Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-07
THIHTf-sECoND CONGREss--2D sEss,ox
MONDAY, DECEMBER
SIN, IIiG

Survey uIs Ucitt! OF Ca!.Iu!E!l aG; O.EyOn.
lr Smith presented Tie memorial U the heir Of DR. Will,
praying to DC compensated for Tie in The army and nav
81 the rstesic agent After long debate lie susIec
was laid on the table.
Mr. Cass presented the memorial Of ,hc BAPTIST I-no, >,
Mary land praying ii measures De taken secure 10 Anne
Ilcas abroad liberty Of conscience. He accompanied ,b
presentation with the following remarks:
have been ;rq.csc, ~ prScn, the petition which. serd
10 the clerks table from lie Maryland Baptist Union As.o
ciaon and 10 move It's reference 10 the appropriate commit
lee. do this with pleasure, not only from regard the
motives and position OF those who make This application
but also because heartily with Them The mpo
lance object and the propririy calling The alten
ton OF the 10 III object dear 10 aud The
world in It's consequences ard hereafter This body of
pouS and intelligent christians anxnnsly desire The freedom
OF religious worship for their c0unrycn wherever the acct
dcn.s Of life may carry them.
Ard is strange that this sentiment should be strong.
~ strongly expressed this land Of gospel liberty
Bu; II is strange that IN this age 81 the world and this day
intellectual advancement, any obstacle should be ntepo.
government in Ch:itsniom 10 prevent the b..
levers in tho, ait q, Jesus from following dictates M
thci- and while rendering unfo Cesar the
things tina, Crsar's prohibit them iflnl rendering no
God the things tat Gods agrrrab!y 10 their con-
vc'ons OF the inIunctinus 81 His divine word. cync.te
iu!y WIN me s9nrs OF tits petition that the bcs, Of All
ifcrauh Is the freedom If conscience, and that there i M
tyrann? So revolving a which ryrannzes over the MIND
hrHh'r r'Gtt I" De h,arf IN such appeal this for
we d"c tricd HE great experimentation experiment NO no
tr Tor has Eco'nc rarncco III" entire separation OF
Church ana State and have shown TIA, unrestricted free
dem Q: Worship Is -" only best political interests nf
county tUt t,si 10! The Of r.aon itself
Unfortunately lhr errors Of ttErs not yet wholly
tt aut"rit! mp!csy undertakes Exclude any form of
S'Slnn but It's o"u, and npn.conormty MI want Of
conformity 10 the will God hg The Hence Of prcGrrinn
M o''!he WI! In HAT oil the iUI,r.
human Presumption has unuc farther than in IN,
.'' - " a'andad o aIla III, which all agree or
o' sn1e' 10 me PENALTIES Ii. government here and %
the cxcomnnnlca,ns OF Ihr (,ru7rt lr,.a,r :, far,
r2hlus t' 81 particular doctrine
y ii"''s " s however may lament rs PIE
plant; that Is question o srN, pirv And noIhirr
better illustrates inc slow progress ,1,h in ,Ioss old
Ni.r, I htsr f,,f,r
cUunIcr than the acl that in EG.and win all hct
real claims lfcrLom and intelligence jew 10 this day
occupy seat IN Parliament without taking oath
by which he ari"res his own !aa and the religion OF his
tur"ithcIs.
Bu, haze right expect from The country Of all
friendly :;ons American czens lie permitted 10 en-
10y liberty worship wherever they may 90 There is not
the slightest reasonable objection 10 such demand. ],
nLet be Necessary for is unworthy system
Intolerance has the ca. inuEiUn re,!
zion II mere relic OF baro"rlSn converting the religion
81 the gospel int" engine 81 State, and substituting hu
la!uiy Tor those 'scn"l convictions oi religious be-
c wi!cn should exercise Tor himself and for the
exercise Ui whl'i every one i Responsible.
In what manner be proper for cnc government 10
This question 10 Other g"vcnncn;s do
undertake present say. sa! move its reference
h" COMMITTEES foreign rciilns feeling satisfied that
ss III uvl lc earnest attention aud IN the hope that
~, 'si maze trpu winch viii be authoritative, the
i,-si ui views. a:i still Sc Ut const!
tuents, in amy communicate the Executive may open with
foreign powers.
Ccrainy there be Objection 10 tlnn and friendly
representations doub that these declaration,
the wishes tie American people will have weigh!
ry"h here and Statistic, they will ere lor2 produce
lu.ry effect countries, ard eventually in all This
kind OF inerpustion which well BELTS this republic" and
as iny by ,ay VIC i:.d ourselves engaged in far different
qIt spns feel ggl;cd that the opportu-
nifty Is offered us OF aiding IL ""k winch c"n n!s ltSct
10 CONSIDERATION 1y the highest motives that nfu
ence human action.
And am confess sir that for ysclf rejoice a,
The occasion Illus given 10 US "'u pleading Tor The full o
ration OF religion Ia bear our testimony u liz priceless
Inc lnrendcni q" lis connection with the human destiny
hereafter, believe ir AL ~ Republican, governments Is h.
