Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-18

,,.senvers. not one of whom ~as I'M ars"
.Ss slightest degree, although the horses before
IN, '..S;eJ them were instantly killed. Truly
/ he yro,idences of God are ordered Tor sooo 10
4, The creatures which He has made.
The Philadelphia Gazette OF last week con-
Inns the following paragraph, which presents an
nous aspect to the .'lovers Of good bee'' -
H. know not what may be done in the pre-
uses. ,a .,u
:, W. understand from gentleman who cali
IAN ne this morning, that there exists gene
/, I determination among the City Butchers, tnat'
"J sG,er Saturday next. they will not supply
ano 10, wi,h meats of any description. They
s"a themselves aggreyed by the presence OF
~ Ss;onsrs" SO called, who occupy the mar
-" without any pecuniary disbursement Tor
,,d eopplain that they have pettioneu
Ills in vain for redress. Such step is irausnt
/ - mich inheritance TO the community; II Is a
1T which brings itself home to the " business
-stomachs Of our citiZens;-and we trust
r"ao,r,s NAV be taken to prevent any inconve-
80 in the matter. We trust that the subject
~ 10 hronrbt before the Councils this evening,
M r,ceiye tie attention which II appears TO de-
serve.
T., Io,k;ng over the " RecoIiectiOns OF Currsn,
3 Charles Phillips, ESQ" tsays the New York
|nzette) a short time since, we we're torc'oiy
Eupck with the Justice OF the writer's opinion on
he question Of religious creeds, the Perusal OF
lh;eh might benefit many at the present day
H., : Defending the character Of Mr.. Carran,
on the vile calumnies which had been let
use ,sainst him at various times upon this sub
.,t. After noticing the contemplate sources
1, hence these caIumnies originated he proceeds:
But it would i'll become the man he honored
IN his friendship. not to shield him from the
eayness Of such an imputatlon. HIS speeches
r. full of the most sublime illustrations from the
Iacred writings, all expressed with manifested
I,nceri,v. and evincing far from common fami-
rity with the holy volume. Let then. no pol
lifted hand presume to add the name OF Curran
the accursed list of inidelity. tie Is passed
kway TO the tribunal atone competent etiher 10 M
s,rogats or TO a5udge him, aud have no doubt,
hat fully and perfectly could have attestea his
SrIiuou; faith, if, during his life, had had the
Ssneri,y 10 inquire it. But it mas always struck
I :. that those are matters between man and ms
1 rea,Or. into which an inquisition is as impudent
[. Il v6uld be vain; s. heassumptlOn uf which has
cen the origin of unu!terrable mischief. Ii
8'nr;s,;ans did not interfere with one another up
I'm mysteries, perhaps the plain and '"dlsputabIle
= Essentials Of Christianity might be more purel?
4 r,ct;.ed Bat where each man. In place of at
&endiur to his own salvation, employs his time IN
Erecting some standard by which his neishbors
belief is to be adiudsed, recriminatiOn too often
occupies the place of mutual forgiveness. and per-
2ecution follows the footsteps OF religion etfaclns
3hem with blood On this subject, Mr., Curran
had no idea of permitting human interference
n ith regard to himself; and he would never have
thought of exercising it with respect TO others
Provided the doctrines of the gospel were ptac-
he thought it matter Of very little con
'seqCnce IN what sarb they were preached. Re
'liyion was diyIne--its forms were human"
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