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AO 141 'j FubUhea Tery Friday ilornina. by I r.' -mm mkf Jf AD'VEIITISEBIKKTS " Kt ??eliny a Hutiar incrtpV t OVT& InTl ar quentlnsertrgiuw i . Jj cac ul : No 3 Jbcribra tafcen for; lew' tban-one'' veail Jnd all who permit th?ir 8uJriptio.ub'runove; bound Rrtthe awuj year. aJs6on forulUuc cMing years. . . j .1 , , all orer thu san., a,d lhat sum included, K0 as not to ralurn tlbir yearly bill below il0 ? t Ow ihe Court llour. r i "Tf riUcct, b- uiusn, sir, icr ine Donor- 01 mv native Sts,e. hen I reflect rthat with Ve t exception of NewJersev. br i- .hO only one of these Ua RT iuai cwuaios so illiberal, intolerant and prbscriptive a -gag law upon the conscien- res.oi men. Justus lp hrr it n i.ai . i a . '"wvu- ana tolerant leelm. is beginning to dawn ' . . - "o'-V vi i.uvi, uton the old, wor d, the darkness and efoom bigotry iandshpeo to mtl7unon t W . .wL t . U pressed fe;nw; vrn, ;rf"r?.r- uioiicsoiureatCritain? Whoha. not heard iYnrirto1r :.,,i.j.- A .I -i"v-.w..o w, iiiui"iiuuon, against the syst-m 0 odious oppression tnd dis- franchisemtnt, practised by ouT Protest- brethrenjtoa ds the CatlliivuTder tVi vin.t a Lf.i.ii 1 ' . !.- the sanction of the laws l hT V1?;0 VV ho has not heard vi- of that countrv ? vidly pourtrayed, rr.m th.. .,,,1.:, ur u r pdhfic sneaker "in Z J& nf Cl elofjuence, tlie happy :Wrast Ween k to make our blasted Ltll fff. .. xbeir Uo,n, and asy.u.n. How! - ' V ' ; - ??u8-.a one tbiukt fit, wkhoot any amonc ihem 'adorned lih7T,n P':"' uiuwrauon OMhe unjust and - . ...vriu.v. ""rSir-Diiaj a r.sfht.iqhefent in us by our own State, who lhIimTr.l 7 ' n ff" Had been retain- DB3ATE" .nd.one 6 tbe gifts of Oo4 tp-awJ. nde, lW'UrK?W ' fa " I - v,,,S ,'. ! t I'"? crealiot.; when be endued him' will, oklirations, proiVio'ed fhern .Wik 'f5 -MShw daIV-"'a.,d been the cone- (ir- ' ' '"'. ! I" '"V. of 5ee will. ; -..O.n jon. r. a- tolemnt amV Hovv nn'der dl,;9 - T?1 WhV '"' Methodic Pre,. Air. Bl-yan Spcceh-, blJSe or regain this natural and inali- Aod I may a'dd Zt eien 1?? KnanBapus and every denomina- , t - " ; f fable r,sht. unlesS you violate all funda- ConiSaf(nhZ?f'- ' hlloaHa' dissented from the Protestant E suasion? The 4,vkS"Sot KtAU0'' f hi i. Sri &da&' thi.OovC,oment 'aretoo ; WeFrtiolated ' fr P?hS'ou9 lt La-s winch fathers to adopt this ankle- and rrv h Cumberland. (Mr. Toomer) at topp,beda,,y danjer ftom ffl " ?ge '.01 conscience i- m be kmd L Al thls CeoUoii :; Urtd tab ionS, the people arc too rih, "Sft"?18l4trlf J r lhis natural rnother country, from Set ne of Henrv hurdto mpvefto lcause 15 VtT'P T .VaUuTC TWrt?S apprehensions from such. fd!, Ur ii f.,y. . J nei?'. sir' P.v aST the . Catholic sir; histoxv informs u thnt thT, Miconsisteni is ourfouducl? These lil.l . . .T 7 "l , "S." " ral advo-atei. at Z1 ! , 'i! haP1 frora -"??. Papal See to the French tension ol rel ,ious pahrimJ for-' fcisl-rioi . . : ! - This feeling of oleratbn produced the' unioo dfEnjjLd andlreWd m foe Cutholits of IrliH 1.TJ1 .& hones of arr r v nd ,XLVi. n legeUeiaoftttothemb to the union ' 'H, u v - i ! fprm t.t ;nnLi.,'. ji , r , . rv "v' lerms to involve ti vio atlon of hia Com. SK,,t fli)W. rati erthan s.. , ; tlm. thus excited, to Wl u, &T SJ.'?'.-i: n,?,r. "gjon .s; dangerous ' eicrn '-rMiMl n..i.. '.t ' - Public svmnathv ami i " .L" ed, and among their 'distinguished adpo nd nm& l.