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y^jmr.snjsra— mm—W—— B B S> © B TP , Of THK AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY ok m uu :u v oun : y. The Anniversary Mectin* of the Aux iliary Bihle Society of Berkeley Coun ty, took [ilace on • oml iv tlx 4*1* April, )]• the IV sb\ tci'imi C. urch ol thi» place. A'i np >r .pri**- term on was preached b\ tM! ft v. Air. Brow i. I he Chair wa- then taken -y Mr. Ai. x»vmkh Coo j»r in *he ;«t*s.*nca ol the I*res.dent. The Report of the .M n.ajo.rs having 1n read hy Mr. Bernard C. VA'ohl, it *> is. on iiio i'iii, Ut*i'lrnl, That the Report should be pT-.itcd under the direction of a Com noMee. The Treasurer, Mr. Bernard C. AA o!fT, fcadio ■ Report of the Couimittee that audited hi* account. On motion, it was 1lt'» »nl. That the thanks of the So ciety be given to the Rev. Wr. Brown, for his excellent^ discourse, delivered before then. The Soeietv then proceeded to the election • fOffirersfor the ensuing year, when the follow mg persons were chosen: lVtEsmcvr. Rev C. 1* ft K 4 L*'t It. TICE-IV: EMDRNT9. P. C. Pe.SiDLETOV, Kdwsrd Colsto.x, Jacob Small, Al.EXANDFR t.OPEETl. Rev. James M. Brow*, Cor. See. Jon* Botf.b, ItsC. Sec. Bernard C. Wolef, Trcaturtr. John Strother, Bract Robinson, Wm. Wilson, V' in. Pendleton, Adam Stew art, Mcverell Locke, Juuips Brown, Samuel Baker. John Doll, Jacob My ers, William Karis, Adam Senaker, Si Is* Harlan, J*diu Tabb, Jurats Walker, Jdireetoi s. ’ liepor\ Sfc. 11 becomes the duty of your Mann gers to report tlie progress <>f the insti tution over which they preside, at this Anniversary Meeting of the Society.— They efiter upon the work with no align! feelings of humiliation, on account ot the little that has been done in the good cause, in which they have engaged. - With a considerable field for usefulness, •nd the means in abundance to accom plish their ends, i( they could be called into opeiation, they have reason to la ment their remissness ami sloth. God lias favoured us with opportunities ol promoting nis glory in th« dissemination of his word; but when the eye is cast over what has been e-fected, it will be found that in a considerable degree “the grace of God has been received in vain.” . X)oes it not become us to apply to our selves, and to feel i's force in view of the dispositions which have existed with wuth u«, tne Saviour’s exhortation, “strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to die.” At the commence ment of the year, your Agent lor the sale and distribution of the sciiptures had i>n hand 3 octavo and 17 duodecimo Merman niDiea; <*•» rwigusu oiuie.^ Him 49 Testaments. Of these there have been sold during the past year 13 En glish Bible*, and 4 taken from tlie de pository, previous to the commence ment <>f the late veir, and not included in Hie a- count of Bibles on hand just srentioned, were disposed of gratuitous ly by one of your Managers. Of the Testament*, 33 by sale and 7 by gra tuitous distribution. The copies of the Scriptures still on band are 3 German octavo and nduodecimoGermanBibles; 10 English Bibles and 9 New Testa ments.' The l reasurer** account states, that >>n the 6th April, 1824. there was in his hands a balance ot $30 51}; that since that time lie has received trom col lectors and for sale of the Scriptures, $3 2 50, makeing together $63 01}, hat paid for printing Society’s Report, $9 ftp; to the tin. Bible Society $6-2 60 an iaor contingencies $1 114, making an aggregate of $7*2 714; his dis bursements exceeding the receipt* bv th • sum of $9 70. There is at this time due ’ tie Socie ty$119 53, exclusively of! the whole subscriptiont'ortheyear 1824. What shall we say, when we look over our work. That little has been done.