in readiness to follow them through whatever course of argument they may lead the controversy. But if they will not do this-if after all the notoriety given to the fact of their past misrepresentations, by the evidence in the case, and by their own acknowledgements, they will still persist in asserting that to be the Calvinism of this country, which Calvinists as a class do not believe, but reject; if they will through the mere ambiguity of the term Calvinist' deny the very import in which themselves use it,to escape the charge of misrepresenting the Orthodox of New-England; if while they admit "the distinguishing peculiarities" of this portion of the community, they will, with an utter disregard of these peculiarities, constantly represent the Orthodox of this section of the country as believing, what it is confessed that they do not believe, then surely they cannot complain if they are held up to the community as attacking Orthodoxy through the artifice of misrepresentation. In our own estimation, there is a peculiar baseness in this species of slander. Against him who libels my good name as an individual member of civil society the laws of my country furnish me a defence. But when nothing stands between an entire religious denomination, and the grossest misrepresentation of their religious faith, but the laws of God, the coward spirit of slander waxes bold for the attack, and nothing in the form of opinions, or even of character as connected with those opinions, is safe from its aspersions. Had it to encounter the terrors of human law, there would be something for it to fear, and its frontless aspect would be more respectably odious. But unawed by these, and screened by the self protecting power of repeating the same falsehood over and over again, it shows all its turpitude in one combination of malignity and meanness. Regardless of denials, of proofs, and of arguments, it persists in all the quietness of premeditated safety, to misrepresent, and pervert and slander: it does this, when the whole community who look at the facts in the case, know that it does it ;-it does it, while itself confesses the facts which imply the criminality of its deeds; and as to the manner of doing it, the dungeons of devils, as we have seen, do not furnish epithets too black for its use and application. Now if theft and forgery and slander require laws for their detection and punishment among the members of civil society, why must they who misrepresent the prevalent faith, and the moral character of nearly the whole of a religious community, and this for the purpose of popular odium, pass without accusation and without exposure? For ourselves we feel no misgivings on this point, and intend to practice no concealment. If evidence has not lost all claim to our regard, and our minds all capacity of estimating its force, our Unitarian opponents knowingly misrepresent the religious opinions of the great portion of this Christian community. The facts in the case are too palpable, and their confession of them too unequivocal to leave a doubt on the subject. We shall therefore continue to make the charge of misrepresentation, so long as they persist in their present form of statement; and though we may not extort from them more formal confessions of their guilt than we have already done, yet we can have little doubt how the matter will lie on their own conscience, and still less, what retribution awaits them from an enlightened community, for their unfairness and duplicity. Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. In the press at Andover ;-An Elementary Course of Biblical Theology, translated from the work of Professors Storr and Flatt, with Additions by S. S. Schmucker, A. M. Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newmarket, Va. "The work here offered to the public, (says the prospectus,) is the result of the joint labour of two of the most eminent divines of the present age. Having been harassed by metaphysical and speculative and infidel systems of pretended christianity, they were taught the absolute necessity of building their faith exclusively on the word of God; and the present work is purely of this biblical nature. It is confined to the doctrines which are taught in revelation totidem verbis. The various inferential, sectarian doctrines, which are used by divines of different denominations to connect and complete a system agreeable to their own views, are here omitted. The work composed with the highest regard to exegesis; composed too in view of all the objections which the liberalists of the last thirty years have been able to raise. That such a work is peculiarly needed in the present day, must be evident to every reflecting mind, acquainted with the course of theological discussion in our country." The work is recommended by the Professors of the Theological Seminaries at Princeton and Andover, and by Professor Turner of the Episcopal Theological Seminary, in New York. From the recommendation of Professor Stuart, the following is an extract : "I have been acquainted with the character and principal works of STORR for some years. During the last twelve years of his life, he was considered, I believe, by all parties of theologians in Germany, as the most distinguished defender of those sentiments that are generally styled the doctrines of the Reformation, which that country then afforded. His Doctrina Christiana, or summary of Biblical Theology, though a brief work, is one of great labour, of much thought, and profound disquisition. It has been published twice in Latin, and twice in German. In the latter form, it was edited by Professor