powers strongly resembles that of Great Britain itself since the late conquests of France; but to improve the likeness, we must suppose that pow. er, or her dependents, possessed not only of the whole coast of the northern ocean, to the furthest extre. mity of Norway, but also of Ireland; and the wind perpetually to blow from the greater part of those shores upon our own. The case of Trinidada would even be one of still greater exposure; because the defensive resources of Great Britain are chiefly internal, and her fleet might be easily collected on the coast which she would have to guard; whereas Trinidada could scarcely rely on the timely aid of any other military or naval force, than that which might be at all times appropriated to the object of its single defence, and which might be taken out of the general scale of West India war for the purpose. We have restored Martinico; and long before ships could turn up the gulph of Paria, with reinforcements from the Leeward Island station, the issue of invasion must be decided.

"It is however from the new political circumstances of the French colonies that these geographical ones would derive their most formidable importance. We have seen that Cayenne is one of the settlements in which revolution has given to France a negro army, together with other advantages quite incalculable when opposed to our own wretched colomial system, unless counter-revolution shall have reversed the free condition

of the people. She must, it has been

further shewn, if unwise enough even to abandon a reformation so useful and so wholly innoxious as has been effected in this colony, become very formidable to a hostile neighbour by the great military establishment which will be necessary to enforce and main. tain submission; and which, however ineffectual to secure permanently domestic peace, will be a ready weapon of offence against an enemy that lies at the threshold.

"While either the energies of negro freedom, or a force equal to its permanent subversion, will continually threaten from this quarter; the great extension of the limits of French Guyana, by the late cession of Portugal, if not relinquished by the Republic, will by enlarging the popu

lation and the defensive establishments of the province, increase the power of annoyance. But should France still want a force adequate to the conquest of Trinidada, she would have auxiliaries enough at hand. From the Dutch garrisons of Surinam, Demerara, Berbice, and Isequibo, draughts would hardly be refused at the instance of the Great Nation, for an object which forty-eight hours might accomplish. Nor is it probable that the government of the Caraccas, would inflexibly deny its assistance, in an enterprise from which Spain might obtain revenge, if not restitution.

"I entreat you, Sir, to weigh well these considerations, and those offered in my former letters, before you suffer twenty or thirty millions of British capital to rush into the soil of Trinidada, and tempt the cupidity of France. To found a new slave colony in that neighbourhood, seems to me scarcely less irrational, than it would be to build a town near the crater of Vesuvius." p. 151-157.

CX. CHRISTIAN ZEAL; a Sermon, preached at the Scots Church, LondonWall, May 30th, 1802, before the Correspondent Board in London, of the Society in Scotland, (incorporated by Royal Charter) for propagating Christian Knowledge in the Highlands and Islands. By JOSEPH HUGHES, A. M.

BY the appendix to this sermon

we learn that the above society originated in the benevolence of a few individuals about the beginning of the last century, and has been continued and supported by the like generous donations and subscriptions, till, from the period of its commencement, "more than 300,000 souls, once ready to perish for lack of knowledge, have been indebted to it for comfort and insruction."

By an authenticated statement, made up to May 1, 1801, it appears that the schools under the patronage of the society, at that period, actually contained 15,719 scholars of both sexes, training up in the faith and practice of christianity, and to the hope of immortality. Many thousands of catechisms, of other elemen tary books and pious treatises, have

been translated into Gaelic, the language of the Highlands of Scotland, printed and dispersed by the society. They were likewise at the expence of translating the whole of the Sacred Scriptures into that language; and of printing and dispersing many thousand copies of them.-A few years ago they printed a fresh edition of the New Testament, consisting of 20,000 copies, with the Psalms in Gaelic metre annexed. Another edition of the Old Testament in Gaelic is greatly wanted, and deeply is it to be regretted, that their means are insufficient for the publication of a similar edition of that part of the Bible; for the funds of the society, though ample, are by no means adequate to the maintenance of an esta. blishment so vast; especially as there is an increasing demand of SCHOOLS! SCHOOLS! MOKE SCHOOLS! for it is of the nature of knowledge to create a thirst of knowledge and what heart but must bleed to think, that this sacred thirst should remain unsatisfied." p. 38, 39.

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The sermon before us is founded on Gal. iv. 10. "It is good to be zealously affected always in a good cause;" from whence the ingenious preacher considers the object-the chathe recommendations of zeal-and illustrates the nature of it by examples. In this part of the discourse the following eulogium is introduced, which while it pays an honourable testimony to departed worth, exhibits a just specimen of the author's sentiments and talents.

"There is one name, which, to the generality of this audience, must recur with strong impression, whenever they reflect on the ministerial office; a name, with which are associated excellencies, and accomplishments, that meet scarcely once in a hundred years. I speak of a man, endued with a superior intellect, emi nently judicious, prompt, assiduous, upright, and amiable.-I speak of a Christian, full of faith, full of the Holy Ghost; and so circumspect, so uniform, that though it may be thought too much to say, as has been said of Daniel, 'not a blemish is re'corded;' yet we may ask with some confidence; who of the uninspired has so nearly won the praise?'-I speak of a preacher, evangelical, faithful, instructive, solemn, and tender. -I speak of a tutor, versed in all

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useful learning, anxious, honest, candid, and spiritual.-I speak of a writer, clear, nervous, pointed, and often polished; but I should wrong his productions, were I not to ascribe to them much higher excellence. You see conscience at work in every paragraph. He was serious in his design, and affectionate in his spirit. He seems to have set the Lord always before him. Thus prepared, he confutes the infidel, unmasks the hypocrite, alarms the formalist, stimulates the saint, cheers the mourner, condescends to the child, teaches the theologian. From the rise of religion in the soul, through all the stages of its progress, he attends, directs, and animates. But you might have followed him from his writings into all his conduct-he was refined, yet sincere; moderate, yet decided; gentle, yet when the cause of God was reproached, indignant and awful. He considered all his advantages as so many talents to be brightened and multiplied by being put to use. He laboured incessantly to glorify God, and to improve mankind. He felt the value of Time, and he carefully redeemed it. Whatsoever his hand found to do, he did it with his might. While others slumbered in the sun, he was busy, nor could wintry glooms detain him the prisoner of repose. In a word-if any of his cotemporaries might have gloried, he might have gloried too; but he glo ried not, save in the Redeemer's cross, and in the righteousness, which is of God by faith. Though admired by others, as a model of purity, diligence, and zeal; he was little in his own eyes; and while his hope appears to have been sure and stedfast, I am persuaded that he depended wholly on the power and grace of Christ, and that in his humble and contrite mind, the wonder, created by a sense of interest in divine love, was equal to the joy.

"Few need to be informed that I have been pronouncing the eulogium of DODDRIDGE; and I feel a confidence that the society, I now address, will kindly receive this heart-felt tribute to departed worth. DonDRIDGE was their ardent friend, and his name honoured the list of their corresponding members.-The praise of DODDRIDGE is in all the churches!" p. 24-26.

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