— It become* u» then under thi* convic tion, to enquire why it ha* been so. I'o whatever causes it tn iv be referred, there is much reason to believe that it* ultimate reference to a want of a pro per sense of tue value of th“ Bible, and its universal diffusion, i* the correct one. It is believe l that in proportion a* the Bible is read and exerts i:s influence upon the human s oil, will there, he a <lisposi<ion to convey it to others. This schema of benevolence commenced with reader* of the Bible, with those whose i.irrlmental in *xim is, ‘‘The Bible, the Bible is t ic religion of Protestants.” It lias no enemies but Intilel*, and those wii j ndiere that Co l his given us a re arelati >a that is not of universal use, Rnd that never can be profitable except i when accompmed bv authorized inter- i preters. I s it th?n so difficult to bring i our min Is to th »* n >iut, wtiich wiil en • ure zealous exertion fur Ilia disseoiina- i tioa of the B Sle. It is thought n.»t. It their In any sin -enty in o.ir jvutes*i ons of belief in th; B hie, it is di.RuiU to dis"over wav* there is »i little inclina tion to ten i it f irth, tn d ‘posit its bit* s <ng« a n >n »st the wretehe t a i i su Fa r 1ug. It appeur* to your M lingers, la at one of two thing* must be true; either the Bible has nut been properly valued, or with a proper estimate of its impor tance in tin- genera!, there has not been that close retlettion on its beuetirinl ten dencies which would ensure labour and sacrifice for its diffusion. Whilst it is Ut lie veil to be true, that our minds have u >i been deeply peivaded with the in estimable value of the gospel news, it is thought that notuing is wanted, but a little reflection upon our obligations, the condition of those who are destitute of this grand means of spiritual good, and the effects which it ha*, and alw av s w ill produce under the divine blessing, to . idle in our minds a strong desire to spread it abroad. Gratitude to the Fa ttier of Mercies for his distinguished fa vours to us, a sentiment which should fid every heart, ought to be with us a motive to some efforts in this cause.— Have we received so much, and shall sve return nothing. lias God conferred upon us so many favours, and si all we feel reluc'ant to act iu the conveyance of them to others: though we have been informed that it is our duty, and have been provided with the means of doing it It were well for us who shall giv* in a strict account of all our talents at God’s bar, to enquire whether it can be done with joy, whilst we feel unwilling »o put forth our energies in this work. Have wc really felt that the testimonies of God are “more precious than gold, yea much fine gold,” and ere wc con vinced that they will do more to promote human happiness, than any thing, w hich merely furnishes the materials of earth ly comfort; why then are we not found exerting ourselves in correspondence with there view s. Must it not appear unaccountable to the unbeliever, that trie Christian should profess to prize so highly his Bible, and yet, be so parsimo nious in his contributions to spread it o ver me earin. i tie uiore we renecr up | on this subject, the more we think of what our religion will do in the mansions of sorrow ami vice, and in the regions of idolatry and death, the more must we feel that we have dona wrong in withholding active co-oporatinn in spreading it, and the more strongly must »ve determine to redeem the time, and to make amends (or our past neglect, by our future zeal. What excuse can we oiler for refusal—the want of money.— This want is scarcely felt by many of us in any tiling else. Can no curtailments he made in our expenditures, and the gain be transfer red to the treasury of the Lord. Is e verv thing conducted upon a scale so nicely accommodated to our necessities, that there is no room for a further des cent in our expenditures in order to a forming a complete balance between the one, ami the other. Is there no extra* ordinary effort that may put into our hands Bibles to be sent to gladden the heart, and to purify trie souls of the per ishing. Has Providence marked us out for more than an ordinary share of those judgments, which dcpiive us of the means of usefulness, arid cannot we | reach otli-rs because our God has been 1 . _. _ : .... llinm ft really thought that nothing is wanting, but the willing maul; but an ardent love for our blessed Master, betore whom \u> must shortly appear. When we think of this, how can we