Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-30

..Sr,os.-The Convention have not yet
N ,ny determination concerning the ba-
,orrpresen,ation in the Sena'e, We are
"A however, to perceive that the disposition
=, NJ king long specs hes is gradually abs'ing.
q. NAV, therefore, reasonably calculate that
,,n.,hing decisive will be agreed upon at least
,.o,. he meeting Of Congress aud The Legis-
l,o,s. Several increasing subjects came up
=, consideration on the 25'h. One was an
,ns,dm.a, to The resolutions Of the Legisla
j.. Conmir;ee. The Committee reported in
h,m Of excluding Ministers Of the Gospel
IN seats in the General Assembly. Mr..
rskp moved, by way Of amendment, that this
.,opld be stricken out.
N, Randolph addressed the Committee for
,ome line in opposition to the amendment.-
u, declared that The vocation OF Minister OF
N, G ,spei VAS utterly Incompatible with the
5,tIs &c Legislator-ihst such man ought
o nprsae tn path Of humility. MOI OF ambition
--,h,, when hr should so far forge, himself as
10 abandon the altar to which he had dedica'ed
n, lie, and strike into the contentious ofpoli-
TICS, he proved himself by that very act ann for
,,sr-lhar 10 mix in The active scenes OF
d,bbrraive body, was as litl suitable TO a mi
inter Of religion as IL was TO the tender sex
M, nsueh q course would unsrx female, so
i d,sraced pre- acher Of the Gospel.
The gu; stion was taken on striking ou', and
hs, wilhou, division.
A frba also arose or the question Of gi,ing
nlh' Assembly the power to incorporate reli,
viou, socienes D" this subject
Mr. Gilts ,aid. hr was opposed to recogni,,
ing all The right in he l. g stature to make
particularly religious incorpo-
rlilon,. He had looked with great pain a. this
pOD.si ion lie said that IN Incorporation was
an inp,r'um in inaperio 'ha, when once the sys'
TEN is commenced, there is no possibility o. ar
resting then--Banks, Tor instance, wnich he
SAID we're doing great deal'oi harm. He pre-
sNed an Incorporation as taking out OF the
general mass Of power, a particular portion;
thus iruering away the power ol the commu
nj y aud moreover not at all Iespon,ible to the
peOpe themselves.
Mr. Brodnax replied To Mr.. Giles. He con
ended, that the power Of Incorporating banks,
ali raajs, &c. was already in the Legislature;
and would ne ia that body hereafter; aud ,ha,
ne argument against the recognising OF such
power. did MOI therefore apply That i, had
BEEN doubted, whether The Legislature had the
power Of Incorporating religious societies; and
hat it was lime to settle that question. II the
ooa'ention though, they ous,I not To have It,
Shy lct them say so, and let the question b
sltIcd-but he confer ded from the example OF
boy 20 Of our sister States. that there was no
iangrs in giving such power. VIVA, hahn
an Iesal, from such a provision? There was
10 danger OF uniting Church and SITE. Their
Ta' "n-- le,enth of the whole population OF
he C'i;ed States, who were atuacned to any
hO'th, and how was il possible ,ha, such a
'rOpor'ion could ride over ne people? And
low much more preposierous is II, when II IS
collected that there could be no combina ion
these religious seCts--one would oppose the
'hsr.
Mr. Campbt II e Brooke, bad great abhor,
ence OF oil acts for me incorporation OF reii-
ic"> ieues Of any description. The only
ol'c' OF such relig Gus incorporation was 10
Omps' persons 10 Contribute ~ the support oi
ONE society, some ministers Of religion, or
ame Theological school
Inc proposition was finally rejected.
ihe viva voce mode of election was recog-
hsd hy the Convention.