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PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAYS,] il ' e W p 'Utix 10 ' >' '' ”V TROl’H csscmbsw ^ esBasticaa 10 LIBrniY AND IAW,—Wo TA-VOUa SWA1S US, AND WO lEAIt SHALL AWE, [BY MJICK 4- ANDRUS , v o l . I X ....N ol 1,] \ij^iWuhTT ........... ........ TERMS. \I. To village subscribe! s, a|id thpBe who receive jllieir paper by poBt-rulers, two dollars per annum, payable, qnarterly; Or two dollars fiiirty cents il not paul ‘ >11 the end of theyoar. II. To those tv lip receive tiieir papers at the of* See, one dollar IfiH'y bents* payable iu advance1, or two dollars if not-paul till the end of the year, JIIv Mail subscribers,-two dollars, payable in advance; or two dullarirififty cents at the end of 4iBvyesr, . \ » ,'IY, All arrearages must be paid; before a paper ;9 discontinued. • PRODUCE, of all kinds,'taken on regular pay mentstat the prices the mercliams allow iu goods. ADVERTISEM.ENTS-inserted at the rate of one du'tor per square , for three insertions, and 25 cents for each continuance. Legal advertisements from a distance, must he accompanied by the cash, Of reference given to tt known aud responsible agenthere. V- . \ J Ml advertisement discontintied without orders firs settlement, |R Communications id tlilr publishers, muskbe .• jiosLpaid-^ ~ 1 |Jv'' i r m c j t , . m u . w i r o f t o m v k u «' s j v . r . . . . . j i p u m T i q , i s m . \r~ , gvai-sg.wo —— - ring &\'Staihiafefa}oods. [ W H O L E W o . 4 1 7 BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, BLANKS/ CARD'S, HANDBILLS, &c. Executed with Neatnegs. Acouyacy, and Despatch. '“Hare-juBe BjDksfere? in Ithaca, a consignment o f the fdWwing . ■ . :• ;t ; jL j p x d Y e d F a m i l y M e d i c i n e s * -iVMeh ' are celebrated for the cureof most diseases tliat the •f .-■• r human-frame is select to, ' 1 *1 V pbepabej ) okly mt THX-sta FHOPRi^roB, . ;• •' % W . ' t f Y O t f e M, D . - ’ I Gtandson o f the, late ccleditf ted j)r. Ilobertson, . o f jSdinbiitgh, | A SB for safe, wholesale.#? retail, at his Draj: , rVmfd Familv Medicine 1 ^are|ipu*e, Nos,A'»’ i *nd 489, tifttfh^etfsfccpmeif of greets,,Eiifsnfpljihiaj and ietaibby his AgOutil ielna tfirongiiQut the United.Stateg. Inhere may .he hid, gratis, Pamphlets elthec InKegliehj |- ®«h^renChf or-S^SishJ deshrihiiig. the qualities, liof cash Moaicine, 'with ceriigcntes o f cures pef- *fon^<L#c, ’ . . Dr. ROBERTSON’S-CstEBJtATED STOMA&n^ D u x ia o t JBteAXTUrrfor the curte of coughs, coldi. approaching nommpptlon, hooping cough, ifeima, 'paiiis ip too breasty wind ju tilo stomaeh, dyspepsia, bowel complaints, dysentery^ &c>— Pries one dfilar and fifty cents pcrbottie,- . D R , ROBERTSoN’5 'VBCRTAni.E N ervous CoRXHAX,, or N atoke ’ s GllAtWU R estoba ’ tive , t l r ptaints geqerauy, iuw«u the spirits, head ache, tremor,' .Fa; mitt e&, hysteric fits, nervcnif debiaty, J n teo rp e r a n c o , mercurial ■ihsewe, M jjotenpy, diseases. D echjiar to fethiles, \ centsper hoifTe. ~ DR. KOBERTSON’i* CjeebSrate.d Gout , A%u.RREcaAxic D B o f s . A t safe a n d effectual cure for She g o u t, rheumatism, lumbago, stone end. gravel, swellings and w e a k n e ss o f the joints, jpnini, bruises, p ains in t h e heed Cpd Face, frosted ^xtf&d^-PrkitiHo dollars j«r boillt. . m ROBERTSON’S STesc a c h ic BrtTEBSi— Geiebrated for 'strenglbening a Weak stomach, i lucfeasingtlie- appetite^ anilA certaia preventive ' against the fever and ague, &c.— Price one dollar per bottle.' J- • '' - ' DR, ROBERTSON’S lsi'ALt’CRT.E W orm D est S oiu N g liOZEwaEs.