Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-11

Indulge, which, iIr mol
prchrn,ilr II U not allow II to intercept views Of
future state hc writes follows: "Scverlirlc>-,
wachul eye be kept ourselves lest while We arc
building Ideal monuments Of rcn"wn and bliss here, We
neglect To- have names enrolled IN heaven. 1hr,c
thoughts Into my mind hccausr writing t. you,
and thinking of YOU la the next paragraph lac shows that
modest s.appreciH,On which through life his disiin
gushing Virtue aud that high valuation Of Others. which at
least Ia the opinion Of Oie u his political friends, was one
of thr very few vices into which c APT TO tal His
hcal;h, however. feeble Mt the time aud hc ic per
haps that want Of nervous ,s"r, which j. often Tia. con
comiiani Of Ill health I- adds, As 20 myself an 700
dull AMI iurm look extraordinary things in
This world; for, think tln my SENSATIONS for many mrnhs
past have intaci t" not To expect long healthy
life though NAY better for me after ,oin time hut
hardly dare expect IT, aud have therefore little pirii -"
elasticity 10 SET about anything that i, clt in acIu r
aud useless III cs>iGr after has exchanged time Il"
eternity. Eut you have health youth, fire and genius To-
bear yOu auns through the high path Of public life, al"
may BE- Tofe interested and delighted ia improving on
hints that respect the temporal though monentou concern,
oil think you made ,udicOus choice Of history AMI
the science OF MORALS for your winters study. They seem
Ia be III the most UH'cr. benefit i0 OF -e;Nr "'i
Taste In part, and must certainly be Of great G'c to
youth IN settling e principles aud refining the judgment
wei" in cidi eing LnOwIcdgr and correcting the iha
,iuaiun dnuh, not you int, N! 10 season them with
i- dyint? noS and then, which, like She plH1s"plicI :
Ia hands "f wic InaO, will iur. theta m:sd every
Lawful! requirement into the OF Itself and make them
precious ian fine gold Respecting Is own heH!'h
and prospects IN comparison " o'e "i his ir!ehu ID,
ford, alluded above I: We look ahead halt century bow
different the reality from The hloWinE forth OF ir
youthful Madison Bradford did. Indeed attain !" u h2h
position in public lie, hut "nl! ranked lawyer oi mo-
defa;c abilities and never promnent po!rat a;ih
died jus, lac grasped the object i- ambition, III his
ioeil year while Madison became the great rarIiaEer;a
rian the accomplished dipioma,i,; the unryacd rs.y
an the ahlesi Statesman of his day, aainn: TO III" Pse
dcncy Itself. AMI dying a. the age sf er'Iy.h'e.
The scriou, advice contained In i, letter was followed
by the writer himself and Mr. Eivcs gives several co'n
mcmiarirs "f Mr.. Madison text. Of Scripture. which
show that hi' whole heart was penetrated WITH the tG'hs ."
III. gospel ln paragraph Oh the gospel "' - Juhh,
Mr.. HvCs. referring {" the as.aG: III which Mary
MaS!a!cnr represented a !O"hing INTO We Itoy ,eu.
chrc and seeing angels Ia wiic sitting ~ the head
the other the feet where the body Of our saviour had
lain, Mr. Madison makes the follow ng reflection Angels
BE- desired feet well our hcad-noi All all
cclca understanding aud daholchl con'e-auoii-hnt
all religion iu brains and tongue, and nothing In
head aud HE. In the spirit, commenting on ie
chapter OF where Jesus 10 - Paul. Who had fallen
te cath Under the light which sn-d round about iin
hc told thee what thou sha do lie su'j",s I'M, ~ 'e
proper deduction from tie passage: " 1t j. Eo' the "E"y
but the riiy and TIE orI!mg person that the true
Christian. On dUclrin points the piunIh: hri.i ncino
rana and references. taken from ma:y O'hsr' "l iHe
character may serve o show hi. orthodoxy "a, wen a, ~,
p-ii-,rniiou OmEi-ciencyjiu- ir:ckI Owlrg-, doth
compel bu; permits 10 be done. Ac. c III, v =.
