M. MORDECAI, chemiftand merchant at Richmond, born in Poland,

aged 66. M. P.
AUBIN DE LA FOREST, merchant at Richmond, born at Roche- fort, aged 58. M.
FRANCOIS VIGIE, Merchant, born at Montpellier, aged 36, M:
FRANCIS GRUAU, inhabitant of Petit Goave, in the Ifland ofSt Domingo, born at Paris, R : '$• :
FRANCOIS DOMENGEOD, inhabitant of Miragonane, Ifle of St Domingo, born at the Ifle of'France, aged 39, R : j$[ :
GABRIEL DESIRE NICHOLAS, inhabitant at Aquin, in St Domin- go, born in the fame quarter, aged 32, M :
JOSEPH NICHOLAS DUHAMAU, inhabitant of Miragouane in S: Domingo, born (an fond des Negres) in the fame quarter, M :
PIEKRE FRANCOIS ELIE LOLAIGNE, inhabitant of Miragouane, St Domingo, born at Logan, the fame Ifle, aged 37, M :
JOSEPH MARTIN, Merchant at Alexandria, born at Digne in Prov- ence, aped 48, M:P:
JEAN MARAULT DUPONT, Merchant at Miragouane St Domingo, born at Cartel, Moron, aged 49, M :
GUSTAVUS ADAMUS RESTI^IIUS, Sea Captain, a Swede, born
at Diflad in Sweden, aged 45, M :
JACQUES BOUTEILL1ER, Lieutenant of a French veffel, born in,
the Department of the Mozelle, aged 50, M:
FOKZI, Doctor in Medicine, born in Ville Entardenois, Department
of Maine, aged 37, C : FRANCOIS BERTHOME, Doctor in Medicine, born at Pelerin near
Nantes, C : JOShPH NATHAN, Merchant, Aux Cayes St Domingo, born at
Li bourne in Tnfcany, aged 29, R :
NICHOLAS HENNEQU1N, born at Metz, department of Mozelle,
aged 25, M : P : CESAR AUGUSTyE DEtlVEZ, doflor in Medicine, born at Loch-
elle, department of Aifne, aged 35, M :
JEAN BAPTISTE CAbRlT, Doctor in Medicine, born at Cabrit, de- partment of Loz and Gironde, aged 35, M :
LOUIS PROUVhUR, merchant, Dorn at Havre, aged 29, M : JEAN JOSEPH BONNAUD, inhabitant ot Fort Dauphin St Domingo,
born at Tourbes in Province, aged 38, Ap : ET1ENNE ROC^UE PLANE, merchant at St Domingo, born at
Siotat in Province, aged 28, App :
PIERRE RESCAN1ERE, inhabitant of St Domingo, born in Langue-
doc, aged 3,5, Ap :
CHARLES DE SAINT LAURENT, Marine officer of France, bom
in Erittanny, aged 31, M :
JEAN CLEMENS, doctor in Medicine, borne at Lifle,aged 37, M : P : JEAN FRANCOIS XAV1ER DANIEL, Marine Oflicer, born at St
Malo, aged 37, C :
LOUIS GIN AT, Marine Officer, born at Geneva, aged 29, M : P : JUETTE, Merchant at Baltimore., born in Normandy, aged 34, Ap : MARTHURIN PIERRE COUSSY, inhabitant of St Domingo, born
at Nantes, aged 40, M : P :
LOUIS HAMEL, Sea Captain, born aged M :
RICHARD RIMBAUD, Merchant, born at Bordeaux, aged 31, Ap : HONORE MONIER, Sea Captain, born at Marfeiiles, aged 39, M : BERTRAND LANGE, jun. born at Bayonne, aged 29, M : Ecc : FRANCOIS FRAISSE, born at Toulon, aged 28, M :
Men believe their eyes farther than their ears. The way ly precept is long, butfiort and effica- cious by example.
By order of the very Refpeffaslt 'G1EU,
Secretary.
EXPLANATORY* REM1RKS.
FROM the preceding documents we learn that the Lodge of Wifdom, eftablifhed at Portfhiouth in Virginia, is a branch of the Grand Orient of France; and confifls chiefly of foreigners, and thefe Frenchmen from France or her Weil-India dominions ; that it was inftituted as early as 1786,* and was at that period the TWO THOUSAND six HUNDRED AND SIXTIETH branch from the original flock.
