Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-12

anticipated. The oons,itutionali,y OF such measure
riig' he called in question by some but IL the end
shoud justify the means, in any case, certainly
ought !" The case here contemplated. Shalt congress
expend thousands OF dollars annually in feeding and
clo.hing savagcs, and Will they refuse u sum which
would scarcely be missed from the vaults Of the trca
>nry, tn preserve their children. and their c,rc ns
chIidrrn, from the hiaSiin. influence of monarchy and
prIesicia forever: We shall suppose this difficulty
rrnso'e'', and that II prcniium has beep offered 10y
congress ioi the be>i Translation of the Bible. Trans
ators, with their works, will a!gc:,, from dilfe
eat states and territories, aud Congress having
henccd must 90 through with thi. hnSSnesS they
must decide on the merits OF ie several iansntons,
anu award The premium accordingly. Al Sectmians
and reethinkers must however be first excluded Fl ON
the house as disqualified, i,so fco. to in the
AMI Is there not some rea>on ia apeend that after
such pm CATION there might net lac quorum left p?
But suppose we have quorum, have we ANY asSur-
i,nce that these members would not divide they
did on the Missouri, question? ln this the COIN
Try n'sh be left for years without auho, zcd t,;us
;'uon oil ile Bible. But let 1t he supposed some
Translator more fortunate tl'n his brethren produces
a work, which rs approvedby Congress. Shall they
decree that all other iriuslions shall be forthwith
DESTROYED hnd The new edition oni, he consulted -
we fngIniins wo>ild lie glad To knowsometlny more
respecting The new productions and It's author, before
we bring matters Ia this issue. II the fortunate uans,
Tor should happen, ior Instance, be citizen OF
massachusetts,, Cambridge scholar, neither The
republican features of his hook the recomuicn,,-
ton oil Congress, would prevent from suspcciing
that we might possibly meet with some notion in IT,
cheese, Tin, or onions. But whoever might he the
translator, from whatsoever nc. ion he might come
now feel such prediction fnr the Bible in lis pre-
sent oim that no ordinary consideration would in
duce me 10 exchange il. For more i,;ln hall cen
Jury have regarded the rule of faith aud prac-
uce ana nave never once suspected thai thing
contained IN II could lie so CONSTRUED Justify ~
iinny ~ church or state the contrary, y motives
tue most cogcnt ever presented the maud vi man,
AIMS 10 advance the glory of Uud, by the diffusion OF
peace, humility, benevosncc and harmony, through
evrry branch OF the human family stimulating eve
~ man IN the station he occupies, and under whale
yer iorm oi government he may live, To respect the
| existing civil authorities, and 10 discharge comscien-
ciousy The duties oi his station. But should III he
thought thai no consideration arising from the habits
ola man ought 10 weigh agnnat scheme, fraught
with such incaiculahe, and permanent advantages 10
the future citizens OF our country il the majority
;urn against me and say with Nestor let us have n
new translation must say, be IL and to avoid
the difficulties which have been noticed, as well as
ior oIher reasons, let Nesior be the translator. Ger
fanny no one will vote against this notion who has
observed how handsomely aud satisfactorily he has
wiped away all the obscury from the passage respe
ny the midoires. And let il he ion gotten that
some regard ought 10 he paid To the style also and
where snail we fund any thing, III that line coup;Ira-
hie to the specimen afforded in the proposals before
us! And II Nestor should fail, in his main object
| may he not benefit his country umin,en'ionaIv, 10y
elevatiug is literary character What will the Edn-
burg reviewers say of American Authors AFTER tliey
shall have read The work, of Neslar9 Having thus
suggested what appeared proper on this important
subject, we hope We shall again be disturbed IL,
the peaceal'le possession 81 the old translation until
| tile work proposed shall be put into circulation.
| SESEX