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SEE'ST thou yon pars'nage house of modest site?

There lives the man of God; in holy rite
He bids the village prayers to heaven arise,
And opens all the treasures of the skies ;
He comforts want, hallows the marriage bed,
And over fruit and flowers his blessings spread;
He teaches good, receives man from the womb,
Guides him through life, and follows to the tomb.
Forbear to choose, for this sublimer post,
The man in vile intrigue and av'rice lost,
Who, elsewhere stern, indulgent to himself,
Deserts a humble cure for abject pelf;
Whose manners base, Religion's chair defile,
Who to the day adapts his courtly style.
The faithful pastor, to his parish dear,
Is like yon elm, that many a rolling year,
Beneath its shade's hereditary reign,
Hasheard the gambols of the rustic train ;
Whose branches green, that over Time prevail,
Have seen the children rise, the father fail :
If counsel sage or bounty he dispense,
He's to his flock another providence.
What secret want escapes his searching aid?
God only knows the happy he has made.
In those retreats where want, disease and pain,
Dismay and death, their dreadful sway maintain,
Does he appear? lo! Terror takes his flight,
And Death and Horror lose the power to fright.
Esteem'd by wealth, and by the wretched blest,
He hinders guilt by aiding the distrest;
And rivals oft, with fiercest hate that burn,
Meet at his table, and in peace return.

Respect his toils; and let your gcn'rous care His modest house, devoid of pomp, prepare: Within by virtue's richest treasure graced ; Without, adorn'd with neat and simplest taste. Partake with him the produce of thy ground, And be his altar with your offerings crown'd. In holy league for mutual good combin'd, With his instructions be thy actions join'd. Not Rome, triumphant o'er the world that rose, A nobler scene could to the sight disclose, Than does the village, by its rev'rend guide And virtues sage releiv'd and edified; The sage's bounty and the pastor's prayer Drive from the cottage mis'ry and despair.

Resides there not a second power here, Whose looks the rustic long has learn'd to fear?

Descend, my Muse, nor yet abate thy strain,
And paint the pedant of the village train.
Nor that suffice, but let thy prudent lay
Attach due honour to his useful sway,
He comes at length in consequential state,
And self-importance marks his solemn gait,
Read, write, and count, 'tis certain he can do ;
Instruct a school, and sing at chapel too;
Foresee the changing moon and tempest dread,
And e'en in Latin once some progress made:
In learn'd disputes still firm and valiant found,
Though vanquish'd, still he scorns to quit the
ground;

Whilst, wisely us'd to gather time and strength,
His crabbed words prolong their laggard length.
The rustics gaze around, and scarce suppose
That one poor brain could carry all he knows,
But in his school, to each neglect severe,
So much to him is learning's progress dear,
Comes he upon his smooth or ruffled brow?
His infant tribe their destiny may know.
He nods, they part; again, and they assemble:
Smiles, if he laughs; and if he frowns, they trem-
ble.

He soothes or menaces, as best befits,
And now chastises, or he now acquits.
E'en when away, his wary subjects fear,
Lest th' unseen bird should whisper in his ear
Who laughs or talks, or slumbers o'er his book,
Or from what hand the ball his visage struck.

Diversity.

ACT

OF THE STATE OF FRANKLIN, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CIVIL LIST.

THE State of Tenneffee formerly belonged to North-Carolina, and was ceded to the United States, in the year 1789.In 1784, the people of that district withdrew themfelves and fet up an independent government by the name of Franklin. In 1788, their legislature enacted the following curious law, for the fupport of the Civil lift.

Whereas the collecting of taxes in fpecie, for the want of a circulating medium, has become very oppreffive to the good people of this commonwealth. And whereas, it is the duty of the legiflature to hear at all times the prayers of their conftituents, and apply as fpeedy a remedy as lies in their power. Be it enacted by the general affembly of the flate of Franklin, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, that from the fift day of January, anno Domini 1789, the falaries of the civil officers of this commonwealth be as follow, to wit:

His excellency the governor, per annum, one thousand deer fkins. His honor the chief justice, five hundred ditto.

The attorney general five hundred ditto. Secretary to his excellency the governor, five hundred raccoon ditto. The treafurer of the State, four hundred and fifty otter ditto. Each county clerk, three hun. dred beaver ditto. Clerk of the houfe of commons, two hundred raccoon ditto. Members of affembly per diem, three rac. oon fkins. Juftices fee for figning a warrant, one mufkrat skin. To the conflable for ferving a warrant, one mink skin.Enacted into a law, this 15th day of October, 1788, under the great feal of the ftate, witness his excellency John Sevier, Governor, Captain General, Commander in Chief and Admiral in and over laid ftate.