We further learn that there is a fifter Lodge at New-York, called the Grand Orient of New-\orkt which from its name and the number of Lodges it has inllittited, is probably the firft and principal branch which the Mother Club in France has eftabiifhed in America. From this New- York Lodge iffued the French Lodge, called the UNION, to which the preceding letter was addrefied, which appeals to have been conflitu- ted about a year ago, and was the fourteenth branch from its fecondary flock. The places where thefe 14 branches exift we are left to conjecture from their fruits.
From the documents it alfo appears that there is maintained an in* timate and fraternal correfpondeuce between the various branches of this fociety in America and St. Domingo, and alfo with the Grand Orient of France, where there is a regular deputy, from the Lodge of Wifdom in Virginia ; and that they interchange lifts of the names of their mem- bers, with fuch defcriptions annexed, as are well calculated to make them known to each other.
The befl informed Free Mafons among u?, who have feen the preced- ing documents, difciaim thefe focieties. The titles of fome ot their Dig- nitaries, their feal and motto, they declare are not Majonic. Thefe fo- cietiet have prefumptuoufly afTumed the forms of Mafonry ; but are not of the order of true and good Mafons. - They are impoftors.
The Lodge of Wijdom, a lift of whole members is here given, confifts of one hundred. It appears that there arejixteen other Societies, includ- ing the Mafonic Work-mop at Peterfburg in Virginia, which feems to be of an inferior grade, fomewhere among us ; admitting that they all con- fifl of an equal number of members, there are no lefs thanfeventeen hun- dred of thefe Illuminati among us, all bound together by oath and the mofl intimate correfpondence. Nay there is too much reafon to fear that the many thoufands of Frenchmen who are fcattered through the Unit- ed States, particularly fouthward of New-England, are combined and or-> ganized (with other foreigners, and fome difaffe^ted and unprincipled Americans) in thefe Societies j and are regularly inftrufted and directed by their matters in France, and that they are in concert, fyftematically conducting the plan of revolutionizing this country.
The principles and objects of this Society are in part deducible from their Latin Motto, and their horrid feal ; but more fully from a recur- rence to Proteilbr Robifon's and the Abbe BarruePs accounts of the infti- tution, principles and objects of the Grand Orient of France ; for the flreams muft always partake of the qualities of the fountain.
The Motto of this fociety is remarkable. Amplius homines, occuU^ quam auribus credunt. her longum eft per precepta, breve et efficax per exempla. Literally rendered, it is thus : " Men believe their eyes far- ther than their ears. The way by precept is long, but fliort and effica- cious by example." The fpirit of the motto is better exprefled in the following more liberal tranflation, " Men more readily believe what they
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fee than what they hear. They are tsnght flowly by precept, but the ef- fect of example, is fudden and powerful."
This infcription, it may be prefumed, was chofen as indicative of the primary objects of the Society. It was formed then, not for /peculation but for aQivity. Precepts are fcorned, while attioiis are confidered as the only effectual mode of teaching mankind, and of prodncing a change in their opinions. This is clearly the object, it the infcription has any meaning. If the opinions of men refpecting government ami religion are not thofe which are to be changed by the fcenes now pafling before their eyes, what is the object ? The Society alone can anfwer. Their own actions as a fbciety furely csnnot be intended, for the very exiftence of the Society is defigned to be a/ecret. The changes which they can pro- duce by Jecret influence and intrigue, the novel arts which they can thus exhibit before the eyes of men, are doubilefs to be the efficacious means of teaching men the new fyftem of philofophy, which lets at defiaace, and contemns all old and fettled opinions, by which the government of na- tions and the conduct of individuals have heretofore been directed.
