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statement; namely, those who receive the Holy Scriptures as the Word of God: for the idea that the Book of Jasher was designed by its author to supersede or invalidate the testimony of the Bible is contradicted alike by the modesty of its pretensions (another evidence in favour of its authenticity), and by the uni

form tenor of its contents.

Such are the principal arguments that occur to us for the genuineness of this interesting volume, and we leave the question of their sufficiency to the decision of our readers. Although this article has already extended to a much greater length than we had anticipated, yet we cannot persuade ourselves to close it without quoting from it the singular description of the Creation, with which it commences, and which cannot fail to be read with

much interest.

"Whilst it was the beginning, darkness over

spread the face of nature; and the ether moved upon the surface of the chaos. And it came to pass, that a great light shone forth from the firmament, and enlightened the abyss. And the abyss fled before the face of the light, and divided between

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the light and the darkness; so that the face of nature was formed a second time. And, behold, there appeared in the firmament two great lights the one to rule the light, and the other to rule the darkness. And the ground brought forth grass; the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree after its kind.

NAPLES.

were prepared, and I was to have fifty dollars | ANTIQUITIES IN THE KINGDOM OF more than the sum mentioned in the advertisement. I went alone again to his quiet retreat; it was in winter, the weather had been piercing cold, and the river Delaware was closed. I arrived at early twilight. How bitter have my thoughts been since, when I have recollected the honest satisfaction that gleamed in his sable countenance when I approached! During the evening I proposed to him a removal into Pennsylvania; I told him I had a few acres of land, suitable for a garden, and a comfortable dwelling-house, in the neighbourhood of the city; and that, recollecting his former kindness to me, I had come to persuade him to occupy the one and improve the other, for which I could afford to give him high wages. The poor man agreed to accompany me the next day to look at the premises, and, if they pleased him, to take possession of them on the first of April. Early in the morning I was awaked by preparations for breakfast; and they were delighted with my taking so much notice of them as I did, and with my gratitude for the services they had rendered me. The whole family were cheerful. We parted with light hearts: James and I reached the river in due time, and entered on the ice. Hitherto we had walked side by side, but now he fell a little behind me; and we had proceeded but a little

SINCE the commencement of the year 1828, the Neapolitan government has been making researches amongst the ruins of Herculaneum. The first object discovered was the largest private house hitherto known as belonging to the ancients. It contains a suite of chambers, with a court in the middle; likewise a division for females, a garden surrounded with arcades and pillars, and large saloons, which probably were appropriated to family meetings. Another house which has been discovered is remarkable for the provisions found therein, none of which have disappeared during eighteen ages, for the doors were still closed as they had been at the moment of the catastrophe which swallowed up Herculaneum. The family which occupied this house was probably, when the disaster occurred, occupied in laying up provisions for the winter. The provisions which were found shut up in the stores consisted of dates, chesnuts, large nuts, dry figs, almonds, prunes, grain, garlic, peas, lentils, and sinall beans; pastry, oil, and hams. The arrangement of the house, the manner in which it is ornamented,-every thing denotes that it belonged arts, for there are several pictures representing to a rich family, and one that was fond of the Polyphemus, Galatea, Hercules, and the three and lo, and Perseus slaying Medusa. In the same house were discovered vases and other

And every beast after its kind, and every way, when I perceived the ice to give way, and Hesperides, Love and a Bacchante, Mercury

thing that creepeth after their kind. And the water brought forth the moving creatures after their kind. And the ether brought forth every winged fowl after its kind. And when all these things were finished, behold, Jehovah appeared in Eden, and created man, and made him to be an image of his own eternity. And to him was given power and lordship over all living creatures, and over every herb, and over every tree of the field."

SLAVERY.

WE copy the following affecting confession, made by the individual on his death-bed, and strikingly illustrative of the indirect effects of the system of Slavery, from "The Welshman," a publication which deserves much respect for is cordial opposition to that frightful traffic.

