A. D. 458. larius, confirmed the Nicene creed; that such as had canonical impediments, were not to be inade Priests. A council, held at Tarraco in Spain, in the time of Felix, laid down certain canons for the reformation of the Clergy. A. D. 385. A council was called at Tours, in France, God, and condemned Origen. A. D. 528. [O[singular is changed to the plural number; and for the reformation of Ecclesiastical matters. What absurdity! What harm did they sup- that which is embraced in the term, what, is pose it could do Origen, to condemn him 300 expressed by the phrase, all things whatsoever. A council, held at Rome, in the time of Hi-years after his death? But it shoes the spitit But then, the negative part of the moral duty of those times. There were, comparitively, but few councils this century, and those not ve- is omitted by Jesus, which is equally as neces ry important. The principal of their acts re- sary to be taught, is as useful to learn, and late to scism, church-goods, &c. while several should be as binding on all moral beings, as the are mentioned, without stating any thing that positive: "And do NOT unto another what they did. The two last that are mentioned, All the Bishops of Africk, came together by A. D. 595, "reformed Ecclesiastical matters" you would NOT should be done unto you." the commandment of Honoricus, the Arian, Thus I have gone through with what was prowhere his heresy [if such it may be termed] was posed; and it shows too clearly, that professed confirmed, and 444 godly [or wicked, for there Christians soon departed from the simplicity of is no knowing who were, at that time, the most tl.e gospel; and since which time, they have godly, or the most wicked] Bishops were exil- been more tenacious in regard to punctillios, ed. [It appears that the Christians, at the time in points of faith, than they have in the obser of which we are now speaking, or those that vance of the moral precepts of Jesus. And I called themselves such, were all actuated by am sorry to perceive the same spirit, to a conabout the same spirit; that is, to banish or de-siderable degree, manifested at the present day. stroy their opponents. And let who would be And even some among those who call theinright, or wrong, the strongest party was sure to selves Universalists, have yet to learn, that the put down and crush the weaker; not by the only way that error in doctrine can be fully force of evidence, or argument, but by the suppressed, is to convince men of their errors, strong arm of power.] by enlightning their understanding, and bringing them to the knowledge of the truth. HONESTUS.] A synod of 70 Bishops, was called together at Rome, By Gelasius, where the canonical scriptures, were severed from such as were apocraphy. [Query. Does this relate to the scriptures of the Old or new Testaments? In either case, was the canon of the scriptures, yet, fully established? It would seem not.] A synod met at Epaunis and decreed, that no Clergyman should either hunt or hawk! and that throughout the province, such divine, service, as the Metropolitan liked, should be retained. A. D. 492. [This is the first appear⚫ance of any thing which looks much like the admission of a mother church at Rome and whether by the word, Metropolitan, we are to understand the Bishop or the people of the metropotis, may admit of a question. The word. could not signify the Bishop of the mother church, before there was a mother Church; and at this time no church was thus acknowledged, though the church of Rome seems to be trying to gain that ascendency.] Six synods were held at Rome in the time of Symacus, touching the election of a Bishop of Rome, and the preservation of church goods. THE OLIVE BRANCH. MORALITY. "Do unto another what you would he should do unto you; and do not unto another what you would not should be done unto you. Thou only needest this law alone, it is the foundation and principle of all the rest." [Several councils are here passed over, in CONFUCIUS, Maxim xxiv. which they debated about schism, that rose This "Golden Rule," this moral maxim, is about the election of a Bishop of Rome; decreed that Clergymen being defamed, should more ancient, than what many have imagined. purge themselves; that the Gospel should It was known to the Eastern sages of antiquity; be read after the Epistle; that Lent should soit was taught by Confucius, the Chinese philolemnly be kept before Easter; that every Province should observe one order of divine ser-sopher, who lived about five hundred years bevice; that baptism should be ministered only at Easter, and at Whitsontide, and at other times, if necessity so required; that the Lord's prayer should be said at morning and evening prayers; and some other things of no great importance.] It will be perceived, that people may offend by transgressing what is enjoined in this latter rule, as well as by neglecting to perform the duties of the other. Jesus, being a Jew himself, and addressing himself to Jews, used the Jew. ish phraseology; "This is the law and the prophets;" whereas Confucius says, "Thou