Retrofpect of American Literature.—Theology, Sc. 
to proceed no further than juftice to. 
each party would require. This re- 
ply is diftinguifhed for its condefcen- 
fion, mildnefs, refpect, and candid 
avowai of his intentions relative to the 
difpofal of offices. 
Soon after the publication of Mr. 
Jefferfon’s Anfwer to the Merchants, 
appeared ** An Examination of the 
Prefident’s Reply to, the New Haven 
Remonttrance,” by an anonymous wri- 
ter, under the fignature of “ Lucius 
Junius Brutus.” In an Appendix 
to this pamphlet are contained the Pre- 
fident’s Inaugural Speech, the Remon- 
ftrance of the Merchants of New Ha- 
ven, the Prefident’s Reply to them, and 
a lift of removals from office and new 
appointments fince Mr. Jefferfon’s en- 
trance on the prefidency. This exa- 
miner of the Prefident’s Reply indulges, 
without reftraint, in that tone of re- 
fentment and invective, which the fe- 
deral party thought proper to adopt on 
this occafion. In a literary point of 
view, this pamphlet is decent and re- 
{pectable; but the indecorous viola- 
tions of the refpect due to the firft ma- 
giftrate of the United States, the fee- 
blenefs and inconclufivenetfs of much of 
the reafoning, and the miftatements of 
facts, which too often occur, will de- 
firoy all its effects on the minds of the 
candid and unprejudiced. 
This pamphlet was {peedily followed 
by ** A Reply to Lucius Junius- Bru- 
tus’s Examination of the Prefident’s 
Anfwer to the New Haven Remon- 
ftrance,” &c. under the fignature of 
<¢ LEONIDAS.” The object of this 
publication is to vindicate the conduct 
of the Prefidént, to detect the falla- 
cies in the reafoning of Lucius Junius 
Brutus, and to exhibit the artifices of 
the tederalifts to deftroy ‘the influence 
of republican principles in the United 
States. Leonidas fubjoins a lift of col- 
lectors, naval-officers, furveyors, {uper- 
vifors, diftriét-attornies, and marfhals, 
throughout the union ; by which it ap- 
pears that, notwithftanding all the re- 
movals made by Mr. Jefferfon, out of 
228 of thefe-officers, 190 are ftill fede- 
ralifts, and only 30 are republicans! 
As a writer, Leonidas is often extreme- 
ly incorrect, and fometimes fuffers him- 
felf to adopt a ftyle of unreafonable 
afperity. 
Mr. ABRAHAM BisHopP’s “ Oration, 
delivered at Wallingford,” in Connec- 
ticut; and Mr. GeorcE J. EACKER’s 
6 Oration delivered. at the Requeft of | 
the Officers of the Brigade ‘of the 
City and County of New York,” &c. 
on the 4th of July, 1801, the anniver- 
fary of American Independence, con- — 
tain warm, enthufiaftic, and often ex- 
travagant expreffions of the particular 
political opinions and fentiments which 
they refpectively hold. 
THEOLOGY AND SERMONG. 
Under this head, we notice, with great 
fatisfaction, ** The Works of the Rev. 
Dr. WITHERSPOON, late Prefident of 
the College of Princeton,” &c. in four 
volumes. ‘The defign of raifing a mo- 
nument to the honour of that diftin- 
guifhed man, by this edition of his — 
works, mutt afford pleafure to every 
friend of religion, literature, and li- 
berty. -The expectations we had form- 
ed of the merit of this publication 
have been abundantly gratified. In 
perufing it, we were equally pleafed 
with the keennefs and brilliancy of the 
author’s wit, the vigour and foundnefs 
of his judgment, and that noble dig- 
nity of virtue and confiftency of prin- 
ciples and chara¢ter, which thine 
throughout with uniform and undimi- 
nifhed luftre. Thefe volumes are faid | 
to containall his works, 
pieces were never before committed to 
the prefs; the greater part was pub- 
lifhed at different times during his life, 
and has been repeatedly read, criticifed, 
and admired. ‘Though we place this 
publication under the head of theolo- 
gy, becaufe it chiefly confifts of matter’ - 
of that defcription, it is proper to ob- 
ferve. that this colleétion of the au. - 
thor’s works is fomewhat mifcellane-- 
ous, as will appear from the following 
arrangement of them:—Vol. 1. con- 
tains An Effay on Jultification; a Prac- 
tical Treatife on Regeneration; and fix- 
teen Sermons.—vVol. 2. thirty-one Ser- 
mons.—Vol. 3. an Inquiry into the 
Scripture-meaning of Charity; a fe- 
rious Inquiry into the Nature and Ef- 
fects of the Stage; Ecclefiaftical Cha- 
racteriftics ; a ferious:Apology for the 
fame ; the Hiftory of a Corporation of 
Servants ; Leétures on Moral Philofo- 
phy ; Lectures on Eloquence ; Letters 
on Education ; Efflay on Money; Let- 
ters on Marriage ; a Paftoral Letter, 
—Vol. 4. Lectures on Divinity; feve- 
ral Speeches in Congrefs; and fome in 
different Ecclefiaftical Courts in Britain © 
and America; the Druid, a periodical 
Publication ; Addrefs in behalf of the 
College of New Jerfey; anda number 
Eee oii Aaa , of 
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