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from Chc TV , HUDSON. SCSNERYt . Extract of a letter to the Jbditor[ *>r.thr National Intelligence iv datrd' Kcw-York, J iilv 23 -*?? On pas-.? sti^r jicwrt the Hudson river, frohv. A ? uWny ro New -York, on borfc sides lATiQit. beautiful country pre sented; interspersed with * many, tmail .tpwin sjtuatc^ on its tarjks^, exhibiting a f4ea?ing prospcct, antll evidence of the blessings of ? free dom, peace and plenty. ' When we arrived iq^ sight of, the ..'Cats kilf moniua i ;is Which llsepn the west sid<Lpf the river, ^nd.said to be part-? the AUrghany mo'ua? tains tha: crols Pennsylvania, their t perspective* view bccon>es - truly -fcuBlrnle. The * mountains ap|>ear T clduds, and thsftlouds gently float-" ing mountains, taking a peep into; the Ripper tegipris, whose tower ing epps look jdawfr. iuta_ the deep -with m&j^sric grandeur on the dir . m* i feuds bel,ovr?* The sun beaw%? ?i$sC ratfun t light on their; tAwh-j^^topSj-giU the lofty rocks on thetf mighty heads i" in golden auay, whilst the black, clouds til ; Jed with r?ta beat with *fOBtending sfrHe thei>*.; stony sides jJbt^passage totthe west. Pkas *>* afrd'ddightcril 'viewed tfac cortr tenciing element^ whilst die steam ' ajpac beneath this wreck of mat- ? te^^iwly |(cke-ps down the .swelling : JtrcSm. ' ?: , J _^^h?;base.di J^f?se-_ tremendot* m^ip(atal'pn the south east side, ' MnpMpe plata ivIiiehL the West Point ; ? WgPflil ?Pf*? ' fr<xn the xS^terHfyt been at some distamt age ^iNr world, a vast ;lake. Jt is \W\ this valley chat tfjfe] . ^0ri,es wwe4mamnw>th have, been touni s^d'the inhabitants of the , vicutftV; ^e^^jftgtherc are, cull ma^y t^S^rsTceletons of Point, the pre^^lktfy school ." '*>f the'tMtgf&flS |P^ i new ahd afcene prese.uvft MM& ( Pe^WR1 Wind becomtti to* ? T*y~ ir>t<Y ^ the ; !,wonderlul - , .?? ?o^%rn "* and 4 the which jat ccjiS* periods of ,the world miwt' Shav6; taken place, to bur .t aauncgfc: **-. Sflift1 /mdft4-'tRc Hills, and the mouri~. im^ When you drop into the ?jp^' thc\iyac-'fe^ai(l to be 400 /.uhorn, dee;., you appear KS to&iiirijii raoir States, beaming ort every moun tain;? top the undecaycd mark* and w,shinBto" We stuped at West Point-at SSSP' h-6ue ? of thc diui^g>iiic{i time we visited Koit Fuinam, buUt the, toj^of a ; ^.^likinrain tha: lises on rhe sonth *V<?st side of tte plain ; and by ad ? I J r +? \* 4 ? - ? . 2 . w ? Z44 moun|g||| . equate measurement, h 568> feet i A above the level of the gea. The fore U how in a tolerable state of preservation, but bears the evident masks of plunder irom visitors who like ourselves, were no doubc anxious to bear^away some relique from this monumfrht oi revolution ary kuftering* aiid the bravery of the American troops. ?-Standing on the parapet of the for t, we over look the plain of West Point, the Hudso*^ fiver to a vast distance, and *14 different batteries, redoubt! and fortineacions, prepared under ? the eye of the father of / Aitkricanu liberty, by the veteran ' troops of . our revolutionary war. From the top of fort ^utkaift we c<>n:efii plater tho:e a n ient works situated on the -ides a<id lop* of surround *?'?g hills with plcasurr. 1 he de- 1 fertdcrb of American freedom erect r ed tk^e with itrvmeme-; labour., and under the must suffer ing privation s*Kt hardships, tri xfe -fend those privileges which we now enjoy over any other nations or people on~car?h ; aaci which *he ei tizens of the_ United Stages through the influence of party factions now support with a degree of^ indiffer ence, dishonorable -to the character^ of their forefathers. , It is now, how eves, the school of natural histo rvjlyencral science,*, and the art pf war r arid rhr pro fc-sSAVft and cadets under their charge, do honor > to America,, notwitHstandin^ the par simony of the administration,* and< the illiberal pay allowed by ' con-r gre.ss to the 'officers- and teachers of this national 'institution.