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 The Constitution of the United States. says, ]" Congress shall make no law, re- spectihg an establishment of Religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ,

 The Constitution of Pennsylvania in still stronger terms declares, ssthat nc human authority, can many case what ever control or interfere with the rights of Conscience: and that no preference shall ever be given by law, to any reli. gious establishment or modes of wor. ship"

 1t is the intention of the writer of this article, to take brief view of the pro ceedings of the legislature of this State, and of the Congress of the United States, under these articles of their re- spective Constitutions-particularly in regard to the enactments on the subject of the Sabbath.

 On the 22d of April l794, four years after the formation of the Constitution, the legislature passed alaw {. for thepre- yention of vice and immortality. which was continuation of one passed Sep tember D, I7o0; which then expired by its own limitation. It enacts,e that from and after the first day of August next, if any person shall do or perform any worldly employment or business what soe=Ter ooa the Lords daayy, daayy, commonly called Sunday, works of necessity and charity only excepted, or shall use or practice any unlawful game, hunting, shooting, sport or diversion whatsoever, nthe same day, and be convicted there Of, every such person so offending, shall for such offence, forfeit and pay four dol lars, to be levied ny distress, or in case he or she shall refuse or neglect to pay the said sum, or goods and chattles can not be found, whereof to levy the same by distress, he CT she shall suffer six days imprisonment in the house of correction Of inc proper county 2

 Ry an old act of 1705, all processes. orders, or warrants of any court (except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace1 1executedon on Sunday are declared void and the ofiieersexecuting the same, are made liable to the party aggrieved in damages. By the same act a penalty is inflicted on persons found tippling in taveras on the Sabbath, and on tavern keepers suffering the same.

 Thus we perceive in what light the legislature of peansvlyania has looked at the terms of the Constitution, whence it derives its powers, and under whiehit acts. So far from countenancing or authorizing either directly sr indirectly the breach of this holy day, it has en-