The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-06

| uS tVpott VI tue NOmiNIt'CS VI tne
Senate, last session, on the petition,
Is ieple,e with candour aud strength ol
argument the radical part. VI whicl,
never lave and never San be coniuled ;
but still it-has not put the matter Ia
rest New memorials are TO be present
ell to Cohgress--pri severance 10 urg-
ed---i,religisn is 'rumpeted-and The
learning and religion Ut the petitioners
are To outweigh all opposi.'on.
The nsti,u.isn 0t tte United States
is a chatter Of powers granted aud
rights retained /; among aIithe enunes
ated powers gwen to Corgles, there il
none that aulhoiizes them 20 deter
mine " hat day vi The year or week
The people shall abstain from labor 81
travel. Should they therefore make
such u powe,less law, il wouIc be un.
ulional. There ale many thou
sands in the United States who con-
scien iously Keep the seventh day Of the
week for Sabbath. Should Congress
stop the transportation Of the mail Oh
the seventh day and continue it on Sun
day, what would the petitioners say !?
Would they not complain OF y partiaIi
~ shown 10 tho Sabbatariaps. to the
giief of the Sundarixns : 1t amounts
10 no,hing to say there is majority
that prefer the observance Of Sunday
to any "ther day, for minoriiiss have
unalienable rights, which ought not,
and cannot, be surrendered 10 Govern
ment. The God we adore-the wor-
ship We pay him. and the times Of per
forming that worship, are articles not
within the compass OF any Gentle leg
i.la'ure. The design Of civil Govern
ment, which Is to protect TIE lives, lib
erly, aud property, of the many units
which form tine whele body, is every
way answered without that surrender.
Government should defend the rights
Of the religionsts, (as ci'izens) but sIl
re'i eiou, opinion, Of none. lfihe Pc
tnioners a,e secured in their persous
and 'igLts. Why should hey desire
mure T? Their conscienccs can never
be charged with guilt, for what others
do for Conscience belongs alone to
the hume department. Why should
they wish to stretch and lop of (!ike
Procusics,< and bring all to their stand
ard =? The driving Of a carriage wi |
neither terrify them, nor break their
de, otion; TO- many Of them are driven
to the places OF their derotion. II
saba ical laws are necessary TO govern
the peopl. Oh Sunday, and keep them
from all business but religious duties,
why not make a law to prevent Sun
day Schools +; for there is no gre ater
relation between education and relig-
ion, than there il between travelling
and ,cIiglon. Paul and his conpany
and baggage. were five days travelling
BY water Fl ON Philippi to lrons. In
rroas they tarriei seven days the
last of which was ths first day OF the
week oI course enc of the five days
WIS Sunday and yet there was no
w Of consc cnce, or law Of Congress
10 prevent them iron, transporting them
,elve, and goods on Sunday.
Should C"ngre.. indulge the petition
FRS, and pass law 10 stop The 4 anspor
Iation of the mail on Sunday, it would
be a nest egg for themselves and 9TH
ers. Encouraged by success they ,
would next proceed to have The days o!
and Faster, and their ass"- !
cations aud synods exempted in the
same way, and where would it end ?
The Sabbatarian. with the Jews, (fnd
ng Congress Acxibic.) would with e.
7ual tight, claim u law to scaDciiIy
Saturday for their convenience. When
ever n legislature legalize huly days,
,iceds Of faith, forms Of worship. or
,ccuniary reward for religious servi- !
:es, they int, ude into the kingdom OF
Christ, and impeach The wisdom Of the
livine law giucr for not knowing
,ow, or his goo,lness, for not giving !
ALL laws necessary in his government.
The deadly pill, at first, will always
be rolled IN honey The honor OF re
ision-thS spread Of the gospel--.lhe /
piciy aud ,eseach Of the reformers-
he good Of socieiy-thc safety Of The
tate, and the SALVATION or SOULS, form
he sirup, in which the poisonous pill
. hidden. 1t is Gom men, high in es-
eem Of holiness aud wisdom, that the
worst of usages and most cruel laws
proceed; for base characters defeat
heir own wishes. The heart Of king
4 "A wus uprfect all his dnys vet he