The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-29

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pect to save us. Nor is there anything in
the catholic religion unfavorable to freedom.
All religions united with government are
more or less inimical to government. All sep
arated from government are compatible with
liberty.
ssIf the people of Spanish America have
not already gone as far, ia religious ~tolera-
ton, as we have, the difference in their con-
dition from ours should not be forgotten.--
Every thingi is progressive; and, in time, II
hope 10 see them initiating, in this respect,
our example. But grant that the people of
Spanish America are ignorant and incom
petent for free government, TO whom is that
ignorance 10 be ascribed? Is it not the exe-I
cradle system of Spain, which she seeks a.
gain to establish and to p%erpetuate? So far
from chilling our hearts, it ought to increase
our solicitude for our unfortunate brethren.
1t ought TO animate US TO desire the redemp-
ton OF the minds and the bodies OF unborn
millions from the brutifying effects of asys-
tenn whose tendency is TO stifie the faculties
Of the soul, and to degrade men to the level
o beasts. | would invoke the spirits of our
departed fathers. Was it for yourselves only
that you MOLLY fought? No, mol 1t was
the chains that were forging for your poster
ity, that made you fly to arms, and scattering
the elements Of these chains 10 the winds.
you transmitted to US the rich inheritence of
liberty"
Such, in part, were the liberal, philanthro-
pic and magnanimous sentiments which Mr..
Clay expressed on that occasion. But al
though he sustained his motion with unsur-
passed eloquence and force, yet he failed to
counteract the opposition raised against it in
congress. When the vote was taken, there
2 were only forty-6ve members, including Mr..
Clay, who voted for the motion, whilst there
: were one hundred and fifteen who voted "a
, gainstit notice this vote for the purpose
S of showing you, my catholic brethren, that
: MIR. Clay was your friend when friends were
i scarce, and therefore deserves to be the more
appreciated. Amongst those who voted with
d Mr.. c.. in support of his motion, | ought not
n 10 forget to mention that | find the name OF
WILLIAM HENRY HARRIsoN-our late lamen.
ted President. Yes! Clay and Harrison were
men of the same liberal and philanthropic
d minds-their souls were cast in the same
mould of noble sympaty with their fellow
creatures, and during their public service a
every stage oflife, were always found on the
l. side of liberty and humanity.
l. Some years afterwards, in the year 1924
10 the catholic reli gion was again introduced in
m to the debates in congress-Mr. Clay being
"a at that time also a member of the house O
d representatives. 1t was the same session a
e, which the law known as the tariff of 1924
to was passed. Mr.. Philip P. Barbour, of Viz
P ginia, we'll known afterwards as a distinguish
I'd ed supporter Of General Jackson, and VIII
~ in reward for his political services was mad
IN a Judge of the supreme court, was then
member of the house, and the leader of tn
OPPOSITION to MIR. Clay and the tariff. And
re was Mr.. Barbour who had thought proper i
ly the course of one OF the arguments which h
Mt made against the tariff, 10 assail the catholl
a religion, and he did it in the following stat
IS of the case. The friends ofdomestic indu:
try had indicated the tariffpolicy by point
st ing to the experience ofother nations. The
referred to Spain and contrasted her the
IN condition with the past. Formerly, the
Sc said, Spain was prosperous and happy, b,
IN cause she encouraged her home industry, br
she was now poor, they said, and the reaso
al, was, because she had ceased to encourag
home manufactures, and had totally abal
he doned her domestic policy. Mr.. Barbot
bis commended in reply that the change in Ii
lca condition and fortunes of the Spanish Poop
TIT could not justly be attributed to any partic,
mt, lar change in the policy Of their governmeI
Thy but that their want of prosperity was O,
his ing to the religlon-to the catholic religic
vas which they protested; and that no count
Mr.. could be prosperous and great where that r
re- ligion was the prevailing religion of the pc
cit pie. Now, my catholic brethren, hear wh
ech MI. Clay said in answer to this part fMr b.
hat bour's speech:
in 81 think" said he, "the honorable gent
man from Virginia does greatinjustice to Il
my catholic religion, in specifying that as one
ex- the leading causes of the decline of Spai
1t is a religion entitled to great respect; al
the there is nothing in its character incompatib
with the highest degree of national prospe
ks ty. Is not France, the most polished,
OF many other respects the most distinguish
state of christendom, catholic. Is not Fla
non ders, the most populous part of Europe, al
OF catholic? Are the Catholic parts of Switz'
that land and of Germany, less prosperous tn
city those which are Protestant?n
t to OfSpain herself, Mr.. Clay spoke as {
true lows:
IN "The example ofSpain has been prope
the referred to as affording a striking proof Of
bolt, calamities which attend a state that alb;
peo7 dons the care of its W internal indust
ess, Her prosperity was greatest, when the a
qui brought there by the Moors, fourished me
hich in that kingdom, Then she received fc
l as England her wool, and returned it in t
bot ma nnfactured State: and then ENGLAND "