Admiral Sir Samuel Hood baving lately diftinguifbed himself in the West Indies, we bave procured a Likeness of him, which we have annexed to this Month's Magazine. ISAAC Haynes was poffeffed of very confiderable property in South CaroIna, and had taken an active part in the rebellion. After the capture of Charlestown, he submitted himself and remained, at his eftate on his parole; and that he might enjoy the advantages of felling its produce in the town, went voluntarily and took the oath of allegiance and fidelity to ha Majefty. Whilft lord Rawdon was employed in ring the fiege of Ninety Six, near 200 s from Charlestown, lieutenant colo. Balfour, commandant of that town, newed certain information that Haynes ad privily accepted a commiffion of coInd from General Greene, and was in fig-ting our enrolled militia in his neighburhood to revolt. The attempt was more ferious, as thefe tia lay between lord Rawdon's army and Charlestown; fo that all communica. fion would have been cut off, had the volt fpread wide, before any fteps could be taken to crush it. Haynes had fo far cceeded, that at the head of a party of bere he had approached within a few ales of Charlestown, had made prisoners of teral loyalifts, and amongst others, had ken general Williamfon. This gentleman as a Scotch man, who had been drawn to take part with the Americans in the Hub, Mag. March, 1782. beginning of the bufinefs; but finding that their views became ruinous to his native country, had taken the opportunity of fubmitting himself upon the first_proclamation that was iffued in South Carolina. General Williamfon was refiding peaceably in his own houfe when he was feized by Haynes, and he was dragged away that he might be executed in general Green's army; when a party of our ca valry fortunately coming up with Haynes, took him and released Williamfon. Amongst other papers found upon Haynes was the copy of a most virulent fpeech which he had addreffed to our militia, perfuading them to join him in his breach of allegiance. This fpeech be avowed, as well as the other points of his conduct, truling to the idea that, as he had received a commiflion from the rebels, he could not be executed, although his crime was of the highest nature, and fo wantonly committed, that nothing could be faid in extenuation of it. In confideration of his family and connections, they were informed, that if they could procure a petition, figned by any refpectable loyalists, Haynes thould have his pardon; and a refpite was actually granted to the criminal, that there might be full time for the application. All the loyalists that were preffed to fign the petition rejected it with indignation, urging, the number of their friends who had without any procefs, or even charge against them, been hanged or hot P by the enemy after the capture of every poft that fell into their hands; and they loudly declared, that if the inhabitants found every thing was to be feared for fupporting one fide, and nothing to be apprehended for revolting to the other, no lefs could be expected than the general de. fection of the country. Julia, or the Penitent Daughter: An affecting Hifiory, alluded to in the Letter from a Female Penitent, inferted in our laft Magazine, Page 79, which produced the admirable Answer from the truly excellent M. Arnaud. the who were involved in the calamities occafioned by the famous Miffifippi fcheme in France, were Monfieur and Madame de Gourville, once as much diftinguished by their affluent fituation as by their exemplary virtues. This excellent pair retired to a remote village, with the flender remains of their fortune; and, conform ing to the fad reverfe, Monfieur de Gourville difdained not to fubmit to the loweft rural occupations: for true philofophy teaches the good man to yield to unavoidable misfortune with dignity and refigna tion. It was not for himself he fuffered, but for a beloved wife; apprehenfive that her delicate mind could not reconcile itself to the feverity of her fituation. Few know how to reflect with wifdom on this dream of life, and to render it as inftructive as it is vifionary. The fair fex, from the tendernefs of their frame, bear calamity with yet lefs fortitude than men. Madame de Gourville, indeed, adored her husband; and to what trials will not love fubmit? True tenderness in its facrifices knows no bounds; and, in courage and heroism often furpaffes the nobleft efforts of reafon and of virtue. This valuable woman was not devoid of a fweet philofophy, that taught her to conceal her tears from her husband; nor did the maternal duties fail to alleviate her chagrin, and to reconcile her to humble mediocrity. Her whole attention was devoted to the education of a fon and daughter, of whom he conceived the most flattering hopes. Julla (for that was the name of the daughter) difcovered the winning charms that every day open more and more, and in her brother they perceived the finest traces of a manly and virtuous foul. A nobleman, who had known Monsieur de Gourville in happier days, came to the village where this refpectable family refided. On difcovering the father, he inftantly offered to introduce his fon into the army, and to take his fortune upon himself. This offer was too great to be refifted by paternal tenderness; and the brave youth, animated by virtuous hope, hefitated not to leave his excellent parents and affectionate filler. All their cares were now devoted to their daughter. With a delighted eye they beheld her increafing beauty and ripening virtues. An elegant figure, the fprightliness of unaffected wit, an extreme fenfibility, eyes fparkling with vivacity, yet looking inexpreffible tenderness; in a word, a certain fweet affemblage of graces far fuperior to beauty-thefe presented a who, on her part, failed not to reward the affection of her parents with