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344 State of Public Affairs .
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William Penn , the glory of the sect , suffered persecution , and whfrch he bas so' nobly vindicated in his work , entitled , The Sandy Foundation Shaken . How the Quakers can permi * this book to have a place in their publications , and at the same time disown a member for being a Unitarian , we cannot reconcile to their principles . Where have they formed their new creed ? Whence have they derived an attachment to that Trinity , which William Penn has exposed in the strongest terms , and by
the strongest scriptural arguments ? This disownment is made by a single meeting , and remains to be confirmed by the general body , and we trust that the aggrieved party will bring his cause before that body , that both they and the world at large may know the
principles of their religion . When we read the work of William Penn , and know the attachment of the Quakers to him , we were at a loss to find any justification for this meeting Y *** cl we cannot }• - ** consider this disownment as the disow . fl ment of William Penn , and not merely
of the individual member , who has been the object of this strange proceeding . It remains for the body at large to determine , whether they will adhere to the new-fangled heresy , or abide by the scriptural refutation so ably laid down by their great founder .
The X > sssenting Ministers about London have not been inactive . They have nobly taken up the cause of religious liberty , and presented petitions to both houses of Parliament in its support . This measure was carried in a very large meeting of the three denominations , and we augur well from their efforts . No objection was made to the principle of
the petitions ; a slight difference of opinion prevailed as to the time ; but surely no time could be better than this , when such noble declarations , in favour of liberty of conscience , have been made
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in both houses , and the bigots have been so completely defeated in argument . Abroad , the chief feature is the journey of Buonaparte from Paris to join his armies on the Vistula . The Russians are prepared to receive him , and by our next , some important news of this grand
conflict may be expected . The great conqueror naturally looks for success to the number and excellence or his troops , and apparently little hopes can be entertained of a vigorous resistance from a feeble monarch and a feeble
administration . To what new events this will lead time must discover . The diet is sitting in Sweden , and the three court ? of London , Stockholm and Fetersburgjb , are approaching to a coalition . In Spaitt , nothing important has
occurred . At Cadiz a grand feast has been given by the Spanish to the British army , but this had no effect on the French * encamped within hearing of their rejoicings . The integrity of the Spanish monarchy , which we have agreed to maintain , has received a sad blow by the
constitution of Venezuela , which has reason to boast of its liberal views respecting civil liber t y- but we are sorry to see , that it is so little enl ghtened on the subject -of religion . The Romish sect is declared to be not only predominant but the only one to be allowed in the new government . The United States of America hold a
menacing posture , yet still we are m hopes , that we shall not come to blows with each other . The change of administration will probably lead to a change of measures , and to a revival of trade between the two countries . This would seem to be a measure worthy of the statesman , to whom the reins © t government are likely to be confided ; and if he secures this object , he will commence his course with justly deserved popularity .
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" ; . ERRATUM . J \ 233 , line io , from the bottom , for Banker read Bankrupt .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1812, page 344, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1748/page/64/
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