Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-12
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Hale expresses il in these words, Christianity
is parcel of the laws of England Ventr. 1913,
Keb. 6o7., but quotes no authority. BY these
echoings and re echoings from one to another,
it had become SO established In 1873, that IN the
case of the Kingws. Woolston, Stra. 834, the
court would not suffer it 10 be debated, whether
to write against Christianity was punishable IN
the temporal courts of common law? Wood
therefore, 400, ventures still to vary the phrase,
and says, that all blasphemy and proianeness
are offences by the common law and cites
Stra.; then Blackstone, in 1853, " SO, repeats
the words of Hale that christianity is part OF
the common law of England citing Ventrls
and Strange; and finally Lord Mansfield, with
little qualification, in Evans's case in l767,
says, shat the essential principles OF revealed
religion are paris of the common law,' thus en-
guIphing Bible, Testament and all, into the
common law, without citing any authority
And thus far we find this chain CT authorities
hanging link by link one upon another, and all
ultimately upon one and the same book, and
that mistrarsla,ion Of the words 'anclen scrip
ture' used by Prisot. Finch queJes Pnsot;
Winga,e does the same; Sheppard quotes Fri
sot, Finch and Winga,e; Hale cites nobody;
the court, in Woolston's case, cites Hale; Wood
cites Woolston's case Blackstone quotes Wool
ston's case, and Hale; and Lord Mansfield, like
Hale, ventures ii on his own authority. Here
! might defv The best read lawyer to produce
another scri of authority for this judiciary for
gerry; and | might go on further 10 shew how
some of the Anglo-Saxon prints lnterpolated
into the text OF Allred's laws, the Goth; 2lst,
22d and 2Sd chapters Of Exodus, and the 18th
of the Acts of the Apostles, from the Esd to
the 29th verses. Blu. this would lead my pen
and your patience too far. What conspiracy
this between Church and Stale!.. Sing Tan
lararara, Rogues all, RogueS all; sing Tantara-
rara, Rogues ALL
81 must still add to this long and rambling
letter my acknowledgements for your good
wishes to the University we are now establish
ing in this stale. There are some novelties in
it, of that Of prolessorship Of the principles
of government, you express your appreciation.
They will be founded in the rights of man; that
of agriculture am sure you will approve; and
that also Of Anglo-Saxon. AS the histories and
laws left US, in that type and dialect, must be
the text books of the reading OF the learners,
they will imbbe with the language their free
principles Of government. The volumes you
have been so kind as to send, shall be placed IN
the library of the University. Having at this
time in England, person sent for the purpose
of selecting some professors, Mr.. Gilmer OF
my neighborhood, I cannot but recommend
him 10 your patronage, counsel, and guardian
ship, against imposition, misinformation, and
the decep,ions of partial and false recommen7
dations, in the selection Of characters; he is a
gentleman of great worth and correctness, my
particular FRIEND, we'll educated in various
branches Of science, and worthy OF entire conf
dence.
"Your age of eighty-four, and mine of eighty
one years, ensure US speedy meeting. We
may then commence at leisure, and more fully,
on the good and evil, which in the course of
our long lives, we have both witnessed; and in
the mean time, pray you 10 accept assuran-
ces of my high veneration and esteem for your
person and character.
THOMAS JEFFERSON"