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COLUMBIAN

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Balance,

REPOSITORY.

Original Elays.

"HAIL SACRED POLITY, BY FREEDOM REAR'D!

46 HAIL SACRED FREEDOM, WHEN BY LAW RESTRAIN'D!"

BEATTIE.

HUDSON, (NEW-YORK) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1803.

Hither the products of your closet-labers bring, Enrich our columns, and instruct mankind.

FOR THE BALANCE.

OBSERVATIONS ON POPULATION.

THE

HE moft remarkable inftance, that has been known, of à rapid national population, is that of the pofterity of Jacob in the land of Egypt. The original number of Hebrew emigrants, from the land of Canaan into Egypt, was only feventy to these are to be added Joleph and his family, and alfo the domestics belonging to the feveral families of the patriarchs-probably making in the whole as many as one hundred and forty perfons. Their ftay in Egypt is computed to be a out two hundred and fifteen years; at the end of which period, they numbered in the wildernefs fix hundred thoufand

fencible men. It would be not difficult to fhow, that any nation, which should be able to mufter fix hundred thousand men fit to bear arms, muft number in the whole but little, if any, lefs than three millions, including women and children, old men and invalids. Three millions, or but a hittle short of it, may be computed to be the whole number of people, who left Egypt. Suppofing then that one hundred and forty perfons was the original flock, that begur the Hebrew population in Egypt, and that it increased to three millions, in two hundred and fifteen years, it follows that fifteen years was the average period in which the people doubled its numbers.

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is, reckoning fifteen years to be the period of doubling, as many people as now in the world might fpring from one pair, in the term of four hundred and thirty years!

According to this ratio of population, thated that the flaves, in the British Weft India iflands, had diminished five per cent. annually; fo that it was neceflary to make yearly importations of flaves to that a mount, in order to keep their, original numbers entire. It is however just to remark, that the flavery of the Hebrew race in Egypt, efter it rofe to a degree very cruel and intolerable, was of much fhorter duration than has been commonly fuppofed. It feems to have,commenced but a hort time before the birth of Mofes ; nor ti after the Hebrews had become fo numerous as to have excited a great alarm in the government of Egypt.

The rapid population of the Hebrews in Egypt has been thought miraculous; but, except in one particular inftance, it may be accounted for without the intervention of miracles. Egypt was the granary of nations, the garden of the world; and Jofeph, who was the governor of that kingdom, placed his brethren in the very beft of that goodly land, where they "fat by their flesh-pots," enjoyed "the fish, which they did eat freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick." In fuch a country, where the modes of living were fimple and the means of fupporting families were very eafy, where alfo the age of puberty commenced several years earlier, than in northern climes; among a people too, who de tefled celabicy and accounted barrenness a curfe, and confequently married general curfe, and confequently married generally, and manied young, there was no miracle in their doubling their numbers in fitteen years, while they continued to enjoy mild laws and a degree of freedom. The difficulty lies in the circumftance of the Hebrews having increafed in the fame ratio, even after their oppreffion and flavery

had become intolerable. This was directly contrary to the ordinary course of things, and must be accounted for by fuppofing fome very extraordinary interpofitions of Providence.

Among the free nations, whose origins are known, the Turks in their early stages. afford a very remarkable inftance of rapid growth, both in numbers and power. In the year 1453, the Turks took Conftantinople, and utterly overturned the remains of the Roman empire. With aflonifhing rapidity. they extended their conquests, and feized the poffeffion of the fineft countries, in Europe, in Afia, and in Africa. Indeed the world, for a long time, feemed to tremble before them. A little more than two centuries before they begun their vaft conquefts, they were a fmall contemptible horde. "In the Turkifh dominions (fays Dr. Davenant) where Ertrogul, a prince of the Oguzian tribe, planting himself with four hundred families at the village of Saguta, by the moun tain Tmolus, about the year 1235 laid the foundation of the Ottoman empire ; which, in 215 years after, came to fubdue a great part of Afia, and to get a confiderble footing in Europe."

