation into the bag, meant to say to all
the world, that he would be Oaesa
nooody; or in other words, that he wn.-j <
reach the first station or not exist. What
he would mean by the first St. tor, I
not, for there nre in manydd^i
kn
hangers” or die in the
attempt;,for some men would rather b<
at the head of a mob, than be second to
any decent man on earth. But my own
inpression is that he will not even at
tain this b eminence, bit will have lo
teke the other allerrmtiv ,qd be in fu
ture, known as Mr. N'ofmuv,
The next Latin quote iua Is y-Jfiat
fustitin ,” and is the signature of one of
these writers, who, by th.!iye,ii (Leon
ly one who writes Engli*:. My opin
ion is, that these words in a,‘<let jus
tice bo-tlone. Hot on rce .‘ting to Bebf
Heap, 1 find he defines it iknj, “J tyM
not do justice”— and I an. almost ready
to conclude, that he is rig* t, or that the
author thought he was,if r it is very
clear, that he has not dmi* me justice,
for he Bays that my attack on the sqb
bath school “is obviously the effect of
pergonal prejudice;” agh,, that ho con
siders rny first number av “a base at
tack on persona) feelings. 1 ! Now, I can
only excuse these direct rfd unwarrant
ed assertions, on the groi'pd that as his
knowledge of facts is Halted, be cer
tainly must have been mdinfonned; be
cause I appeal to yon, to every un
prejudiced man, if there s any thing in
mv first number which gijitld induce a
belief that 1 had any sr.cfc attention r.s
he has imputed to me. JVo, sir,! de
’ lre that 1 had )>•> injuring (he
feelins of any iodiviricn t am, and al
ways have keen,in theWwts ofintirna
v and friendship, with very individual
who commenced, und the
sabbatl, aril oo I in this |i*se; aml the ob
servations 1 made in n jtirst number,
>"cre merely intended i .investigate a
f it. And whenever mj country hc
eornea so degenerate, at i deny me the
ritrht of investigating ny opinion or
o> in< iple in a del ent a.vi tJ?o<*e;- manner,
then will be the time i establish the
‘■panic!) Jhito da fe aid h* French let
li es tie Cache. But shcuiii that time or-,
•ire-whH'St-Hmi Siren h, (which Goii
forbid should ever linpf-; t! 1 will endea
vor to *cek acl intis rnor. v-tire cougcniul
omv idee* of civil 1;li:*:y. # 1 rope it.
‘\r, Fiiat Jusfitia hnsr) done me jns
'ine. ni’il l fiaVe only’that be
fore he makes, unothar • on any in
dividual, fie ought firm himself of
‘-he fuels, and be govn red by, them.—
But.sir,l m y well sa'.'.u Hielanguage
■)f her.u'llufwriter * . *
“If Aristotle wore,©: ‘arrtr again,
And tg'iing with plilosopbers like
tmse
Be ©fin'd do more than stop
his ears.”
Hat ing now- sir, dirp ‘ed of these ottt-
It-ndisli gentry, 1 be* h Lve to take up
th. subject of my number As 1
lit fore stated to you, 8 ■ unsidered when
wrote that number, ji: * J v.i.g doing
otbing more than iakiy investigating
:< propriety of lori ! ng a sabbath
• iu this piece, sr i t.f n. idea
at 1 wos denied then; iviiedge of dif
'ing in obosntch wit< i’.ny p'-rsott; nor
I *d i the mosr distf.p/ inspieion thrt
would eivt* i fi’-n.-- 4 individual !.
j . r * 41_,.’ i
J> ,!Urr . .y fc f iJt A prill.! |IS
j'-onie -f them, nny pave miseonstru-d
A'J lltei’fore, I now dc
-lare, that i had Bo'ifihclion toir ju e
the. Feelings of aqyliidy, for with ms,
hey are always sr/reif.
