It may have a special reference to the ardour and external accomplishments of the missionaries. They shall partake of the spirit of the primitive preachers of the gospel, as they engage in similar labours.

Wo! and alas! Our author has got himself into a miserable plight! He has again got into a situation from which I fear I cannot extricate him. That ugly word "swift" will not suit ......ianish nor Jewish missionaries; for in truth they are no ways swift at conversion, particularly Jewish missionaries: They are rather swift to undertake, but slow to perform. The American Society's missonaries pocket their salaries swift enough, but make no proselytes. Blessed be the Lord for his mercies! Whatever may be the reason, our author knows swiftness will not suit them as a characteristic. As to the "special reference," they are anxious to be employed, indeed, and whatever may be their accomplishments, they "partake of the spirit" of " deep sleep," and their labour is fruitless, and slow enough. But our author supposes they "may be called swift from the rapidity and ease with which they are conveyed

Messengers may be called swift, from the rapidity and ease with which they are conveyed. In this view, it may have respect to the naval vessels which distinguish their country, and are so well adapted for aiding them in every part of their destined employment.

All this may answer, if the messengers are the ambassadors in the fore part of the second verse spoken of; the political messengers or ambassadors who usually go in the fastest sailing vessels of the American navy; but not for missionary priests, who go in no such vessels.

Perhaps it would be advisable in the missionary society, or American Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews, in order "that it may be fulfilled," as they would wish to have it, to make application to Congress to give up the American navy to thean Protestant missionary and converting societies; at least to issue instructions to the several naval commanders, to obey the requisitions of such societies, for the purpose of conveying their Angels to the different distant parts of the world. This last would be much the cheapest way for the societies, since Congress would have to furnish and maintain the crews, keep the vessels, &c. &c. &c.

It would be well if, in the proposed requisition or application to Congress, (for it cannot be expected their High Mightinesses will petition,) particular stress was laid, on the naval vessels being "so well adapted for aiding them in EVERY part of their distant employment." I think Congress will not refuse so reasonable a request; at least they will treat it with becoming deference and respect, and without doubt give it all the consideration it deserves.

But as it is possible Congress may not be as accommodating as could be wished; in which case swift will in no way or manner be a characteristic of missionary priests; some other method must by and by be discovered to make it apply; and our author, wishing to get himself out of the terrible dilemma, is willing to leave it to posterity; for he says, "The import of this epithet, it is not easy, perhaps it is IMPOSSIBLE yet accurately to ascertain." Is it impossible? Is it not rather easy accurately to ascertain the import of this word translated "swift," if applied to these ANGELS of missionaries? Alas! it is possible-it is easy; but "tell it not in Gath!" This word overturns the whole visionary missionary scheme of our ingenious aud learned author. This word obliges us to trauslate " Oey, WO!—Yes, even makes it an execration; and it must read "Wo to the Land," as translated in the Bible; and our learned author saw this, and it is this causes him to cringe and writhe in the agony and despair of a Miltonian Angel. He well knows op Kalem, the word translated Swift, has other meanings, and which he knew well the wicked, wicked, INFIDEL Jews would apply to ......ianish missionaries, such as are sent to them at least. The root of this word is p Kalal, and means, 1st. to curse, and Dp Kalem, is the masculine plural form. Then the text must read " Go ye accursed missionaries," &c. and it is not a command given in love to them, but a defiance, daring them to go!

The second meaning is light, frivolous, despised—in either of which senses it is as strong as the first, and would read in English, "Go, ye frivolous, despicable missionaries," &c. In this sense again it is a defiance to the missionaries to go to the Jews.

The third and last meaning is, as I believe, correctly translated in the Bible" swift," and is a discriminate characteristic of the

political ambassadors of the United States, who are swift in their duties. They may be called "swift, from the rapidity and ease with which they are conveyed." To them all this will apply. But how these vessels are to aid the missionaries " in every part of their destined employments," remains yet to be shown. Are they to be taken to "the central and eastern regions of Asia," round or over" mountains that reach the clouds ?"-Are they to carry the missionaries, or be carried by them!

To a nation dispersed.] Jews may be found in every climate, from the burning line to the frozen pole, under every government, free and despotic, among persons of every religious denomination-Hindoo, Moslem, ......ian, without suffering the least change of national character.

Physiologists describe an animal of a singular nature, which when cut in pieces, every section becomes a complete polypus, perfect in every respect as the original body. The Jew is a polypus in the moral world. Divided and subdivided, united or separated, this nation appears in every section, in every assemblage, completely Jewish.