The Seal of this Society is doubtlefs intended as a further indication of their defigns ; and an infpection of it in this view, will induce one to believe they muft be of the moft horrid nature. I have caufed an exact: copy from the original to be annexed, becaufe no defcription of mine can do it juiUce. It may probably be emblematical of one of the rituals of the Grand Orient of France, which I here recite from PrcfeflbrRoBi- SON, as the beft comment upon it,
" A candidate for reception into one of the higheft Orders, after hav- «' ing heard many threatenings denounced againil all who fliould betray *' tte Secrets of the Order, was conducted to a place where lie faw the « " ery. He then faw his own brother tied hand and foot, begging his " mercy and interceflion. He was informed that this perfon was about «« to fuffer the puniftiment due to this offence, and that it was referred for * him (the candidate) to be the inftrument of this juil vengeance, and that f this gave him an opportunity of manifeding that he was completely de- « voted to the Order. It being obferved that his countenance gave figns « of inward horror, (the perfon in bonds imploring his mercy all the ' while) he was told that in order to fpare his feelings, a bandage ' fhould be put over his eyes. A dagger was then put into his right ' hand, and being hood-winked, his lett hand was laid upon the palpi- tating heart of the criminal, and he was then ordered to ftrike. He ' inftantly obeyed j and when the bandage was taken from his eyes, he "- faw that it was a Iamb that he had llabbed. Surely fuch trials and «' fuch wanton cruelty are fit only for training confpirators."*
But we cannot with certainty and accuracy determine what are the principles and objects of this extenfive ailbciation without recurring to the accounts which ProfeiTor Robifon and the Abbe Barrnel have given us of the principles and objects of the Grand Orient of Francs. This is a fubject of great moment, and requires more attention than I have at prefent either health or leifure to beftow. I intend not to lofe light of If, however, and will, as early as pofiible lay before the public fuch a view of the original Inftitution, as the two forementioned work?, and other documents (hall furnifh. I will only obferve here that it appears from Profeflbr Robijon\ that about eight years before the Revolution in France, the Duke of Orleans, whnfe character is Cf flamed with every thing that can degrade or difgrace human nature/^ had the addrefs, by
* Rob. p. zSj. f 178, *79i PW'a. Edit. t Ibid. p. 2:4.
means of much intrigue and many bribes and promifes to procure hinu felf elected Grand Matter of France, and to get under his direction all the Improved (another word for Illuminated) Lodges of France. " The whole afTociation, fays Mr. Robifon, was called the GRAND ORIENT ofc FRANCE, and in 1785, contained 266 of thefe Lodges.* Thus (adds Mr* Robifon) the Duke of Orleans had the management of all thole Secret Societies; and the licentious and irreligious fentiments which were cur- rently preached there, were fure of his hearty concurrence. The fame in- trigue which procured him the fupreme chair mu ft have filled the Lodges with his dependents and emifTaries ; and thefe men could not better earn their pay than by doing their utmoft to propagate infidelity, immorality, and impurity of manners "\
From a work written by a Mr, Lefranc, Prefident of the Seminary of Eudijls at Caen in Normandy, the 2d Edition of which was published at Paris, 1792, it appears that the Author has, from collection of papers \vhich had fallen into his hands upon the death of a friend, made impor- tant difcoveries concerning the principles and views of this affbciation. " The perufal of thefe papers, he fays, filled him with aftonifhment and anxiety. For he found that doctrines were taught, and maxims of con- dud were inculcated, which were fubverfive of religion and of all good order in the ftate ; and which not only countenanced difloyalty and fedi- tion but even invited it."}:
That there are branches and confiderably numerous too, of this in- fernal affectation in this country we have now full proof. That they hold and propagate (imilar doctrines and maxims of conduct is abundant- ly evident from what is paffing continually before our eyes. They even boaft that their plans are deeply and extenfively laid, and cannot be^de- feated, that fuccefs is certain. If then, Americans, we do not fpeedily take tor our motto, Vigilance, Union and Activity, and act accordingly, we muft expert foon to fall victims to the arts and the arms of that na- tion, ''on the title page of whofe laws, as well as on its ftandards, is written the emphatic and deforiptive motto of
" HAVOC AND SPOIL AND RUIN ARE OUR GAlN."§
Note (C.) page 18.
A Letter from Holland, an extract ,of which is now before me, in- forms, that fince the French had taken pofTeffion of that country, " the people were not called together, as formerly, by ringing of bells, and iDiniiters were not permitted to wear a band or other diftinctive orna- ments, without the walls of the church."
Letters from a correfpondent, in Edinburgh, alfo in my pofleifion, dated January 27, 1797, fay,
«* The Rev. Dr. Hinlopen, a worthy Minifler of Utrecht, was fufpended fome months, by the prefent rulers in Holland ; but this occafioned fuch general murmurings and difguft, that they found it neceflary to replace him. The depriving all Minifters and Univerfity Profefibrs of legal fala- ries from government, is a meafure, of which many in power are fond. Eut I have not iutiicient information how far they have or have not fucceeded."
* In this number ?.re probably included the Lodges in France only, otherwife the increaCe muft •-•n aftonifhingiv rapid, in order to have hud the tiuo tkoiifand fix hundred and fat. e:h 'i-d in Ar.:crivaia i
t Robifon, p. 2-9. t ibid. p. iBo. $ See Mallet Du Pan, p. no.
i, 1797. .
ft Dr. Peirfon Minifter in Amfterdam has fuffered feverely by the Revolu- tion. Hislofs is ellimatedat^sooo fterling. For about a year and an lialf he was in fad a prilbner in his own houfe. But on the i5th of April, 1797, the committee of vigilance forced him out of it, and put him in prifon, none having accefs to him except the Jailor and his fervants, and he and his lady were not permitted to write each other without their Infpeftion. The firft ten days Mrs. Peirfon was not allowed to fend him any viftuals. The 27th of April they delivered him up to the committee of juilice.
