Convention, and the Governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont, with the arrangements of the British and the leaders of the North, in that day, and comparing it with the south at this day, may see the mystery of iniquity at work, very plain to an observing eye. CONCLUSION. From the book of Daniel, it appears that we are in the days of the ten-toes, and that the image (1. e. monarchy and law religion) are now becoming as chaff in the public eye, and the new order of things that are increasing in the world. The dragon, with his seven heads, and a crown on each, which denotes supreme authority, may denote Pagan Rome, with her seven forms of Government; and the tail or last of the Emperors or Cæsars, drew a third part of the stars of Heaven, (ministers) and did cast them to the earth; by establishing Christianity by law, made them earthly minded, and hence popery in embryo, which was born in 606, when the Pope was called Bishop of Bishops, or Universal Bishop. And he (the beast) rose out of the sea in 1077, when Pope Gregory 7th went over the crowned heads of Europe. In 1143. the power of choosing the Bishop was taken from the people and lodged in the School of Cardinals. Hence the dragon transferred the power from Rome Pagan to the Papacy! The beast with seven heads, or papacy for many ages - five heads are fallen; the sixth is now under the government of Babylon, i. e. the Jesuits-the seventh will be with the beast after the ascent from the bottomless pit; and at the time of the slaying of the two witnesses, as appears, 1st. the second beast will make an image to the first beast, * * condly, they will both be at the battle of Armegeddon; and there will be their end! 8e O Reader, consider! God's judgments are abroad in the earth! The ten crowns or horns, toes, or ten kingdoms are shaking!—the Euphrates is drying up!-the grand struggle is begun! -the devil is come down in great wrath, knowing his time to be short! All things opposed to the true light of righte ousness, and truth, and justice, must yield or sink-for God must be obeyed! Then consider upon the value of thy soul-the shortness and uncertainty of time!-and the consequence of living and dying in sin! Remember that you are by nature a fullen, degenerate creature-therefore you must be REGENEBATED and BORN of the SPIRIT-"for without holiness no man shall see the Lord!!!" Let the Lord your God be your only refuge in the day of trial for His strength and power is the only support that will stand by you when every thing else will fail! The Lord bless and protect you! Adieu-Farewell! July 27th, 1833. A CRY FROM THE WILDERNESS. 1. In the age of discovery in search of new countries, the sanction of the vicegerent of the Almighty was considered as indispensable; therefore by application to the "Holy Father," HE was so gracious, as to bestow kingdoms and crowns at pleasure, bestowed unheard of countries on the fortunate adventurer who might first discover the same. 2. The Portuguese east of a certain meridian, and the Spaniards west thereof, as the line of demarkation, to be the line of boundary division. 3. The doctrine of the infallible was, that they could not err-think no evil and do no harm. The earth was viewed as a table upon legs, and the doctrine of antipodes denounced as a dangerous heresy; and recantations were necessary to escape the curse. 4. The Portuguese sailing east would gain a day, whilst the Spaniard going west, would lose a day, and also invade the other's dominions, without violating the mandate of the infallible; but with all their wisdom, could not solve the query, how they should so widely differ in mode of reckoning time, as to differ about which day was the Sabbath. 5. By virtue of the gracious gift of the Roman pontiff, the claim was made to the countries of the west; and also a demand of submission, on the severest penalties-sword, fire, and destruction! 6. About the same time a “Dr. in divinity" found an old book, which he was told was the bible; which he, as a Dr. found to contain directions for his sick divinity! 7. Those circumstances laid the foundation for a revolu tion theoretically, both in philosophy and divinity, 8. By virtue of discovery only, a part of North America was claimed, by a third enterprising power, viz. England: and France put in her clain for all the rest, including the whole of the vale west of the mountains, from the gulf of St. Lawrence to Mexico; leaving John Bull but a small strip of country, scarcely 1000 miles in length, and not 200 in breadth! Such was the state of things when Braddock's war began, 1755. 9. In the East Indies the English had but two places retamed, and these were closely besieged. But the fortune of war turning in her favor by land and sea, all the country east of the Mississippi, excepting the island of New Orleans, fell into her hands; and also the Indies, both East and West. She there progressively prevailed; and France lost the whole which she possessed in these three regions, though since she possesses a part by grace from England! 10. The disbanded officers from Canada, 1763, returning via New York for home, were entertained at a splendid dinner, where there was much display of silver vessels and variety of dishes. This caused an impression of riches and luxury, and gave rise to the agitation of taxation, 1764.— And in the course of events, when John Bull declared that he had a right in all cases whatever to bind America, the self same day, a NOISE was heard in the air in the new world, for several hundred miles! 