-.v 7":, vocfltcs are enrolled the bri?h't and shi- uji; names oi jUurke, Fox, I'lunkett ' Lord Greenville, Grattan, Burdett, and a host of others, eminent alike for . their. ta lents and liberality, I will not -neglect ..to. mention the great ' intelh-ctuai battle wugiiioy me accomplished Canning, in tho debate upon this, favorite . measure of aw Administration, dur.g the year 1825 ' wu- m auuuunce yio melancholy result, that it was lost in the House of Cdmm'o'il l.t zinit. n r .i - V. Mv a "f-ywrnyi or mree votes. iiien 'Captain of his age, who was destined toj "--V - -. . - V .&4IU1111.-LL11LIIII1 III lit fr II r JJ1I T ;aproa.d, and her inveterate - prejudices at .luiiic. .vnueu oy csirKooert reej in the I House of Commons, this great victory in ' favor of the riirhtslof man wan nr-K 5jrt tho Duke of Wellington, and Catholic . emancipation finally established.! yi de- pile 1 of jh empower and violent opposifton of Iho Duke of Cumberland, Lord Eldon ' and the, whole nation; and now, sirthe ble to all the offices of Sit0- ;o,,,:!. t-.t'". vi-.ijwii-.-iu.uirdi oruain is eiio-t. ' the Lord Chanpel!nrMno'1 j - and Ireland, the" office of' Regent or Guardian of jhe United' Kingdom Hih Colnmissioner of ; Scotland. th rUl-f presentation" to livings, and all places In the Ecclesiastical Courts: nnd inin nm 1 . a. .... . . -' . ces they mayjfill, the Church patronage '.vwuucwicu mere wii.ii 15 vesieu in the Arch ft.bbhoD of Canterburv Front th Kc- ( rnust be forever; excluded as long as "the institutions of Great- .BriainTemainVas' they are, for' the reasons which : I have periaoiore i assigned.' tjow liberal and noble doeslhis conduct appear; when con- ( xiastea wnn tne narrow-mindca prejudice . which would exclude them from thA kivrk u ond dignihed onices of Governor, Judge, 13 ngadier General, Justice of the Peace JV 1 J ' . jM . 1 - - -Q - i- r vi - -kr.L jot . . -. uiiLi ionstaDie. in inann iarnun.n 4 -7r.-v ; . 1 in in ninpipenrn urtifip m nn- u.n .-.n . t l . 7 l V j j i J w t' E a7;;hat have a noiura .ni, 'audi liable right God, accordki' own vohsfirnqe:' add in the thirty-fourth Article of the Gonstltntlnn , i'Ji laid do wn, thatthee sHalloe no establish, fla.eiii . of any one Religious Church in nis a atr. m preference tb another. &c out all persons shall h sir,. ar t tfro U t'.ni.Xu. rights r.-r i a . in . ri,h-? which Mr. Justicelactston7'ae: Und T m.vu i t ..-. kv'm i .i"dJ,SV: aS3 H.""raosoi our constitution, ":T? 1 Jalluded ? He is prr- .Y. .V r. V fc" own mode of worshV and mITLu Z?. -eg irom estab ishio nt t?ii;:..t ...ii- -r, j.ju.0i- m . -"o -j 'siuu eiiir,n hnAl i,n ifpn. Vrtn rarnr.' KI, t t ! Vff 7 u xnaKe a .Pr0 to be a distinction without a differ- rnfeut -. -?? ,! ceie. fm u W11" treasoo to. toe Government, Sn il1 tiV ... j ,m ourrS re "rV' .ic?.-, A f Treason s.r. have we; not &een tne embattled lee-ions nfth Patho,lc troPS Of Buonaparte engaged in 1., ..:r.-L -ji .I-.- ?rt-t . o-- J.-'.wjm mose oi opain and rtugai-Uatholic armed against Catho- ,IC':uPon "?e W fields of Austria, in F?""' ' Na7- 1" 'e no- seen 1 IT""?? rfcTT"3 ' H'6!or', and &'&" o 'reauy great urgent necessity; which rr"' W"" wicFe honorablemember is silent; and as Mr. vveil Remarks, "iheinespediency li rannll-d' Wpo constitute the great i.unss ui vainpucs-io tnese united Si ur;.u r u n nsbfourcountry hL Lvited , they are I iinstitu have mvued to our -.