- -V On. leaving West Point, arid pas sing down the river we were sh'owrt" the {>lace from which Arnold made his escape t;o .,the British ariny p and also where .major Andre was , taken and executed. These spots serve to recal afresh to the memo ry, past events now resting on the t minds of the people like the sha llow of a past dream. Whert ^.We had passed "through between the mountains which on ? both ? sides overhang the river which meanders in rapid rnaj est y, Ave were much dc^ .ligh.rcfi at a sudden view pf Stonby Pointy and the remains of tfre .^Id fort on its ipj>, whicji the gaTOit " ^Way n^ J>ad ur pn - taken f 'the fort^i^ oil a $$naiL barren hill, about zoo yards irbm the shore oirt the riv?j\ j**ar to the / foot fit a n^untaiii, ami i** tjfe we>r and south jvest fides of the loiy grovirdi, by , no means either fertile or weH cufc< tivattd by th$ OWriers, Tflifre is nothing in the sight of Stoftey Poiiir carious or even attractive co a stranger : yet; when- %e1dbk on the ^bicct, and conntcil fo with. the , ^Kerit of Its hayiftg^icc^^^ iljfyt 'pppt hc}d ;^y tnvadiog'.?hn; e<ftyt and c^ptureci by - the Veteran Wayne, it the Keai pf a spall bAnd of ^rric$M&n berot s, ic tlijjjhf become* i*su hjc c tot Uoi^.^^ofZ j 'fjty/'the wtawti tow I 'tjic philoso pher, the waukmart, Ami>oldfer,' " .leaving $toaey Polrft, th^ Hud ilmm. gr*^*My widens: till you height, almost p^adicular, the J ^S^SSSSi description, admirably calculated Jto attract the eye of'the philosopher .and imitiaginitionofthe naturalist. < their cxtrcpie length * itown the ii vcr is So great, aqd the similarity -'Wj'generaiJ that the eye and the mvagindtfort both become desirous ?l idiot and moic variety. '1 his relief is* scon afforded by -the sight ?of the city New- York? the opefi5-, ing bay ? 'the forts and castles';* which appear meeting On all sides , 'as you gemly glide along, to otfer you a joy lul welcome into the most beautiful rurbor in the- world. JVuvul fotce on 1 He I Jiktk i#.-? U ha* been published. thai the liii*tsh arc dismant ling their vtvscl* u|Hm> the lakes. This we It-Mi n iiom v;o<k1 authority, is in pur suance of a mutual un<let landing ^ tw?cn the American and British' govern mem*, that rcitbcr power shall retain mure than two revemit cbtteis. of two guns *iach? on either lake* in service ; ?&tivi that 6 months notice sh*ll tx? t*iv?n by either, of an intention io> ailment this force. In i hi# arrangement the mtet^sU of the two ^ovennrtclHh are RVitfuafty promoted ? -ami and many ocr.a*i-)nt of cftihtion and jea lousy *ivt>i<kd. It saves a great expense \o b tip ; an<) ?s, Intikicfes, an evidence of oo!?luW:fta5<r and ?<l will which ?t is ihc UiictesL ol lx>ia lo pioipoto. j I'rjtn (Ac .N . Y? Daily Adv r. J. ? . # It is a curious { d?sa*?w+& ol n-* arc aluoe udvan War, thai ItMtii*:. harvest 10 u~? new; which makes cvtfy ^ mufetja the CxZfUt ? In thrsc u me* t^c papers have b^cuWic -favored , with tt^ aeeo&rts^f the-^Jf^Miaabie *uul J calamitous rainsVkb?ch taVe^Hketl s< v eral poitfpus of our country ?./ \v%*io ?not oican .xix be . underwood pt 4f papers aire "so^rd hearted and as co rejoice ai tin; calairtitfes of theii?