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224 EXPOSITION OF INFORMATION RECEIVEDcliemists, although it coexists everywhere with oxygen, and furnishes our<strong>spirit</strong>s, while encased in <strong>the</strong> flesh, with an appropriate <strong>spirit</strong>ual nourishment.G52 Thus is <strong>the</strong>re ano<strong>the</strong>r world, existing concentrically and in somedegree associated with ours, which is <strong>of</strong> infinitely greater importance toour enduring existence than that wherein we now abide.G53. After I had written <strong>the</strong> preceding exposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> knowledgeimparted to me <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>spirit</strong> world, I solicited an intercommunion withWashington, to submit <strong>the</strong> summary for his sanction. Accordingly, hewas ushered into my presence by a reliable <strong>spirit</strong>,and my exposition, and<strong>the</strong> pages contrasting <strong>the</strong> heaven <strong>of</strong> Spiritualism with that <strong>of</strong> Scripture,were read, and received his sanction under test conditions. (See Plate 4.)G54. In this, my first interview, I premised that I wished to let himknow that I had always been one <strong>of</strong> his most devoted political advocates,having always styled myself a Wasliington Federalist, and that I had asearly as 1812 embodied my sentiments in some verses. He said he wasaware that such verses were written by me, but would wish me to repeat<strong>the</strong>m. I obeyed his request. They are as follows(555. Hail glorious day, %vliicli gave AVasliington birth,To Columbia and liberty dear,When a guardian angel descended on earthTo shed blessings o'er many a year.Though heroes and statesmen, by glory enshrined,May be seen in <strong>the</strong> temple <strong>of</strong> fame,Ko hero or statesman unblemished tvc find,Unless under Washington's name.Wealth, titles, and power, were by him ever spurn'd.Of heroes too <strong>of</strong>ten <strong>the</strong> aimFrom a king or his favours indignant ho turn'd,Only feeling his country's high claim.To this ever true, in her trouble's dark night,Intent on her welfare alone.Against her proud tyrants, he urged <strong>the</strong> dread fight,Till he forced <strong>the</strong>m her freedom to own.Next in Franco a strange demon uplifted its head.All <strong>the</strong> nations <strong>of</strong> earth to bewray.And into its snares would Columbia have led.Had not Washington warn'd her to stay.Best and wisest <strong>of</strong> men !when counscll'd by <strong>the</strong>e,Could thy people <strong>the</strong>ir treasure withhold ?When ruled by ano<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong>n could <strong>the</strong>y agreeTo lavish <strong>the</strong>ir millions untold ?By Genet insulted, by slander aggrieved.If thy wrongs unrevcngcd could remain,For denouncing <strong>the</strong> men whom false he believed.By a mob could thy Lingan be slain ?

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