-" -jovernment ana incompatib e with ",eu.v fnejaimcutty ana shield us from the "Wr. apprehended therefrom If this be au evil, I know: of no other reme dvthanthe revival of the-Alien and Se dition Jaws, t9 which from . tire complex ion ol parties on this .floor, there would be equally as great a' jepugnauce, as is evinced for - a liberal amendment of this article. When, sir, I reflect that there are one hundred and sixteen millions of Catholics in thej.world, and only fifty-four millions of Protestants, and these split up into as many sects and denominations as "construction, contortion and . distortion" can give? to the disputed points of faith; and having as? little charity for each other I cartnotbut reeard thiS nunV eflbr some 01 mem nave j tor the Catholics, down the' Iioaunl (CSatholie .Wllitj.; , 1 l . , r 1 ceived it, and every, waylnn worth v'of l g t rai anu urgnmiDueu state.1 j i rlf,4a ?,nt of Pcunon has chaj racterfzeduhe Drorress hf ih n:ithi; tigton m the old countries in other times, what has been its history in pur own country, on this side of the Atlantic? I heg the attention of the Committee to the foUoAVingxtract, from a learned.and dis tinguished Protestant author f The Le gislature of Maryland had already inG. 49 declared by law; that no persons pro fessing the Christian religion should be molested in respec of their. ReJigionVor in the free exercise hereof led to the belief pi exercise. 6f any other rejigion agaiuheirrpTiiThas u uui a learnea' ana liberal n istonan, the Uatholic plantersr of Alary lahd procured td their adopted country t,nuished praise of.beirig Ihe.first of the American: States" in which. tolera tion was-established by & j-'and Hvhile the Puritans were t&rsecuUng their ! Pro testant: brethren in New-England, and the Episcopalians retorting the same severity on the Puritans in Yirffin1a the CikJ; Tijautsii uwia me oiaers were combined. u5u'- ivit mc umcrs were -comomed trMinst npliA.- IA - - , r j :-.ni. m' j j- : . ; , UI1CU IU u-aryianaau. sanctuary - where aU - mi o ht worship, and Donecxaight . op-, I iiu. mmies . the natural liberty of mankind. a in iii-riiiAa v.mn... .. i - . . i j ..- x niuiie- , memner oi mar mrtv xau. w:. t r v. -'vr i wt.v uuvciuiuruL minctithn Mai,, . . ?n . ' -- --i rivuniv iu ii I r i I K r in t rrit i .i I , ... . i ; i . i - J j uii. ui 11:1 vh i mio uiLiLir. wnir ii rnnT(icr in cm r ft 1 J ) .. - . -- WMllVCTON, N. :C. FRIDAY, SETPEMBER 18, press.'and where eVen'pxotesiania Chalmers.in his annaU remarks, that the iujiucwii t wroiina, ior the better encau raenient of sktlnrs. UrA l currently vyitlj the Rhode Island charter ,11 ' --uucuttucriuuitu pduy were anxious to Dreser (1663) that ?11 persons sealing therein j the religion' faith of their anchors anJ should pniov thp mnit ,r..., r. . -j - I . . . . . Bwwirs, ana ; should enjoyhe most perfect freedom mto protect it with the I 1.l hu5s docs history redeem fundam.nt, I Ja.v of ..a c. . 'irj'- ". """W. i . " r "- i-iuuu aronn tor" the inducements held kn, h t t" : J " i M.rnuancy( ana s throne, between the Pro estants and Ca- tlolics. was eontinnpd whh unremitted vior and severitv. am the infatuated ..f-raef "!tc?nd produced iconuuci oi James ith lir upYoiuuon OI IhMK tvhioh rae..1A4 "is aocucation of the ihmn :-.1 ;. 7 - . n v- uiru I f t .... -ji.wuv, ttuwt IUC nwl. t?bl.?hmem of the Protestant suc- cess-n m WiH am and Marv To nur- e thi. idea fbrther.may the ffPofi recurrence, of th; ' K.l.. "I in is momentous ; period in the history and Tn&rra nf u.J -bo"- muiucr counirVt ior and S0 abd causedSbem to adopt some of the statutory provisions which were framed for the protection of rU1..:. tr ic - r . . 1 -iiiuu. . rur, :vir. i.nairm,in hi? rotor.