"AMONG other transactions of that period was the apprehension of a man called James, the recollection of which torments me inexpressibly. He had belonged to the estate of Mr. R., of Albemarle county. At the death of Mr. R., James passed into the hands of those who treated him very ill, and he ran away. When I first fell in with him, he lived on a small lot in New-Jersey, with his wife, a free woman, whom he had married in Virginia, and contrived to bring with him, and three children. After losing my way, and travelling some hours on foot, I came to his little habitation, late at night. He treated me very kindly, gave me food, and his own bed, while himself and his wife occupied chairs by the fire; and in the morning he walked with me several miles, to put me in the right way. It was in vain that I offered him a small reward-he would not take it. Months had passed away, when, by chance, saw an old advertisement, offering a large reward for his apprehension. I knew at once it was James, for I had observed a remarkable scar on his chin, which was mentioned in the description of him. Hard as my heart then was, and callous to every feeling of humanity, I could not help shuddering at the thought of betraying my kind friend; but the prospect of gain soon made my decision. I wrote to his master, and received his answer. All things

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I immediately went down as far as my arms, which I stretched out, and so supported myself for some minutes, until James threw me the end of his great coat, to which I held, and he pulled me out, and, taking me on his shoulder, carried me, very much exhausted, to the shore."

articles, formed of glass, of bronze, and baked earth; likewise some silver medallions, representing Apollo and Diana in relief. After having examined this house, the individuals throughout the whole street. An attempt will who directed the perquisitions continued them next be made to penetrate into the shops and houses on each side. At Pestum also some

Here the sick man closed his eyes, and lay for a short time; when, reviving, he resumed the affecting narrative:-" On my coming to myself again, I found what my intended in- discoveries have recently been made. In opennocent victim had been prompted to do by feeling a new passage through this first colony of ings of humanity and gratitude, and that he the Sybarites, there were found, opposite a had rescued me from inevitable destruction. great temple, the remains of a long colonnade, Shall I tell you what followed?"-"O my hus-forming a portico, and outside the gates of the band!" exclaimed the dying man's wife," you town some Greek and Roman tombs were discould not have persevered in your wicked pur- covered. Amongst the medals found are a pose-you never could have sent the man into great number of Possidonia, one of Sybaris, slavery who had preserved your life?"-"Yes, I which is rare, and many of Turium. At Pomcould I did!" replied the husband, " coldblooded villain that I was! The very day peii, where the excavations are far advanced, which witnessed my danger and my delivery saw me assist in binding, chaining hand and foot, him to whom I was indebted for my worthless life! Separated from his wife and children, and freedom, he departed without uttering a single word. Once, and once only, he suffered his eyes to dwell for an instant on mine, which sunk before their glare. Never can I forget that agonizing and despairing glance-it haunts me in broad daylight-it is with me in the deepest shades of night."

Here the black servant of the person to whom this account was given had risen up and stood behind his master, his eyes glistening with tears, that trickled down his ebon cheeks.

When the sick man's eyes lighted upon the negro, he exclaimed, in the extremity of anguish, "James is there-behind you, sir; he is come to torment me already! Take him away-take him away !" he repeated slowly, and sunk into a slumber, from which he never awoke.-Mott's Anecdotes of Persons of Colour.

EPIGRAM.

THE French have taste in all they do,
While we are left without;
Since Nature, which has given them Goût,
Has only given us Gout.

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an ancient house has this year been discovered near that of Castor and Pollux. In this house, which consists of a court surrounded with chambers, fourteen large and small silver spoons were found, together with some small bronze busts, vases of various forms, a beautiful tripod, a balance, with a weight bearing the form of Mercury, some elegant candelabra boxes, containing pills and chemical and pharmaceutic preparations, and a ring having the inscription_ave. One of the rooms contains a very singular marble statue. The figure appears to be that of Hercules, with a dog reposing in his arms. The gynecia, or females' apartment, situated in the most remote part of the building, is surrounded with a peristyle. Opposite the entrance to the house is the hall of assembly. It has two niches, in which probably busts were placed. On the walls are Bacchanial dances exquisitely painted. The hall of assembly opens into a small garden, in

the midst of which are a marble table and a

statue of Apollo, from the plectrum of which issues a fountain. Beyond this garden is a large saloon, fitted for banquets or dances. Its Mosaic pavement presents pictures similar to those already at Pompeii-Cupids holding a lion enchained with garlands of flowers in the midst of Bachantes.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOURIST.