only needest this law alone; it is the foundation and principle of all the rest." See Matt. vii. 12: Luke v. 31. When Jesus taught the same benevolent and moral principles, their being sanctioned by divine authority, rendered then no more true, no more useful and necessary to be observed, and no more beneficial when observed, than they were when taught by Confucius and Isocrates. One would suppose, however, that when accompanied by a divine mandate, they would be more likely to be obeyed. How far this has been e case, let histo ry decide. But how happy it would be for the world of mankind, if people were always to observe these moral maxims, and make them the rule and guide of their lives. Yet, instead of this, we too often find the greatest enmity and apparent malice among those, who ought to be the best friends. It is often, and perhaps most generally, the case, that family quarrels are the most rancorous of any, and that enmity and hatred between natural brothers, are the most lasting, and the most difficult to be reconciled. It is equally so with brethren, professing christianity, and more especially so, among brethren of the same general faith, who, in consequence, ought to make the greatest allowance for each other's supposed imperfections; yet, when an alienation, from any cause whatever, happens to take place, what spite and animosity do we offore the birth of Jesus. Isocrates, also, who ten behold! Such things ought not to be. lived about three hundred years before the com- For the sake of the general good, Christians mencement of the christian era, taught the same should endeavor to cover, with a mantle of chadoctrine in principle, though expressed in dif-rity, the faults of their brethren, whether real or ferent words. Thus he writes: "You will supposed; and, not unnecessarily, expose them conquer anger, if you behave yourself towards to the world. But instead of this, it sometimes offenders, as you would have others behave happens, that while a person can be made subthemselves to you, when you transgress." Je-servient to the interest of others, so long they sus enforced the same doctrine in principle, and can be charitable, but no longer. The noalmost in the same words of Confucius. Jesus ment that a man manifests an independence of Amplifies a little in regard to the positive duty; mind, which shows that he is not to be made a A general council was called at Constantino-reversing, however, the order of the words; but tool of, to promote party views, and to build up ⚫ple in the 27th year of Justinianes the Empe the moral principle is the same. "All things a party interest; that moment, the warmest ror, and in the time of Vigilius, Bishop of Rome, whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, professions of true friendship and affection, where they condemned several heretical Bishops, and the heresies of several others; they al-do ye even so to them." How much does this are turned into apparent enmity, malignity, and lowed the four former general councils: de- differ, in principle, from "Do unto another hatred. The most trifling foibles are magnificreed, that Mary should be called the mother of what you would he should do unto you ?" The ed into the most aggravated faults; all his views A council, held at Cæsar Augusta, accursed such as received the sacrament, and eat it not in the church. A. D. 525. [O what a crime this must have been considered !] The council, held at Toledo, decreed, that all whatsoever the clergy held de jure, should return unto the church after their decease. selves. are misrepresented; and a disposition is mani- were broken up, are, on the contrary, increasing high grounds, a prospect which highly grafested, to take from him, if possible, what is and promise to be flourishing establishments. tifies every intelligent stranger. It is true, dearer than life, the character of an honest The following is an Extract of a discourse, de- misconceptions of our proceedings and of man! David undoubtedly, felt something of livered by Mr. Owen, on Sunday the 6th of our present state, are gone forth, to the great this, when he said, "for my love, they are my May, 1827, in the New-Harmony Hall, to grief of those, who were looking with inthe citizen's of New-Harmony, and to the tense interest, to an amelioration of the conenemies." But the proverb is undoubtedly neighboring communities. true," thrice is he armed, who hath his quarrel dition of all classes of society, from the mea"Already eight independent communities just." There is no greater proof, perhaps, o of common property and equality, have been these reports have been most beneficial; sures which were to commence here; but an overruling hand of providence, than the formed upon the New-Harmony estate, ex- they have prevented us from being quite fact, that seems to be invariably established in clusive of Mr. Maclure's, or the education overwhelmed with numbers, and they have all moral nature, that “envy" (being let alone) society, and of the town of New-Harmony, also obtained for us time to organize the "is sure to punish