moveably fixed, he left the shop, observing furlily, that he would neither take the picture nor pay for the painting.

Thus, having the picture left upon my hands, I have hung it up in my fhop, where the curious may be gratified with a view of it. And being a little acquainted with engraving as well as painting, I have Mr. Editor, taken off a copy, which you may, if you pleafe, place at the head of this effay. And to decide on the merit of the work, let spectators and readers, point out the original, if they can.

PETER PALLET.

Political.

FROM THE POLITICAL REGISTER.

To the MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO.

SIR,

TO your acknowledged attempt to corrupt my fidelity as a citizen, by engaging my fervices to fupport the reafonings of a foreign minifter, you have dared to add the attrocity of impeaching the truth of my declaration, which had been made under the facred obligations of an oath.

In the nature of your employment, and the paucity of your means, you might have found an excufe, as well as a motive, for the former part of your conduct; in the mortification of your failure only, can even the fhadow of a cause be traced for this laft departure from all that is honorable, juft, and true.

The guarantee of the nation will protect your person; but, as that guarantee cannot, in this country, be extended, by any conftruction, to invest a foreign minifter with the privilege of falfely charging a citizen of the United States with perjury, and of promulgating that charge through the medium of a newspaper, neither your of fice, nor all the fanétions of diplomacy fhall reftrain my refutation of the deliberate falfhood, nor prevent the refutation being made through the fame channel.

In your belief that political intoler ance" had prepared me to receive with lefs reluctance" the communication of your proposals, you may have exhibited a correct view of your own mind, however g-ofsly you were deceived in the analogy which it fuggefted.

The circumftances of that communica tion were faithfully and correctly detailed in my depofition, and, on a careful review of that flatement, I folemnly affert that cvery part of the depofition is true.I hall therefore leave you to enjoy the hon

Your idle threat of " demanding the pun. "ifhment of said Jackfon from the gov. ernment" I laugh to fcorn, and confign to its merited contempt.

It is not in this country that a citizen can be punished for obeying the laws by difclofing the defigns of a foreign minifter

or and the benefit of the evasions and contradictions which you have attempted. By those contradictions you have endeavoured to invalidate the difinterested oath of a man, who, in the relations of private character, would deem himfelt degraded by a compawould deem himfelt degraded by a comparifon with the Marquis de Cafa Yrujo. A man, Sr, who holds teftimonials of-Nor is it within the controul of any perfonal worth, and public fervice, from different chief magiftrates of his nation, which will obtain equal confideration with your boafted nobility, for they are certainly quite as honorable, and even of more ancient date than the title you bear.

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You doubtlefs prefumed that you had only to contradift" the Editor of a newf"paper, whofe fheets" (notwithstanding you had feledled them to diffuse your elu. cidations!) are fcarcely to be seen a"crofs the waters of the Schuylkill and "the Delaware, who is without a place "in the government, and without perfon"al influence," effectually to diffipate all that he had flated under the obligations of his oath. In this prefumption, however, you have only betrayed a wicked heart and a miferable head.' Where we are both known, it is not, I hope, an undue affumption to fuppofe that I fhould obtain equal credence with Mr. Yrujo, abstracted from the fanctions of my oath,

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government to prevent a citizen of the U. nited States from repelling such a charge as you have brought again ft me-nor of giv ing his retutation of the calumny through the fame medium, with that you have chofen for its promulgation, a public newspa. per; could any other doctrine prevail, our citizens would indeed become the miferable vaffels of those "diftinguished slaves," about whom you have prated. W. JACKSON. Philadelphia, Od. 9, 1804.

From the letters, with which I was honored by General Washington, I have fe. lected the two, which are lubjoined, on account of their dates, and the fubjects to which they relate.

The first was received on the expiration of my military fervice, which, at the age of twenty four, had embraced the period of the American War.

The fecond was received when I was

leaving the family of General Washington, (then Prefident of the United States) to enter on the practice of the law.

It was my pride and my happiness to preferve the friendship of that exalted man the clofe of his illuftrious life.

