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tian nation? Is it such as it would be- 
eume the ministers of religion to. inter- 
pose for either preserving or enforcing ? 
“Woe to him’ saith the prophet, ‘thatesta- 
blisheth a city by miquity ! and shall the 
eity of God itself, his church, his cause, 
the cause of truth and purity, be esta- 
blished by such accursed means; Are we 
protestants, and do we say, ‘Let us do evil 
that good may come? Yet of such the 
apostie tells us ‘ their damnation 1s just.’ 
1 have ever been taught, as a Christian 
principle, and a Protestant principle, that 
a good cause ought to be promoted by 
lawful means only; and that it was in 
the trie spint of Popery to think that 
the end would justify the means. We are 
now adopting all their maxims and mak- 
ing them our own: we seem resolved 
that we shall have nothing on this hand 
to reproach Papists with. Agreat out- 
ery bas been raised of late about the pro- 
gress of Popery. I join in the complaint, 
Isee her progress where I least expected 
it, and I lament it heartily, the more espe- 
cially as she comes in‘so questionable a 
shape. If we must have Popery, I would 
above all things have her retain ber own 
likeness. The devil is never so dangerous 
as when he transforms bimseif into an 
angel of light.” te 
This pamphlet of Dr. Campbhell’s is 
reviewed in the Montnly Review tor Fe- 
bruary, 1780, where it is thus spoken of, 
“This excellent address does no small 
honor to the head and heart of its author, 
it breathes a truly candid and liberal spi+ 
rit, and well deserves the serious attention 
of every one who is desirous of acting 
according to the genuine principles of 
Protestantism and Christianity.” 
I am solicitous to remove the stain, 
which Mr. Good has, Tam well persua- 
ded, through mistake, athxed to Dr. 
Campbell’s reputation for candor and 
liberality of sentiment, from the affection-. 
ate veneration which I, in commen with 
his other pupils, entertain for the memory 
of this ‘great and enlightened man. | 
should be sorry likewise that the bigotry 
of the present time, which is alas? - but 
too powerful, should have to plead the 
sanction of such a name, 
: Tam, &c, 
Manse of Boharm, Banffshire, 
Dec. 26, 1808, 
Ta the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIk, > 
OUR correspondent N. Y. vol. xav. 
p. 297, lays down a principle as tlie 
law of armoury, which I am apprehensive 
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Armorial Bearings.—-Sea Shells, &e, 
Pat. Forbes. 
[Feb. 1, 
he will find but few precedents to support, 
“that all the lineal male descendants of 
certain ancient families are entitled to 
bear supporters.” If he had said that. for 
many generations they have assumed the 
bearing of supporters he would have been 
nearer the truth, as, generally speaking, 
these families have really no legal right to 
such honour. . One, for.instance, assumes 
the bearing of bulls, because it pleased 
the fancy 6f one of his ancestors ta. 
place on each side of the gate leading to 
his mansion two bulls by way of orna- 
ment. If the object of N.Y. was to 
make the public believe and acknowledge 
their title, it will completely fail, as such 
attempt, only provokes discussion, which 
T have no doubt would set aside most, 1f 
not all, their pretended claims to this 
honour. | 
At all events, it is only the head of the 
family, that can have any just preten- 
sions. 
The Lord Lyon of Scotland grants sup- 
porters to heads of families and baro- 
nets, but they are never borne by the jus 
nior brauches of the family. ‘ 
N.Y. roundly. asserts: that such and 
such families are entitled to bear suppor- 
ters; and it is but fair to suppose he 
has good grounds tor his assertion, at the 
same time to call on him to state them: is 
equally so. | 
The insertion of the above will oblige 
Yours, &c. . HERALDICUS, 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, . 
r. reply to your correspondent under 
the signature of W. L. in yourlast pub- 
lication, respecting the importation of 
foreign plants, sea-shells, &c. I beg leave 
to observe that those thiugs, and every ob- 
ject of natural history to which he al-_ 
ludes, may be imported inte this country 
by paying a certain sum, ad valorem, i.e. a 
per centage on the value, to be ascertain- 
ed when they are landed on the quays; 
but it frequently happens that masters 
of vessels, to. whose care these things 
are entrusted, omit .to enumerate them 
in the ship’s manifest, previous to its 
being produced at the ‘custom-house, 
whereby they become, by the Manifest 
act, liable to seizure ; but when that caus~ 
tions has been observed, regular report 
andentry made at-the customs for the 
duties thereof, they are subject to no de« 
tention by the revenue officers, nor 
considered. contraband. by any Jaw what. 
ever. 2 
yi, She Mouse ke I, Hf. 
Custom-house, Dec. 16; 1808. bs 
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