itself." The man who pos which has naturally become the place for sesses a truly christian spirit, possesses no other the reception of strangers, who have a denew arrangement of employment, and to feeling against his bitterest foes, than that of sire to join some of the existing communi- promote the formation of new communities. ties, or to form others. "These operations have been going forpity and compassion. He knows that a thou"New-Harmony is therefore now literally ward so successfully, that perhaps no pleasand misrepresentations, should they even surrounded by independent communities, and sure has been more pure than that, which I amount to the most barefaced falsehood, can applications are made almost daily, by perhave enjoyed for some time past, in my dainever make one untruth, true. And although sons who come from far and near, to be y visits to some one of these new establisha man may suffer by being traduced, in the permitted to establish themsemselves in a ments, where, by the industry of the persons eyes of the public, yet a thousand false charges similar manner. The essential difference engaged, I saw the sure foundation laid, of will not ultimately injure him so much, as what between our first and the present proceed-independence for themselves and for their it would, to have one of those charges true.ings, is this: At the commencement, stranchildren's children, through many generaThere is no character, however unspotted, but gers to each other's characters, principles, tiens; from the new order of things arising what, (let it be viewed through a wrong medi- habits, views, and sentiments, were associa- around them, they must become a superior um,) may be set in a very unfavorable light. ted together, to acquire a knowiedge of each race of intelligent, virtuous, and happy beEven truth itself, when put in a wrong light, other and to learn the practice of the social ings, whose chief occupation, after a few and interwoven with a thousand misrepresent-system; but now, those only associate in years of temperance and industry, will be to communities, who were previously well acdistribute to others, the means of becoming ations, may be a baser caluminy, than unmingled falsehood! By putting the worst construc- lar habits, sentiments and feelings, and who quainted with each other, who possess simi- as independent, useful and happy, as themtion on every word, and imputing the worst of have made some advance in obtaining a "I had also made my arrangements, to setmotives to every act; adding a little here, and knowledge of the principles and practices tle before my departure for Europe, every keeping back a little there, what character is requisite to be known by those, who become outstanding account against myself and those there so fair, that might not, thus, be made to members of communities of equality and concerned with me in this establishment and appear very odious? How comforting, then, common property. Experience has proved experiment, that no obstacle should remain, it must be to him, whose heart condemnath that between these two modes of proceed-after my departure, to impede the progress him not, and therefore has confidence towards ing the difference is great indeed! and success of the young colonies; and look God,* to be able to look up to his Maker and Since those persons have removed from ing back through the two years just expired, say, in the sincerity of his soul, "Thou, New-Harmony, who from one cause or ano-I could not but feel an almost inexpressible God, seest me as I am." By believing that the ther, were disposed to leave us, the remain- delight, an inward satisfaction from reflecttime will come, when the hidden things of der of the population are, you perceive, ing upon the obstacles, which had been overgradually taking those situations, best suited come, and from viewing, in the mind's eye, darkness will be brought to light-when we to their inclinations, and former habits, and the cheering prospects which are before us. shall all see as we are seen, and know as we are in some instances, the occupations have for- The latter, although not exactly in the way known,"t-peace, unmingled peace, constantly med among themselves a kind of preparatory I expected, far exceed the most sanguine anreigns in the believer's heart. That we may society, and are doing well. The lands of ticipations I formed at the commencement all stand requited in that day, let us observe the communities around us, have been put of the experiment here, and induce a belief the moral maxims placed at the head of these in a good state of cultivation, and are well that nothing can prevent the rapid spread fenced, there is, as you see, at this time, of the social system over the United States. every appearance of abundance of truit and "While preparing for my journey to EuMR. OWEN'S ADDRESS. of all kinds of food, and materials for cloth-rope and just as I was going to set out, an Notwithstanding the prejudices, that haveing, and no want of industry to preserve the event occurred, as you know, which arose, been excited against