Flatt, of the University of Tubingen, who translated it into the vernacular language of Germany, and added to it his own Notes; which are not at all inferior to the original work. From the German edition, the proposed publication of Mr. Schmucker is translated. "Imost cheerfully concur with my very respected brethren at Princeton in the recommendation of this work, as a system of Biblical Theology, adapted to the wants of our country, and of the present times. The work cannot be read, indeed, so as to be understood by superficial readers; for it is a work of deep and radical investigation; in all cases ascending to the original and ultimate sources of reasoning. This is what theological students of the present day need, who have fallen on times that are destined to put them to a thorough trial. Persuaded, as I fully am, that all appeals, in theology, to arguments a priori, and to the metaphysical and philosophical views of the present or any modern generation, cannot pass current much longer in our country as sufficient to defend the truths of the Christian religion; and that the time is at hand, when every theologian will feel himself compelled to make his ultimate appeal to the Bible, and to that only, as his defence of what he teaches; I anticipate with great satisfaction the publication of a Biblical Theology, in our own country. Fully believing in the Protestant maxim, that "the Scriptures are the SUFFICIENT and ONLY rule of faith and practice, I sincerely wish Mr. Schmucker most ample encouragement in his excellent undertaking, to diffuse the knowledge of a system of Divinity drawn exclusively from the Bible; and hope that it may be studied, not simply read, by every theologian in our land. It is a work which may do much to promote a deep and radical knowledge of theology." A continuation of Gov. Winthrop's Journal, from 1638 to 1649, the time of his death, has recently been discovered in the library of the Old South Church, Boston, and is to be published. It will make two volumes of 400 pages each. The Legislature of Massachusetts voted to aid the publication by subscribing for one copy for each town in the State. The publication in England of "Sermons in 2 Volumes, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hobart," has been announced. The object of the author in publishing these Sermons is to vindicate himself from "a charge" which, in various publications in England, is "alleged against the great body of the Bishops and Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, of not faithfully inculcating the distinguishing doctrines of the Gospel." A new work by Washington Irving, entitled "Tales of a Traveller," has lately been put to press in London. A Paris paper states, that editions of Salmagundi, and of the History of NewYork, were about to be put to press (in English) in Paris, of the same size as Bracebridge Hall and the Sketch Book, previously published there.-The same paper states, that ten thousand copies, on an average, are sold in France, of each of Scott's novels, translated into French. University of Virginia.-The visitors of this institution, have despatched an agent to Europe, to engage professors in those departments, which, it is thought, cannot be so well filled in this country. It is said that the professorships of Law, Politics, Morals, and Physic, are to be occupied by Americans. The time selected for opening the University, is February 1st, 1825. The Gazette published at Charlotteville, says, that there will be eight schools in the University. 1. One of Ancient Languages, Ancient History, Ancient Geography, and Belles Lettres. 2. Modern Languages, Modern History, and Modern Geography. 3. Others of Mathematics. 4. Of Natural Philosophy. 5. Of Natural History. 6. Of Anatomy and Medicine. 7. Of Moral Philosophy. 8. Of Law, Government and Political Economy. Each student will be free to attend whichever of the schools he considers as adapted to his future pursuits, and required to attend no others. To enter that of Ancient Languages, he must be able to read with ease their higher authors. For the schools of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, he must be a proficient in Numerical Arithmetic. For the others nothing preparatory will be required, except that into no school can any one be admitted, under sixteen years of age.-Lit. and Evan. Mag. Yale College. In the Report of the American Education Society for Oct. 1823, the average price of board, paid by the beneficiaries at Yale College, is stated at $41 65. It is presumed, that in this estimate, no allowance is made for the saving of the expense of board, by services rendered in the dining hall. This is probably included in the article of labor; as it is stated in the Report, that the beneficiaries at Yale, have received for labor, during the last year, 420 dollars. The students who wait in the hall, are allowed the whole of their board for the time. But the number of applicants for this privilege is so great, that each has an opportunity of waiting only one year, or a year and a half, out of the four. Several of the students obtain board at $150 a week, in private families; and arrangements are made by which others are boarded for 75 cents. The number of waiters in the hall is about twelve. The present year, eight or ten board, at $1 50, and five or six, at 75 cents. Supposing there are 60 students whose circumstances are such, as to make them desirous of availing themselves of these privileges, the average expense of their board will be $1, 25 a week. Board in families may be obtained at a lower rate, in some places in the country, than in New-Haven. But taking into consideration the allowance for waiting in the hall, an advantage which is not to be found where there are no commons, there are few places where students can be boarded at less expense than in Yale College. In addition to this, 376 dollars have been paid to students within a year, for labor in the college wood-yards. These are methods of saving expense, which make no encroachments upon the time allotted to study; but contribute to the preservation of health, and sutaining the vigor of the mind, under severe application. Vermont University.