An oppreffed en flaved people, whofe burdens are exceedingly heavy, ufually The population of that remarkable peodiminish in numbers. It has been declar- || ple, from their origin to the commence

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HAD one of thofe wonderful creatures, commonly called fortune-tellers, predicted, ten years ago, that it would ever fall to my lot to perform from week to week, the irkfome tafk of detecting and

trade is lying, and whofe molt prominent
characteristics are ftupidity and meannels,
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condemned her for an impoftor. But the
fates have ordered that fuch fhould be my
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It is an infidious and very frequent trick of the Democrats, as they can make no rational oppofition to the true principles of Federalim, to build up mighty calties of their own, and to plant their artillery be. fore thefe fabrics of their wild imagina. tions. Inftead of honeft replies to the in-expofing the fathoods of a being, whose terefting arguments, continually iffaing from federal preffes, refpecting the lyitem of politics adopted by Mr. Jefferfon, we find them playing off their logic on queftions where they have no opponent. This artful defence of popular and uncon. tefted doctrines, this oftenfible warfare in a good caufe, is intended by them to give The communication of Corporal plaufibility to mealures of the most dangerous tendency, whofe filent operation is Trim," in the Balance of week before laft, preying on the vitals of our belt political has called into exercile the mafterly fibmaxims, on the ground work of our con- bing talents of Captain Holt. ftitution. Before fo much is faid and following publication, he has laboured, written in defence of a republican govern- with an industry worthy of a better caufe, ment, we fhould like to be informed what to convince his readers that a company of Federalift in America has exibited any young men in this city, of both political hottility to republican principles. Feder-fects, who had affociated together to form alifts are open, honeft and decided Repub- an independent company, did not defpife licans. Among the leaders of Federalism kim, and retufe to accept of him as their originate the Conflitutions of the States captain. and the Union. The writings of Federalifts have done more, far more, in jullifying and fupporting thole Conftitutions than a ny clafs of mea whatever. Among thefe we may july diftinguish and elaborate and claffic work, in three volumes, by Mr. John Adams, late Profident, and two ex cellent volumes intitled the Federalift, of which General Hamilton was a principal author.

Who were the zealous advocates of the Conflitution, when it was prefented to the feveral fates for their approbation, when our Democrats were exerciling a virulent, but impotent oppofition? Who have food forth champions in its defence within a few years, when lerious attacks have been made on its radical principles ? Who are now with a patriotic firmness ar refling the attention of the community to every flagrant violation, even at the rifk of profecution? To thefe queftions every candid, every informed perfon must an fwer, the Federalifts. It cannot be deni

ed.

When therefore, the Intelligencer, the Aurora, and every vehicle of intrigue or ignorance make a fhew of defending Republican principles, and pretend that this is point of difference between them

From the Bee, of last week.

In the

Certain scandalous publications having appeared in the last Balance and Hudson Gazette, respecting C. Holt, he is under the necessity, in the following statement, of correcting the misrepresentations they contain ; although the character of the writer wherever it is known, renders this trouble useless.

A short time since a plan was set on foot for raising a new company of light infantry in this city, and niet with general approbation. C. Holt, (who had borne a commission in Connecticut) M Jenkin, jun. and L. Cruttenden, citizens of different politics, but uniting in this object, being nominated as its officers. The business went on smoothly, on the assurance that whenever party politics made their appearance in the association it should be instantly dissolved. The number of associators being nearly complete HARRY CROSWELL, (our readers are requested to pardon the mention of his name) was unfortunately suffered to sign the articles, he having declared his intention to oppose and thwart C. Holt, and used his endeavours to enlist others into his views. For it was determined, rather than see a republican at the head of an institution, to prevent and destroy it, though never so useful and laudable. A day for the election was then appointed, and when it arrived a number of men, some hav. ing entered with the express purpose of voting but never serving, some belonging to other enlisted companies, some who had never attended or been proposed before, some who had not signed and were rejected by the company, and some direct from an entertainment given by one of Croswell's candidates, were brought forward, all well prepared for

