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ton is such, no matter whether its object
be moral or economy, or both; then the
legislature cannot prohibit the mauufac.
| ture and sale for use as beverage OF ale,
porter. beer. &C.. and cannot declare
those manufactured, kept for sale and sold
for that purpose a nuisance. if such is
the use to which those articles are put by
the people. 1t all resolves itself into
this, as in the case Of printing, worship
ping God. &c. If this constitution
does protect the people in their right. the
Legislature may prohibit; if it does, the
legislature cannot. We think the con-
stitution furnishes the protection. If il
does not in this particular. it does. as
we have said. to nothing of importance,
and tea. coffee, tobacco. corn. bread. ha m
and eggs may next be placed under the
ban. The very extent to which con-
cession of the power in this case would
carry its exercise show it cannot exist.
We are confirmed in this view when we
consider that at the adoption of our pres
ent constitution. there were in the State
fifty breweres and distlleries. IN which
a half a million of dollars was invested.
five hundred men employed; which fur
nlshed market annually for two mil
lion bushels of grain. and turned out
manufactured products to the value of
million of dollars, which were consumed
by our people to great extent as a bev-
erage. With these facts existing, the
question of Incorporating into the consii-
tuition the prohibitory principle was re-
peatedly brought before the constitution.
al convention, and uniformly rejected
Debates in the convention, vol. 2. p. p.
| l434 and others. We are further strength.
ened in this opinion when We notice, as
we will as matter Of general knowledge
the universally of the use OF these arti
cles as beverage. II shows the judg.
man: of mankind as TO their value. This
use may be traced IN several parts Of The
ancient world. Piiny, the naturalist.
states that in his time it was in general
use amongst all the several nations who
inhabited the western part of Europe; and
according to him. it was not confined to
| those northern countries whose climate
did not permit the successful cultivation
of the grape. He mentions that the in.
habitan,s Of Egypt and Spain used kind
of ale; and says that, though il was diff
ferently named in different countries; i,
was universally the same liquor. See P.
Nat. Hist, lib. Ia. o. Herodatus,
who wrote five hundred years before Phi
ny, tells US that the Egyptians used a liq.
uor made of barley. e. ~ Dion Cas-
sius allules TO similar beverage among
the people inha biting the shores of the
Adria,ic. Lib. 40, De Famous. Tao
titus states that the ancient Germans, 70,
their drink, used liquor from barley o,
other grain, and fermented il so os to
make it resemble wine. Tacifus de mon
Gem, %. Ale was also the favori,e
liquor of The Anglo Saxons and Danes
If the accounts given by Isodorus and
Orosinos of the method Of making ale
among the ancient Briions be correct. il
is evident that it did not essentially diff
fer from our modern brewing. They say
that the grain is stepped in water and
made 10 terminate; it is then dried and
ground; after which il is infused in q
certain quantity Of water, which is after
terwards fermen,ed'
In Biblical history we are told that the
vine, plant which bears clusters OF
srnPes. out of which vino is pressed, sc
aboundS in Palestine that almost every
family had vineyard Solomon, said
10 be the wisest man. had extensive vine.
yards which he leased TO tenants. Song
-l2; and Daniel in his l04rh psalm. in
speaking Of the greatness. power of God,
says. verse ii and Is. He causeth grass
10 grow for the cattle. and herb for the
service of man. and wine that msketh
glad the heart of man, and oil TO make
his face shine. and bread to strengthen
mans heart
| II thus appear, il the inspired writer
is entitled to credit. that man was made
TO laugh as well as weep. and tina, these
stimulating beverages were created by the
Almighty expressly 10 promote his social
hilarity and enjoyment. And for this
purpose hath the world ever used them.
they have ever given. in the language of
another passage of scripture. strong drink
to him that was weary and wine TO those
of heavy heart. The first miracle done
by our Savior. shat at Cana Of Gallilee,
the place where he dwelt in his youth,
and where he met his followers after his
resurrection. was to supply this article to
increase the festivities of joyous occa-
sion; that he used it himself is evident,
from the fact that he was called by his
enemies wine bibber. and lie paid il the
distinguished honor Of being the eternal
memorial of his death and mans redemp-
| ton.
From De Bows compendium OF the
census Of 1850. p. 1872, we learn that at
that date there were in the United States
1917 distilleries end breweries, with Q
capital Of So. 507. 574. consuming some
100000 bushels of grain and apples
1894 tons OF hops. and 81 .675 hogsheads
of molasses. and producing some $4,000.
0oO gallons Of liquor.
By the National Encyclopedia. VOL IL,
p. 924. we are informed that for the year
ending January 5. 1850. there were i'm.
I ported into Great Britain aud Ireland
z. 0.067 gallons of wine. 6,940,7S0 of
brandy. and S, 1873, l2s Of rum; and that
there were manufactured ia that kingdom,
25.000,000 gallons,
| In the 9th vol. Of the same work, D.