11. Connected with this, it may be observed that when George III. was crowned, in the ceremonial part, a ship was launched, to exhibit his control by land and sea; but a globe on the bowsprit being too prominent, a chip was taken off, which took out a part of North America; at the same time the most valuable jewel fell out of the crown; and which was noticed in after speeches. 12. An Irish lord, who had lived in Boston, being called upon for his judgment what force was adequate to subjugate America, replied, give me St. Andrew's watch, (about 200 men in Dublin,) and I will go through America. 13. Gen. Burgoyne said-give me 5000 men, and I will go through America, or leave my artillery. The king then specified I will send 30,000; if that won't do, send 40,000; if that won't do, 100,000 shall! Burgoyne fulfilled his pledge-10,000 men, besides tories and Indians-he went through America, and left his guns behind; and the king lost one hundred thousand lives, and one hundred millions of money-which anterior was a trifling debt. 14. The next time Burgoyne came on to the parliament floor, he said, I once thought the Americans were in the wrong, but now I am convinced that nothing short of the overruling hand of Providence could unite the hearts of three millions of people so perseveringly to stand or fall together, as what the Americans are. 15. Whoever believes in a superintending Providence, and had correct information on the discovery of the America, the revolutionary struggle, with the various concomitant circumstances attending, must acknowledge the Providence of GoD on the subject, as attending by an interfering hand. 16. There was no place in the OLD WORLD for "Rational Liberty" to begin: 17. For the people were kept in ignorance and bound in the chains of despotism; and forbidden the proper liberty of speech and of the press for free investigation, under severest penalties! 18. Hence those persons of the clearest heads and best hearts, possessing the most independency of mind and correct views of the "RIGHTS OF MAN," felt the spirit of migration, and resolved to emigrate to the NEW WORLD--to enjoy the liberty to think and speak, and to act and judge for themselves, agreeably to the Creator's law of nature! 19. Hence the origin of those views of rights, independence and union, in and during the revolutionary struggle! 20. For to suppose that one man, living on an island that will hardly make a dot on a map, in a remote corner of the world, should have more wisdom to govern 3,000,000 people, 3,000 miles off, as not being capable of governing themselves and all this by the appointment of God, is an imposition on common sense! 21. The book of nature-the lofty mountains--rivers— fresh inland seas, &c. declare and exhibit as already exemplified socially, that this quarter of the globe was to be the beginning of a new theory and order of things, for the regeneration and improvement of society, in a natural, political, and spiritual point of view, personally and morally; as elucidated in the Declaration of Congress on the 4th of July, 1776. 22. But it is hard to shake off old prejudices and long established habits; therefore the practice of the old world was somewhat introduced here! viz. law religion, and that one man may be the property of another; which principles found their way into most parts of the old states, previous to the last data '76; but progressively have subsequently been going down the hill, if not entirely out of date, in some parts of the union. 23. The correct views of Penn, allowing equal rights of conscience and the rights of suffrage, according to merit by virtue and talent, should be eligible to posts of honour and profit-believing in one God, with future reward and punishment; no other test being required as a qualification to office in all matters of opinion in religion. Lord Baltimore, being actuated by more liberal views than many of his cotemporaries, was an auxiliary to liberal principles; and 107 years after became a trait in our national character constitutionally. 24. The Roman priest Ury, accused in the negro plot at N. Y. was hung, and the law interdicted their residing in the colony-so. Connecticut, previous to the late constitution a few years since. 25. Searching people for witch marks, and putting them to death, were some of the dregs of superstition imported from the old world; and hanging people for difference of opinion, as exemplified to the poor Quakers at Boston.Also, cutting off ears, whipping, banishing, cropping and branding; and even made it penal to carry a man over a ferry, or to give him meat, drink or lodging, or to tell him the road. 26. The associated ideas of the worshipper and the worshipped cannot be separated-hence the act that tolerates man to pay his devotion to his God, tolerates the Almighty to receive itDESPOTISM AND BLASPHEMY. 27. Law, religion in any shape or form will persecute-it began with the image of Nebuchadnezzar, when the three Hebrew children were cast into the fire; and under every form and name, wherever it hath existed, there has been no exception since. Hence man, in relation to himself, is a democrat, but in relation to his neighbour he is a tyrant.Then let his jaws and tushes be broken, and his nails pulled out, and claws and paws cut off, to keep the monster from the land. 28. Should the Catholic, Jew, Mahometan, or Protestant, or Pagan, or any other ism, KILL their people for apostacy, i. e. REFORMING, there would be an end of the spread of truth; but darkness and ignorance must still continue to prevail by suppressing the spirit of inquiry, and the avenue |