OR, Sketch Book of the Times. "I pencilled things I saw, and profited by things I heard."-LETTER OF A WALKING GENTLEMAN. VOL. I.-No. 3. gais THE above is a representation of the Great support the King on his right, whilst official Seal of England. The allego- Wisdom, Strength, and Plenty, are no rical figures introduced in the foreground, less assiduous to his left. The throne, it as well as those on the right and left of will be perceived, is guarded by the the King, represented sitting on his British Lion, crouching at the foot of the Throne, are illustrative of the component Sovereign, whilst Britannia stands in an parts of the State. Peace and Justice attitude of proud defiance, keeping the The enemies of her country at bay. is encircled by the words GULIELMUS IV. D. G. BRITANNIARUM. F. D. Sept. 8, 1831. In the time of King John, the Seal was considered as the most important attestation to a deed, as may be seen in the charters of Henry III., which were sealed with the impresses of Cardinal Gualo, the Legate, and William Marshall, the Protector; the Great Seal of John having been lost with all his treasure, in the washes of Lincoln, and his son had no new Seal until two years afterwards. Seals appear to have been little used by the Anglo-Saxons, and were probably not required to authenticate an instrument. Even after the Norman invasion, also, they seem to have made but little progress. Since, William I. frequently confirmed his charters by a cross, and until the reign of Henry II., the use of Seals hardly extended beyond the greater Barons. In the time of Edward I., seals had multiplied to so great a degree, that every freeman, and even the higher sort of villains had their distinct devices, armorial ensigns being used upon them in the twelfth century, about the time of the crusade under Richard I.; the earliest instance being said to be a Seal of King John when Earl of Montaigne. But during this period, the custom of signing had almost entirely disappeared, and the English Sovereigns authenticated their charters by their Seals only, until the time of Richard II., when royal signatures, called Signs Manual, from being written by the King's own hand, came into use. HAPPINESS. MATRIMONIAL CORRESPON DENCE. THE following epistles are copied from a Philadelphia, June 5, 1822. belief that the marriage state, when judiciously accomplished, is absolutely necessary to secure the highest degree of enjoyment which this world can afford, would gladly embrace the first favourable opportunity, to ally himself to a lady of mind and taste. "Had Fortune favoured him with her bounty, he would prefer a union with a lady in opposite circumstances, because the ability to change the situation and render his partner, to the highest possible degree, happy, would be a constant source of the greatest mental enjoyment. But, being in poverty himself, he dreads the thought of joining his heart with one in like circumstances, from the uncertainty of being able to support her in a style consonant to her desires and any dissatisfaction on her part would be to him a source of pain and regret. "He is therefore induced to seek one, who, under the smiles of fortune, may possess funds sufficient to secure an income, that may equal the expenses of a sphere in which she may choose to move. Having seen your communication of the 5th inst., he has been waiting for your card, before addressing you; and he takes the liberty to request that you will no longer hide under the mask which Junius wore, but give your card; and to offer himself as a person give any description of his person or accomwho may suit your judgment and fancy. To plishments, would be useless, as you will see and judge for yourself, before you will surrender to him your hand and heart. He can, however, assure you, that he has been, and still is, admitted into the best society, and can procure abundant testimonials of his being a man of honourable feelings, blended with a social and generous disposition; and also, would express to you his firm belief, that the family circle is the purest source of human enjoyment. He would also very respectfully observe, that he must expect the lady to whom he would be united to possess the qualities which you have pointed out as requisite in the man of your blended with softness of temper and a feeling choice, particularly 'mental accomplishments,' heart. "You say, Madam, that you have funds to the southward, exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. If this immense possession should consist in whole or in part in Slaves, he would assure you, that a transfer of your property with your hand' could not be accepted by him; as the principle and practice of the Slave ALL men pursue good, and would be presumes sufficient ideas have been traced, to holding States, as manifesed by their late happy, if they knew how: not happy for minutes, and miserable for hours; but happy, if possible, through every part of their existence. Either, therefore, there is a good of this steady, durable kind, or there is not. If not, then all good must be transient and uncertain; and if so, an object of the lowest value, which can little deserve our attention or inquiry. But if there be a better good, such a good as we are seeking, like every other thing, it must be derived from some cause, and that cause must either be external, internal, or mixed, inasmuch as, except these three, there is no other possible. Now a steady, durable good, cannot be derived from an external cause; since all derived from externals must Auctuate. By the same rule, it cannot be derived from a mixture of the two, because the part which is external will proportionably destroy its essence. What then remains but the cause internal? the very cause which we have supposed when we place the sovereign good in mind-in rectitude of conduct. render the object and meaning of this communi- If it is, members in Congress, while it disregards the principles of morality and religion, and shocked the feelings of humanity, has cast a shade, of a dingy hue, over the principles of our happy Go vernment. He would