The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-20
To the Editor orthe Whining stonian.

To the Editor ofthe WilnI!nstonlan.
Every precept which is Of divine origin
must. from the very nature Of it, be prac-
ticabc by every rational creature; but the
preccpts of Christ, arc entirely incompa'l-
BILE with our pecuniary interests in the pres
ent state of society: either, therefore, our
civil institutions arc cntirely erroneous, or
the precepts of Christ are not OF divine ori-
gin.
The first Of the above premises is an axi-
4 ON the second we shall endeavor to estab-
4 lish IN the present number. We wlihercafter
n endeavor to make it apparent ounpreju,llced
minds, that Mr.. Owens system OF society, is
h the only one compatible with our divine re-
n ligion; and, consequently, they will be O.
7 biged to adopt the only alternative; either
that it is the best practical system, or, that
christianity is any thing but what its profess
sors say it is.
"A We do not wish it to be understood that we
d are con,lcmning mankind generally for their
! various belefsand practces;wc acknowledge
their necessity to d limited extent, under e&-
listing circumstances but, we wish to make
that apparent TO the world, which is so to
all rejecting minds, that the spirit OF our
religious, and our civil institutions, are as
incompatible with each other, as that the
Cod of peace and order should be the de-
&mon of liscord and confusion.
III, Taking it for granted that our civil insti-
tutions are the best possible, how inconsis-
tent will our religion appear. and how rea-
M sonablc the objections to the following OF its
III injunltions.
& 1t says to the covetous man, "fay nor IN
. for yourselvea treasures on earth, zphere
M moth and ruat doth corraht, and where
M There's break through and steal" He an
81 swers, "Alls does not every thing tell
me, that in The eristing state Of society, MO-
NEY is THE GREATEST OF BLESSINGS s !;
"A that it is necessary to supply my various
# wants, and with it can render myself SUI
M premely happy Do not see allmy fellow
ET citizens from the mlser It his hoard, to
kA the hrcacher ofhoUertY, copetoas .f riches,
"a and BUT LITTLE SCRUpULOuo OF
THE MEANS OF PROCURING THEMi
AS soon as they are enriched by those very
means which you censnre as mean and We
nal, are they not cherished, cares ssed, and
respected, In vain will you tell me to lay
up my treasure in heaven, when | see the
influence of earthly riches, and the CON
tempt for poverty: when the very nature o
that society of which am a member, re-
nuires that must be rich to be respected! ;
III that without money must criegt to ths
" insoence of wealth, and suffer in poverty
and contempt, unpitied ana unknown! fot
say to me, .thou shat MT copet My neigh
! Sor'S hroherty." But when see hin
Il courted by all for his great wealth, willis
I am held in contempt for my poverty
when see him enjoying at his leisure, al
the luxuries and pleasures that the worl,
VA can afford, without labor or fatigue, willis
am obliged to procure bare and prcca
rious subsistence by the sweat of my broy
in laborious toll, from the rising to the set
ting sun, treated with haughtlness by M
superors, and scorned by the world for m,
poverty you mock me you insult my un
derstanding when you tell me that g | mus
not covet my neighbours property" Yo'
say to me, "7vhen they sue thee at the iaz
and take away thy coat, firdm them nor .
take thy cloak also" How very convenieu
for me, if my wealthy neighbour would re
ligiously adhere to this precept but when
see that the society in which live, is ban
oflegalized robbers; when see that the mar
who by fees, bribes. and dexterity, robs hi
pcighbor of his property and obtains lega
right to the plunder: when l see that thi
lawful swndler is applauded for his sagaci
ty when he has enriched himself with TIL
property of another; and the poor defraud
Cd, but more honest man,is held in contemp
and derision by the world; must laugh a
your frigid precepts, which you recon