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TO when he ~ enItied IN the social COM
pact. Let then tho heal;bful strca ans Of
science and literature irriga,e the nation
and dispense their benifosnt and fertilix-
ing influences upon the entire population
Of the country
Bot is Religiou-,be Cirisfian Rsiision
the friend Of civil liberty She is--snd.
IN eonneXion With education, its sure
guaranty. What first enslsved man His
vice. not bis religion. Rational liberty,
with every other blessing. is the birthright
Of man, as he came from the hands Of his
Msker His mind intelligent, his heart
pure. he knew and needed no authority;
no Law, save that Of his God Had this
state OF primevsl bleaedness continued,
no intermediate government would havc
been necessary. But IL did not; and in
foifsiting ihis, man put himself his reason,
aud conscience ~ the leading strings OF
passion. In forming communities under
this influence II was necessary that power
be lsdged somewhere 10 control IL. This
- the foundation OF human government.
|, is tho work of religion and science TO
perfect this system, ard cause u TO cit
as lightly as possible upon the communal
~.
A contrast Of countries where the
Christian Religion exists with those
where u dots not, will fli,y prove the
iriendly influence ~ eXeris IN maintaining
The nights ul man" Where does man
understand himself; Where is he erect
ia the enjovmen, of his proper dignity ;
Where do Ne see the rpe fruits OF civili-
2a'ion. OF science, and Of The convenien-
ees Of HE; Look at the Pagan. nations 81
the Globe How iyrsurical their insti-
tunousl How degraded the PEOPLE -
The durGs Of super.'iiion-thc abieet
slsvs'of iyrsnis' In Mahommedan ooun-
tri's II Is no better. Wherever the crcs-
cen, and the mInaret are scon. there iha
iron hoof OF diteful oppression rests heavily
upon mankind. In Christian countries
only are the blessings OF freedom enjoyed
To any extent. and IN these in precise
proportion 20 the prevalence Of true reli-
gion. comparison of Russia Fnnco
sud Euglsnd, IN ,hi. respect, will give
the pre-emInence To the latter. And,
without, being liable 10 tho charge Of AFRO
cameo. we claim that our United Staies
0 crtops them all.
England is greatly indebted 10 tic vo-
tsrIss Of Christianity for the civil liberty
that sdorns Der institutions. The an
unss and Efforts u ouch men ~ John
Milton and his eoppssIs, troubled The re-
pose Of royalty. and guided the people Co
the possession Of their rights. Dsspots
snd their creatures would have thought
1T nothing bat uvsling the ehnEI Of bon
dase that bound their subjects more Sc
eur'ly. The reaIon Of the position for
which VIC are contendinG here is obvious.
The controversies carried ON at tie period
Of British history referred 10, were Tor tho
HShis Of conscience. And The rights Of
oonscI'nee and cirH rights are insspaIabls.
10 possess the one 10 TO enjoy tie other.
The sword OF truth cut the roads Of civil
Ihraldom so far a they have been severed
from tho British Constitution. Christian
ny vS in'iTumontal in planting the Aow-
en Of Liberty there though 10 the con-
test TO 60 so, many thing iranspired upen
which her holy nature iGowned, and tho
recollection Of Shioh still NANTES her
cheek with the blu,h Of shane
But 9 farther and stronger proof Of the
position THAI true religion is friendly To
the cause Of civil liberty. 10 presented in
the different rsSultI OF the American and
French revolutions. The Colonies and
France alike struck for indsrendenee-
the latter stimulated by the example Of
the former. How differ snI The issass -
The Colonies under circumstances the
most sinbAirassing, met their powerful
antsgonisi; passed through a ssnEuiuaFy
contest; achieved their freedom, snd OF
ganilcd asy''cm OF govern nsht Of emf
vailed excellence, eXei'ing as j, Justly de-
serves The admiration q the world Al
this time tie National limits extend from
~ e. -.
Of the Union waves DER - Stsiss. en-.
biscing an InTntnse and sll' TsBidiv ~
crossing population. Large and flourish
ipg cities have gfoSn %. which, foE sG-
tent, beauty and business, slfosdy TiVsl
those of che Old world. The csnvass Of
our shipping waiting The rieh products Of
'hs country. aLl,ehs every sss. snd ihs
sisrspangled bauGlr Goats ia every
breeze Of Heaven. WonterfuI nstioni-
Yesterday small Il stature sod feeble Of
fcsoufees--noi- q giant ~ LitnsRsion. in
lp2ssossiDg sHd WELDING tucctssluliy al
'he elements 81 ns',onsl power aud dis.
inction The French revolution trans.
pired aud - better knoun by tho terrible
sad tragic scenes that siteHded u tbsn By
Tie ieS political sdVsntages % secured 10
Ihe people. ia the gloomy psriod tha,
sueeesdsd Tie fefcest pss-,Jns u The DO.
han hear were unkennellsd. Law. -.
Der. religion aaA scc,si couioft we're bro
hsn eoNu ~ The torrent Libsr'inism
psfyaied The lsnd' The ruilio.iea
smoked with tho BLOOD "a ifs victims 49,
ndef dssifuci,yc infasnccs the ark og
cifd liberty SOD vsni 80 pieces IN
short time No behold he Reaius q She
mighty Nspu.son 81 work BE- sei1ed
ihe oecasoD. mounted lho " h.ilsind asd
directed the siofm 10 bisosH sggfandins-
ment Andtbe once fepubhc "a Ffsnes
'1Ppsrls iho ihrnf.o q thc Empsfor. sod
sheds hef beet bioad 90 sustain his anhl.
i,oos schemes sod sJf ance lis eoagsssis.