same light as they view the conduct of the Court of Rome.

Moreover, as there are individuals, who, like the Pope, venture to calumniate whole sects of Christians as "hereties," and their teachers as enemies to God and religion, as destitute of piety and goodness, as aiming to undermine the very foundations of religion;" such individuals should remember that "Pius P. P. VII." has as good a right to reproach all Protestants as 66 heretics," as they have thus to reproach dissenters from their opinions. In justification of their conduct, they plead a regard to the orthodox faith," to "the religion of their ancestors," and a deep

New York, May 9. YESTERDAY the first anniversary of the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY was celebrated in this city-The meeting was held at Washington Hall, where the Society assembled at 11 o'clock, A. M. Gen. Matthew Clarkson, the senior Vice-Président, present, presided. The business of the day was opened by reading the 55th chapter of Isaiah, by the Rev. Dr. Romeyn. A letter was read from the venerable President of the Society, Hon. Elias Boudinot, of New-Jersey, apologizing for not being able to attend, on account of the state of his health, and expressing his most ardent wishes and his fervent prayers,

for the prosperity of the Society. Similar letters were read from the Hon. John Jay, Governor Smith, of Connecticut,Judge Washington, Judge Tillghman, of Pennsylvania, Judge Thompson, of New-York, and the Vice-President of the United States, the Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins, giving their several reasons for not being able to attend the meeting, and all expressing their strongest wishes for the success of the Institution-The first annual Report of the Society was then read by the Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Romeyn. As it is ordered to be printed, the public will be favoured with it at large.

CONSTITUTION.

1. THIS Society shall be styled the MARINE BIBLE SOCIETY OF NEWYORK, Auxiliary to the American Bible Society.

2. The sole object of this Society shall be to encourage the circulation of the Holy Scriptures without note or comment, among Seamen. The only copies in the English language

to be circulated by the Society, shall be the version in common use.

3. Every person who shall subscribe not less than one sixteenth of a dollar per month, shall be a member of this Society; and any person who shall subscribe and pay at one time not less than ten dollars, shall be a member for life.

4. Each subscriber shall be entitled to the amount of his subscription in Bibles at cost, provided it be equal to the price of one or more copies.

5. The business of the Society shall be conducted by a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, and thirty-six Managers, seven of whom shall be a quorum to transact business. They shall meet at least once in three months; shall call special meetings of the Society, make by-laws for their own government, and fill such vacancies as may occur in their own board.

6. The annual meeting shall be held on the third Monday in April in each year; when the Officers and Managers shall be chosen, the accounts presented, and the proceedings of the foregoing year reported.

7. No alteration shall be made in this Constitution, unless it be proposed by the Board of Managers, and agreed to by the Society, at an annu. a meeting.

Officers of the Society.

Mr. JONATHAN LITTLE, President.
Mr. Thomas S. Townsend, 1st. V. P.
Mr. Joseph Smith, 2d. Vice-President.
Capt. Christopher Prince, 3d. V. P.
Mr. John Withington, 4th. V. P.
Mr. Najah Taylor, Treasurer.
Mr Ward Stafford, Corres. Secretary.
Mr. Daniel Lord, jr. Recording Sec;
and thirty-six Managers, twenty-one
of whom are Captains.

Boston Recorder,

We notice with pleasure, that the Board of Directors of the American Bible Society have resolved to publish the Bible in the language of the Aborigines of this country. We cherish the hope that something will yet be done for this abused and much injured people; and that while we are fattening on the soil which "Nature's great charter" had given them, Christians, at least, will not be backward in sending the Bible and Missionaries to teach them its holy precepts and the blessings of civilization, as some remuneration for their sufferings. Who can read the following reflections of an Indian Chief, and not feel for them and acknowledge that they are men of like passions with our selves.

The writer of this was present at a dinner given by General Knox, to a number of Indians in the year 1789, at New-York; they had come to the President on a mission from their na. tions. The house was in Broadway. A little before dinner, two or three of the Sachems, with their chief or principal man, went into the balcony at

the front of the house, the drawing room being up stairs. From this they had a view of the city, the harbour, Long-Island, &c. After remaining there a short time, they returned into a room, apparently dejected; but the chief more than the rest. General Knox took notice of it, and said to him, Brother! what has happened to you? You look sorry; Is there any thing to distress you? He answered "I'll tell you, brother. I have been looking at your beautiful city-the great water-your fine country-and see how happy you all are. But then,

I could not help thinking, that this fine country and this great water were once ours. Our ancestors lived here

they enjoyed it as their own in peace -it was the gift of the Great Spirit to them and their children. At last the white people came here in a great canoe. They asked only to let them tie it to a tree, lest the waters should carry it away we consented. They then said some of their people were sick, and they asked permission to land them and put them under the shade of the trees. The ice then

came, and they could not go away. They then begged for a piece of land to build wigwams for the winter-we granted it to them. They then asked for some corn to keep them from starving-we kindly furnished it to them, they promising to go away when the ice was gone. When this happened, we told them they must go away with their big canoe; but they point ed to their big guns round their wigwams, and said they would stay there, and we could not make them go away. Afterwards, more came. They brought spiritous and intoxicating li quors with them, of which the Indians became very fond. They persuaded us to sell them some land. Finally they drove us back, from time to time, into the wilderness, far from the wa ter, and fish and the oysters-they have destroyed the game-our people have wasted away, and now we live miserable and wretched, while you are enjoying our fine and beautiful country. This makes me sorry, broth er! and I cannot help it." Bos. Recorder.

