Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-05

HcCIiho druor, lucy nave Deem seen o,,
sing to religion that philosophy FFpY
ought never to be separated from " u .
too often there has been found in >, L
writings the language Of doubt and " a
of unbelief, the Protestants, whose o, 'e'
they have eloquently pleaded in the ' a.
of their oppression, ought not the les
that account, to disavow language ,y1i oi
never was theirs "'''l
"When they claimed that eouaE,n :
civil rights, and that protection N Pc NV.
to religion, which they nave at Ienati;p "s
tanned, it was always in the name of ~
Gospel, whose principles they were su nc
posed to have misconceived in the naul.
ofthat Holy Doctrine, which recommsn ''
as strongly as reason and nature. the rra
cepts ofjustice, liberation and charity re-
"These claims, as we have lust NON.
said have been listened to under the Nv
ternal government of the Bourbons. a rn
Our Churches revive, our Academ;sl
flourish, our Pastors enjoy advantages y
a consideration which their Evansel;c.I
labors deserve; schools are founded unds,
the shadow of our churches, and on,
youths find, in the establishment of nuh
lie instruction which they are enabled IA
frequent, religious education conform,
bic to the faith OF their fathers
"But while, with joy, with a lively
gratitude towards Divine Providence and
towards our own government, we cast
glance over our present situation, we can.
not dissemoie, but there are still menwbo
find themselves offended with the Justice
Which is rendered to US. Their tactics
are nearly the same as those of our an.
cient prosecutors. To assert that the re.
formation is on the point of expiring that
Protestanism is approaching its last dav.
that already in great part of the Protes.
tant countries, Deism and Sociniasm have
taken the place of the doctrine of the Re.
formers that all the discreet men, who
remain in the different communions. are
only anxious to re-enter under the power
OF Rome-such are their means. Faith.
fui inheritors Of the maxims and wishes
OF their predecessors, they have not for.
gotten how much evil has been done to the
Reformers by publishing, that there ex.
listed no longer in France Professionalism.
or Protestants. Their attempts will be
vain the wisdom of the laws which rule
US, and the Monarch who governs us, are
certain pledges of this. Their unfounded
declarations will injure US SO much the
less, as we will not descend into the arena
in order to refute them; nor will we 50
far forget what we owe to ourselves, what
we owe to the public repose, as to ensags
in discussions as interminable as they are
Improbable.
'lt is by our works, gentlemen, that it
becomes us to answer them. Let us pub
fish, let us disseminate this gospel, whose
principles they pretend to accuse of bav.
ing misconceived let us press around tbs
venerable monument of Divine wisdom,
the only source whence we profress to de
rive our information and our faith let us
form around it close and invincible
phalanx let us call upon all the members
OF our communion to use the glorious RICH,
of reading it and meditating upon it, Of
that right which it will be henceforth i'm
possible to wrest from christians. At our
voice let bible societies multiply; let them
form branch societies and secondary as.
sociations in word, let the moment ar
rive in which there shall be no longer
found in France single cottage inhabit-
ed by protestants, where we have not in.
PRODUCED and recommended the Book oil
life!
"Your zeal has commenced this great
work; your perseverance will complete it
The account which is about to be render
ed to you of the labors of the year, will
convince you of the success al eady Oh,
tanned, and give you occasion to hope for
still further.
Already our correspondence offer,
proof of the good will with which the
first authorities have applauded our ef-
forts, and have seconded them by their
donations we see in this the pledge Of
the principles of federation and justice
with which those individuals are animal
ed, who occupy the highest functions in
the state; and, on multitude of occasions,
the august princes of the royal family
haze addressed to our pastors and conss,
tories, words of encouragement and conf
dence."
From the Connecticut Mirror Of Nay @
DEDICATION OF THE ASYLUM FORTHE
DEAF AND DUMB.
The ceremony of Defeating the Amer
lean Asylum for Deaf and Dumb persons,
which has lately been erected in this town
through the munifcence of the national
government, and the charitable donation;
of many persons of wealth in this and 9th .
er st ates, took place on the afternoon Of
the 22d instant. A procession was form