Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-03

integrity, and public opinion; and it also re-
ccived the generous and enlightened support
OF several of the most learned and esteemed
OF the Bishops. [ mention this last subject
particularly, as it shows most unfortunately
mat we have not improved much in our spirit
OF kindness and liberation, for we are not
now accustomed to near the sentiments OF
the bishops III favor OF religious liberty.
VIII read one or two extracts from the speech
es ana works OF the preates OF that day,
winch Wall convince the House thut no pro
gress in liberality has been since made bv The
Bench OF Bishops. will refer TO the arch
bishop OF ork, and the Bishops of lincoln
ana hanger. Bishop Eoadly says, that ils-
posing rrehgious tests as 4 qualification for
cNii ana military employment is an abri,c-
meht OF our natural rights, and depriyes the
state OF the services OF some OF the best sub
iJects, and exposes the most sacred institu
tons to be pursued for temporal purposes.
i he power ct depri' ing men Of any civil
rights onaccount OF religious opinions. who
tner moderately exercised or under the pyo-
toncc CT se!i-detcace, would Justify the Pom
ish lnquisitGon, the persecution OF the bca
thens against the Christians or any religious
persecution wiateyer.' '-i3:shoo Kennel said
that "hC would not allow the Bill (ofT oiera
tlon) to be against the interests OF the church
loF 1t tended 10 Us advantage and security.
lie mad observed from history, the church
most EouriShcdWhcn cleTgymen did not affec t
more power than came 10 their share & sye.c.
lender OF the liberties oftlair feow-suhjocts
lie church in danger, was the cry ut
tered tor sinister designs. The words were
Inisuscd, and made IL mighty noise in the
mouths OF women and children. In hi; O.
pinion the Church OF England, wIch he de-
fined to be scliptural institution, was
founded upon rock, and could not he in
%anger so long as it enjoycd he light OF tbs,
Nospcl and our excellent constitutions
Notwithstanding the support that the bill
ootaihed from The learned and truly estima-
Die ffelates. and other eminent characters OF
[ tiat day, Earl Staniopc failed il his OBJ
lecf: a succeeding minister, Sir Robert
Naipoie, being a man VINO never gave up
an iininediat2 advantage, or l practical gooJ
Ter the sake any general principles, thought
TO serve the rcigaing t;lnlily by allowing the
persecution Of the Dissenters 10 be kept IN,
aud he was continually saying 10 the Dis
seniors, when thcv wished To an,,.v > Par,
itamcnt Tor relief, "Althcugil am iayosabto
to your objects, and approve Of your views.
never will support them Il iaugl,7. Thct,
were other instances OF similar coIi;lucj
upon ether subjects 10 be found in Minis
teTs OF Il later date than Sir Robert Walpoie
i}ut 81 Robert conceived that the House O
iianovcr would not have tho support Of n,
i.staoiIshcd Church ii hc gave more Ebcrtt
20 Tie Disscnter.. He thought that the Dis
scntcrs ought 10 bear the expenses oiesiah
ii*ilHg and supporting the House of Huuo
yer or the throne, though they shared but tt
Tie III tic blessings which that Hous: diiin
sId over the country. SO jealous were tbs
HlssetiieTs IL behalf ofthc iicjlse Of Haro-
E"i'---so Jealous were ihcY in the cause o1
thc religious and political liberty OF the coun-
tfy--and so willing were tho as in the rcinr
Oh C!lar!es the First. to i've under the scyc
rest laws rather than allow our Establish
tnent To he at al! in danger, that the Govern
mcnt were really willing to favour them. anl
+ to relieve them from fhc anamalous state
IN which they were placed and what did
the Government DO for them! WHY they
passed several acts OF indemnify, relieving
them from the penal consequences OF thci
'!cre$v Il laugh !. In the reigns OF George tho
flFst and Second, prior to 1913, several Act.
Of indemnify were passed, relieving such dis
/ seniors as had not complied with the strict
terms OF the Tax and CORPORATION Acts
ihs was totally incompatible with ever,
pfiuciptc OF justice and humanity, and. MAJ
add, with every sound view OF policy If dis
=. Sciit'iH were dangerous, tlCy ought tO b'
: placed under an adequate restraint; if the,
: were not dangerous, they ought 10 be full,
|, Unidentified. If in every sense OF the words
|, t1ey were good and valuable subjects, tn,
- whole system against them ought 10 be re-
vcTsed. | VIII shcw, by one single instance
loN very strange and anomalous was tn,
state OF things VIII respect to DISCOVERS Il
the periods to which an aliudng In Tx
year 1145, many nnn-conforniists came int
: England, III order to assist in supprcssingth
rebellion, and in opposing the prcton+ions o
!, the House Of Stuart. they acted most gal
S Iaatlv and efficiently with the Engli-l, forces
{ and they naturally expected 10 reap soma al
vantage in consequence Of their service;
But what was done FOR thon3? They hat
upheld the authority of Parliament; they lla,
vlndicated the liberties Of the coantry; the7
had contributed mainly to support the throne