Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-01

dom-the empire OF opinion secured 10
us by the present Constituiion--no test
oaths hete--no laws commanding lip-la-
Dor, and bodily exercise, bending the re-
luCtani knee TO Il Being, whose existence
may in heart he demetl-no unnatural
connection between Church and State
no prostitution of the holy ordinances of
religion, 10 qualify Il man for secular en-
p.oy ments-Are YOU prepared for an es-
tabished religion? Could il exist under
our present government Are YOU willing
to submit to defamation, your shucks OF
coru, yourcocks oi hay, your lambs, pigs
antt poultry, Tor the support OF fat, lazy,
deLauched Clergy? DO not believe me.
Mr.. Speaker, AN enemy 10 the Clergy. In
iii;t respectable cllss ofmen, | find ma
nv ofrv dearest friends, the mostenliyht-
ened heads and best hearts in Tie human
iamiiv-yet, ii must be confessed, there
is spirit of prosoiytiSm peryatling the
several denominations, truly alarming
they are comprising sea and land TO
make converts" Nor, do believe any
OF them, however humblc and unassu-
ming, would prefer SGnaa{ 10 a ca,1.iagc.
II Is said this is the fi,yorite moment-
think differently. That in which our
present Constitution was formed, of all
others was the most oppor!une. Great
events produce great men. What should
we have heard of Washington or other
Revolutionary characters, but for the Re
vo'uiion! There *, Mr.. Speak kerr
spring, an elasticity gwen 10 the human
mind, on the pressure OF great events,
is like steam bro't 70 hear ~, nv nm,
win sci i'm motion the most unw;cIdv ma
chines-wilI throw water in dct;anca of
the laws of or ,.::.,,,on and an;ds a., =.
hove lis level I'm l1z5 tha bmn,an n,;nd
FIRST conceived Tho snl,i;nn. ;io" - o,.n,.
tur,iing systems cstobl;sLed Inv f,,ud and
sanctioned NV ;ni,,,tcn ~ h,ri 49, az, ,h
bonds ofslayery y5U;ns tnbe re- ,e''- az ~"
fathers had nocoop, intaraetS 80
the balance Of trade the differences of Nv
change. or otbernettv interests oftbacon,-
mercial world. moved not tbc;r m;gbt,
decentralization r existence I;hsrty
OF Chains. were fhe order or,hc dsy hHt
TO silence oDnosjiion ON tl;;s s,,,,;cS, 10.
fer the House TO the humbla neiitinns If
that day. laid at the foot oftl,e tbrona tha
Addresses TO tie peonIe oi. C;rrot- Hr;;a;o
and ireland and r. tLe neonIe of Conad.,
Those have read u;,I, ;rf;, y, G da,;a',s
and retain. rs holy roIicts i,.robi.sf ~
forts efthe human mind@pead hen, vii,
ltention-comDaro them S;r VIII la
Gecentious. soDorific. Leg1eucd dinIomai;c
or state paners of this dav and Won, ,.1',,-
irast the sun. which illum;rcs fr,,,.,;Gns
and blesses the earth with Tho s;,,,,I,,
borrowed liyht of the Nloon-vitl, y aIaho
OF mud.
Mr.. Sneaker 7 have annroacbad ,i,o
subject with fear 81 fremhI;pn .,s I,.o',id
the tomb of my father nv of NV eyrest ,'n-
liticaI father. Gen. WasI,innton Tie ir,y
never advanced fo the All The Pon,sn
Catholic TO the holy house Of Iorn,,o or
The devout Musselman the toni, of lie
Prophet. with more profound revrr.nc1.
than do this cause.
Did YOU know. Sir am atfacbsd to
the Constitution from education Navt
TO my Cafechism and Hill ! ,,.,. ta,,,,Lt
to read and admire lit is ;nterro1an
with the best feelings of NV heart ard
brings to nv mind The most tender recol-
iectioDs. | cannot but iIent;f, Il ,y;th tho
great men who made il & theirrcat ayonts
which made them. DO Won mof refrace
with ecstatic pleasure. the scenes IL
youth? Oh, Sir, once had q fathcr-he
did NOT die in defence of his counfrv-hc
had fardescended the Hill ofli1c before tho
commencement of the Eeynlution-l,is
name has NOT been emblazoned Nv, s,'H
splendid deed; but he was q patriot
. Dii me paaiteat sa57fl, iujns Drlyis. ;" While
sanc, shall GLORY IN sucf, - f,fber Ue
early imbued my tender mind with the
love Of country and devotion 70 lis jnlo-
rests, and impeI!,d me 70 avenue her
wrongs. a few wears since. 7 visifed fhe
spor OF my birth, recognized The Oil we'll
& the stones of lhe chimney where fret