^ low men? they go no' farther than nu:ue? ly to publish the' calamities *rfien ;l)ier do happcny and, jo that way, derive an io-? duect benefit fcjijri j hem. v . ^An . , < The rains being over, and the streams ' I fallen, vtc have uo prosptct cf any imme diate supply .of matter* jexcept from the; ^reai Cape Ann wiake. LJLrlhis monster j of ( he deep should extend" hW Visit to* his brother fishermen oi the ?ast, (for it htj has come himself on a ivip uf.er'* her* r?n^) for a few days longer, ttie new s'pa* -;j per editors ou^hi to dub nod >;ive torn a *' public dinner.' *? Jt would nut be'very^ r expensive,, a* b? tv?ms ixy live on (Wb ttloue, which are to be hud fci jneat abun-* dlnct; from Cape Cod and Marblehead / I audi, we presume his dragonship would ' b^2 able* Jbbin his dog s head," to loast^ in a vbluntefcr, The Great JLcviatham ? ihc Ugitima(tc iovercign o/< ihe dcc/i. ?- 5 Our conespondent at ttoston " informs ? us that on Saturday last he was not"io be sevti, but on Sunday he stuck his tail out of water, (resembling the blade of an oar) when a number of gentlemen immediately left Bo?it>n for ^Gloucester Harbour. ?' Should be be taken* it is to be ho'pcdhV I jurtflti# tra&ted feertdyi a* wfc* understand . Mr. Sauddfct:, the proprietor of the Allien? can Museum p this city, ha*' already as* signed hitp a> place 111 his cabinet*. ui^naUt rm i cttfmtt kir. -? - ? -? s ? 4 ; ' SlfcieTIONS. ? w Tt Uv religion is the perfection of hu* . ifnan nature*, ui ul the j??y and dcH^Ut of cYery one that fe- Is Tf active aud titron^ within him. ^ Of"\Kifi 1 "WTke w?\b more conctin an?l emotioii, iKicanie 1 hkvc' vfelt "tiii and ^ndc^ ^tht only joy' which lfirLs thvon^h u man's heart and life. It is tlvat VVh)Ch has 1>ecn for trm'.f ;^eai?s imy ; greatest ^ripport; i rtj^iOc daily in i*./ I ferl Troc}V it the. earntytf of il\at ,; supreme joy winch l ' pant;.alttl H6ng lor. S'l am suvt1 tht rtrnr not hiny; -eh#' /??lO n ffl CT^lOMnlatli. ? of state, and ibif ^t^MV something in them that ia biore spfceious | and I was for somd yWrtifcepty imuiet acU jo these, but -luill wtth bope^ of re(orJuinjj Mic world* and of. making mankind w(ser and better. Uut 1 have found, ik*t which is crOiilved cannot t>c madb y < ) wl ^ b "kfio^ led^c and ' .v.uiity a 1 lit veXi^on t|( ?t>wU> Wuw. 'i** &.*<m i "-h -4U2&2A- ?? -*y i ft*> Vtlevjt^ io Wiu, I . ilia #>/ ? 1 1 dka& ? l^TjlLs ! f?? ^ ' w j'uniu IW WIMCf r^WF^ ^k!WI |Wmppt delicaMT ?* feeling in the. s(>u?t vihftts her flhilf^a.kl wulniraw h?i>e(Lfroin iKe whj^h fian ihU* cb^f 'in. it- ' H.K .Mlqr in tJtq'oji.ft* aensi-? bUity^ \tartj?i heir to ihurf the lint ap peacatice of v^ery iv iiurifuV ; To reCeiVa ailvicc, reproof and instnu tion pioprrly, i? tfte sMre?W,*p>' ? H?n" , cerc jfnd hurtibk J^aart, afi?1 thcltirai' threat* 1 fnirtd, alnch command* w\t it?* p< (H an.l fcvcredce* wb?4i it j ppeara so willing to >*k;ld to ui the superM?tity. t hat ft iendship which m.;ka? the It-^st I noia*, i* oAert th? most mefui ; and a p? u &ttt (Vleud ia generally of rnoi a sti \ ice ItlHIt a zealous one. F<mr U the expectations of the studiy>u?i the brave, iKe modest* ami the R'Kkh iftht reward of their labours and virtues Were to be detetmiliad by his I fe. ' V ? v I I Female modesty is oficrt silent r female . d?cofi?'i? m vtr hold. Hoth lorbid a young woman to lead the o<mwj*6t?ou, am) | Hue religion dreads t Very thin^that rfcightjl look ostfcntai ious. Thr must pitidefit <4>ur*e yon can pursue, is to avsocmte ?* tfmcha* | possible wnh ilio*e*kut Horn root p'in^pM iovc the 9h*\z. ^ ^ \ ntraip boat Ironi komfcjfr* for Mm* ^ate, ha* t>cen destroyed by lire*, ii f>6* | ii?v? found tihpoe*itfte to gJtUMfcnisti fire* soon after it t tft ? t*<v !k (hk w?s.maflfe -slight m tod i tit- < ' ^?mcur? ciefnm?< 0??v?f he ir, W. Mm: tn;ine tMVWf^io <mer*tk?# if id tli'- I???.k rcut r#t> ahotu* ami all ixmrd (:>o person*) navtd ; bo* i?n?n.cjiate a. tor th?y landed,, til* dick fell ,ui. fv4] iU iY)R.\i VJION. The following ewiimuni* u : >r? !:.?? handed la us f<;i j>Ml>??cuii u? j?< compaMt e V*y nit affidavit n>->'tfv b<.f*?re a n-w^tiitmc f to vrturh the w liter s^t-.'