all the amiable attentions of filial piety. But Monfieur de Gourville was still to know feverer trials. An oppreffive lawYet the unhappy pair, in proportion as fuit completed the ruin of his fortunes, their calamities encreased, feemed to poffefs a nobler elevation of foul; fupported by thofe fentiments of religion which af ford unfhaken confolation. They foothed each other with unceasing kindness, and for a few moments could even forget their daughter, ten thousand apprehenfions for mifery; but, when they beheld their her welfare inceffantly tormented them. A relation of Madame de Gourville, who refided at Paris, is informed of their deploration fituation, and preffes them to send their daughter to her. After a variety of fevere conflicts and refolutions, the hopes that it would be of important advantages to their Julia induce them to confent to the propofal. They are now near the moment of this cruel feparation. They prefs their child to their bofom. They cannot fpeak. They weep. No, my best of parents,' exclaims Julia, never will I leave you. I owe my life, I owe the love of virtue to you, and it is mine to fupport you under the weight of misfortune. No fituation can he disgraceful, if unsullied by vice; and I will fubmit without reluctance to all-to every thing, to lighten the woes of my beloved parents. Muft I be reduced to fervitude? I will fly to it, if I can but be of the leaft affiftance to you, I will intreat them to let me teal only a moment in the day to fee you-to weep on your bofom-to tell you that your daughter knows no other happiness but that of living where you are. Oh, my daughter," faid Madame de Gourville, It is your tenderness only that compels us to this feparation. Heaven begins to fmile upon us. Our dear child, at leaft, will be delivered from the feverity of our fate. 6 She She will be with our relation, in a fituation fuitable to her birth. In this idea we fhall bear our forrows with more refigna tion-we fhall be happy in being affured that you always love us. Ah! my dearest mother,' interrupted Julia, think you that your daughter can ever forget you? If I leave you, it will be only with the hose that I fhall yet be useful to you, Oh! my beloved parents, what happiness d be mine, if my new fituation enable ze to wipe away your tears-to evince my duty-my gratitude-my love!' The moment arrives. Madame de Gourville now affumes a firmer tone, Never forget, my Julia, the lessons of a mother, to whom you will be ever dear, Remember, that virtue is more ineftimable than riches, and even than life itself. On!' continued the tender mother, all in tears, much fooner would I hear of your death than your dishonour. My dearest daughter, our lives must have a period, but infamy is everlasting. Alas! the world is full of feduction, and deviation is but too easy. Let us earnestly hope that our examples will be ever before you.' They now lead thei: daughter to the coach, again give her the most affecting advice, the tenderest caresses, and return to their houfe diffolved in all the bitternefs of grief. with a competent fortune. She was fond of the world to diftraction, and without an understanding to recollect the duties of her age and fituation, fhe had reached her fiftieth year, and was ever feen in the circles of the young and gay. Acting as it were from a kind of instinct, blind to the future, and with fcarce difcernment enough for the moment-this was the woman with whom Julia was to refide. Madame de Gourville, indeed, knew little more of her relation than by name, The obfervations of Marianne, notwithftanding her fimplicity, were certainly calculated to alarm her miftrefs; but the vir tuous and the good do not eafily fufpect; and thus fubject themfelves to errors that often are fatal to their peace. The education of Julia was now very different; for never did her new friends converfe on the duties and the rewards of virtue. She was in her fixteenth year. Self-admiration began to fucceed to filial affection, that fweet fentiment, which feldom lives in a perpetual round of pleasure. Her charms were continually the theme of the most feductive flattery. Extravagant compliments, devoid of fenfe and truth, inceflantly affailed her ears, and in time were heard without disgust.. yet not to be in the elevated fituation, that can command the elegancies of drcís Julia accompanied Madame de Sublig-, ny to the theatre, to the public walks, and An aged domeftic, named Marianne, into every circle. In these scenes of dif had accompanied Monfieur and Madame fipation, fhe heard the moft pernicious de Gourville to her retreat. Her beart difcourfes, which, repeated in a variety of ennobled her lowly station. Sacrificing her forms, all tended to establish the favourite intereft into an uncommon virtue, the he- maxims of Freethinkers and Libertines. fitated not to follow the hard fortunes of a Her heart was now a picture from which rafter and a mittrefs whom she loved. In the fine colouring of virtue gradually faded ain did they urge her to feek another away. Yet ftill he would fain obferve the place, representing that they could not e- excellent leffons she had imbibed from her en maintain her. What then? answer- parents; but to be fixteen-to be adored ed the worthy woman, weeping: I will Bork elsewhere, when you do not want me. I will steal from the hours of fleep to gain my living; and very little will fuffice. No, I will never leave you.' Monfieur and Madame de Gourville, melting into tears, embraced Marianne, who in return, would only refpectfully kifs their hands. Having been prefent at the birth of Julia, he felt all the grief of Madame de Gourmille for the lofs of her young mistrefs. She was charged to accompany Julia, and to fee her fafe under the roof of the relation, who had continued unceasingly to folicit ber arrival. They arrive at