I am well aware that it has been contended by some, that we all deserve this: and, of course, it would be right and just in God, should he inflict it: but we ought in charity to presume that such do not realize what they say. Let them suppose a God diametrically opposite in all the attributes to the one they imagine, and in whom they believe; could he do any worse by his creatures than to make them all endlessly miserable? Certainly not. Then what are they contending for? Why, that an almighty devil, having the power to create human beings, could do no worse than what they say would be right and just for God to do! O my God! forgive, I humbly beseech thee, the wounds which thy character receives in the house of thy pretended

or mistaken friends!

But it is contended that man has had his choice; and he has chosen the way which has

led to this eternal death. It is therefore his own fault, and he has no reason to complain.

knowledge. But if he created me without this from the odium of violating a solemn contract,
knowledge; and yet, if such an awful circum-by the testimony of the Agent who entered into
stance, shall ever happen, it appears to me (Oit on behalf of the Association. Knowing him
may the thought be forgiven, if it be an error) to be a zealous brother, they relied on his ta-
that both God and myself would be objects lent for prevarication, but the Counsel for the
of pity; and yet, there would be no one in the prosecution was wide awake on the occasion,
universe who could help us! For I feel sure, and literally pinned him to the point. It was
that that God, who is LOVE, loves me so well, evident that in the whole course of his testi-
that he would be as much grieved at such a cir-mony, his object was to tell only as much of the
cumstance as I should, and therefore would truth as would answer his end, and suppress the
help me, if it were in his power!-See Gen. material features of the evidence, in the vain
hope of annulling the contract; but in this he
vi. 6, 7.
was completely foiled, after the reiterated insin-
uations on the part of the Agent and witness,
that the agreement had been, if not openly vio-
lated, so far infringed as to justify the Associa-
tion in the steps they had taken. But the Judge
very properly ruled that the paper could not be
explained.-It was a contract formed in good
faith, based on the sacred principles of moral
and religious obligation, and no attempt on the
part of the Defendants to explain its provision.
contrary to the intent and meaning of the writ-
ten instrument, would be allowed. The witness,
Mr. Harnard, was compelled to abandon his
ground; he had taken for granted, certain illu-
sive and desultory evidence as an equivalent for
truth in a Court of Justice; but in this, his con-
science was unhappily for himself confounded-
with that undisguised truth which should flow

But God has all power, as well as wisdom and
goodness. Whatever, therefore, his goodness
dictates, his wisdom deviseth the plan, and his
power carrieth the same into effect. We have
no necessity, on this principle, of admitting any
conclusion, however plausible it may appear,
which, according to our understanding, would
be inconsistent with infinite and divine love,
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that
he should not have any compassion on the son
of her womb? Yea, they may forget," saith
God's love
God, "yet will not I forget thee."
to his offspring is represented by the most en-
dearing ties imaginable. "God so loved the
world that he sent his only begotten Son,',
&c. for what? not to condemn the world, but
that the world through him might be saved."
And again, Christ saith, "I came not to con-
demn the world, but to save the world." But I
need not enlarge here, as these subjects will
come more properly under our consideration
hereafter. (To be continued.)

With such fallacious arguments as these, thousands have been silenced, though, I presume, not satisfied. But this fallacy must be exposed. It has deceived mankind long enough. It does not help the matter in the least. For, when God gave man a law, did he not know his moral capacity to fufil that law? and did he give him a law suited to his moral capacity, or did he not? The difficulty is in supposing that there was a principle of justice originally and inherently in the Deity, by which he made a law which could render it just for him to punish the trangressor unmercifully! If such an effect has been produced, this effect must a priori, be traced to its cause; and, whatever we A Law Case communicated for the OLIVE may suppose the means by which this effect is brought about, the cause was originally in God. JAMES SHURLEY, Plaintiff, vs. A COMMIT-posed, that on a Thursday previous to the 14th

BRANCH.