APPREHENDING "The Tourist" to be a journal conducted on Christian principles, I was rather surprised at the introduction, in No. 9, of the anecdote respecting Carew, an Irish officer, without any remark_expressive of disapprobation. For my part, I cannot see but that, as long as we sanction war, we must allow slavery not to be inconsistent with the religion we profess. I could write much on the unchristian principles which appear to me to be elicited in the conduct of Carew; and I could adduce many instances of far greater courage and nobleness of mind, exhibited in support of the peaceable principles of the gospel. I shall, however, at present, only request the insertion of the following extract from

Paul, 'preach any other gospel than that which
we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.'

"Whatever the principles of Christianity will
require hereafter, they require now. Christianity,
with its present principles and obligations, is to pro-
duce universal peace."

In reply to the above communication, we beg the candid attention of our respected correspondent and readers to the following suggestions:

We gladly concur with the writer in his belief, that a time is approaching when the crimes and miseries of warfare will cease for ever; and we are fully convinced that no agency but that to which he attributes this happy effect can ever accomplish it. But we

A CONTRAST.

"We arrived at Burdur. We met with a Turk here, who is employed in one of the most melancholy services which can degrade human nature. He is a slave-dealer, and has just arrived with twelve negroes, whom he is conducting from Egypt to Constantinople. Mr. Arundell would have been glad to purchase a boy, for the most benevolent purposes; but the owner declined, on the ground that the law of Turkey forbade the sale of slaves to Franks. It is a reflection disgraceful to our country, that the slave of a Turk may be accounted more happy than the slave of an Englishman. At the end of seven years it is usual for the Turk to emancipate his slave, at least if he be a Mahometan; nor are slave-drivers, armed with mans!"-Hartley's Researches in Greece.

Dymond's "Inquiry into the Accordancy of also entertain an opinion, involved in his own whips, ever heard of in the country of Mussul

War with Christianity," a work which contains some of the clearest arguments that I ever read on any subject, and which, for the purpose of promoting the gospel of peace, and the happiness of his fellow-creatures, I wish every professing Christian to read.

I am, respectfully,

N.

"In an inquiry whether Christianity allows of war, there is a subject that always appears to me to be of peculiar importance the prophecies of the Old Testament respecting the arrival of a period of universal peace. The belief is, perhaps, general amongst Christians, that a time will come when vice shall be eradicated from the world, when the violent passions of mankind shall be repressed, and when the pure benignity of Christianity shall be universally diffused. That such a period will come, we, indeed, know assuredly, for God has promised it. Of the many prophecies of the Old Testament respecting it, I will refer only to a few from the writings of Isaiah. In his predictions respecting the last times,' by which it is not disputed that he referred to the prevalence of the Christian religion, the prophet says, They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift the sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Again, referring to the same period, he says, 'They shall not hurt, nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.' And again, respecting the same era, Violence shall be no more heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders.' Two things are to be observed in relation to these prophecies: first, that it is the will of God that war should

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eventually be abolished. This consideration is of importance; for, if war be not accordant with His will, war cannot be accordant with Christianity, which is the revelation of His will. My business, however, is principally with the second consideration-that Christianity will be the means of introducing this period of peace. From those who say that our religion sanctions war, an answer must be expected to questions such as these:-By what instrumentality, and by the diffusion of what principles, will the prophecies of Isaiah be fulfilled? Are we to expect some new system of religion, by which the imperfections of Christianity shall be removed, and its deficiencies supplied? Are we to believe that God sent his only Son into the world to institute a religion such as this-a religion that, in a few centuries, would require to be altered and amended? If Christianity allows of war, they must tell us what it is that is to extirpate war. If she allows violence, and wasting, and destruction,' they must tell us what are the principles that are to produce gentleness, and benevolence, and forbearance. I know not what answer such inquiries will receive from the advocate of war, but I know that Isaiah says the change will be effected by Christianity. And if any one still chooses to expect another and a purer system, an apostle may, perhaps, repress his hopes. If we, or an angel from heaven,' says

AGENCY ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

The names of Candidates for Ireland and Scotland, fa

Barnstaple, J. C. Chichester

Ditto, T. Northmon
Ditto, Major St. J. Fancourt
Ditto, Lord G. Hervey
Belfast, W. S. Crawford
Ditto, Robert Tennent
Cambridgeshire, Mr. Town-
ley

Carlow, Walter Blakeney

Haverfordwest, Sir R. B. P.
Phillips

Liverpool, Mr. Thornley
Ditto, Mr. Ewart

London (City), R.Waithtnam
Monmouthshire, W. A. Wi-
liams
Norfolk (West Division),

Sir William Foulkes
Ditto, ditto, Sir J. Astley
Oldham, William Cobbett
Pembrokeshire, Sir John
Owen, Bart.
Pembroke, Colonel Owen
Suffolk (West Division),
Charles Tyrrell
Wallingford, C. Eyston
Walsall, C. I. Forster
Wexford, H. Lambert.

