Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-07

tins deoa'e and the galleries, (thc only place aowed
n the admission Of spcctao.s) crowded almoLt to
pi\portion ladies'.
IN Tuesday, Both ult. Judge Castor concluded h;s
spcich in committee OF the whole, favor of ancrng
the 32d section. lie this day occupied somewhat Over
three hours; spoke with much animation and ~ -
cusiomed ability and coquencc. MIR Macon J0dso
Daniel Mr. Harriago and Gen. Weiitorn spoke oh the
same side of the question; aud Mr. Doeksry Dr. S.nS
ment Of the articles Mr. Carson of Burke, made
remarks in reply to Mr.. Sea,ee The question was f.
nsiy taken on the following anne ndmcnt, offered by
That all men, having natural and u,,acnabe tight
to worship Almighty God according the dictates
own conscicncrs, all religious tests qualifications for
office, are incompatible with the principles of fred go
vcrnmcnt decided in the negative, ayes 49, noes S2l
Judge Daniel then offered his amendment modified MS
follows Resored That il is expcdicnt rcmoye the
d,squalicaons for office, containcd in the 32d art from
lily to him for the deeds done in the body Which
was also decided in the negative, ayes 49, noes II
Gen veiborn then moved to amend the article, by
striking out the word &c Protestant and inserting
=" Christian so that il may read, q That person who
shall deny the being of God the truth of the Christian
ichgion, &c. shall he capable of holding office, Nc
MIR. Jaeoehs moved to amend the amendment, as fol-
lows; That no person who shall deny the being of
God shall be capable of holding any office place of
trust profit in the civil department within this state;
provided that the liberty of conscience hereby secured
shall not be construed TO acts of Righteousness
or ]as,fy practices inconsistent with the peace safety
of the State" Also decided in the negative ayes ~,
notes "a.
The question then recurring on General WeiiIorn's
amendment IT was decided in The affirmative, ayes 67
noes counted.
MIR. Ouia,c then moved 10 strike out the following
clause oil the article or who shall hold religious opi
mons Incompatible with the freedom safety Of the
State" (which ncgativcd ayes 30, noes
countedl
The committee then rosc and the resolution as amend
ed, was reported to the house. and the Convention nd
journcd after o'clock.
On Wednesday, LIST inst, the question was taken in
convention agreeing to Gen. Welborns amendment
TO the 32d section, which substitutes the word Christian
for that of Protestant it passed the Committee of the
Whole and decided in the Affirmative ayes "a, 81.
Sundry amendments offered, which all mega
uvcd that offered by Mr. Edrards stated above, by
ayes &c. 81 that of Mr. Jacocks above ayes az
noes go the amendment by MIR. Holmes not varying
criay from that by Mr. Jacocks ayes as noes 7S that
by Mr.. Daniel, as above, ayes 46, noes 60 that by
Mr. Onia1c, above, ayes 30 e7. Mr.. Toon,cr,
from the committee the 10Th resolution, reported it
inexpedent to amend the constitution prevent
Judges from holding amy other office standard.
The following is Mr.. .Maeons Speech this subject
MIR. Macon (rcsident) said he had ever been opposed
TO mixing politics and religion Our political nstu-
tons ought in other way to be connected with those
OF religion than to protect oil sects and denominations
IN the undisturbcd exercise of Whatever mode of
ship they might choose adopt. Mr.. NJ said his
was nearly rum that to himself he had nothing
rear, or nope Tor; but he was anxious his country
lty should be what it WAS in theoryan asylum for the
oppressed and prosecuted of all nations. we ough, to
make distinction between citizens account OF
their religion would be arrogance and presumption in
any set OF men, to usup the prerogatvr OF eaycn
theirs the faith and that others were ronr
In countrys greatest need aud distress we were very
ready to call IN the aid and assistance of Catholic peo-
pie the French; and he for one, could believe it
deny the rights of citizenship and freedom their wor-
ship to the very people who had fought side by side with
them IN the achievement of the independence of tho
country And for this and other reasons, it MIR.