—A medjriue universal* lyestciimedfor expelling e y n r y -species'of worms frem the human body» PricV b fry iieots p e r p a c t- ; ' 1 &ARJP FOR $ M D subscubeis offer for sale, on reasonableterxns, the valuqtale I a r p , forrnei - ly . the resitleme o f J o p ,^ Tooker I sq, deceased,.kelog|i«*i o f ,h»t,.|sQ. fo^ iq .m e tow n o f Ijiinsftiig, and containing a bout 11.0 acres o f linid^ situated one mile north-svest of Lud|o'»vil’le, oa- the lake roa.d'/ leading froin Ithaca t o Aurora . and A-nbura. -.TJios.e who, wish to purchase a va/uable and delighlsoDie C o u n try Seat, will find the advantagesd.f this site without a ri val in the coynty. T l i e ; bu*l(iiiigs_afer qajffm W idus ; the farm js w e ll watered, and abounds, with an extensile v?ariety of fruit • RAGHE L TOOKER, Exeptitrix. SANI.UptL B AK^IR, i Esoecu- JONAH 'JilOORE, \ tors. I thaca , A .o |u s t 25, 1824. 568tf. ” ' • STATfE O F NE\V7.Y 0 IIK . Ik SfflarE , February 10, 1825. Resolve:!, That thefollovvingam.enclments •i?e proposed to tlle constifiitaon o£:this State, tow ih o ^ That so much. o f the first section of the Second article .’of (Fie- Coastitution ns pre scribes tlie qpiaJiScatioija csf voters, other than per®i)> e f ’eplonp!. be apd the same is hereby aliolisli’ed, and that the fbllowing be I I . M A C K £ ? C O . ; ]A V E this dav, received a general as- i , J t sortme.it o f STA P L E & FANCY GOODS ; Among which, are V D R Y G O O D ^ ' 4 : Plain.and fig’d, Gros | Irish. Linens ; linen D e Naples^ plain < and cotton Biu- JLevaptine, atid o- \ . pqrs ; ther Silks ; j Calicoes, Chintz, ;inc i Merino and Cash-s -printed Alusihis; mere Shaw ls ; \ Silk stripe Fluren- | Barrege, velveteen,). tines ; and oti)er \ dress t Dutch Camblet j prnLipfo • 5 Alarseilles, Florence, handkerchiefs andf ITGR OlNT- MENT— Forplcasantness,,safety, expedition and _ certainty of cure, is unequalled by any othermaili- -cine in use For tlir removal prF ibis disagreeable, tormenting complaint. Ft has juo unpleasant smell, and may ba useu rtn the youngest infaiit with safe* ty, • Price fifty cents per box.v ‘ Dll. DYOTl’S INPAhiilBLlii TOOTHS W AGHE DKOPS1 Price fifty cents, smstll vials Iventydive cents. . m DlfQTFS ANTI-EILIQtJS PILLS, tvh(cq,. if administered in tilrte to remoVe the bile 'from the stqmacn, wm.prevent m Vi Mt vwl - m mi ■■0 n 4f. .a<>; m - n r bilious COtff bilioUS riotio, pfoiiriay., \worms dysentery, head ache, heart burn, ioss of appetite, du3ds and cotigbs, dys- f^aa or mdigeitloh., h a b ltel costaveness, &C- — Trice, 25 cents per box ; latge boxes 50 cenis. DR. VICKERS’ OINTMENT, for tbe cure o f # Tetter, Ring Worm, ire; Price ST1-2 cents #^1 box.: i. *■ ■ _; \ . * Dlt. VICKERS» E&mROCATION, For the \ weuraaiisiTi, &c. Price S 7 1-2 cents per bottle’. . THE r ESTORATTVE7 DBNTIP RICE. Per . ctestng, whrteniiug and ptes*>rviiig th? teeth and gutas. Price SO cehts per box. - , ‘ THE CIRCASSIAN EY.B WATER.—Cele- |rsted. for caring moat disorders of liieEjes.— .Price',50 cents; small vials 25 cents. ^ a p P r D vejo P l a s t e r clo t h . sore cots, Mk«<»ri i: wy )FA| ■ts ^jr J , Book 1175. hruijeBvpaiuB in tfte bupk anil breast, corns on.tbe feet, ijp. Price, 25 cents, 50 cents and one dollar for qach she Piaster; .. * Approved and recbtttmeiiiFecl by D r. Rush Arid Dr. Phygick, of Pbiladelpkia, and by the most eMjnantyf .theJacaUy in the U n ited S tates. Take noticie, that, ia order t o prevent im position, all auu each of tbe aboye genuine medi- cines are jieatly sealed up. with full direetions for Osing theei, and signed on tlift* outside covers with % signature of the sole pTOprietor, ■ T . W. DYOTT, WC, D. Since the introduction o f these valuable medi- cines into' tbe 'United States of America, they bare acquired the highest- degree o f celebrity for thoir unparalleled success InidTeviaiingand