Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-08

safety dhu ctDOyuent W 'SSf ''S
property hardly suppose that any jas
tce of the peace can be 50 vain or lnfatu-
ated as to give a different Interpretation.
If il be done, advise the debtor 10 pro.
test against it, and to carry bis rause be-
fore an enlightened court Of law. hope
that regard for freedom will animate ev-
cry person who has any interest, however
remote, 10 society, to guard against the in
| roads Of despotism. lis march is gene
rally slow, but sure. There is a period
| when men may be robbed of essential
rights, and the sordid miser and covetous
man regards it not. Give them the pound
of flesh, but not one drop of blood.
Z" Of old, the debtor who insolvent died,
q" Egypt the rites of seputure denied:
| ga different trade enlightsn'd Christians drive,
Z" And charitably bury them alive" J.
TO THE EDITOR:
Sir--A correspondent IN the National
InieIligeneer OF the I'd OF this month, who
has assumed the name oil Liberty of Con-
SCIENCE" seems to consider the proceed
ings Of the Presbyterian church in New
York, in the case OF Mrs. Townsend, not
only violation Of The principles Of Chris
tiaDity, but breach OF the principles OF
our government, which secures to all the
liberty of conscience. | know nothing
about the particular. merits of this case i;
but according to those principles of chari-
~, which toe writer invokes 10 behalf Of
bis cause, we are bound to believe, a re-.
spectacle and intelligent society, probes.
sing to be governed by the precepts Of
Christianity, would not have pursued the
course they have done in this case on, light
grounds. and wantoniy sPorted with the
reputation and feelings OF any person, es.
pecialIy female. Until | hear both sides
| must dissent from Liberty OF Cons.
cieoce." am fearful that this writer me-
ris too Justly the character which he is
appreheasve will be gwen him--that OF
being an "in6del."
would inquire, why il is that religious
societies are not allowed to exercise the
discipline among themselves, which all /,
when they unite in such associations, agree
to submit to, without being arraigned at
the public bar, through the nevsPapers-
OF being branded with The epilbsts of bi,
got., faaatics and Yiola,ors OF religious IT,.
berry.
ltseems strange that certain description
OF persons should be so sensitive upon the
subject Of what they call libertyof cons
cience, in matters of religion, and yet DIS
cover so little seusibilly at the daily vio-
latlou OF the liberty OF conscience in poll
tical matters. Hasit not, ever since the
reign of Thomas Jefferson been consider
ed that no person who IS mol republican
OF his stamp is unworthy OF any Office in
the gift OF the government; and has not
that father Of this species Of intolerance,
iu late letter to Mr.. Barry, Of Kentucky,
endeavored 10 keep up this political ex-
communication. hope the writer o. "Li.
berry Of Conscience" will turn his a,ten
! ton to the inquiry-Wby mao, who is
faithful and honest in his opinions, should
lbe excluded from all public confidence in
the affairs of the government; why such
a person should be denied the character
of being a republican and why these po-
Iitical excommunicators should consider
themselves Tue only republicans in the
society. Their maxim is, that no matter
how honest or republican a man is in his
conduct, if he calls birseH 'federalist
he is not worthy Of any appointment IN
the government. As an evidence oil this,
It has been objected to both AR. Crawford
and Dir. Adams that they were once tece-
ralisls; and their friends are taking much
pains to satisfy the exclusive patriots, who
call themselves exclusive republicans, that
this charge against these gentlemen is un-
founded. Here is intolerance OF The worst
and most dangerous kiad.
| hope Liberty of Conscience will
make no more faces about religious So
cieiy executing the rules o! the society
upon one Of its members, to which rules
that member bad previously consented ;
but rather turn bis attention, aud employ
bis gigantic talents, 10 correcting this po-
jhticaI fanaticism which Thos Jefferson
introduced among US in 1901, and which.
when about to step into tbe grave, be adj