As Members of the Government may think themselves restrained, in consequence of their official situations, from

giving definite assurances in regard to their votes on publie measures that may come before Parliament, the names of such Candidates are altogether omitted from the foregoing Schedules.

language, that this consummation can never
be effected until "vice shall be eradicated
from the world, the passions of man shall be
repressed, and the pure benignity of Chris-
Since the last Report sent to the_Elector's Guide, of
tianity shall be universally diffused."
Two things, says Mr. Dymond, are to being in number to 216, the Agency Anti-Slavery Society has
the List of Candidates for the ensuing Parliament, amoaut-
observed in relation to those passages of Scrip- been enabled to add the following Gentlemen to Schedale
ture which prophesy universal peace. The C, as decided friends to Immediate Emancipation, subjert
to such provisions as Parliament may deem necessary, in
first is, that it is the will of God that war
order to secure the industrious habits and orderly conduct
that Christianity will be the means of effecting vourable to the canse of Immediate Abolition, have not yet
should eventually be abolished; the second, of the Negroes.
this result. We assent to both these positions; been printed; but the Agency Society have reason to be-
but we would humbly suggest that they do lieve that a large proportion are decidedly with them.
Bandon Bridge, J. Briggs
not, in the slightest degree, affect the matter
Bangor, Sir C. Paget
at issue. The question is not, What are the
ultimate designs of the Divine Being, nor
what would result from the universal exten-
sion of Christian principles; it is simply whe-
ther such as profess those principles are bound
by them passively to submit to the rapacity
and tyranny of those who reject them; and, if
they are, we conceive that nothing but such a
direct interposition from the Almighty, as they
have no right to expect, could save them from
total extermination. Upon this point the ar-
guments cited from Mr. Dymond have not the
remotest bearing; and we, therefore, regard
the appeals with which they close as utterly
pointless and irrelevant to the subject. In a
word, we consider all aggressive war as opposed
the CURE of COUGHS, COLDS,
to the spirit of Christianity; but we humbly
FASTHMAS, SHORTNESS of BREATH, &c. &c.
apprehend that one undertaken purely in self- WALTER'S ANISEED PILLS.-The numerous and
defence would be as accordant with the Divine respectable Testimonials daily received of the extraordi
will as it manifestly is with the primary in-tressing and long-established diseases of the pulmonary and
nary efficacy of the above Pills, in curing the most dis-
stincts of human nature. Nor do we know of respiratory organs, induce the Proprietor to recommend
a single passage in the word of God which them to the notice of those afflicted with the above com-
plaints, conceiving that a Medicine which has now stood
enjoins on his servants (in their political ca- the test of experience for several years cannot be too gene-
pacity) an opposite course of conduct, though
rally known. They are composed entirely of balsamic
we know of many which record the divine as-
ficial effects, that in ordinary cases a few doses have been
sistance granted to the best of men in wars of found suflicient; and, unlike most Cough Medicines, they
neither affect the head, confine the bowels, nor produce
this description.
any of the unpleasant sensations so frequently complained
of. The following cases are submitted to the Public from
many in the Proprietor's possession:-K. Boke, of Globe-
lane, Mile-end, was perfectly cured of a violent cough,
attended with hoarseness, which rendered his speech inaa-
dible, by taking three or four doses. E. Booley, of Queen-
street, Spitalfields, after taking a few doses, was entirely
cured of a most inveterate cough, which he had had for
many months, and tried almost every thing without suc-
cess. Prepared by W. Walter, and sold by I. A. Shar-
wood, No. 55, Bishopsgate Withont, in boxes, at Is. 1d.
and three in one for 2s. 9d.; and by appointment, by Hau-
nay and Co., No. 63, Oxford-street; Green, No. 42, White-
chapel-road: Prout, No. 226, Strand; Sharp, Cross-street,
Islington; Pink, No. 65, High-street, Borough; Allison,
No. 130, Brick-lane, Bethnal-green; Farrar, Upton-place,
Commercial-road; Hendebourck, 326, Holborn; and by
all the wholesale and retail Medicine Venders in the United
Kingdom.-N. B. In consequence of the increased demand
for this excellent Medicine, the Public are cautioned
against Counterfeits-none can be genuine unless signed by
I.A. Sharwood on the Government Stamp, and W. Walter
on the outside wrapper.-Be sure to ask for "Walter's
Anisced Pills."

