Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 165, Madison, Jefferson County, 17 February 1820 — Page 1

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try, universally steer their course; I deem it of importance to give some description of it abroad. The town of Madison was laid out in the vear 18 1 1. It is pleasantly situated, on the second bank of the Ohio, in a beautiful fertile plain, between 38 degrees 45 minutes of north latitude and 8 decrees 10 minutes west longitude. The situation is commanding, and admits of every advantage; as the river at this point makes a westwardlv bend, and runs much further into the interior, than at any place between Pitts1 burg, and its confluence with the Mississippi. It is the seat of justice for Jefferson county, and is the neatest point cf landing to the New-Purchase, ot any town situated on the Ohio river. There will soon be a large and main state road, running from this place by way of Vernon, to the Delaware Tovvns, and a!! that rich tract of country which has lately been purchased of the Indians. Madison from its situation, admits ot m.ny other local ad vantages, and is said to be one of the most promising and flourishing towns, in the western country. It lias been but a tew years back since it began to improve; but there are now a")oat 300 houses erected: aUout one hfth of them are urick, some of which are superbly built; and the balance aie chiefly trained. The population in the winter of 1S10 amounted to little upwards of 800 persons, including those of odor. Tiiere are now between 1300 and 14C0 white inhabitants, besides a considerable number of blacks. There are 7 or 8 stores, and numerous mechanic shops, & various other artists. 1 wo house for r, lie worship, one Methodic Episcopal chapel, and one Picsbierta' church. Three literary involutions, two for instructinaihe youth in the or-

or Unary branches, ami one in which the major classes, are taught the scientific branches ot Belles lett res, ,and the languages. Also one female liteiaiy asykim, tor intrucmg the vounzlajies in the vat ious Arts. "i here are at present out two public houses ot tn'ei taitr.nrnt, i i Miso.i. Daring the last suunner. Wis erected an elegant new brick court house. There i as vet no market houae, owiug 10 a great part of the mark.un ' bein done with boats and otner aiieaux, on the bank of tire livei, which bring in their various commodities cf produce for sale. There is a priming otike, that publishes a weekly newspaper. On the other side of the river directly opposite Madison, are a steam mill and distillery, both of which are constructed on a very extensive plan, and which furnish the adjacent country with large supplies of flour and whiskey. 1 he country around Madison CvVibits a very interesting nd pleasing scenery. As soon as you a, cend tbe hilU o; blutT, t!ut en-

vuuii the tuwn ai no gteat dis

tance, the eve is presented with Great Applause When I con- the tropic fire, and often donja beautiful champaign country sider the source whence chris- ed by the forfeit of their lives or body of land, perfectly le- tianity has sprung the humil- to give their precepts a p oof vel for many leagues. The ity of its origin the poverty and an expiation Applause, soil is rich and' fertile to a con- of its deciples the miracles of It is quite delightful to rcid siderabie depth, which is easily its creation the mighty sway their reports and see the blessed cultivatedand yields large quan- it has acquired, not only over products of their labors. rl lu y tities ot wheat'and corn, which the civilized world, but which leave no clime unvisited, no are the staple commodities, your missions are hourly ex- peril unen countered. The vine is also said to flourish tending over lawless, wilder- In the South Sea Islands they well here. derness, and imbruted regions, found the population almost This town h situated in one I own the awful presence of the eradicated by the murders cf of the most healthy sections of Godhead nothing less than a idolatry. lt was God Almighcountry in the state. As there divinity could have done it! ty, (says the royal convert 'of arenos'tagr.antwatersany where The power, the prejudices, the Otaheite) who sent your r dsnear this place, the air Is pure supetstitions of the earth, were sion to the remainder of my and salubrious, and the water all in arms against it; it had no people.' I do not wish to good and wholesome. sword or sceptre its founder shock your christian ears with This place is well calculated a in rags its apostles were the cruelties from which you for establishments of commis- lowly fishermen its inspired have redeemed these islandssion business. During the prophets, lowly and uneducat- Will you believe it, that tney summer months or dry season, ed; its cradle was a manger; its had been educated in such canwhen the river is at its lowest home a dungeon; its earthly nibal ferocity a? to excavate ebb, the latftimg in the eastern diadem a crown of thorns! And the earth, and form an oven part of the town, is greatly ob- vet, forth it went; that lowly of burning stones; into which structed by the intervention of humble, persecuted spirit, and they literally threw their living a very large sand bar, which the idols of the heathen fell; infants, and gorged their in. for the greater part of the year and the thrones of the mighty fernal appetites whh the hVTi! is completely impervious, for trembled; and Paganism saw Will you believe it, that ;! y large crafts of burthen. But her peasants "and her princes thought murder grateful to the a few rods lower, and opposite kneel down and worship the Godofmeicy and the blood that part of the town which has unarmed conqueror! This of his cieatuics as their bri 1U. lately been laid out, the land- admirable portrait of the di- bationi In nine of these islands ing is good at all stages of wa- vine spirit and attributes of those abominations are extmctr ter, and affords a sate harbor Christianity was hailed with the infanticide is abolished; thcitf

