Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-02

pau OF IN. price OF lhn scknowledg nieni. liayti
agTessio receive for evrr the produce ol France
nj a rate of duty one half below lhal which Is
ekaoied, IN the ports Hayti, from all Other
I Nations. THIS Is restriction upon the Tree.
dom oi lie action, 10 which no Sovereign fow.
! e.. really inhependrnt, would ever subscribe.
| There Is no equivalent, on the side of France,
in ,ha favorable terms on which the produce Of
Hasn is received IN the pofis of france. II
Ihe colonial relation may b. correctly deserib.
ed 10 be the monopoly Of The commerce nj the
.oiony, enjoyed by the parent State. IT eannai
be nff rmed that Uayti has not voluntarily. BY
thai arrangement consented Ia as revival
| Ih.rr was no necrss,fy urging her 10 agree In
II. however she may have been called upon. by
iust equitable considerations, to indemnity
the former individual propTieiors Tor the loss
OF then property IN ST. Domingo. Prior 10 the
CONCLUSION of thai arrangement. Hayti eej0y' Il.
no matter low sstabli-he sort ol indepeu-
deuce, IN TACT BY that arrangement, she hns
voluntarily. aud IN q most essential particular,
in respect 10 all lorcIgu nations, chhnea her
character aud has become, 10 sau -, leasi, not
nm independent State. Under ihe actual cir
ounsi ances Of Hay'i, the President does no,
ihrnk thai would he proper. al this time, To
recognize il ms New State The aoknow-
ledgment o, declining to acknowledge. the IN
/ - Ifbh'h'f W ''HN - " wv ~ h'daii III
Gent magnitude TO require thai, - s..ber of the
alternatives. II should be the result ola concert
between all American Powers
| loa will avail yourselves OF oil suitable occa
slena 10 press upon the Ministers Of the otbrf
American statrs the prupTieiy ol u free toiera.
lion ofRrliglon sltiin tbelr respective limits
! Ihe trainers Dfou Constitution OF Government
/ nave aot OILY RETAINED from ineoI pa rating
with he SLATE any peculiar form OF religious
worship. bui they have introduced an expires.
pfohlhiion upon the power OF put Congress to
| make any law respecting al establishment of
| Religion With us, non are denied the right
! % winch belongs 20 ALTO worship God ac.
| {. ling 10 lhr diet ties of their ON eonselen.
COS In our villages and cities; a The same
| hour. Of en- ia the same square, and by The
| same kiad Of summons, congregations OF the
! Pions hnd devoni, ofevrry religious denomina.
ton. are gathered together ia their re pectiyr
temples aud, after performing according to
Their own solemn convictions, their IL lig lous
duties, quietly return and mix together IN III.
| cheerful flilmehi OF their domestic aud socim
obligations.
Not unhequentiy the heads of the same fam
ilyi apperihining 10 different seets resort 10
two different churches, 20 offer up IN lheir
own chosen way their prisons each bringing
hack 10 the common household stock the
hihiiniiiOu WHICH UtIIn hhNp derived
from their respective Pastors. In the United
) ate9, we experience no Inconvenience from
the absence Of any religious establishment
and The nniv~r'al federation which happily
prevails. We believe that none " ould be tell
by other nations who should allow eonnl rell
gioh' freedom, l. would To drcmed fash ~
assert thai evil liberty aud an established
church cahnoi exist together ~ The sa ~.
Sinte hui II may be safety alIilnlrd ihbi b4s.
tory affords no example Of their union where
the religion oi the State has not only been
establish, bu' exclusive. II any oi fllr Amer.
icnl Powers dunk pron"r 10 int ndar o into
thoir systems an estahl,-hrd religion, although
we should regret such a determination, A.
$40 I'D have M right to MAKE formal CEN.
plnlnt unless II ,hOuld br rSclu.tye A. the
citizens Of any oil the American Nations hay,
u rlght, When here, without hlndfar c., to
worship The DrlIy according to the dictate,
1T Their own cnn,eicncrs, our cifizrns ought
To be allowed the same privilege when, nrnmr.
ted BY business O inclination, they vl,ii any
oil the American States You are eofdmgly
auihofiztd 10 propose u joint d, clhfalion L. he
subscribed ny the Ministers OF all or any If tIp
fowtrs terrrsrnt' 4, that With their several
Inns there shall he Tree liberation nf rel .ous
wor5 ~ Aud you Ill also in any treaty nr
treatles HAT Won may conclude cndenyGr I,
have inserted nm article stpulatIus the liberty
OF religious worship ~ The tetIiluries ni the re
spechve parties. When this great interest j.
placed On the bnsl, Vt such -oemn declaration.
aud such binding treaty sUpulauons, il will
lave MI reasonable aud practical security.
And tins nov guaranty will serve 10 give
strength 1.-THE favorable dispositious Of might.
ened men IN the various American States.
against the influence uf higory aud supo.ii-
ION. The uprluTNflOu on this gnhtn1t "a
which You are anhori2" d 10 unite, as well
rs tint directed against Error I'm coluni1atinn
wiihn the territorial limits ,of my of Tie
American nations hereiubeiure mentioned
1oes no more thnn ann0unce, in respect
To the United states, the existing state
OF their Institutions aud laws. Neither con.
tracts any new obligation, on their pnrt. nor
makeS any attention as to them, in the pre-
srnt 'ndl,ion Of Ihungs. The President 6elng
The organ thro' which this Government T. m
municaes with Foreign Powers, and being
charged with the dntv OF taking c7re thai Tie
laws be faithfully executed, Is competent 10
authorize both declarations
Questions of boundary, aud other n1aftera of
controversy, among the New American Powers
will probably prrscn, themselves. and II which
an ainfeable adjustment may he attempted 1T
the CONGRESS-. Your impartial aud dlSnteres-
tel position, III relation Ia any such dlsputek
may occasion You TO be called upon Tor our
advice and umPmge. You will. whenever
your assistance may be Icquu cd To selile those
controversies. manifest Willingness 10 give
your besr council aud advice ; aud ifit should
be desired. you will also serve as arbitraiors
dispute Is understood 10 have existed. and TO
remain yet unsettled between the United Airxi-
can states aud the Central Republlc in rela-
ton TO the Province Of Chidpa TN President
wishes YOU to give II particular investigation,
aud. lfJnstice shall be found on the side of the
Republic OF the Centre, you will lend to its
cause all the countrnance and support which
Won can give, without actually committing ,he
United States. This ACT OF friendship rn our
part, IS due as well on account Of the high de.
gree of respect and confidence which thai Re.
public, has, On several occasions display ed To-
wards the United States, as from its compare.
tive weakness.
Finally 3: have /, in charge TO direct your