Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-17
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
briff Ksvira0 u fbe faH of fbs Uniou, pyevi-
syG 10 fbe esmmeneemeni Of tie f-s,ny-
/sVe1fb Jsar Of Indepeaaener, /ar
l5e 4fb Of JHJ, 1904.
THE magnitude of our fubj CT indicates il an
n oojett tor avosns, bar the urgency Ut
time ditta'es its conpr,iion into narrow limits.
Bret iketches may DC attended with the bsR os-
caiioaal inprefions, aad MAJ enlarge the col
lettioa OF materials for the man OF bulnes. the
political economih, the hiitorian ana tha aa,ef-
man.
The American efabilh nent is k3maa--its
agents are mer, with like impertectioh, their
forc-iathers in the old and new world--with
like pafiors ss thsir European contemporaries. -
Wherever. therefore, they have DEEPLY erred, il
will be criminal 20 fspprsfs pioper notice Of
thiogs which ought IN Prudcnee and virtoe TO
be cured.
j. the lat m,n;sts Of the BIilh Norh.
American Provinces, there exifed eDcunfsnces
in mauy Of then, inpsirlng tho rights OF con-
icsncc 10 war, and of courie impiounY dcroes-
tory from the Majefy nt Heaven. An exiliips
Law OF New York continued il l,hocRh Canada
fell in 1909 felony Of death, sishoat beneii, of
clsrgY, for Roman Catholic nipifer Of icii-
gion 10 he fasx6 within the province, and many
Circumit ances had bsen ingeniou!ly con5iEec 10
give degree Of "cxclohve ci,abIia. nsnl" to
the chureh OF England in their city aud ancien,
counties. In fome of the caaern colonies, lheIs
wssc like Ingenious notifications Of laws and
nssfurss, producing JaV0, To The dependent OF
congregational church, and inIsiiering particu-
larry win the rights OF confidence Of the Hsb,eao
aud the Roxav, as well as others. Even al this
tine, in iome ot the eaitern fa,es, under the felt
deceiving influence ct ancient habits and reaion-
ing, fIee-mea OF the t~h moral and Iel,gioos
characters are compelled, under CERTAIN Circum-
itaoccs, to contribute 10 The fupport OF mniltsrs
aud churchc. whole conduct and teneis they
dis,pfoye and diib:Iieve. Let US remember,
that If tse miniter of a church, preach doc-
,rines winch irreproaehable nen hncerely aad
itnocently diib .iicve and difapprove. they may
th,nk il duty 10 nsgleSt the doctrines, and not
10 coatnunte 10 the fupport of the tsachers---
They may loek with pious anguiih at the exam.
ole OF mn,lieS oi the mid and felt denying Je-
fu, reior,ing TO ,h- kasty yfap1 Of the civil
power 10 enforce ~ dDfrJ/i collections from
,hsrlelves, from he poor, from the widowed
and from The fatherlefs Of other ch'aian feets.
the much needed pieces of iiiver for lhs propa-
gatioh OF ys5xha error.
Ia Maryland the Catholic church was held
before the revolution. under the ban Of govern
inea,. In Virginia ,h. public lands and public
| OF Engand. The Pilgrim from the old world,
hanred out Of Europe by eiv.i and religion, per-
ceufisA. b,niihcd in their turns, even the harmes
memoers Of the non ,ofyfing churches out OF their
new afylora.
| W,ki,asu and Pens. in Rho'e IAlnd and
P,nnfylvania. had planted ,bs genuine JftSs Of
TREE nhg.n liberty. Foifefcd by them. and
protected by Divine Providence, the Heaven
defended PLAZA, mot deep. roie high. and ipresd
its roots and branches through the whole foil
aud stnlphete. Ii is however TO be renem-
bcIcd. that the Deeieysnss Of InStpendsnse did
MT ncc,aarily reach the iubica Of reiigious IL.
hsr,v. il was from dorn,Rc and inteIehed
f,urces, that religious liberty principally fuffer-
ed, and not much from the inncdiat. interpoi-
tion OF Great Bsitain. Some applications from
the eaawzrd IN tavor OF religious fofcrers. were
pahed over for tine in tsienee, lea the caufe OF
eivd liberty fhonli be injured by sscisfafieai
diGrn,ions. Since our haai eRahiihmens, as in-
dependent Rates, by arm. and treaties, under the
fAvon Of Heaven, the fublms examples of Wi-
| kams and Of Psxs have received the unal,erable
fantsions Of many OF the itates, and Of the body
Of the American nation. In the reforms of their
1 contributions aud laws. the governments Of the
Union and Of ieveral Of the States have either
sxbyehy OF i~ stge7 excluded fbe snivsHf Of sbe
yisb's IF esy;rsnee and 'be divrse gsvr,~ncnf .,
fbe -kSmsn Jssi /,sr ay Jaerii.gsa' i~fe,3sSiissi
Of ear hfy7snvs SsS'ss.
| Sucn has been the advancement Of tome oi
the individual American Rates. in shs all impor-
taot concerus Of religious liberty, finee July,
ll,76. fush the advance ment Of the nafionai body
4 pal,sic--snd fuch fhouid be the depcrtmcnt OF
| the remaining aates. If they dehre to keep the
iojured from emigration, and to teeure the ef.
,eein Of their sieS aates -fuch mould he their
re,ufo TO the walks of practical piey. IL they de-
ere 10 obtain thc favor of the fJle and fupreme