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a considerable Humb-r ivf domestic'
ttiriiinnaties, devrted and supported
by each denomination, who dispense
?$heir lal>ors to such of the people
41s remain destitute of an establish
ed ministry. From actual returns,
?And cautions estimates where such
returns have not been obtained, itap
4>cars that in the state there are about
46,000 Protestants who receive the
holy communion of the Lord's Sup-,
per. In the city of Charleston up
wards of one fourth of the commu
nicants are slaves or free people of
color, and it is supposed that in the
other parts of the state the proportion
of such communicants 111ay bet esti
mated at about one-eight. In every
church they are freely admitted to
attend Divine service; in most of
the churches, distinct accommodations
are provided f(*r them, and the cler
gy in general make it a part of their
pastoral care to devote fiequent and
stated seasons for the religious in-'
fttruction of catechumens from a
the black population. While
a greatly increased, and still grow*
ins; attention to tl?e means of grace
are every where to be discerned a
inongst the people, it may truly be
added, that the clergy in general,
of every denomination, appear to be?
faithful and diligent in preaching the
great evangelical principles of re*
pentance towards God, faith in the
L#ord Jesus Christ, with renovation
of heart and holiness of life, as es
sentially forming the Christian char
acter. And they mostly experience
an encouraging degree of success
from the general and regular attend
ance 0:1 Divine service, the increas
ing number of communicants, and
the remarkable liberality and atten
tion with which the people at large
contribute their aid and co-operation
in all measures proposed for educat
ing the rising generation, for spread
ing the knowledge of Divine truth
at home and abroad, and for cultivat
ing the Gospel of Ciuht in its puri
ty and simplicity.
All of the most numerous donom
inations have established Sunday
schools, in wMch individuals of both
sexes, during many hours of every
Sablmth, devote themselves to the
religious instruction of multitudes of
children, who are cncouraged by
suitable rewards in books, provided
by voluntary contributions of the
church at large 5 from which also
other incidental expenses are defray
ed.
Several societies arc established,
und others are in prospect, for pro
viding funds for the education of in
digent and poius young men for the
Gospel ministry; Tor which purpose,
as well as for sending the?Gospel
amongst the Heathen, tho Baptist
association of Charleston took de
cided measures at an early period.?
llesides these, large contributions air
annually made from every denomin
ation, for the aid of several theolo
gical institutions of the United States.
In the Episcopal connexion, there i*
a society of several years standing
for distributing the Bible, the Prayer
Bo6k, and suitable tracts. And the
other denominations have united in a
general and extensive Tract Society,
also of some years standing, and
connected throughout the state.?
These societies are greatly aided l>j
many female associations in town
and country, tjie individuals of which
contribute not only in funds, but in
the more valuable and efficient co-op-'
peralion of employing their mild and
attractive influence to awaken a sense
of Religion, and diffuse a spirit of
piety in those uncultivated families
or neighborhoods, wLtre the people
have either never possessed, or have
unhappily lost the habits of attend
ing on the public^orship of God.?
By these meang the voice oft he charm
er often reaches where the voice
of the preacher has not been hoard :
and by the cotemporaneons distribu
tion of religious tract*, she plants
in desolate places the vineyard of
the Redeemer* It is not to sectarian
zeal that all these exertions in the
cause of religion are solely to be as
cribed. The proofs are abundant
that the sublime views of advancing
the ?lory of God, and the tempore
awl eternal happiness of man-kind
at large, inspire a truly catholic spir
it amongst all denominations, and
produce die fruit* of united labors.
