Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-30
pIRGI-NLd LEGISLdTURE.
HOUSE OF l. ELEGATES.
SPEECH OF Mr.. GARLAND or NELSON,
On Me Rdmiolph .MacOn Cuiege.

Mr. GARLANpo Neloh said,he hal not expected TO
discuss the question before the House. dill he
wish TO do now, bp the gentleman from Ptsylva
MA had called the bill now before IA, snake in The
grass he felt it his duty OF the humble patrons
oil the bill, and the college sought 10 be established
defend IL against the mpu;sion cast upoa it, The gem
tleman seemed 10 think that under this BILL in appear
ance bill to incorporate literary institution, was in
reality de.gned to establish Theological School -
Mr.. q. said, IL such was the design Of the bill, or Of
those who paonized the in iituion, he would he one
among the fret to give to it, however feeble, hi- mo
decided oppo iton. He said, there no man in this
House, old or young, experienced or inexperienced
who WA more oppose TO secarian preferences by a,-
hority oiaw than he was He said he could look
the history OF past ages read the OF his
day. without highly approaching the grea, value OF
the principle, that there should be no connexion be-
tween church and states that religion politics are
the children oil drren; chimes. and all alliances be
tween tien a'e ilies ,imae. But Mr.. G. said, thpt
Whit he admired and highly appreciated this princ
s a. giving complete and ann le security our free
institutions "gainst the domination OF corrupt and
iyrannical Clergy which woul grow out Of a connex on
between church an state, Their. another principle
OF our govrnt which he equally admired and in which
there was equN security TO our institutions. He meant
universal liberation at religious sentiment; tho right
which was guaranteed to every man in this nation Ia
thirk and act Tor himself Ia matters Of religion ami the
right TO speak his sentiments troled through the
press or IRON the pnlr-pr at his Preside Mr.
Garilni said, he though the principle. that there
should be connection between church and state
had been pushed To point beyond It's proper mi
tation lie did not understand that the operation OF
his WlncipIe was TO put down christianity 10
Y, HE
branches oil its professors eNc!u,ive privileges or
bring one set OF religion. opinions in .ubordnaton to
Others, by authority of law. He had heard il said and
always believed that safety against the impropcr
domination o, corrupei clergy, con-.,ei in the ii
vary ard emulation Of die different denomination. in
such balance betweea themas hat no one denomin,.
ton should OUR such asc-ndancy a. to be beyond
the controlling Influence of The Others, any attempt.
at the acquisition Of political power-Hence, the con
c'usion clearly follows that every act OF law which gives
tntr", ct privileges which held, and only be
il i'm ,,Ia, ono.
principle. lie thinks encourase m.nt q, IN 'ne latter
P'.escs 10 hone, Is the true principI. of a,: ''
81. u saul mat he understood the olisc,;oo -, H.,
4" w. "dt although IN. charter n,,v ~ "a = !" "'
ni's Character literary, yet that m,i,,I,V of Re
ices named were m,embers of the Melholi., Church
ami That they woul sl<c. professors of m al. o w
"e' 10 MI the proirs'or'hip' o. the college Mr. G.
sad IN answering this objection h, Admire ,b,, =,
&c "ajoiy Oh '"e trustees were in olnection " nh
~ n,ou's. I'Fch' and that in all probability n
NJ wouIh Do selected amons tn ,n.rJv.s b,,
=" SAID IN what would h objection result, Ca,
- !" Is 'eiluenc5 II would oi,b the emana ion Of All
Io' ''er;fy nsiiiu ions; il clergyman of
any o'uer O!ght he placed at liz head; ard Mr. q
H-Sed wat woId TINS ue but re .trictios IN. ,to.a
OF cHrs'a"'ty, and d-carns it inexpsient t,t how
eye ''""td1 vi tI sprl nan mi ~ h. IA. o,,h,
"o' 10 ue ace al he head Of school literary ch,r,c
'tr, 'et"dse he hti i,k-a 90 h.m,eft,e nam. oi o
't'lS' pro $50 aud T. MIR Spe kerr clsIeymln b.
selected OF particular orirr % rs>l,. ov.r ar,
OF summary "i tehni"g-ioes II nsce.sarilv fIlot.
you place HI n IN situation where h, can VII
'SS NJ S>h ih'h'' ia private c,nversa;ioxsnJ ,h,
P''P"' anu you CdnnOi prevent unless n
n '' "Nfr' 'he power OF A0rijging and controlliny
the h"ery OF speech AMI Ut the prs..; an event ytS
nc rus'ed Ia Cod he his posterity wouIl live ia
III You cannot aud ought TO ahTiJge tho h.r,,, -
spe .ch and OF the press there i, bur On o,I u
ad bdt ~ TO incorporate in every charter Won r,
p'ovis'n prohibiting the emp Jyment of dnv mini.