On the prefent occafion your malignity has forced me to a courfe of proceeding, in the vindication of my truth, of which, under all the political intolerance" you have mentioned, I had heretofore fcorned to avail myself. By the nature of your into famous imputation, I am compelled, for the information of thofe to whom I may be unknown, to exhibit fuch documents as, in connexion with the facts I have stated, may establish my claims to belief against the contradictions, with which you have unblufhingly dared to attack me.

When my fellow citizens of the United States, and the people of other countries, hall have examined thefe vouchers of character, the publication of which has been thus extorted from me; when they have reflected that on the part of Major Jackfon there could not have exifted a fingle motive for miftatement or departure from truth in framing his depofition; when they fhall likewife have reflected that on the part of the Marquis de Cafa Yrujo, ev. ery motive arifing out of mortification, ev. ery wish to avert the confequences of his unsuccessful attempt, were combined in the most forcible degree, to prompt his perverfion of the truth; when thefe refults are difpaffionately confidered, there will remain but one opinion on the furjeet.

Yes, Sir, I even perfuade my fell that your own nation, thus informed, will pronounce that you have proftrated the dignity of your office, and violated moral obligation.

DEAR SIR,

Princeton, Nov. 1, 1783.

Your letter reached me yesterday, and informed me of your intention to embark next week for Europe.

Wishing, from the esteem I entertain for your character, to render you every service in my power, I could not avoid troubling you with the two inclosed letters though your acquaintance in France made it almost unnecessary.

You will please to accept my thanks for your ohliging offer and my wishes for your safe, pleasant and prosperous voyage.

With great esteem,

I am, Dear Sir,

Major Jackson.

Your most obedient servant,

Go. WASHINGTON.

Philadelphia, December 26th, 1791.

DEAR SIR,

At the same time that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter, notifying me of your intention to enter upon a professional pursuit-ad, during the ensuing term propose yourself for admittance, as a Practioner of law in the Supreme court of the State of Pennsylvania, I beg you to be persuaded that my best wishes will accompany you in that or in any other walk into which your interest or inclination may lead you.

That your determination is the result of the best view you have of your circumstances and expectations, I take for granted, and therefore shall say nothing, which might embarrass the decision; but with pleasare equal to the justice of it shall declve to you, that your deportment has been regulated by principles of integrity and henor, and has the duties of your station have been executed witn

of our country, among whom I may here, be permitted to introduce the name of General Pinckney, under whofe co nmand, and in whofe regiment I ferved as a Subaltern and Captain in the firft years of the revolution-war. It was then my pride to emulate the noble example, as it has been my happiness, for almoft thirty years, to preferve the esteem and affection of this diftinguished Statesman and Soldier.

moment believe that a character thus acNo impartial, no honeft man can for a quired and maintained, could have been

Iant Soldier, this most amiable, and most refpectable man.

Princeton, Oct. 30, 1783.

I was this morning honored, my dear friend, with

the receipt of your letter of this date, purporting your wish to resign the office of assistant Secretary at War.

While my own ease and convenience, in a tone loud and explicit, caution me against complying with your request, the more silent, but persuasive voice of friendship and justice prevail, and tell me, that I must sacrifice the former, to your interest and hap. piness, and that I must however reluctantly, as your future prospects in life are involved in the measure, accept your resignation.

Permit me, my Dear Sir, before I take leave of you, to return you my warmest thanks for your meritorious services in the field, as my aid de camp, as well as for those you have rendered as my assistant in the war office. These services, I have the pleas. ure to assure you, have been seen, also, acknowledged and approved by your country-besides I have enjoyed real satisfaction in your private friendship, your faithfulness and integrity, have hourly increas ed my affection and esteem for you. Adieu my dear friend, that the best of Heaven's blessings may encircle you, that your path in life may be smooth and prosperous, your course through it easy and happy, and that you may finally smile, in unceasing bliss, is the prayer of your affectionate friend.

The bearer hereof is Major Jackson, formerly of the army, and afterwards of the President's family. Supposing it possible he may see you at Madrid, I with pleasure make him known to you, as a gentleman of information talents and worth. He merits well any attention you can shew hm, and I also will be thankful for them, should he, from the circumstances of the times, need your oficial interferences, I am sure that, as one among our best citizens, he will have the benefit of them. I am with sincere and constant attachment, Dear Sir, Your affectionare friend, TH: JEFFERSON,

Mr. Short, Minister Resident of the U. S of America at the Hague and one of their commissioners Plenipotentiaries now at Madrid.