therefore observe to you emphatically, that he is a friend to freedom and the rights of humanity. He would, therefore, assure you, that he could not, under any consideration, ever consent to go farther south than Pennsylvania to reside, until the foul stain is eradicated by the benign and illuminating rays of the principles of the North-when the shackles of slavery shall be broken into atoms, and fair freedom shall prevail. "DIOSCORIDES." The duke of Orleans having met, in one of the hospitals which he visited, an old soldier of Napoleon's, who had been in all the Emperor's memorable campaigns, he approached him and said, taking him at the same time by the hand, "Brave man, I hope to see you soon cured. Old soldiers, like you, are too valuable to be"My Lord," said the old soldier, bluntly interrupting him, "when I was ill of the plague Jaffa, and the Emperor came to take my hand, * wear gloves." "A gentleman of one of the learned pro- "Facts-not fictions." iq ba med ved to ze COLONIAL ATROCITY.-Letter from Jamaica:-"There has been a lamentable and I fear in many instances an unnecessary waste of life during this rebellion courts martial, in such times, are not guided by very nice rules of evidence, as will be seen by our bloody records. But summary as are the proceedings of these courts, there are some who appear to have considered them much too tedious: several delinquents, or suspected delinquents, have been put to death in cold blood, without any manner of trial whatever! What will be thought of the poor negro woman's case who was in company with a body of Rebels when surprised by the Militia? SHE HELD UP HER YOUNG A Mr. W-was in the habit, not only of cruelly punishing his Negroes, but of beating his housekeeper, a mulatto woman who lived with him; and one day, being more than usually furious, he struck her with some weapon, and killed her on the spot. None but slaves were present, and one of them ran into a village, crying out "Massa has killed Missus, Massa has killed Missus." This gentleman, as he is there called, was, to the best of my recollection, brought to trial for it, but was not punished, for want of evidence! the testimony of slaves not being received. A decent, free black man, a tradesman in Kingston, had lived with a female. slave, belonging to a white lady, and much desired to purchase her, that he might emancipate her, and marry her. He applied to the mistress, who demanded so great sum for her, that the poor fellow could not raise so much, even by selling all he had. The common price of such a slave was then from 1001. to SHE WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT POETRY. SONNET, TO WM. WILBERFORCE, Esq. Thy country, Wilberforce, with just disdain, Fear not lest labour such as thine be vain. And weave delay, the better hour is near By peace for Afric, fenced with British laws: SECOND VOICE. Or rests on the sod, while the turtles above her 2001. ! she was, therefore, neither There the coney at evening disports with his love, An African, who was carried off as a sonment. FIRST VOICE. There darkness and dampness with poisonous breath, And loathsome decay fill the dwelling of death, SECOND VOICE. O soft are the breezes that play round the tomb, FIRST VOICE. Would fain hurry by, and with tremulous fear The pilgrim who reaches this valley so drear, Beholds the fond hopes which we sever. SECOND VOICE. The traveller, outworn with life's troubles and toil, Lays down his rude staff-forsakes grief and turmoil, And sweetly reposes for ever. EPIGRAM, BY COWPER. Good cause why planters never try their own. PARLIAMENTARY CANDI TDATES. The Agency Anti-Slavery Comliamentary Candidates on the Abolition of Colonial Slavery, before the 5th of October, when the schedules will be made up for the fourth number of "THE TOURIST," and the Provincial papers. mittee are ready to recieve the opinions of Par By order of the Committee of the Agency Anti-Slavery Society. JOHN CRISP, Secretary. 18, Aldermanbury, Sept. 20. No. 1. "A few Plain Questions to Plain Men." 4. "On Pledges from Parliamentary Can5. "Taxation in aid of Slavery the worst of didates." all tyranny." 6. "Why and Because applied to Negro Slavery." -7. "£1,000,000!!!-Electors of the United Kingdom." 8. "A scene in Real Life." NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. P. need not complain about the omission of his ad- 66 66 Doctor" THE TOURIST. MONDAY, OCTOBER, 1, 1832. who have any doubt Neverthe settlements on due co of the Africa, any of much as the agents thereof, and its members who A CORRESPONDENT expresses surprise at "Resolved, Whereas we have lived peacably 'Resolved, That if in the opinion of Govern "Resolved, That we view the American Colonization Society as the most inveterate foe "Resolved, That this meeting approve the esthe Annual Convention held in Philadelphia last tablishment of a College, as recommended by June, and that we give all possible aid to that institution. "Resolved, That we view the Liberator,edited by William Lloyd Garrison, as a great herald in the coloured citizens of Trenton the utility of the cause of liberty, and that we recommend to subscribing to the above named Paper. "Resolved, That there be a Committee of three appointed, to draft an address more expressive of our views on the above subject. "Resolved, That the following persons compose that Committee :-Sampson Peters, Robert Thomas, George Cole. LEWIS CORK, Chairman, ABNER H. FRANCIS, Secretary. The following is the Address referred to in the above Resolutions : "We the undersigned, in conformity to the above appointment, beg leave to present to the public, in a calm, 'unprejudiced manner, our decided disapprobation of the American Colonization Society and its auxiliaries, in relation to the people of colour in the United States. We are well convinced, from the mass that has been written on the above subject by those who have preceded us, that it will be difficult to avoid repoints which have not been fairly understood by petition; nevertheless, we hope to touch some that Society. They have supposed that our objections are to civilizing