even the name of New Har- former and to manufacture the latter. Up- as I must believe, from some extraordinary mony, among our fastidious friends, yet we feel wards of thirty good cabins have been lately misconception in the minds of some of our nothing of that temper, which would withhold finished, upon the lands of communities Nos. well meaning friends, which fortunately has from our patrons, any interesting facts, respect- 2, 3, and 4, and yet not a spare room can detained me some days longer among you. ing the instistution, which have come to our be obtained for any who may come to us. These misconceptions are, I believe, now knowledge. We cannot suppose the human mind so consituted, as to be indifferent to facts Harmony, you perceive, have been greatly delay, the pleasure of receiving and of be"The town & immediate vicinity of New-completely removed, and I have had by this and circumstances relating to institutions that are springing up in this country, although pre-improved lately, and other important im- coming acquainted with some highly respectjudices and contumely may have assailed them provements are in progress. No scite for a able families from the south, who have traon every side. We give here the statement of number of communities in close union toge-velled several hundred miles, on purpose to Mr. Owen, as relates to the present situation of ther can be finer than that which surrounds live some time among you, and to make the establishments of New-Harmony, on nous; its natural situation, and the variety of themselves familiar with the new system. I other ground, than to gratify our enquiring its productions exceed every thing of the trust you will be kind to them and to each friends, and to show them from good authority, kind I have ever seen in Europe or Amer- other. I intend to take my departure in a that although it has been running the rounds of ica. The rich land, intermixed with isl few days, and I have now only to wish you the papers, in the United States, that they ands, woods, rivers, and hills in a beautiful success in your glorious undertaking, and to proportion to each other, presents, trom our bid you farewell, R. OWEN." remarks. *1 John iii. 21. † Cor. 1 xiii. 12, Xtems of News. THE CABINET. Peers. The Universalist Convention, of the state of New-York, convened at Utica, on the 9th of May, where two public discourses From the London Courier of April 28th. were delivered on the occasion, to a nume-LIST OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. rous and attentive congregation; and we are happy to learn, that the existence of this convention (which some thought doubtful) has thereby been sustained. The convention has taken uuder its patronage the "Utica Magazine," which bids fair to be a useful work. It is desirable, that the Editors of Periodical publications, who have the best means of knowing, should state, so far as they are able, the number of Universalist Societies in each state; and we would recommend to all Universalist Societies, to attach themselves to some association of brethren in the same faith; and that they make due returns of the number of their regular members. The inquiry is often made; but we have not the means of giving correct information on the subject, OUR CAUSE IN BUFFALO. It may be gratifying to our distant friends to learn that the "first Universalist Society" of this village, have succeeded in erecting and finishing a neat and commodious CHAPEL, to be used and exclusively appropriated to the worship of God. When compared with the splendid edifices erected by other denominations its appearance is humble; but it is occupied by those who are or should be humble followers of the meek and lowly Jesus. Suffice it to say, that the Universalist Chapel is neat, plain, and convenient; and may we not add, more splendid than the places of worship ordinarily occupied by our blessed Lord and his primitive followers? Thus, then, although four years ago it was with the utmost difficulty we could obtain any place to accommodate our religious assemblies; we are now permitted by our heavenly Father, to worship in our own way the God of our fathers. We will only add, that the society and congregation are both respectable and Jaudably attentive to the great interests of Zion, and that truth seems to have taken deep root in the hearts of many. Gospel Advocate. Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst. Lord President, Earl of Harrowby. Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Portland. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Bexley. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Viscount Dudley. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Viscount Goderich, (late Mr. Robinson.) Commoners. Secretary of State in the Home Department, Right Hon. W. Sturges Bourne. President of the Board of Trade, Right Hon. W. Huskisson. President of the Board of Control, Right Hon. C. W. Wynn. Secretary at War, Viscount Palmerston. First Lord of the Treasury, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Right Hon. G. Canning. NOT IN THE CABINET. Lord High Admiral, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Master General of the Ordnance, Marquis of Anglesey. Lord Chamberlain of the Household, Duke of Devonshire. we must apologize to our readers for inserting so much this week of the new system of orthography. But to have broken off sooner, would have impaired the argument in favor of the system, which Mr. Kneeland is anxious to lay before the public, believing, as he does, that it is the greatest improvement of the kind, that has ever been introduced. It is the result of more than twenty years occasional study, during which time, he has expended several hundred dollars, in various publications. on the subject, including his Spelling Book, and Key, which he has recently published, and, to effect which, he has spent, perhaps, two years constant lahor, with his own hands. He wishes people to examine it so as to understand it, and then, if it should be thought to have no merit, he is willing it should be laid aside. But should the work meet with sufficient encouragement to warrant the procuring of new types, with the new characters, of the same size, that is used for this paper, we could then give our readers one sixth part more matter every week, (or as much as should be printed in the new orthography) and all at the same expense Will not this be an inducenient to our readers, to learn this sys tem, which is so easily understood. Were they to let their children have the Key, which is filled with pictures of beasts, birds, &c, all of which will be pleasing to them, they will learn the system as a matter of amuse nient. EDS. SELECTED FOR THE OLIVE BRANCH. Detested monster, with malignant ire, Who fills the world with misery and woe, What guiltless victims to thy rage expire, What streams of tears and blood around thee flow! Man's dearest rights to liberty and laws, Are lost where'er thy hosts of harpies meet : Master of the Horse, Duke of Leeds. Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Hell's fiercest demons labor in thy cause, Ireland, Hon. W. Lamb. LAW APPOINTMENTS. Dreadful Inundation.-A Dantzic Journal And foes to reason bow before thy feet. Eternal hells within thy dark domains, With smoke & flame, delight thy bloated eyes; Where superstition throws around her chains; From other's pains thy greatest pleasures rise. What toils and treasures to appease thy frowns, The thoughtless millions have with pleasure given; And pluck'd the choicest gems from virtue's crowns, To gain thy smiles, or promises of heaven! Fair science trembles when thy banners wave; Thy wolves and vultures all her works deface; Allow but few to find a resting place. On Sunday afternoor, a row-boat was upset at Hurlgate, and Obadiah Miller, William Pier-Thy tender mercies, colder than the grave, son, and George Dodge, were drowned. Five others who were in the boat were saved. A number of barns, &c. were blown down, and 209 paines of glass were broken in the new church near Dr. Day's, at Bethlehem, on Monday last, by a hail storm. There are now two children, sisters, living in Dutchess county, the eldest of whom is 3 years and 9 months old, weighs 165 pounds, measures just 4 feet in circumference around the waist, and 2 feet immediately above the knee joint. The youngest daughter is nine months old, and weighs 55 pounds, and bids fair to overtake her sister. Conversion in the Ministry.-It gives us pleasure to be able to state, that Rev. Moses M'Farland, of Montville, in this state, who has for many years been an highly approved and respectable minister of the Free-will Baptist connexion, has recently been led to see and renounce the error of the doctrine of endless misery, and has embraced and now preaches the more christian sentiment of universal salvation. His honesty and christian character have never been, nor are they now denied by any one. We are also informed that another gentleman, Mr. Ebenezer Stevens, of the same connexion, who has been a public speaker among the Free-will Baptists has obtained more light, and is now rejoicing in the hope of, and proclaiming a belief in, the final triumph of right-tain Miles, which plies daily between this port eousness and bliss over all sin and misery. Chr. Intel. New Universalist Meeting-House.-A new and elegant church is now building in Newton, (Mass.) for the accommodation of the Universalist Society in that town. Ib. In Philadelphia, two men dressed as sailors, entered a comb store, and presented a pistol to the head of the female in attendance, while they robbed the till, &c. and then escaped. Look round the world, and ponder o'er each deed Of cruelty, that springs from anti-christian The best of men upon the scaffold bleed, But thanks to God, who rules our happy shores, Here oft the monster's head dejected hangs; Our charter'd rights, unfetter'd by its pow'rs, Withholds the deadly poison from its fangs. But in Columbia's highly favor'd land, The pointed darts of calumny are hurl'd, With studied arm, from orthodoxy's hand,* Against the inquiring children of the world. Navigation. The steam boat Pioneer, Cap-To free the sacred fields from noxious weeds, and Dunkirk, presented a novel scene on Friday last, while approaching our harbour. It was a dead calm, and the boat had in tow a schooner, a canal boat, one large Durham boat and a sloop, which, with the steam boat, were all ranged in a single line.