Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-15

aid in all coun''ss-in England and Franco =. w,,
as :" Rome. The French Revolution, with all II.
n''"'s' "hen "men drank blood only vomit Grim. ~
~ '"ef sa'd' originated more Than in any other nm.
" Tue vast acrumnlatns Of property in the hand,
VI '"e church, The immense Possessions, held nv III
church. bad too, in all countries gradually socum,,,'
ro-commencing with small gifts, and pradua!lv .,a,
""s' ~ ile snd lille, until they became 6,.i IN ~.
PURIFY Of The church, and inioerable to the neo,. m
'eeied also !" The character Of the clergy Of n. ~
"'''sned Church In Virginia. prior TO the Rev,,,..
a"o a"e'' With considerable effect mon IN. ,.,....
lions Tor non co"tormiiy. even in this State NJ,
fury ago. when Dsp,is, ministers were imo,.o..s =
heresy, and preached to the mu,udrs " ;,ha., r. !"
grated windows of their dungeons. From Al, ,h...
many o'ner iacls he deduced The conclusiou ,h,, M
S"e .aS nohn. 10 do with religion bu, 10 lei !, ,,..
o"'''' N'"soom Is no, If this world-.od il. No.,
treasury Is 10 the hearts Of his people. Rich co,,,.
"'"S "ou'd ory up The fountains Of individual ch,,;,.
"'o .a' alone be regarded as an evil of III. fra,
nude. '"' "''' may
90 Jar as Dr. Plumer's speech had speci.l ,.f.,.,
!" 'he petition under consideration, however, ,h;,t ~,
most orcole objection urged in opposition Il, !, ,. ,h,.
having reference to the constitutional p,we, ,f H.,
Legislature !" ac' IN the premises appears tina, do,s,
'he sesslon OF the State Convenn in 1899 Gen R,n,s
"as.t whom DIR. P. paid high meri,.d con iu.,,
poposed I" c'he the Legislature with power Ia, o,.,,
acts "f Incorporation to religious associations for IN.
pose vi enabling them 10 iake aud hold" proDer,v ,v..
or beqnea'hed 10 them And aiier argument IN rh;r.
ire mover sustained. and Mr. Giles and the Rev Al,
Campbell Of Brooke opposed The pposi,ion il Was n,s
atved, only IL members of iha, budy rising in it's fvr
This il moi conclusive Of the purpuss Of the
to withhold the over in question: furnished \, .,.,
strong presumpve evidence tina, such was its n,,o,ou
Another consideration Of erpedieney was no, desu,, #
frce: Grant this privilege, aad DR.. p. said minister. a,
the gospel would be Sirad appr ach, wi,hou, witness
es me oedsdrs {" the sick and dying for the purpose G
administering III ''er religions onsolation-f,r ,,.v
VIII he suspected OF endesvoring operate upon the an.
persii!on or the terror Of the dying man to prn,,. -.
"""'"e"'s '"r 'htr churches And shnd j, so hnprau
'ha' man SO visited had thus beqnes,hed large nor.
no" VI ms esa'e sone ut least Of his heirs could nev,,
oe convinced 'ha' Tue minister, even though he mplt
never nave alluded to the subject al ALL had not taken
advantage OF The dying mans condition, persuade or
erfly him into this disposition Of his eiiecis-Bu ana
dung DR.. P'n"er injustice by this very imperfect Al.
tempt 10 sketch even e" Of the must prominent nop
OF his able argument After lie had concluded the GEM
m'tee adjourned to meet again Monday night, vh.,
Mr.. Lyons, and perhaps Mr.. Mcfarland will replv
No one. believe. doubts ha, the petition will be reject.
I'd by an overwhelming majority.
The Oregon Debate is still going on in the House of
Representatives; and, Mr.. Allen from the Commute. nm
ioeign fels'ins, ha-lng inlrodu sed into the Senate
JOINT resolution giving notice l., Great Britain of The ter
mna'lon OF the jnl treaty. We may expect SOON tina, the
leading men OF thai body iii commence the discussion
of the same subject Il is understood tina, ten of the h
teen members Of The House f.m Vrg nia concds in &,
pnio" with Mr.. Calhoun, tina, ,he notice ought moi now
10 be given, aud that the negoaton shucd procc,d if
rrae lcable, Oh The basis of,he 49,h d, gree.