Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-09
7BU7H IN rHE,G tRS - rI0onryor

lIrcnstcted FIR the Phitadefpkta Ga.cttel
h"s"ef VI me general commander in chic
81 !nYeoes IN the Island of Leon, addressed
10 thT lshop ofCaJ;z, in reply 10 his pasiorai
80 THIS piece. which we have taken from
ei,e Tribune de la Gronde will serve TO show
ma sentiments and principles which animate
Tie cOpstitutional arnv
Hy Lord-'rhe first duty of msn Is to be
Just 10 respect trnth, and not darken il with
s0pblSmS, Is the most august function of pas
Tors whom the God OF truth has apuoint.d
on essthm order to propagate il. Tie pas
'I'ai le,ter witch your eXceliency has design
ga 20 ADDRESS 10 the faithful of your diocess.
not breathe this language. Whatever
inHE nave heeb your motive, our duty is TO
point out 10 your eXcetlency the want of
Svuhu principles In the disconrses of pastor
OF SOUS so respectable on account of his zea,
a"d NrineS. We shall not be tedious truth
. concise, ITS light shines of itself, and re-
snires no ornaments TO render il amiable-
- snah nere treat OF one question only -
Ou?ht haiions 10 be governed nv absolute and
arHi'rary inonarchs, without any other laws
'1Ah ihose or caprice, or the passion of the
momen' or ought they TO be governed by
sings who rule acc ording 10 laws iustly ,.st.I,
nsnen ny the people, aud presented BY a re-
spertahie Dodv who NAV restrain the ex cess-
5 so common TO pOwerf
he choice is not doubtful: perhaps the Ell.
e,ated station which Y. T. holds in sncietv
Vili1make your understanding incline In H.
systems OF servitude: but those PRINCIPLES do
liot belong 10 the reasona bic part of Eurone
reason ans experience reproLate absolute MON
GrchS: tile wicked wish for them because thev
Cypress mankind the ignorant, because tI,eI
HaFe no liea OF public law. This truth is, 81
eVuenl tnatlt appears useless TO us to demon.
erete ". HE spirit OF liberty, the adherence
oi iiJaSHce aud oppression are so natural no
shah. so deeply engraved in ous hearts Thai
sefNhly can only be the language of stuoidi-
s!'or me most abomiDable hypocrisy Spaiu
a"eeIS Stood these principles, and gave itself a
government which foreign nations ann IauIsd
i.aH Iatt ftI
O"t uonOt, Tie political constitution of tho
spanish monarchy ALI the classes of rbe stafe
s~ee 70 snPportlt; the army swore to it, and
L. people hailed il with accIamations -
this code so respect ble, was torn mn NV I'M
gratitude and pertidy, this is no reason thai il
"nuull he buried IN oblivion or tIiat the 10, a
1Ps'iaruS VINO cherished il shonld be accu-
20. @ say thing IS bad because il is for
Diauen by an absolute prince ia 10 deceive IN
ythdt those VINO desire hehappiness of tJ,eir
country are criminals. becanse they 20 ayains,
nst are called the prerogatiVes of The mou-
Ht'h, ~ 10 deceive: TO saw tuat the Mjiit,rv
VINO rise 10 restore 10 the nation their saIut,ry
government are perjured, is TO irample down
az fnedS 81 whatever is sacred III an oath mr.
,u aa'e oOJect OF IT. Every cItiSen ought To
swear 10 devote himself 10 the glory AMI han
plnesSoi hIscountry. There Gun be no lie to obGps
"@ 20 PeFhtnate Dubitc eriis towards a prime.
~Ao IS no! the tathes' nj his Suhipcfs Tho king
.an"ot oe separated from the nation. When
lhs'r interests are mutually opDosed the oath
received ny the former is not biudinp on The
IatleF. Ibc Roman soldiers took an oath tn
1i.e ConSui, bur had he attempted 10 enslave
'ptGouhiiyi the le='ODs which would hnya
uiSOoeyed kim could not have been ueTiured
4oredsOn otherwise is 20 cOrfouud things. and
nci understand the spirit of Institutions The
opanish pituitary swoTe 10 observe and defend
Ihe spanish constitution: they were perjured
Nnen they tacitly consented to the overthrow
o. Tie Sanctuary Of their laws. To call alond
iVi me rebuilding Of it, to devote ones labOur
ana Diocu 10 81, aud lnylle the rest OF the ma
ZION TO follow so noble an exa;nnle, is faithful
~ 70 oIscharge the duties which aro imposed
"pOn one ny tie Interests, happiness aid slt,-
Iy 81 the ?nntry. Who called them PERU
Ieut Tue spifit OF oppression, ar the language
~ h3PocrHy. From all this, nay lord il fol-
lows mat The soldiers of the army so Justly cal
Ieu national. are not the euemies of order nor
OF INC laws and state, they are not men per-
secuIeh ioF Their crimes, nor the factors OF
iotmeT rebellion, nOrmeu thirSting for distinc.
lions aud loD0Is. -
8. Inc Inc language of seduction they make use Of
IS tnat OF reason and knowledge: the religion
Ihey invoke is that Of yoHr excellency, that
@nlCIl they carry IN their hearts, that which
Shey received from their fathers lastly, that
'SlcS .ney 90 not wish under any ptetence
iVHH9oyate.-The Proclamations which have
Tsachea yonr eScellency are only the candid
SHptes V ~ OF their sentiments. Ills very ca
sJdo Joy sophisins When reasons are want
'"E,enu very common III those who write TO
'oi6ht faults in criticism and logic at the
SAFE lime. W. shall make 10 answer 10 the
texts o. scripture quoted by your excelleucy:
\'hey are entirely eign TO The object on which
NJ are treating. There are kings of several
Hhh distinct Glasses according to the coHsIi:u-
il04S OF states. The King OF England has not
as Iiuch power as tie hing of Prussia. and
tcih triRD equally. Whatever violence NAV
ns dO6c 10 the sense Of the holy books. there
IS mol aGngle passage to be found auiltofisinc
the dhtinNed power of Kings. Despotism Is
81 ouiraReEn tie human species and the God
81 Jnstice cNlnot allow the violation of those
IaWS winch sifike al the preservation OF
Eoou 30 wOtthyCi his hands.--We shall con.
clUde @itl a Slight reflection which appears
spphcaeiefo circumstances ihe language of
peace, 81 moderation OF u Q. kness is that
EhiCh Jesus Christ taught the pastors Of souls
Eoltcdi events are foreign TO their holy pro-
'sselOu, as the Gospel Itself shows il in SO many
'lneient places. Its divine authog never
peaks OF TIE government of the GeeSars The
Vi0iaiiou Of this maxim has caused great harm
90 the state, and more fatsi evils sin TO the
church. The greater pact Of Tie storms has
suffered, the schisns and REFORMS which have
Hiyided 1t, aud tie philosophical writings
yldch have given it such mortal blows in the
last century have no other origin than the
spiiN OF persecution aud intolerance. which
Us ministers have manifested on so MANY nc
ssions. ihisis an indisputable truth, confirm
tfY-y al histories, and which sge would not
y"'hs ON ~ yOur eHcellency ifyoubad con-
nuci youfseif 10 tte spiftunl administration
" youf Hooks, and the ,yeTCise Of those uacti.
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