- ence to the Statute of 9 the Third, which enacts ' - -t f aw at4 - & 10. William 'that , if any per son educated &e. in the Chrisin roimn . I VMgHIJ, shall, by writing, printing, , teaching, or speaking, deny the Christian -religion to beWiie, or the Holy Scriptures to be of divine authority, he shall &c. be rendered incapable of holding anvj office or place of trust," there seems to be such a coin cidence between the phraseology of that Statute and the 32d Article of- our Con stitution, as to induce inei to believe that the framers of our Constitution had that Statute in view, and the difficulties to be remedied thereby ; and which would seem to have been adopted by iheui, with this essential difference, that m the Article of the Constitution, they do not prescribe, in what manner you shall deny the truth of the ProUstant religion, to incur the penalty of its provisions. This opinion re-ce-v-es very great additional support, from the able pen of a distinguished young gen tleman (Mr. Jos. Sea well Jones,) who has preserved the only traditionary reminis cence of this Article of bur Constitution. I quote, sir, from his Defence of North Carolina. J- . 4In the Constitution of North Carolina there is a clause restricting offices of trust and profit, to those who believe in the truth of the Protectant Religion. This singular feature now strikes every one, with astonishment and provokes . the al most, universal condemnation of the edu cated gentlemen of the jState. It is so repugnant to the feelinffs Jof an A it is so contrary to the nature of our insti tutions; to the very spirit; of the Revolu tion, that I was for a long-time ashamed of it, as an instance of gross bigotrv'aijd il- irresisubje force of public opinion would izeu to be de- uc.cr saner, an honest ci prived of the reward that was fue to his merit, 1 consoled myself with the reflec tion, tnat it was a dead letter ' Suhsenuerit ATiCSJS K,e P-P of 1 n iroct I T J . . 1 . KnTe", . W coo-ineed. in?. mui iu tiuportance . nas-been mnomhod that the omission of tho ivnrd eoval in the orisrinal rplntmno r Af was considered as an establishment of the Christian Religion." -' .--: .a :1 . Untortunatelv Sir. fnr liberal character of our State, public opin ion has never considered thisa he a dead Utter, and-as . prolesixnt is the religious antipode ol Catholic, no argument Kow ever ingenious or; refined.-can convince it, that the latter is -riot excluded. ".-Thw opinion, . Mr. Chairman, derives: much strength, when Ave refer to the poliuVal character b(.a large number of those who framed our Constitution. The Cooven liOOjriidmded i into two .parties; the cortervaUve, and the Wtig parties ; and whilst the former; possessed of. more tal ent and ability-; sought io preser7$ the right of property, with asrjiule departure as. rssible from the civil " and religious institutions of : the rmother - conntry, the latter seekingihe other Extreme jerinced a desire to reduce the whnl i;-!i,- tern, to the lowest radicalism, and wildest accession to the putiauj vuusiuerea an wisaom centered SrW?feWff e.mselesT,thatlher.lmd .right u to the former narty. will hfnnntK tho r:-t:- a. .t... . pent names of men, who wereTdistinvhish- ij. r fVtl j- - - '7"6 ed for their jove pf.thedignity and. cere; mony of State, their devotion Jtothe. Pro- testant Episcopar fehh and. the W gh I vatton and change, in all the institmiona l . . VB . oi me couniry. v itn materials like these, it may be well imagined, that th Hmk Church party were anxious to preserve strong arm of the e w. tns r optmoo emb ed to emci thu i-tiii rtf j ... was said to t,e production of Tuonis I uguisneu and determined li MlJL tng sense of Religious charity nromrts us uo unto oiuers as we would have omers do unto us." Mr. Chairman. 