Zz 
iat 
ia 
, 
i81h} 
school, aind satecnist great and original 
wers. ‘Thoughless perfect than Ha yas; 
disdains to imitate bim; his genius 
joves to rove in the darkest recesses of 
modulation, which impart to his compo- 
sitions a peculiar strength and rudeness 5 
and the science which has been nursed 
im the lap of Italy, is now masculizing i in 
the regions of the Morth. 
‘Tcannot conclude tise observations 
upon the new music, without paying a 
tribute to the memory of Mozart. For 
feeling and expression, this favourite of 
the Muses.may be denominated the Do- 
minichino of our art; and during the short 
time that he flourished, exhibited the 
most’ exquisite flights of fancy. The 
attire of his melodies are unrivalled for 
race and simplicity ; and since his death 
at is said, that Haydn has aflirmed his 
compositions to be the models of the 
most refined elegance, and that in his 
old age he was studying the works 
of his pupil. . His imagination has. in« 
fused) a'sublimity into.the opera, that 
now renders it the highest of all intel- 
. Iectual pleasures; and it is.to be lament« 
edrthat*a great nation hke England has 
not talent or ability sufficient to repre. 
sent and'perform any of the works of this 
it master. 
We are still doomed .to listen to the 
Eat airiete strains of Italy, and the nur- 
sury-sotigs ‘of Pucito, while the gorgeous 
_ and terrific Don Juan, and the beautiful 
Clemenzadi Tito, lie unopened and an- 
kriown to) thousands. But the same 
apathy that Ihave censured in the. stu- 
dents of the old school, with 2 mixture 
‘of puerility is found to prevail within 
_ the walls of the first theatre in the world; - 
aod it is matter of. curious moment 
that we are now in possession of’ the 
Nery works that are to form the acme 
‘of theatrical repres sentation in. a suc 
weeding age. . 
oneal Feb, 14. WG, 
« = 
Nl! eae the Monthly Magazine. 
axtoms in favour of RELTETOUS ETBERTY 
NAN “end! ere tie ¥ 
RIIGIOUS rete ‘keep out: of office 
J onily’ the econseientious-and sincere; 
‘are ‘never any bar to the ad- 
ee Of tincoliseientious and’ Griptin: 
eipled 4 saipidiah 
ae fr ¥ 
rr. im 
« Tf men tsa iti ‘their’ social -duties , 
oot ulty, and it obedience to the. Inws, 
Ft o all that the state can with pro- 
a 
ny dewgud Of expect of them, 
-... 
. Axioms in favour of Religious Liberty. 
134, 
It. 
' It is the privilege of every well-disposed — 
citizen to participate in. the satisfaction 
and in the glory of serving his country, 
Iv. 
Tt is aright of every man to sbare the 
rewards of the community o€ which he 
forms a part, and which: arise from res 
venues towards which he contributes hig 
due propor tion. 
v. 
Greater caution ought not to be used 
in regard to such as are admitted inte 
executive offices, than are required of 
the members of the two houses of par- 
hament, who are not obliged to receive 
the sacrament to enable them to vote in 
either house. 
VI. 
A refusal to take the sacrament, from 
conscientious motives, can by no means 
render a person suspected, much less 
disatfected, to the government. 
NARS 
The sacramental test is not.a. mere 
form, but is equivalent to a.solemn, sub- 
scription of all the articles,of faith, ‘dise 
cipline,and, worship, of the church. af 
England; 
VIII. 
If it be a crime: not to. take.the sacras 
mentaccording tothe usage of the church 
of England, every one ought to be’ pu- 
nished for not doing its if it be no crimes 
those who are capable and are judged fit 
for employments , ought not to be punished 
by a law of exclusion, for not doing thas 
ican which it is no crime to forbear. | 
ints 
"To set a stigma on men for religigng 
opinions is an act of intolerance ; “to 
divest them of rights, or subject them to 
penalties, is an act of persecution, 
ms 
Jealous -and illiberal poliey against 
dissentients, makes . those enemies 
to the church who. otherwise would only 
be nori-conformists.. The church can 
never be in danger till the opinions of 
wlarge! portion of the people are malvereg 
to its principles ! 
xT. 
\Relibion and government are so en- 
tirely distinct, that what supports the 
one, destroys the other. By power go- 
vernment ‘subsists, but by force tug 
. relivion is sebverted, 
Xr. 
* Good governments ean only be sup. 
parted by good laws; true religion cant 
only be preserved by making no human 
laws about it. 
1 AITLe 