Were it neceffary to multiply thefe proofs, they could be drawn from my correfpondence with the moft refpectable men

of a moft contemptible communication, in which the perfon making the reprefentation

had not even the fhadow of an intereft for perverting the truth.

Enough I truft has now been flated to repel the fcandalous afperfion.

More would be unneceffary, and thus much was required to vindicate the integrity of an honeft fame.

W. JACKSON."

Extract from Gov. Trumbull's Speech.

"In the courfe of the prefent year, we are arrived at the refult of the French revolution-a refuit, fuch as many wife. politicians and enlightened civilians have long fince predicted. After twelve years ardent purfuit of liberty and republicanism -after destroying their exifting form of government, with its royal head; alter framing and prefenting to the people a variety of new conflitutions, for the fecurity of their republican government and equal rights, all which have given place to each other in rapid fucceffion, without the withed for effect; and after fcenes of terrible confufion and diftrefs, attended with a vast expenfe of blood and treasure, a Monarchy is again reforted to by that nation, with a stronger arm, and more defpotic power, than the one which had been ov erturned. Could it be poffible that another leflon of caution and prudence in revolutionary purfuits was neceffary, for the admonition of this or any other country, the people might look to this recent refult in France, and learn wisdom from the awful experience and misfortunes of that geat and powerful nation.

"Should any well intentioned individuals in our country,endeavour to fatisfytheir mind with an idea, that fimilar measures may be better managed here than in France; or that a well isformed people engaged in like purfuits, may fay, with regard to their reforms, "Thus far will we go, and no farther; and here fhall the tempefluous billows of revolution be stayed;"-let fuch perfons recolle&t, that in France, and among their enlightened men, the fame. ideas prevailed at their firft outlet; and let fuch perfons alfo confider, before it is

too late, how miserably, in that nation, fuch ideas have been disappointed in the experiment; and, pauling on this event let them feriously refl&, that 1 ke meafures will probably produce like fatal misfortunes, and finally terminare in a like unhappy illue. The world has long fince been taught, that defpotifm is the rank weed which springs from the rich foil of anarchy."

Editor's Closet.

I suppose that the verdict obtained against my friend TRACY, by Foot, is to serve as a kind of white wash, by which our council of appointment may deem the said Foot so completely purified, that they will be justified in keeping him in office. But let it be remembered, that this verdict does not exhonerate him from the charges which I have repeatedly brought against him, and that until these charges are refuted or contradicted, the district com. posed of the respectable counties of Rensselaer and Columbia, labours under the disgrace of having, for its public attorney, a man who has been proved guilty of a shameful and direct neglect of duty, and of a crime which renders him unfit for the scciety of the honest or the honorable. I do not say this wantonly to injure the feelings of Foot. I say it that our conncil of appointment should not forget who holds the office of district attorney in this district.

Hieview.

[Two pamphlets, have lately been received in this city from London, which, to a considerable pertion of our readers, will, we presume, prove interesting, particularly one entitled "A Narrative of the Proceedings in America, of the Sociery called Quakers, in the case of HANNAM BARVARD. With a brief review of the previous transactions in Great-Britain and Ireland intended as a sequel to an Appeal to the Society of Friends." We copy the following remarks on this pamphlet from an English Review.

Edit. Bal.]

HANNAH BARNARD is a very intelligent and pious quaker, of the State of New York, where he had, for more than twenty years, been in high esteem as a member of, and minifter among the qua kers. She came to England in 1798, recommended according to the proper forms of that people, In the character of a pub-, lic fpeaker, the vifited moft, or all, the focieties of quakers in England and Ireland, and even extended her labours, with great acceptance, among other denominations. The ftrength of her mental powers, the liberality of her fentiments, her fervent and cheerful piety, and her fimple and elegant manners, procured her the affection and effteem of many of the firft religious characters in the British Islands; to whom the appeared, both in principle and practice, as a quaker of the true primitive stamp. When the period of her labours was nearly terminated in England, at the yearly meeting of the quakers in London, 1300, fhe was accused of error. She avowed it to be her opinion, "that war is, in it. Jelf, and ever was, a moral evil, which man creates to himself, by the misapplica tion of his powers, or, in other words, by the abuse of his free agency."

