The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-03

PoRrsMovrH, N. H, June 80. is4o.

tADlsh schools and colleges LOT the purpose Oh teaching
such useful languages and sciences they may deem
proper together with the exclusive religious doctrines Of
the Catholic Church" As you deem my views on this
# Sn SSod 70 ce s not
nothing n the nature Of the questions which renders ii
improper for me 70 comply BY their connexion with the
s judiciary or d dec This rsy Viii S ss not Il he
spirit 81 assault Others who may differ from in
opinion and especially the majority Of the last legislature
Of Tie Holy Cross at Worcester and thus leading you 10
make the present inquiries; but il will be rather to
obge friends, by answering inquiries OF much inter
YET hope fearIessly the same freedom Of opinion on
this subject as citizen which they have done as legis-
lators.
consider this as question, going in views much
beyond that Of mere liberty Of conscience. as usually
understood, and to which you allude Such liberty is
guaranteed to all in Massachusetts by the second article
0f her constitution, and in most il not all OF New Eng
land well in other portions OF the Union Indeed
liberty Of conscience, restricted, SO as to embrace only
freedom in public worship, is now permitted in Great
Britain well France and several other portions OF
Europe
Even in New Hampshire, which has been much CEN
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religion" there is secured. most cautiously, liberty OF
conscience 10 Catholics no less than to Protesants.
Thus in the second section OF the bill Of rights, is de-
clared that "eyery individual has natural and inaena-
BILE right to worship God according to the dictates OF his
conscience and reason "and no subject shall be
estate, for worshppng God in the manner and
most agreeable to The dictates Of his own conscience or
for biz religious profession, sertments or persuasion,
But this sacred right thus emphaticay guaranteed to
all in New Hampshire, no less than elsewhere, is only
one Of the rights connected with religion and the progress
Of civilization which s claimed by Catholics in common
with other sects not only in New England but perhaps
in al places where exists entire freedom in the worship
Of God. The other rights usually asked and asked
the occasion before referred to- are to establish schools
and colleges teach languages and science as well as
their own peculiar tenets Of religion, ~,
then the right to that includes the right to these and in
securing that by the constitution as already shown these
may NOT Be identical with the other nor an nseparable
incidents because to worship Deity freely devotional
act Of homage to him BY each individuals but to instruct
sowa,ds srrns men, and differs il iorm il not substance
from the other. But all Of these interviewer and in
valuable Without the power 10 teach the religious doc
salvation, liberty Of conscience would be stripped OF many
Of III afyactons and benehs SO the teaching OF letters
and science, where ones own family and denomination
can resort, highly conducive il not Indispensable to
preserve equal Intelligence and power with Others in
civil life, and that for which liberty Of conscience itself
= chiefly VIZ .ns sq .ss and unss'sd
More detailed why these rights should extend
TO the teaching of literature well religion are that
intelligence q sood sdreion, especially n 'no,s dss
useful in berang the human mind and heart from
Oehsrwise il might be the blind leading the blind To
{ eondScvs to the able dschaTe Of duty in the proes
sessions-in commercial stations the artsand indeed
81 throwing lights the whole path OF social life
ada ~ correct performances OF duty in every station,
iron H. hnmblesi 70 The lofest The College OF the
Holy Cross educaes young men, by preparatory studies
siksr Tor commercial life. the learned professions the
uessons Of many, confined exclusively to the last II
would b marvel II the region OF free schools, OF the
ioands Of the earliest colleges and the printers Of the
6rst books in America, should become unwilling to
coucode right the power OF any citizens TO extend
The blessings OF education or should not go further and
encourage or aid all in the duty TO manage in the most
convenient and effective manner, whether through ncor
pontons otherwise, the funds raised voluntarily by
themselves, literally bestowed by others, for such
possbls the rich fruits of literature science, and Chris
ianity
So lar from discouaging this course is imposed
Constitution, duty in both Mss. .ss its and =, New
both learning and science. as well as religion and mora
ty and cherish "the ssminar,ss Of the former Thus in
section second chapter fifth, OF the constitution OF Massa
chusss is declared that ' shall be the duty OF the
legislatures and magistrates in all future periods Of this
Commonwealth cherish the interests Of literature and
Tie sciences, and all semnaro OF them In part FIRST
article third is the provision in favor Of pety. religion
and morality" In the constitution OF New Hampshire,
part ht sections 9Th and sod, similar declarations in
iavor both Of religion and literature, as well as the
In further support Of those views il may be added that
u one great topic OF congratuaton TO the liberal and
Massachusetts less than in most Of this country no
union Of Church and State tolerated by her people in
her constitution They speak there for the present and
al coming ages till altered by them, and declare,
tally that particular sect shall be allowed to have
public assistance forbidden 10 others-none alone allow
Cd to have liberty to duse lie doctrines in modes not
opcn to others; none alone declared entitled 70 iocorpo-
rllions donations, which are TO be withheld from
cthsr. . Each denomination, Of Christians as will
hereafter BE- explained fully s guaranteed, "an
u equally under the protection Of hs lao"
10 b sure, In pan rs article second, OF the consttu
ton Of Massachusetts, and parishes permitted
TO make provision "for the support and maintenance OF
public Protestant teachers"
Bat Il will be seen that there is in this nothing pro-
hibitory on any sect OF Christians religious society,
and much more corporation, from supporting their
own teache from any society being incorporated Tor
restriction on any religious denomination being allowed
oct Of incorporation manage ts property while edu-
eating young men, like the College OF the Holy Cross,
preparatory TO commercial life and the professions AZ
well - for teachers OF religion The only restriction in
the constitution Of either OF the States referred TO
any denomination to form and spread its opinions in the
manner deemed by itse most proper, IL restriction inn
posed on al denominations 'no( 70 disfurb the public
pace on Others IN their religious worship"
the practice In this country proud Of ts liberation and
equal rights, when in England, once armed with her
bloody codes against Puritans less than nj other times
nfnnat Papsisr the latter AZ well a. the former are
now allowed to hold Office in the army, navy and para-
ment end permitted 10 enjoy not only full liberty OF con-
scencs bat The right teach literature science and their
peculiar religion in colleges and receive proper
ioule grants Of money even from the public treasury
assist them IN t. ~ few years SINCE i not before, at
cusvness which u now sought there though under
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