suming the awful prerogative of demanding | potic rulers and priests administer, when peomoney, and cursing those who dare to stand in ple are trained in ignorance and servitude, their way, or to oppose them. Moreover they assumed the liberty, power and authority, to determine the state of all mankind, by judging some to be burnt to death here, for heresy, and consigning them to the flames of hell forever hereafter. without a possibility of redress or improvement, must appear.obnoxious to every virtuous mind, whose judgement is according to correct principles, as man stands in relation to his Creator, and to his fellow creature! The conduct of Ferdinand VII. and the On the other hand, that one DROP of Jesus' priests with the government of Spain, has beblood was sufficient to atone for the world, come so odious and detestable, that most of therefore all the rest was given to the pope, their provinces in America have shaken off for indulgences to commit sin, which might be the yoke, or are striving to do so; to enjoy committed with impunity without remorse. privileges bestowed upon them by the God of Furthermore, the Christians could do some-nature. Both parties in Mexico, the province thing over and above what was required, next to Louisiana, have agreed on reciprocal which of course would be meritorious; and principles, to become one; and reject Ferdithese were put into a box with the merits nand, because he rejected the constitution of Christ, and the keys were given to St. offered him--which had secured a measure of Peter, and his successors in office, to issue " liberty of conscience." those indulgences as above. By these means the world was imposed on unwarranted and prevented regeneration; so that kings themselves have been the dupes of PRIESTS, and a word from the Bishop would produce a greater effect than Buonaparte in a whole campaign, with an hundred thousand men, and to suspect the imposition, was esteemed impious in the highest degree. From the "law religion" of Constantine the great, orginated episcopacy, which is modelled after the old "Roman law," of monarchy; and from Phochus, who murdered the emperor, two daughters and six sons, originated the title of "universal bishop," who in return gave Phochus absolution for the horrid murder. Six thousand Bibles and as many Testaments, in French, to be distributed in those countries of America inhabited by French. The Bishop of New Orleans has sanctioned the same, and will use his influence to promote it; which under a Popish government he never would durst to have done. His remarks on the hand of Moses in the affair of Amalek, while the battle was in suspense, when the intruders with high-minded anticipations were coming, were judicious and very impressive! Considering the attachment of the Prince Regent to Mrs. Fitzherbert, a bitter Romanist, with the present gradual rise of popery in the different countries of Europe, and the address of the Irish clergy to the Pope; also the fuss To keep the people ignorant was the policy by the Romanists in Baltimore, their "Te of the priests. Hence, what books were not Deum" on the restoration of the pope (who destroyed by the barbarians, from the northern went home from his prison to Rome triumphhive, and by the Saracens, were monopolized ant, in great pomp ; and moreover the pompby the priests, and what books were written ous preparations to receive some of the monin Latin, in order to carry on the joke until archs on a visit) connected with the curious these very modern times; and even the city vaults or cells on a singular construction.-doctors give their written prescriptions in the May not this be designed for a private same language, for the same purpose and ends. And such was the ignorance, even among the clergy, that a bishop could not write his name, but would make a mark for his SIGN. Hence the origin of the term "sign a paper," instead of subscribe, &c. INQUISITION? Seeing the King of Spain's money, with the influence of the pope and priests, were the moving cause! Are not those things pregnant with important and interesting matter? How soon will time unfold it, the events must determine! Ferdinand, who was restored by the power of BRITAIN, has restored the inquisition to the uttermost of his ability; and so many are the prisoners taken up for heresy, that the prisons are not adequate to hold them hence monasteries and convents are converted to that purpose. Thus, whoever looks at the state of the world in the solitary ages the origin of power-the improvement in society-the revolutions, from cause to effect, will find a field | for reflection. Here may be observed great sources of error, by deciding concerning ancient institutions and manners by ideas and Of two evils one can be greater than the customs which prevail in our own time, when other. War, as bad as it has been in Spain, there is no likeness in the principle or the is preferable to the old order of things; for in form. this short time, more light beamed into that Such tyranny and oppression as the des-country, than for centuries before; while the British and Buonaparte got the Inquisition be placed to the account of BRITAIN.-For down between them. But now it has been restored, Ferdinand's best friends have not escaped; but the priests have exhorted to put the Cortes out of the way by fire and sword, because they encouraged liberty of conscience, as an introduction to heresy! Do not these things show that the innocent blood is not fully retributed yet?* The pope (who is restored by virtue of the power of BRITAIN, who fomented combination and hired the allies) has gone home to Rome in pomp; where he was received with great parade, and restored, not only the ancient nobility, with the feudal laws, but also the inquisition, and the order of Jesuits; putting down free-masonry, because t requires only faith in one God, with fu are rewards and punishment which gives liberty of conscience, as though a Protestant could be saved as well as a Romanist: which ideas are considered so liberal as to be an introduction to heresy! The Sladtholder of Holland, (who is restored by virtue of the power of BRITAIN) is now styled the sovereign prince of the Netherlands, &c., is almost absolute, though once very limited in his power. The king of France, (who was an exile for about twenty years, and is now restored by virtue of the power of BRITAIN) is far more despotic than Napoleon Buonaparte was for his senate were some check on him, and his ministers and judges were subject to impeachment; hence the summit of absolute power and dominion until the revolution 1830. Many Frenchmen have quit these shores within a few months, and gone back to France, perhaps to receive a part of the cup of retribution, seeing many of them were the priests and nobility who fled for refuge, and had a gracious time and space to repent, but whose characters and