A Lady writes to a Friend in Scotland that " his enemies can lay noth- ing to his charge.7*
Thefe are among innumerable facts to prove the hoftiiity of the French Revolutionifh to the Clergy.
Anacharlis Cloots, a meiuber'of the National Convention was' wont to fay— « Rings and PrieHs are ufelefs things. They are defpors and cor- rupters." And they are treated by the French and their emiflanes \vith- out dillin&ion and in every country, as if what this avowed Atheiit aiTer.ts concerning them were true.
NOTE (D.) page 20.
THE meafures alluded to in the foregoing paragraph were propoful to the Legillature during the laft feffion in the form of a Bill, which was lupported with much zea\ by fome of the members. The purport of this Bill, as I bave been informed, from very relpe&able authority, was that any individual producing a certificate from the clerk of any. aflb- ciation of men for religious purpofes, that he or (he, actually contributed to the fupport of public worlhip, mould exempt (hch perfon from all le- gal affefiments or requifitions, for the maintenance of public teacher?.*
Had this Bill palled into a law, it is eafy to fee that it would have juf- tified and protected (as was no doubt the intention of the Bill, though by no means of all who may have voted for it)t the difaffe&ed, the irre- ligious and the defpifers of public worfliip and of theChriftian Sabbath, in every town and parifli, in withdrawing that fupport of theChriftian Mm- 3 dry which the laws now oblige them to give. This clafs ot people is not fmall in many of our towns and parishes ; and their fupport taken away would reduce many of the Clergy to a fituation that would compel them to leave their people. The ultimate effeds of fuch a law, it is eafy to forefee, would be the divifion and ruin of many of the parifties in the Commonwealth. Happily the wifdom of the Legiflature torefaw the evil and prevented it.
* Not having feen the Bill, I Rate Us content* a* given by one who was perfonally interefted in the qucftion, and confirmed by others in a like fituation, and may therefore be relied on as corrtd as to its tffence.
t It was introduced at the clofe of-the feffion, when the houfe was thin, and the member* prefent many of £hem, anxious to return to their homes, and fome who may have given their rotes in favour of the Bill, may not, on thefe accounts, have paid that attention to it which it* importance demanded.
NOTE (E.) Page 24,
SEE a Sermon, replete with found fenfe and piety, entitled « Political Jnftruftioti from the Prophecies of GOD'S Word," preached at Hartford, (Con.) on. the State Tl?ankfgiving, Nov. 29, 1798, by the Rev. NATHAN STRONG,
" An ingenious and learned ferijion, lately publilhed by the Rev. Prefident.it) wight, hath juftly explained the three impure fpirits, under the fixth vial, that went out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the bead, and out of the mouth of the falfe pro- phet, to mean the principles of infidelity, which within a century have rifen in the old chrlman world. The events and the effe&s fo precifely mark the period of prophecy, that we cannot miftake it. The caufes of the prefent war in Europe lie in the moral world. Tbefe impure fpirits, have, already gathered the kings or nations, to the battle of the great day of GOD Almighty. The battle is fighting —the blood is running, and it will run. There may be a multi- tude of contradicting events, but the principal features of t"he fcene will be the fame until this Babylon is fallen. It is the irrefiftible work of GOD and muft go on, for the mouth of the Lord himfelf hath fpoken it. And while the work is going on, fome will fee and give glory to the GOD of heaven ; but thofe who are nooft deeply involved in thefe events will neither fee ,nor fear." fyid.
NOTE (F.) Page 30.
" IT is a matter of extreme aftoniftiment to me, (fays Bifhop Watfon*) how any man of fenfe can expeft to carry on any government without the aid of religion. The Greeks and Romans had their Elyfium and their Tartarus, their hopes and. fears o£ futurity, to affift the impotency,and to extend the agency, of civillaw. But when the dodlrines of Epicurus be- came general at Rome $ when men were taught that there was no future ftate ; that Death was Eternal Sleep, the bonds of moral obligation, thofe flnews of fociety, were broken. Then, fays Paterculus, non gradujed, •predpiti curfu a virtute •dejcitum et ad vitia tranfcurjum eft — and Rome felt/."
* Charge to the Clergy of the'Diooefe of Landaff, June 1798.
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