refrain from char ity in this cause. It is tbc cause of our Lord. It is to advance his glory with whom we are forever to dwell. It is to do his will, and t« promote its accom plishment amongst our race. Yes! hit wi!!, who has told us that not even a cup lot'cold water given iri his name shall be without its reward. Neither shall this he without it. Wre would call upon our selves, and those associated with us, and upon all to remember tlieii responsibili fy, and to endeavour to avoid the doom of slothf ulness in the service of Clod, by more liberal contributions, by more faithful payments, and by more active efforts, to send the volume of God’s grace to every nation, and tongue, and , people. This, we say, brethren, the I time is short, we are hastening to the bar of God. itav we endeavout to ga ther around us. those fruits of piety, which shall bring to us the plaudit, ‘'Well doue, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord.” National Road— Lynchburg, (Va.) March 2o—A! bon M’Damel, Esq. (mayor) last night received a letter from the Secretary of War, an riouncing the receipt of the memorial al the citizens of Lynchburg on the subject, and concluding in the follow ing words; ‘‘Tnis subject is of great national m port am'e, and arrangem -nts in re 'erreticeto it have been already adop cd. A B)iid of E igineers for In ernal Improvement has hern organi ted, and will shor ly set out upon their general examination of the country, inder instructions from the Depart nent, with a view to the selection ot he best route for the contemplated [load. To this Board the proceed tigs and memorial of the citizens of Li nchburg will he submitted,and du" on*ideration will he given to the sug upturns presented hi them. I hive the honour to be, very res I’otfully, Sir vnur obedient servant. JAMESBARBOUR \ljso;. M'Uamu, Esq, Chu’r, kc. FOREIGN. LATEST FROM EUROPF!. The ship Lancaster, Captain West, .1 arrived at Pniladr .phia •>.» 1 bursday ! frona Liverpool, (Imin w uch -l.e sailed the in.It,) brio?* London and Liverpool papers toioe Ii>than<i 19th ol February. In the British -louse of Com.nuns, after a discussion which lasted tourda^ s, Mr. Coulburn’s motion for leave • > ( brio? in a ‘-bid to amead the < \isting laws relative to uulawiul association in Ireland,” was canied at it-«ce o’clock on the morn og of the Ittth, by a major ity of 155; the votes in favour ol -he ! motion were,273; against it, 123. Tne principal object of this bill is said to be, the suppression ol* the C atholic Avsoi-i : ation. , Mr. Brougham oppo«rd the motion that the bnl be read a tirst time, on Lite ground that be had a petition to present from the Catholic Association, ; r.-ying 1 to be heard by counsel. The bill w is, I however, read am-, tii. e rod ordered ; to be printed; though, at tr. piesi of | Mr Brougham, (he secondicu-.-ng w,»b postponed u> the following Monday. Litlle else of impm'ance has been done in Parliament since the sessiou was opened. Further accounts of the inundations in Holland mention very heavy disas ters. Many dikes in different parts of ‘lie country weie broken through, ami m some pa-ts, whole houses, with all they contained, were carried away, and a great many persons appear to have perished A letter f rom Br-'men of the 9di ol February, says, that the fl-od IKIC I lie infill Ul Ul*1 “i U, nwr feel higher tii.m the. great Hood ot 1717, and vessels were driven on shore. Isirataiaun wu« eapt riericed at Am sterdam. On th bth at mi liugfr, new 1 arrived that the dyke. n> ar Ifurgerdarn, on th* oppo. it*.* side of the If. was bro ; kri down u»d that il e grea est part of Water loud was Iviig under wafer. : This it seems, has sr.vi d Amsterdam; for the water, having «pi<-ad itself over a large trat of country, uo longer beat against the d kea with the same vi*»i .ju. ‘“All Saturday and Sundae, people were busy sending boats to fetch a wav the unfortunate inhabitants of the villages in Waierloud. Most of : -n had be* n obliged to lake refuge on ;he roofs of I their houses, so high ha t t. e w (er ri sen. The theatres m Amsterdam were closed in consequence of Ibis calamity.” ] i’he manufactures of Mar.