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T Jays of his reign were an hundred and twenty, and he slept with his fathers, and died in the fifth month of his reign. N sw they buried him in his own sepulcher; and Mil- . lard, of a powerful tribe of the north ern lakes; r reigned iii his stead. N.sw, becausa Millard relied on the counsel of men and not on God, his reign was evil; for he dwelt with the tribes of the great lakes of tie north: Hnvkc it he bsswed ov and did nomage at the altars of the false Gods of the tribes dwelling bet great rivers of the west a. d tne'south-sea. •- And ho called together all the is Men, and the prophets from all the tribes of the land ;, and it came to pass when all the wise and ;nighty men of the land Came wnere had commanded them, he shale secretly to the proph et of the fr,e Gods; and they said u:sto O. thou great and mighty ! ,pig s u over us forever; a , id mil: , a law c •rn all the ps• sp e if the nine.; dwelling by the great lakes of. the "ill, to servo ua and out S Motl ord made a decree that 311 the ttibots serve the tal-e G and sicrifi.e nos, their ait,ors. A d file signed it with in, hand: A'td it c r tm.•t whe n la. d had pr .chottn..oi t I a!! the tribes they •hey ..Id 11.1 on ore 1),.• ki id to he plo , r.‘ace.o..olitog t., the fitti:rier_ of 'their tatherK, . teat Ow). were s •re 4.ubled rn-ip . :lA greatly: Aid the wise mi.•l fir .71 al the tribes gtotat tikes . I, f the worth, came t.o Millard and yake nat.) saying ; These tribes are the children of George. who gave them land for thernelves. and their po3-• terity to dwell in forever. X wif thou be kind to this people and speak kind words to them and please them, they will be thy servants and than shalt rule over them ; but the worshippers of the false Gods came to Millard. even to the city of George where he dwelt, and brought precious gifts and a great abundance ofsilver and gold ; now Mil lard wait greatly pleased, and rejoiced secretly. So he listened not to the counsel of the wise men of the north nor lightened the burdens of. the chil dren of George. And it came t o pass when the nen- - ple of the tribe dl‘elling by the great -bay of the n• Tth-east heard these things; that Theodore the prophet, and Wen dell, whose sUrrrame was Phillips; har angued the p-ople saving, " what piir tion Inive we in our father John I We" have an ioneritaoce io the patriarch George. yimr tents, oh deeer.daots of Joh% !" So they w6 , .t every , nan to his tent. N,w Wiei) fie heard of tne revolt of the tribe of Joh , i, wasexceeding wr oth ; and he c dlect ed together his serva.rts and his armed nit-:1, for h.l song'it t r e.-ta4lis'i the e1. , - whiell lre 14 - . - 1 made. • And t•w w of the Lard ci na t thc tribe of John, saying, " Ye Rim.' no: ,fi4ht against your brethrea, return every man to his houie." And they nbily e d tue Will d of the S , th e decree was established w.tie!, .` , l:llard had made. N.,yr among the wi3e m.n of the land .0f c 7 reorlge. were Joh!l of the $-Utli-eant-coait. rid Ii• IrY livi la by the great river of the tvd,t, a:1:1 ~f th e t.ibr. d th.• g: elt hiy of even ot th.t tit )J of John ; n .w these three wise .n sa w e - e of great repute a.n )iig all the tribes, and trey .had stir ,;e him that ruled the tribes befoie Millard, even Zachary' which was dead. And it came to - pass when the tithes of the south came before Millard. asking hiM to Make a decree, that riot one of the people of the decendants of George s{could be kind. to the poor, feed the hungry, or clothe the naked, that John of the south'-sea coast, and Henry of the west, and Daniel of the north-east came before Millard saying, " Let this decree he made fin- it is according to th! manner of our fathers, even ac• cording to tlie , will of iiur fotht-r George, 1;f1 o gave us this land." Now when.the people heard what John and Henry had done they marveled _treat ly, but when it came to their ears that Daniel of the' north-east had turned against them, they were stir,- troubled. But the Lord sent a great pestilence upo'..: the people and smite John of the south-sea coast, and Henry .of the west and Daniel of the north-east, so that they died-that same year. Now cc - trice:M-1g all the rest of the acts . of Millard and his ways and his sayings behold ! are they not written in the bunk of.the rulers' of the land of George Now Millard ruled the tribes of the children 'of George three years and eight months ; and Franklin the son of Benjamin, ruled in his stead. Now Franklin dwelt away between the north star and.the using sun, and his tribe were the worshippers of the liv ing God. And he had afiretime buck led on his armor and went forth to do battle for the fale Gods ; hut when the heat of the n • he faihted. and toes carrel -dna to his tent; now they :nide him* ruler among the childre I of il-corge because —1 . 