curing' diseases, which,in a variety,of instances, bad baffled SOjne o f oui' most experienced physicians. The estensive an<l increasing demand for them through* flat the continent,' fpr these twenty years post,, ■tenthes their importance to tlie public. For iaini- hdi and. individuals, whose residence or circuth- ■%ices place them beyond th e advantage of pro. Curing a physician, they are peculiarly adapted; 8ud for whose convenience triey are accompanied with every instruction a p pertaining to the symp- SQfflsof diseases, and prcpor directions fdr using ’“e® July 13,1825. Machine Cards, } ,17011 sale by J . S . L e e , A g ent, for James - I &John A. 'pR» 't\yeftty- 6ne! yeaFS,y ^^shatl havd been. {|o inhabitant of this stst^ *ene jear nejct'precediog any Election^ an^-For SheJast 913 ; months a.resi- dent of tLo.Ceun'ty where tie may offer his vote, shaJl l>e etititlecl to vote ia the Town- or Ward f here h e qcfaalif resides, and .hot elsewhercf Lbrr all' officrers’ ihat- now are o f hereafter iiiatjr he elective by the people. By orileir of the Senatev A majority of th.« meml)eTs elected to the s'enate-vntiiig in tavour theneof., - .JAMES TAL.LMA'DSE, President , John 3?, B-acon-, Clerk, - STAXE. OP NEW-YORK. 1. - Iht, Assembly,. April 16 ,1825. ■ : Resolveil, Xlmt tliis tiou9e do concur with- the,Sermtem-lheic'-preceilix)g resolution, a majority of tlie members elected.to this Hou.se voting an favoar thereof. ■ttm%$OJ$:GRtiMm,£peaker. H. RlEaCirA-rik;Oorfc; v ■ I s S en AE, t March ID, 1825. Resolved, ll'lmt theibllqrs’ing ernendment he proposOtFtellie CoastifatioAof this statB and that tiio same bereferred'fblheLegisla- iure next to b e chosen, and piiblished in pur suance erf-th& pr&visloi^oEthAfirsfrsectipix of tlrAe|ghl& SrticFe ojFtbe Said Gcnstitntion. That tlie,people of tb^ Sfate, In tfieir se veral Tpvvns, shall, at-lbeir annual Election, and id sack manner aB the EiegiaLature shall direct, elcct jhy ballot thoir J ustices of the Peace j aij shii t&O JasticeS $ 0 \ elected in any . iiiErifiediatel^ tjiereafter meet to gether, -M’ Ini'the presefiQa pf tlie-Supervi sor and 'Tovwq CleTk o f tlie said Town, .be divided, lif lef, iatb'fpar Alassos, .of one in eael) clas 9 ,tmd:beTntiinbered onO,two, three\ and foar; auad the oDrce. of aumber one shall expire at the end of the first year ; of numbeftw© iit the end of the second year 4 of JUimBei' tEu'ee, at tbe end pf the. tbird year; and of\ nunxher four at the end of the fourth year; in order that one Justice may thereafter be. annually elected j and that so trmch o f llie seventh section of the fourth article o f life ‘ Constitution of this State as is inconsistent with this amendment, he abro gated. ‘ V * A inajorltj of fee Members elected to the Senate vuilugr'in favour thereof. JFAJIifS^YAiLLittrADGE, President JoHff Ti-B^koojf^-€ler7^ ------ Ifj'AssEMBx,Y, April f , 1&25 ' Resofhei, That: this lluaSe do concur with..the Sen.ate m their preceding resolu tion. . ... ' L ' A. majority bf the Members elected to this House vCiing irtrivour thereof. C U R KSDM C RGL1US, Speaker. H. M-EiiciO/fT, Clerh. State or New-Yohe, )' Secretary'$ Office, y \ A l h a n y , J u n c 2 3 , 1 8 2 5 r '- I certify that the too preceding concur rent resolutions were duly delivered to ine pursuant to sa concurrent resolution ofthe Senate atiil A.sseiri'hly of tfie ISthrand 20th of April, 1825, and the same have beenduly sent for publication in the newspapers pur suant to suclk last mentioned resolution. J. Y,N^ YA*TES 5 Secretary-of State. v ;\ ■ . . jy 6 — 3 m La -1 e e s ; , \ f i Linen,F|oss, & pearl- \ - 4 n g ' ; - | - 4 ' - - -U Linen L a c e s , (aya*j rietyjp ’ ^ ' j Fig’d aiid plaih Swiss < Alqslio.s,* do, do. I book do.; | . AL?