-sut!y bound up with the fate .: the Christian rcl-"",
ana people WHO reject it, holy tiih will find item
&c, lu :ia yes az their uM c. passions arba-
- power Aud acknowledge tina DO not SCI
altogether without ANXIETY ul the Signs which are stt.
lowed iorlh around us
weak and suomatic Imagination with some, and irr"g
MIA passions with Others producing founders ard io
strange doctrines whose tendencies It Is easier To-
perceive Than is to acconn, Tor heT origin aud progress
But they iii tnd htr and iher remedy not III lr
arrca Ia God by rneas III STOCKS ana stones and
ruppng the latest and III" most riic lous experiment G
on human crcdGty, whether they seek peycG lhr
scriptures 10 The purposes Of tcr Iibip paSsiorr
By destroying that aua o r!un and soca order
institution OF marriage and by leading lives ni nns'fctec
intercourse, HER making pos.y:es To miserable n2as.
tue unworthy Of our nature, by the temptations oil uno
III d lust
TINS trial made in Germany some three crr'a.
r!es ago in period 81 Sran," ah"mnatons, ard iac
An vii fail here Where The word o Tod Is Tee 10 all
no such vale docrrin" permanently establish l'sr
Mr. Hale said that lie GyE=i,:rL tbs proposition, which
he highly approved carry into foreign r"toEs
l@cr Iaw than the supreme law u those nations
TIE memorial was referred.
Mr. Mason said Iha, those Senators who desire! spcs
had consented I" postpone tie Grae Ill! the resolution
should BE adopted lie moved that tc resolution be NJ"
adopted and tnc motion was agreed In. r.
Two or three private bills par seL. z
The bill! cvSag The acls granting pensions TO the w1"'
OF the revolutionary aud making them appa4e 20 HE
widows of deceased soldiers Of the oil 1872 was takrn
q? and debated az great length No Question was 'aAet
HOUSE? or REPRES ENTATIvEs
Mr Houston, chairman OF live committee OF ways and
'n'ans, moved THAI the House into c"mmit!r, % Tic Z
whole; whc! %as agreed to- eas S., nays 81 =
The tIo".c thea resolved Itself ommittc Of 'ht
wlole-alr Richardson I" Limos IN the cla when ii.
tIIs arpopratins Naval and Invalid Pensions II
pas ed That the Military Academy then taken up
M fcnb!e, "f Norm c'aroini after nIdns ;i. pr.
vainl public opinion with reference 10 ne ncqGsnono
territory said he was strictly CUr.rrrnvc NJ were h".s
whom ne represented and was opposed To eAicnu"on-
He ,Aprcs-cd his appreciation Of The pursued by
rcia9cto rhc Cuban nva-ion however Gb a.
might d.lorc ~ tate 81 'se who sacrificed 'hrIr Ise'
10 The Ne would stand ny, hc said tor Tie Mon III
doctrine but cn,nue: Gnwnantabe iGti.rcc 7e
wish the rights ~ 0ticr nations. ,,
lie cagti, into Ia" cXcdirncy Of aCquns NJ
Cuba and The o,>,qurncrS which such acquisition w"Gi
produce Ne conrrnird that who can take care
their liberties already have and that common lass
the pnndation of human lrccdo. lie DID approve o!
much d! he :" the administration but approved
position which the P!"-lrni hni assumed with
the increase Of the territory Of irlcHdv power AID
Aprrss,d conviction thai the incoming administrator
pursue the After udh, rrna.- TO
relative I" IL" effects :" attacks upon Cusi. ard The u ~
rc"r-nt> they n!. have Ia urge The government ~ -
Spain - erlanclpAtr the slaves, h" conrlH!.t.
Mr. Stephens -. Ga. SAD to would ani!tp ac The ~
i;r; pressed hin,I' il f.. o. .Ec acquisition OF Cua
unprecedented Danger ru;G sach acquisitions which IL IL
considered would be prcvcnica BY The compromise mea' a.
which permitted newly acquired States 10 Choose such
situations ~ they pleased.
Mr. Bayly o Va said he hal ,=rerniacd that csoluron
had Senate calling Tor informal ton to the -;a
Of relations with Spain, and !c hoped all discus y
would ir postponed III inoFmAtpn had been received o ~
lht subject.
Mr. Brown OF II iss, 10 favor Of ,c acquisition {
rIt NiInl;nu OF i
Gid Anticipate the ,neai emancipation OF slaves !" - e
Island rs Cuns!rnt upon aitemp's 10 invade IT, nor
consider those who would assist rs PIE ~ prpc'h' N
freedom as burcnuncrrs He ot ilIr,.inc.
the homer Of the American tg, ard dsaiTnE'd ." IN ba
pursued ~ ne Government AIN relation ~ ihr " b
City ALTAR h.ch he ns:td would uccuny thu after n
of The administration. n
H. said would adducc arguments against The atg; ~
snn of Cuba, tut wond ra'hc: prepare the prhic
event; The speech oi the gentleman from Tor"
m he thought would have cuniIarY 'iec'. -, ,f q
Mr.. Wilcox OF Miss SAID he exp SO iha' - n P
minis wout be marked by a ,f'i'i - ~ 81, L
and ref ,rm aud that its would be F''C' L
in favor Of the acquisition OF CH5. a. nv i;.,, ~