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noted the word crumbs, with his boasted "powers of the stenographic art," and then made the rest as he pleased.

It will be recollected that after my remarks about Mr. Kneeland's Greek Grammar of which I spoke from information obtained in the house during the debate, I was immediately corrected as to the matter of fact. It was said that he had not written it. My reply was, "Perhaps, then he published it without writing it, as I have indirect evidence that he did with his Lectures and Translation." In page 202, which is full of errors, Mr. Jennings makes me say "Perhaps he meant it was published without having been written at all!" In Mr. Kneeland's letter of the 13th ult. to Dr. Ely, he says, concerning me, "he stated during the discussion that I had written and published a Greek Grammar, which is totally incorrect." ToTALLY INCORRECT!! That is he neither wrote a Greek Grammar, nor published a Greek gramınar; for if he did either the one or the other, the remark attributed to me is not totally incorrect, but half of it is true. Which then is the greatest crime, for me to say, through more mistake, that my opponent wrote a book which he had really published, or for him knowingly to deny the fact of publishing? But it will be recollected by the audience that I frequently requested to be corrected where mistaken in stating the words, sentiments, or acts of my opponent. Of these requests it is not observed that the impartial Mr. Jennings has taken any notice.

After Mr. Kneeland had tried a variety of arts, with but little success, to divert me from an argument which he could not withstand, he introduced a certificate of Harry Starr, a promising young satellite of our Universalist luminary, to prove that I had announced to a brother clergyman a determination "to plague him by playing off," and that I would not come to the point." Without recording all the features of dissimulation exhibited in this transaction, it may be observed that my opponent manifested a determination to make me spend my precious time in combatting this slander, or submit to its stain. For this purpose he says, in page 216, "I hope therefore, my opponent will not fail to prove the contents of the note which I have read not to be true. If he fail to do this, what will be your decision?" As this was a mere scheme to enable Mr. Kneeland to play off from the point, and to plague his antagonist, I determined to stick to the argument and pay but little attention to Harry, although I had a certificate of the clergyman in question to prove an alibi, and the testimony of four persons present when Starr received his information, to show that the light that was in him was darkness. I therefore contented myself with telling the audience on the last day emphatically, that this was a fabrication, got up for a particular purpose. In Mr. Jennings's report of this concise notice in page 244, he has omitted this emphatical

expression. Just before my opponent read his formidable communication, three anonymous letters were put into my hands. Although I took no written minute, memorandum or note of them nor ever said that I had, Mr. Jennings says for me in page 217, "I have on my Minutes a memorandum of some notes which Í

also have received."

As my opponent occupied much of his time in complaining of my little book, I showed it to the audience, observing that it contained three sheets of letter paper folded into 96 pages, five of which were blank, and so many others unused, that all my notes in the debate did not probably occupy more than two sheets and a half. The report makes this the size of the whole volume, and the pages to amount to thirty. This is about as true, however, as the profanity which he has attributed to me shortly after in page 87.

If Mr. Kneeland did not succeed in exposing my pronunciation, his employed stenographer has effectually done it. In page 168 he has given me a z. for my sibilant s. and an a-w for my German aspirate. In the next page he attributes to me a guttural instead of a nasal sound. In the foregoing page he makes me say that in the pronunciation of Hebrew I agreed with Dr. Wilson, whereas I said that Parkhurst was my guide, from whom Dr. Wilson differed. In page 185, he makes me name Dr. Wilson, as a more learned man than Dr. Campbell of Scotland, whereas I only referred to him as a gentleman of this city, who had been mentioned by my opponent with Dr. Campbell, and of whom I had that opinion; but did not give his name.

In a certain case I had to remind my opponent that the Moderators were only to decide on matters of order. In page 171, he makes me say that the Moderator "sits here as a judge of plain matter of fact and nothing else!" To give a detailed account of all such alterations as these would be more than the public would bear, and certainly more than is necessary for their satisfaction as to the real character of the report. In page 173, he gives me Dr. James, a President of a college in Scotland, instead of Dr. Jamieson, who was no President. In 186, he changes Dr. Miller into Professor Stuart. In the same page he makes me speak of David's writings instead of his dead body. In the next page he changes an escape into a surrender and always into very seldom. In page 173, he omits a modern Dr. M. whom I expressly mentioned, and gives me Priestley's Corruptions instead of Miller's Letters to Baltimore. In page 282, he makes me compliment the candour of Kneeland instead of M'Knight; and in 223, makes me say that I, instead of my opponent, had quoted Parkhurst. In page 279, he makes me say that in the refutation of Universalist writers, I would use their arrangement instead of my own. In page 80, he has, besides

many other capricious turns, changed backs into bosoms, and my hearers into his Indians. In page 203, he has changed Old England to New England, and in the bottom, of 298, has substituted the Scriptures for my little book. For a Hebrew translation of the New Testament which I had just borrowed, he has in page 218, substituted a Greek Testament, and has, of course, changed my Sheol, intended to counteract an assertion of my opponent, for Hades which has no application. This, however did not affect the argument more than changing Hebrew into Greek and Greek into Hebrew, both of which he has done in page 153. As Mr. Kneeland declared sin to be a mere negation, I observed that to condemn or punish it, would be like condemning a vacuum or punishing a man for an empty stomach. Without affecting the argument, as Mr. Jennings supposes, he has made me say, that It would be like attempting to clear a vacuum, or like administering an emetic to clear an empty stomach!" As the Report in general has much the effect of the antimonial preparation, more than half the glaring alterations which have been noted must be dispensed with. To save time in this disgusting occupation, my references to most of the cases have been very short and therefore obscure. This arises from his having not only altered the particulars referred to, but almost every thing connected with them. Unless therefore, the whole passage is restored to its original purity, the restoration of the word to which I refer, would appear as unaccountable as to see Saul among the prophets, or a Presbyterian minister of the highest standing associated with a herd of Universalist wit

nesses.