The Bible Society of Charleston,
composed of every denomination in
the state, m ith several sister societies
in different parts of it, liath been es
tablished for ten years past, for the
distributing the holy Sc riptures with
out note or comment.?Besides these,
a Marine Bible Society established
in Charleston, seeks to place the ho
ly Oracles into the hold of every ves
sel. The number of copies of the
Holy Scriptures distributed by the
Bible Society of Charleston sine its
establishment, added to those of the
Marine Bible Society since its more
recent establishment, amount to
0,306; besides which, a Female Bi
ble Society has distributed upwards
of 600 copies. I2u 1 the divine labors
ot philanthrophy, a-* they are not
confined within the bands of particu
lar sects, so their views are not con
fined to our own country. They
seek to spread the light of Heavenly
truth in those Heathen lands thai
sit in darkness and the shadow of
death." In some of the denomina
tions of Christians there are regular
and long established Missionary So
cieties, upon an enlarged and com
prehensive scale ; the effects of whose
philanthropy are felt beyond the
Ganges, and amongst the/islands of
the East. - Amongst our citizens at
large, there arc but few who do not
in some way or other contribute to
this great cause, of carrying the
knowledge of the true God, and of
the redemption t by Christ, amongst
the Heathen. Here too, the female
sex are found to be exemplary and
cordial co-opperators; not only by
pecuniary contributions, but by ex
erting that natural influence which is
so powerful w hen united to virtuous
pursuits, to awaken general sensi
bility to the wants ot the Heathen,
aftd fan (he flame of pious .zeal for
* ^ here is now in Charles
ton, one Female Society in the con
nexion of the Independent Church,
who regularly suppoit one Heathen
child in India, whofs to reside and
be provided for and educated in the
family of a missionary there. The
Children who attend one Sabbath
School in Charleston, in number
about ?25, already learnt to appre
ciate the infinite value of religious
instruction, have formed a Society
?n the mt)dcl of that above mention
ed?which society calculates to sup
port a school for 50 Heathen children
in India. Many other societies are
formed as your Committee believe,
in other parts of the state, but ~oT
which they have uot particular
knowledge; and others are expect
ed to be formed ^for like purposes.
I his noble leaven of divine philan
thropy, which for many years has
neen working in the mass or Society,
and has carried its beneficial emo
tions even into the bosoms of cliil
ilren, might well he expected to
<l?ow itself in the body of the State
Legislature. Realizing the familiar
truth, that the best security for the
prosperity of a state, and for indi
vidual happiness here and hereafter,
is bottomed upon the seasonable and
suitable education of youth, the Le
gislature, in 1811, passed a law for
establishing perpetually in each elec
tion district a number of Free
Schools, eqtnl to the number of
Members in the House of Repre
sentatives. Besides the salaries of
the President and Professors of the
Sonth-Curolinia College, there is an
nually appropriated out of the pub
lic treasury of the state about 837,000
for the support of these Free
Schools; to which any citizens of
the State is at liberty to send his
child or children free of expence.?
lo this it may be added, that the
State abounds with literary and li
brary Societies, mostly incorporated
by law. Perhaps there is not a dis
trict in the State in which theta may
not be found at least one, and in some
a plurality of well chosen public li
braries, 10 which the thirst lot- know
ledge, in almost any department of
religion, mieuce, or letters, may Uu
~ratitiud.
Your Committee could takeipVa-1,
sure in amplifying tlit* les> '.imonie*
every where abounding to shew, t!?a?
throughout Carolina the interest- o:
education are duly appreciated ; the
taste for mental improvement culti
vated arid increasing : Christianity
going forth i 1 still brighter omens:
and that Christians of all denomina
tions, laying aside the cold calcula
tions of big)try and intolerance, air
uniting in leberal measures, 10 ad
vance the vreat interests of the II e
deemer's kingdom here, and Jo plan!
them in the. regions of superstition
and idolatry.
Hut your Committee must forbee*
to attempt particular details w In n
their information is only general, uvA
which would leail to prolixity. Tht\
trust that enough has been shewn, or
alluded to, fur the purpose of ex
empting this state from the reproach
of being totally indifferent and inat
tentive to the great duties incumbent
on every community, of striving tu
spread moral au<4 religious instruc
tion, and to form the public mind to
those habits, on w hich the most pre
cious interests and t>ermanent happi
ness of every people must depend.
Though much lias been done, *et in
? hi
the eye of Him to w hom *11 human
measures ought to have an ultimate
reference, we are sensible we ought
to feel humbled, that more is not
doue. But jwilh his^ smiles on the
exertions of the virtuous and the
pious, it is hoped that our holy Re
ligion will still continue to increase
and flourish, until our country shall
be 110 less distinguished foi Godli
ness, brotherly love and charity, than
for its civil and religious liberty?
which under the blessiu"; of God.
nourish every thing that is precious
in this life, and conducts to the feli
city of that w hich is to come.
la. J.1 ??
FO RE 1 a *v.
NEW-YORK, JULY * .
' - Latest from England.
By the arrival of the Juno, Cajit.
Doak, in 37 clays from Liverpool
we received Loudon papers of the
Slat, Liverpool papers of th<*22d,
and Lovds List of I81I1 of May, all
inclusive.
It appears by an article in the
London Courier of the?ist of May,
that a good deal of feelins; had been
excited in the French 1 haraber of
Deputies, by the presentation of
some petitions praying for the recall of
the banished Frenchmen, who were
concerned in the affairs of 1815 AJ.