This stability of disposition formed no part of their original character. Never was there a people, previous to this prophecy, more fickle, or more prone to imitate the manners of their neighbours, and to adopt their government and religion. No remonstrance, no correction, could restrain or reclaim them. Fickleness produced their corruption, their ruin, their dispersion. God has now enstamped on them a new character. It it designed as a sign, that he intends to collect and reconcile them again without schism into one national body, under Messiah their head.

Gentlemen of the American Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews-Ladies and Gentlemen of the pretended auxiliary Jewish Societies-read the foregoing, and “consider thy ways in the valley." You would rob us of "this stability of disposition," and which you are obliged to allow "GOD has now enstamped" on us; and which you farther allow, "is designed as a sign that he (God) intends to collect and reconcile us again, WITHOUT SCHISM, into one national body." Be assured then, your toil, your labour, is vain is wicked!-you work against God! He has endowed us with a patience to suffer, to bear obloquy, hatred, and contempt a courage, a strength of mind, and firmness of -intellect sufficient to discover the weakness of your arguments-a stability of disposition, able to withstand all your persuasions-hold to the truth, and despise all resentments.

On our account therefore there is no fear, no apprehension`we never shall amalgamate with the world-we never shall change

our religion, and become ......ian. GOD has said, "Ye shall not commit this abomination, above all your wickedness."

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But my dear fellow citizens-my sisters and brothers of the human family-can you think God will leave unpunished so daring an opposition to his acknowledged determination; For your own sakes-for the well being of your immortal souls-let me be permitted to exhort you to reconsider your doings. Even according to your own comfession, you are working against the express will of God!—that God whom you would be thought to serve.Again I say consider, if you would save your souls alive, consider what spirit ye are of " Repent and turn to GOD for the legthening of your tranquillity." O, my friends, despise not the call now made on you, lest the text read as it is translated, "Wo," wo to the land! Would you be the cause of sorrow to our beloved country? You cannot wish to give it a single pang-it is your Zion, and should be that of your children. Will you then, with your eyes open to the enormity and evil consequence of your crime, continue to oppose the determination of God? You appear to know his will, yet seem determined to do all in your power to oppose it! Weak, pusillanimous mortals, ye oppose the EVERLASTING ROCK !—you array yourselves in opposition to what you acknowledge is not only the will, but the determination of the God of all Spirits, "in whose hand is the soul of all the living, and the spirits which animate the flesh of all men!" What superlative folly!-what obstinate temerity !—what mad infatuation !—what judicial blindness! Men of reason! what have you done? what crime have you committed, that ye are given up to so perverse a dispositson?

My beloved fellow creatures, withhold your hands at least be ye still before the God of all worlds-he works his will, and ye cannot let it. "The GOD OF HEAVEN will raise up a Kingdom." The stone was seen "cut out of the mountain without hands," That is contrary and in opposition to the will of any power that would pretend to help raise it up. Those who wish to help him raise the Stone, act in opposition to his determination. GOD has not only determined to do it himself, but he has also determined to do it without hands—without the agency of others. Your doings then, will only bring on you the wo! the punishment

those must receive who choose to oppose his will, and do what in them lies to counteract his known, his acknowledged determination.

(To be continued.)

DEA'S LETTERS.

(Continued from page 316.)

The best method, and indeed the only sure guide we have to come to the truth, is to examine the prophecies which are cited in the New, from the Old Testament, and applied as fulfilled by Jesus, and accomplished in him. It is by such an examination only, that a true judgment can be formed of their validity, of their application and accomplishment; the prophecies being the only criterion by which the Messiah is to be known. It is from them alone that his character must be proved; and we may be most certain that such evidence must be, not only superior, but the most sure, (as St. Peter expresses it.*) For what in nature can be superior to plain and clear prophecies delivered to different persons, and at different times, all unanimously and uniformly foretelling so long before, that which should happen or come to pass; being transactions so very extraordinary that when duly attended to, the prophecies compared to the events, evidently, obviously, and literally fulfilled and accomplished, must be the highest testimony any thing can possibly be capable of. This task is therefore absolutely necessary, and I with pleasure undertake the examination.

1. The first prophecy taken from the Old Testament, and applied in the New, is that which concerns the conception of Mary, and the birth of Jesus from a Virgin; which St. Matthew proves by applying a passage out of Isaiah.† "Now all this was done, (says he,) that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold a virgin shall be with child, aud shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emanuel."‡ Now it happens that the passage cited from Isaiah, according to its natural, plain, and obvious meaning, concerns neither the birth + Isaiah, chap. 7. v. 14.

*2 Peter, chap. 1. v. 19.

Mat, chap. 1. v. 23.