°» Bine, black, ohve, qlaret, mixed, and drab, CLOTH ; blue, black, and .mixed CASS1- and other Yes tings, Ladies’ and blisses’ : ^ white cottonFfose; D o . da. L-db. Iiorse-skin (and o? ther Gloves ; Gentlemen’s ’ super- Buck and Reaver Gloves. ID k e s h ] Q B o tm m m * iSS-s-sSsL. Imperjal, Hyson', Y\oung ’Hy- son, and Hyson Skin TEAS ; Coffee; lump and brown Su- gars ; ^Rice; Suqff; Tobacco^ Siegnetteis.Btian(|y; ,, St. Croix -and'' '' JamaicaTRlTAl ; Port and Mala-'h ga WINES ; No. |l and - %k. Mackerel j Codfisbf Herring, V ■&c. &c^ i ' • . : ; ? h A rdware . Knives and F o rks ; peti and packet Kni ves; sheep and;other Shearsy Biitts^nd Screws; .Norfolk L atches; Sparowbills, &c. Woodlmrtfs Grass Scythes^ Warranted; 3d, 4d, 6 d,. 8 d, 12d, & 2Grf, T£h)T NAItS:t L O O K I N G - G UJTSimS, . \ \ ASSORTED. . One case of Ladies’ Leghorn HATS, of a superior quality.,.—-Cutton Yarn, from 5 to 14. 1 *. Ithaca, Afai/ 9 , 1825. ’0\4tf - ■■ ■ ■ tc\k‘ 1 \ ' ~ ~~ ~ a ~ - -“ »v ~ —— . .. W oollen Factoryr fttlH E subscribers inform the public, that . J t busi- nessf at their Factory, hear Se'amep’s Mill’s, on-FalLCrtek^where thev will manufacture L U L L C L O T H A N D S A T I N L T T S , 00 reasonable terms. They will manufacture by the yard, -or exchange CIoths'foF Wool, as may best 'suit their customers.- The/ also continue, die. CLOTH DRESSING Business in its various Drenches,'and will re ceive most kinds o f produce in .payment.— Their Machinery being of the best, quality, and by their- large experience m- the above branches^ and as it is their intention to be punctual iii their business, they are,in hopes to merit a share of public patronage, N. B. All those indebted to tjjem for work or otjierwise, would'mucli oblige' them to call and settle their accounts. STEWART & AXLEN. May lj, 1825:. * ... ‘ [From the European Magazine WOMAN’S-LOVE. Oh j_ ‘Woinaii’s love’s a holy light; And Yvhea ’tiski-’idled ne’er'cim , It ]ives—(liotigh ti’euchery .and slight, . To quc-nch.' fee const;uit flame may try.\” Like iry,W:liere it grows, ’tis-seen. - T o wear up. eveilasting green; Lilfe ivy, too, ’tis found to cling T 00 oftenroah(l.a worthless thing! - Oil! Woman’s love—at times it may Seem cold .or clouded, hut itbufns With true, ondoviating ray,- ' ___ . . Nor ever from its idol turns. Its-sunshine i s a-smile; a frown , • j Tim heavy clottd that weighs it dpwn;\ A tear its weapon isrr-beware Of W Oman’s teats, there’s dariger til ere ! Its'sw-eetcsjf place on Which to rest, > . A constant and confiding breast. . Itsjoy, toine-at^Its death, to part— . ~' - Itm sepulclire-, -a broken heart! - — . . ■ • - SONNET ' ON A YOUTH WHO DIED OF EXCESSIVE PRCIT-P1E. Cmvauta have check’d the current of m y blood, And berries brought me to be buried here; Pears, have pav!d o ff my'hody.’s hardihqhd; ; A ndpiums and plmnheraspar.e not one so spare. Fain vvould I fein my fall; so fair a fare Lessens not hate, yet ’tis a lesson good; Gilt will n o t bag; hide guilt; such thin wash'd ware Wears quickly^anil its rude touch soon is rued. Grave on m y grave some sentence grave and terse, That lies not a s it lies upon my clay; Rut, ip a gentle strain o f unstrained verse, Prays all to pity a ppor patty’s prey— Rehearses I was fruitful to my hearse,' Tells that my days are told, and soonTm toll’d away. [London Magazine. ' TERMS OF T H E ,“SECOND VOLUME OF TH E .MUTUAL RIGHTS. [HE second vvolume, \vi!l fie issued in monthly numbers of twentV-fbuf pages eaclv ; and will be printedion fine paper, with ■ a. H O T -D H S lS O N , ATTOM B T kC&Vm$Z,LOR AT LAWi H AS lAimve&.his olft.ee ta the Brick buildmg,j)»e.d 6 or west of the Hotel, ip Owego S_treet.. •. IibachjPfeiiemfeer 