It further appears by the returns of the marshals, 1810, that there were, in the whole, 25,499,382 galons distilled that year. Upwards of five millions ust therefore have been made from molasses. It is! Iso stated, that about 8,000,000 of gallons of rum, nd other distilled liquors, were imported into the Jnited States the same year. The exports were 133, 53-leaving the enormous quantity of 33,365,529 allons for our home consumption.

Now, considering the high price of all imported iquors, and how much of our own manufacture is Bisguised and sold for foreign spirits, and the great advances made by tavern-keepers and retailers, the Average expense to consumers, is not less than one dollar a gallon, or 33,365,529 dollars.

If the inhabitants of these states must pay annually thirty-three millions of dollars for ardent spirits, and, what is worse, drink them too, are not our prospects very alarming? Doubly so, when we consider, that far the greater part of this baneful liquor is distilled in the United States from the precious fruits of the earth, intended by our beneficent Creator for our sustenance!

Distillation is, no doubt, found to be profitable, or it would not be so extensively followed. The distiller's ordinary plea, as to the morality of his employment, is, "That spirits are good in themselves; that nobody is obliged to drink too much; and, therefore, stills are harmless things." But he must know, that not a thousandth part of what he makes, is needed for real usefulness. Of what avail then is this

plea?

Is he not to be accounted accessary to the ruin of the thousands who fall victims to these liquors? and to the great injury done to a vast number, who, though not drunkards, spend much of their

time at taverns in drinking, to the destructi morals, neglect of their business, waste of perty, and grief of their families? We the conscientious distiller, how he reconcil feelings, to contribute to this mass of evil an It may be said, that, by his means, the b needy is literally turned into poison. Can ing of Heaven rest upon property so acqui convert the principal staff of life, for the which many of the poor suffer, into this ban and morals, cannot but be offensive to H providence is ever exerted for the supply of May all those who are acquiring wealth pense of suffering humanity, be made sens "He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied ver; nor he that loveth abundance, with it "Whoso stoppeth his ears to the cry of he shall also cry himself and shall not be h

Have we not cause to fear, that an Almi perintending Providence will withhold the of our fields, and visit us with famine, if we thus to abuse the blessings and bounty of I Can the farmer ask, or expect a blessing bour, when the fruit of his field, intended fo port of life, is converted into an article o With what confidence can we look for a con of those blessings, which we are unthankfull priating to the gratification of a depraved

From the government of this country, 1

h is the consequence with individuals, and with ciated bodies. As surely as intemperance diss, and destroys the peace and happiness of a ily, so surely does it plant the seeds of discord sedition in a nation. That this vice is destrucof the best interests of society at large, is demonble; in that it inculcates habits of insubordination, i gates to crime, depraves morals, injures health, deys the peace of the citizen, and reduces to want and ery. How often do our eyes behold the distressvidow, deprived of every thing comfortable? The erable mother and her helpless children, pining vant, while the cruel father is indulging his insae appetite? Families, once in comfortable cirastances, reduced to suffering poverty? These, h other mischiefs, almost innumerable, are the sad sequences of the immoderate use of spirituous li>rs. Is it not therefore the duty of a wise and hune government, to interpose, and “stand between living and the dead, and stay the plague ?"

Would it not be well if a duty were laid on imrted and distilled spirits, which should amount alst to a prohibition? And does not sound policy tate this to us, as it has done to other nations, who ve wisely adopted such a measure? And now, erishing the hope, that this will, ere long, be done, every class of the people, in the mean time, put th a helping hand, to check, as much as may be e growing evil.

Let those who are clear of using ardent spirits, -ep so; and thereby show to others that health can - preserved, and necessary business accomplished thout them. Let them admonish those who use em, of the danger to which they expose themselves, ad of the pernicious tendency of their example.

That, for these reasons, they may be in stain from them altogether. Let the vic ness be portrayed in its true colours, t mind may be awakened to a sense of tion to which it conducts its votaries. that lead to it, be faithfully pointed o who will hear and live, may turn away

Much might be done by a volunta among neighbours and friends, not to use of these liquors in their families, or t labourers with them. in some parts of a measure of this kind has very much use of them.

Agricultural societies are increasin parts of the Union, for the purpose of in farming. If proper encouragement we these, to farmers who got in their ha without ardent spirits, it would have a effect. Individuals who see the necessi in these respects, but find it not easy to common practice, would by having cou associated bodies, step forward boldly disuse of intoxicating liquors on the would be an essential improvement For the supply of liquors, when sever employed, is attended with consider: It may seem like a trifle for a man cents a day, but this sum, at simple in 50 years, amount to $2,650; and, at o terest, to $6,153-a handsome estate, th a practice which too many view with ind

the fear of encouraging love of these

rituous liquors, if the several religious societies e to make the sale and free use of them a subject ecclesiastical jurisdiction. And are not the prosors of Christianity called upon to bear a decided timony against a practice, which every where so dently presents us, not only with the appearance, the sad reality of evil?

The influence which ministers of the gospel have, ts it in their power to effect much, by discouraging e use of it by example and precept. Their ministry "to seek and to save."

And although instances are rare, yet they are to found, where men, habitually intemperate, have ecome reformed. This encourages us to endeavour excite a greater interest on their behalf, that noing may be wanting on the part of those who stand - watchmen and guardians of the public morals, to ring back the captives of strong drink, and restore em to society and themselves.

We would earnestly call the attention of the thinkng and well-meaning part of the community to the imortance of example. For vain are statutes, sermons, nd precepts against tipling, while it receives counteance from the practice of sober and respectable men.

From the tenderest years of your children, O ye parents! impress on their minds an abhorrence of inemperance. Warn them of the danger of tamDering with strong drink. Confirm your precepts by example. If you have been in the frequent use of spiits, let it be your first concern to reform yourselves. Refuse to place your children apprentices to men who are in the habit of drinking spirits; lest, before you are aware, they are overcome with the love of them.