the house of Madame de Subligay; for that was the name of this relation. Marianne, mingling her tears with the tears of Julia, left her making a thoufand proteftations of unalterable affection for her parents. Madame de Subligoy was a widow was too much for a heart in which vanity was now predominant. In this variety of parties, Julia attached herself to a Madame de Sauval, who, in the fequel, hurriedinto vice a heart, which had not yet intirely forgotten the early fentiments of in-, nocence, Madame de Sauval affected an openness of manner; yet in duplicity and falfehood fhe was intrepid and unfubmitting. She' would enter into the minutest particulars of an affair with a femblance of concern and fenfibility the could command on all occafions; for cuuning is the peculiar talent of weak and little minds. A woman of this character had no difficulty in forming the clofelt intimacy with the weak Madame de Subligny. Julia was delighed to have a friend to whom the could entrust the fecrets of her heart P 2 The artful advocate of vice now added: In this humble ftation, though you fhould be a paragon of virtue, the world will never believe it. They will think it impoffible that an unfortunate young perfon, who is handfome, can be fo void of understanding as to prefer mifery to affluence and cafe. Do not fancy that your books, and thofe pretended good people, the pedagogues of mankind, utter one word of truth. Their fine fentiments are merely to difplay their talents, and to contradict established opinions with oftentation. The only purfuit of fenfible people is affluence and pleasure. I know all the fine reflections to the contrary. They are doubtlefs admirable! But in the warmth of my friendship for you, I muf point out the real, not the imaginary good. heart: for these intimacies appear to un thinking youth in the attracting forms of friendthip. Senfibility, at this tender age, abandons itfelf to inexperience. The necefity of directing the affections to fome object is not the mott trivial caufe of its érrors and misfortunes. It attaches itfelf to every object it meets. But was it not enough for Madame de Sauval to be herfelf difgraced in the public opinion? To what purpose could the wish to involve a young perfon in the fame infamy, who was yet ftruggling against the afcendency vice? Were the hearts of the wicked but expofed to view, we thould difcover with horror that they have a deteftable pleafure in increasing the number of the guilry. Intereft, moreover, is another powerful motive to arm corruption, grown boary in guilt, against innocence and youth; and, in fact, it was not a mere How,' exclaims Julia; fhall I be depravity of morals that induced madame wanting to my family-to honour?'de Sauval to plot the fall of the unfufpect-Charmingly faid, my child,' replied maing Julia. dame de Sauval; I have indulged my-. felf in fuch fine declamations oefore you I have had my family, my honour, and my morals too, oh! quite like other folks! My dear Julia, at your age one is very romantic. Sentiment is the idol of inexperienced hearts, the gay chimera that enraptures and deceives. But we mult refort to the fafer leffons of experience. One is not always young, my fweet friend; our years infenfibly fteal away; repentance appears in the train of misfortune, and our folly is irreparable. To have neglected the brightest moments of life, and to be abandoned to unavailing regret, what a fid fituation this! But perhaps you have not rightly underfood me. In all the occurrences of life there are fome delicate attentions to be obferved-a certain manner of keeping well with the world-the great art of faving appearances. Embrace me, my dear friend. Remember, that our fecrecy is inviolable. You fee what proofs of tenderness I give you. Were you my own child, I could not fpeak to you with more frankness and affection. Leave every thing to me. will make you the happieft as well as the lovelieft of women. The coquetry of this young creature, her ambition to thine in the circle, and to captivate every eye, did not escape the penetrating view of this abandoned woman. Julia heard her inceffantly exclaim; What a beautiful fhape! But what an odious gown! Why, child, drefs is our very life, and you bould difplay your charms to advantage by the elegance of your tafte. Ah! were I but of your age, I fhould know how to improve them, By what filly prejudices are people governed! But when once we begin to think for ourselves, we fhall pay little attention to the opinion of the world. It is poverty only that is the object of contempt. Some marks of complaitance,' added this intriguing woman, for a gentlenian who merits my efteem, and who intends to efpoufe me, have now changed my fitua tion. From that moment I have begun to live. I have a houfe, I have drefs, I have jewels and jewels are the magic of beauty. Julia profoundly fighs.' I will not conceal it; refumed madame de Sauval, whom this figh did not efcape; but in your fituation I fhould be decided. What do you expect from your aunt? She has but little fortune, nor is the immortal. Julia, beautiful as you are, and with your birth, would you degrade your felf to the employment of a Lady's woman? At this queftion Julia could not conceal fome emotion of indignation; this fame Julia, who, before the left her parents, would have embraced the meaneft occupation with joy, if the purity of her mo rals had required the facrifice. I Thefe infidious converfations were not without effect. Julia ftartled at firft at the picture which madame de Sauval prefented. This is natural to fome perfons, while yet unvanquithed by the folicitati ons of vice. Julia views the picture again, and views it with lefs averfion. She fecretly laments her narrow circumstances, runs to her glais, contemplates her charms, and returns to her perfidious advifer. 21 |