As it is iitij>miib!ft ia? me to know
vbetber those four pitee* which I have
tent to tbe Edinbyr-h reiiewerq, contain
my argument iu favor of tfi'e location of
ftieh a school tan-, I esnnot therefore,
say any thing un'i! I shall lienr
f’ ntn them; thu’i
;irop-r not to .IB ?ic subject, I bin
:he retire, uridetT feetesstly to say
:lting:n orrfer tot: ftjte,.or convince
1 ini. But i to shew how
sabbath srhootsßfc and ivhvt
was the reason
In the year 1?80, ‘
nevolent trcnilcuaoßa.,- L
van a prigter. aueMdKi. and IvilW
sidcd inJds|HH|^Bkmiesl e
t)te qQW in
■ “" w - r 'sm“.ny poor.
4ftj-es. who had
,y offences, and
n with felons
’ *jßfs. Mr. Ilaikes
T. iinistered wretched crea
’ .es all the bis power. In
•rsuance, that Christian
woe,
■/* guilt inHB Mihstreis,
‘he balm nC’ -Cimpart,
And ail relielW Jty ean bestow.”
But he soon ignorance
■as the proenrimg caese of those cnor
nities, which brought’ tarn to become
■ejects of bis notice, And therefore de
e mined to procure thsai some moral
nd religious
u cecded, by tbe prisan
s as were instruct oth
rs. But the !r Uaikes was
‘riously gpeetacle, fit
tui-h absence of
opportunities among
tie poor His miod wai thus prepared
t > indulge a secondrojeet, and which
be lived to sg^exte Jing,and producing
•nueh goojßPPjiiV’oieat was the Sun
day schooa? jjife'” of which Mr.
Itaikes saß entirely to at-
HnutfS one moruing
him iiffßne suburbs of the i
y VvLere the lowest of the people (w ho
were principally employed in the pin
manufactory) ehiefly reside, he was
struck with concern, at seeing a group
of children wretchedly ragged, at play
in the street, Us had a conversation
with some person*, who in formed him]
that there wi re four women in (hat pari I
of the town who kept u school tp teach j
children to read, ile applied tp, apd
engaged them to receive and iustrqet pn
on Sunday, as mauy of these children
is lie should send, and agreed tp pay
‘•ach a shilling for each Mr
Raikes then called on a clergyman ra
siding in that part of the town, end en
gaged him to visit these schools on Sun
day afternoon, “to examine what pro
gress they nude, and to enforce order 5c
decorum among such a set of heathens.”
i_7 7^ — . t
This, sir, was (he manner in w'.ich
Sunday hcliools originated. The fol.
Jowiug ox t ract of a letter from this be
nevolent man will go tp shew what kind
of children composed these school*.—
“With regard to the rules adopted, 1
only require that they come to school
on Sunday as dean as possible. Many
were at first deterred because they
wanted decent clothing, but I could not
undertake to supply this, defect. I
argue therefore, if you can loiter about,
Without shoes, acd in a ragged coat, you
may as well come to school, und learn
what may tend to your good in that
garb. 1 reject none on that account*—
All tbtvi I require, are clean hands,
clean face, and the hair combt-d; if yon
hdVe r.p clean shirt, route in that you
have on. The want of docent app.trel,
at first, kept great numbers at a dis
tance, hut they now begin to gfotv wiser,
nd ull tre pressing to learn.” \\li?n
Vir. Ruikf-i; first sow the miserable sif
nt ion of the poor in the suburbs of the
ity,a lady with whom he w&scoovers
ingon tfie subject,exclaimed, “Alii sir,
■ould you take a view of this part of
the town on a Sunday, you would he
’vhrtFkcd indeed; tor then the street Is
filled with a multitude of these wretch
es, who, released on that day from ein
pjoymenf,spend their lime iu noise and
riot, eurising and swearing, &.c. iu a
manner so herrid, as to convey to any
’'erjous mii and, an idea of hell, rather
tftau any other place.” In another W
ter Mr. Raikes obseveg,‘nvitli regard to
the parents, I weut round to remon
strate with them ou the melancholy con
sequences tht mild ensue fom so fata!
