Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-02

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Dty. or al The iibs. he ~ operations g.
." human mind no Instruments o. sySfsns
IF g|OHi@irgi0 aid ne in laying dorm tbs
i'iea' or msnfai chart as a guide to future
'ravrlles ar ravigatnrS as IRE can wnh
some dcsr.c Of certainty graduate III gtoLe
~ f''od by =onrs imnginarv Circles, de.
g1ecs IF ia,,tnde anil longitude, Sc Sc
Tie baby iknow. by free and sympathy
mn be coerced imio certain rain attitudes
0nd ob eva crs; may ercn be destroyed
0nd sink nnder oppression ont the MUD,
"n onn rc'rd with mate'iaiity, as as free and
"iasiic as the air IRE breathe, as restless as
the billion. as rIsiHtess as thestOrRt, as 6ouBd.
Tess as spree and as dnrabie as eternity Tile
Empire cfOpini"n SIR ores no alirgionce
To Emperors hings. POtrniatcs or Prssi
dents IL is superior 10 all municipal regaia-
tio"s ITS citadel as impregnaGie, as indepen"
dem of'dH human ins'iiuii0ns. Carve the
nind rain attempt! Rather orre:t the
LIGHTNING silence the mnsic of tie spheres.
measure tie ocean ia Tie hoiiow Of your
hand wiM a touch Of your finger stop tie
niachinery Of lie system ,cc ,nhabit
BIZ these o6ser, ations, wiSh not to be
considered as indifferent on subjects Of reH
gion ; or TINT any man. or sci Of men ought
10 be so. or eren TO keutdte as TO iDiiich Of Tie
religious denomipations into ,0hieh Chrisii.
a"ity has been cared he ought to attach
himSeT; Neither do claim opinions so Ca
'hnlic as to esteem all persaasions " good
enough So far from IL I think erery man
ought to g be fuHy persuaded an his owa
mi"d, and he able 10 gire q reason .jor the
h0pe that is withtn him = that slip hire is
suits that IN religious opinions. there erists
me fflf}o.s,tps Int,
alid ,vrong happiness or misery Thus. mere
L 10 select spiritual guide mho shouid Jiaz e
ont to me that mr. ow upright, tho,1y path
which heads to life and the lille gate al HE
head Of tie ray to which we all ought TO be
stirling Int Which ne are fod feW shall be
dbfe to enter; mere la protestant being
presbyterian. / should be particularly careful
that he adopted the scriptures Of the Ia and
NV testament as kiS guide and manual
We're Roman Catholic, and abom 10
choose father confeSsor, the suariia, Of
my m,ral' and faithful depository of my Sc
cretJ aud crimes, wouid clearly ascertain
has beiief IN tie nfailbllif, If the Pope,
hothe toas the Ncegerent Of Christ the snc-
ceSsor IF NJ Peter anil had actra.iu rsceiu
ed the Keys of tbe church from the honis IF
that SAINT i" charge far the use IF the Jaiih
Jni; womH enquire into his Jeiicf ofa pny-
gatory and The best means of eScape, tie
mediation oftte Virgin Mdry The efficacy Of
HoIy Is aiet, the doctrine If rcnsu6staniia-
dOn, AMI The real presence an The sacrament.
We're la Hahomctan TIC DsrriSe Mat Sh0uii
d'Tect my taith aHd conduct me 90 the Para
disc of The Just, the society IF the prophet,
ami lie enjoyment oftheSe YirgiMS vr new
and ever ung, The rewdrd Of true Geiicrers
0Ht faithful BnSSeimea, he Shoud declare
4 II 4
as las Prophet that the Alcoraa mas his
bible and that hr Lad made one pilgrimage
al least, 10 Mecca and the tomb Of tie pro
phct.
Adre been TINS particular. no. because
am indifferent to religion int because I
think a. has nothing to do nth this question
An Act Of assembly, establish ~ Il Ii
81 u 7 e"dom." has put this matter to rest !;
M Act that oUght TO be engraved on the
heart Of eurra ViTginian the Magma Char
Of our religious liberty, as the IlAbea,
cerpu ard tris, ty Jury are of' OT ciUit Il
be'ty The happiesi cfou Of Legislation, ne
Serred for coni ! Virginia, as a modei In
the Universe and 10 ,0hich tie U.dueyse can
omiy approach by that ratio whirh hest asce,
Trims TIE cipu and reflections Rights Of md,, -
1 mast heartily thanh God, zoe hue al an age
and country where TO Ge great, 1t as not ne
ceSsa'y to be cilIgate to quat}y man
for the highest office n, tie disposition Ofthe
goUernmemt ii rs not necessary to violate tie
iawS Of God, and trdmpte on the hoiy ordi
ndnceS If his church that We iue IN coun
try, where the itilnatmat lnu. xinn 6et,ceen
rhurct and state, ,e.igiom and poiit,cs. is
not knonn, ,rhere tbs mOnstr0us BIZ he.ia
mate progeny of UiLony. fraad and hypoc,i
Sy are not acknowledged.
But. Sir. tie business of this day is not to
elect Bishop, confeSSOr, er a deruiSe,
'cho may cohiHct our spiritual, bit a 90.
rornor, rho as intended to direct aud super-
'ntend oar secular interests, and tins appears
TO me to b. PLAIN SatGng. Gan ne dom6l OF
| differ as to his qualifications? Is he "a YHgi
man MY raniiy beimg mySeb a Vrginian
'oomM prompt me to ask. is he a Vrgin.du
is he an adcocate far the constitution of Tho
United States? and 6eiieUcS their greatness.
fame AMI exls'cncr depends on TIE pcypetui
| ty Of that U'uon is he aHGched to ana
acquainted with, Tie constitution aud tu,oS N
] Virginia! Is he friend 10 State rights
aud determined to support then, h0ceUer, dno
| by whatsoeUer aSSaiied 3 Was his mind earl,
| inbwed NTH the toue Of country and tht
! principles If a rep, eSeHtaHUe republican go
ucIWment Does he cherish, does he ordc
~" ~" ~ ~ " 60 " e"" ~ N'iH'' III - 1BHd
he been early taught 10 reverence tie chG,ac
ter IF George Washington, Tie heroes. patri
OTIS and Sta.cSme" Of the ReUoiution? = Ha.
nc finn eariygo"th been in habits Of seiectine
ms heroes, statesmen. patriots and orator
| from hoSe u."n an preference to tie Greeks
IrojdnS and Romans of antiquity, tie B,t
tons NormanS mil Lombards of the ntiddi
ages or the English, French or Italians o.
modern times lis he hind husband,
tender parent, am good neighbour !-Sho,
me the man, mr. Speaker, ,Uho .fiis the ont
lines If this picture. and 1 aeiH Soom she,
you and tie House for uIOm shall vote u
this occasion BefieOiHg, hoUerer, thu "a
per'on in nomination, on Withn orr rca, Ii
Games ue0rc, N than COI XHu,LoIDL Le Ina