,er OF The Gospel III any Of ,he school, and COLLEGE ~
lnGorporatr; and ak il here is any IN an hers who
VIKING to 20 thus n, AMI virtu+ly d,cafe tia, noo
nut the Irregions and the iuiiIsl can be so trn.s
with the conduct OF liteta school, with ,ut J,nC.I
or Ina =
provision adopted in your literary charters YOU mas,
ae' as cautiously az you can, but all your seminari
wherc the patrons may think prop r To emn'ov a ala
gyh'n In ITS proiessorshiP', viii he a, much unJe,
Tho influence OF the opinions of particular sect. AZ ,t
college possibly can do 4 re ults from IN. nature n
NAN dhd OF things, aud You hat az vel atts,o,, "a -
'he merriam sun, and with the feeble strength NJ vou
srn hur him back 10 his eastern horizon a. To nrcysn
H-anu although JolmY scusr your apsointments
ol trustees a. equity among the T.liti,us and rr.u
s0uS' ana thi various denoniniiio az you can vet
ns deaths removals and resguttons take place in liz
appointment oil successors the truseeship graIu,IIv
guides INTO the arms OF some s.ctarau nluencs vyber
II ever remains. Mr.. G.. asked how The corroc,,.. y,
'hs argument was supported by the unerriug t.s, ot
experience. He SAID there were nov iotv.,brce
Colleges IN the United States In lorty of which
d Clergyman OF some denomina ion presided and
where they are at Liberty to express their sonT
meht'' moi IN the way OF lecture III the College but fr,r
the Pulpit and private cOnvsr.ation: the Stu,ien, ,
''''y diehl OWNS service, performed by them an
consequently became liine to he Influence of IN. onn
oh', winch thar relation their Prcceptof n,tur,IIv
ito A.
l'tn * Mary, over wh eli an Episcop, Cler-Vm,o b.,
usually presI-d; Washington College - geusfaIiV con-
nucied 10y Presbyterian Clergyman; and HA,DnIsn
sydney, about which there can he no ,ni.t r -
none can doub, hat particular sentiments nrev,ulh
when IT reco ccted, the vicinity OF a TbeoIogico,
ochoo! and Church, all belonging to the prs,tt
ridns,-yet he could not see the dancer IN Ghsr,;
injury to the best interests Of them arising fro, ;ho
l"cl' On the contrary, he had seen grea7 yooI,,
,heSe Institutions hal dcns much good The ro,,,I. |
zoe oil hre Imaginary evil H., that in these tn,,i,
npn' conddc oil undsr the management Of Ciergvas
~ "7fen orders, there il spirit Of riva ~ and ann
i''n' "h'ci prevents the exclusive control and inn,
80 ~ e.'nef, over public sentiment Here every
va" may select his School, according 10 bis own no
so"' " netu not send % either il he thinks proper
% NAV, " Sec'auan Influence prevail, over Tie M,
ubn's az sSe Summaries, II Is from chDics Of ners
my ~, ~ the college proposed 10 ls est,htish.J b
TINS Dill, Methodist clergyman shorJ nresiI ~
you are unwht ing tha' your sons sl,,uII -. 4, a.,
hist OpaiSns, you are Mt compeied tossot it., a. -
bu', while you DO not choose H. you ,v, , 49, '' 100
yon ask ln hold for yourself, by p.rDni,,in, ', ''.'
nave school, 10 which they prefer send,us ~, |
you would not be willing 10 send your sons Ia a sh'
"hefe oPnIohs were cnteTisned, which were o,o,.'
sdto your own and in which yom are no, yyil'ino
nave your son' educaod SO, not by refusing Ibi
Nn"teT y'N '"y 20 The petitioners, that II they edu
"' '''I onf ~ ~ hey mu4l do IL in SCHOOL, where
.POH " ~ portant subject Of Religi II
are ,s"gh', TO which they DO not subscribe In gram,
s "e'n 'hi' Charter you only grant them The rjab,s