21st, i 824. ’84tf 3M1 Leicesb ^ John A. Smith, Hard manufacturers, flL Mass. Ithaca,-Juue 6 th, 18S5. ’oatf (ONE .DOOR .WORtH Or xsr. I ebr R iejis t STORE,;' TTB ESFBOTFULLY, iofornis her friends jnL anil tbe public, that she bas. removed her Millinery to the stoie foriuerly occupied; by J. D d ittle, where she will keep on hand a handsome assortment of MILLINER Y-- and shall he liappy to wait on all who please .to favour her yyith tbeir custom. She lias just receivedl the- Neiaest WasMohs fox CapSj Bonnets, and Dresses—•together with an ad ditional supply o f MrLLlNERY GOODS. lifra c tt fJ M y 3 , 1 8 2 5 . — *’0 3 f / Price ONfi DOLLAR per apnurn, payable on the rec.eipt of the first nuniber5^or at the expiration of six months from thj commence ment of the volupie. -Any persod procuring five subscribers, and paying for them, shall be entitled ta t lie sixth'copy gratis. Sabscri- ie*a 4 Q-flt 66 J^tjoatoi^ wilf be considered as' such to the secon.d—unless they give notice, before-the firs t of August, of their intention to discohtiiiue. The. entire edition of the prst volume.has been subscribed foy, except eight or ten co* pies, which may be obtained if immediate application lie made to tlie Cominittee. It was tjje opinion of many persons,, that a free priSss, with an avowed intention to investigate theprinciples ofrthe Metliodist G hufch gov ernment, could uot find patronpge anidngthe Methodistpeople ; but the great encourage- jTmnt affprdedJo the Mutual Rigbts, has. ful ly prDVCd, that there are liberal nainded/and independentxMetbodlsts in suffici e n t nu m b e rs, to support an establishment so important to thtC fuiifre ivell being-oftlie Methodist tjhnrch in this rqpntry. The reduction of the price of the vvprk is intended to give the papera more extended circulation, by brihging' it -v^i thin.tHfe. rga clioF every member of our church 'who ;.nmy be in- ciined to nvail himself-of its benefits. ’ ■ (w Subscriptions received, at the store of Dapid Ayers, where a copy o f the frrst num ber can be seeirt./ u r p o s e r ™ 0^ •- _ . The nnrm Casb paid for Kags. Messrs. Maclc i; JlndniS: G ewiemen -,—Pleriso'ao Insert in your paper the follow ing, copied froin, “ T he McrxoAE RI uhts ,” a perioilical Work etliied aiKl puhlished by a'Comniittee of Ministers and Laymen’of the Metliodist Episcopal Church'in Bal- tuaoxe* and oblige .. . - ■ -A METHOD1SXV- A W B s s a - s r OX THE UJiUMITED POWER OF TIIE ITIXERAKT SIINISTRY'. After a greiil deal of reluctarit feeling, I have writ ten a fewlines Upon the subject of our church govern ment I perfoimed tlje task -reluctantly, not.beoause; I did not leel ii sufficient interest in the subject, but becaus^I hav-can a version to controversy1; and, mote- over, because nuxeh abler writers .have embarked iu tho caaso. Upon teileetion, 1 concluded, that every oneought te tear his part, and contribute his mite, for tlie support o f a cause, at once so just and im portant. Our good, lint wo think., mistaken- brethren of the opposition, cannot deny us the right of thinMngrnor of investigating the government of the church, to winch we belong. Hod this right never been asserted, what wpuld Int y e heon the conditioii o f the world at this time? Italy, Spain, and Portugal, where inquiry, and inyistigatiim respecting ecclesiastical polity are prohibited, arc now. fnfniEhing a record of tins woful theme, -written v/itii the bloodjof JMusands. Such, might now have \been our fete, had not the Lord raised up and qualified men to bring about the reformation. Protestants all agree in considering, this great workto have been.gootL anilthink iho reformers nctcda uiost worthy, part. Y et these men Were condemned by the authorities