TEE OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Broom-st.
Lately tried before Justice Scovil, 10th Ward
Court.

sideration of ten shillings, to be paid quarterly,
the Plaintiff should occupy said Church every
Thursday night in each week, throughout the
year, for the purpose of singing sacred music,
or the observance of religious worship, as they
might think proper.

from the lips of a professor of Religion, though a partizan of a desperate cause, in the effort to prove himself an impartial witness, he disgraced testimony itself, and gave universal disgust, by prevarication and evasion.

Alexander Calhoune was sworn, he was one of the members of the singing school, he de

April, he went a little after 7 o'clock in the eveBut it is impossible that such a cause should ning to the Church, and found the gates leading exist in God, because God is love: whereas, this to the doors of the Church locked, and no light hypothesis supposes a principle the basest and to be perceived. The contract provided that most malignant of which the human mind can When the Jury were sworn, the Counsel on the light should be found by the Defendants, and conceive. Thousands reject with horror the part of the prosecution, read an agreement en- that the Sexton was always to be there. This doctrine of Calvinism, as they understand it, tered into the 9th March, 1827, betwixt the Plain-witness deposed also that there had been Relibeing shocked at the idea that God should cre- tiff afforesaid, and a Mr. Harnard, Agent for the gious worship there one of the Thursday eveate millions of human beings for the express Baptist Association; which Instrument of wri-nings stipulated, and that the Reverend Mr. purpose of being glorified in their eternal dam-ting set forth in explicit terms, that for the con- Mitchell officiated. In this we have a clue to nation! And yet, they are not disturbed at all at the idea that God should create the same miserable souls, with a certain knowledge, and that too at the time of their creation, that they would be eternally damned! soothing themselves with this idea; why, the creature has had his choice, and if he be damned eternally, it his This was a solemn contract entered into with own fault!-Now, for myself, I can see no dif- he Agent of said Association, witnessed by a ference in the moral character of God, on these respectable citizen, and as sanctioned by a reltwo principles. They are, to me, both alike,gious body, would be considered in a moral horrid and abominable! If I am to be end-point of view, more binding on the contracting lessly miserable, it matters not to me, whethe, parties, than an ordinary instrument of like naGod has fixed that to be my doom by an irre ture. The Defendants were all present, and as vocable decree, or whether I am brought to this professors of the religion of our Lord and Sacircumstance by any other means whatever:viour Christ, gave a peculiar interest to the trial. only let it be admitted that God knew th. It had not proceeded far however, before the would be my fate when he brought me into beansidiuous designs of the Defendants were fully ing, and yet he gave me existence with this unmasked, they meant to release themselves

the whole; the doctrine of Universal Salvation was preached from the pulpit that had never held any other than one of the self-styled orthodox! All the passions that belong to sectarianism were excited on this occasion, the alarm was spread, and lest the sacred sanctuary might be tainted with the truths of a religion as consolotary to the Christian soul, as it is clear to the human understanding, they must conspire to break the contract, to violate their plighted faith.

A young man by the name of Barber was sworn, who testified that he accompanied the Plaintiff on a Thursday evening subsequent to Mr. Mitchell's preaching in the Church, and found the gates fastened, except a small gate which leads to the doors, but they were closed and no light visible; the ensuing Thursday, he

accompanied the Plaintiff to the Church, and things were in the same situation, every avenue closed, and admittance barred against him. The plaintiff could no longer hesitate, he had received serious damage already, and must either submit to an injury which was an outrage on the plainest principles of Justice, or appeal to the laws of his country for redress.

THE OLIVE BRANCH.
NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, MAY, 19, 1827.

to keep the prospectus constantly in view; and to conform strictly to its provisions.

It is only by the observance of these provisions, that the subscribers can previously know, what they subscribe for; and a strict observance of them, cannot fail of giving sa tisfaction to all concerned.

