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C O M M U N I C A T I O N S . -%•» [ ki uin Geneva .J W C T A T O R R E V I V E D . A O . 11. The saints engage in fierce contests, About their carnal interests. H v d ibras . It is a curious propensity of our nature, (aud one too, that cannot b*j too ofteu re- Pr0-V:^ » ) when our minds* have been chan- gtgf/^gjn our heretofore views, for us to undertake to “ reform” those of our ac quaintance, and to m>til into their minds the principle# we now admire, whether they will conducc to their happiness or .not;— for erery one thinks so much more est# and considerations; — they smooth thus io keep tht*«r property going, § a* it the “ rugged journey ” of life ;— they nii.se cannot destroy the order and intelligence high the fame of the philanthropist and of community, but rather facilitates busi- will redound to the peace of alter gene- n e ^ afid the general welfare of the same, rations;— they inspire the heart with a|W >uld not the law prohibiting these men conscientiousness of having “ a conscience their “ rights of conscience,” be oppres- void of offence, iow ards God, aud towards sive and unjust ? Let such a law be pas- man ” sed, aud I would not venture too much in Then how necessary is it for us, in all saying that persecution would be the “ or- our actious, to leave the u liberty ofder of the day,” and that anarchy and conscience” of others, to the two-feld ar- confusion would reign triumphant over guments of “ sound principles a d an.this land of *• fredom, of speeech and re- “ examplary life” of rectitude of conduct, ligions opinions.” in “ thought, word, and deed.” It isj M en an* not amenable to the “ courts i example that gives “ power” to our pre- oi mortals,” for heir thoughts ; neither .... . . . \cepts, and »t is idle to act bv anv otherlare thev answerable to the laws of the *\©f his taronte, theory, a* it is promulgated . c . . . . , \ truie ; tor what would it avail a man, it land, while the\ pursue an honest course and received by others, .Now- . ,, . ,, , - 7 I r r f . . . . . , should say he xcould do thus and $ 0 , of life, and trespass not upon their neign- hen we become elated that reason 1 . . , .. . 3 ~ L , . . r ,, 4 , . Ir m ;aik1 is not able so to dor Convince a bors rights ; for all these are guaranteed swajs (yie |) er empire * ° * ie exl !<uau by example that your precepts areunto them by the Declaiation of Inde- gency of *he t}«es, 4v pro uces t at ma \SQUnc^ al|(j jie u jj| €/nfrrace . them, but impendence, and the Constitution of the ^evofeot spirit, which never fails to dis-, A f , , 1 . . . , , , \' - / v iy<»u do not, your precepts fall to the United States. M a n is only held re beholder, or else excites pity for . * - ^ „ % , . ... . , r ground. sponsible unto his Creator and Preserver ty add instability ot human na-! , e .. . 4 J I hen ho\t preposterous and fallacious is the att< mpt to “ coerce” meo who have interest at stake or property invested iu stages, horses &c., into a strict observance of the “ day of rest;” for (says the apos tle,) “ no man ought to judge aoother in meat or in drink , or as kespects a holly fearful o f acting HIV day or new moon , or even Sabbath days” aud “ let nothing be done through strife, or vain glory , for every man shall bear his own b u r d e n , N o w if the “ saints” (according to my kind being blinded by interest,, or.motto,) have engaged themselves about d \ nng tion nothing more unreasonable, to tbink fo coerce other* to a- t in alt things. The attempt been the means of u drench* orld in blood” — of the destruc- ountrieijmd cities— of the vio- >5* -1 lenctfW rapine and murder— of anarch\ and (^fu s i o n , — and it is a spirit so obnox- ious|ij|!»t it has been justly denominated ihe^haracteristic of a dt vil.” ' j ■rsisting in their weljish motives, can'never 'b *Horned therefrom or co« r- * ( /* ced into a different theory, by harsh and declamator) language;— and even a law made for that purpose, would produce such a state of affairs in society, “ that ev en man’s hand would be again-t his neighbor,” and the boirors uf civil war would be predominant. Then if this be true, tU$«cj>*ty safe alternative left, ib Hhe ^stilllifcjan voice” of reason;— by ’/V, ’ /&£ W ^ k i ^P<-*nor to selfish mo - the “ carnal interests” of those\ men who thus have invested their money to gain for the various sentimeuts that he promul- * gates or cogitates in his mind, and accor ding to the ev il or goodness of them, he will be rewarded or punished. We have good reason then lo act circumspectly, and if^We “ truly mean well , we must be O. [From Lyom.’] Travels of Mr. Slowpace in L ### s .— Stepped down from the stage— called at a good house— met one of the x-proprie- tors of the r-goose— call’d for a c**k t**l could'nt drink the health of “ mine host” on account of hi* long dutch name— drop’t an houest livelihood, and really thhk aud inl° the post-offire-paid the Price of pos- tage and pass’d on — saw a large dog at the next door— tho’t it time to be Miss - itotefel«)ed with vharitg and gen- ty; —it is tBeie prineiplesthat pives- to the cKafi*Cter of man ;— they exalt his nature above all yf® ridly inter- feel lor them, let them apply to the pro- prieters and coolly and calmly expostulate with them, and if they can convince themjing - saw a boarding house at a distance they are doing wrong, it will have aJ— for it— wcended the steps-saw greater effwet than to petition, congress for a law to prohibit “ stages running on Sun day.” For it must be evident, laying a- side all other considerations, that it is for the interest of stage proprietors to keep their stages running, as it would be for tj former to “ pull out hi* ox or his ass when fallen into a pit.” N o w as it is the interest of these men a Dent-on the upper stair and retreated backwards, until I found myself in the drink — swam out and endeavored to en- tei the Bakery— wa* prevented by th quacking of a Drake — entered a grocery — saw a Roar (ing) back— called on t Good -rich man— pd^-b’d a compliment ant pass’d on— stop’t at snips in Broad-stree — fwuud that the price of cabbagc had fal*
