Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-07
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ile Nesr-Hagiass oflcsts. 'oeg ee,ore ~
poiR'ct By P,eisjcnt .Fstan,. or OF rep,,s
l'ea2 CT dsmecrs'.r po.i,iS., L. l,as scsi.ss::y
"pfo3ni CT persois IL M tznlly C irien saip,
81 hss }4ais tIitrs. bc-a cxc!o5ed Sc., vi.
q; e9'1iF4NG Of osrjit7.s Is zu iadii1sa-.
hbic tasY q y ION We are tolsf on
I tae hg,'ea suthosii tass 81 n ohy msss-
";sEg zoe ;eea'eib 20 &c .EgigAs. aid bei8.e.b
sci 81 'ssgaf. Us .4sdsi ys!5 Us osoa f..s5f:
tact ran s!;gt2s Il paig as. leiferionss
pstilc co.amanican;o,,a arc laI &c & itaoyelii,.
The SsodeTatioa, with dignity md sirrsaci,.
dip'aYed IN has letIefs t9 SIR, Genet, mir.
z almond and NJ. Gogs,aeur Morris,
contorm pors cxrnpIarily, IN our opinion, C,
5ae preceding moni,ioa Of tie Bile, thsa III.
commcni:2t:oas Of asr Adams TO the ad-
dreaers aud 10 the iegiiia,ure Blu, thrre
70 higher evidence of tie real pisty OF k5r.
3eiieFion. Ger duty to Almighty Gat.
21d on. duty towards oar neighbour, sr.
tbe f''5T q fraf 20 isto1. by performing ;,.ote
h'gh dnt'es, Ne expect the eiteeru OF good
men, md nope the favor OF heaven. There
,e 90 aet 10 Important 10 our neighboor, uos
10 truly duSi!ui and reyvrential to Aicngb,y
God, rs voluntarily dwelling ou.feves. aad
our pei zeal and rsiigiops connections, -
al! authority over ,he religious hbsrty and
r'ghIl OF conicIe &C Of our fellow men. :,
tht elole OF The revolutionary ua7 mr.. a.
dams sad mr.. Jc%erIou wers sl;l. iitygteS
IN one giors concern. They wefc ei;t-.
zens OF the two populous oates Of p;, ~, IN
AUD hg8sa5 lt:Al. In each of thoCc as,s7
their respective churches had obtained sd..
V4n'sges, through ihe cisil power. ,oco.6l-
tent w':l the religious Liberty and ,iohts oF
con!oIcnce Of members OF al. other Iel,sioyo
iocieties. / lie psotcfau, epifcopsl o6yrcb
could exact contributions from all oth.,s; +,
Virginia and rhe t9.sfegaiiorai or naes,--.
der church cogld oxs3 coutribr;io,.s Fco.
all Others IN OfaiiacAuiei:s Rir Eef.yfon
above fifteen years ago, performed his i,-,rr
70 his neighbours, 10 lis fclov rlsn. and 10
me- Cod by Introducing end carrying law
ia Virginia, 70 aboiiin, forever. thote exstti.
oes ct one church from the ref, and AL ..
ther Interference with religious liber >, AID
the iasfed righis Of confidence. MIR. A..
dams has ontisa TO make any iuch a,tcrngt
or exer,ion; ~ WHICH he has failed 10 uey.
form tha, al iapO, tent dutg 10 his fellow.
men, and that aS Of p.ocs reverence toward
almighty Gcd, which have ditiineu;Gied
ne religious character Of mr.. IefeYro
MIR Adams, even 'hough fwprn to II zin,a;n
our freedom rom religious te@a. areg.e3.
inineala'rly before sn;ef'Gg on the prcii5ea.
eey, $50 debgn 20 be goveFn1d, az PRECEDENT.
10 his appointments 10 Office, by an paeor9i-
tEfiusaI principle, when world deur;ve lie
members OF ons kGown American chu-cb oe
thei' lawful advantages and rig hts. We be.
iirse, tba' the maintenance Of the ChiriGiao
fcdgion neither require, nor aGnnr. the.
Of ar cath founded upoa truth
Inc harlheh i.ri6tnrca have been made u,5,
szpriilloos 10 M jeGerlou's Notes bpt +
lareiy ls not deni-d, ia Peunly !vao;a, tia,
pioos Hebrew nei'l'er Injuries cur psrions or
rAaIes neither breaks our limbs, nor Hesl,
our purie, shougL he believe IN bot one IN
prenc bsiog. Nor lid he aptutorsd lsva.
gee, who iurroundsd our European ,o,efs,
hers, IN their various coonisl fr,tl-yg.,,,
irsSinTc their members or deRrcy their MO,
9erty, by their uDenlighteaea creanl;,, !,
many gods. Il Is shame to chriC,iap msn-
tilat not orly the iimbe, but the he, OF Inc
- N-N'N'''f tiHHt- bAtEtl IlSL Qefff ftCf
som ,heir bsuds. Nearly rxiergsinsted he
our iniidious Injuries. br our .nsla3ie,. as3
- our arTs, the poytteia Indians vet
teach chfiGian world to Gufer aud Tor rive.
IN our land the ;sysge believers IN a fsiCs5e.-
~, hive been deemyi by nc 1i3ug Ouskers
md Moraviane, obje6to Of eongciGiion, snd
not Of petfecviioa.
The letter to Mezzs., has been the f,uB.
dalton 0 much rePreheofon Of ur. 7, Ger.
ion. II j. be really HE, he lays, bio;nI,,
tsst there ia an Engliih parry in Amsrica.
Who will deny this, when the tiss ~
he Britih king ard council osclsre
" f50f a party IS JorAsed in I.psyiee 4. c,,,.
Of GTeat Br1gia ?" The evidence las re-,
Teen by mr.. JetIerfon's opponents, and -,
part Of the committee, ,ast now add,.E
you. il Gao be exhioi ed bvnp 20 sny -
ibe eleeaofs. II mr.. Je3erfon was pr;ev.3 -
lhe great influence OF that foteisn n.,rr-
10 vas mr. Adams. lfthe former 20.
la'med It, 70 was the later. III he e.
neT announced 1t 70 did me lst.er
Wsefe IS TIE offence, in fuch lru,imen,s =.