state were unknown, until just as they went off, when the cloven foot appeared. Near forty thousand Frenchmen perished in the attempt to subjugate the colored people in Hayti, and still Louis is bent upon that mischief and in the slave-trade also as well as the Portuguese, (whose king is restored by the power of BRITAIN) who were the first of all in the traffic, and who first set the example, by selling them to Spain, who in turn adopted the practice, and still perserves therein! through her policy it commenced with us, and our government had no authority to put a stop to it until 1808; and even then no authority was delegated to legislate on it, as it relates to internal affairs-for each state retains the prerogative to govern its own internal policy: Of course none but state governments have a power to legislate on the subject, or a right so to do. Hence the evil, as it relates to America, must be considered only as a state and not a national sin; seeing that eleven states out of eighteen, are out of the spirit of it! The king of Prussia is equally indebted to the power of BRITAIN for his return, &c. Such strides for absolute dominion, to bind the people, the world never exhibited before. The nations of Europe are nearly on an equal level to British provinces, considering their low, reduced, degraded state. Hence she may be considered as "Queen of the Ocean," and "Mistress of the world;" but how long those things will continue as they are now, is very uncertain-time must unfold it. The idea of liberty and the degrees of light in Britain were progressive as all other things are of a social nature. Even the Creator's law in nature, does not cause meridian light from midnight darkness; but the twilight of aurora gently brings the change as the human eye can bear it-and new wine must be put into new bottles only. Or in other words, there must be a proper relation and fitness of things, uniformly in all the ways and works of God, which are done in wisdom, and worthy of himself! Many people have attempted to bring every thing to a theory which they study and pursue-the doctors and law-established priests not excepted. But most of the valuable medicines now in use were discovered by quacks, and accidents so called; but I ask whether it be not, rather, with more propriety to call it PROVIDENCE!-I leave people to judge! The state of the world in the beginning, being, as it were a commonwealth, there were sons of God, and they called on his name; so just after the flood it was the same; also among the Jews, from the time of Moses for several hundred years. Greece and Rome improved whilst in their republic state; and so did those cities which were privileged by charters, and those which united by commerce. But violence by oppressors brought judgment on the old world; and also confusion on Babel kingdom. Likewise, after the third monarchy among the Hebrews, they began to degenerate socially in their morals. And so Greece, when usurped by Philip, and ended by Alexander his son. the second Augustus. And in all other counAnd Rome also, after tries where oppression abounds the oppor-ment to locate a tract of country above latitude tunity of improvement is prevented; which 33, west of the Mississippi, for such to emitends to stupify and degenerate the mind into the greatest darkness and ignorance! grate to if they please? Would not thousands go there as tenants to government or otherwise. Let him that readeth understand -and look at circumstances, and view consequences! Many have wished for all my thoughts and writings concentrated in a body. With dif ficulty they have been collected, and brought to a focus, and published in two volumes, for the benefit of society, now, and when I am gone the way of all the earth. Those things show the propriety of free inquiry, and a proper intercourse, and liberty of conscience, and equitable laws and penalties, apportioned and fitted to the routine of crimes. Pure motives to do right, with a line of proper conduct, founded on responsibility, accompanied with honesty, truth and veracity. Schooling ought to be more universal, that good information might become common and general, among the people of color, as well as My health is in a tottering frame, and the among the whites; and all who should be born tide of life is begun to turn with me. But after a certain period, to be qualified for what time I have to spend below, I wish citizenship, and freed at a proper age to learn to devote to Zion's welfare, and stem the tora trade; and "WORKHOUSES" to accommo-rent of opposition and temptation, until the date those who will not probably accommodate journey of life shall close, and my weary soul themselves elsewhere, to prevent a nuisance may gain the Happy Land. to society. There are a large number of free people of color in the United States, who must have an existence somewhere. And as the statute laws in some of the new states prohibit such emigrants to those parts, the question arises, if it would not comport with WISDOM and RIGHTEOUSNESS for our supreme govern-| The TEN TOES of Nebuchadnezzar's Image only remain; these TIMES are EVENTFUL, and the SIGNS are portentous; let all the ISRAEL of GOD be in a state of readiness for the coming of the LORD! LORENZO DOW. Montville, August 26th, 1843. CONCLUSION. COURTEOUS READER those who may come atter me, in time to come, as well as for those now upon the stage! The foregoing Exemplified Experience in Miniature, exhibits the dealings of GOD and We must soon part, therefore as I take leave MAN, and the DEVIL, in the various and of you, my request is, to lay aside prejudice, trying scenes of Life through which an indi-sacrifice SIN-sink into the will of God-take vidual hath been called to pass, while upon him for your protector and guide by attention the Journey of Life, in a period of nearly to the sweet influence of his spirit on the fifty-six years mind, that you may be useful in your day to The travels and incidents attendant, are but your fellow mortals here; and as an inward hints, comparative, to what might have been and spiritual worshipper, ascend to God, thus said or written; but they serve as a specimen, it may be well with you here and hereafter. a part for the whole, which admits of reflec-men. Adieu till we meet beyond this life! tion to a contemplative mind! Observations on Polemical Divinity and the subject of the inherent and unalienable Rights of Man, &c. &c., are given for the benefit of FAREWELL. LORENZO DOW. 197 229 261 262 VICISSITUDES IN THE WILDERNESS EXEMPLIFIED in the Journal of PEGGY Dow, ACCOUNT OF THE CLOSING SCENES IN THE LIFE OF PEGGY Dow. By Lorenzo Dow. JOURNEY FROM BABYLON TO JERUSALEM; or the Road to Peace, A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SINGULAR AND CURIOUS, HINT TO THE PUBLIC; or Thoughts on the fulfilment of Prophecy in 1811, PART FIRST-A VOICE FROM THE EAST, |