Litchfield enquirer., 1831-01-27
IMPoRTANCE OF RELIGION.

down the bulwarks Of public virtue; and i
you obliteratc from society the public wor-
ship of God, you will speedily destroy in
the minds oft MISUNDERSTOOD will quick
Iy ef1ace, from the conscience Of man, all
regard for the laws and the appointments
of humanity. If you destroy the sanctions
of religion, or if you neglect and despise
them in the high Places of the land. you
will annul the efficacy of its enactmcnts in
the cottage-and ify you take away the influ-
ence Of its restraints and announcements
from the minds of the mass of mankind,
you have annihila.ed in their estimation,
the influence Of political authority and
power. Let the experiment be made once,
and we are sure it will never be repeated.
In6delity will occupy the seats of justice
and Of mercy. The courts Of legislation
will be filled with a wild group of disor-
derby and chimerical visions. The dreams
Ola vain philosophy will take the place of
Improvement and refinement will be held
out in prospect while degeneracy aud deg
radiation are experienced in fact. A new
era of regeneration aud blesscdneSs will be
preached up by the disciples Of falsehood,
while the ministers of truth are announcing
The approach of tIebasemcnt and misery.
The relaxation of public principle will
speedily spread its banetul effects over the
lowest condition of private life. The abb
clifton of the public establishments ofreli-
gion, will be followed with the subversion
public tranquility and happiness. Vile
men will be exalted, and the wicked will
walk on every side. The demoralizng
contagion of protaneness and proAigacy,
will extend through all ranks in the COM
munity and all the parade of laws and
proclamations will not be able to preserve
the boundaries of personal honor and fidel-
ty entire and violale.-Rev.J.M ackbeth.
A correspondent of The Age, publish
cd in New York, gives the subjoined des-
cription of DaUid Cr0ckett, representative
in Congress from Tennessee.
'Ofthis plain, unsophisticatcd citizen Of
the West, you have heard much. Preten-
ded wits, and empty pated butfoons, have
cndcavored to make All impression upon
the American people, that he IS totally in.
competent to represent any portion of
them, in The Congress Of the United
States. Great injustice, in this particular.
has been done to Mr.. Crockett. 1t is true,
he is an eccentric man, and his eccentri-
cities have exposed him to much uncharit-
able animadversion, and too frequently, to
gross and foul misrcpl eSentation. But you
may rest assured, that he is a man OF ex-
pericnce and acutcness, and no inconsider-
able degree of sagaci;y.
Mr. &c rnthor ahOvp tho mid.
die stature. Strong, athletic frame. In
cines to stoop. Appears to be about fifty
years Of age. His countenance pleasant,
but indicating 6rmness and resolu,ion.----
Vigorous and hcalthful appearance. A
protusion Of brown, inclining to bright au-
burn hair. He evinces, on all occasions,
great frankncss of character and indepcn-
dence Of mind. He is neither cold nor
heartless. On tho contrary, he is, evident
~, susceptible of the kindes, feelings and
the warmest sympathies. In his social in
tercourse, he is affable and pleasant, but
bold and fearless.
His ancestors, believe, were Virgini-
ans. He is, by birth a Tenncssean. An
uDlettered son of the forest. From the
dawn of manhood, he was borderer, ac-
customcd to the barking Of the wolf, and
the bowling of the merciless savages. He
is said to be one of the best woodsman of
our Western wilds we'll acquainted with
the use Of the rife, and having often parti-
cipated in feats of daring enterprise.
This brief sketch must be evidence to
you, that Mr.. Crockett is without scholas-
tic knowledge. He is, however, well cd
ucated in the ways Of the world, and has
studied mankind. successfully, no. in books.
but in that scruiinizing intercourse, and
constant commingiing with them, which is
tento!d more useful, Than all the pedantry
which too frequently is acquired within the
walls Of college. He is a man of quick
conceptions, and strong powers ofmind.
AS a legislator he seems increasingly de-
voted 10 the security aud interests Of lii
immediate constituents. He is indefatiga'
bic in his efforts TO obtain protection fol
the citizens of his district, against the op
Grafton of certain land laws, which HI
thinks may ultimately bear with great in
Justice upon them. The hardship of thei
case seems to have awakened in him. TIN
kindest feelings of our nature, and to have
!, called forth all his zeal, ardor and industry
; in their behalf He was elected TO thu
present congress by the friends Of Gen
eral Jackson: but he is warm and deci
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