And accordingly the ethe part they were to act. lection was hurried on in an irregular and illegal manner, the spirit and exultation of party openly displayed itself, and two of the names on the ticket of the person aforesaid were thus chosen; the auth. ors and founders of the association considering it, from the proceedings, virtually and completely dissolved. A report of the transaction, however, from the circumstances attached to it, was never forwarded to the seat of government; while the Council of Appointment, after a delay of six days, having received due information and a legal report from a proper officer of the militia, commissioned the names mentioned in the first nomination. Thus the joy of the party who exulted in the defeat of C. H. was of short duration, and revenge might be And at the next expected to succeed as it did meeting of the association the fellow aforesaid, with his measures laid and his party ready, appeared with a written barangue and resolutions, relating to the conduct of C H. couched in terms of f Ishood and insolence tolerated only by the peculiar condi tion & standing which he alone holds in this viciniThe friends of C. H. preserved a total silence on every motion except one made by him for bum. ing the paper containing the signatures and articles of agreement, which, seeing the determination of the party so openly avowed, they assented to, and the paper was burnt with pretty unanimous consert And this was C. H. released from the debased predicament imposed upon him by the respect due to the company-a situation from which all his mortification arose, being degraded to a momentary level with the man who seized this opportunity of gran fying the malicious propensity of his heart, and whose revenge appeared in the form of "Communications" in the Balance and Gazette.

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It was wholly unneceffary for the Captain to take all this trouble. If he had not been as unwilling to hear truth, as to peak it, he would have known, before he trie the experiment, that no company of independent men would ever defcend to low, fo very low, as to be commanded by fuch a burlefque upon the military character, as Captain Chailes Holt. But none are fo blind as thofe that will not fee." Hol had imbibed a notion that he was born to be a great military man. He had perhaps dreamed (either awake or afleep) tat he would, fome day, become a mighty captain, and wear a fword. It is fuppof ed, that in fome of his vifions, he fancied he fhould climb the ladder of fame, clie upon the heels of Boraparte. It is true, dame Nature had not been kind enough to give him the exact contour of a følter; but he had furnished him with a heart "chock full of fight"-(provided, always, that no danger be near.) At length that "tide in his affairs" arrived, which le fondly imagined would lead on to for tune. Hefeized the glorious golden opportunity," and had already bespoke his military coat-when, lo! there came a froft, a killing froft !"—that is, gentle reader, a company of men thought he to elect for their commander, a young gen tleman, every way the reverfe of He except in his political fentiments, which were entirely kept out of view-a young gentleman, in whom, to a military figure and appearance, are united an agreeable. nefs and urbanity of manners that fecere him the esteem and refpect of all partic

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Now, people who were acquainted with both Mr. Jenkins and Holt, could fee nothing wonderful in this choice. No. body but the afpiring Captain himfelf could fufpe&t that it was neceflary to make ufe of any extraordinary tratagem to induce reasonable men to prefer a gentleman before C. Holt. But to him the affair was altogether inexplicable-that is, he could not, or he would not fee what was directly before his eyes: He therefore went to work to convince the public that his defeat was wholly to be afcribed to the artful management of an individual-an individual, too, of whole " peculiar condition and flanding" the captain fpeaks very contemptuoully.

If the patient reader will accompany me through the Captain's publication, we will take it up fentence by fentence, and detect and expofe its mifreprefentations as we proceed.

The captain begins with a falfe infinuation, which grows into a dire&t untruth, towards the clofe of his publication, where he exprefsly fays that I wrote the communications concerning him in the Balance and Gazette. That I wrote the communication of " Corporal Trim," I shall not deny; but that I wrote or faw the communications in the Gazette, before they were publifhed, is not true.

Without pretending to doubt the noble captain's word, I would humbly beg leave to afk, who nominated “C. Holt (who had borne a commillion in Connecticut) as an officer of the new company of infentry "The question is eafily anfwered, and if the captain is not in fear of be

ing degraded," he had better fatisfy those incredulous people who wish to be convinced of every thing, before they be lieve. Befides, if it fhould appear the the captain not only voted for himfelf and ob. tained a commiflion for himfelf, but also nominated himfelf, who would not envy him his word and cock'd hat ?

It is not true that the "number of af fociators" was "nearly complete," when H. C." was unfortunately fuffered to fign the articles." This circumftance is of no confequence; but it is a falfhood, and adds one to the number. I therefore note it.

I am proud to confefs that I did declare my intention to oppofe the election of C. Holt. But it is not true that I endeavored to enlist others into my views.

The next fentence is fo grofs, fo palpably falfe, that, even coming from Charles Holt, it excites fome furprize. "It was determined (lays Holt) rather than fee a republican at the head of an inflitution, to prevent and deftroy it." It would be fuppofed, by this, that he meant to be un

derflood that the young gentleman who was elected to command the company, was not a republican. That Mr. Jenkins (for whom, on every trial, I voted, as captain) is warmly attached to the party ling themfelves republican, is a fact fo well known, that even Holt will not deny it. He is not, indeed, fuch a republican as Charles Holt, for he poffeffes both noner and honesty.