-rr p>y ' w^ms th it t?t>rt wiJj dr-rH Siv :\n!rnt 8>>r - its. We shall rsot pnUtUh ,i!ie afitluvil, lxc;mse we conceive that m? iv.ao can be piiiified i ti solemnly sweamn* ti?;?t hr tp it* rrxA do nr peTfoi 1fi ccr\ am ihtmiv, be.c zu > c | it hifles with l he solemniu of an oath^ I i?mf a* there is a possibility (hat he may ? l>e foresworn. This is a novel mode of ex piation, and a recantation of errors thus jMibJicly rn^i inieriperaae.' To fny credit ut* I ctl ,Xo ro .e sen iecahle to the .Vrt/. jidv. Trf forvxrr Jrim(l*% f^r Vot ijcf.rct to fiavr nexv, ested against the u*e oT """ Cxneihod 1 have takeif I Wye. been :: t -^frm remedy - rfmaikabley _ * ?|ry ***& unexv?MH^^^gH piomUed and re Heated tnes? 4or?*ke that baneful ^nd seamhttoub tpeae~ tiee of drmik*^uc^? .sW.au saithuift eflec t> having for a fortnight abstained from alt kind* of liquor* iliul yi)\ recollection resto red to me, 1 airi left to the sad reflection tfi niy egregious fo]lie>* au<l ??V? determi ned u> ftfKuke them. f have* therefore,. taken a method obligatory in the stj^ht of Cud af\d man ; sindhaviagj nftii pronoun ced dead by some abandoned And in corrigible by otlvttrl, I thu*T>ublicly make .(tnown by recatiufcon. 'St*': ^ ; ^ i Tbe practice, ofdiimkeones^ can, ntv^r ,1*5 patlisted, yet pothiny; is more tommoh ;<mong drunkards' Ah*n fo ' attribute -their follies to mn&rt?in*s*avid icjim?*s?eceiv^d? ^ if llmt Df A' p*Uiatioi?? ?*!*? haps- 1 have a vifcbt to as grt&V'ashaie of it a* any man ol my.^e. But uiiiit *ul? lx yRcred in 'palliation for man', wjw> ?? placed as tly* 'supreme or ill leri^atual htingfc? and* formed iii t!v v*??W -*<r r ^-,- ,w.r .?v|?viiic ui ?ii lerrfaujai hongs, and' formed iii the very mnijc of God himself, when he fle bancs himself be y\ IneajU tiie brute 'jhpi nr Nothing. . Xi hn^re been considlrod as deatl : it is a \voni-' 3[$r that I atn pOt| b^V n^y tremblin^iiaml" and bniain^ l^eart man iii. st that t atH< alive, a. livtTte ixionuirfthV trftifatirleKI I :^r>fu|e(noatiot\. ilovr horrid the t^lrospec fiinja A]fe^lVsfk.nt life } but (hat^bf a^r ; luous life* how ;cnr>nohn? in airi^vVri'sii lude ; tne upifrtt Vs $ '&&& tohiicitqpV5 ut luwinv; cUmic its duty j *Kfe as si?ys, tb% convciausness of vreU dolitg ? bu ??aii ample reWHid^v 1 have atUJ ^hopes^of doing: Welt, whk# I ??n anxious you ahouKl all i^noWi confi^ln^ ih^t JWWMM>er, hon ?*htr and^ indusiriyaia man^/Fittv^&v|jseKit ; v|t ? vv v' ^^y^jruj " thr#i Si JM ndJdiH^iMVe^tYlaf . r ||\as A ?ta?M?m W -4 ?V. L. a Lu , t z&zmi. r 'fi ' y ?<* r j1 MM I,vrat.e?i Uj? t featity ?-' ? "7 find u iiii^ ofA hts parental solace in daclintog iw/i. Jilpt in the bud* irfctn ju*t about tq blosoin, and biased tb</ canker worrit I dM/tafion i feavth^ia ttjftlrowtfrkift ^m#;to thefn, the pad t^membt Ante of Ijrfi fr>lfieH. I Ijave vien the rniddle aR*d, weary of the VCw'' df nisigKentllty. still dctei inin< d t(? support 1XB$J Cause ot do hatfcliery, a Complete picture of ccmami* nation, guHt and hui*an wo, drink liia last poison<?us draught, and sink into his f graMRr His children) who had fondly an l .u< ipate<l the prottctioA of tb?i ^. father, arc ' left to bear, in part, the- burdefe of , his He ^ parted Kuil% and tha calumny 0f an iflf l?cral world. I Ijive Reen old1 age, after dissipating a fortune which might haVe alleviated the duresse# Of t ha wittow and orphan, he himself * Ng^ r, standing on the vcry^ rf the t;rave, with his hafnl dis trn.lrd. to ti... ^rnjt 0f iqf vnrpMjre of hitman de g^ef^ci', dt ink iff and drop ifHO'th?.gravef , *. wi?ck ol tolrfinn' fciift*, W?iar>lrfl tended and as Vt-ftia, *aikvl yesterday t?r 8t pavirnfrtrs, 1 1 .r IUn. Jtt? \A mfojinfMlor lo l?uty *<.'1 (LugHf* j aouuu L)a. '\j .i'ivt j i u*