- est<" have determined to raise the tu ges u* t! e weavers. ; It is evirtnated, *f ,t ' e d" fife rent j new schemes u v in agit.ii.ion in I‘ *-t - | land, amount to )U, an the capi'.ui* to more tiian 105,000,000/.; name v, ! rail-roads, 20, capitals 18,950 oooh, ! franking loan, investment, &c. 22. Ho, 1760.000/.; gs companies, 11, 8 n o,. OOO/.j British and Iri-sj i ine%8. S'* 000/.; foreign mines, 17. 1 1,565.OoO/.; shipping and dock cmr j mies. 9,10 5*0. 000/ , miscellaneous, 27, 11.070.000/. | The people of the different gaming Houses, id jucnuun, complain umcuj that so much of their business has mi grated to the stock exchange. The Levant Company have surren dered their charter into the hands of government. The Msdtid dates are to the 8th of February, at which time Ferdinand was recovering fion an attack of the gout. The Pari s date.'- aie no later then those received by Ihe Queen M»b. London, Feb !7.—A letter from Co penhagen, of the 5th of Feb., states, as a report, that Sweden trail determined on following Ihe example of England in the recogni ion of the South Amr ucan Sta'cs; arid that SI. de Ifandswolf, who, , fiur months before, had left Stockholm \ for Columbia, would he entrusted j with the negociation of the treaties with that republic. A very premature statement has heen put fourth respecting ihe augmentation of the army. It is not our intention to enter into details, which will shortly be regularly brought before parliament, further than to state, that the establish ment of regiments of the line will be in creased, and that the consolidated de pots alluded to, if formed at all, will be composed of companies belonging to a certain number of regiments abroad, by which the recruiting service will, in some degree, be promoted. We un derstand that Ihe militia will be called out, for the puipose of training, this year, and that the same description of fo:ce in Ireland will probably be train ed also.—[Cuuricr. In a debate in the British House of Commons, on the !lth ult. Mr. Leslie Foster said—"In 1821, not a yaid of cot ion was exported from h eland.—In 1322, (the year following the repeal of the duties) 70,000 yaids were exported. In 1823, the quantity increased to 2,700 300 yards, ihe consequence of the new lystem. What was the effect in the pear that ba> just elapsed? The export cas increased to sioc millions of yards. I am, therefore justified in anticipating ihat the cotton will outstep the linen manufacture; but although flourishing in nearly the same districts with the lat ter, it is not driving avvny the former, but rivaling it in importance.” DOMESTIC. r.VMP.S HIVKtt AND OHIO NAVIGATION. Previous to the adjournment of Conj'ew, le following Letter was addressed to the Pre tideni of the United States, by the Members 'om ’he extern 8 a es and tmm Virginia, shuse lu.nes ire signed thereto: ■ duett or RincjcvTimts, "> Marth 2, 1825 3 Sir: The undersigned Members of the i' i e i.i p apreseidahves, are s ware t iat numerous effort* are nuking to engage the .uten ion of the Engineers of the L. flairs for the surve) of vaii ous tou'es, fur canals, across the great chains >•£ mountains w hich separate the Eastern an 1 Western waters. They ar. persuaded that, among these* there is not one better deferring the attention ol tlie government of the United States than th .* i-y which t> e Commonwealth of Virginia is endeavouring to connect llie.l a.es River, or its chief branch, the Jackson, with the Hieai Kanawha, and, by << ea s of tout river, with the Ohio, a’ Pi int Pleasant A Canal of t u’y min s in extent from the tide of the t i**t iiKiii; d nver, now connects the. city <if Rirhn, ml with.tlie Coal Mines oi Ctieiteru.u 1 , <*•, • aland, and Pow hatan, and is extended above them, in its pr<vress toward*'he base of the Al leghany M * inlain. A contract has al so been much*, m.d lurol* ? rovided fur cauaiiuig the dalcony Falls ,*f the river f a distance of sis miles. The turn pike f’orn the (treat Falls of the Ifana wla to the Eastern base of theAlle ghany. a distance of ninety