Cotton, chairman of a committee ap
pointed to examine the petitions,
spoke with great emphasis on what
he considered au abuse of the right
iif |?etitioniug?the consequences of
which, if not timely w.ecked, he
said, Would place the Chamber un
der the empire of petitions, and the
members would have little else to do
than to sit and deli Iterate upon every
petty or factious topic which individ
uals might choose to couch in the
form of a petition. The report of
th$ committee opposed the petitions
on the single ground, that the right
of extending mercy to the exiles
belonged to the crown, and it was
not the province of the Deputies to
interfere with the exercise of that
right. M. Canmartin spoke in fa
vor of all the exiles, including of
course not only those of the year
1815, but those who were concerned
in the transactions of the earlier pe
riods of the revolution, such as the
trial and execution of the Kii^, &c.
?He was answered with great spir
it by the kec|>er of the Heals, who
said, that whatever clemency might
hereafter be extended for those who
had l>een temporarily banished by
the generosity of the crown, the re
gixiden were banished for ever.?
The declaration was received with
shouts of applause from the whole
Chamber, with the exception of
about twenty wlu> are called Ultra
libei*ala. In the course of his speech,
the keeper of the Heals said, that
" the King coukl not, without com
promising his own dignity, the re
pose of France and of Europe, res
tore to France the assassins of his
predecessor, the murderers of the
Martyr King."
( "Oi. Htr "aot'u or M,.v, VS. CH77J.
?ian, a member ol the House of Com
mons, cajled upon the Chancellor
^ t;if Exchequer, in his place, lu
pay whether an article which appear
ed thai ih.v in the Courier. rei'eriny
to 'he subject of the repayment of
10,OCR),000 to the Hank, was ojjlaoi!
Upon proceedini;to remark upon his
motion, lie was loudly called to or
der. Sir John Newport spoke on
(he question of order with warmth
?considering it highly improper that
a member should put such a question
io the Minister on such a subject it
ought neither to be nut nor answered,
otherwise it might lead to very im
proper disclosures. He was foil; w
cd by (ireeufell on the saiiw side.?
He had interposed with the hope
that the Chancellor of the Exche
quei would not condescend to give
any answer at all. Mr. Callaghan
rose again, amid fresh cries of Or
der," claiming tlu> right to be heard
in explanation. - iie jiad expected and
nswer, because he thought the ques
tion perfectly regular; and he had
understood from the Chancellor of
the exchequer that he thought so too.
Cries of " Order" being renew ed,
the Speaker declared that the Hon.
**eutlenien was very far from bein^
in ortler^?he believed it was the first
time such a question, on such a sub
|jcct, had ever been put?the practice
might lead to the most injurious dis-~
closures, v ? KV.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
theji said?He felt great regret that
a conversation in private with the
Hon. member who put the question,
dioqhl have lead to the course that
had been pursued. He could not,
how ever, forbear saying, that much
had lately appeared in that paper
'I the Courier J on the subject alluded
u *ie ellt*rely disappro
val he ( ourier, in noticing this
subject, among other things, says.?
?k lint, while yve differ sometimes on
small points, we must udd, that
ministers have no admirers or advo
cates more warm or zealous than we
are. We feel, with the public, a
deep sense of gratitude to them for
resetting tis from imminent perils,
and placing the country in the proud
est station it ever yet occupied.?
V\ ith these feelings of admiration
and gratitude, we shall continue to
render them all the assistance it may
be in our power to give."
An obliging Commercial Friend
favored us with the follciwii.g
letter?
LIVKUPOOL MAY 22.
Our Cotton Market remains de
pressed, and the price is rather low er
ban last week. _ The very-lieavy im
ports this month (say about 07,000
bags ot all sorts) are landing, and as I
Uplands are most in demand, they
are brought in the market even be
fore they are stowed in the Ware-1
house; and this pressing, to sell is
almost universal. The sales of Up- i
land last week were 5,500 bags, and
this week 4000. Of the sales this '
week Mi were from 11 l-2d a 12d :
1030 at it 1-2; 353 at 12 1-2; 405
at IIS 3-4d ; and about ^00 at 18d.