3. We therefore confidently entertain a hope, that all who write for the Olive Branch will observe the same rules which the Edi-tors have marked out for themselves, viz. to study brevity in all their communications; draw their main arguments from acknowledged premises, or else from reason and the nature of things; pay due respect to the opinions of others, using proper decorum in their language, and avoiding every thing which savours of personality, taking care not

The Defendants not being permitted to explain the contract, hoped to defeat the suit by effecting what is termed in law a disjoinder, and therefore avail themselves of a non-suit. To The Freedom of the Press. prove that the issue was not properly joined, it Having in the PROSPECTUS avowed, that was necessary to show that all the persons impleaded, were of the Committee of the Baptist the columns of the Olive Branch shall be The Association who sanctioned the contract. and free for all denominations; through open every dewitness, Harnard, attempted to prove that the the medium of which, writers of Reverend Mr. Murphy was not of the Commit-scription may disseminate their views on all tee, and denied in the most positive terms that important subjects, either of a religious, morhe had ever said in the presence of any one, al, or literary nature; and cherishing a dethat he was one of the Committee. Although this evasive mode of giving testimony, seemed termination to adhere to this resolution, and more especially as it regards religious subIn all matters touching speculative points, jects; it would become us in the outset of a paper professing to entertain and edify an or metaphysical disquisitions, dogmatical or intelligent public, to explain more particu- magisterial assertions should be carefully larly in what sense and to what extent we avoided; as they never fail to offend, and mean these columns shall be free; or in but seldom persuade; the writer should raother words, show what we understand, and ther direct his arguments as an inquirer after what we mean to be understood by the free-truth, and endeavour to arrive at his condom of the press. clusions by cool deliberate and clear ratiocination.

rather the effect of laboured asseveration to

gain an important point, than a disposition to
disclose the truth, yet the Counsel for the prose
cution was not to be put off his guard by such
artifice, and pressed the witness to answer the
questions put to him, in positive terms; wea-
ried however with answers still irrelative to the
point in issue, the Counsel called Mr. Rice,
a respectable citizen, who was sworn, and who
testified that on a certain day, (naming the time
1. We consider that an individual, or any
as near as possible,) in conversation with Har-
nard, he the said Harnard, gave the sir names of set of men, in a country whose liberal insti-
the whole of the Committee of the Baptist As-tutions guarantee the freedom of utterance,
sociation, then and there impleaded, of which he whether through the press or otherwise, has
took a memorandum in his pocket book, and an unalienable right to publish whatever he
took steps to find out their Christian names,
which he read off in Court. and showed con-

clusively, that according to the admission of Harnard, the Reverend Mr. Murphy was one of

the Committee of the Baptist Association, and

the first named, and he, Harnard, Clerk.

The Reverend Mr. Murphy was sworn, he named the Committee, but did not admit that he was one of that Committee, he said the Church occupied by Shurley was not incorporated. Mr. E. Bowne who had been previously sworn, stated that the Church belongs to the American Missionary Society. and Mr. Falconer, a witness, testified that he hired it to the Reverend Mr. Murphy, who was stated PasWith these tor, and that he paid him the rent. facts and evidences, the cause was suffered to go to the Jury.

The Justice made a short charge, observing that as it was in some measure a sectarian controversy, the Jury should divest themselves as much as possible of religious prejudices. The Counsel for the Plaintiff made an eloquent and forcible appeal to the Jury. Verdict for the Plaintiff, 15 dollars and costs of suit.

