Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-07
NOTE


October, lS29) say, alt OF justice TO Mr.
Giles. 20 correct mistake that is aoat some parts Of
Virginia. 1t Ia true, that he is the author Of The
Prospectus recently published, of Priestcra in Dis.
gui e, Sc" We know the author perfectly WELL and
he has no sort OF connection with Mr. Giles"
Sirs, however fa'rDg IL may be, TO be TAKEN for Mr.
Giles, the Editors and that disr guished avorite Of
theirs may be assured that the author alluded to- ne
aspired at, desired such honor He cannot re-
irsin, however, from noticing slight inconsistency
bstween the announcement OF that honor ami the
reciion OF the disrcpuc IL seems 10 have produced in
same breath that had carried both "afoGt in some parts
OF Virginia. For, surely, If IL was act of Justice TO
Mr. q. TO correct the mismpI es-ion it act oil
inu-tioe-nay, OF Gscedii, 10 superior parsonage
that il should have existed How il il possible
that two such opposites should stand together:
But the editors having cleansed one name of such
injurious imputa;ion, il hoped they will (0I their
pITfS marx out any other, until the author can be fu
ly and fairly heard for himself II they know him a..
well they say, i. hoped, they know ALSO tina, he
never has, and never will shrink from any responsible.
Ity, public private political personal when proper.
~ ard necessarily callel on stand forth to pub.
&c exposure Tor The Justification ot those he ha' nvov
| ed in his destiny.
Al he asks, therefore, for the present IT, the pubica-
ton OF the enclosed INTRODUCTORY ADDREss-to re-
the surrender If his until they the proof.
he will bring forward in his three first DIscoURszs and
shall become necessary to hold their author ~ "a
public defaulter in the charges he has made
| " he fails In redceming the pledge made in his PRos-
PEcTUs, then let him stand condemned for his false i'm
putaons against so respectable and numerous a part OF
the American Clergy, as he has charged with so unhoy
AN endeayour for an usurpaion of power.
IT, on the other hand he proves the charge the
isacon of majority Of the free and eng htcned citizen,
OF the u States then he hopes and trusts he shall have
the cordial appreciation, and able aid of the patriotic and
Influential Enquirer, and every other independent and
impartial paper throughout the Union in dcprecang such
an evil!
The COOL and free people ofthesc u. States generally
have profound andrevercntal respect for the whole
the Clergy Of all denominations: But that Clergy must
excuse the people, for having still higher and
rcveTenal respect for, and tenacity to- their own
more sacred liberties. On that account, the Author Ia
ments, that his three first DfscoURsEs are 50 much
longer that was expected that they could not have got
ten through the press, before the important subjects
the basis Of religious liberties and the basis of re-
presentation go closely aie) he permanent,
fixed by the Convention. Hc considers the decision
one Of those questions as involving the fate of both
like the ono "bg with tho fate of Caesar and of Rome
Not that he has the vanity to presume that such DIS
| COURSES could weigh feather with that enlightened
body; but he well knows, he has doctrines to al
vance AMI representations 10 make which he has
yet heard advanced by any one: And that how
ever unmporan these may be amidst the mass Of NOR,
weighty considerations presented TO public view b,
others, il is the duty Of all 10 contribute grain
matter in the scales Of such important subjects.
PRIESTHOOD IN DISGUISE
| liz SEufEs or DfscoURsEs, &C. &c.
I.VTRODUCTIO.N
THE D>courses now to be presented to the World
have been entered from variety Of and cir
cuinstances, which will he IN the Of III,
Work itself D-fore undertaking such task, the Au-
thor weighed well all The Consequences. He wei
knew, that he shod subject himself to the resentment
not violent conif oversy. with host Of powerful as
sailants, from particular quarter. YETI Believing a
he most concie nously does that he settled
premedtated design, from that particular quarter, 4
unite the powers Of Government, with the influence
Of the Church,-which union is 10 sweep away botI
our civil and religious liberties AMI believing
that the exposure and apprehension OF such bsnef
event. " tolerably executed, would be attended will
infinitely good than ev-he considers II his boun
den duty to wave every private spd local eonsdsra