I he sales of Orleans this week are,
1049, of which 514 were- from 11
l-2d a 12d ; 525 are at 13d ; the re
mainder 13 14 to 14 1-4, except 10
dunbars Gin 10 i-2d. A part of
these saltfs are for export, and part
on speculation?-the estimate of the
consumption of Uplands from this
market at 2500 per week; but while
the imports contiuue so heavy, and
the pressure for money so great, there
*eems little, if any prospect of a
rise?and yet we cannot but think
the consumption will rather enhance
prices at the close of the session, and
it is still our opinion, that shipments
made from your side at correspond
ing prices with our prcsont market
would be safe,
the Bank of England will no
doubt resume s|#ecie payments ac
cording 4o the plan laid down by the
'Coihmittee of the House of Com
mons, which Jhmj w ill see in the pa^
pers, and this fear has no doubt had
a yery strong influence on the price
of every article of merchandize, and
w hatever you do as connected with
| tifln cotm'ry. you j-t-cuicl i::a.vO it.ir
own iViiciilftiioiw. as to its c fleet.
I he j?i ice rt CY.flVe Iihs gene down
i.oiii I jOs t'j M)s. Tobacco, Ashes
and Naval &tores all very dull at
onr <Miutaii(v,^ 'j iicre is no prospect
oi tl.e ports openirg for whtfat and
hour llus ve?ar.?The weather is very
tine and crops promising. Referring
to quotations, we remain,
\ ery respectfully, Your friends.
(Signed) a. & s. iucnAHDS.
Uplands ii l-Sd a 13d.?Orleans
II l-2d a 14 i-Sd.?Islands 5s a 2s
6d.?Tobacco 3d a 7d.?-Rice 20s a
33s. Y4 tour 28s a 38.?Pot Ashes
39s a 43^.?Pearl 45, a 48s._Tar
13s a 13s.?Turpentine 10s a 12s.
?? ~~
NEW YORK, JULY 1.
? Hue dos viyres.
C*apt. Grice, of the schooner Pe
tion, who arrived at this port yester.
day, sailed from Buenos Ay res on ^
the 8d of May. and the editors .of
Lthe Gazette arfc indebted to bim for
the news from that quarter which is
now published.
Capt. Grice is the hearer of dis
patches to government. He has fur
nished two letters, one from Santia
go ot April, which remarks?" No
intelligence from Lord Cochrane.
1 he U. S. frigate Macedonian.
Captain Downes, sailed on the 3d
,l om Valparaiso for Coquhnbo. The
expedition to Lima still in contem
plation, but the preparations wero
slow for want of funds. Gen. San
Martin daily expected at the Capita^
whose presence, it was expected,
would infuse new life into their ef
forts."
rI he letter of the 24th, from Mon
tevideo, remarks?"Gen. Aquiar,
one of Artiga's principal ofheers,
who had been made prisoner by the
Portuguese, has made his ebcape
from this place, and has collected a
number to join him; and is commit
ting every specie of depredation iu
the vicinity of Moklanado and the
adjacent country
A treaty or armistice was conclud
ed on the 16th of April, between
the Government of Buenos Ay res,
and the Agent Appointed by the peo
ple of Santa lie and Artigas, the
parties to meet the 10th of May.
I his, iL was supposed, would lead
to a general peace between the pro
vinces lately a* variance. The troops
had returned to Buenos Ayres. The
new constitution Mas printing, and
was to be published in a few days.
The actual Director had resigned^
and it was supposed would become &
Senator under the new constitution.
The two corvetts which sailed
hence some time since were tying in
statu quo?one of them armed to
protect the other, or rather to keep
the Americau Agent from slipping oil4
with her.
Extracts of. letters from Chili, re
ceived per schooner Petion.
VALPARAISO, MARCH 10.
" We have the pleasure to say.
that Judge Prevost arrived here on
the 0th inst. in H. B. M. frigate An
dromache, Capt. Slwsriff, from Lima.
The British sloon of wat Blossom,
that carried out Judge P. to Colum~
bia, entered that river and found the
navigation attended with very little
risk. Judge P. visited various part#
of the adjacent coast, and Ids com
munications to his government re
specting that part of the world, witl
be very interesting.
IMPORTANT.
Communicated for the Federal Republican
and Baltimore Telegraph.
Extract of a letter, dated Lima, 8tk
March, 1810.
Dear Sir?I now ?vail myself of
the opportunity offered by the ship
Two Catherine?, captain Charles
Hyatt, of Providence, (H. I.) to do
the same, as also to my several
friends. This vessel with several
others are obliged to leave the port
in consequence of Lord Cochrane
who is in the Roads with a strong
squadron of Chilian men of war,
haviug declared all the coast from
Guayaquil to Altacama iu a state of
blockade, giving notice of the ?nme
to the neutrals that are liere?f llis
Lordship has allowed them no moiu