NJ opinion that the Christian instead of that of
Protestant was intended to have been inserted How
and for what reason the excitement has, since the Rcvo
luton been raised against the Catholics, he could
tell for at that period the best feeling existed between
all The sects who had taken part in the great work of
political redemption Mr. M spoke Of one of the most
devoted Patriots of the Revolution who although Catho-
c had poured his blood the sacred cause Of his coun-
shall the of
that man. among us-and who was as il were baptiz-
ed in the very blood OF his fathcrshall say him.
e he bse sSs in 1T the o oSans of his
square with oar notions of orthodoxy; MI
. .s ms ncighbor's holding difieren Mt faith
!; last- head nor pick his
Unr motto should be- peace and good will 20
Hf men Mr. NJ doubted much whether there eyer ,aa
an Atheist in the full the term for cyerv thru
IN nature-the EARTH the water the lIeavens-all ieac6
US eere Is God lie thought there never could be IN
atheist The Baptist was his fayorite Church and h
cared not VINO knew IT. But he would not modest
oi seconh OF Ms preferences for any other church To
Express iear OF the Catholics gaining the mastery in
our country is TO acknowledge that they are right and
we are wrong or that their Priesthood possesses more
talents and greater zeal than our clergy.
THr FATAL ArrAIR AT CnUcxATucK--A corr.s,ond.
ent writes us as follows under date of July IstAn nf
.ray p'ok place yesterday afternoon, Chuckauck in
young gentlemen Mr. Samuel W yS gSy respectable N
Mi'I,an II; ~ CowPer, both of Isle of Wight County
w! HS resulted in the death Of both not informed
OF all the particulars of this tragedy but learn thai the
parties have been in hostile relation towards each otb
tor some months and within that time cbolenaes ia
passed between them, but personal meeting conId he
erected. Yesterday afternoon they mel c3suaIv =,
Chuckatnck, when they drew their pistols and f;rrrd =
C0iPer was shot through the body died immediate
~. AT this stage of the affair Mr. Josah t. Parker the
Drothcr OF Cowpcr, fred his pistol itfed the bail
OF which passed through the body of w and killed q
ree negro man who happened to be sandinr near him
arRer soon alter fled and board the Kentnckv
IN te James River, this day. and passed on in the steam.
boat to Baltimore. ~
we have since heard other details of this lan,er,,hio
occurrence, which confirm the above statement and are
more crcumsantal, but one can well be q pnssvc
spectator on such OCCASION they must be ,eceivcd
WIN many grains of allowance 1t is said that Co,rn,r
saw Vhgted IN the act Of assisting lady 10 enter bcr
rage, and immediately after shot at him The hall oy,,;n,
ms arm whitfield then drew pistol and was i, ,ss
act OF hiring at Cowpcr when the latter declaring him
sen unarned the former waited until he had re- cadcd
ms pistol and then fired and shot him through ire NOD
When CowPer fell, Josioh {. Parker stepped forsayd
10 Whithcld and shot him through The abdomen and ,s
was before said the ball entered the body of free re,r
man VINO was killed insianiancously. The scene Of nc
uo Is represented as most Notwithstanding the vev
OF thrce men, who were, fyc minutes before in The
prime OF lie and strength, laying at few PAGES from
each DINER wetering in their gore. Whitfield and Cow
per- VINO ieI and Parker the survivor were near neigh
DOTS lhose who particularly require the public syn.
pstny ON tIs lamentabe occurrence are the widowed
mothers OF the unfortunate young men Tins hurrcd 10
an untimcly grave Their sntFcrng s are indeed scvcra
out we trust that they have called on Him whose arm
I can hghtcn The weight of human alicton and whose
voice alone can soohe the agations of earthly sorrow
tioIfotk Beacon, JUN g.
| CHIEF JUsTIcR MARsnALL.---We have coryyersed
! win gentleman who left PHILADELPHIA on 1I,n,sd.y