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The Illustrated Family Bible, containing the Old and New Testament, &c., With the Self Interpreting Notes, and Marginal References of the late Rev. John Brown, of Haddington; to which is appended a Complete Concordance of the Old and New Testaments. (Smith, Elder, and Co.) We beg to call the attention of all the admirers and encouragers of the Fine Arts to this beautiful specimen of Typography-worthy alike of the countenance of the Roxburgh Club, as it is of the patronage of Her most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria-to whom it is humbly dedicated. The In troductory page to each Book is surrounded by, an ornamental red margin, relieved with neat descriptive engravings, on subjects treated on in the respective Books, and which, together with the initial character of the First chapter, are printed in black. In the centre of the page will be found a valuable Concordance of Texts, and at the foot a running Commentary by the late Rev. John Brown-sound, evangelical, and practical, and which is a treasure of itself. On the whole, we consider this splendid Work as richly deserving encouragement, as combining great skill and taste in its execution.

The Churches of London. No. XIII. (C. Tilt.) This number contains views of the Exterior of St. Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street, favoured at the present time with the ministrations of the devoted Rev. Thomas Snow, M.A.; also an Engraving of the Old Church, with its projecting dial overhanging Fleet Street, and the two figures of savages, carved in wood, of the size of life, each with a club in its right hand, with which they struck the quarters upon two suspended bells, moving their hands at the same time, and which may be now seen at the Marquis of Hertford's Villa, in the Regent's Park. It contains also an exterior View of St. Michael's, Cornhill-an admirable piece of architecture.

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ANTI-SLAVERY AND ANTI-POPERY.

which they feel disposed to excuse. Hence THE Rev. Hugh M'Neile has just the various effects produced by the same statement. It carries conviction to one published a powerfully-written letter, mind, it produces recoil in another. To addressed to Edward Cropper, Esq., and the one, it comes with all the light and Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., in which From the power of internal evidence. he has vividly drawn the parallel between other, it is rejected with all the repugnance Slavery and Popery-the inconsistency of overstrained exaggeration, if not wilful on either side, of opposing one of those falsehood. In the existing state of those systems, without opposing the other; minds, such various effects are inevitable; and the perfect consistency of ardently because the impression made by a statedesiring, and diligently aiming at the ment on any subject must depend, in a total abolition of both. The subject is great degree, on the extent of information so very important at the present crisis, on that subject, already possessed by the that we beg leave to make a few ex-therefore is not in itself criminal; but the hearer. The impression is involuntary, and

tracts for the benefit of our readers.

After drawing the parallel between Slavery and Popery, he proceeds to show the inconsistency, on either side, of opposing one of those systems without opposing the other.

state of mind which induces such an impression, may be the result of very criminal negligence.

"It is not denied, but that some statements are so obviously absurd, it is a waste of time to give them attention, and follow "Before I attempt to give what I be- them up by inquiry. But surely it will lieve to be the real reason of this incon-not be pretended that the statements here sistency on both sides, I will ask a ques-advanced concerning Slavery and Popery tion or two, not for the purpose of advancare of this character; they are each felt ing any charge, but for the purpose of sug- by some to be imperative on their belief: gesting, and inviting to, self-examination. surely then it is not too much to claim for Is it true, that any anti-slavery Dis-them from others, a demand on their at senters in this country, in defiance of their advocacy of liberty, both of person and conscience, become the apologists for Irish Popery, because they recognize, or think they recognize, in the present power and tone of the Popish priesthood, an effectual ally of the Dissenting interest?

"Is it true that any anti-Popery Churchmen in this country, in defiance of their equally honest advocacy of true and lawful liberty, both of person and conscience; become the apologists of West Indian slavery, because they recognize, or think they recognize, in the continuance of the apprenticeship system, an effectual support of the West Indian interest ?

tention and pains-taking investigation. This is all I ask, and I ask this in the full confidence that the result will be a large and enlarging acknowledgement of the inconsistency on either side of apologizing for evil, and of the perfect consistency of those who earnestly desire, and diligently aim at, the total abolition of both Slaveryand Popery.