Never undertake to revenge an injury, in any other way than by doing good; for, by letting envy alone, it is sure to punish itself.

pleases, provided he publishes nothing but
what he believes either innocent in its
tendency or useful in its object, and does it at
his own expense or on his own responsibility;
and leaves it perfectly optional with the
public, either to buy or read his productions,
as fancy may dictate. This, in our opinion,
is the freedom of the press in its utmost lati-
tude; and although upon this broad principle,
things may be published of an irreligious or
demoralizing tendency yet while truth
are left free to combat, and
the good sense of community to despise and
neglect them, they would be rendered,
in these enlightened times, so important if
not perfectly harmless, that their injury
would be little or nothing in comparison
with the check of free enquiry, or free dis-
cussion.

and reason

2. But as relating to works published by subscription, periodical or otherwise, it is proper to set forth in a prospectus, the character of the work; in which a pledge is given to the public, that the work shall answer its professed character; and therefore it is incumbent on the editors or publishers,

wound the feelings of any one, especially by expresions, direct or constructive, to those of professing friends.

If any individual be disposed to controvert the opinion or opinions of another, it is always the most gracefully done in the spirit of meekness and brotherly love, leaving the alternative with the first writer, of either reconciling his opinions with acknowledged premises, or else show that those premises are incorrect. In this way the onus would always be on the first writer and thereby supercede the necessity of proving, or even of attempting to prove a negative; as this is always very difficult, and sometimes impossible; yet by observing the rule, as above prescribed, people may earnestly contend for what they believe to be the true faith, and do it at the same time, in perfect friendship and accordance with the spirit of the gospel; without disturbing the harmony of private friendship, or communicating unfriendly feelings to their readers.

4. AS EDITORS, we renounce every idea of taking part in the controversies of writers,

who may have a claim on our columns, but profess to act on all occasions as moderators between the parties; and as such, we shall not allow one writer to misrepresent the views of another; but any argumeut which has pungency, and generally believed to be of weight, if clothed in respectable language, will always find a place in our co!

umns.

To canvass and learn our own views on all subjects wherein we may be disposed to express an opinion, the reader has only to look under the editorial head.

applied to man, something more than a token of respect, or a designation of a particular profession, they may direct, "To the President of the New-York Universalist Book Society, No. 80 Prince-street." In either case, their com

All persons holding subscriptions for the Olive Branch, are requested to return them to WM. W. MORRIS, Secretary and Librarian of

umns, whatever our individual and private the eyes of their deluded followers, we re- PAID, “Rev. Abner Kneeland, New-York,” or, opinions may be of its merits, and if weak or nounce any thing like insiduous design, feel-if any rhould feel squeamish in regard to using powerful, we shall at all times, leave opening as Christians should feel, no kind of ani- 'he term Reverend, believing it to imply, when to others at their option to show its futility. mosity against the one or the other. It may It therefore results, that as Editors, we be emphatically asked, How can we? since cannot subscribe to all the opinions, or ap- we are taught to believe that God has the prove of the whole body of arguments which, same blessings in store for them, as, in his from time to time, may appear in our col-great mercy and goodness, he has for our-munications will be laid before the Editors of selves? Hence, we may sometimes publish the Olive Branch. articles or extracts from their works, merely for the sake of exposing occasional absurdities which we would refrain from ridiculing though we might be disposed to pity. 8. We hold it as a maxim, the truth of the N. Y. U. Book Society, to whom all monies for either the O. Branch, or the Library, are to which is as lucid to our understandings as holy writ that God is infinitely wise, in-be paid; and our subscribers are hereby cautioned against paying any money for the above finitely powerful, and infinitely good; purposes, except to our agents, or persons auwhose very nature is to communicate happi-thorized to collect the same, whose names will ness; therefore the greatest possible good be published in due time. Money sent by mail, or happiness of all the creatures of God, will be acknowledged in the Olive Branch, which the nature of things can possibly ad- as soon as received, which will prevent the mit, is certainly true. To desire more than necessity of any other receipt. this, is unreasonable. To be contented with this, which is nothing less than destiny, is both our duty and our felicity. With these remarks, we send forth our first number into the world; believing that if it do not command, it will deserve, the patronage, of every well-wisher to the cause of truth.