1 nave been attached to the Protestant E piscopal Church from my infancy, and taught to believe in its savimr c;h nnd Apostolic cliaracter; but Sir, I would be the last man in this commimiir fc.it-- the conscience of any individual, or to nmrriK Kim f... IV. c t ,. . , uiui Hum uuu c ior uis religious opinions. Whilst all seem rrv nrlmit tkn . - IUIU the LiathoHcs are excluded bvth have the Protestants nothing to fear from its operation ? i What power, Sir, has the right to determine the truth of the Pro testant Religion, and to nrescrihf wbntd. nominations hold religious vrinei-nU in.. - .'ii. ., . . -r z vmpnuoie nun tne ireedom, and safety of ' SfntM r . CI' .t answer oir, me ueneral Assembly of the State ! And who can tell in all coming time, to what excesses and enormities, this spirit of religious persecu tion may lead us, in proscribing each oth er, as one sect or denomination of Pminvt. ants, may gain the power and aseeudancy m our Legislature: This twn m? crtA sword should be deprived of its keen and merciless snarpness.. ' I Would beT. Mr." Chairman t the attention- nf tho Pnml.t..,. .u. wisdom and liberality containprl in ttW tvyo articles of the Constitution of the U- nited btates, whu h declare that " no reli gious test shall ever he. rennlr.d n n qualification to any office or public trust, uuuer me u nited States ; and Congress shall make no law respecting an estab lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof 1" It is ably re marked by Mr. Justice Story, in his commentaries upon these Articles, that t he framers of the Constitution were ful ly sensible of the dangers from this source (union of Church and State) marked out in the history; of other ages and coun tries; and "not whdlly unknown to our own. They knew' that bigotry was un ceasingly vigilant in its stratagems to se cure to itself an exclusive ascendency o ver the human mind, and that intole rance was ever ready to arm itself with the terrors of the civil power to extermi nate those, who doubted its dogmas, or resisted its infallibility. It is easy to foresee, that without some prohibition of religious teVts, a successful sect in our country might by once possessing" power, pass Test laws,, which would secure to themselves, a monopoly of all the offices of trust and profit under the National Gorernment The, only security there fore, was in extirpating the power. Who Sir, does not recollect the debate in our Convention of 1788, upon these. very ar ticies of the - Constitution of the United States, by some of the very men who con tributed largely to the formation of our Slate Constitution, r And who doesnot with pride and exultation of feelings-admire the high-toned liberality of feeling, and sentiment expressed in ; their speech es? 'j The opposite character of that de bate, to the one in which we are now en gaged, and the great talent and integri ty of the Speakers, may afford some apol ogy for troubling this Convention with their rema rks. iT - Mr. Henry Abbot fexpiessed his fears, that the abolition of all Reiigics Tests, wourd be .productive"ofjnjariow3 conse quences. Mr. IredflU of whoni I have taken an opnortunitir nn W former u ring this ConventiobMo exrt-ss my tliately . replied -that he did notrerpect ajiy objection to this particular regoljion which is calculated to prevent evils of th most pernicious consequences to Socie'V. veryjpersori in the least conversantUi f h?!u? mankind, knows whatdreadd fill mirhi.fa Uw. t.: ... , -i :: . "'c wocn commrtten oy re ligious persecutions. - Under the, color of fhffloua. tes. the.otroost cruelties have been .exercised.. Those in power have gcuerauj considered all wisdom centered Muwiiwir leneis was ptoiane ana.impj- ouai The cotisuence of this intolerant snirithad beerlthat each CharcK hn in linn In tl..!. 1 ' . L 1 spirit