3.  Sunday.  This  day  I  paid  a  tribute  of  public  respect  to  the
Vice  President  O.  Clinton,  lately  deceased  at  Washington.  The
oonaistency  of  his  character  &  his  firmness  are  subjects  of  ad-
miration. We  see  how  closely  the  English  party  follow  up  Eng-
lish manners  even  in  the  pulpit  The  successor  of  the  Presidents
at  Beverly  has  been  detected  in  preaching  one  of  Tilotson's  Ser-
mons. A  matter  once  of  great  disgrace  in  a  N.  E.  pulpit,  &  pun-
iahed  in  the  public  mind  as  a  thieft  of  singular  aggravation.  Our
lax  English  maxims  would  make  the  reading  of  a  Sermon  from
another  but  a  very  small  offence  in  the  system  of  Priestcraft  when
the  whole  is  power^  the  engine  is  fear  ft  the  end  sanctifies  the
means.  We  are  bold  in  extenuation  that  the  offence  is  very  com-
mon, but  it  has  seldom  come  to  my  knowledge  out  of  the  English
Churdh.
5.  Our  Militaiy  review  day  but  it  was  as  uncomfortable  as
midwinter.  The  earth  was  covered  with  snow  in  the  morning.
The  weather  remained  dark  after  the  snow  ceased  to  fall  ft  tito
Wind  at  N.  W.  was  high.  Our  conversation  turns  upon  the  Bills
found  by  the  O.  Jury  in  regard  to  the  Salem  Elections.  Bills  have
been  found  against  the  two  printers,  against  the  rioters  who
offended  the  New  Selectmen,  but  not  against  the  Selectmen.  Also
against  Osgood  for  assaulting  John  Harthome.  Everything  is
done  to  embitter  domestic  prejudices  in  Salem.
6.  Our  Militaiy  attitude  pleases  some  of  us  but  we  have  our
fears  whether  we  shall  more  than  order  a  muster  day.  The  0pp.
will  not  subscribe  to  the  Loans.  Will  not  encourage  the  recruiting
serrice.  Will  not  treat  the  least  thing  done  at  home  by  our  ad-
ministration with  decency.
