Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-21

~u'y' aie uehicu the jurisdiction OF the board
over publications not psdo in South Carolina. tie
commended that, whether tn Use publications were
issued at London. or Constabtinopfe, or Pokis or
view York, or Washington, was in,rnatcrial. The
Soara had no jurisdiction beyond ihc state. And
nc proved rom evidence formerly given before the
BOARD coupled with the declarations of Cen blair
a"o member of tho board. that the Letter of a
Cayman'" and "Broussais," had never in point Of
.' oeSn published by DR.. Cooper in South Caro-
| b., "S., DIS TO The passages referred to IN his
oAicai Econo'ny, they related not TO religion,
out 'o ministers and dispensers Of religion, NOT 10
uoei ,r but preachers; and the question was
oi one connected with the subject of poli,i.
| cal economy, and related to pecuniary expediones
alone AT any rate. every Quaker tbrou ghout tho
Union, had bold during $50 years, and did now
hoId' the same opinions with DR.. Cooper, on Thu,
! express point.
| tie won't on to give history of the numerous,
a'.Scks on him without the least provocation. and
w"hout reply, from the very time whom he first
came TO South Carolina, to the present day. He
Iu' aiso that the present accusations had
already been made before tho legislature some
Jeafs ago, on presenment Of u grand iury referred
70 committee, considered and dismissed a, with
out foundation. That the accusations, therefore.
now prepared, had already passed in rem judica-
,nn'' and he was entitled to DO free from them un
less IL was intended to harrass him with annual
aPpheatonsto tho legislature on charges already
lie appealed to every trustee, whether Il wa
not notorious to the public that ali tte o,;n;on.
no" complained of, hold and ayowcd by
IT. O.-at the time when he elected esidonf,
ms previous publications, his connection with Dr.,
.f'esuy' and with Priestiys opinions, were known
70 every Trustee, when he. came here His de-
year 1889. "a III"
He commended that every opinion complained ~
"eiu oy the president Of the College, had long
oeen held by large classes of the most rosnectahI
citizens of tho United States and were not novel.
t'es introduced by himself. His opinions as TO n
sdihried Clergy and public ,,rayer wore held by
h,ie hod,
your own John Archdale, the subject of Dr. Ram
says panegyric in the History Of South Carolina.
MS opinion as to Muteralis,n, by all the fathe rs
OF the christian church for some centuries after
Christ; by all the Priestluyans and Unitarians i'm
nng'o,o ana tins country; some of the most emf
nent OF modern divines of the Episcopal Church:
9y Law bishop OF Carlisle; by Watson, Bishop of
Landau; and this doctrine is, at present a subject
OF controversy between Mr.. Balfour of Charles
Town Mass.) and Professor Stewart of Andoyor.
mat 1t Is the opinion of those eminent physiolo-
ssts' Iaoanis and Broussnis of Paris Lawrence,
" London; and Mccartney, of Dublin. That il
was the opinion avowed also by Thomas Jefferson
IL is known TO have been held by DR.. Rush; and
must nave become the prevailing opinion of every
Pnysioogist. That the Sub6uth is not IL dan of re-
hg'o1s observation under the Christian dispense ion,
is well known TO be the opinion of almost every
DIVINE OF ennence in England and this country:
ana Is SO held by DR.. Paley, whose works are text
ees - AAu'
That MS TO the Pentdteuch, of which the discuss.
ION was rendered unavoidable by Professor Sill.
n,an, no man who has duly attended to the scrip
turai and historical arguments on both sides of this
question, can possibly believe that the Pentateucb
az zoe "oto possess ii, the writing of Moses
Dr. cooper went so far to declare, that he
would scruple to give credcnce to the oath of anv
man. VINO would, after full examination, deliberate
ly say that it was so.
b. DR.. Cooper then proceeded to say, tina. ali
these obnoxious OPTIONS were, in fact, propagated
by the LegislatureI6f South Carolina, as well as
COODer. all
iouno IN the Rev. DIR. Cummings panegyrical view
OF the theological tenes of the poet and republican
Jonn Alion to be found Gas it ought to be) in the
Legislative Library.
ne then read from that review, the opinions of
Milton
Denying the creation out of nothing.
ence of tho Soul.
denying the Propricty of separate order Of
mon, like the Clergy.
Denying the propriety of pecuniary pay given to
the Clergy.
Denying the obligation of public PRAYER; and of
the modern Sabbath.
lnsisting on the right of free discussion.
Dr' cooper referred also to the very strong arpu
ments OF DIR. Charming, against the Calyinistic
principles of the class usually STYLED orthodox and
the elaborate defences of Unitariansm in that
DOOR. lie stated, that DIR. Claiming was by COM
mon acknowiedgment, one of tho most eloquent,
aoe ana learned divnes of the United States Ho
asked then, whether these were not accnsot;one
against VIM Penn, John Archdale, John Milton
DehJsInln franklin, Thomas jefferson Dr. Rush
Or. Prlestly, and DR.. Claiming as much as
against DR.. Cooper and whether it was crime in
the President to hold opinions in common
with such men? He declared that he did not pre.
tend to advance his own opinions as true but m
the opinions which, whether true or false had been
forced upon him, by the evidence to which he had
oeen subjected; ne had doubt his adyersaries
were equally honest and justifiable in holding their
own opinions, which must of course, be the result
OF the evidence to which they had access. They
had as much right to their opinions as he had
TO ms own; but neither Of them had any ripht 10
be offended with the other for opinions which did
not depend upon the WILL but were forced on our
CONVICTION, by the evidence which accompanied
then. La proportion that evidence was com.
PIcte, the decision and the opinions would ap
proximate to truth Ifmpcrfect, in material pents,
the result would be error. But every person was
lrresistbiy compelled to decide according to the ba
lance OF evidence actually presented to his under
standing. Error of opinion therefor could he no
crlme Tor 1t was Involuntary: and for the same rea
son, no cause Of offence to others, If nah diff
iers IN sentiment, from his neighbour his neighbour
differs from himi and it is a subject of mutual am
nesty' not of mutual complaint, or anger, or hos,
;ility.
lTo De CONTINUED
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