The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-23

lie bare idra. Aud VI, in The onliglten-
I'd stale Of Mar, land, remarkable i"r The
liberalliy ~ her sieHssa must matters, we
SEE y narrow ninded eoorse pursued, on
saIlaeci v hich, niare.ihsn anyolhrr, should
br mshaekled aad lefl opcn 10 free aud
unlimited intestigaiinrr--a course worthy
IF the papsl spirit of accommodation ~
Tie zenith Of the power ef the 1Rnm'n
See, when the thuuders of the Vatican
gave tone 10 the civil and ecclesiastical Pc
lily Of the civilized world. We have heard
Il suggested, rs one cause of the nrrsere
rance of Maryland in her disgracefnl osira-
cism or the Jews. II net tie only cause,
that the maioriiy of the religious portion
of her citizens are Roman Catholic, who
have inherited The invetrratc rrcjudices Of
the earlier professors of that sect against
thr clncifera af the Saviour. They visit
the sins Of the fathers upon the children,
and crime committed eighteen hundred
years ago, is punished by the nnictIon Of
disabilities upon the descendants of those
who perpetrated il. We beg leave 10 re-
eompend to the lntolerani, and therefore
exclusively righteous, Of all classes and
sects, The following letter, from the pen oil
that great aud good man, GEoRGE WASH
IlNGroN. He united in his person the
wisdom or tn. serpent with the harmless
ness of lhe dove" aud, If lac erred at all /,
il was Away on the side Of justice and hu
msniiy -
cory OF \ LETTER
From 6rn Washington IN reply 10 m Aires
from the Hebrew Congregation in Newport,
az. - presented TO bun in I.pD.
10 tie fhbrtm Congregation al Newport,
Rhode kiaRd
EEsTLr5fN--W W nc | receive with
much satisfaction your address, rcplete
with expressions nj affection and esteem, !
rejoice IN the opportunity of assuring you
thai shall retain grateful remembrance
af the cordial welcome | Experienced IN
Newport from all classes OF citizens. The
reelection on the days of llitulty and
danger " hich are past, - rendered thr more
sweet from a. consciousness that They are
succeeded by days of uncommon prospect
ty and security.
II we have wisdom Ia make the best use
of the advantages With which we are now
favored, We cannot fail under the lust adj
inlnislraiion Of II good government, to be.
come great and happy people.
The citizens of the United States of
America have applaud Themselves
4 a AZ
enlarged and liberal policy: policy wor.
thy OF imitation. All possess alike liberty
of conscience aud immunities of citizen
ship.
II is now no more that federation is spo-
ken of ~ il IL was by the indulgence of
one class of the people that another EN-
joycd the exercise of their natural inherited
rights. For happily, the government Of
the United States, which gives tn bigotry
no sanction, IL persecution no assistance
requires only that they who live under its
protection should dcnean themselves as
good citizens, in CITING II on all occasions
their efieetual support.
II would br Inconsistent with the frank
IDEAS of my character not to aNoN that |
am pleased with your favorabl. opinion oi
my administration and fervent wishes for
my felicity. May the children M the stock
Of Abraham who dwell in this land cont.
oue To merit aud cnioy the good will oil
other inhabitants ~ bile every one shall sit
in safety under his own vine and Gg tree,
and there shall be none 10 make hun IA
iraid
May the Father ef all Mrrcies scatter
light, aud not darkness, in our paths, and
make us all IN our several VncationS useful
here, aud, in his OVID due time aud way,
e,crlastmsly happy.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.