-Buffalo pap. What means does pious pomp and pride employ; The warring spirits, to enforce their creeds, The fairest flowers and choicest plants destroy. * And others equally bigoted.-Eds. LAND OFFICE. from Number 137 Bowery, to No. 1 Chatham Square business upon an extensive scale, as Land Agent Conveyancer, and Money Broker; also, having received a Commission from the state to take the acknowledgement corner of Catharine street, up stairs, where he transacts of Deeds, Mortgages, and other papers of records, will ħat èr wurks columns of the Olive Branch, of informing his friends léturs er wung undurstød, há kan ec Kȧraktur représents. But he The subscriber embraces the opportunity, through the papur, hat in wun wék, aftur fe aftur ħa had wunç lernt the sund and the public generally, that his office is removed bé as wel nòn, evn bí fórinurз, as fù hò rèd literaré wurks, fò ha wer úturd èdéblé bí ħe vaç. ev jeneral sienç, to hom alòn etSam. But he lèn it wil bé béför émélojé (hat is frem forin lángoij. méné pèpl er brèt evn to sé á wurd es) kan bé ov ħe lèst pésébl yùs, ev he sistem; ä ev hòs hat sé it, má stil lern ħe présent sistem; ä net wun xt ev toénté wil pá éné èvn to hòs, he nù sistem, so før from réterdin, wil axcélurát hêr progres; a hen ħa wil hav òl he benefits résúltig frem etémělojé, literatúr äc. ħat éné wun ny haз. be happy to attend any commands. JOSEPH. H. GOLDSMITH. Southern District of New-York, ss. ❖❖ BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the 27th day of April, A. D. 1827, in the 51st year of L. S. ❖❖❖❖ America, Abner Kneeland, of the said Dis aténn to it. Jo. Let it bé onlé brèt fêrlé the Independence of the United States of béfòr he publik, ä it wil bé lernt trict hath deposited in this office the title of impercéptéblé, wiħet éné éfort, en a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, in the words following, to wit: BOOK: in which the words are not only rationally divi sounds of the vowels represented by figures, and their "THE AMERICAN DEFINITION SPELLING- lernt; á pérsn má go frem wun sisded into syllables, accurately accented, the various tem to he uhur, hef á dúзn tìms parts of speech properly distinguished, but the definition or in á dá, if ned bé, wiñut he lèst incompared with the most approved authorities. Designed Konvénéenç hoetévur. But if he for the use of Schools. By ABNER KNEELAND, sistem wer èvn ny brèt into jéneral signification affixed to each word. Carefully revised and Author of the American Pronouncing Spelling Book." he pert ev he lérnur ; ä hoen wung Sam. Hoí rèalé, Jo, hêr apèrs to bé sum règn in hoet yo sá. T must examin fie sistem fertur. I bélèv í hav bin tò muĉ préjúdict agénst it; it is pésébl hat í dal yet béкúm á кénvert to he sistem. But her kumз brúnur Benyí wil States, entitled An Act for the encouragenient of Learn- his mòd ev ritin, unlés hé dod pré-sé hoot hé wil sa on his subját. In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United yùs, in printin, no wun ned to cànj ing, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to time thereon mentioned." And also to an Act, entitled the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the fer it; èr, dod éné wun préfér it, extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, en- NU ORHOGRAFE. A Dialogue between Samuel, Joseph, and Benjamin, on the subject of Mr. Kneeland's new system of Orthography. [Enter Benjamin.] (Concluded in our next) POSTSCRIPT. There has been an extraordinary freshet at Petersburgh, Va. by which the wharves were covered, and many of the cellars of the stores in the lower part of the city overflown. lé, ä èl wod bé èкoalé wel undurstod. & boks mit bé réprinted in ħe nù mòd, wiħxt éné nécésété ev ritin hem anù; fòr á ba ho nos hy to prononç á wurd, wil nò A very successful experiment has been made èкmalé wel hoet léturs èr Kárak-in boring for water at Geddes, under the directurs must bé yùsd to exprès it. tion of Mr. S. B. Noble. He began at the botSam. But her er stil gràtur ob- below the surface of the marsh, through an areb-tom of an old well, and bored eighty seven feet (Continued from page24.) jékñs to it han éné hat í hav yet gillaceous rock of different colours, till he Sam. I hav hèt mut on his namd; ä hoid non but he lérned struck a vein of salt water, which is estimated to yield about 12,000 gallons an hour. The novl sistem sinç í sè yo, ä í stil hiŋk kan dulé aprèséát. It wod max water is considered equal to that of Salina, and it wod máx grát кenfùzun, hoet an "indiskriménát másaкur ev èl the quantity is sufficient to supply three fourths -yo hav sed to he kontraré, notwih-visabl etémělojé; he inválúabl tré-of the manufactories in the place. It has been often said that the springs of good salt water standin. zúrs ev àncent ä médurn literatúr there did not lie deeper than 15 or 20 feet; but Jo. I hav dun mòr ħan to ħink wod bé, in á grát mézúr, lext up, this is 17 feet lower than the bottom of the lake. A loaded car got loose on the Maunch Chunk ev it; fer í hav màd míself pråkté-ä he кuntles vélúms ev he wurks rail way, and is said to have gone nine miles in Kalé akoànted wiħ it: ä expèréenç ev généus, sienç ä tàst, wod béxum ten minutes! not onlé konférms hoot í hen statas seld boks to èl hes ho sod bé Horrid Murder.