Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-10

iuc&iA died time q preserve the small remains of
ms 'c&iiauon Guerrero ha.; been shot as traitor
P rlaHd Chi ;.'lnyo her masters every year.
fh,' military cl eitains very umlucky or very
lncotnpt"nt the spirit of her rule is inmcal 10
the feelings and PRINCIPLES of tie are. We began to
t"Ink 1923, that oil the wurj would pass under
the y htof lie military pr"o pie. we are now satisfied
That we we're mistaken, & tina, hough the last to dod
IT. we s'nO fo!!w exam, l. of Tie nations quoted
and c"n>teed by better experience that it is impos-
sihe - nokc ~ Xix purse out of sow's ear
81 ky and quietly The old fashion Of conf.
ciag tic aft rs If government 10 men Of talents Wis
dom, and cxp' renee.
- Having been forced to speak of these matters
against our inclination, beg leave respectfully to
ask perusa of the following exquisite satire.
1t is from the pen of that very sensible and witty
man, Mai Noah
Too MUCH or \ CoOD THlNG.-For several noru-
p5s at O'clock, the doors of lecture f0oiu next
to CHURCH have been opened and forth have issued
many women, a few men, and some children. They
must have attended mathis at ) O'Clock and riser,
from their beds before the dawn of day One morn
ing last week an old political friend comfortably but
Z tened up, and bdnGauna round his neck came ont
OF Tie room with his vile tucked under his arm: I
hcckon"d him - cross the street to me- which
nc dad, what brings you out cariy-nut election
ccrHg 1T this hour" 90 no--ve have been 10
church; gets up every morning before cock Growing
and goes 10 church to obligc my wife" "A very du-
tml husband; and how do you like n? mot at alp
saul he, the emily lime that desire to talk with my
wife about domestic concerns,-about our children
and devise plans Eor comfort and their prosperIly
she Judges and | must rise, and dress to oo IN
chuEch,hc bel' Is tnkling all dav,-ecture IN the
I mornlng--prayers at noon--scrmon III he evening"
hymns II night, with great deal Of miscellaneous
praying ASKING fNe.s aud returning thanke my hands
are IN my pocket every hour aid some pous object
he missionary cuuse In India, the Pacific Ocean:
the time winch prudent wives devote to domestic
concern~, is absorbed in prayer; my wife is good
woman--wlthout tault-cba rita bic, good tempered
anu knd TO rr children, yet SHE fancies herse con-
tnunliy object OF divine vengeance, and ia ALWAYS
suppl!ca ing for mercy;-ny house, sir is filed with
tracts;--tracs for mothers Children servants and
sailors, and very book of fiction, wit or humor is
removed, and tracts sprinkled over the shelves and
in one of these, called upon to estimate the
difference between burning hell one hour or
burning tor eternity All sir, when we used to 90
10 the MESSIAH church twice on Sunday 10 henr
DONNIE Livingston preach, thought we did our
duty with grateful hearts. but il is church near
~ all day. ard prayers nearly all night, is much
or good thing So saying he moved iowa rds
home with ruelul counenance. He was riph: sit
Is too much of good thing" For the blessings of
lite and liberty OF health and happiness of exemp-
tion from many evils which other countries suffer
we deep debr OF gratitude to the disposer Of
f all thngS--lhc divine King OF Kings and ruler of
the Universe; but to neglect the positive duties we
owe TO ourselves and society in general-to de-
vote all our time and The most Understandable bonre
f to church and prayer, to be soliciting divine
blessings and fXpcndlDg for what is termed
inc suPF&Et or rehSt'h IS DONG injustice to those
numerous cbIlgatiors and duties which devolve upon
Us as men and clZens; it our social rea ions
: with gloom and dependency, creates blgot Y and
superstition and we zee time and eternity 'hfoneh
clouds and darkness instead of the brioh, RAYS of
comfort and consolation In one of our chm chee
there the motto God is ioUe'-9nd IN this bref
ana cheerful hope there IS much 20 gladden. and in
spIre the heart The silent and unseen aspIrations
hln 1ha no
tailous visits twice or thrice day to church; the
, morning and evening prayer in the quiet chamber
Towing purely from the heart, rises to the throne of
Grace like incense from he altar. We must he ra
uonal not philosophical this subject, and teach
ourselves to believe that ianaticsm il more dreadful
than total irreI1gon; the laws make honest who
profess no fah-but law can make the fanatic
mild tolerant, his mind is dcceased--and he
transparent fount of pure religion is turned to gall
and bitterness we have many reforms TO make on
this subject We shoot our arrow beyond the mark.
Upwards of sir million Of do laTs have been OH
tanned in this country dming the Ias fifteen years for
what are called religious objects, and the accumula-
tInn Of wealth through spiritual influence throuob
donations and e2acIes, appear an absoroIn M and
leading consideration, until at length the clerical
power through its presses and nnnied institutions
will raise religious Standard in the country before
4 which all must bow. who the pioneers in this
Work-who put forth to open the hearts and omen
purses to swell these ecclesiastical contributions? The
women--ihc female sex, 'hose whose Influence is If
resstihe-whose power the heart is uBquestiou-
able and who can lead ordy as the infant is re-
presented in the scriptures leading the lion. The
impress is made upon thtir plastic mlnGs-thev are
moulded and fashioned by the sofiness Of their ma
ture to suit the objects III vIew-woman tImld sem
svc. full Of fears and apprchensions alarmed at the
I spiritual prospects held forth for the flture-the
etharIa spirit and elastic buoyancy Of their natures
neutralLed and soft ened, morbid scnsbiIitv taking
the place of Cbeerfulness, and gloom covering the
sun shine of hope, and thus prepared they are sent
forth as heraIds 10 fashion us for an iron control
which even now is visible in every coepe courr.
public ediiice-workshop of our country Can we
not as frecmeD speak of these things without being
charged with abusing religion 1t would alarm the
\ they in all its bearings and amIfcaions the pi-
ganlc church government which is established in
our country, end so to witness gradual ap,
Proclamation towards the councils Of the ma ion, and
the determination to accomplish the long talked Of
union Of Church and State Europe is breaking the