and evangelizing Africa; but we beg leave to say, that this is an error. to effect this great object than to plant among the We are well aware that there is no surer way heathen, colonies consisting of Christian missionaries. We wish, therefore, to be understood, that we highly approve of the evangelizing of Africa, but disapprove of the present measures of the American Colonization Society, if their motives have not been misrepresented by their agents and others, in some previous addresses in this city and elsewhere. But, viewing them as we now do, we must say that, in our opinion, their false representations of our general character-their recommending our removal from our native land-their opposition to our having a part of the West appointed to us-their ob jections to our proposed college,and of our march to science their false statements in relation to the health of the colony at Liberia, with a variety of other subjects of the same nature-all lead to a conclusion, that it is our greatest foe. tions. First-Is the gospel of Jesus Christ cal"We would here ask the public a few quesculated to lead to insurrectionary measures? If so, why then send it to the heathen? SecondWhat gentleman, who has set his slaves free, ha been murdered by them for so doing? Third What have those States, who have washed their hands clean of the cursed stain of slavery, lost by it? What neighbourhood, where education and ge neral information have been disseminated among the people of colour, is the worse for it? In the close of our remarks, we would say, that we do think that the subjects looked to by the Colonization Society, to civilize Africa, are incompetent; for we do suppose, that men selected for such an important enterprise, should be men of deep and sound piety-men of regular and industrious habits, of scientific knowledge and general experience; that such men can be obtained, we have no doubt; and if there cannot, let us first prepare some in this country. SAMPSON PETERS, Committee." THE TREE OF DISSIPATION. The sin of drunkenness expels reason, drowns memory, distempers the body, defaces beauty, diminishes strength, corrupts the blood, inflames the liver, weakens the brain, turns men into walking hospitals, causes internal, external, and incurable wounds, is a witch to the senses, a devil to the soul, a thief to the pocket, the beggar's companion, a wife's woe, and children's sorrow-makes man become a beast and a self-murderer, who drinks to other's good health, and robs himself of his own! Every weight ill-carried is increased in gravity; and as it is impossible to make human misery accommodate itself to our will, it is more prudent and less fruitless to strive to accommodate ourselves to human misery. Time is like a creditor, who allows an ample space to make up accounts, but is inexorable at last. Time is 1tke a verb that can be used in the present tense. Time, well employed, gives that health and vigour to the soul, which rest and retirement give to the body. Time never sits heavily on us, but when it is badly employed. Time is a grateful friend-use it well, and it never fails to make suitable requital. The true spirit of religion cheers as well as composes the mind; it banishes indeed all levity of behaviour and dissolute mirth; but fills the mind with perpetual serenity, uninterrupted cheerfulness, and an habitual inclination to please others, and be pleased ourselves. We are too apt in religious matters, to call the man who goes beyond us in belief a fanatic, and he who comes short of our creed an infidel; not reflecting, that He who is the light and the truth, sees not with our eyes, and judges not with our judgment. Among the recent donations to King's College, we have been gratified to remark the valuable Herbaria, collected by the late Dr. John Sims, which is contained in four handsome cabinets, and has been presented to the botanical department of the museum by his liberal-minded relatives. The College has, we are informed, also supporters, to make the acquisition of probably been enabled, through the liberality of one of its the most complete collection of Parliamentary Records in the United Kingdom. DUELLING. EACH constitutes himself judge in his own case, at a time when pride or passion hides both truth and justice from their minds. The laws of God and men being set aside, the important question of right and wrong-of character and reputation is left to the decision of the best marksman. That duellists, who, nine times in ten, can strike a dollar, should, at the same distance, either miss their antagonists altogether, or that part of them at which they levelled, must be referred to want of self-possession. Conscious that they are doing wrong, their hands tremble, and carry the bullets aside from their aim; otherwise, the death of both parties would be much more common than it is. A few duels are recollected as having taken place before the revolutionary war, and were often fought with swords. been much more frequent, and always During and since that period, they have with pistols. their folly is equal to their guilt. They decide nothing-they neither innocence of the parties. The greatest prove the courage, the justice, nor the cowards may be urged on to fight duels, and the bravest men may, from a sense of duty to God and man, and from a conviction of their absurdity, refuse that Gothic mode of settling disputes. They occasionally rid the world of a fool, a madman, a gambler, a bully, or a blackguard; but sometimes deprive society of a worthy man, who, though possessed of many virtues, has not courage enough to follow his own convictions of duty; and who is so afraid of the imputation of cowardice, that he acts the part of a coward; for, induced by fear of the censure or ridicule of a misjudging world he deliberately does what his conscience condemns. TO GIVE AN EXTRA POWER TO GUNPOWDER. Mix four ounces of fresh quick lime well pulcommend this to sportsmen, particularly in weverised to one pound of powder, which may be preserved in any vessel closely shut. We re seasons, as pure powder is very apt to get dampt |