Mr.

I have neither time nor disposition to enumerate the many deviations from truth which have been proved against Mr. Morse in the public prints. I would only suggest to his biographer, that he can borrow from Smollet a very suitable title for his memoirs. Let them be called "The Adventures of an Atom." Kneeland, a party, and Mr. Jennings, his employed stenographer, are well known. Mr. Condie is one of those who, in great wrath and disappointment, called me a liar at the close of the debate. As this indecent conduct was occasioned by the triumph of truth, I was more amused at the livid hue with which rage had adorned his countenance, than I was hurt at his words. His testimony manifests the same zeal in the same cause. With Mr. Kneeland he is delighted to make the Report an exhibition of my peculiar style and manner; and with Dr. Wylie's certificate coined by Mr. Jennings, he even makes it give my very words and expressions. Although this is what Mr. Jennings at first promised, he has long given it up, and taken refuge under the argument without the words Even the modest Mr. Kneeland says in his certificate, "in many places I can perceive some Ꮮ

verbal difference," and Dr. Ely certifies, that "Mr. Jennings does not pretend, in every instance, to give the words of the speakers." It would be well for the witnesses to agree with one another and not to give the reporter more credit than he claims.

With one breath Mr. Jennings tells us that he has "merely given an outline" of Dr. Ely's speech, and with the next, expresses great indignation at my calling his report of it "an invented address." The evidence of my own ears, of others who were present, and Dr. Ely's own declarations, must form my apology. Although I was myself a witness, both parties were heard before my opinion was publicly expressed. The reason which Dr. Ely gave for correcting his piece at all was the very same which was given by an eminent minister of this city, mentioned in my last article. It was an unwillingness that any thing injurious to religion, should be published with his name attached to it. He declared to me expressly, "If Mr. Jennings has reported you as he has me, you have good reason to complain." Long ago he gave me privately the same opinion of the first number which his certificate contains. I told him that he would not always believe so. By way of specimen I asked him what he thought of Mr. Jennings's report of my division in page 22, compared with the report which I should then give him. Mr. Jennings says, that I undertake to "prove the absolute and eternal punishment of the wicked, 1st, by the scriptures; 2dly, from the account which they contain of the attributes of God; and 3dly, from the condition of fallen man. My report of the division was this; 1, Inference; 2, Implication; 3, Contrast; 4, Negation; 5, Affirmation. The comparison convinced him that Mr. Jennings was wrong, although he had not before observed it. The day after the publication of the certificates, Mr. Jennings's dead ass was presented to Dr. Ely and Dr. Wylie as another specimen, with the same result.

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This last mentioned gentleman, like Dr. Ely, told me long ago, that he could discover no error in the report, but like him he could detect one when pointed out; and when he gave his opinion to Mr. Jennings he did not recollect, if he ever knew, my intention of giving my side of the question in relation to the particulars of the Minutes. I could not obtain an interview with him until my last article was in the office, and probably set up, or my remarks concerning him should have been of a very different character If he had really spoken as Mr. Jennings reports, I could still say of him and Dr. Ely, notwithstanding this injury, that they are truly eminent and highly esteemed brethren. But although Dr. Wylie gave this fair and impartial reporter liberty to make any proper use he pleased" of his real opinion concerning the Minutes, he did not give him leave artfully to make a false impression concerning the conversation, as he has

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done so often concerning my speeches. In a letter to me of the 25th ult. from which a few words have just been quoted, the Dr. says, "Truth obliges me to remark that the various items of the conversation between Mr. Jennings and me above stated, have been rather artfully put together. To the best of my recollection, the word although' together with the two underscored expressions, are inferences of his own. At all events, I have no hesitation to say that the statement, taken tout ensemble, conveys a different meaning from what was intended. Judge yourself, whether the premises [the foregoing narrative in the letter] warrant such a conclusion. The manner in which these truths are stated by Mr. Jennings, seems to present the air of a strong conviction of conscientious obligation to come forward and state the truth in evidence against Mr. M'Calla, a man whose veracity I believe unimpeachable. Very contrary to this was the fact." Here then is the amount of Dr. Wylie's testimony. Mr. Jennings asked his opinion of his minutes of two hours and an half of the debate, while as yet the other party was not heard. Wylie confesses that he can see no fault in it, and gives him liberty to make any proper use of this declaration. This faithful reporter then cooks it into a certficate, in which he reports the Dr. as saying, that truth obliges him to declare that he cannot discover the least difference even in expression." "The Dr. now speaks for himself, and says that truth obliges him to remark that this preten-/ ded obligation to give a premature testimony, and this exactness of the Report"even in expression," given to him by the reporter, are inferences of his own; that the items of the conversation have been rather artfully put together, and that the statement altogether conveys a different meaning from what was intended, and one very contrary to fact. If all this is said by Mr. Jennings's own witness concerning his report of a few sentences, what are we to expect in a report of a twenty hours's debate.

Dr.

The testimony of Dr. Ely, taken altogether, is not much more favourable. But if it were, the Universalists are the last who should claim the benefit of it, since they have in their spleen, denied him the essential qualifications of a witness. It will be recollected that Mr. Kneeland, in his letter of the 13th of September, attributed to him insinuations which he said were "far beneath the dignity of either the gentleman or the christian." To keep from ascribing such language to "a heart desperately wicked," he is forced by the sweet impulse of charity, to conclude that it does not proceed" from a mind that is sound." Yet not many months after laying aside his testimony in my favour, on the pretended ground of lunacy, he is produced against me without any perceivable change for the better. It is true, I am willing to admit him as a witness; every one knows him, as well as

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