TO BLOSSOMS.

FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree,
Why do ye fall so fast?

Your date is not so past,
But you may stay yet here awhile,
To blush, and gently smile,

And go at last.

What! were ye born to be

An hour or half's delight,
And so to bid good night?
'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth,
Merely to show your worth,
And lose you quite.

But you are lovely leaves, where we
May read how some things have
Their end, though ne'er so brave;
And, after they have shown their pride,
Like you, awhile, they slide
Into the grave.

ROB. HERRICK.

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its course.

Beavers are reasonably supposed to have been once inhabitants of Great Britain. About a mile to the north of Worcester a little brook enters the Severn, called Barbourne, or Beaverbourne, to the present day, from the Beavers that formerly inhabited the brook. A little island in the Severn, near the spot, is still known as the Beaver Island; and, higher up the stream of the Severn, is a flat green island, called Bevereye, which also gives name to an adjoining hamlet. How late the Beaver remained here is unknown; but the Severn was not navigable near Worcester in early times, from the weirds and rapids that obstructed Giraldus Cambrensis says that Beavers frequented the river Tievi, in Cardiganshire, and that they had, from the Welsh, a name signifying "the broad-tailed animals." Their skins were valued by the Welsh laws, in the tenth century, at the great sum of one hundred and twenty pence each; and they seem to have been luxuriant clothing in those davs. Beavers are now principally found in the colder parts of North America, and in various parts of Europe and the north of Asia. They burrow along the Rhone, the Danube, and the Weser, in Germany; and formerly in some of the Wermeland streams. In the neighbouring province of Dalecarlia, a hunter pointed out to a recent tourist the remains of an old beaver dam, where, some years previously, he had destroyed one or more Beavers; and in his time, he said, he had killed eleven of them. Whether the last mentioned are a different species from the Beavers of North America has not yet been ascertained.

Of the very few quadrupeds which choose for themselves materials, convey them from place to place, and then use them in the construction of habita

tions, uniform in substance and form, the Beaver is the most remarkable. His architectural instinct has, however, been greatly exaggerated, so much so as to place him next to man in the scale of intellect; yet it is in this particular only that the Beaver discovers intelligence equal to that of the higher quadrupeds. Connected with the constructive laBoursof Beavers, may first be noticed the peculiarities of the incisor teeth, which especially contribute to supply them both with food and shelter, by enabling them to peel the bark from the trees, and also to gnaw through the very thickest trunks which they may require for building materials. The number of these teeth in each jaw is two, which are placed opposite to each other. These are reproduced as fast as they are worn down, and, when one of them has been destroyed, that immediately opposite grows forward, so as, when the jaws are closed, to occupy the vacancy. The tail is unlike that of all other quadrupeds. It is little less than

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half the length of the animal, broad, oval, and flattened. It is covered, except at the base, which is clothed with hair such as that on the body, with a horny skin, marked into divisions which resemble the scales of fishes. There are five toes on each foot; those in front are separate, and provided with thick and strong nails, admirably calculated for digging; while the hinder toes are united along the whole length by a strong skin, which allows them to expand in the same manner as the feet of waterfowl.

The Beaver walks awkwardly, applying the toes only of the fore feet, and the entire sole of the hinder, to the ground. In walking, the tail is usually dragged along, but occasionally somewhat raised, and moved from side to side. In swimming, this singular organ is used both to accelerate and direct the animal's progress; but the statement that the Beaver uses it as a conveyance for his building materials, and as a trowel, is too extravagant longer to obtain belief. The tail is not only ill calculated for these purposes, but it has been proved by observation not to be thus employed.-Popular Zoology.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOURIST.

