gloriously manifested. The soberest of their Preachers freely owning that they had spent their Strength in vain, whilst the Arm of the Lord was no longer revealed in their Assemblies. This, Sir, was the state of things when Mr. Whitefield arrived here, at once to the Surprise and Joy of his Friends who had almost given over the hopes of seeing him any more. The manner in which he was received, the Numbers who immediately attended him at the Tabernacle, and above all the Power which accompany'd his Preaching soon opened a veiw of Usefulness sufficient to encourage and animate him against the Difficulties which would have frighted a Person of less Resolution. God was with him as in former Years and therefore no wonder that he sett his Face like Flint. It was soon seen that he had lost no part of their Affection, and equaly visible that they were not disappointed in their Hopes and Expectations from him. But as he will read over what I am now writing I am prevented saying many things which Truth would allow and my own Heart dictates. I must therefore content my self with a plain Narrative of matters of Fact without any Reflections of my own.

Mr. Whitefield was soon sensible as well as his Friends, that all Eyes would be attentive to his first Steps: each party pretended to Claim him for their own, and confidently published their Assurance that he would declare for them. There was a necessity that some should be retained from among the Preachers he found here, to assist him here in Town and carry on the Societies in the Country, which tho' greatly diminished in their Numbers it was thought proper still to support. It was equaly fit the rest should be dismissed, whose Turbulent Zeal, and eminent want of Capacity had rendered most Obnoxious to the soberest part of the remaining Auditory. To do this Mr. Whitefield took some time to be informed of their respective Characters, and then made his choice with so much impartiality and Judgement that all parties appeared satisfied. The Persons now left as his Assistants will I hope by the Peaceableness of their Tempers, the goodness of their Hearts, and their daily growth in Knowledge, make up for the Defects with which they sett out and behave so that none may despise their Youth.

The Effects of this happy change were soon visible in the Face of our Assemblies, and the bills daily put up from Persons under Convictions by the word, or such as had received Comfort and Establishment in their holy Faith spoke aloud that God was amongst us of a Truth. Thus matters were happily restored and Peace and Truth once more met in our Religious Assemblies, and give an encourageing hope that God even our own God will again bless us, till all the Ends of the Earth are made to fear him.

In consequence of this happy begining many of the Dissenting

Ministers who had discouraged their Hearers from any farther attendance at the Tabernacle, now received him with open Arms and confirm'd their Love to him. I have frequently had the pleasure of seeing Numbers of them, who have not only met him at my own House, but of attending them to the Tabernacle from which they have always come with great Satisfaction. I waited on him soon after his Arrival to take his last Farewell of my dear, and valueable Friend the Rev'd Dr. Watts, and had the satisfaction of some of his dying Prayers for his farther Success.1

You will here pardon me, Sir, one digression, I write it in the fulness of my own Heart, and I am sure you will read it with equal pleasure. I mean that since your Departure Providence has raised up among us a Number of young Ministers who can sincerely rejoyce that Christ is preached, and the Doctrines of his Gospel propagated even by Persons who may differ from them in Forms and Ceremonies, whilst they hold the Head, and contend earnestly for the Faith which was once delivered to the Saints. Some of these acknowledge themselves under the divine Blessing Endebted to Mr. Whitefield for their first serious Impressions many Years ago: and others have a Witness of the success attending his preaching in some of their nearest Relatives, or at least in the Additions made to their respective Churches of numbers whose Conversation and Behaviour becomes the Gospell, and are Ornaments to their holy Profession. No wonder then at the disinterested warmth with which they Espouse his Interest, and the Undissembled Love they discover to his Person. It will be sufficient at present that I dont know above 3 or 4 in the whole Body of Independent Ministers who are not heartily his Friends, and not only encourage their Hearers in their Attendance at the Tabernacle, but go up themselves to that house of the Lord. May the God of Love and Peace strengthen the Union, and confirm what he has wrought for us.

I have a great deal still behind and must therefore goe on. Not long after Mr. Whitefield's arrival, he was sent for by my Lady Huntington, who appointed him 2 her Chaplain and engaged his Service not only in Praying in the Family, but Preaching to an Auditory of the first distinction, who attended Divine Service at her Ladyship's House. These have been daily increasing in their Numbers and are now no longer ashamed to avow and Patronise that Gospell, which I trust has been made the power of God to the awakening of some and the Conversion of others. As these are most of them equaly distinguished by their superiour understandings, as well 1 Isaac Watts died November 25, 1748.

2 August, 1748. The appointment was intended to throw some protection round Whitefield against persecution under the laws.

as by Stations, Enthusiasm can have no place in this surprizing change, which quite confounds our modern Freethinkers; and is become the subject of Conversation even in Cesar's househould.