-The College building of the Vermont University at Burlington took fire on the 27th of May, from a spark which fell upon the roof, and was burnt down. The college and society libraries, and part of the philosophical apparatus were preserved, together with most of the books and furniture of the students. American Antiquarian Society.-The Royal Society of Antiquaries in France have presented to the American Antiquarian Society the following valuable works, viz-The Memoirs of the late Celtic Academy of Paris, in five volumes; also a Dictionary of the Celtic Language of Lower Brittany in France, a dialect of the Welsh, and connected with the Erse; and a Grammar of the same, in two volumes; also Memoirs of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of France, which succeeded the Celtic Academy, in three volThe Society not long since received a valuable communication from the celebrated Baron Alexander de Humboldt, on the Antiquities and the Ancient People of America.-N. Y. Observer. umes. The American Society for promoting the Civilization and general Improvement of the Indian Tribes within the United States, has published its First Annual Report. The Report states that "the Society is yet in its infancy, and can hardly be said to have commenced its operations. Its officers, residing many of them at a distance from the seat of Government, have not, till the present annual meeting had a convenient opportunity to assemble for consultation. Plans for conducting the business of the Society, of course, have not yet been formed. Little more has been done, or could have been done, than the printing and circulating the Constitution among the officers and members of the Society, and receiving their answers. These, answers, exhibiting to a considerable extent, the feelings of the community in regard to the object and importance of the Society, are thrown in. to an Appendix, and form an interesting part of this report. Though the opinions of the writers of these letters, on some points, are different, it is encouraging to notice, that all agree in the grand points, in expressing concern for the welfare of the Indians, and for this end,are desirous of their civilization. A perusal of these letters can hardly fail to produce a deeper interest in favour of Indians; to impart new vigour in promoting all means now in operation for their benefit, and to excite wise and good men to employ their talents in devising other, and if possible, more efficient means of this purpose." We understand that the anniversary meetings of this Society will hereafter be held in New-York. We shall ere long, says the Quarterly Review for April, be in possession of the geography of the northern coast of America, which ought not to have remained a blank on the charts of the nineteenth century. Even Siberia, which stretched to a higher latitude, has long been known and descr bed, though not, perhaps, with accuracy, while two points only of the wide extended coast of America were ever visted, and one of these placed several degrees of latitude beyond its proper position, and the other, in all probability, not placed correctly. To ascertain this latter point, and to explore the coast from thence to Icy Cape, is an enterprise which we understand Captain Franklin has volunteered to undertake, while his friend and ormer associate, Dr. Richardson, intends to accompany him as far as the mouth of Mackenzie River, and to examine the interjacent coast between it and the Copper Mine River, returning by the Copper Mountains; and the field of coal which has been ascribed to crop out along the bank of the Bear Lake; and, in short, to complete the collection and description of the natural history of North America. It is also understood, that Captain Lyon has volunteered to proceed in the Griper gun brig to Repulse Bay, to cross over from thence to the Polar Sea, and to carry on the survey of the coast to Cape Turnagain, where Captain Franklin was obliged to stop. These discoveries are worthy of the enlightened age, and the rapid strides that are making in arts and sciences, and redound to the honor of the government under whose patronage they are Vol. VI.-No. 7. 48 carried on. We do not despair of seeing the day when this spirit of enterprise will have conducted some adventurous Englishman to the very northern extremity of the earth's axis. To reach the North Pole from the north part of Spitzbergen, with the united aid of a couple of boats, half decked, and sledges, to carry each other in turns as ice or water may occur, would as we conceive, neither be so difficult nor so dangerous an enterprise as that which was undertaken and performed by the Russian officer, Baron Wrangel, on sledges alone. From Hackluyt's Headland to the pole is only 600 geographical miles. Allowing a speed only of fifteen miles a day (of twenty four hours, always light) it would only require forty days: so that if a little vessel, like the Griper, which has already been at Spitzbergen, should arrive there in the beginning of June, the boats might reach the Pole, and return to