The next fentence has its full fare of falfhoods, but the only one material, is that which flates that fome of the men who attended the election, were “direéì from an entertainment given by one of Crofwell's candidates." The candidate here referred to, is Mr. John T. Lacey, a gentleman of very refpe&table ftanding, who was elected lieutenant of the company. That he was one of my candidates, is falfe. I did not know, previous to the meeting, that he was to be a candidate, and therefore did not vote for him. With his election, however, I was perfectly fatisfied.

Next follow a ftring of falfhoods -It is not true that "the election was hurried on in an irregular and illegal manner;" nor is it true that "the fpirit and exultation of party openly difplayed itfelf." The election was either made a party-bufinefs, or it was not. If it was not, then the falfhood ftands good against Holt; but if it was, and the federalifts were the

rongeft, why did they not cleat John T. Lacey, a fedéralift, as their captain, and Or it the republicans were the frongest, reject M. Jenkins, jun. a republican ? reject M. Jenkins, jun. a republican?

how in the name of wonder could fuch a perfon as Crofwell is defcribed to be, have Surely, Holt has a very curious mode of fuch aftonifhing influence with them? complimenting his brother republicans.

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One queftion more for the worthy captain. "the authors and founders of the affociation," confidered it completely diffolve, by the event of this election, how did it happen that one Charles Holt, (who boafis ef having been one of those founders') accepted his appointment, as one of the committee to take measures to procure the commiffions of the elected officers, and to draw up rules for the fu. ture regulation of the company? Holt did accept this appointment, and actually told me the next day that he had spent the whole morning in running about to attend to the bufinels. As a further proof that he accepted the appointment, every one of the company know, that he prefented a fet of rules of his own drawing at the next meeting, and contended againít diffolving the affociation. That affertion may therefore be fcored down as a talihood.

It is not true that the Council of Appointment received due information and a legal report from a proper officer

of the militia," before Holt was commiffioned. The officers of the regiment, the only proper perfons, had never reported to the Courcil, for the reafons mentioned in " Corporal Trim's" communication. If any other officer reported, he meddled with bufineis which did not concern him. With refpe&t to "due information," it is true Holt waited upon the Governor in perfon, and no doubt gave him information as correct as his statement in the Bee.

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That part of the publication which fpeaks of the tranfactions of the last meetIt is ing, deferves particular attention. not true that I had ay "measures laid," or any party ready." Not a fingle perfon of the company had even been informed of the manner in which I meant to proceed. It is not true that I " appeared with a written harangue and refolutions relating to C. Holt." I had no harangue written, nor but one refolution, and that did not even mention C. Holt. The refolution of difapprobation and cenfure, which paffed unanimoufly, was not formed until towards the clofe of the meeting. It is not true that my addrefs to the company was "couched in terms of falfhood." I flated plain facts; and challenged the captain to deny them: Nay, I offered to prove every fyllable that I advanced, if he even dared to contradict me. I accused him of conduct beneath the character of a foldier or a man; and he was unable to defend himfelf. This was done in the

fed with what confcious guilt, he funk unprefence of about thirty men, who witnefder the imputation.

With the remainder of the captain's publication I have nothing to do. Enough has been faid to fhew that his conduct, in the affair in question, has been base, mean and deteftable; and that the public may know with what "harmony and effect," the brave man profecutes his undertaking, it may be proper to mention, that he is una ble to enlift a company. Men of his own party who belonged to the affociation, defpife him, and condemn his condu&t.

To prevent any further altercation with regard to fads, I have to add, that every thing material in this ftatement, and in the communication of " Corporal Trim," is fufceptible of the moft ample and fatisfac: tory proof.

HARRY CROSWELL.

An apology is due to the readers of the Balance, for occupying fo large a fhare of this paper, with matter urinterefting to a great portion of them. We think, however, after fuch a complete difplay of the character and conduct of C. Holt, it will be almost needlefs to ever mention him or his productions again. his productions again. His falfhoods will not be believed; it will, therefore, be unneceffary to refute them.

Agricultural,

EXTRACT

FROM A FRENCH BOOK, ENTITLED, "THE FARMER', POCKET DICTIONARY.”