miles, has been completed. & great improvements made in t e navigation olihe Kanawha, one of the largest : ributaries o{ the Ohio. Under these circumstances, it would i 1 1 . . . _ 1 iritraie me completion oi i this lick ”f connection of the Eastern and V\ e si cm Waters, if it should be as certained to be practicable, to unite them by a nnvigab'e Canal, and it is demaeu highly probable that this con nection < <uild he elFectfd by the use of the oalcrs of Oreenbrier river, on the western slope of the Alleghanv, and se veral smaller streams, the branches of J ickson River on the Lasteru. I The uiidir igned beg leave,therefore, 11<> call your attention to this subject, and,to ask as early a survey as practica <, of the route tor a Canal across the •-ileghany, which the\ have frit it their duty to subscribe- In aid of this appli cation, they further-tale, that, between the city ot Richmond and the mouth of be Creat KanuwLa, the actual cor.nec ’ii. by water, which such a Canal j’-sou 1 t urnish, n ill not exceed four bun-j I ’ii* d amt fifty miu,s. Ot ties, ‘he Iva I oawha, on* ot iho s'raightest and most 1 easily r.uvign ,-u toanchcs of the Ohio, 1 of upies n ncty mins, and the James | t <•* r is a . cady navigable for nearly j , u > ■ undred mor.. The distance lrom , j the mouth ot ttie Scioto to tin; mouth of i i the Kanawha, is about eighty miles, i which, added to the four hundred and j fifty, makes the entire up ter line of j communication between the tide of | James River and the Eastern extremity J»-f the Canal contemplated to be made, ! and now begun, from the Lakes to the Scioto but 550 miles: thus bringing the city cf Richmond as near to Ports- j mouth, on the river Ohio, a« the city of Pittsburg is, at this moment, pursuing tbc windings of that river, and disre- i gardingtiio superiority of a Canal to the I river itself. The undersigned forbear to enlarge! upoi 'he great importance of these facts | to the States of Virginia and Ohio, to i the country on the Lakes, and, in gen- j * <al, to the union ot the East and West' They confidently trust that these sttg- j g.'Sti' ns will share with other similar j views of the capacity of ihe United Mates for internal improvement, the fa j vorable regard of the General Govern- . merit. We are, sir, with great consideration, vour obedient servants, E. If hittlesey, C. F. Mercer. Thos. R. Rose, IFm. Smith, Robt. P. Letcher, Thomas Xewton, Duncan McArthur, Samuel F. Vinton, J. Stephenson, J IV. Campbell, J. S. Harbour, IFm. M'Ltan, Jas. Johnson, Joseph Vance, J. Sloane, Thomas A led'a If, J. C. If right, David Trimble, Ewd. Livingston, Francis Johnson, Don't P. Cook, T. P. Moore, To his Excellency the t'HKsin- vr of the U. States. To this Letter the following answer has been transmitted by the War De partment: Department of War, ? Mar oh 13, 1825. $ Sir: The communication addressed, on the 2nd instant, by several Members of Congress, to the President of the U nited Matps, requesting that a survey be made, in order to ascertain if it he practicable to connect, by means of a Canal, the James River with the Great Kanawha and the Ohio, at Point Plea sant, has been received bv the Pre>i dent, and referred to this Department. Tiie Union of the Lastern mil Wes tern weteis, by the contemplation line of comimihiraiirti, is an enieiprise of unquestionable importance to the Sta'p" of Virginia and Ohio, and the Lake country genei»lly: and I iegret tha' thei e i* not an officer w ho i oulu be spar td for the purpose of making survey requested; every Engineer being dispo sed «f for the y*»r. As you have taken so deep an inter est in the great work of connecting the Chesapeake with the Western Waters, and to the prosecution of internal im provements generally, and are nearer to the Seat ol Government than either of the other gentlemen who signed the .Address to tha President, upon the pro posed project, I have thought proper te make this communication to you. I au>, with great respect, &c. JAMES BARBOUR. Hon. C. F. Mexckr, Aldie, Loudoun County, Ya. Chtfapeake and Ohio Canal. The late decision