had been, that each Church i has in turn scl itself up against every other, and (U .si,. wars of the most Lldodf po place in everv rvirt nf the world. . Amer to maukind to think mnr reasonably ; that a man may be of differ ent religwus sentiments from our own without bemg a bad member of Society. I be principles of toleration, to the honor of this agv. are doing away those errors and prejudices, which hate sa - long pre vailed em .in the most intolerant coun tries. in tbeRomau Catholic countries, principles of moderation are adopted, which vvoull hve been spurned at a ten tury ao. 1 should be sorry to flud when examples of toleration are srt. even by ar bifary govertmenf. thai - mpressed vith the highest sense of fiber- 1 ' . Jm- r iiuc- un LaiSSUDfert that ivcre narrow and illiberal. I cousid er the clause undnr rnn;dUro;An ui hm; strousest nroof that A t... - jj.. ced, that 11 was the intention of those who Kirmra.iow system to establish a general religious liberty i to judge from the examples of religious tests in other countries, we should be per suaded that, they, do not answer the pur- r .u.u uiey are imenaeO. What is the couseoue'ncH of such in ti..nJi in that countryno man ran be a member . I . . w Mivmuci m-the House of Commons, or hold any l)Illfj linilA ih'.. ' .i . . - L-V This inie iiru inscef usl regraae and profane a rite which never ought to betaken but from a sincere principle of devotion. To mn rk,... principles, it is made a mere instrument of c.vii policy. The intention, was to ex dude all persons from" offices, but the memoers 01 the Church of England. Yet. it is notorious, that dissenters qualify themselves for offices in this manner, though they never conform to the Church on any other occasion; and men of no re ligion at all have no scruple to make use of this 'qualification. It that a man who had no principles of reli gion, hesitated to perform anv rh tch it was convenient or his private interetL -.un uiim eutu o one. i am mere fore clearly of opinion that such a dis crimination would neither h flV..i,.,.l nor if it could, ought it by any means to be made? ITnon the nriminl I I,-.. stated, 1 confess the . restriction 60 the power of Congress in this particular has my hearty approbation. .They certainly have no authority to interfern n ihi .... tablisbinent of any rtiifrion t K fn... and I am astonished that any gentleman should conceive they have. Is any pow er given to Congress in matters of Reli gion ? Can ihey pass a single act to im pair our religious . Hhenif ? If tK, could, it wfluld be a just cause of alarm. 11 mey cojiu &ir, no raao would have more horrcr arraiust it than mvs If II ,rx. pily no sect here is superior to another ,ong 03 tnis is the case, we shall be free from tie persecutions and distractions with which other countries have .been torn; If any future Congress should pass an act concerning 'the religion -of the country, it would be an act whiVh ifw are not aphorized to pass by the Consti tution, and which' the "people -would not bey Every one would aak. uhn r.11. thorised thr. Government to pass such an act? It is not ivarrnntAd Kv-th C.r,;,., tion, and is a barefaced usurpation The power to.make treaties can never be supposed to include a riirht to pstabli&K foreign religion among ourselves, though J i Mitgui uuiaorise a toleration 01 others.. But it is objected, that the people of A raericatuay perhaps choose Representa tives who have no religion atall. and that Pagans and Mahometans may be admit ted into offices.' Buthow-is it possible to exclude any set of meo," without taking a way that 'principle of religious