5. We shall select without reserve, from the most approved periodical works and from the writings of eminent authors, such articles as we may deem useful on the whole; although all circumstances considered, we cannot yield our assent to every sentence or opinion contained in such extracts; the reader, however, will understand distinctly, that the general character of these meets our, views. But as special care will be taken to give credit for such selected articles, their merits, of whatever they may be, must be attributed by a liberal public, not to individual effort, but referred to their proper sources. Added to this, the important news of the day, from whatever quarter it may come, if it have a fair claim to general interest and feeling, will not escape the attention of the Editors.

course,

SUB-COMMITTEE.

To the Editor of the "R. B. Reformer." We have received No 8 of "The Rational

He be

Rible-Reformer and Unitarian Monitor,” in which there is an acknowledgement of the receipt of "friend Kneeland's answer to M. C. some part of which is considered "even better than good." Should M. C. reply, his communication will meet with all due attention. We suspect, however, that "some part" was not At a meeting of the Standing Committee, fully understood; otherwise we should not " dif of the New-York Universalist Book Society, fer widely concerning the resurrection;" for 6. No pains will be held in reserve, to on Wednesday evening, the 9th instant, it was Mr. K. no more believes in "the resurrection of make the columns of the Olive Branch as voted that the President, Vice-President, and the old earthly body" than the "well informed interesting to our readers, as mind and mat-Secretary, be a sub-Committee, to take the im-members of the "Free Church" ter, and the opportunities afforded by books mediate superintendency in the publication of will permit. With these views and disposi- the Olive Branch. It is understood, however, tions, we cannot but flatter ourselves, that that should there be any diversity of opinion in we shall meet with a liberal patronage. As the sub-Committee, in regard to the propriety the Herald of Salvation, a semi-monthly pa-nication shall be laid before the whole Com of inserting any communication, such commuper got up in Philadelphia for the purpose of mittee, at a regular meeting of the same, and aiding the cause of gospel truth is now dis-be disposed of according to a majority of votes continued, we would recommend the live at such meeting. With such liberality, it is beBranch to the attention of our brethren of lieved that no writer for the Olive Branch will the Universalist faith in that quarter. Our have reason to complain. columns, whether devoted to science, religion, morals, or the arts, will always be found to lean on the side of liberal principles; and in defending the doctrine of Universalism,ween him and the Trustees; together with other the faith we profess, we shall do it with candor, which, if it fail to persuade, we are

conscious cannot offend.

heves that in the resurrection there is, and will be, nothing but a "spiritual body," in which there can be nothing earthly or sensual, much less devlis! Still it is a real, not merely an is substance; and wherever there is substance, ideal" BODY." Wherever there is body, there it is something, not NOTHING!

At a meeting of the friends of the Rev. Abner Kneeland, held at the Unitarian Church, corner of Mercer and Prince sts., May 2d, 1827, William Honay was called to the Chair, and Thomas P. Walworth was appointed Sec

Mr. Kneeland's Resignation. Mr. Kneeland read an account of his resignaon, accompanied with a correspondence be-retary: The following Preamble, and Resolutions were offered, and carried unanimously,viz:

documents; when, on motion, it was voted that
printed, and 500 sent out with the Olive Branch.
1000 copies of Mr. Kneeland's Resignation, be
and 500 with the Telescope.

Whereas, the Rev. Abner Kneeland, Pastor New-York, has, from circumstances over which of the First Universalist Church, in the city of he had no control, deemed it necessary to reTO AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS. sign his Pastoral office, and his labours in the All Editors of liberal periodical works ar Ministry in that Church having therefore ceaquested to receive subscriptions, and to act as sed; and whereas, it fully appears from ResoAgents for the Olive Branch; and all other per-lutions recently passed at a joint meeting of