RESPECTED FRIEND,

In No. 12 of "The Tourist," an extract from a dispatch of Lord Goderich to the Go

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England. It is possible that many persons are not aware that this abominable traffic still exists in its greatest extent, and in all its horrors, and that many British subjects, and much British capital, are engaged in supporting it.

An African Prince, named Ayua, whose father is a considerable slave-dealer in the river Cameroon, was lately taken in a Spanish slave-ship, and eventually brought to this country.

He was a heathen, but appeared fully sensible of our superiority in arts, and manners, and religion, as professed in this country; but, when remonstrated with on the inhumanity of the slave-trade, he said that if the Europeans would abandon it, and purchase of them cotton, sugar-cane, ivory, oil, and the other productions of Africa, instead, they would gladly give up selling men. He ried on by Spanish, Portuguese, French, and stated that although the slave-trade was carBrazilian ships, yet the goods employed in the trade, and the responsible agents in it, were English.

I should be sorry for any obstacle to be placed in the way of the excellent and pious desire of Lord Goderich, for the diffusion of Christian knowledge in Africa; yet I cannot but consider that the most effectual step which our Government can take, towards the accomplishment of this great object, is the most vigorous measures for preventing its own subjeets from being connected with "men-stealers and murderers." I earnestly desire the promulgation of the gospel of peace, and that the professors of the Christian name may labour to promote the good of injured Africa in every way. To show that all I have advanced I have good authority to prove, I shall subscribe

my real name.

12th Month, 6th, 1832.

WILLIAM NAISH.

vernor of Sierra Leone was introduced in a letter from R. S. I cannot but suspect this writer to be no enemy of the slave-trade and slavery. Upon no other ground, but such a supposition, can I imagine how any one concerned for the honour of religion or humanity CURIOUS CALCULATION. could pass over all the appalling statements WHEN the earth is compared to an ant-hill, contained in the parliamentary papers alluded the comparison is very inexact, as far so reto, without any notice, and fix his attention spects the proportional bulk of the animals only on one short passage at the end. The and their habitation. If we suppose that there title of these papers is, "Slave Trade-Sierra Leone. Ordered by the House of Commons the globe, and that ten persons-men, women, are at present 600 millions of human beings on to be printed, 6 April, 1832. No. 364." They and children-on an average are equal in bulk contain the clearest evidence of the slave-trade to a cubic yard, then the whole existing race frightful extent-that many British subjects form a mass equal to a pyramidical mountain having been carried on at Sierra Leone to a of mankind, if closely packed together, would are indirectly, if not directly, concerned in promoting that wicked and inhuman traffic-high-that is, a mountain rather less than 1000 yards each way at the base, and 60 yards and that the chief part of the trade of the Arthur's Seat. Farther, if we suppose 150 colony ministers to its support. It appears generations from the flood to the present time, that Lieutenant Governor Findlay has very and estimate each generation at 300 millions, laudably taken much pains to investigate this the whole, if brought into a mass, would not subject, and to bring it under the notice of equal in bulk Benlawers, in Perthshire, assumgovernment. Now, I think it is very unfair ing that mountain to be a cone of 15,000 feet of R. S., without giving the Governor the crediameter at the base, and 3,700 feet in height. dit due for his labours in this cause of humaYet Mount Etna is thirty times the size of nity, to introduce a passage from Lord Gode- Benlawers-Chimborazzo is ten times the size rich's dispatch, which certainly implies blame of Etna-and it would require ten thousand on the Governor for his interference with, or, millions of mountains like Chimborazzo to far from my intention to throw any obstacle in at least, suspicions of the missionaries. It is make a mass equal to the globe. the way of the missionaries doing their duty, though I cannot but think that, if they have known of the prevalence of the slave-trade in the colony, without labouring for its suppression, that they are not clear of blood.

It is much to be lamented that this outlaw which makes it felony to be engaged in rageous violation, or, at least, evasion, of the the slave-trade, should have claimed so little attention from the Government or people of

AN ADMONITION.

A PERSIAN, humble servant of the Sun,
Who, though devout, yet bigotry had none,
Hearing a lawyer, grave in his address,
With adjurations every word impress,
Supposed the man a Bishop, or at least-
God's name so much upon his lips-a Priest,
Bow'd at the close with all his graceful airs,
And begg'd an interest in his frequent prayers!
COWPER.