Yes,

"Yes, we ardently desire that great Babylon may fall with all her craft: and in her were found, slaves and souls of men. we ardently desire to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, to break every yoke: not the yoke from the negro onlynot the yoke from the Papist only-but "And is it true, that the consistent every yoke: to arrest every arm of arbiChristian, the fearless and impartial lover trary irresponsible authority-to snatch the of liberty, becomes on every fitting occa-lash of torture from every hand, whether sion, the uncompromising opponent of both West Indian slavery, however masked behind the milder name of apprenticeship, and Irish Popery, however disguised in its outward aspect by the craft of men, who, after signing Pope Pius's Creed, commending Dens's Theology, and circulating with authority the Bull Unigenitus, turn round, and with fawning hypocrisy, to answer a temporary purpose, call us beloved fellow-Christians!'

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The true reason of the inconsistency on both sides, of which we complain, is, I am persuaded, want of detailed information. The apologists on either side are ignorant of the working in detail of the system

of slave-driver, apprentice-master, or Popish priest-and to extend to every clime, and kindred, and tongue, and people, the inestimable blessing we enjoy ourselves, in known and protecting laws.

"We desire to see Christian efforts made to controul both the driver and the priest. In compassion to the poor negro, we would controul the one, and in compassion to the poor Papist, we would controul the other. It well becomes the true dignity of a nation calling itself Christian, and possessing the legal power, to put forth the strong arm of law, to the utter abolition of all tyranny.

"In claiming a law which would restrain the driver, it is at once seen and ad

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mitted that we are claiming a boon | others."* for the negro. And it is equally nature of them, can be fenforced only and undoubtedly true, though it may not upon ignorant credulity. A right knowbe so readily admitted, that in claiming ledge of the Bible would utterly and laws which would restrain the priest, we for ever put an end to them. The case are claiming a great boon for the Popish po- therefore may be stated in a few words pulation. It is not against our poor fellow SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION, versus SLAVERY!" countrymen that we desire a law of restraint; but against their tyrants, against designing practisers upon their superstition, who keep the people poor and ignorant, in order, by threats of the brute force of their willing slaves, to attain their own objects of avarice and ambition.

"We are indeed accused of desiring to grind down our poor Popish brethren by the exactions of the tithe proctor, which are held up to odium, as the excesses of tyranny. But those who advance this accusation, should remember that the tithe charge is according to known laws, so known as to cause a proportionate reduction in the poor man's rent; so that in point of fact he pays nothing but rent.

"I shall not now change my subject to vindicate the principle of an Established Church. It is sufficient for my present argument, to show that the tithe charge is according to known laws. This makes all the difference in the question of tyranny,

and our accusers know it.

AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.

HORRID TRAGEDY.

We have heard much talk of late years of the boasted liberty of America-its piety, its revivals, and its flourishing voluntary institutions; but we beg leave to question the healthy state of society in that country, where such a horrid tragedy can be acted by a pro-slavery mob, as will be found narrated in the subjoined letter. In the same number of The Philanthropist, from whence we have extracted it, the Editor gives a very unfavourable account of the present state of the town where it is printed. He says" At this very time Cincinnati is working with the throes of a licentious and sanguinary spirit—a spirit which is just ready to overleap all bounds, and trample the majesty of law in the dust. What do they mean by the course they "Further, We ardently desire scriptural have adopted? Do they wish to see education for both negro and Papist. In the bloody scenes of revolutionary the case of the negro, the Christian duty France re-enacted in our hitherto peaceof giving scriptural education is readily ful country? If the anti-slavery press admitted. And it is equally and un- fall, what will stand between them and doubtedly a duty in the case of the poor destruction? The despotism of a mob ignorant Papist. In asking this, we are never works its own cure. not asking anything against him, but for him, and against those his enslaving ty records of our country for the last six strength by indulgence. Look over the rants who would keep the Word of God from the poor people, in order to keep an years. The despotism of a mob was at open door for their own superstitious and first but impulsive and transient. Again idolatrous traditions. The supposed be- and again it put forth its power, and as nefits of those superstitious rites, it is in often was connived at, until it became a their power alone to bestow! And so long habit-the custom of the country-and it as a blind reliance upon them can be main- is now rapidly becoming a passion. Yes! tained among the people, a profitable traffic it cannot be concealed. Our country is maintained for the priest. This traffic is indeed tyrannical, because it is not re-mob is determined to assert its supreseems fast verging to a revolution. The gulated by any known law; but varies with the arbitrary irresponsible caprice of the individual priest. You have doubtless seen the Rev. David O'Croly's masterly exposure of this traffic. He says, Every priest looking to his peculiar necessities, or to self-interest, makes the most he can of his ministry, and multiplies his exactions, without any reference to statute laws, or episcopal authority.' And again, "Some priests in consequence of their extravagance, or their avarice, are much more severe in their exactions than

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macy; it has a passion for ruling; it has begun a new era-an era marked by the blackest of crimes-the crime of MURDER; and now what shall stay its course, or limit its demands?”

