The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-12
RELIGION AND POLITICS,

The imposing political combination whose leading fea-
tures the osracsm of sect Of Christians from the
common right of every American citizenhat of holding
public trustshas properly attracted universal attention
Serious apprehensons entertained by many of the
consequences which ultimately flow from this prac-
cal re-esabshment under the pretence of preventing it,
of that union of Church and State which in the Old
World driven forth for refuge in the New many of the
best wscst and most patriotic of its peopethose refu-
gees for the ibery Of conscience yo founded this COM
monwcath of republics upon that which
they still firmly rest and from which this glorious sruc
ture Of universal liberty is still rising and extending, the
hope and admiration Of the masses of mankind.
To such of Christian and patriot people the record
ed anticipation of the present state of things by of
the most extraordinary and oreseeing minds that any
age or country has produced will excite and CRAFTY
their curiosity while 1t may tend to reeye that anxiety
which they may feel regarding the permanency and dan
ger of such combination by the observations and re1ec-
tons which accompany it.
II will be remembered that ''Czen" Taleyrand, esca-
ping the guotne through ihp forcwarning friendship of
Danton during the French revolution sought safety in the
United States which he spent upwards Of three years
between the years 1872 and 1895 On bis reurn he read
before the National Institute q" Memoir concerning the
which was published together with Gan essay upon the
advantages 10 be daryed from new colonies" &c.
From these papers few observations and reflections
touching the subjects which head this article here pre-
sented
After rapid reyew Of the history and the objects of an
cient colonization, be continues
..Ater the discovery of America the folly, the in
Justice and the avaricou spirit Of individuals, who thirst
ing god threw themselves upon the first countries to
which their barks conveyed them. The more greedy they
were the they separated themselves from others they
wished not to cultivate but to lay waste Those not
true eolonists.
regular establishments thus the Pur1an took refuge in the
north Of America the English Catholics in Maryland the
Quakers in Pennsylvania whence Smith concludes that il
the ,eisdom, bit rather The sccs of European gorcrR
aaens that pcopted the Neie World.
90 Other great emigratons likewise owing gloomy
policy TO policy aiseiy deHomnoed religious thus
Spain rejected the Moors from her bosom; France the Pro-
tesans almost Ill governments the jews cvcyvhere
the uhioh dictated such deporahe couseis roeog
nisd They had DISCONTINUED subjects, end they
made enemies of them; they might have served their
try but forced to nure it. This long experience ought
not to be lost upon us"
Again:
We know that in Europe religion ha1 preserved pow
eru influence the mind that the iEdepend
ent philosophy has there dared divest Of re
pous ideas that the time Of Luther all sec have
found their way thher all have mantaned themselves
and that many have there taken their we know the
share which they have had in the great political changes
short that all have been basptdated 10 As'ie and that
some of the States their origin to them.
appears first these would after transmgra
ton preserve er original state and it natural
clude they might likewise agnte America But how great
Is the surprise Of the traveller when ne gees them all
t in FIAT perfect calm which, it would seem, be
ruled when in The very house. the father the mother,
the children each follows peseesby, and without oppos
ton that mode of worship Which he pfeefsl have been
than witness of this spectacle, hothng
had in Europe could have prepared expe.s
On the day consecraed to religion all the members the
family out together; each to the minister of
his and they afterwards returned home employ
hemselve in in their domestic This di-
versy of opinion did not produce any in their feelings or
in their other habits there disputes, even
question on the subject Religion them Be md
iduoi secret chich thinks he has right doubt
Thus when there arrives in America, from
country Europe ambitious seotary eager afford
triumph his doctrine by nhamng the mads Of men, far
from finding, in other places, persons disposed to enlist
under his banner he scarcely perceived by his neigh
bors bis enthusiasm is neither attractive interesting