13 i • valor. Ail it Ca ne‘to tie vv.tea thou altutittLed that he vras faint-hearted aod seat a id called Jef ferson "no dw At by the non'h of the great river of the N .0 7 I,Xer was 3:1 'ld eta Btd F :e him captain u: all the nu ts. Aid wrien Fra rkiia was established on the thrune • of George, wise men fro n all vie tribes came to the city of Gearge, and stood before him; and - amoog them cams :Stephen.of the tribe of Suckers,jmt his stature was -mai i; nevertheless because Daniel of the ttiihs of Jo in was dead, Stephen desired-tar wear his cloak. And %viler' the wiie 'near hati the n tutu tae city . trf 'there Frankiio was, it came to pass that the prophets of the file Cods cur ie before Stephen, beating pricious r-ifts; and they said unto hiM,—" Thou mowest that our fathers have divided the land between the tribes that dwelt by the great lakes .of the north, and the tribes of the south-sea coast. And they have set up land-marks, that - we may not go up and possess our brother's land, which was set apart for • the tribes of the north, for them arid their children forever. But our eyes have beheld this 1an5.1 and the richness thereof, and the beaiity with which it is clothed and we wish to possess it and go up and dwell therein. Go ii 4 ow to Frank lin and rut eathim, that he may break down-the land-markes which our lath ' ers have set up, and thou shalt rule the tribes after him." Now Stephen was small of stature hut his desires were great. and he look,d upon Franklin aid greatly desired to wear the robes. w ierewith he was clothed, and to rule the. tribes that dwell in the land of George. A•el when Franklin had collected t .gether the wise T 139 fro n all the Uri'„-t, e itv S:e.i . fea can 'ter ore him. saving; ••0 to in wise a id ni.i;ltv rtl er of this gre tt pi ipie the :create ess of thy wisd exce.edeth the wtsd of all the rulers ofthe laid ofGeorgs ! Ilion know est teat thp tripes whieri dwell by the soate-set, have I Joked towards the settle; 'tea with covet: Ott- eyes ; aml t.ave beneld the rich ness of the land which our fathers did set apart for the tribes of tie nom]- , ern lakes. N iw. theref par s ua le those tiiathov• cone, f o•n the great the norta. tact they m ty sell tae rights •if their people, and rem ivd t'iou vielsly the land-marks of our ratlvlrs; aad it 'ilia I c t pass that tine trib :s of the souta-sea c,iast shall send. thee of the fatness of - tile land, also sweet i• cmis: and gold and silver, arid precious stones - shall .they send thee; and thou shalt rule Jon; am Lig the children of Gem ge.” Now Stephen was a cunning man anti be knew that Franklin was de ceived. .11.iwheit Franklie pursuaded the mighty men of the - council ()fall tribes, to betray the people of the northern lakes; S-: FraAlia broke &ova , the land-marks of the fathers and removed taem fai away.. - Lica ca le the barbaria:is of the south -sea, which wor'ship the false gods, : and their numbers are as the leaves of the forest or the fishes of the sea, and they swanned upon the land. even as the locusts of old swat med on Egypt ; yia, they devoured the fatness of the land and destroyed the people thereof. Now the young men of the northern tribes were strong and their courage was great ; so they went away . towards the setting sun, even unto the land which was the portion of their fathers, and established vine yards and fed their flocks upon the bids. But. Eraukli n removed the land-marks of the fathers, so that the barbarians of - the south-sea came in and smote tneln hip aid thigh, and de vou•red theiC substance. And they cried unto Franklin. say ing; "Deliver us now from the hands of these idolators,"—for Franklin had aforetime stood up before the' council of all the tribes and taken to himself an oath to protect the people of all the fribes; and he said, "God do so to m!. , a. r it . I permit one jot or tit tie o: toe law of our fathers t./ ' pass away." H . .iv;it hecauma of his vau lty, Ste,.:res• w to w is crafty, pirsuad ed ni n t r de troy tne: land-rro rks of the tribes of the northetn lakes ; so tne barbarians ca :re in and sant rte the y •ung• men .rf tne, aorta . without mer tney cried aloud unto Frank lin. ut lie heard them no[, for his heart was hard, even as the nether mill stone, hardened }ld hts - heart, Now Jefferson was captain „F all the hn ts; and he sought occasion against the young men Of the northern tribes, even agninst those who had gone to wards the setti .g-sus t' build hinmeA slid plant vineyards; s he brought forth solditoi agai•tst.them ; and a cer tain .avid whose surname was Atchi son, who had d•nie all manner of wick eduess, - came forward and swore false ly against the tribes ; so Franklin har dened his heart, and commanded Jef ferson to - destroy them root and branch, and even as Franklin had commanded so did . he ; and he cast them into pris rin and despitefully treated them, and seized upon their flocks, and destroyed their vineyar4s and their cities. Now it came to pass when the tribes, of the great lakes heard these things, that they sent their wise and mighty men ter Franklin, even to the city of Georg.), and the ,council of all the tribes was before him. Aid among them was Charles of the tribe ofJohn, and he was from the great Say of the north east—For the' tribes of John had got themselves tftgether, even in their Chief City, and they counseled arnong . .thernselies, saying, our breth ren have gone far from us, and have huilded them house's in the wilderness; but the barbarians and idolators have come upon tne. 4, and destroyed them and their substance without mercy ; moruever, Franklin is deaf to the cry of our children, and bath mocked at their eahrfnity. Yea. innocant blood cries to r n t grould for vetrz, , a ,, c,r, for.the heart of the king is hat dewed ; now therefore let 41 send Charles to the city . of George, even before Frank lin, that he mr.y ple. , cl our cause with him, for w th it he is eloquent au.' speaketh passing well ; and he sioar be unto us instead of a mouth. for he shall wrestle with the king concerning our children which are afar off in the wilder:less. 'o Charles cane a n mg the rnigt_lty min, tor the cou t, ii tf ail toe tribes. Aid mien toe iniztity m,tii of the council had got themselves t.t;et ter, Co ides ple tied the cause of tne veil; mgr of tie. northern t:ibe that were oppressed in the wilderness; a: rd he said, "l,Charles - a servant Of tie tribe :it .1 Ma into all the council greetitig. Ye know that murder and bloodshed is abroad in the land, .and Inn ment blo Id his been spilled. Oar brethren are in prison without crime and our fathers du ro.turn continually for Franklin is the servant of the' false gods, and their pr nests and . prophets rule in tl e lane of George. Yea they have joitteil tnernselves together for strength and .no .We is able to withstand them.— rwo mighty men there are, even of t his great council, and one corner. from the south-sea coast Ills head is as the snows of winter, and he has a place am mg the valient men of the south-sea, yea, he is a knight among the worshippers-of the false gods, and Bath unblushingly pledged himself to idolatry and shame, and' he boasteth thereof in the council. He speaketh harshly of others, yet he knoweth not that he deceiveth himself. Yea he surpasseth what is written in hardi hood and wantotthess. So the barba rians of the south-sea have made him a priest of their gods, And he is among their mighty men.. And here also is Stephen from the north-west, who :serveth the barbarians °funs south-sea and woishipeth their Gods. He hath pleaded their cause before the council, and bath made himself vile in your sight. ! . He fancied.' his spear like a weaver's beam, and to boasteth vainly, not.knowing be is weak, for his under standitog is darkened, and he contend eth with the living God. Howbeit he is a mighty man among ,the tribes of the south-sea. - - ye know that Jur fathers divid ed the land between' the tribcs of the south-sea, and the.trthes of the north ern lakes. and have set up land-mark; but Franklin !mth persuaded the coda cil of all the tribes to break them down, aid !he barbarians of the south hare seized our lands; and have m• de slaves of our brethren in the wilderness, and Franklin hath not reproved them, but bath sent his servants to help oppress them and keep them iu prison. And have ye not been told that Frsnklitt cannot t ut forth his ha ,d to relieve the burdens of our brethren, because they are afar ~E 1 But ye remember how Anthony came to the chief city of the tribe of 'ohm. Now Authors) was a fugitive, for he Caine fleeing from