The above remarks are fully borne out by the following letter:

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"ALTON, Nov. 8, 1837.

My dear Brother Chester, "I take up my pen to address you under peculiarly solemn circumstances. I have just returned from viewing the lifeless

Essay on Ecclesiastical Finance, p. 25.

were unwonted gatherings in certain coffeehouses. Here the spirit of vengeance, which had been rankling in their breasts, was excited to desperation by spirit behind the counter. By about ten o'clock, they were prepared for the work.

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corpses of two of our citizens, and from the bedsides of two others who were wounded. Of the two former, our brother Lovejoy was one, and of the latter, our mutual and worthy friend Mr. Roff. Yes, Lovejoy has fallen a victim to the violence of a band of armed ruffians, fallen nobly Accordingly they repaired to the waretoo, in defence of those inalienable rights house of Godfrey, Gilman and Co. They which were given to him by God, and commenced the attack by burling volleys guaranteed to him by the constitution. of stones through the windows and doors. Rights as precious to you and to me, and Mr. W. S. Gilman appeared in the door of to every other American citizen as they the second story, and addressed the mob were to him. So he felt them to be. Had in his peculiarly kind and impressive manit been merely a question of his own pri- ner. He earnestly and affectionately advate rights, he would willingly, gladly vised them to desist from violence; told have retired from the field of too much them the property was left with him on strife and turmoil, and enjoyed quiet repose, storage; that he was bound to protect it. in the midst of his affectionate but now Assured them that nobody in the building deeply distressed family. But he felt that bad any ill-will against any of them, and God, in His providence, had placed him in that they should all deprecate doing any of the gap, and he dare not leave his post, them any injury. At the same time he whatever might be the consequences. I assured them that the press would not be grieve and am mortified when I say it, but delivered up, but that he and his assosuch scenes have been acted over in Alton ciates would defend it at the risk and within the last week, as would disgrace any sacrifice of their lives. He was answered town on the coast of Algiers. Steam by a fresh volley of stones. Those inside boats have been boarded indiscriminately then disposed of themselves at the differby armed ruffians. Traveller's goods and ent doors and windows, and prepared to boxes of furniture have been seized and defend it to the last. They all agreed broken open, in quest of printing presses, that no gun should be fired till the doors and their persons and lives have been were burst open, or till there was some threatened, for remonstrating against it: firing from without. Volley after volley scenes similar to this have been acted over of stones were hurled into the windows on almost every boat that has touched our and against the doors, then a gun was shores within the last week or ten days. fired into the window from the mob. Pre"On Monday night, the obnoxious press, sently a second gun was fired. The balls so long looked for, arrived. Its friends were heard to whistle through the windows, had taken the precaution to have it landed but neither of them did any injury. At late in the night, when it was supposed a this juncture one of the party within, with mob would hardly be raised. They took the consent and by the advice of the rest, the further precaution to have about 50 levelled his gun upon the mob. One man armed men secreted in the ware-room, fell, mortally wounded. His associates ready for the service of the Mayor, at any took him up and carried him away to a moment. While the press was landing, physician, and the mob dispersed. The the spies of the enemy were seen lurking young man died in about half an hour. The about, and the sound of their horn was mobites have to-day taken a great deal of raised, shrill and long. But whether the pains to send abroad the impression that enemies of peace and order were buried this young man was a stranger, and was too deep in the arms of Bacchus and sleep, present only as a spectator and took no or whether they feared the formidable part in the riot. But I have ascertained [reparations that were made to receive that there is no truth in this statement. them, I know not. There was no further He was a carpenter by trade, and was at molestation than the throwing of a stone work yesterday for Mr. Roff, and was or two, while the press was removed into heard repeatedly to boast, during the day, the ware-room of Messrs. Godfrey, Gil- of the part he intended to act last night. man, and Co.-Things remained quiet have just been told also, by a very reyesterday, saving the threats and impreca-spectable citizen, that he saw him, just betions that were heard along the street, fore he was shot, very actively engaged in against Mr. Lovejoy and the press. Mr. L.'s life was threatened openly and repeatedly. The Attorney-General of the State was heard to say emphatically and significantly that Mr. L. would be killed within two weeks.' Soon after dark, there

throwing stones into the windows. I learn that his name was Bishop, recently from Tenessee county, New York.

