Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-31
VOL. XVII. NO. 100.
From tho Chnrle.,on Morcrirx.

Rssoluton OF the American Suniav Schoo, Uniou,
adopted in May last 10 Supply the Valley OF the Mis-
ss.ippi with Sunday Schools, in years from that
time The meeting was attended by large nunber
Of the members of both Houses Of Corgres., several
Of whom took part in the ediDgs. The President
OF the United Safes, who l. con'ribuir to the Soce
y's funls had engaged 10 aerd he ting, but
prev n,ed ON doing so by IN heath. The ilOnours-
BILE Felix Grundv. (ons Of tbs Tennessee Sena.ors,)
presided and Nj. s. ClAi Clarke, Clerk OF The House
% Representative, acted 80 Secretary. After the
Chairman he'd explained the otjsc; OF 40 ilns,
verai Resolution. were promised. anil Addresses made.
Amongst The speakers were Msssrs. Whiessy, Craze
Coleman. HAYNES, and Wirk life of.he House OF Re-
pre ,rn,s,ivas. ani Messrs F,eiirgb1ywn, aud Web
er OF The S-ns,e. A Letter was received and read,
from Mr. Wit, 0a'e Attorney General Of tho Urited
S,ates) ineoiog very liberal douaion 1t IS beau
ful piece OF COM iioN, eqrslly Just in sentiment
and elegant In Language Mr. Wehsefs Spee ch is short
but htebie--sc Is Mr. H,yue's, Mr.. W. saiJ-"NIo.t
great CONCEPTIONS were simple. The rresen, age had
struck out two three ideas the i'm or,ant sinh
ect OF educ alton, and the diffusion e religious knoyl
edge, parskng in very high degree of THE chsrac
ter. OF these the leading che, perhaps was the J;.-
ribu,ion Of the Holy Scriptures, without note or con-
mep,-sn idea only full OF pe,y AMI duty and can"
do, bot strictly jot 'ud philosophical" Mr.. HAYNES
urged that 'upcu ,his country, than upon any
other, in the providence OF Co, has been cast The
solemn charge of preserving and pc petusug Chris.
ian KIN vledyo, and the principles OF free cavern
ment." Mr. Wjckli6- insisted that his irsti,nIon i
uufrtndlv to the free ina i'uions OF our COUNTRY
The objection would lie with eqrai force against
every College or literary estee''hm'rt where pious
men bsvs any sgency 10 their government He did
rot believe that there lives ore humen being in the
United States who il sy wick d enonvh IN I.s;s
a union between Church aud State. NJ, Ksv es,ima
ted the cost of tbs undertaking AT 500 900 sum
which. collected from twelve millions of people woniJ
take a ude from those disposed TO give and which
he regarded as iDSiguihcsn when compared with tbe
iumence impJrancc otte o jsat The speeches, ge-
| n rally, animated AID eloquent and the whole
proceeding appears 10 have teen very solemn and inn
pressive.
Mn. WIRr's OPINION OF SUNDY SCHOOLS.
1t was mentioned some me riuce, by one OF our
Washington Correspondents, that The Hon I'm Yirf
ktsrr raj nl the
invited to attend Sunday School Meeting al Wasbings
on, and niiug himself unable TO be present address,
ed letter OF apology 70 the Agent, enclosing dora
tcn of $50. copy of that letter we here subjoiu
". Y. Jour. Com
WAsHINGToN Feb. 10, 1881
Dear Sri regret that II is not 10 my power IN bs
with you this eve ming, that might havs united nv
humble eG)rts with these of e'ow- izens who
will be present, 10 advancing This Pres', and az be-
eve il, Hesven-direeted CAUSE. That liberty and
learning lean each other for SUPPORTS is truth
which has long been known to the wisr, and of which
all becoming convinced, by fearful experiences
1t mas been the ignorance OF the people which has so
long enabled tyrsns to hold the world in ell aims and
they have failed to burst them asunder, when
ever light has broken in strongly upon them But II
they are permitted relapse into ignorance and ia
natural attendant, groveng vice, tyrauts will rise
again. under the Of Patriots, and shal see IN,
world plum ed into Gothic darkness and despo,snn
II is not in the nature OF things aha, popular Gov
ernment can long aUbss except among an enlisbtep-
ed and virtuous people nothing else can Shield them
az ainst the designs Of wicked and Intriguing polji.
