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ocean on thai day Consistency would seem to require it.. Nor is it cef9S;n vge should stop here. If the principle is once es- tablished, that religion or reIiri0us ohservart- ccs, shall be interwOyen with our lerislative acts, we must puFsae it fo its uItimsfunn.-.- We shall, if consistent provide fur the erection Of edifces for the worship ofthe Crgator.aud for the support of Christian ministers. if we believe such measures will promote the inter-. ests of Christianity. Itis the settled cODvie. ton of the committee, that the only method of avoiding these consequences, with their at- tendant train Ofevils. is to adhrre strictly for the spirit of the Constitution, which regards the General Government in no other lieht than that of civil institntiOn, totally destitute of religious authority.

 What other nations call religious tOlcration we call religious rights. They are not exer- cised tn virtue of governmental indulgence. hut as rghts,Of which government cannot deprive any portion of citizens however small. sDes- potic power may invade those rights, but i,ls. tice still confirms them. Let the National Le- gslature once perform an act which involves the decision of a religious controversy, and it will have passed its legitimate bounds. The precedent will then be established, and thv foundation laid for that usurpaiion Of the Di- NIUc VFcTOSdtNe ID tuS COuntfy, WbtGh na6 been the desolating scOurge t0tbe fairest pOr- tiOns of the old world. Our EOnstfutiOn re- cognizcs no other power than that Of pcrst,a- sion. for enforcing religious ohseryances. Let the professors of christianity recommend their religion by deeds sf bene, Oence-by Chris tian meekness-bS lives Of temperance and holiness. Let them combine their efforts to instruct the ignorant-to relieve the widow and the orphan--to promt,lgatc to the world the Gospel nf their Sasior. recommending it's precepts ny their habitual example: Govern ment will find its legitimate object in protect ing them. It cannot oppose them. and they will not need its aid. Their moral influence N ll then do infinitely more to advance the true interests of religion, than any m. :.snres which they may call on congress to enact.

 The petitioners do moi ceinpiain of any in- Judgement upon their own rights. They en- joy all that hrisiians ought to ask at the hand of any gOs ernment--lT"tectian from all r,0lcstati0n in the exercise 0f their reii- giOns sentiments.

 ResolUed, That the committee te dischar- ged from the further eonsidrrationofthe the sub- ject. -a