in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, postponing the consider ation 01 its invited sanction to the act of Ymoi.Ni*, for incorporating company to r&ake thi« Canal, ran in no manner aflset the progress of the undertaking. The lateness ol the session will account for its postponement Nothing requir ed their immediate passage </1 the bill, as the act is exclusive, for the other sections of the canal, except the ex treme western partoi it, which will be in Pennsylvania. Nothing but the accep tance of the old Potomac Company is now wanting to authorize the appoint ment of commissioners for opening books of subscription; and that compa ny, it »vill be seen by an advcilisernent in the paper ol this day, is to be convened on the second of May, to act upon the subject. A meeting of the Central Committee of the Canal Convention will also be held before long, to talc* definitive measures on the subject These suggestions will serve for a re ply, for the present, to those ohobav® anxiously inquired of us as to the pre ?tnt state of that great concern.—•\'aU Int. ' —— Alexandria, March 20—Wd mention, foe the iuforrmtiou of our country friends,that the lislwng season 1ms commenced much earlier this, than in any preceding year within out recollection; anti, according to the opinion oflexperienced fishermen, will be much soo'.et; over. Quantities of shad have at cady been in market, M>me of which have sold, by the car. go, as low ns $2 per hundred—$225 was the market pi ice j esterday. Salt is plenty, and us low as we. have seen it quoted in any of the northern cities. Gazette. r There it now nt Louisville, ''Kv.'i w« ore informed by the Mornir.g Post, printed at that place, an irtellig- nt grn tlen.rn, who has spent right im nth* at one of the mines of Mexico. This gen tleman has In en engaged at the mine ie ^an Josepn <1 :1 Churn, at I ama-< al tepec, about 100 miles from the city > »t Mexico. He was employ ed b\ th<» • lelebra ed College of Mines, to drain t his mine of the water v hich had over 1 lowed it for 16 years, ami i cmieied it i t teily unproductive. This be efli-cti d mill ties ol lifting pumps, working into i nti rmcdiate reservoirs, and not only l reed the mine from the overflow, but I »*ft it in a situation to be kept free by t he pumps. This machinery was made I) v McQueen of Tvew-Yoik, aid con * list* d of a So horse por *r. At this .ihnc, the mineral was raising, when cur ipojitc informant left the country. There were six steam machines in operation, ■ tome of a 60 horse power, and many of tiie mines were, after twenty yeors lUspenslon, rapidly recovering their lucrative character, through the me chanical ingenuity and active exertion of our countrymen, and other fortiga eis. FMilcdgcvilte, (Georgia,) March 15. — Coi. Henry G. Lamar has just re turned from the Creek Nation, where he w as sent by the Governor, to pre vent the execution of threats of vio lence, w hich wet e said lo have been Made by a part of the Nation oppos ed to the Treaty, against Mclntoslj ■ind other Chiefs, in favour of it. Cul, Lamar was treated with great res pect by the Indians, particularly at Tuckaubalchee, where the Chiefs, as eembled in Couneel, declared the re ports, circulated to their prejudice, to be unfounded. The excitement among the Indians, as Col. Lamar minims us, is bv no means so great as rumour has represented it to be—[/fee. The Manchester (England) Cour ier remarks, that the number of indi irkluxls annually mutilated by niaelii nerv in Manchester, Birmingham, ami (ji.eds, would, if stated upon paper, be almost incredible. In Manchester, iidoue, ii has been estimated as uveru tpng, one year with another, conside Idy above 1000 persons. The U. S. ship North-Carolina,7-4, Commodore Hodge hi, got under weigh from anehou ge in Hampton Hoads, on Saturday last, at 3 o'clock, F. M. and passed Cape Henry light at half pa*-t (>, w nil a fine breeze hum ihe N. W E*4wick Evans, F- • ] •I N**vv Hampshire, and a Mr. George English, are in-seiigei - un lusud (lie Nmifi Ciiolim, h»vin;f gone out for the purpose of oil ir.n, ^iicir services Ij :hc C ivk-i