her with ease by the end of August. So little is this of a visionary project, that Captain Franklin proposed to undertake it; and indeed there is not a naval officer who has seen the ice, and knows what it is, but will admit of its being feasible, and who would not cheerfully volunteer to make the attempt. FIRE. A destructive fire occurred in the woods, at Brookhaven, Long Island, on the 19th ult. which continued to burn two days, and destroyed in its progress from 70 to 80,000 cords of wood covering nearly 20,000 acres-besides about 4000 cords in piles. made an additional grant of $24 annually A German paper says, the Pope has to the Society de Propaganda Fide, for the special purpose of encouraging the pro gress of the Catholic Religion in the United States of America. In the Library of the King of Wurtemburg are four thousand editions of the Bible, in the different European languages; 215 are in English, and 290 in French. The latter of course, were mostly, if not wholly, printed at Catholic presses. The whole number of persons confined in the prisons of France, on the first of Jan. 1823, was 30,899; confined in the gallies 10,403; making an aggregate of 41,307, or one to every 778 of the population of the kingdom. There are no less than 53 persons under sentence of death'in London, 6 of whom are females, and all of them convicted at the two last Old Bailey Sessions. There are 4484 students at the colleges in England. The British parliament has just appropriated 100,000 dollars for schools in Ireland. List of New Publications. RELIGIOUS. The Trials and encouragements of Christ's faithful Ministers: A Sermon, delivered in the Baptist Literary and Theological Seminary, Hamilton, N. Y. March 19, 1824; occasioned by the recent deaths of Rev. Obed Warren, of Covert, N. Y. and Rev. Clark Kendrick, of Poultney, Vt. By Nathaniel Kendrick, D. D. Professor of Theology in the Seminary. Published by the Students. The Duties, Trials, and Rewards of the Gospel Ministry: A Sermon, preached in Pittsfield, Mass. at the Installation of the Rev. Rufus William Bailey, as Pastor of the Congregational Church in that town, April 15, 1824. By Absalom Peters, A. M. Pastor of the Church in Bennington, Vt. MISCELLANEOUS. An Address delivered before the American Academy of Fine Arts. By Gulian C. Verplank, Esq. A Gazetteer of the States of Illinois and Missouri; containing a general view of each State-a general view of their counties and a particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c. With a map and other engravings. By Lewis C. Beck, A. M. Member of the New-York Historical Society, and of the New-York Lyceum of Natural History. Notes on Mexico, made in the Autumu of 1822. Accompanied by an Historical Sketch of the Revolution, and Translations of the Official Reports on the present state of that Country. With a map. By a Citizen of the United States. 1 vol. 8vo. An Address delivered before the NewEngland Society of Philadelphia; at its semi-annual meeting, in May 1824. By Henry Bond, M. D. Philadelphia. Remarks made on a Short Tour between Hartford and Quebec, in the autumn of 1819. By the Author of a Journal of Travels in England, Holland and Scotland. Second Edition, with Corrections and Additions. S Converse, New-Haven. Keligious Intelligence. From the New-York Observer. COLONIZATION IN HAYTI. MESSRS. EDITORS-I lately addressed the following inquiries to the President of Hayti, and having received an answer, I wish to avail myself of your paper to publish them. I ought to premise, that I had, before writing, seen some favourable offers to the coloured people of our coun ry from the Secretary of Hayti. It will be perceived by the last paragraph in my letter, that I made these inquiries only as a private individual, and not as an agent authorized by the Colonization Society. Your friend, L. D. DEWEY. Extract from my letter to the President. "Will you then, Mr. President, furnish me information on the following points, for which I shall be truly grateful, and which may be very useful to the coloured people of this country. 1. Were a number of families to migrate to Hayti, would your government defray any part of the expenses of the voyage, assign them and to cultivate, and aid them to stock their farms? 2. To what extent would your government encourage emigration-how much allow to each family for expense of passage-how much land to each familyand how much aid to stock each farm and to how many families or individuals would all this assistance be given? 3. What encouragement would be offered to mechanics and merchants? 4. Though no assistance were given, would the opportunity to come and settle in your Island, to any and to all who might choose to migrate there, be given in the same unrestricted manner in which our government gives it to all emigrants from other countries-what would be the cost of lands to such, and could they obtain it in large quantities, so that numbers could settle down in the same neighbour hood? 5. How far is toleration extended to different religions? 6. What are your laws in reference to marriage, and what is the state of society in this respect? 7. How far are schools supported? 8. Would your government allow the Society to plant a colony in your island, having its own laws, courts, and legislalure, in all respects like one of the States of the United States, and connected with and subject to the government of Hayti, only as each state is with our general government; and would land be furnished for such a colony? Full information on these points would be esteemed a great favour, and were the answer in the affirmative to the 8th inqui |