The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17


CONSTITUTIONS AND BILLS OF RIGHTS.
The foreigner native who wishes to learn and appre
cate what Amercansm Is will consult its history in the
official documents of the countryside Declaration OF indie
pendence the constitution Of the United States and those
OF the various States We have concluded says the
Louisville Democracy to collect them together that they
may be read by all and contrased with the narrow iib
era imported creed Of party, lately sprung up.
The first is extract from Declaration of indie
pendence Ii 10 Of the charges against George III in
that memorable and word-renowned instrument King
George the FIRST know nothing Recollect we have
more unpeopled land now than we had then;
He has endeayoed prevent the population Of these
States tor that purpose obsirucng the laws OF natura
zon OF foreigners refusing to pass others TO encourage
their migration thther and raising the conditions OF new
/ appropriations Of lands
We clip this from The constitution of the United States
Arr l. Congress shall make law respecting
adjustment Of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom OF speech OF the press
the right OF the people TO assemble and TO petition the
government for redress OF grievances
The convention had given Congress such power but
the States too jealous this subject leave il in
this negative way They seemed have foresight OF
kuow-nohingsm, and made the inerdict the gery FIRST
amendment They gave it precedence Of all others.
From the constitution OF Kentucky:
That all men have natural aud ndeieasible right to
worship Almighty God according 10 the dictates OF their
own conscences that shall be compelled TO at
tend erect worship, MAINTAIN
any ministry against his that human author
ity ought in any whatever control interfere
with the rights OF conscience and that preference shall
be given by law TO any religious societies modes OF
worship.
All have a natural and naenabe right 10 worship
Almighty God according the dictates of their
sciences and shall be hurt noosted restrained
in his person. liberty estate for worshpping God in the
manner and agreeable TO the dictates OF his
conscience for his religious professions sent
mens provided he does not disturb the public peace
obsruct others in their religious worshp and all persons
demeanng themselves peaeeaty good members of the
State shall lie equally under the protection of the laws
and subordlnton preference OF any sect de-
nomination TO another shall be established by law
shall any religious test be required qualification
for any office trust under this State and all religious
societies in this State whether incorporate unncorpo
rate shall all times have the exclusive right Of eecng
their public teachers and contracting with them for their
support and maintenance
/ That all men have natural and inaenabe right 10
worship Almighty God according the dictates of their
consecnces and understandings, in their opinion
shall be regulated by the Word of God and that
ought to- Of right can be compelled to attend any rel
gous worship erect support any place OF worship
maintain any ministry contrary TO the dictates OF his
Conscience any man he justly deprived OF abridged
of any civil right as citizen on account of his religious
sentiments peculiar mode of religious worship and that
authority ought to be vested in assumed by
any power whatever that shall in any interfere WITH
any CONTROL the rights Of in the
free exercise Of religious worship Nevertheless every
denomination Of Christians ought observe the Sab
bath or Lords day, and keep up sort of religious
worship which to them shall most agreeable to the
! revealed will of God.
i MASSACHUSETTS,
1t is the right well the duty of all in society
publicly and stated seasons worship the Supreme
Being the Great Creator and Preserver of the Universe
and subject shall be hurt mosted restrained in his
person. liberty, estate for worshippng God in the
and agreeable to the dictates of his
conscience for his religious profession sentiments
provided he doth not disturb the public obruct
Others in their religious worship.
RHODE ISLAND
Whereas Almighty God hath created the mind free and
all attempts influence it by temporal punshments
burdens by civil Interpretations tend to beget habits
of bypocrsy and meanness and whereas principal OBJ
iect Of venerated ancestors in their migration to this
country and settlement this State they expressed
it, to hold forth lively experiment that curishng civil
State may stand and be best maintained with full liberty
in religious GOVERNMENTS therefore declare that
shall be compelled to frequent to support any
ligous worship place ministry whatever except in full
flment OF his voluntary contract enforced re-
strained mosted or burdened in his body goods nor
disqualified from holding any office otherwise suffer
on of his religions belief aud that every shall
be free worship God according the dictates Of his
conscience and to profess and by argument maintain
his opinion in matters OF religion aud that the shall
in wise diminish, enlarge, affect his civil capacity.
CONNECTICUT.
The exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and
worship without discrimination shall forever be free to all
persons in this State prov led that the right hereby de-
carcd and established shall not be construed
OF RIGHTEOUSNESS justify practices nconsst-
ent with the peace and safety of the State
No preference shall be given by law to any Christian sect
mode OF worship.
/ YORK
The free exercise and enjoy Of religious profession
and worship without discrimination preference shall
forever be allowed in this State to all mankind and no
person shall be rendered incompetent to be witness
account of his opinions matters of religious belief
but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be
construed to acts of RIGHTEOUSNESS JUS
tfy practices inconsistent with the peace safety of this
4 State.
NEW JERSEY
No person shall be deprived of the nestmable privilege
of worshpping Almighty God in manner agreeahly to
the dictates of his conscience under prcence
be compelled to attend place of worship
ary to his faith and judgment; shall any person be
obliged tithes other rates for building
repairing any church churches place places Of
ship for the main Of minister ministry,
contrary what he believes be right has deliberate
! ly and voluntarily engaged 10 perform.
There shall be establishment of religious sect IN
preference another religious test shall be required
qualification for any office public trust aud per-
shall be denied the enjol ment Of sny civil right
/ ly on account of his religious principles.
PENNSYLVANIA.
worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
to attend, erect support any place Of worship
maintain any ministry against his cousent that no human
authority can ia whatever control interfere
with the rights of Conscience and that preference shall
be given by law to any religious establishments
modes of worship