DECLARATION OF THE ATTORNEY-
GENERAL OF JAMAICA ON THE
CONDITION OF THE SLAVES.

acquainted as he was with their island, in it he had ample opportunity to recognize that beautiful Jamaica so often described to him in England. The people, too, seemed so happy-he would almost say, the very slaves appeared to enjoy themselves more A PARAGRAPH has been recently most than many poor in the home countries. As for the industriously inserted, by the West Indian gentlemen, he had found them full of kind and party, in many of the provincial papers honourable sentiments; in them, since his arrival, of Great Britain and Ireland, purporting he had frequently experienced intelligent and to be the report of a speech delivered "on a energetic assistants in the protection of slaves. To public occasion" by Mr. O'Reilly, the newly this country he had come thus instructed, well appointed Attorney-General of Jamaica. We in his memory, to hold that Jamaica was an island extract the following copy of it from the De- of the first consequence in the West Indies, and vizes and Wiltshire Gazette of November 15th, carefully to remember that, in it, every one of his faculties must be devoted to the strictest and most impartial discharge of his duty.' Firm was his determination faithfully to act on this; and if to him, then, was attached the name of honest, he would have succeeded in the highest ambition; but, at the same time, if such a line of conduct deserved their approbation, their applause was principally due to those who directed him."-Jamaica Royal Gazette for Sept. 15, 1832.

1832:

"Mr. O'Reilly said he had arrived in this island an utter stranger to its inhabitants, its institutions, and the manners of the country. His instructions, when he left England, were to ascertain the condition of the negro, to report it faithfully, and to be the friend and protector of the slave. Faithfully had those instructions been obeyed; and he could, from ocular demonstration, state, and the fact was

undeniable, that slavery existed but in name. The
negroes were a well-fed, happy people: their con-
dition, in every respect, superior to that of the
majority of the peasantry of England. In fact,
they enjoyed luxuries which he never could have
imagined. The protection of an Attorney-General
was not required by the slaves; for their kindest
friend and protector was their humane and generous
owner. These were his sentiments. Although
but a short time in the colony, he had witnessed
enough to convince him that the character of the
planter was slandered, and the condition of the
slave misrepresented, in Europe."
Such is the advertisement of the West In-
dian party.
The arrival, however, of the
Jamaica papers has now put us in possession
of the atcual facts, and we request the reader

to mark them well.

and just remarks are made by the editor of
Upon this affair the following appropriate
the Jamaica Watchman :

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adjoin vicegerency to the idea of being allpowerful, and not to that of being all-good. His Majesty's wisdom, it is to be hoped, will save him from the snare that may lie under gross adulation; but your youth, and the thirst for praise which I have observed in you, may possibly mislead you to hearken to these charmers, who would conduct your noble nature into tyranny. Be careful, O my prince! hear them not; fly from their deceits. You are in the succession to a throne, from whence no evil can be imputed to you; but all good must be conveyed from you. Your father is called the vicegerent of Heaven. While he is good he is the vicegerent of Heaven. Shall man have authority from the fountain of good to do evil? No, my prince; let mean and degenerate spirits, which want benevolence, suppose your power impaired by a disability of doing injuries: if want of power to do ill be an incapacity in a prince, (with reverence be it spoken) it is an incapacity he has in common with the Deity.