. a neglect of their childrens’ morals
rhey alleged (bat their poverty reuder
( ed them iq*.iprble of cleaning nod eluth
ing their children fit to appear-at school
or at church; but I obviated this dis
( fi uity, by snyiug if they were fit to ap
; pear.in ‘he streets, they might as well
;o to school.” Mr. tiaikes, in sneak
, ing of tbe ma.efin|s vvhi h composed
\ h's Sunday si'hools, calls them savages,
’ ar.d raganiuflins. In another j lace,
speaking us the change which hud beet:
affected by means of bis school, he says
“I asked Mr. Chur.-fc, a considerable
manufacturer of hemp and wonl,wheth
jer he perceived any alteration, ia the
.tenor rVilldrafe he cmal-iyeil. “Sir* 1 ’ re
t - -i i • ■ . r , :
** <- i %SVI y. ‘.j,!
jnot have been more extraordinary, in my
opinion, had they been transformed from
:he shape of wolves and tigers to that
of men. Binec the establishment of the
Sunday school, they seem anxious to
■♦hew I hut they are not the ignorant,
illiterate creatures they werp before.”
From tbii liltlc sketch of the reforma
• ion which htls taken place, there is rea
son to hope, that a general es?atdish
tnent of Sunday schools, would, in time,
make some change iu the morals of the
lower classy
I think the foregoing extract* will
shew that sundrsy Behools were instituted
for the instruction of the poor, \d| wjff£
unable to pay for tuition; aud, whose
children were under the neeesity of la
oouriogin the m ‘.ntifijbries during the
| week, and eousi had nb other
ithau Sunday to go to sehcol. If
Ifßtad not been with a view to ullcviate
Bsery and prevent crime, in the lowet
orders of society, the.idea of a sundry
school had never eutered the head ol
this worthy, benevolent man. The plan
was adapted to the poor, and to them a
lone, exclusively to them* Thus, hav
ing been well acquainted with the origin
al motives which were the cause of in
stituting Sunday schools, and observing
(he editorialr emurks in yur paper,
whieh rathfer conveyed an idea that such
a school was a matter of course in ev
ery village; and believing, as T do, thyl i
it was a misapprehension of the design
of Sunday schools. I thought there could
be no impropriety in investigating the
subject- I also thought, and still think
that there is nothing in my first number
which could **be deemeij immoral, or of
fend the most perfect modesty.” But
i again repeat, that if aDy lady’s feelings
have been injured, I am eorry'for it',
as I had no ifi sigu to do duy thing which
could have that eflect.
I beg leave nbw to state publicly, and
explicitly, that as I have had so much
trouble with those outlandish g-ni-y, 1
cannot give any attention to any further
communications from the:n; and if they
should edit 1 beg you to tell them, I aln
not at home. But if any gentlfcman
who differs from ine iu opinion, (for 1
equally respect the opihiitins of him
who differs from, as of him who agrees
with me) thinks proper to discuss the
subject in a proper one de ent un-.naer.
I shall be very willing to h ar from him,
’ and if he can advance arguments wdiul
will convince tote that I ui wrong, 1
will very cheerfully aeknowkdgo my
error. tV,
J “When mcndiseuM opinions,
gets
( A better then hit own, getskn6w
edge: he,
Who keeps his. pwu, kceeps on’J
what lie had,
And profits pqt(*ii!g; yet tiuj bird liuiw
sticks
8o close tv> g;,nir> hraip, tbfit
they will hold
Their ow n beloved i'n'.’rno , 'e against
proof
Clear us the coon i -.y sun.”