"In about an hour after the mob had had time to revive their spirits, and recruit their courage in the aforesaid coffee houses, they

of arms, besides small arms; they were not desirous of destroying life, or they might have shot down 50 of the rioters as easily as one. The Mayor was heard to express the opinion to-day that there were of the rioters from 150 to 200, of whom from 50 to 80 were armed. Our young and worthy Mayor exerted himself, and did what he could to disperse the mob. But his kind admonitions were only returned by curses. A certain grog-seller in town stood a short distance from the Mayor, and vociferated that if any one of their number was arrested by the civil authorities, he was authorised to say, he should be rescued by force and arms.' What is civil

returned with increased numbers, and armed with guns and muskets, &c. &c., and recommenced the attack with renewed violence. They formed on the east side of the store, where there are no doors or windows, and occasionally a fire was given from each party. Whiskey was brought and distributed profusely among them, and all were exhorted to be "good men and true." Occasionally one of the mob was heard to sing out "if any more guns and whiskey is wanted, away to the French coffee house." Baffled in their attempt to gain admittance into the store by the doors and windows, they resolved unanimously, with a shout which cleft the air, to fire the building, and "shoot every abolition-authority here? and what can civil authoist in it, as they should attempt to rity do? But I am admonished by my escape." Accordingly a ladder was made, watch, that the mail soon leaves, and that and combustibles prepared, and a man as- I must come to a close, or I could state cended to the roof. Presently it was in other particulars, and dwell a little upon a blaze. Meantime the company within the causes which have brought about these sent out a detachment of four or five of calamitous results. The immediate cause, the number. The man on the ladder however, which emboldened the mob, was was fired at and wounded. Just about this the same here as that which preceded the time, Mr. Lovejoy, who stood near the famous riots of your own peaceful city. A ladder, was deliberately aimed at by a man public meeting was got up, and resolutions who stood a few yards from him, and shot were passed, not driving Mr. Lovejoy down. He jumped up after he was shot, from the city, but just strong enough to went into the counting-room, exclaiming, excite and embolden the mob to do it. The "I am shot," "I am a dead man," and fell Attorney-General of our goodly state took down and expired in a few minutes. Those a very conspicuous part in this meeting. within perceiving the building on fire, and He came out in an inflammatory speech, in that it, together with its valuable contents, which he abused, by every epithet he could must inevitably be destroyed, and the press command, Mr. Lovejoy and his associates, which they were defending with it, pro-and the ministers of religion generally. He posed to capitulate.-They were assured denounced Mr. L. at one time as a very by those without, that if they would with- wicked man, at another as a fanatic who draw from the building, and leave their was utterly beside himself, and ought to be arms behind them, not one of them should taken care of. But he did not yet hand be molested. They accordingly left the him over to the tender mercies of the mob. building, and as they were going out of Oh no! I will testify for him, that he said the door and turning the corner, almost expressly that he would not advise that every one of them was fired at. Mr. Roff that individual's property or person be received a ball in one of his legs, which sacrificed, until the peace of the city rehas not yet been extracted. It is appre- quired it.' But at the same time he plainly hended that his leg will have to be ampu- intimated by the turn of his eye, and the tated. His clothes were perforated with peculiar expression of his countenance, several holes, and one shot entered his that that time was not far distant. nose near his eye, which bled profusely. verend clergyman of our city followed in a Mr. Weller, of the firm of Gerry and speech in which he attempted to explain Weller, received a ball in his leg, but it is the doctrine of expediency, reminded the thought the bone is not fractured. Seve- meeting that St. Paul's friends thought it ral others have their clothes perforated expedient on one occasion to let him down with balls. They were pursued and fired in a basket from the wall, and let him go. after in every direction, till none of them Whatever may have been the intention of could be found. The mob then entered the speaker, it was manifest that the audiunmolested, threw out the press, and de-ence were willing to construe it as a good molished it. precedent for them to dispose of Mr. "At about two o'clock, they dispersed. Lovejoy. But I must stop immediately or It is said several of the mobites were seri-lose the mail. You will doubtless hear ously wounded. They are, however, con- more about these cealed by their friends. There were 18 mean time adieu. men in the building, with about 36 stand

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