7. Although we announce our columns open to discussion of every kind, we shall nevertheless take the liberty to speak with becoming freedom of the self-styled orthodox; and freely, though decorously, comment on sons who shall send us ten dollars we shall also the unfounded dogmas, which they eagerly consider as agents, and shall send 6 copies for endeavor to palm on their hearers for gos-every ten dollars, agreeably to their directions. pel truth. In striving to take the film from All Communications, must be directed, POST

the members and pew-holders of said Church, hat it was the unanimous wish of all present o retain the services of Mr. Kneeland among as, therefore,

ject, both as relates to the preaching and conduct of our worthy Pastor, and also the conduct of the majority of the Trustees of said Church, who have been the cause of his discontinuing his labours in said Church, and this Committee are instructed to report such other Resolutions as may be thought expedient to be adopted, with the view of retaining the servides of Mr. Kneeland among us, and of providing a place in which we may assemble for the purpose of public worship in future.

Resolved, That the Committee consist of the following persons, viz: Messrs. Harsen, Dean, Walworth, Honay, and Durell.

Resolved, That a Committee of five persons sen and T. Bussing, were re-elected. One other, according to our impression, the name of the be appointed to draft such Resolutions as shall probably, would have been re-elected, had he express the sense of this Meeting on the sub-not declined serving. The reason why so great writer,) in hopes that, should we be mistaa change has taken place, is obvious. ken, this will meet his eye, and the mistake Mr. Kneeland can offer no better proof of the be rectified. He wrote for the "Gospel approbation of his conduct in relation to his Society, than the result of the above election. He, Herald," which is discontinued; but the last therefore, takes this opportunity, to return his volume of that work will be sent, if resincere thanks to his numerous and respectable quested. which they have come forward, and have defriends, for the ardour and laudable zeal with We learn that Br. Dolphus Skinner has refended their late pastor on so trying an occasion.ceived and accepted a call from the Universalist Society in Utica, N. Y. to become their We have seen the" Telescope" of the 12th Pastor. instant, (this day) together with its "supple- We have been requested to postpone publishment," containing grievous complaints a. ing the testimonials of respect and confidence gainst Mr. Kneeland, late Pastor of the Uni-in "the integrity, &c. of the Rev. ABNER versalist Church in Prince-street; to which KNEELAND," as contained in his resignation, we have an opportunity o replying through till next week; in order to give an opportunity Resolved, That this meeting, deeming it im-the same medium; But while we thank the for others who may wish to add their names to portant that the paper to be called the Olive Editor of the Telescope for this privilege, here will be a good opportunity at the meeting the numerous catalogue already received; as further than to request him to insert this we do not wish to avail. ourselves of it, any of the Universalist Book Society, on Monday evening next. note, & also send 500 copies of" Mr. Kneeland's Resignation" to all his subscribers, to The Rev. ABNER KNEELAND, by divine whom he has-sent the "supplement." We shall permission, will preach in the New Jerusalem Chapel, (or the Universalist Church in which not undertake to refute what carries with it, the Rev. Mr. Mitchell formerly officated,) toprima facia, its own refutation. It cannot in-morrow, afternoon and evening. Services to jure Mr. K., where he is known, though left commence at half past three, and at half past seven o'clock, P. M. perfectly to itself. With such readers, we are willing it should have its full weight; for MENE TEKEL"* is written on the face of it But as Mr. K. may not be known to all the readers of the Telescope; and as some may wish to see "both sides," we have sent the Editor Mr. K.'s resignation, as drawn up by himself; containing his correspondence with

Branch, should be published, and that the friends of Mr. Kneeland should have the control of the same: therefore, Resolved, that a Committee of nine persons be appointed to report at the next meeting, suitable persons as officers to conduct the same, and that we deem it of the highest importance to the friends of free enquiry, that we attend on Monday evening next, at the Church in Prince-street, to

secure their election..

Adjourned till Saturday evening.

Saturday Evening, May 5, 1827.
Met according to adjournment.
Resolved, That the report of the Committee
appointed to draft Resolutions, be accepted.

Carried unanimously.