clans, who always como in the name and garb Of pa.
ro,sin and calling Themselves friends of the people
cheat them TO their ruin. Every sffot, there f,re IN
enghten the ople, deserves the Jealous sunnort ~
every genuine trie nj Of ib-r;y; and | hail. with IN
affected joy the areour with which this great and phi.
lauthropic plan has been every wbers receved -
Viewed 10 temporal aud pollticl light merely II a.
the strongest support r all who ish Iha cor.
tinuauce of our free and happy Institutions az home
aud when we see the effect that our example is pro-
duciug the world, the motives for our exerops ri
ses to Tar lotier and nObler sentiment. Ii is the
cause Of the Uui!el States only, but of the 70 boie
earth ia the OF thrOu h. nj ,i
and who is there poor and soTdd OF spirit. as to hin
only OF hinsalf when the great question is whetber
this earth shall be inhabited by enlightened and vjru
Gus reemen erect and firm on tie basis of ndepen-
dence, by hordss of Ignorant, grovslng and pros
trae slaves, haggng their chains, and licking the dust
from the feet OF their oppressors.
But, in connection with these great temporal bene.
6ts, your society has still higher and hoiar aim
spreading the light Of the Gospel, and advancing The
Kingdom OF the Redeemer. La relation TO the world
large, believe that public vlrtus has no sod basis
but in Religion Il mean by public virtue, that which
impe man. in all his public aet9, 10 look solely to Tho
good OF his country without any view OF personal sg
grandzsmen'. believe that the Fathers Of our ".
ou'ion were, for the most part, such mon. great
crisis called the out, end the danger az well
as the common pc, supplied great motive OF action
which held them together end direcie heir united
efforts TO tbs Iteration of their county. But that
crisis passed, and the object achieved, IT, nau-
raj passions of into play aud ihen cams psr-
sona ambi ion, with all its disastrous renus Of facop
intrigue, injustice, barbarty slender, contention and
strife, until whole country presents scene from
which every honest and peacesbIe man recoils with.
out ray Of hope, except from the power Of the AL.
mighty Private vice always keeps pace with public
immOrDli'y Principles and manners doscfud naiural-
ly from those who occupy distinguished places hose
who dw ell in the bu'0hle walks Of life This Ia an ad.
m,ted truth in nonarchios, and have bad expert
ence enough TO know that is extensively ua in re-
pubcs. One distinguished is able TO corrupt n
whole DeshbOrhOod by his example ard macbina-
lions; and the sphere Of bis psrnieous influence be.
comes enlarged 10 proportion 70 the emiusnce wbick
he has risen. The only correction 10 that which YOU
seek to apply, and The plan laid tn the profoundest
wisdom. Begin at the other end of society with the
rising generations in the humble walks OF life Plant
in them the seeds Of that Gospe 10 whose power the
world OF civilized bears evidenee and YOU raise
up great antagonist principle which will overwbem
corruption, though seated high. Ths people, in
truth, hold the upper plscs among They are tho
spring head, the natural fountain OF all power Purify
he fountain. and he streams will be pure. And what
there ecdcou,, nay, what Ia there that has any
power 10 produce such effect, but IN GoGpeI of the
Redeemer, carried home TO tbs heart by his Spirit
Mere human virtue Is cheat--a ssintAiion az best
which continually exiiDgushed by temptation.
II has power resist the cell Of sslhth ambition
and the tissue Of vile means a. Il agents wbish ouch
an ambition fll1 10 employ. II NAV make show
in public but II has power TO resist The temptations
which solicit the passions Of man in private and which
have aire ldy poisoned III the spriaes Of moral action
among Nothing less than he living conviction Of
an ever present God, before whom acting and
thinking and speaking and that have future state
OF ending exisence dependant his apptoba-
tior, can impose a moments restraint on the ndul-
gence Of human passion and nothing can reconce
man such restraint bu the f,rma,ion Of new spi.