Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20

Toe Trends OF freedom aie now, or ever were,
The euemieS OF religion. They know too well
that irbeIton against God cduuOt prove the
ua>iN OF government tor man, aud that the
lottiest SttuCtuie impieIy can raise is bur the
Babel monument OF its impotence, and It's
pride, nIcckiug The builders with moments
strength and .hrn covering them with inev,ia-
BILE confusion. DO you want AN example only
loon 10 france. he microscopic VISION OF your
rabbie blasphemers has not sight enough 10
contemplate the mighty minds which COM
mebced her revolution. To wit-th- sage
ihe orator the hero-thc whole family OF gee
hi"s iurnished forth their treasures, aud gave
them nobiy 10 the nations exigeuce They
mad great rrOv0cation they had a glorious
cause they had all that human potency could
give them. But they relied loo much upon
tins human potency they abured their God
aud, az natural consequence, they murder
ed their King they called their polluted DEF
lies from the b. otheI, and the fall of the Idol
eNinguishedF the flame of the altar. The,
crowded their scdfiold with all their couhtry
heid OF genius or OF virtue, aud when the peer-
age aud the preacy were exhausted the mob
eXecHtioner OF to-day became the inob-vi
OF to-I.orrOw. No sex was spared no aye
respected no suffering riied aud all this
they did IN the sacred name of liberty though
IN the deiuge OF human blood, they lett nota
mountain top for the ark ofiiberty TO rest on
But Providence was neither" dead nor sleep
ing. Ii mattered not that for moment their
impiety seemed to prosper: that victory
panted after their eusanyuined banners. that
AS their insatiate eagle soar ed against the SIM
he seemed but TO replume his wing aud TO
renew MS vision II was only for a moment
aud you see at last that i'm the very banuuet
OF their triumph, The Almighiys vengeance
6td-td upon the wdN. aud their diadem fell from
tht brow OF tue idolater. My lord, 1 will not
abluIe the altar, the throne and the constitu-
ton for lie bloody tinsel OF this revolutionary
paHtoniine. prefer my God, TO the inpious
democracy of their pantheon: will NOT desert
my KING, tor The political equality of their
pandemoninm. must see some better autho-
rity thar the Fleet street temple, before 1
torego the principles which imbibcd i'm nv
youth. and 10 which look forward as The con-
ISOLATION OF my age those all protecting priu-
cipes, which al once guard and consecrate
ana sweeten the social intercourse: which
give ME, happiness ; and death, hone: viii ch
constitute mans purity, his best protection
placing the infants cradle aud the females
couch beneath the sacred shelter of the ma
tlonai morality. Neither MIR. Paine nor MIR
idimer, nor all tue venom breatlIiug brood,
shail Swindie from me the book where have
learned these precepts. In despite of all their
soon, ana scorn, and menacinu 1 saw of the
sacred volume they would obiteraie il is A
doom uf facts, as well authenticated as anv
hedtheD history: hook OF miracles iucou-
teSubly avauched: IA book OF prophecy. con-
nrmeu by past as well as present tuifIment. a
DOCK OF poetry, pure and natural, and elevate
Gu eve" 10 inspiration book of morals, such
as human wisdom never framed for line ner-
lection ofhuman happiness
MY lord, Will abide by the precepts, ad-
miIe the beauty, revere the mysteries and
AZ far az IN me lies, practice the mandates of
this srcred volume and should the ridicuIe M
earth, aud the biasphemy of hell assaiI me.
snail console mySeItby the contamination OF
thoSs blessed spirits, who, in The same holy
cause, have ioiiej, aud shone, and suffered
In me go0dIy fellowship of the saints i'm
tue NOME army OF the martyrS'-in the socie-
ETY. OF the great aud good, aud wise of every
ndiion; II my sinfulnesS be not ceansed and
my darkness illnmiued at least NV preteu-
h,oiIe.s submission may be excused it err
WIN Tie lumnaries / have chosen for nv
guides, confess myself captivated by the
loVeilnesS OF their alteration. If they err 'ts
IN an heavenly region: il they wander. il is i'm
heidS OF iight-if they aspire il is al all events
glorious darihg: aud rather than sink with
inhielliy Into the dust, | am content 10 cheat
myself with their vision OF eternity III NAV
indeed I've nothing bWt delusiOn, nut then
err with the disciples of philosophy aud virtue
win men who have drank deep at the
fountain OF human knowledge bnt who dis
solved not the pearl of their salvation i'm the
urau2ht err with Bacon, the great conf;-
daHt OF nature, frauglit with all the learuiu.
OF the pasI ana almost president oil The future
yet too wise not TO know his weakness an,i
too phiiosOphic not 10 feel his Ignorance I err
with Milton, rising an angels wiuD I'm
heaven, and like the b,rd of morn, SOARING ont
OF sight, amid The mnsic fhis grateful piety.
err with Locke, whose pure phlIosnul.Y n,,iy
Taught nm 10 adore Its source, whose warm
love OF genuine liberty was never chilled iuto
rebellion viii ats author. / err with Newton
whose star Ike spirit, shooting athwart The
darkhessof The sphere, 100 soon 10 re-asceud
TO the home of hts nativity / err with
Franklin, The iia;iI0t OF the world The NAV
mate OF the lightning, The philosOp her of liner
~, whose electric touch thrilled tIrou .h tho
hemisphere. With men like these nv lord
shall remain IN error, nor shall desert Ibos.
errors even for the drunken deatll-bed of a
Paine, or The derious war " hoop OF the sur.
viVing heuds, who would erect his altar nm
the RUNS OF society. In my opinion, il is diff
ncm't To say whether their teHeIs are more
'udicru'iS, or more detestable. They will moi
obey the King or the prince or the parIiament
or Tie constitution, but they will obey auarchy
They will not believe in the pr0nhets-im
mOses-in nldiomet-In Christ-but they be-
Ileve Tom Paine With 10 onvernusnt In,
confusion. and no creed but sceutic,.n,
beiieVe ~ my soul, they would allure. Ihe n,,e
IL III became leg Inmate, aud rebel against The
ethcf u IL was once established Hnldin. nv
'"fu' opinion sach rs these. | should consider
myN'i cnipdDie, II AT such d crisis | dad unt
declare them. y lover OF my cOnutIY I Vel
uf''" lin' between patriotism and rebellion
\ warm friend To- liberty of Conscience 4 viII
not rohi""d ioIeidiion wish mndeiiiy. Win
All ais ambiguity, Shdsi die ia the doctrines of
Inc ChrlSiia" fdith and w,th ala II. errors.
ana fon'th'eu tOhVe under the glorious safe
guards OF The BRUSH consultation.
MILITARY EXECUTIONS.
NfS"Eei rom the Presidrnt n tie U,iiei Stufes
H""fhHtiag IN the H0aSp If Representatives
T'paFt ~ erecV'toRy lcaica hare bcrn inRicted
IN ~ 9rmy " tie UMitsd SUITES, since me mar
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o Tue House OF Representatives of the United
STATES.
IN compliance with Il resolution of tie House |
nj Representatives ~ the IIiI December |
io'O' requesting me To cause to he Iaid be- |
ioie ~ any Information may posSess. respect. |
lhg certain executions. which have breti in |
hcted 40 tlIc army Of The United Siaies. since
iHe year 1915, contrary 10 the laws aud Iegm
'"l""N provided Tor The government OF the |
same, transmit report from the secretary |
OF war; containing detailed account in reia- |
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