Let me not doubt but all pleas, which do not carry in them the mutual happiness of "We are quite amused at the greedy manner prince and people, will appear as absurd to in which certain expressions, said to have been used by Mr. O'Reilly, were grasped at, as afford-your great understanding as disagreeable to ing the best possible evidence of the unmixed your noble nature. Exert yourself, O generous bliss which the slaves in name enjoy in this their prince! against such sycophants, in the gloElysium. The plan resorted to on this occasion, rious cause of liberty, and assume such an of putting words into a gentleman's mouth which ambition worthy of you, to secure your fellowhe never uttered, is by no means a new one. In creatures from slavery-from a condition as this instance, however, it failed-entirely failed; much below that of brutes, as to act without and the chop-fallen Courant has been reduced to reason is less miserable than to act against it. the painful necessity of inserting the true and real Preserve to your future subjects the divine one single remark by way of note or comment, or royal house the divine right of being their be speech; and that, too, without being able to add right of being free agents, and to your own in explanation of the obvious contradiction which nefactors. Believe me, my prince, there is no it gives to the other."......." What struck us at other right can flow from God. the time, and we should have supposed would have struck every man who possessed one grain of for a throne, consider the laws as so many While your Highness is forming yourself common sense, was this simple fact-that the Attorney-General, not having seen any thing of common-places in your study of the science of government. When you mean nothing but incompetent to form any judgment on it; and, there-justice, they are an ease and help to you. This way of thinking is what gave men the glorious appellations of deliverers and fathers of their country;-this made the sight of them rouse their beholders into acclamations, and mankind incapable of bearing its very appearance, the inexpressible advantages which will ever without applauding it as a benefit. Consider attend your Highness, when you make the power of rendering men happy the measure of your actions. While this is your impulse, how easily will that power be extended. The glance of your eye will give gladness, and your every sentence will have a force of bounty. Whatever some men would insinuate, you have lost your subjects when you have lost their inclinations. You are to preside over the minds, not the bodies of men. The soul is the essence of the man, and you cannot have the true man without his inclinations. Choose, therefore, to be the king or the conqueror of your people.dience, that is passive.

It appears Mr. O'Reilly (an Irishman, as his name indicates) had attended a military ball and supper at St. Thomas in the Vale; and, after partaking freely of West Indian hospi-slavery, save in this and Spanish-Town, was perfectly tality, had, on his health being drunk, repaid his hosts with a speech, smacking, as might before, his testimony, allowing that he did use the expected, of Irish eloquence and sangaree. The colonial Unionists gave what was termed a report of this speech in the Jamaica Courant and Kingston Chronicle, ingeniously adapted to serve their own purposes; and the editor of the latter paper stated that he considered "this voluntary confession on the part of the Attorney-General of such importance to the colony, that it was his intention to forward numerous copies of his paper, which contained it, to the various editors of London papers, with whom he is in the habit of corresponding, for the purpose of securing its circulation at home." Thus the pretended speech arrived in England, and here it underwent another little tampering process. A sentence or two at the commencement, which, even in the Courant and Chronicle's version, evinced that it was delivered at a convivial party, were omitted, and it was announced as having been delivered "on a pub- Sir Walter Raleigh to Prince Henry, Son of It may be submission, but it cannot be obe

lic occasion, not long since."

But with the last packet from Jamaica comes another disclosure. The speech, as given by the Jamaica papers, it seems, was never uttered at all! At least, so says Mr. O'Reilly, who has caused it to be publicly denied in the Jamaica Royal Gazette, and has, moreover, published the speech which he professes to have really delivered "on the public occasion." It is as follows:

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expressions attributed to him in the first speech as
reported, was perfecly valueless. Had he said
what the Courant made him say, he would have
laid himself open to the same castigation which
believing the statements of those who purposely
was inflicted on the bishop, who, listening to and
surrounded him on his arrival, reported on the
condition of the slaves, in the same manner as the
Attorney-General has been made to do, before he
had an opportunity of knowing any thing about
them, save from the representations of others.
Nor can the condition of the slaves in the towns
be urged in justification of such or similar remarks
to those alluded to, inasmuch as they afford no
criterion whatever by which to judge of the condi-
tion of those on estates or in the country."

SIR WALTER RALEIGH.

James the First.

I am, Sir,
Your Highness's most faithful servant,
WALTER RALEIGH.

London, August 12, 1611.

May it please Your Highness.
The following lines are addressed to your
Highness from a man who values his liberty,
and a very small fortune, in a remote part of
this island, under the present constitution,
above all the riches and honours that he could THE
anywhere enjoy under any other establish-

ment.

You see, Sir, the doctrines that are lately come into the world, and how far the phrase has obtained ground, of calling your royal father God's Vicegerent; which ill men have turned both to the dishonour of God and the impeachment of His Majesty's goodness. They

Cayley's Life of Sir Walter Raleigh.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE OF

BERKELEY'S SIRIS IMITATED.
BY SIR WILLIAM JONES.

BEFORE thy mystic altar, heav'nly Truth,
I kneel in manhood, as I knelt in youth:
Thus let me kneel, till this dull form decay,
And life's last shade be brighten'd by thy ray:
Then shall my soul, now lost in clouds below,
Soar without bound, without consuming glow.

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