Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-11
COMMUNICATION.


GESTLE'IEN:--In connexion with yourselves and
many others ! noticed with surprise and regret the
remarks in Saturdays Courier, on the SUBJECT of
morning. prayer meetings. certainly did suppose
that this was one Of the last subjects to fall under
the censure cf any press purpcriug to be- Christian
The argument upon ich the wri'cr seems TO lay
most sire is the loss of time which an attendance
at hose meetings But allow me TO ask how
many OF those attend, cnuld or would employ
TINS early hour mote profitnbiy? 1t can scarcely DC
possible that this argument IS offered serious In
deed the tone OF he,riless l,vitv which pervades
the whole, forb!d5 this Conclusion; and ii IN ended
merely as specimen of sarcastic wit, tn. writer has
yet ~ learn that the shafts of rdicue E. harm lass
II the ground when aimed thu altar of the Chris
tian religion. Such triffing upon such suh.cr, Is
revolving 10 the feei'gs OF aay believer i'll the Cos
pei. For myself a member of no church
professor of no particular rangions creed or dnc-
tiine, but as t"ruanl admirer Of trBe peiy. have
ooked uponthesc early meetings with peculiar plea
sure They interfere with no persons ordinary
equations, and shed camness The mind during
the hustle andb mess e the day.
fit 'ostentaton TO arise early 10 pcrEorm duty
which we owe to The Creator OF all things ,here are
many who are willing 10 he termed "ostsntatious;"
and If 1t Is "innatIcs to f,liow moderation but
with firmncss. that pats which reason, and even
sefinterest teaches 20 he riJht, they cont mt
with the n,me of "ianat:C,."
have not made these few remarks in conten-
tlrns spirit, with wish to religious col-
truversy, believing that such controversies only tend
10 mys'ify that faith which stands like pillar Ugh,
undarkcncd by the Of the scorner the laugh
Of he Atheist but with 4 wish t, draw more gene al
attention 10 the remarks which have sluded to. in
order that they may be fully appreciated by Chris
tan community. II.
SIR CIny-In Prem ice $ life ofthis d ,,iucuishcd
sot"sman and exemplary CITIZEN find the follow
ing just tribute of praise from Mr. Adams and Mr.
Rush.
There ia man at this dag who valics his opin.
ion, believes or Will assert balrf in any manage
mo har 9lu hctyv a ~
II, by possioCy, there any such. ask of their
consId"rhtc attention 10 Tie declarations of Mr
Adams, as contained ~ what FLOWS
''lmmedia civ after the close of my admin tra.ion
an address trdnsml ID to ne by certain citizens
of Ncw-Jsrsey, tn which returned forthwith an an
swer In that paper, assigned the inorv"s which
had induced III" TO Domlnate Mr.. Clay {, Tho Office
of Secretary cF state. 1t was published in many o
the newspapers, and rJmlins test monii from NJ,
10 Mr.. Clay, TO which could now add, ond from
which could deduct nothing With Mr.. Clay.
administration Of the Department of State, I wa.
entirely satisfied The composition Of all his oifica
papers was credit ahlc ~ tho country"
The following IS extract from tho p1per referred
to by Mr.. Adams. The whole COMMUNICATION IS "a
noble, so beautiful, 80 clcquen; and go just that Il dc
u be inserted eDire but for tho present we
only insert that part which relates 20 NJ. CLAY
The other is eqnay worthy of the honor IN which
YOU have associated him WITH me by your letter.
Upon him the fOuost ISLANDERS have been showcrcd
Loag kaown aud Appreciated as successrvcly mem
the unriyallcd speaker anl 81 tho same time most
efficient leader of dshaia Of them, as ~ nblc
nId rIcccs'ul negoiiutnr los. your interests in war
nndin peace, with f'r"ign powers, and "a power
iui candidate for the high q, Of your trusts The de-
partIncnt of Staie j;se.fwas station which, by its
bGstowal, could confer nci' her prof nor honor upon
him, but upon which h. his shed ulI.dlng honor By
the manner 10 which 10 has discharged It's duties -
Prcludice aud passion bays charged hlrI with obtain
ing that Office by bargain ard corruption Before
YOU, my fello@ cla'ns, he presence OF orr conn
Try md Of heaven. pronounce the charge totally I'M
Funded. FfSs tribute Of justice - due from me IN
him, and ] scz', w'h pleasure, TIC opportunity ac
iprdcd me- b. yunr Letter., # discha'ging the oblga.
ton
g As 10 my mo'igcs lJr tcul:il ~ TO him the de-
partmen: of state whom did let that man vho lnca.
upns them come forward. LIT him ,hcu select and
name tho man, whom By his pr,-cr,non, talents Ly his
splendid serviccsby his nrde D. patriotism by lbs all
embracing public spirit by lij fs,,id rlcaucncc 10
behalf OF To, tights and liberties OF maulind, by lis
iJng experience ~ the aiius Of the Uni ~ forcirn
and domestic n President OF tho u States intent
9DIy upon The honor and wcfuc of his country,
onghl To haze preferred IL HENRY CLAY. Lot Eim
n1m' "'nan. and then judge you. ny E low ciii
rHns. of nv mctyc~.