[This Report will be inserted in our next.] Resolved, That the Report of the Committee to select suitable candidates for officers of the Trustees; together with resolutions the Universalist Book Society, be received; which is as follows, viz:

[See the names of persons elected.] Carried unanimously.

Officers of the New-York Universalist Book ciety, for the ensuing year.

which passed unanimously at a numerous meeting of members and pew-holders of his Society on the 28th of March ultimo ; as also a subsequent testimony of confidence volSo-untarily offered. In doing this, the Editor will oblige

At a meeting of the New-York Universalist Book Society, held at the Universalist Church in Prince street, on Monday evening, the 7th instant, the following persons were elected without a dissenting vote, though the whole number of votes was sixty-eight.

Rev. ABNER KNEELAND, President.
DOCT. GEORGE ROGERS, Vice-President.
ABRAM BOGART, Treasurer.
WILLIAM W. MORRIS, Secy & Librarian.
HENRY STEPHENS,
ABRAM BOGART,
CORNELIUS HARSEN,

R. TRESTED,

T. BUSSING,

W. HONEY,

T. P. WALWORTH.

The friends of Mr. Kneeland. N. B. When the above was put in type, we calculated that our first number would have come out sooner, in which case it would have been dated the 12th, instead of19th inst.

Having removed the printing establishment
from No. 70 Bowery, to the corner of Bow
ery and Pell-street, the time taken up in
moving, together with the revolution which
ing
has recently taken place in the Society, has
Com- made some delay in getting out our first num-
mittees ber.

Stand

A letter was received, enclosing a one The President, and in his absence, the Vice- dollar Bill, from our friend at Sacket's HarPresident, are by the Constitution, members of the Standing Committee, ex officio, under whose bour, which was handed over to our Secreimmediate care the OLIVE BRANCH will be ary. The money was carefully saved; but issued. It is hardly necessary to add, that ex- the letter, unfortunately lost. We have sent cept Mr. Morris, who honorably filled the office of Vice-President last year, none of the old our first number to Jesse Stone, (that being, board, except the President, Treasurer, C. Har

Dan. v. 26, 27.

The members of the New-York Universalist Book Society, together with the friendsof Mr. Kneeland, are requested to attend a meeting of said society, in the basement story of the Unitarian Church, corner of Mercer & Princest. on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock: a general attendance is requested.

ARNER KNEELAND, President.

Xtems of News.

By the brig Mary Livingston, Capt. Ewen, arived yesterday from San Juan de Nicaragua, we learn that the different provinces in Central America were in a state of anarchy and civil war. Business of all kinds was at a stand. No confidence- whatever existed among the citi

zens, and agriculture was neglected.—Advices from the indigo districts state that the crops of indigo would fall short two thirds of an average crop. The revolutionists were rapidly destroying the cattle; and hides, which had hitherto formed an important item of export, were in consequence becoming very scarce. The numerous foreigners who have entered into mining speculations find no prospect of realizing their golden dreams, and many who came to the country in affluence were now reduced to penury and want. The province of Nicaragua was involved in a most serious and disastrous civil war; the principal cities were at war with each other; and the city of Messiah had been plundered by the contending parties. Various reasons were assigned for these troubles, the most plausible of which was the extremely vague ideas of liberty, and the animosity against the whites, existing among the coloured people, who compose seven eights of the population. N. Y. Enquirer. Havana.-Com. Laborde is in port, but expects shortly to put to sea. Twenty one vessels have been taken and destroyed by Com. Porter's squadron, which is at Key West.

Ib..