When I mention the Names of my Lord Chesterfield, the Earl of Bath, my Lord Bolinbrook,1 the Marques of Lothian, and of honourable Women not a few you will easily see that the cause in which he is embarked is not like to be given up to a Banter or a Sneer, the strongest Weapons which have been hitherto employ'd against it, and the only ones I beleive it is likely to apprehend. Some of these Ladies have even given their Attendance at the Tabernacle. I own, Sir, from these which I trust are but the beginings of what God is about to doe for us. I indulge my self in the prospect of much greater displays of the Redeemers Glory, when the Scandal of the Cross shall no longer blind the Eyes of the great and honourable, the Wise and prudent from a Profess'd subjection to the Doctrines of the Gospel. May I only be permitted to see these hopes confirmed, and I know nothing I desire to see more in this World. Mr. Whitefield's constant Attendance on that pious and truly honourable Lady three days in a week, and on Sabath days in the Evening oblidges him to employ the best Assistance he can procure at those times for the Tabernacle, and I have the pleasure of seeing it attended in his Absence much better than before." He had from his first coming here designed a Journey to North Britain, and as soon as matters were settled to his Satisfaction sett out to visit his Friends there: where he found Divisions carry'd much higher than at home. Two or three Parties each calling themselves the Established Church, and so eager in the support of their claims, that Parents excommunicated their own Children, who in returne with equal Zeal anathematiz'd their Parents: Brothers not indeed delivering their Brethren to Death (that thank God being out of their power,) but as farr as they could giving them up to Satan, and all this as far as I am capable of understanding the grounds of the quarrell, about nothing at all. It was impossible he could be received by Parties so directly opposite to each other, tho I beleive he had Prudence enough not to interest himself in a Dispute in which he could have no possible concerne; as it turned on matters relateing to their solemn League and Covenant. His Business there being to visit his Friends, and Preach the Gospel

1 It was Bolingbroke who wrote to Lady Huntingdon, that the king had "represented to his grace of Canterbury [Herring] that Mr. Whitefield should be advanced to the bench, as the only means of putting an end to his preaching."

2 Upon his return from America he had announced (September, 1748,) "that he must leave to others the formation of 'societies,' and give himself to general preaching."-Works, II. 169.

He made a journey of six weeks in Scotland, meeting with much opposition from the Synod in Glasgow, Lothian and Perth.

in such Churches without Distinction where he could obtain permission. This he did though with much Contention, yet attended with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power. Upon the whole he returned well satisfyed with the success of his Journey and in a better state of Health than he left us.

He has since been down in the West, and is preparing in a day or two to returne thither again; May the blessing of God attend him whereever he goes, and continue him for farther Service, in which I am sure I have the Concurrence of your Prayers and those of his Friends in America: especially as I am afraid they are like to Enjoy the greatest benefit from his future Labours: his settled purpose at present being to returne thither the latter part of this Year, though prehaps Providence may give him cause to change his Resolutions.

It is time, Sir, to put an end to so long a letter, having answered the principal End of it, by giving you the best Account I can of the present state of things here, if in returne you will favour me at an hour of leisure, with the Success the Gospel meets with among you, I shall esteem the Obligation, tho I am afraid the Accounts from your parts, at least if my intelligence be true, will not be so favourable as your Friends here could wish.

You will please to dispose of Mr. Whitefield's most Affectionate Remembrance to all his Friends, and excuse the Hand he has Employed to send it by, from his other necessary Avocations. Remember me Dear Sir, at all times in your Prayers, and be assured you shall not be forgotten by Your ever Affectionate Friend and Serv't. ROBERT CRUTTENDEN.

LONDON, March 15th, 1748/9

[Endorsed] Robert Cruttenden's Letter wrote from London in Behalf of Mr. Whitfield-that grand Hypocrite.1

Mr. GREENOUGH communicated from his own collection a letter of James Watson Webb, of the Courier and Enquirer, enclosing a paper signed by Kossuth.

J. W. WEBB TO DANIEL WEBSTER.

MY DEAR SIR,- Kossuth sailed from here on the 14th inst. under the alias of Alex. Smith; and on the day previous to his sailing, he signed the following contracts. That they are genuine admits of no question; and the gentleman who placed them in my hands, says he can abundantly verify the signature. Henningsen carelessly left them on the table in Kossuth's room; and he in the hurry of his 1 See the letter of Thomlinson to Atkinson, July 14, 1742, p. 204, supra.

departure, forgot to take them with him. That they indicate his connexion with some movement against Hayti from this quarter, is evident; and therefore, I at once place the document in your possession, to be used as you may deem advisable. Recent intelligence from Hayti appear to anticipate a movement of this kind.

Please acknowledge the rect. of these papers as I am pledged to have them forth-coming, if not wanted by you.

Yours very truly

[ENCLOSURE.]

J. WATSON WEBB.1

NEW YORK, 13th July, 1852.

I hereby authorize Charles Frederick Henningsen and William Nelson to negotiate on my behalf, my co-operation with a company for the defence and colonization of the republic of So. Domingo on condition that such funds (or other available securities) be previously collected as shall cover the expenses to which I may become liable as member of such company through the contract, whereby it engages itself to the Dominican republic, and I further commission the said Charles Frederick Henningsen in that case to survey and report upon the contemplated seat of hostilities, to plan the campaign and represent me in it as political and military agent during its continuance.

L. KOSSUTH.

Mr. NORCROSS contributed two letters written by Mrs. Andrew Stevenson to Dr. Thomas Sewall, of Washington, D. C. Her husband, was, at this time, United States Minister at the Court of St. James. Sewall was born in Augusta, Maine, in 1787, but removing to Washington in 1820, occupied the chair of Anatomy in the Columbian College until his death in 1845. In 1837 he published two lectures, Examination of Phrenology, which were reprinted in London in the following year. It is reviewed in the North American Review,

XLV. 505.

1 Webster's opinion of Kossuth may be learned from the following extract of a letter written by him on July 16, 1852, to Edward Curtis: "John Taylor has recovered from the bull; and a painter has come all the way from Boston to paint an animal that could throw John Taylor over his head. John Taylor entertains a very bad opinion of that bull, and says he is no more fit to run at large than Kossuth himself; and Fletcher says these Hungarian cattle, biped or quadruped, are dangerous to American institutions and constitutions." - Private Correspondence of Daniel Webster, II. 538.