This is a strange accufation, indeed, for the Society of Quakers to bring against one of the members of their own peaceful body! But, fay they, the Old Teftament exprefsly declares. that God commanded the Ifraelites to deftroy the nations of Ca.

naan.

Hannah Barnard replies, that it is allo faid, God hardened Pharaoh's heart; but vet the meaning is, only, he permitted Pharaoh to harden his own heart; fo, in the other cafe, he permitted the Jews to defroy the Cannaanites.

This charge,

however, was followed by others, as that The difbelieved the command given to Abraham to offer up his fon Ifaac; and that the was not one with friends in her belief, ref. peting various parts of the New Teftament, particularly relating to the miraculous conception and miracles of Chrift.

Thefe charges were deemed fufficient to impole fi'eace upon her by the following fentence:

This meeting (conformable to the,

("A TRUE COPY.")

"J. G. BEVAN, Clerk." The narrator remarks

"From the foregoing document, it ap"pears that the leading article of accufa"tion was a difbelief in the literal declara

tions in the Jewish biftory, where the "Ifraelites are faid to be commanded by "the Almighty to make war upon other

nations; and that two other articles were progreflively added, to ftrengthen "and fupport the original accufation, as "the ground was fcarcely tenable with"out fome fubfidiary aid, confidering the "uniform abhorrence in which the Soci"ety had held even defenfive war; while "the two additional charges are on fub"jects upon which a diverfity of opinion

and of private judgment may be indulg"ed, without injury to the cause of truth "or christianity: befides, the phrafe, she “is not one with friends, means no more

than that he did not exactly concur in "fentiment with the perfons who exam"ined her, no public or known exprel"fion of the collective judgment of the "Society upon thefe points having ever "been promulgated."

Before her return to her own country, the Yearly Meeting, which had filenced her in England, had fent a copy of the charges againft her, and of the act by which they had filenced her, to her friends in America. And, ftrange to tell! the American quakers had received it, and prejudg ed her cafe before they had even heard her defence.

In vain did this perfecuted woman appeal to the rules of the Society of Quakers, which had been outraged in order to criminate her! In vain did the plead the rights of confcience; which, among quakers, had never been before intringed by any public act! And, in vain did he bring for ward the printed works of Penn, Barclay, and others, who had long ago been of her fentiments, and yet were in high reputation in the Society! She was pronounced guilty of heretical pravity and excluded from the fociety !!!

We add the conclufion of the Narrative as highly worthy of attention:

The benevolent reader will naturally wifh to know how Hannah Barnard was affected by thefe haith measures of her brethren. I cannot inform him more fatisfactorily, than in her own words, which

tempt any further appeals among them, "This incontrovertable statement of real "fact I pen with regret, for their fakes; "but as to my felf, I feel rather a releafe "from bonds, than any fenfible prefent,

or apprehenfion of future lofs, by their "unfounded and unjuft fufpenfion. "While, at the fame time, I feel my felf, as much as ever, bound to the fubfiance "of the original doctrines of the early "friends, and the eternal principles of the

Gofpel of Peace; and, in the bonds of "true Chriftian fellowship, can hail ma "ny, among this degenerated Society, in "that unity which owes not its origin, "ftrength, or duration, to the bare letter "of creeds, fyftems, or affociations and "therefore bids defiance to every attack

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or means of injury, but real defection "of heart, which, that the Almighty may preferve us from, ought to be, and I "trust is, the fervent prayer of our hearts."

"I cannot conclude better, than by re"commending my readers difpaffionately "to compare the fpirit and tendency of "the tranfactions recorded in these pages, "with the following juft, liberal, and "Chriflian fentiments of an aged friend, "who has been an ornament to the Society, and an useful member to the community at large, for more than half a century. A man who fincerely ad"mired the plain, fimple, elegant, and "beautiful edifice, which our ancient friends, the builders of our Society, e"rected," and viewed, with pain, the in

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