In consequence of the thousand manufacto

stantly a cloud of smoke hanging over the city,

The characters ê, à, and ñì, we flúenç bé extended déréкtlé, a in ries in London and its vicinity, there is con-have introduced since. The first to persn, or hoéfur it bé efexted hro èr represent the sound of e in there, a he inflúenç ev dextrins diséménátin mare, or ai in fair, which we write ed from he polpit. Evuré ħin ħat thus hêr, mêr, fêr. The second is čeks fré inkoiré, èr prévents he the small short and, the two dots re- jeneral difùzun ov lit, en él subpresenting the two letters, nd. The jexts, is èкoalé dànjurus to he libsame are represented in writing by urtés ov he pèpl, ä he sàfté ev vr a round turn over the a. See the civil instétùñs.

which is continually descending, rendering the
atmosphere unpleasant to breathe, and disfigu-
ring the whole appearance of the city. It ap-
pears from a late London paper that an applica-
tion has been made for a patent to remedy this
great nuisance, by carrying the smoke through
flues, under ground, a distance from the city.
A young man named James Belevin, from
New-York, committed suicide at Wilmington,
N. C. on the 6th inst. He left a letter inform-
ing his landlord that he performed the act in con-

specimen. The third represents His sòs he nécésété ov supòrtsequence of not receiving money of his relatives. the syllable sun; that is, tion, or in, at lèst, wun fré pres; hoêr et sion, as in nation, mission, which maturs ov opinyun, hoeħur in rélàñ to rélijun or pélétiks, dal bé bròt to he test ev hat prėsus gift ov hévn-RESN & KOMUN SENS!

street. Price $6 25 a hundred, $1 00 a dozen,

JUST PUBLISHED may be written, nàslun, misun. or And for Sale, by the author, No, 80 Prince-nàn, misñ. The s is necessary in and 12 1-2 cents single. A KEY TO THE misñ, to make the first syllable, the NEW SYSTEM OF ORTHOGRAPHY: foregoing vowe. being short; but it by which the language is abridged at least one is not necessary in nañ; for if you

sixth part; and which children will learn in

one tenth part of the time that is now required call the ñ SHUN, it makes the word in learning the present system: and by which complete.

Extrakts from NELAND'S ORA-
SIUN, Júli 4h, 1826.
The freedom of the
press,

under

in one week, a person of common capacity may learn how to spell any word by only hearing it To give a further view of the system, and to a benign providence, is the great accurately pronounced; and to pronounce any exhibit the mode of writing it, we have been at bulwark of our civil as well as reword by only seeing it properly written. By the expense of presenting the public with a spe- ligious liberties. But it is a matAbner Kneeland, author of the American Pro-cimen in script; in which the accents over the nouncing and Definition Spelling Books. vowels are mostly omitted. They are unneces-ter of question, that seriously conN. B. The above work is designed as an in-sary in writing; as the orthography will be cerns us all, whether even these troduction to the Pronouncing Spelling Book. more easily understood without them, than the It contains between fifty and sixty cuts, of beasts, present mode of writing; and to make them, are not too much under clerical birds, etc. both amusing & instructive to youth. would take up some time: even the few that influence. For it is the same in To give the reader a little insight into this we have given, might be dispensed with. For effect, whether this influence be system of orthography, and to induce him to instance, the word same, without the accent, obtain the Key, and examine further into the would either be called sume or sam; the former extended directly, and in person, nature of it, we shall here insert the wood-cut makes sense, the latter not; how then could it or whether it be effected through mentioned in the Key, and inserted in the Spel-be mistaken? The word too, without the ac- the influence of doctrines dissemling Book, which exhibits at once the new char-cent, would be either to, too, or two; but one of acters; that is, all that are used in the SPEL- which only will make sense. The word least, inated from the pulpit. Every

LING-BOOK.
Roman

fully the design and utility of the system.

The specimen which accompanies this advertisement will show more

without the accent, would be lest, which would thing that checks free inquiry, or not, there, make sense. In the word where, e,

without the circumflex, would be short, which prevents the general diffusion of would make no word at all. It is as easy to ac-light, on all subjects, is equally danto the liberties of the peo

cent the letter i properly, as simply to dot it; but

in writing, even these also might be generally

gerous

omitted. So it will be seen, that when anyple, and the safety of our civil inone is once familiar with the system, and if he stitutions.