Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-01
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"fsSCtrCG, be compelled 10
support ANY religious worship, place. ministry ,vaoevc
nor shall be enforced, restrained, n"esed, bur,hcue,
body goods shall otherwise suffer of ms re
sious opnions belief but tina, all shall be pro
Tess, and by maintain their opnous matters of
religion, and that the same shall IN wise diminish, enar.e
OF aGect their civil capacities"
Mr. BEonxAx offered amendncrt this resolution which
hc afterwards vndev, and no other proposition amend
ens offered The Committee proceeded TO take up the residue
OF the 9i resolution, as follows:
THAT the Legislature shall have power 10 presr any
sclious sect whatever 10 establish by law, subodna
ton preference between i'een, scts nor
confer peculiar privileges advantages or
denomination over Others; pass law, requiring
s Commonwealth TO levy themselves Others any tax
for the erection or repair OF any house for public worship,
every seec, whom lie pcaes his religious sruc.
tor and to naSc for ms support. such private
peascs Provided however that foregoing clauses Shall no,
he 80 construed TO pern, any gospel or
Priest any denoipa,on TO DC eligible either OF The
~. CoosE moved to strike ou, the prov.o
Mt ponnnipGk SAID he should As often lie disposed to refuse
10 wore o MINISTERS OF the Gospel as members of the Legila
luc but he d" not desire 10 be restrained lie though,
argument OF the preceding part OF the resolution was at var
With the principle of this provso.
Mr. noor.H SAID that the practice of other States
Convention, ministers excluded from every cice what
>oevef For ministers nt'vi y and proessio. ally, felt
and state bust There many reasons why they sho, be ey
GUIDED ion the Halls of gisa,ion He thought, question
IN reference 10 brought before legislature il
woild he Impossible that wumd act with,
os on h;s ms ,ss, as ;nlse, ut a particular Sect TO
that IN other cases there would he obvious injury on lie Sd
MI psppntDcG said the interpretation of the prcipe
IN tme resolution wiz. the oriso was that should
PTtTiHed he docs not do it IN tne pulpit
MIR cookH had moved to strike the poviso, because
class of society lie considered as did the gentleman io
Dfo"H that he provision was al viii, the principle
previous part or the resolution
Gr CoAT said be opposed the strike out
e novSo because sa: master of the ministers
OF .ic gospel that his Kingdom is not OF this world.
r iiRoDHix said the discrepancy which had pointed
Constitution Kentucky, Tennessee York and he
anew not BOW many other States had provisions similar that
"H Mfi , vas eon,ained III his resolution
Inc States had Admitted The clergy all tie privileges o,er
Of Esama was "To s ne as,noy Of me
S;!S I!hahle that inserted in That by mistake
MIR hoaesS said there nodes of preventing the
shc clergy aud Tie Ivy divespg the Ieaa,ure Of the
power o. ae'; ministers lie should s::c the
VII AiooEE said, minister who takes in the cgisa-
tue sewS by that act that he ft and he
9th the State, boil, Chu,rh aud State in danger
W. iiiADo1rH said this to him, unlocked for
opPos'to There article his political creed
nnou, which he o.e ds!osef, dou5 than of the
pf"pe;y o. excluding class Of men, dedicated the Offices
io. me possession OF polisca power gentle
man qaS SAID that bat for that provso M Constitution
%ouH not exclude them from the Legislature
@ VOC 70 s'ke out such provisions altogether, and have the
consultation rs II isbecause, c always was is aud
introduced such provisions he inclined tn smile at
em Tor their fears than TO applaud Judgment forsgh,
wth them, The Legislature of Virginia could not, and if il
Could dare not introduce such legislation, Language
'ns 'F!so imports In another part amendments to
the Consultations there is another safeguard introduced /, j.
PROVIDED That we shall hays orders of nobility cou.
try When the time shall the people of this couny
are ripe either for of Church STATE orders
Of nobility they will have them despite no,-eacn
natehnen,s in our Archives lie would arlessy pronounce
tat the admission of ninsteOr they technically called
am union Of Church aud Were there no otaer ipor
sa ha era he wouln ask induce preserve
now s Were there no other considerations should
none which we'll regulated mind belonging To the
profession ought of ITSELF suggest He Lad pleasure
iaceH-to be acquainted viii, many men OF that profession
were OF me most pure and unaffected peyo highest
i',ei''s OF the most cultivated INSTRUMENTATION
Clothed III that hunlywhch was the Alpha and 6mepa Of
t'u ninset III such situation ieliberalive hojvnot
QUE o ten who if such offer had made would not
ence paramount especially in the domestic crce Is moi,
ms, . ~ serve master whose Kingdom has been
aSe hy gentleman who addressed the Committee is not OF
'"s world: Their duty is to repove well to Console
sule 10 yourself Sir minister of the gospel of peace
sons l" IeFtoVe d man OF weight. and influence in his
couny-which county he had same time desire TO
e?ehI mere Is no exclusion difference
p as me gentleman from Brooke had stated, is an
oi an occupation whchs Incompatible with proper
rb %I ine!r duties IN either branch of the lesiuTe
ie1s9h | because the duties of leg slaor
'c"'atnie and at with those of pastor No man can
without elcconeeng?-no man can par,cina,e in si,a,s
Saoais-no man touch that pitch without, being deGled
for the sacred duties which as niniste If fhs & IN
imposed upon HIMSELF and for which not accountable IN
I ~ al one' but to that God vino him and
VINO WIZ BRING hm 10 account than he shall av
| TO render 10 his parisLioners 'N'' '''''
i'ut there is indccency the thing We heard oe rio
exclusion OF ladies' He had hesitation in sa wing ,bc,s
no indeccncy in wonan's r,sn@ NJ e IVA, was
@ ~ assembly, as member OF that assembly or into po
caoas, tan IN clergynian's doing tic same One of the
greatest masters of human heart and Of rnio, @
ever met WITH declares that while the French are the
Us oeierch'iai 10 the female of all nations hev
cSs respect and esteem for than any other nation &
no a.ed TINS observation thus: The Turk shews the value
r. " ne ods his wife, by locking her up 1t is rnsa
nen way, on1 al least exhibits the alton in which r
SiG rs G The Fenchnan the other hand permits
, , e 10 Hie IN the affairs of nen,,o busy herself about
lSi ana Madame Roland would have never ascen,Icd o
Wv scnn"' u Madame Roland had confined herself TO her
eSc circle and not meddled in affairs of men I'm,
In Gh WI unseT" themseyes-and if priests wl-wiat
10y degrade themselves by ihrustiDr themselves i,n
POI c'L'Is a'i tinstiDg which their nature
% ac'cF render len improper unGt-hcy will Jsc
@ ueeIehce ana respect they enoy:-hc ladies will I've
ana treated roughly Ike nr,,ey will ,, i
III maj esteem which he hoped never he v,auIin r.,
iI ,e priests wii he deprived that ve,c ration which
was pane 10 the Office, whether they were ccsevirr ~ ~