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sssissAUGUST 14, .779. T a E NUMBER 27.'_
YIRGINIA GAZETTE.
WILLIAMSBURG: Pmno " DsXON &? NICOLSON.
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To run PUBLlCK.
H E draught of sewral proyositions, .ind the enactin and
declaz-atmy chnsisics thereto tuhjoined, entitled, " A hl . tsiur
efia'silumng iehgious freedom," hctvtng been Wisely submitted
to the contisslss-rctttian of the publick, it has become the duty
of every good citiun lo cunnme it With att ntiun, And to endeavour, as
far as he cut, to amicqnte its effcfls upon the feeling: and the future
conduct of nunku-d. W'hcn the boundh-tsis region: of opinion are to
be up!ch, and the mind is to ::ceive a tincturc from the accidental
' drcumfiancu otct variety or novelty, with which. opposite or contrad-ctory
position may hoppcn to come ssicwnmsi-nch, it wyll be prudent, at lent.
to employ some degree of c.;siztian About the onjects of our choice, and
the manner otss mio ting them. Under this persuation, the authvr silflfls
himself, that this umbfe attempt to point out the folly and nbl'unlity of
applying to a thtc o! swuty. .l'ld ssi—dctcing to ptactice. those sulcs, which
un only bc applicahle to indivitlusis in un imaginary flat: of uncot'mpted
nature, and the wuxncss o!" so,;posing that the eonttitution ot' human
nature it as Yel'sMilc As our opinions, and to be new modcled upon the
accidennl humour or" he ii.".t-S, will not be altogethn' unacteptable to
the publick. The pscssi-nt subject hat too often, and too serioully em
ployed the tongues. the pens, anti may ] not add, the sword: otsithc
.mtett men in every country, and tn 'ahnofi every age. \_Vhat they have
atchicud. and what they hue suffered, ought for ever to hold up an
awful,and affecting lesson of inshuction to succeeding nges; but the
"numerous inlhuceu of human infirmity, and the dcrlorable ctfzcts of the
nligiotu controvrtfiu of sounet- time:, are but of in]: avail againtt the
south] insatnation of the present day. The httle benesit we derive from
lilhrinl view; of humnn nature, and from a philosophical (urvey of the
mflitution of the human mind, and the force of human palliono. ia but
too mlmsesily displayed in the dr-tught of the bill above let": rred \0. And
sslml any of the numerous advocate for that hill should be surprised at an
influee of so much te-uerity as to contradifl any one of the pfoqositiona
.it contains, it! me be permitted to remind them, that the know edge of
politickt does not depend on artsul deductions from any paxtieulu pre
misee, but upon multo: sounded u va experience, and a conttant and
vnnmitting uttemion to the course o human usu'n. The potition that
" the opinion of men an not the object: of civil government, nor under
it"! jurisdiction," like many other truthe too sacred and venenble to be
onitucd into an introduction to errour, either in poiiticks or rcli ion,
too lpt w betray the mind into an implicit l'u bmiflion to whatever art
ere. the appearance of a regular dsizduction from it. That the opinion:
osmen are not the object: of civil government, is : dogma, to which every
[lation] mind mul} necessarily accede, and submit to with pleasure; but
, that it thedom lodows, ." we are taught to believe in the enlcting ellul'e,
tho: ill men ought to be free to prolcsa. end by argument to mnintaiu
) their opinion in matters of reli ion. without an controul from the civil
un 'llnte, ate th- nmer Jh'm'u estbm- " ' ' "myb, it a con
\ : n, wwhieh, it willbe difficulttoreconcile the peacel'uleitizen, who
s ba llmctn nguded social tranquillity as one of the sin} object: of every
cieil inlittmou. Conelusions, though drawn from eihblilhed premisel
* with the ut—ofl fllmsl end regulnity, are not nimyt an ulnnnge in
she science of tolitieko. !! may be nsilv proven, tlut mankind on by
ss um Mctlv equal in telltion to nll act- os power or dominion that
my be amised m-md ezch other; but will .m man be so lbl'usJ :: to
fupposq. end conclude from thence, that when ie enters into : nate of
society. he it lill to nuin. udssbe considered for that sum] equnlity
ss fled formed the bati: of his natural iilJtpeth-nce? an this to the
e ill quekion, the tnmition it easv :tnd natunl. An individut] in :
supposed date of nature, in ] acknowledge, free to exercise, and by u
gumuu to nainuin hit opinions in reiigion. or any thing else, in whet
pyn manner. lad to whatever extent his own inclinltiotu mid his natural
men will entry him; but when this individual takes upon himself the
obliotiono of l'ociely, there are other regards beside those which are
immediltoly confined to his own person; he will find other people ::
nody twleso and maintain their opinions, and with as much zeal and
firm! n himself. lo this state os ineviuble confusion. to which
this bill would reduce un, wlnt expedient is it probable would be ndopted
i 00 lvoid the evill, to which their infsimt sucisty mull necessarily be ex
yosed? \Vould they begin to reason upon their original inde ndence,
>\ lnd inset from thence, that they had no right to retain irregn mr modes
of putting religious opinion" or would they rather. in the genuine
mmmly liile of hold and patriotick mind;, serioully set themseives
lbout vrescribing the times. nnd inting out the placts, to which nll
publkk oxeicises of rrligion shoulslsie confined? When they had done
thin, and moreover declared. thlt subject to these regulationt, every sect
cfreligion and denomination of Cluctillimu me, and ought to be ("we to
comb, lnd by argument to maintain their religiaus opinione: The
unde of religious freedom would then become fixed. and precil'elly
Iscertnined, nnd the pelcei'ul citizen would have nothing. to fear from
lhe franticlt and violent salliee of an over piuus or mis uided emhusiasm.