Mr. Tlcbertsan —Tour nep pr 0 f ,j ie
first June eoutains r,evpra|
Against a Mr. Monitor* who, it
has written a piece on, and ii. opposi
tion to the sabbath seboot ip your little
village. No person would have expect*
ed at this lateduy, surji ap finwnr;e'uf
ed attack: h.Atarer ii does pot b-J,ng
to me to Bny l ß|y thing verv pr(; ular
pcncerning that publication- it is mypy
pinion it would havp beep better tpi
to have k< pt his opinions with lima-lf
and family, and not interfered jq J i*
wty with the semimentapf u p oor p U(>
pie, who are desirous to do ell thing*
for the best. The pireeg \vijtten nguir-st;
bim do not accord with piy wishes; .be
caiue they are in several rs' 1 er
harsh, and <fa not suit the reputed Mpn
itor so weti a& they i)o some of Ms , d
jutors. Monitor laid hipiself liable to
all that he got by not giving hi correct
signature, had lie have done tliij I spa.
pect those different scribblers would
have touched him cnl/ ia those pan*
which are least injurious to his charcc*
ter. from those pieces, I judge Moni
tor w ill be severely lashed if he cornea
out ag in, unless he is very iiiiJd. Mon
itor Red better be careful, or I will up.
foldaomethingwluch he will dislik - ery
muh to be told of. I also see something in
your paper respecting the act demy .-
ing that we who t ,re unebjeto pay fop
tuition* may send curcljldreu gratis, t
do not recollect of ever hearing ihis
st temetit ‘ -sere, and 1 ibir.k t*;hi it bq*
keen made b eiuse the sabbath school
bas been est.blisLod in Lotiisviii -
Then the salibath school has done tI.U
much good, even among its opponents.
vVhil- 1 was ie town yesterday 1 enter
ed into a convention with “ime persona,
-s it regards th* tuition money betn£
graiis; how it could-beso if tbe commis
sioners had said, (and I hoped thej
would not fail to peif.rm,) that they
wnld g ; ve Ms- Stratan eight hundred
dollars a year. £upposins they had not
schollarß sulfieient to rajse tilts sum of
money, would they pay it out of their
own individual funds, or how would
they settle? There is a renbrt circula
ting that they have not paid the last tu*
tor, whose name Ida not recslleel just
iow; and it strikes me very forcibly that
I liuvo not only heardtbare was* but have
seen a suit entered agio3t thenffor the m
r.. s. • ‘du* to
How then, can they advertise cbey wil*
receive scholars thus liberally, without
fee’or reward? My father always told
ms to be honest and just before I was
liberal. I contend if Mr. Siratan get#
a deficient numb-*’ of scholars to raise,
say seven hundred dollars, that as those
comniisioners have not paid Mr. Robins,
tli*t Mr Slrratan w ill be the person fa*
voring the poor people: and a3 for tbs
remaining hundred dollars, he may
whistle for that, or resort th the sama
measures Mr. Rubins did: then lay out
of his mney for a leneth of time without
interest, and subject to whatever abuse
persons may think preper to lavish up
on him. Why, if they have those fund#
to support the poor, do they let Mr.
Robins’ account remain unsettled? after
tbe work is dono it should be paid for.
I also observe it is advertised that the
tuition money must bo paid iu advance
or Dote giveu for the amoout. . If so,
while Mr. Strataa, or any other teacher
is under tbe controul of those commis
sioners, 1 shall never send my rhildrenj
bocause they may fall out with him a*
they have done with their last teacher,
and iu the course of a month turn him
off; they .have my mohay; well then
what am I to do? my children must stav
at home until another toa'dier comes.,
and 1 cannot obtain the surplus iiioiiey
which 1 had ajready paid in.—Things
should be changed, or your ciiizeurf
should make a rhunge.
A COUNTRYMAN.
%* A. meeting will be held at the
Masonic llall on tomorrow euenirig a
-6 o’clock, lor the purpose of making a{
rangements for the celebration of the
fourth of July next.
June 8.
. . | /• . ;
Philip T Schlep &Cos
Have just received,and offeif
for sale,
g Boxed superior mould Cardies,
3do do Martinique Cordial,
i DcZ French fancy oik L>askti4,
lo Gross resorted Corks, ,
4 Cards Razors; plated Tea Puts,
Foolscap Ht Ldtler Paper.
June fj
Wanted,
At this Office,, (.s a pr.-entiee. a
‘’art ‘cev lsd, hbtv.fesd 12 ttstl H
y are of age.