YOR PREPARING WHEAT TO BE SOWN ON POOR AND SANDY LAND.

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AKE twelve or thirteen pounds of neep's dung, which boil, dregs and all, in a good deal of water. Diffolve three or four pounds of falt petre, and intufe in this pickle, for eight hours, a bufhel of new wheat. Dry it in an airy place, not much expofed to the fun. Repeat this operation feveral times, and fow your grain thinly."

The author afferts, that, "from experience it is known, tifat every grain of the prepared feed produces feven or eight ftalks at least, and each of thofe fta ks pro duces ears of more than fifty grains of coin in eich that grain thus prepared, ftarts fooner, than when fown in the ufual methods that it grows thick and largebut ought to be fown thinner than ufual: that grain, produced from feed thus prepared, is not liable to blaff, to fmut, or mildew, as unprepared grain."

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plans for the future regulation of their ives. Few live at prefent in fuch a manner as gives them rational ground of fatistation; yet most people intend or think hey intend to live well, at fome future period. The fons and daughters of mirth, who ufe life merely as a frolickfome holiday, look forward, in the momen's of reflection, to fome diftant time, when they defign to treat lite as a ferious thing Senfualifts flatter themselves that, after a few more years of indulgence, they will break the fatal enchantment and live as becomes rational beings. The rich man of even threefcore, whofe whole foul has, through a long life, been abforbed in contant and eager efforts to accumulate wealth, fays fometimes in his heart, "I will yet give my felt a little refpite from worldly cares, and will employ a fmall remnant of my days in fecuring my title to the unlading inheritance."

Thus people lull themfelves with ineffectual refolves and hollow promises: on the altar of deceit, they make their oblations of vain incenfe, fuch as the great tragic poet calls "limber vows." There is always a fallacy in refolves of amendment, when fome future time is affigned for beginning the work. Whoever are unwilling to give attention to the business of felt-correction, to day, cannot be fia. cere in refolving to attend to it hereafter; becaufe, if poffeffing the fame difpofitions, their repugnance will be as great and their objections as ftrong, to-morrow, next year, or at any future time, as they are at prefent. Accordingly, the Book, that teaches Wifdom, folemnly exhorts and commands the children of men to feek her NOW.

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J. The Publication of every little Book is moft clearly not criminal; or elfe the Publither of Wake's Catechifm, or the Hiftory of Robin Hood and Little John, would be criminal.

C. What then is it that makes it fo?

7. It is the Malice, the Falfhood, the Wickedne's, or the Seditiousness of it, and the like that conftitutes the Crime.

C. How can that be, when I have heard my neighbour, Farmer Jones, infift upon it, that he hath often heard my Lord Judge upon the Bench declare, that the Jury bad nothing to do either with the Malice, the Falihood, the Wickednefs, or the Sedition of it, that that was all form, and they were only to find whether the Defendant did publish it ?.

7. You certainly must be mistaken; for Farmer Jones never could fay any fuch thing.

C. The Farmer did fay fo, and I am pofrive of it.

7. Then let us reafon the matter together.

C With all my heart. I long to hear your opinion, as the affair feems to be of great confequence.

J As you have often been upon a Ju ry, I fuppofe you have not forgot that it is always cuftomary for the Jury to take an Oath before the Trial ?

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J. It is this: The jury fwear, that they will well and truly try the iffue between the King and the Defendant, and a true verdict give, according to the evidence. C. This oath feems to be a very fericus affair.

7. And fo it ought to be; for on the due attention to this oath depend the life, liberty, and property of every Engli

man.

C. Pray what do you mean by the iflue?

7. I mean, Sir, that cafe which the parties have agreed to refer to the jury's confideration; and which is reduced to a legal proper form. But left you may not comprehend it clearly, I will give you the fubftance of the proceedings, whereby your will be the better able to judge what is meant by the word iffue. You muft ob ferve then, that the Astorney General fets forth, in the information he exhibits a gainst the defendant, that he did, on fuch; a day, publish a farfe, fcandalous, at ditious libel, the tenor whereof is as fol lows. And then be tranfcribes the pap or book he complains of prbatim and it eratim, and purs fuch conftruétions ora it, by inuendoes, as he thinks will beð anfwer his purpofe. To this the de ferd ant pleads, that be is no grily in ner and form as the information fares; and puts himself upon the country. An

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