which, they opposed, just- as the course which we arc now pursuing, is eondeihncd by the . enemies o f retprin. Raising clamours, against reform* ers, and c^llin* them hy opprobrious names, however, is no eviderico that they are wrong, or that they .are bad men. The whole affair rests upon the merit? of °Pportumty if at any time si\eh opportunity might be 'ought, to- a jui y ’ Does he not hjmsfelf sffiasjudge (if the eouri otUthe u rat Hus he not the powei ofsum. u»on« g per oiis to trad, foi thwitli, wutiiout furnishing ny spec fixation ofthe charges pi eferred against them ^ And has-any person, when about to be tried, a right to object to those wlw may be^ppaintcd to sit on his rase, ho w e vet ceitam he may be o f their pieiudice against-lum? v-- ' • - • . A.t t ie 1 1 st GCner 1 Conference a motiorrrwTs made U at anyjnember about to be tued should hare some ofnieiii tbechoic of the committee that houlcLbe' appointed to tiy 1 m ond that ho should befermshed with a co! y qt th° charges preieiLed,aaainst him a ceiiu.L. ,,ambei .pi ^uya iu osdHirlint he m lit bi prepoicd to defend him ell but fee TOo tiou tv op! osed on the ground ofits being an irifrinSe- me t 01 the executive administration or m more pt m languagr'frcause it would lessen the power and 1 ithoi ty of th°'lravelhng preachers C n ttore he a man m thi* nation o f light andliber- t) v. ho thinks like a m u, whose mind has not been pieuously di lied that does not think sijch power-toe ib=olute to be sus ained? Shall Christ’s fieemail, wh°n hu= Chiisua 1 character is called in question, hate o c.c.nutyf6r a fair and just trial except so far as th a i\ ellino-! readier may he pleased to grant it to Inm? Shall he have no i?dit to demand j toffee* nor ponei t obtain it? Tell it not in Chma, pubhsl) it not in the sti ects of'Cou tantmople1 Bat to return 1 the riglitof an appeal? Does-not fee iravelhngipreacto this right? Aud-if h e should think fft er hayaeny lhinff-fo.dcewifeDieAooj^?tca?r^3o^nf-- the discipline reeomnraftdrfeai-sR chufphprop^ ij0 deeded to'fee use- of the travelling preaphers, which o f coursef;,in .all possible .eases;.^is lodged in fee hm.qu of meitoffeeivbw'n choosing? '■*'* Does not opt rendering any acrburit fetheifiemieri? Jii'aword • are not all- fee temporal concerto o f fee church; M l recUy or indirectly, at fee disposal o fthe1'tfeyeilfe» jlreachers? The travelling preaqhers, then musf b e fee fountain from whom all .power flows. •\ * 'ney, the chtircli can ha.ve no laws ;;for they elect each f . the case. If the doctrines advanced fey fee refonitcri, the anti-reforiners toinake it appear by fair arguments ..-and sc»und reasonings, To-arraign the motives and in tegrity of brethren, has nothing To do with the ques- tion, \ - . We. ntay be bad men, acting under thc inftuerfce of bad motives, and yet our doctiines may be true and fetir cause good. -=0n the contrary, we may jbe go.od men, acting under tlie influence of good motives, and yeLoui- causeinay he .bad,.and o.ur dochmcsjalse. 0«r motives, and oar good or bad dispositions, have Admiugto-rio w ife thetsubje'ct. Either We or our oppbixehlsarein tlie wa-ong; and a Tighteous derisiofr of fee quest ton, mnstdenend anon the iuttinsick merits of the case, th e n let us hear no more about..‘.‘dartc, designs,” ^ rebellious disppsiiions,” “ backslidings,” &c. fcc. The puhlick ought to he suspicious of any cause, which, for its support, substitutes' abuse fdr argumeriL Thatlhe tavelliiigpreachers, arein possession of all power and authority m the churcli, it is presumed, no person, who is at aU acquainted iyife ouir.econrimy, will pi'etend for ii moment to deny. Ifi lioWever, fejs should-he called in question by any man, I would ask him, i f anyone, except p a velling.preacliers, cm . vote ■ItMcd, July 26, i825. 