-On Monday evening, the ed, but it enabls mé ny to go muc akoànted wiħ he nù alfabet onlé". 7th inst. in the south part of Washington county, Samuel Payne was shot with a rifle, by his ferħur on he subjekt. Hêr is no Jo. I percev hat yo hav bé-brother, Richard Payne, and expired immedidifékulté in ħe kaç but hoet má bé rod his objeкn from Dr. Wilé, ev ately. Kentucky paper, of May 16. véré èsélé ovurкúm; muc mòr so Filadélféa; hoić is folé ȧnsurd in ħan í at furst anticépáted. Neland's Pronuncin Spelin-Box, N. Y. U. Book Society, on the 6th inst Sam. O menstrus ! Think hoêr it má bé fund: í sal onlé aá, hêr èt to bé sum lò to suprès it! hérfor, hat nìn-ténhs ev he wurld Sod it bé brèt into jeneral yùs, at lerj, èr èvn ev he pèpl ev he èl nans wod déspìs us. Há wod Yúnited Stats, rèd but litl, except hink hat wé trét wih kontémt èl ħe it bé he κémun nùs ev he dá; a literatúr in fe yùnéverç! but á smèl pòrñ èvn ev hat; togėJo. Hoet ned wé kêr for he hur, perhaps, wiħ á fù véré κémun wurld, so lèn as we hav er òn boks, ä fiòs, wurks ev he moment, interest ä hapénes in vù? If we hat er red bêrlé wunç, ä hen nékan undurstand pèpl hoen ħá tòx, gléкted; èl ev hoid mit bé màd at admitin ħá spék prépurlé, hen, bí muc les expénç, ä ĉildren wod bé his sistem, wurds kan bé so put en àbl to red hem in a véré fù dàs, á ä the At a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Resolved, That a meeting be called of the friends of Rev. Abner Kneeland, to meet in the basement story of the Unitarian Church, corner of Prince and Mercer consideration many matters of consequence, relating and that notice of the same be inserted in the Olive Branch, and also given out fromthe pulpit. streets, on Monday evening, the 11th inst. to take into to the expediency of organizing a new religious Society: OLIVE BRANCH. VOL. I. || PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE NEW-YORK UNIVERSALIST BOOK SOCIETY. 66 BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS FOR BRETHREN TO DWELL TOGETHER IF THE OLIVE BRANCH NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1827. 19 Published every Saturday morning, in the rear of the Bowery Hotel, corner of Bowery and Pell-street. TERMS.-City Subscribers, $2 50, payable in advance. Mail Subscribers, $2 a year payable on the receipt of the first number. No subscription will be re ceived for less than a year, which includes one volume. C. NICHOLS, Printer. IN UNITY." No. 5. "IF good and for evil. It disseminates opinions government and morals and religion, and of all kinds on every subject, and adminis, will hardly grant an imprimatur to that auters poison, as well as healthy nutriment. thor who writes against their party, or their It is not surprising, therefore, that attempts church. And yet the author may be right, should often have been made to restrain its and they themselves wrong. They will be liberty, and limit its power, not only by those continually committing mistakes, and some interested persons who have feared that it of their mistakes will be of vital importance. would deprive them of unrighteous author- With the best intentions possible, they may UPON THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. ity, but by the sincerely virtuous, who have and must often misconceive the forms of funIn looking back a few centuries, on the dreaded its corrupting effects on the morals damental truth. "If it come to prohibiting," progress which has been made in almost of society. says that great man, one only of whose praievery department of knowledge, we cannot The Church of Rome began very early to ses it is that he wrote Paradise Lost. but perceive how much of it has been effect-prevent the reading of certain books, and it come to prohibiting, there is not aught ed by the art of printing. This great in- about the year 1550, published a list of more likely to be prohibited than truth itself, vention by multiplying copies of works with them, called an Index Expurgatorius, which whose first appearance to our eyes, bleared an almost magic facility, and at an expense, has since been enlarged as occasion requi- and dimmed with prejudice and custom, is which, when compared with prices paid in red. Even in protestant countries, over- more unsightly and unplausible than many former times for manuscripts, appears as seers have been appointed by law, to peruse errors; even as the person of many a great nothing, has not only increased to incalcula- all writings intended for the public, and with man is slight and contemptible to see to." ble degree the number of professed students authority to