Nation.

Fire, and sword, laid waste this Island; while a fanatical, and furious, enthusiasm overthrew the Altar; and brought to an untimely death the Monarch on the Throne.

And who was better by the change; when unlettered, and low-minded, rebels usurped the administration of the Laws? Not even themselves-much less their wretched coun

trymen.

Let those who have read the records of that stormy period confess the dreadful wickedness of those oppressors. Let those, who

shudder at the written accounts of their enormities, consider what their Forefathers endured, who were still faithful to their God, and King.

Imprisoned; and oftentimes released but to be slain their houses taken away, their wealth stolen, by the Usurper's Government; their families turned out to starve; their poor dependents driven from their kind Patron's home-such, and much worse, were the

horrid fruits of the great Rebellion.

Let us be warned, not only by the Service so wisely retained by the Church of the Prince of Peace; but by the too recent

examples in an adjoining Nation.

Their

Monarch was slain-their Altars overthrown -God himself publicly disowned—and a wretched, and infamous woman, openly adored as the Goddess of Reason by their whole people.

And need we ask if God's vengeance slumbered, or slept; when the scaffold was never unoccupied for a day: and tens of thousands followed each other to the judgment of the World to come? When our own happy Country led on the injured Nations, and hurled the last Usurper from his seat; who doubted that the hand of God Himself became a shield to our great warrior; that to Heaven alone the glory, and the triumph, were attributable?

Peace has shed her benign influence upon the many millions of men, who were for years in arms; and, with a due resignation to the necessities of the present times, we may hope it will long continue.

Such are the reflections which naturally arise from reading the Service appointed for the fatal day, on which the anointed Sovereign of these Realms fell a victim to the basest treachery. And they as naturally

excite the attention of every well wisher to his Country; who cannot see the uncommon events of these times, without most anxious emotion.

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And while the undoubted loyalty of our Countrymen in general, and more especially of our own neighbourhood, is cheering to the heart it became more particularly the duty of "all those put in authority under him,' to preach peace, and dutiful allegiance, to that venerable Sovereign; whom God's good Providence had set over us.

For though misfortune was, alas! his lot, beyond the sorrows of us all; the recollection of his virtues shone more brightly through the deepening clouds of adversity.

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My friends and Christian brethren rily there is a reward for the righteous.' And if his Nation's prayers, and blessings; if the thanksgiving of the poor African; if his own excellent, and pious, example to his People; can be acceptable to a God of infinite mercy, truth, and loving-kindness: we may hope that a brighter crown of everlasting glory awaited our aged Monarch, in the realms of peace, and love.

Unhurt, amid the shock of falling States,

our happy Country saw not the oppressor's sword, nor felt his galling chain. Her patriot bands, while every soldier was a hero fired by the justice of her cause; her gallant Sons obtained the victory.

But it was not a mere contest for the bloodstained honours of the tented field; or for victory on that bottomless Abyss, where two opposing Elements present alternate death to the undaunted seamen. No; it was the dreadful struggle of armed Infidelity against the whole race who bear the Christian name.

It was the uprising of Atheism, and mere brutal, lawless violence, against every Institution dear to man. It was the power of Satan, the Prince of this World, vainly taking mortal arms against the kingdom of the Prince of Peace.

While in that unhappy Nation, the principal seat of the Infidel power, murder, rapine, blasphemy, stalked abroad: in our more favoured Country heavenly Faith, and Hope, and Charity, called down the blest protection of our God.

Let us then, my brethren, grateful for these mercies; each in his station promote peace, unity, and concord. Let us in these

perilous times dare to be true; "fear God, honour the King; love the Brotherhood." And when we look upon our children in our happy homes; let us instil into their opening minds the sound, and honest, principles of attachment to our King, and Country.

For by social order alone can we call our home our own; can we keep our children safe under their Father's roof.

Revolutionary fury falls equally heavy upon the palace, and the cottage; and when the rich are no more, the poor have none to help them. Equality of condition is impossible; the idle never can have equal wealth with the industrious; and our just Laws preserve to every man the fruit of his own labours.

I cannot seize upon your property, nor you on mine; but by our friendly dealings with each other we may promote our joint happiness, and the welfare of our families.

Therefore let me hope that you will join with me in wishing peace, and harmony, may long remain in this our happy Country.

St. Peter says, "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake." Because the influence of that Lord, and the