15!/ J .& Bie^be 'AYE for U - QUORS, loaf, white Hax/atina and Cuba ' SVGARS, of the ftesVKi^ds| - ALSO, Y : -. • on and cart Bdxes,’ assorted 5 mill. crdss-cutj/tenfihn and bifck Saws j Ploughs and Bftts, end FiHisfers; a lot qf American and. English YOWPEK, a J* - -. ‘ - - J ,4. . : ’iitf w.here all the laws of the church are made? I would ask* further, if a n y except travelling preqchcrj, are al all eligiblo t o the conference, alid ivhether tins ejection, does not take place .in secret,, confined, exclu sively to th e travelling preachers? Are not fee lo.cal prekebefs\ bid lay-in-bmbers,Yall car.efully and jink foriily’eiSiludtd? 1 ask agaifl,?if it is rt0t,.as.i£ VCgafds the .church gsnera%, a secret frahisaction md whe ther the'conrfevencfttb&hqt, to all intents anjl puipo s*,' secret, conclaves? ^Who Was ever pcimitted to: •enfc^.fepses^fc'cljpaljei^^ eLection«s, exeept the trw^lilig preaphers? I wbfst %er. fee whole meinbprfeip’carf apphint ol1 displace 1 «mglc class-leader? undgVhftther fee travelliiig-prcach r ha; not the power to dOillofe'athispWn good pit riie ad? •. ing no questions ; jast hs fee lord bf'a*manor would ’.appoint, his steward, o r as fee owner of,.a plantation ■Would Gl p.VmIa1 n r aopdse one of his servants. And: When tlie ituicra-nt.preacher has «d any .time exercised his prerogative* amd a class-leader has been p u t up, , 01 : put1 down h ve ihe cla any right to ya woidm •fee way o f d , pprobatxon? And 1 would ask yet again, ifa steward c; trustee b e wanted, whether the tiavel ling preariher d o e lot naind In manp and whether; the fetdinbers can appoint any other pei -on-except the one so nnnuri ted. hy the pieaeher In like manner, if any mcfebet be charged wife immoi 1 conduct, whe ; feer tlie nro-vcthng preaoher has net the power to ap pdmt the coniiihttec for tUgjrial of the cash’ and this t6b without check op restriction, llfeough ltgivek «n out them, fee government cannot be administei'ed- % they have the executive power ercfesively iu 1 their own hands; In fqct, they have charge of,and do * govern and rule fihe^^fem|oife-anriipiritaalefeceriis o f ’ fee church. And all this heaven and earth moves a t - \their nod. The whole membership,~With.-fee local 'pfeachers,-exliorter?, stewards, ana trustees, fe help them, cahhot mtfrb one class-leader, or do any fein» rise withouta travelling preacher. Hemustpomtijim finger or g ive hisjnod, or the wheels o f oui- Zion must sfeiri stilL ■ .• ' Are the local preachers and. luy-tncmbers o f fee church; so iricompetentto self-government, and so en tirely Unworthy of: trust and.-/confidence, , that feey- onght to be .thus carefully and entirely proserihk? Why eke areth'ey placed at such a distance ? Whyfeis Htudledsolicitude to keep them under foot? Whvnll this sensibility when their degraded situation is com plained of? ' Why all this jealousy and this feary-lest - they should have a check upon.fee power exercised jpvCTfeerd?, ................. . . - . Are travelflng preafeers the tidy wk? indn livii^. md will wisdoin die With feefe? Ia all fee virtue o f th 0 cli Urcli treaaared iip\in tl isiiis si v o thGyoloUG care for the things of Jesus Christ? And have feey alone tlie necessary wisdom to seekafter them ahdse- citre thern? This appears, to be the language o f our government. The language o f feflmefl Who hold fee reins in their hands. Where fe humility in all this? j t is certainly too much for humble men to'say all this of themselves. It would be enough'to hear it Hum the lips o f others. Is. there no. danger to bg \appre hended from such great arid ili-espbnsible power? Is it not known, that.a sudden induction into it,.generates pride'and ambition? And does it nqjt jend to produce a spirit o f resistance .or' debasement m those qyet wKomitis exercised? . .. ____ : _ What is the difference between a civil and religious community? Are they not both edmposefeofmen;— ofthe same nieti? And are men entitled to greater lib ertyand'surer protection fotfeeir ftorses, their catflfe* thoirfeadies.