license or suppress, as they And when truth is acknowledged and perand lovers of literature, but has communica- should think proper. Such a body of licen-mitted to pass, is it not humbled and disgrated the benefits of instruction to all classes ses existed, and exercised their powers in ced by the permission? Can it not walk and conditions of men. It has led forth England, till a little more than a century forth freely without asking leave, and going learning from the ancient places of her se- ago, when it was abolished by act of parlia- in leading strings, and wearing a mark and a clusion, the academy, the cloister, and the ment. At present, although any person in collar, like a slave or a dog? dark grove, and has introduced her to the that kingdom may print what he pleases, he And now let us consider the mildest regay, the busy, and the poor; so that she now is liable to punishment if the book is found straint which has been attempted on the walks abroad in the streets and the high to contain sentiments which the law pro-liberty of the press, by punishing the auways, and over the fields, and converses nounces to be pernicious. thors or venders of pernicious books, and freely with men in crowded marts, in splenask what good it has done? Let us reflect did courts, in hostile camps, and by the a little on some characteristics of human nacheerful fireside. Books are no longer the ture, and we shall see what harm it will do. exclusive luxuries of the wealthy; they are Will it not be the invariable consequence of no longer only to be met with chained to the inflicting punishment on the publishers of dusty shelves of a monastic library, or clasp- With regard to those countries in which it bad books, that general attention will be exed and hung to the girdles of churchmen; has been shackled the most, it will be neces-cited to those books, and an uncommon dethey lie on cottage window seats-they are sary to say but a few words. Their exam-sire be entertained to purchase and read in the cabins of our ships, and in the tents of ple is proof sufficient, that the effect of lite- them? And will not human ingenuity find our soldiery-they are the familiar compan-rary despotism is ignorance and degradation. out ways enough, in spite of all obstacles, to ions of the female sex-and they are scatter- Their inhabitants are sunk in deep supersti- print and to sell them? And when they are ed among the play-things of children. Wis- tion; and when they talk of liberty, they read under these excitements, will not the dom is no longer the torch of the Grecian hardly understand the meaning of the word. impression which they make on the mind be game, passed down from separate hand to The illiterate believe any thing and every far greater than in ordinary cases, and will hand; it may rather be compared to the sa-thing; a great part of the higher orders be- not their mischievous effects be doubled? cred fire, kindled, as travellers tell us, on lieve nothing; and the remainder do not There is no doubt of it. The sympathy the birth-day of our Saviour in the Church know what to believe. All writings of a and curiosity produced by a judicial conof the Sepulchre, at Jerusalem, which is bold and manly character are withheld from demnation, will both increase the numbers no sooner exposed to view, than the whole the people; and it has been said that there of the obnoxious work, and induce people to mass of devotees rush on to illumine their is hardly a good work of morality or devo- read with interest what they would othertapers at its flame, and in an instant a thou- tion, which has not been prohibited by the wise have soon thrown by in weariness or sand lights are glancing through the temple. Roman Index. disgust. This is no theory, no unfounded The press has, in short, sent forth such Nor has the licensing system, as it has been speculation. It is established by facts which vast quantities of writings into the world, pursued in more free and enlightened parts have recently occurred in England. To that it may be doubted whether any cause of the world, any thing to recommend it. mention no others, there is the case of the of destruction could obliterate these labours The licensers are men, with the prejudices, bookseller Carlisle. He printed and pubof the mind, which would not also extermin- interests and passions of men, and will never lished some of Paine's infidelity. Half of ate the human race.-Towards the accom- be wholly impartial in their judgment. They the trash would have grown yellow on his plishment of such an object, a second Omar may be very wise men, and very good men, shelves, if the arm of authority had not could effect nothing. but will not certainly be infallible. They troubled it. He was prosecuted, condemned, will have their systems and their theories, on fined and imprisoned. And what was the Its power is of course immense, both for I shall offer, as briefly as possible, a few considerations, to show that no restraint whatever should be imposed on the freedom of the press, but that it should be left unquestioned and entire. |