freedom which we -ourselves so warmly contend for. This is the foundation on which per- arnh'r. .t- ' TJ i . the world; ' Thtt people in power were alw?J'in the right and everybody else wronirv If vou admit the least dirTervnf iB9 oeen raiseu in every part oi the door to persecution is. opened. Ndr wouiu u answer the purpose, for the worst part of the 'excluded sects would comply with the test, and the best men tin j. oniy d keot out of our counci t. Hot it is ntver to be supposed that the people of ""cuwi win irusi iueir nearest rignts to persons who have no religion at all, or a religion jnaterially different from their own. ; It would be happy for mankind if religion was permitted to take its own course, and maintain itself by the excel lence of its own doctrines. The Divine Author of our religion never wished for its support by worldly authority. This aiticle is calculated to secure u niversal Religious Liberty, by putting all sects on a levelthe only way to prevent persecution. 1 thought nobody . would have objected to this clause, which de serves, in my opinion, the highest appro bation. This country has already had the honor of teaching there of the world L . j j i - jor j grant both may.be perpetuated to the end of lime. True religion is dented from a .... .- . much higher aonrre thati human la hen any attempt is made by any . Got em -nt to restrain men's consciences, no good consequences can possibly follow. I im awjikMliul lU.t Tjuit It.tlMijrf.iia PagaxuW'TS. may . be elected to high ofl ' Ah wt icuraucutwcnai umuuiucmih, r 'i tJ jrr? .v. ' wwiiiuMJVM. - States. -rThosa ho are Mahometans, or i 1835 - "'"... 2". fl nuj uiucu-wod noi ;uczt9iji ui uo i nraro oi.. ivir. j. sain, mis u,7vau (Uiuu, 4. .jwv.'w vvcin.uwuuu) jLUTIISIOUS resxriciiQri - - jt - . . . t i .s ... . 0 . je ojoice 01 s'xesioet, ovaer aign pi-1 TUicuioas and ahsnrd f . - . - t . 1 i 1 1 - - - jficc. lutja one orjto cai Ftr if Ith v, . 1. v? 'Ir- 11 Should this anfartnnnirltrt.-tk. .1... pt-ople wilfhoose such mea s thiuk sj they do themselves. .Another case is; if any rx-rsons of such a description, should not withstauding their reHgki. acquire tho confidence and esteem of the people of A mer:ca. by their good conduct a ud prac tice of virtoe, they may be chosen Ieae it to gentlemen's candor to judo whai probability there is of the people's choosing mea of different .svutitnent from themselves." Opinions like these, erjarjating from so nigh and resnLablps wivV r-.:.i mr LdiairriiHo. to theettAst- respect ; and wbeMi 1 look - arrxd VpohMligray heads which surrOuhd mr;th;fcry bal. es as it were, of cool and ummpassioried reason I cannot but flatter myself that this foul blot upon the fair escu'tcheon of my native State, will be wiped offfjreter. resume my scat,' fail to, call the attention of the Committee to tha Virginia Act, for the toleration of reli. gioui freedom, which was the producticn of the distinguished Jkfferson. ' Here Air B.' read the. Art WeH might that great and celebrated man. declare that be wanted) no other Eniinnk on vu t than the simple but noble msrriptibn Here lies the author of the" Declaration of Independence, and the Act for the tol eration of Religious fretdom Few aett have Uvtd in any age or country, to whose political opinions such implicit' faith has been riven : and hm tVv m.n - eel so successfully the rvf fiikli A . . 1 . 