After having sniil thus much. ! suppose it will not expected that (
should dnw any conclusions which might Apply to the point in debate.
it it sufficient to my purpose, that this paper will he presented to : com
Mnity. oswhith. at leafl, : maiority Wlu be fully able to decido on
thin ye important and interesting subject. Leaving therefore the decla
- htory c lose to the sate it well deserveo—An eternal oblivion under the
him of thnt sh-uflure which it lud fondly raised to in owu imaginin
feme. ] lhtll dismil's the subject for the ytesent. and [utiendy chide
lite diminnion of the publick. An Eurlln LArllAN.
so be SOLD to (be bisld Mrfir rash "sober", .: Gnl nlle mn
. bulk, in North leinn, " l'uuu.) th um dq ojsi Ausi-uumt,
aduawmj'r—dqtoJ-g urilnllaafiu,
ONE hundred and miy liken) NEGR OES, confining of men.
women. days. and gitle, mue whom m : number o!
coopcn. sa-yers, and unumen; aho seven] "Ind:: house sunn
lhan un-knbnd spinning, willing, Uc.
( si) - RlCl-lARD ELLIOTT.
lefl' IN L. LAMKLN.
Punuvnc, :7-5 u, un. .
? 0 ]! 8 A !. E.
W () likely STUD HORSES, the one, five, dle othe: two yell:
old. Apply at Bru-ln in Maids]: .
(15) CHARLES GRYMES.
for SALE Mdssdugiouujnwy axe.
NE- thonslnd zems os land in ehc county o: DM, lying on
O quuy crcek, 13 mile: from Pcurfi-vg. in a oodaeighbonrbood
lud fine rsingc for flocks of all kind, on this (1 He G'Cl'y
building in good rcPlir fit for (he recepfion o!- famiy. the had in _
for \\hv..l'., corn, and tohaceo, it it a pretty sam an under fine seven,
the suuation is very heallhv, and a fine spring lnd spainghousc. ]: may
be bough: se." rash, len: ufflce cenifiutu, or long cmdit. Po: funda
pamcuins inquilt of the subsuibu' nnr ? M.
(le ) - \VlLLlAM CLAlBORNB.
O sixty or scvcuey bushel: of-hen will be put in the ground this
full. ' W C.
UST impoth from francs, md wbe sold by the subsa-iber in M
J .ln'u, the following goods. ox's. Brondclodn, whitelineaa, mullim,
len, white, nnd mushn handkerchness, envnu. white and printed
ulicccs, chiunu, silk Kockings, hath handkctciuesl, mn- hln, shoe.
and pumps, conan and wool curdl, penknivu, scison, nudlu. and
mctsisil bottom, wlme and colound thread, hyson and bode- m, ud
French bundy. (3) ]OHN MlLLS.
HAVE : qulmitv of so,! [dis RU M (of the luck quality) sm- sllc
at south,. in Round couny. either by the single bogshud. or
bv wholesale, for tobam or um.
' (n.) SAMUEL mvxms.
OIIOINII, A :} Io. 1779.
] W'lLLgive a generous price for a sad tatling BOA , well fitted .md
found to: the sea, to carry 70 or to boglheada.—l have to: sak
BROWN SUGAR of a very good quality, by the bane].
ENJAMlN HARRlSON. ]unior.
Dtnwnoml. &.
HB court hate resolved to proceed to the trial of all caused on the
dxket at the next Age] court; all from thnt hantuin dependp
ing :u-e desired to appear, of their suits wi] be dismiscd.
(al) ]OHN NlCROLAS, Clerk.
]ULY al, 1779.
l-"ou St. EUSTATll.
l-IE ship ROYAL F-XCHANGE. Small full:": males. busthen
. about ]" hogsheads, well known as : remarkable fine sailer,
mounnng 16 eartiage sun:, will take in on the enlhmry sleight, lso
hogsheads of tobaeco. which is to be the wboie of her leading, it na
being intended to put her in more than a good ballad trim. An)- person
inclimble to shiy. will please to give m unmedine notice, and en
to send their tohacco to Mau- or Smb by the not]: of Sqlmlv,
otherwise a different cargo will be profit! . at the dip will paint,
sail on or below the lfl of OM.
SAVAGE U WESTMORE.
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Encuron. lust} 4, 17??
Accou- 9, "in,.
11. person; who was to be allowed the April or Mq market fa
A wheat, are requeflrd to attend & Pdorfluz, on the aged inflan
to order to get che price: asccnained and to receive Hymen; and &
cure" of bacon for the Um'ud Stam. annquefled (o d in RNW
of the bacon immediately, and those who have damaged baeo'o, (.
in and senle their aceounts, at we are ealhd upon to make a- ' si
return of purchase: and issues, and cannot senle until the above "qu
is compiied with; the price to be paid lo: the down! bacon 5. 5
shillingt per pound. (an) ELLIO .U MVls.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OST or flolen from the sobscribct in IW, on T ctsiahe god.
L of M. a ted Memn TBOOK, mninioga oi
leccipt to me for 196 dolhn, du Sth ofctlpil, :179', M a.
pound! in cash. and a note for a !:qu ctlobaccp passed 'u "si—
at Dmn'fs, No tltd. 19olb. neat. Mdefim thefflm
bed; and comenn to the snbseriber in M.. orlo Col- rfi- Mi—
Prmj/hrg. shall receive the above reward, or FlFTY NUNDI (I si
Rulen) (ozlsiin'sict'hn qf the M. . . , HATC . i ;
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