for boats of the lanresr s-.ze. VI U GIN I US. Frc-m the cw Tcrk Cuiimsrclnl Advertiser. Mr. PHILLIPS' SPEECH. We have heretofore published several or the .speeches d liveredbv Charles Phillips Esq. ft'ie ctdebrat-d Irish OritorA both in public political meetnigs, ana in courts or t and in courts of justice We have no'.v the pleasure of presenting a specimen of h'u eloquence on a new and very different occasion. The follow. iug is the substance of a speech whiv.li he delivered at Cheltenham, England, on the 7th ot October, at the Fourth AnniDenary of the Glyucestshire Missunary Society. It will probably be considered, by many of our readers, as one of his happiest efforts: Mr. Phillips came forward, and thus addressed man "Sir, after th with which so many men have gratified and delight-

ed tins most respectable asscm- 1 ttunK 11 1 ugnt rrorn neavenj country, that one of your own bly, and after the almost in- The good, at.d great and wise, judge.s'fcas publicly avowed, spired addresses of one of them, are my companions; my de- that tljose who left India some 1 tee! almost ashamed of hav- lightful hope is harmless, if tir.ie go, can form no just coning acceded to the wishes of noe holy, and wake me not to xzepvion of what now exists the committee by proposing the a disappointment, which in there. resolution w hich 1 have the ho- your tomb of annihilation I shal'i Turn from these Islands to nor to submit. I should apo- not taste hereafter! To propa- Africa, a name I now can menlogise, sir, for even the few gate the sacreed; to teach the tion without horror. In sixmoments intrusion I mean to ignorant; to illume this world teen of their towns and manv make upon this meeting, did I wh the splendors of the next; of their islands, we see thcSuri not feel that I had no right to Vo make men happy, you have of Christianity arising, and as consider myself as quite a strain never seen; and to redeem mil- it arises, the whole spectral ger; did I not feel that, the lions you can never know; you train of superstition vanishing subject unites us all n one haveset your hallowed mission- in air. Agriculture and civil great social family, and gives aries forward; and never did jzation are busy in the Desart, the merest ojourer the claim an holier vision rise, than that and the poor Hottentot, kneel of a brother ad friend. Ap-. of this celestial, glorious em- ing at the altar, implores his plause: At a time like this, bassy. Applause.j Methinks God not to remember the peihaps, when the infidel is a- I see the band of willing X- Slave trade. Applause l broad and the athiest and the iles bidding farewell, perhaps any thing Sir, could add to the dh'oeliever triumph in their forever, to their native coun- satisfaction that 1 feci, it is the blasphemy, it behoves the hum- try; foregoing home, and consciousness that knowledge;

blest christian to range himself beneath the banners of his faith, it attest even by his martyrdom, the sincerity of his allegiance

most enthusiastic peals ot approbation. J If this be not the work of the Divinity, then I yield to the reptiie ambition of the athiest. I see no God above; I t:De no government below; and

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fraternity wiiii the worm that perishes: But sir, even when I thus concede to him the di vine origin of our christian falh, I arrest him upon worldlv ti ri n ri n I ifJkt-f lilm tn prodiue, from all the wisdom of the earth, so pure a system n practical morality; a code of ethics more sublime in its conception; more simple in its means; more happy and more powerful in its operation; and it he cannot do so, I then say to him, Ohl in the name of your own darling policy, filch not its guide from youth, its

ed the chair- shield from manhood, and its bible the inrn.'.te of his knapthe eloquence crutch from age. Greai ap- aack and x't companion of his liny gentle- flame. Though the light 1 fol- pillow.' SrjCh has been the suc-

low may lead me astray, still friends and luxury; to tempt the savage sea or men more savage than the raging clement; to dare the polar tempest, at.d

prisoners are exchangee' oc. ety i now cemented by tiyc bond of brotherhood, andtb.c accursed shrines that stieauecl with human gore, and blamed with human unction, now r cho the bongs cf peace sunl the sweet strains of piety, h In.

ciia, too, where Provider.cc tor some special purpose, rxuv mits these little insular ?-r-ctk$ to hold above one hundred mil. lion in subjection; a phe non:cnon scarcely to be paral'.cler. irj liicf-sr-. t. oil , . i." It 1 dissolving; the chains of Catr are falling off; the t heels ot Jaggcrnaut are scarce cmanguined; the horrid custom of self-immolation is daily disap pearing; and the f .acred s ream of jordon mingles with the Ganges. Gie;t applause Even the rut) e soloier, 'mid the din of arv.is, and the li. cense ot the cunm 'makea thi cess of yo'ir missions in that and Christianity arc advancing hand in hand, and that wher-. ever I see your mission uk journeying, I sec schools using