The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-20

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Asia.
~ REPORT.
The Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, to whom the Memo.
rials were referred for prohibiting
the transportation Of Mails, and
the opening Of Post Offices, on
Sunday, report
Tia, the mcinorialists regard the
first day Of The week as day set a.
part by Tie G., Gator for relisio ex
ercisrs /; and consider the transpor-
tation of tho mail, and the opening
of the post Offices on that day the vi
olalioh Of "a religious duty, and call
for a suppression Of tho practice.
Others, by counter memorials, arc
known to entertain different senli-
ment, believing that M one day of
the week is holier than another
Others, holding the universally and
immutability of the Jewish deca-
logue, believe in the sauclity of the
Sc, en,h day Of tic week as day Of
religious dc, otion and by their me-
mortal now beforc the committee,
they also request that it may be set
apart for religious purposes. Each
has hitherto been lcil to the exer-
else Of his own opinion and it has
been regarded AS the proper business
Of GDvcrnmsnt to protect all, and
determine for none. But tho at
tempt is new made to bring about a
greater uni!or%i,ya, ya,Ieus e leaSsll aSl II aASae
the Government has been calIcd up
an To interpose its authority to settle
the controversy. -.
Congress acts under a Constitu-
,ion Of delegated and limited pow
lers. The COMMITTEES look in vain
IN ,ha, instrument fur delegation
Of power autl,nriziny this body to
ino,,irc and determine what part o'
time. or whether any, has been SCI
arart 10y the Almighty for religious
exercises. On the contrary among
the few prohibitions which It con-
tains. il one that prohibits religious
test {; and another, which declares
: that Congress shall pass 10 law re-
,, specting an establishment OF re's'
f ion. or prohibiting the free exercise
e thereof. The committee might hcr'
= res, the argument. upon the gro"n'
J that the question referred to Them
o d. G, not come within the cognizanc
i of Congress; but the perseverance
Il and zeal with which the memora'ist
e pursue their object, seems 10 requ'r
u a further calculation oi the suoJec
is And, as the opposcrs of Sunday mail
J. diselaim all intention to un'se churc
= and state, the committee do no! lc'
" - disposed 10 impugn their motives
- aid whatever may be advanced
!, opposition To The measure, VIII arI'
from the fears entertained oi us u
J. tai tendency to the peace ana happ
T. ness of the nation. lhe ca'as'r
nhe Of other nations, furnished u
n trainers of the constitution oeac'
rd of awful warning, and they ha
De eyinced the greatest possible care
Sc guarding against tho same evil.
ng The .aN, as it now exists, max
ap no distinction as to the days OF
.: week. but is imperative that The r
AZ. AZ. masters shall attend at all reaso'
;rs bic hours, 10 every day, to pert"l
or tho duties of their Offices /; and
or Postmaster General has given
Gre instructions to all PoslmasteIs, 10
a at postoifiscs, wherc the mail arr
re- ON Sunday, the Office is to oe X
ION open ono hour, or more, alter ,hc
p rival and asserting the mai, o"'
=, case that. would interfere WIN
I ne ne hours of public Worship the oil
noe is TO be KEEP, open for one hour
=, -, Ter tive usual time of dissolV'ng
% nm meeting. This liberal co''s'r"c'
80. ofthc law does not satisfy the
cas-, morialis,s. But the committee
nirb Iisyc that there is no, just gro'n
,aga complaint, unless II be conscue"
iii, ,ney have q controlling power