"Christ's divinity appears by -. Joln. ci Xxx, " .,
eli. ~, V. .? $50 vast aud uuwoui,d, adds Nr Eves
was She research hc, during this period o HI, NE ht i
bestowed OH rclSiOus that when The Cn.rr'
~ yuf VIZ li!I >'ich hc called Oh by ~ rhiei
founder tor m Of hr""s.c9i ~r'r> ancient AMI ""i,'
ill ;ha; department oi the Unvrr-! Library The c'i"
III, learning and Of his . appreciation OF the import
o! this great province oi human reason anu iaI We
have read til. catalogue. which has been very properly
published Ny MIR Rive, in the appendix. aud looking over
have carefully done, and knowing well a. We ic
the cupia: titles struck with The admirable
research Judgment and ability displayed in the selection.
la letter young Bradford IN April, l''. he
hr-aics the ingenious feeling, OF youthful Nich''"r ~
the Of evidently familiar with ,hr pen; he
says "My health is little better, "S!HI, believe, L.
activity and less study recommended by tysciai'
II hi, inirm Of health which. "c shall see, pre-
vented ~ tie breaking Uui q! the war, from joining
the army with noble host oi rrince;cnans who DIRE"
| the sword IN defence Of their county
With view "f showing i'c early ,ti.i o! M.i.'"t
mind In the direction religious freedom, We quote ths
Ol.owin: extracts from letter written 10y Madison 10
Bradford ia January ia: II conerai!.c You on your
heroic proceedings Ia Philadelphia wI; Fr-pec 10 The lea
wish boston ay conduct matter. witt much discretion
they 30 with bOiness They appear t" have
grca, trials aud difficulties y the reason o' The o'm5acy
and Eni-tcriai.m nf their governor h"HsN"r i"Ntch
contests are necessary sometimes i: "ril ~ "m"'!
allor! exercise and practice, and - nsgri IA the a %
p.nt as-auli- that have been made on America >,"
.-i.cc.y) will IL the end prove oi real advantage. II r
Church "f England had been the established ana Srn'r"
religion in all the Northern Colonies ~ has been a'ms
here aud uninterrupted harmony had prevailed Through
the Continent IL !, cra: 1" me that slavery "d Giyec
,on might AMI would have been gradually in'ihHaed
among US. Union Of religion, sentiment, heEcs s'irr-
ur cunir and ecclesiastical establishments tend io
cra, icuur.r, and cur:uli!0n, all uf which facilitate tie
execution Of n,chrvouS projects. "ar again to breathe
your free air. expect il will mend ny constitution AMI
confirm my principles. have indeed - good an az
have nothing TO brag oI - to the state ami lh
cry Of my country. Poverty aaI luxury prevail
all .Jis pride, ignorance a"t Sna'e'y an'"Et
the p.ir,thooi, and vice aud "icbrintNs among We
Iay This is bad enougl but il j, not Tie worst have 20
tell you Tha, dihoc.l and he'll conceived rncrls "i
persecution rlGcs among some and I" '"'r eternal MIA
nv :hr clergy furnish their iU'a .! imrS iDT such
purposes, There are, ihi time la 'Ec adjacent county
moi les, tia, iyr "r .> wc.ineau!ir IN 'Ds' j,ii fur
publishing their sentiments "lch 10 the main are
very orthodox. have neither patience 20 hear or think oi
any rlns relative to hi, matter f"r have spu"!hlsf and
scOlhed aUuscd and riculr :" long n,"t Z" little lur
pO.. that am without common patience. 70 EEs' bee
you 10 PITY rmc aad pray Tor liberty o' Conscience
M iyrs praise ;c temper Of the letter. and, after some
very appropriate and just remark IN explanation o lie
opinions contained in it, cites another letter on he .ac
subject and brean: the SAM spirit, addressed 10 E'ad
ford in April following After Madison had stated ,hh "
Assembly would ia May, that the Iesrcuird B">
and PROBABLY the Prcshy-rian would petition the body
and auglring i'll "i their -ucccs., i" say':
The sentiments OF people "i fortune anil fashion "n
th, subject lrriiioUs frc"donlaic vastly different from
what yOU accustomed tn. Tint liberal catholic "qu
table way oi thinking 10 the rights %! conscience, which
Is Of the characteristics "i free people and 20 strong
H mars. III. people ~. province. i bui little known
anon. the Jealous adhcrents hierarchy We have
persons III il" legislature OF generous pm
rpic- both in religion and politics. hGi unhrT not men,
you know. 1. necessary 1" carry point ilrr" BeIe "a"
CLERGY lr" numerous ana pp"rr;G body nave et"i ~
nu-cr al by Oi ih"r connection will ani dr
p.nr:c. on the Bishops and Cr wH. and will naturally
,nnv all their and interest {" "prr their r!sin. AL
vcr,in- for such they must consider irnient who rob
them the good will Of the people. a;i ma? in time r
danger their lvins and security You are happy In Hc
ipy In land where those iucstmabr privileges iny
enjoyed and the public has long felt the GOOD effects OF re-
cious we'll a. civil liberty Foreigners have been en-
10 settle among Industry and virtue nave
been promoted bY mutual emulation aud muua! Inspection
commerce. anlari, have nuTicl. aHi cannot help attn
utin. those continual "x"rtion' o .eiu" which appear
among you She IN. Grafton 81 liberty AMI tha; o'c Of
fame and hu"wi.ls- .ich alwry- accompanies H. Hr'
rio bondage harkir- AMI tr';I'" the mind ard Units
i for every noble enterprise rs expanded prospect
How far , the case with Virginia, vi" more iGl!S appear
when ia rn-Gin: trial j. made
The ilal made and made in vain. Mr. Hiyes follows
u,, the letter with the annexed rrnIr.-
lin The ju., reflections. noble sentiments OF :ir pre-
crdinr paragraphs We see III" fr".hado"n. Of The o"
crful and convincing arguments which, at future day.