the tribe < EDiTOR dz PUBLISHER. which dwelleth about this city of George ; and armed men came 4* seise him, and with them Franklin sent his servants also, even as Millard had dune aforetime ; and they . , seized hint from the midst of the tribe of John, and he found no city ofrefuge in all the land, for Franklin was strong to serve the tribes ofthe south to oppreis the weak. But now he is weak when onr - brethren ciy tts him, for he feareth the idolatrous barbarians ; even at this day he bout eth that : he bath bearded a pnwerful tribe across the great sea, but our chil dren in the wilderness cry in vain to him, for he hideth his hand in his bo som. And ye knoW that many mighty men of this council .have spoken agninst, the tribe for which your ser vant speaketh ; but they have spoken falsely. Your servant knoweth that his tribe hath helped our brethren in the wilderness, but this is accot ding to the manner of our fathers, even ao cording to what is.wriuen of their do ings. Now therefore let, the tribe of our servant stand fair in yoar sight. - And ye know, that the evil spirit: which did tempt Franklin in the even Stephen of north west hath asked this council to help Franklin to oppress our brethren is the wilderness, atid-hath wrought wit's .you that ye might join hands w.th the, oppresi,pr. But your servant eatrest eth you, let not this filly be done, for our brethren in the wilderness are without crime befoi e you. and there is no cau,e why evil should befall them. Now therethre let your serva.at entreat you.—even as Ww. who speaketh for a inig•ity tribe of the northern . lakes tarn edtreated.you,'—succor the young men o f ~ur tithes in tneir extrem sat 'need, and let them ha estahlisiied as a tribe of the land of George, f only in . thi- manner can justice be establish ed among the tribes. lea our fathers did so in their day and 'generation. and your servant entreated' . you to hearken to their voice, and establish again the land-marks of our fathers, for it is written of old "Cursed be ho the , removeth his neighbor's: land mark, and' all the people shall say amen." Now when Charles had rr ado an end of speaking, the l wise men of the tribes of the south sea, got ,them tugetner secretly. and they counseled eating themselves saying, " Verily, Cuarles bath disc.wered our wickedness, and the council of all the tribes bath seen tha dirt upon uur heads, oar anger le kindled agni ist him and burnetls lierce• It. N.w therefore let us send a mats to him that he nay fall up in lam. and smile him to the grouad. Bit who shall be able to prevail against hizit ; for his statute is high and his strength is great." Then came a young man from the council of all the tribes,- and his name was Presten. And he said, ". Charle hath exposed the folly of our whiten headed chieftain from the south-se coast. And the tribe of thii chief is my tribe,•and my mother is his sisters And I have read the words of Charles• and I thirst torvengance.. Now unsre fore will I smite him ;" and they said, "Go fall upon him." . So . Prestoe came to where Charles was, :and he was in the cOuncii-house of all vie tiibes. New Charles was writing an.lknew not that Preston was near. Time Preston took a Etat' . which 'se held in his ireud. and he smote Cnat les uo the head, so that ne feu upon the ground. and be wallowed iu ma blood in the midst of the Ounucil-house. But Presi ton refrained not from sulking hump but beat him without mercy. Now many cf the council of all the tribes sto4ear, and among them was Ste phen. Howbeit, he would nut help Charles, for Charles had shown ins deeds to the council. But a young man from the tribe of Juno was in the Council-Iv - one, and nis name was An son. :And be ran to where Preston was and called Cipon him to desist. Now Preston was sore afraid and be desisted. Tnen thoy took up Quarles. and nourished him many days. And they carried hirn among the tribe of Wiliam, which was a puvrerful tribe living on. the mountains. Now . the county of William Was ex. ceedlng healthy, but Chai los wilted hut strong, t.,r his wounds were grevirrus. And he continued languishing many mouthy. Now the tribes of the south sea made tnem and gape Pres. ton many gilts.- But tae molls of the northern lakes muur-ed exceedingly fr-r Charres, but their burdens were nut lightened, neither were their piers assuaged. Fur Franklin's bean was very hard. 'and by law path ire established iniqui ty. NO. 38.
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