* and their gOodnamejmfei^wbrld^fefer Fir their spiritual .fetettot aha Christian character id t’le church of Christ? Isit not conaiderqdnecessaryto the sfefety of ourselves and our property, featptir ru lers should be accountable to us?—I say to t«,.not to - each ,oMr? as is the case Witkfihe.rulersbCour church. A\'1 \\\ it be thoo~'-x ~c— - \ 1 -- \ *- * fjgs which are ackiiow» for flie same seeurit p^lEhaiii tance? \ A s men, our rights and privUeges tihtanfin. eveiy'relation, compact, association, or. possible iu*- rangement, wliidh can-be ,madevjmde.rfee..sim,, and feere is b u t one. way. to Set aridfr this phsitionf wliieh is, tofinsM on fh.e imAhbffity of fee Mer^\. ..Ifjhey: Can do no wrong, there is no necessity for fee people rights are exploded. This accordfi with fee senti* ments of a-.mem\ber of the last General Conference, who said, gn the confeie/iee flooi feat he doubted whether fee word j iq-kts had any place in fee church And will it be said-that our travelling^preachers are infallible? If not, upon what othei ground feall we account tor the struige doctrine, feafcour comiim- nity has no rights11 The last General Conference my, they “ ImoW 110 such rights, feey comprehend no such privileges.” See the confeienCO mroular, Mutual Alights, pages S— 7 Can it be true that Christum men have 110 1 lghts in fee church to ivliieh they be long?—That all rights and-privileges belong to the travelling preachers alone5 That feey are men and tliat the people and local preachers are made to hear burdeiiS'andfee-governed? - W e say with Bartmieus, feat.such Complaints.ought- to be silenced.—But tliey , ought to be silenced m righteousness. I repeat the question, is i t true, feat ffTb locjd preachers and lay- \ members bf the Methodist Episcopal Church, preun- ... wqrfey o f confidence, said ought not to be trusted: Wife pny Of tlia affairs Of the chftrch? Is it truefeat..fee xlmeront preachehfeoughFflhp^, tmtdtorefewifeout ■ ( experience, and, perhaps, a perfect -stranger* haying \arrived fit his charge teut-'ytoterday,-is‘ feeio^y ihan on fe» circuit ot station\ who is capable of judging who are mo t fit for class leaders, stewards, arid trus tees, and m a word, for eveiy tlung feat is wanting? That-without luln nothmg.can.be done, and that h e . ■ can do all things die names his man he appoints; remove*, and judges, &c &C NoWy most assuredly, there mu«t ometiines be some miSjudgitig and Wrong doingin the*e lhang , or elsp the Methodist travelling.- preachers .are inspired-likedne appstles w « Fbr how can they be supposed iqbe tiompeteflt .uua6r sftch . cucumstances to judge m all these impol tant matters Without mspnatioii? Iu addition to a, (]ivme right to do eve f thing, fhfYmtist have divine inspiration oi 10 , -to teach them how eVery thing ought to be done' J t may be said, feat fee preachers generally inquire b f their brethren cohceinmg these things Tins We know he indy do if he please^ But suppose he chose to takehis own -way, asking no questions, has he pot fee power to do so? Andhas feechurch any redress ? It may b e aslted if our travetbng preachers are riot good men, who, o f course, will endeavour to govern well ? > TJae question should rather be, has not Christ’s fteerqnn a just ajvJ equitable claim tp wjfee better O R IGIN AL STAINED %