were proceed from the pen aud tongue "f Mr. Madison
in the triumphant vini.ciii"u ~ religious rce!o Tor
was upon motion. shall hereafter have occasion 10
point out that the prihci was hs--Iic Ia IL trGe ht
n.t upon iis legitimate grounds in The Virginia biii "i
rights from hin The memorial ani r"niun,rsict %
i>-;I. decisive battle fought IN the great cO:.ir,tasd
los is able advocacy and rNrriVr it l,' in r lrcIs-
ativc .-,inn ~ ~ year, t- rrlchrat dcclaTA"ry
act drawn 10y Mr. jefferson. II; lss, became law
In drirniiu: the Established Church from tie swrrr"e
and ;rrrh." ruiciaUu- "f Madison Mr. Eiycs justly al
l,- among other arguments. to the number oi The lead
. statesmen who m"mbrrs of that communion, aud
in their different parishes but Oh taking
philosophical ycS OF ih subject il h. remembered
hat Ireionnance "f the member. Of tl- Established
Church ia councils ihc r.-u of necessity ~ no
II. enter would h seat in the House Of ugc.ses. or on
. l-uch qualify io the commission OF militia captain
nr Of = cur,.tatr wkou; taking the test which Ei-co
pa cl"r gyinan would administer w"u; Tie rcnwnci'iign
d! dissent by the person taking the oath
e -: ihi- chapter. Mr. Eive' examines The rr''
,n ~ pihr relative numbers o Tie dcnirrs and church.
men nj IN. TIM ~ the Declaration of Independence, and
adopt, the opinion Of Mr. Ma,"na reported by Professor
Tucker iEai 'hr rr"rii" :" dsrni"rs NJ the brrahih.
out II the Hrv"iu" ns"raby less than one hall ni
hu- Who pr":c>,ri themselves members of any Church
Mr. Jefferson estimated the number uf dis'encrs at one
time. a thirds. and ~ auolsr al only ajoriy. TIE
probability that Nh LrTcrsous estimates nearer ir
truth y, other supro.irion the nmedia'" and
lm.ns destruction D Tie Established Church hc ac'
counted for
Tie ,hird chapter details the proceedings Virginia.
receiving intelligence "' the lD.ion Port hill treats oi
the li..uluon the lom." 81 urgSsc> in May l'i oi
he Indian var which resulted the victory at the Point OF
the meeting Of the rst convGon OF Virginia in Ancu''
lI4 and contains w" patr-i' letters Uf Madison 10 ms
friend Bradford. In one 81 these letters, dated January,
IIJ SIR Madison describes private military rephra-
,oIs in the frFr;t counties ;.h lays: That there "he
rs spring. expect, thorsans of well trained, high
sirird ready 10 meet diuGcr wherever II appears.
who are influenced by nrTcary principles but bearing
their aud havn: thepropee; 81 recofnpese,
hu; honor and Ifry OF thecounry To This testimony
Of general arirc NJ that dat Mr. Kves adds AN extract
q: letter from Lord bugmOr III. Earl oi Dartmouth,
dated rr.ubc- IL l'.i, w'Irh Every county i
now lr. coipnry 0f i"f whom they call an ndspci!-