BOUDINOT.

ANNUAL CENSUS

Of the Humane and Criminal Institutions in the City of New-York, collected by the attending minister, John Stanford, A. M. May 1, 1817.

Orphan Asylum, boys 66, girls 47, total 113-City Alms-House, men, women and children, 1500-City Hospital, patients 190, maniacs 78-268. Debtor's Prison, in confinement, including the liberties, 300-Bridewell, men and women, 127-Penitentiary, (Bellevue) men and women, 752Total, 3249. N. B. Total last year 2401. Increase 848.

SLAVE TRADE.

This abominable traffic has recent ly found a driving mart at the island of Madagascar,-where it has been carried on, with all its cruelties, by French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and AMERICAN! vessels. The British ships of war, in the Eastern seas, have attempted to put a stop to this trade in blood. The Tyne, Capt. CUR RON, has captured the Gustava, Alli gator, Petit-Anne, Eloise, l'Elonore, St. Jaques, Neptune, Grappler, and Penenzia-some of which had slaves on board, and others were found in

port with powers of attorney on board, to procure slaves. On board l'Elonore, were found 137 slaves in a living mass, and the following is an extract from her log book :-"Fresh breezes and squally at four, the sea rising, put on the hatches-found four of the slaves dead for want of air" The account then adds, that "Near St. Jago, the Tyne fell in with the American sch❜r. Franklin, bound on the same trade: and the crew informed that there were nearly one hundred American vessels fitting at Havana for the Slave Trade, and that from four to six vessels per month arrived there with slaves from the coast of Guinea. They are chiefly schooners, (clippers) and sail with such rapidity that men of war have little chance of overtaking them. The Franklin was one of them, of only 49 tons, and 14 men; and intended to carry slaves across the Atlantic!

Centinel.

Two brothers, by the name of Sparrow, have been sentenced to death in North-Carolina, for negro stealing, and were to be executed May 16.

RECENT ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE Massachusetts Congregational Charitable Society, held its annual meeting on Monday, May 26, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Vestry of the Church in Chauncy-place. The officers of the last year, with one excep. tion, were re-elected; Rev. E. Pearson, L.L. D. a counsellor, in the place of William Shaw, D. D. deceased; Rev. Alvan Hyde, was elected a member in the place of Dr. Shaw.

The Episcopal Convention met at the Vestry of Trinity Church on Tuesday morning. In consequence of the absence of the Rev. Mr. Crocker, ap. pointed preacher, there was no discourse on this occasion.

In the afternoon the Society for Promoting Christian Knowleage, Piety, and Charity, held its annual meeting at Chauncy-place. At 4 o'clock, a Dis. course was delivered before the Society by Rev. Dr. Richmond, and a collection taken in aid of the Society's funds. The officers elected for the ensuing year, were

Rev. E. PORTER, D. D. President.
SAM'L. PARKMAN, Esq. V. P.

from 2 Peter ii. 1, before the Masid chusetts Convention of Congregational Clergy, at the Church in Brattle-street. A collection, amounting to 473 dollars, thirty-one cents, was taken for the relief of the widows and children of deceased ministers.

The Convention held its meeting on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday ensuing. The preacher for the next year is Henry Ware, D. D. Pro fessor of Divinity in Harvard University. In case of failure, his place is to be supplied by Abiel Holmes, D. D. Rev. Charles Lowell, was chosen Treasurer of the Convention-Rev. John Pierce, Scribe.

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On Friday, May 30, the Massachusetts Society for Suppressing Intemperance met at the Church in Chauncyplace. Samuel Worcester, D. D. delivered a Discourse from Eccles. ix. 18-and a contribution was made in aid of the funds of the Society. The officers of the last year, with the exception of one, were re-elected-Jon' athan Phillips, Esq. a counsellor, in the place of Hon. Richard Sullivanj resigned.

THE following remarkable occur. rences have been mentioned in the public papers :

That there has been an earthquake between Tobago and the south seas which had sunk land 90 miles in extent.

That an earthquake has been felt in Spain, at Barcelona, Levida. Saragossa, and Madrid, on the 18th of March. At Saragossa a painting in a Chapel had been thrown down during mass, and the affrighted people left the Church. At Madrid a wall of porcelain manufactory was overturned and two men killed; and the palace of justice was so shaken that the judges left their seats.

That at Ath, in Holland, April 11,

in a frightful storm, the lightning struck the temple of the Cathedral, set it on fire, and destroyed the whole edifice.

That the whole town of Amedillo, in Spain, has been buried by the falling of a neighbouring mountain-that alt the inhabitants perished, and nothing but the top of a belfry is seen above the ruins.

That Barcelona, in South-America,' has been taken by storm-that the garrison had upwards of 1000 men killed, and that "the soldiers of every rank and station"-who committed these murders—“ conducted themselves in the most EXEMPLARY MANNER!" such is the insanity which accompanies war.

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