1 . m uuuc upiuion; anu, sir, whilst so ma- ny 01 us nave to unhesitaunjtfy sutscri bed to his rioliiical Vitice our heresy to this, which he tTeem- etl coequal whh tbe proudest and most transcendant act of his life. Jefferson jai a for uuiyersal toleration ; and -when thro' some dim. but comincr veara" th rliilr.i! lunsarinns 01 nis Hie shali- Us obscured and swallowed' up by the -surpassing plo v ui ?ome more popular favorite, Ihe giuuiug memory" ot his cosntrymen will linger around this ArL ns ih imnpmK; blc manifesto of the great rights of man. I1 will not lend mv fKI .. , J w -w a ui 4 thos rights I will not tamper with con- science 1 win not oiler a bnle'to that "divinity which stirs within u " l.tt-nnlJ not close the avenues of preferment, to a- nyoi iiie cnudren ot tbe great la mily of mankind, for I have too much faith stability f our institutions, and in lhn ir; tile and discernment of our citizens. God grant that this inay.be -a 'day .of proud ex ultation to my native Slate God grant the spirit of religious liberty and tolera- ..vw iuoj luiiu out- ui inepousueu cor ners of her temple,'1 and God grant that ihe feeling's of ajftciion which we Lave here evinced for each other, may like the star of the East, proclaim throughout Ler borders peace and good will to all u.un kiiidA Mr. Chairman, my eibatmrd strength and feeble- health, warn me to cease; and. L should be ungruteful indcrd. if j I failed to.appreciate the kjnd and in dulgent attention with. which the commit tee have favored my remarks. jMr. CARsosi, of" Burke, said, that hav ing been confined to his room for sevejal days, try indispbsition. and far?og a re turn of his sickness, be would avail him-, self of the present opportunity to submit a fow remarks on the.question under dis cussion and ther. would necessarily be few. on account ol hu physical prostration. j Mr. C. said, that be had not anticipated on his arrival here, that ther could be a ny difference of opinion on .this fiihji-ct. He -thought the age we lived in. for bade it; but the course which the debate had taken, had 'undeceived him -The prlncl pal argument which he had. beard men tioned, why the clause should not be stricken from the Constitution, was, that in its practical operation it did no harm. But, suppose we permit it to remain where it is. and thus virtually re-enact it, will it continue Jong innoxious t, f - . l shall not, Mr. Chairman, said "Mr. C go .into history to draw thence any cca elusions, but shall . base rnytelf onMhb great fundamental Hght---l .am the crva ture of God, and .to lhat - God-1 am : ac countable. ' Who can interpose' btiwrrn my eonscietic aiid.iu Albigbiy Author t -If anymancaoccnvnce rae that fee U to be made rctTOnsiblerfar my conduct fan, earth, and .1 tara cxmseqtitntly. releatrd from nersonal acconntabilitv then I niv ircquiesce io jourfUligioasrtcst3.v. Ect until so conTiDced.'I go -tor ctrikiug cut the whole article,. . - - . Jr V. . - Mr.; C raid he had beard seme tt:tle Den. say.ia '.osvdoot carrrr-llca. that they feU themxelvesijnstnicttrd to tote, a gamst any alteraliob cT this crib's. 'No man bellevud more Implicitly ;lhaa" hist . self m the nght of. iDstrart;ca,v when Je gitimalcly rxercised. n cny-lcxnpcxal matter he .would receive ir.-.rtrci tons. and would obey them; but he )Vtm"d permit no one to prescribe a rule of action fcr him in religious matters, except such god- i c uiigci coocro io cccrarx tor spiritual edificatior v Ko inanv should -presume to dictate tahimas, to "what Church he should attach hicself to.- Whence Could anV"fc!n cferirlhia rlt7' Had any one been instructed by his God. to instruct any Delerotehcre t ; No wrth- uukuuiiij muuiivi Luuiu cooler CUCQ- right Ql all the instruaiorxi h e : eVer tcstruction. a Ttts ihs con 1 1. ;. '. .... z : ' '. ' :- . ..-
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