Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-15

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The coronation or reclamation of the king,
John 9th, took place yesterday. The chief GU
riosity speudor about it consisted in the il.
lumin atoms AT night. The forts on The III Ito
islands us, three or four sh :ps the honses,
The city and the palace, cast blaze OF spien
dor over the whole scene, which was exceed
ingly Beautiful
rode out 10 sec the Botanic Garden, about
or miles to The southwark OF tbe city. Ii is
ahlghiy cultivated ami pretty spot of ground,
andis situated an one of the most romantic lit
Tie values that can we'll be imagined. Mr..
Sumter, Our munster here, has been very COM
hnnicatiVe and attentive ious. We have dined
win INN several times, aud lie invited us TO
stay al his house. But as he had not room for
us all, and there were no tAvcrns In the city,
nor any boarding honses where we could. be as
well accommodated as on board, we have lett
Tue snip only on business OF to make visits.
To TisE EDlToE OF THE ENQUIRER.
SiR,-Ihp Gail upon ARIsTIDEs IN one OF your
late papers, which was not seen TIL II was
pointed ont to him this morning, is obeyed
through respect tor you. and not because Aris-
tides thinks that ne is bouud Is To put lie upon
the allegations Of others. Such information
as Ari,tdes received from lis northern cores
pondent he communicated 10 you, for the pur-
pose, as he expressly declared, of giving 10 the
public the beu,iii OF your sagacty. 4, was due
10 you, sir, who have stood sentry so long, and
with SO much vigilance, al the portal of tue
republic, to make that communication.
rector OF the mother bank Ut the U. States, who
is reputed to be great Spectator, was III
New Orleans, and TINT another who Ii reputed
10 lie gaiIester, was III the Western Country.
Ii these facts he true, which you we're request.
ed To ascertain, the fair inference is that the
specuatUr Is in New Orleans Tor the purpose
of speculation. and tina the gamesteris playing
his game in the Western Country. Aristides
no where says oreven insinuates that the one
was a resident in New Orleans. nor that the
other was resident in tae lpestera Country.
The contrary implied. Indeed IL required
great stretch of imagination TO conceive that
persons residing IN those distant places could
be directors of the Bank OF the U. States,
which Bank is fixed at Philadelphia, whsre
they could seldom or never attend. For What
good purpose could such be appointed? Not
trom any motive of policy, because the motto
~ Bank of the u States, (and OF all Banks)
is, or ought to be, honesty is the best policy.
If II adheres TO this maxim, il can never want
advocatesin New Orleans nor in q Western
Country, because, il will never have oppo
nents. Aristides 0rers, that he kRotcS no thing
of the SPECTATOR, nothin. of the samester al
iuded TO. aud diSciaiins all political all person
al motives whatsVeI the credit and charucfe en- of
he BdRk, und the Interest," Of the Stockholders,
being HIS ONLY CONCERN. Of these stockhoi-
ders, the largest proportion in this state, are
industrious, frugal, and consequently virtuous,
1.-THE de duction is not illOgicaD cultiyators of
the soil. For these, the sympathetic feelings
OF Aristides are oil alive, aud for the satisfac-
ton of these, lie was desirUus 10 elicit every
spark 81 lniOrmation that your we'll tried steel
and Hint could strike ont.
Revertng TO Tie subject, Aristides does not
hesitate 10 pronounce that If the directors OF
the Bank of the u. States who, in atty, eject
themselves, because, generally speaking, they
are proxies tor tine stockholders, have appoint
ed spectators and gamblers 10 be managers of
that Stupcndous government money ma chine
they haze erred egrfgi0uSiy. In Ibis sentence it
Is impossible hut that yoWr patriotism and pub
lie virtue must concur. For il is ,he finn be-
lief OF Aristides that II "A jury, composed of
every prudent man III the u. States were en-
panneiicd 10 try this question, such uouid be
tier rgdict. For the suggestions of the wri-
ter ut Petersburg, of whom yOuspoak, aud to
whom the = Oui capt. applies, no RESPONSE.
blity attaches to Aiistides.
The Convention OF ILLINOIS have as
ceriained from the returns made by the
commissioners for taking The census of
tue territory, that the number oi her i'll
hablianls amounted TO 40, 25S.-40 ,OOO be-
ing the fixed ratio, the Convention have
come TO resolution " that il is expcdient
10 form constitution and state g0ue,m-
mem." In this work they are now pro-
ceedng.
The CoNNECTICUT CoNvENTIoNi is an
object OF considerable attention. Ii is
well known, that Connecticut has no con
stiiutlon and that the land of steady
habits is still ruled by royal charter.
II Is also understood, that her laws have
been uniavOrabe To religious freedom =
that every man has been called upon TO
support some sect or other; but that in a
variety OF cases, peculiar privileges have
been awarded TO the sect Of the Conerega-
tionaiiStS. The last legislature, however,
yielding TO the force of public sentiment,
directed members 10 be elected for con-
vention. This body is now in session-a
bill of rights" has been reported The
attention Oi the convention has been Of
course turned to The grievance most I,cavi-
ly com lained of-bui they have applied
paiiiatiyes, not correcliyes. The evil is
modified, not exinguisfed. The 4tli sect.
OF the bill ofrights ran thus: l." No prefer
ence shall be given 10 any religions sect,
or mode of worship" On Mr.. 1'readwelps
motion, a" christian" was substituted for
religious :" thus laying open the con.
sciences OF JeOS, and perhaps of others ito
persecution. In the ID place, a motion
was made 10 amend the sectloH thus -
Nor shall any person be compelled TO
attend any place of public worship, or
MAINTAIN any minister, without his con-
sent and appreciation" This just amend
ment was ncgatived. Ofcourse, Ouakers
who may dispense with ministers of their
own, are liable 10 be taxed for the mainte-
nance of those of others. Is this liberty
of conscience 1.-The truth is, we fear,
Connecticut has yet 10 learn the first ele-
menis OF religious freedom. State aud
church ought to be kept separate and
distinct. The church may ask Of the
state protection TO its ministers i'm the
discharge of their functions Bat, " thus
far, aud no farther"