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VvVN. WOMAN". M'iniiN '(!. civ itufif ir !i 'irs the ;;l.u mi; sun, wi.. i, I. cf ,'i.st t'wl'llt' ! V.i.t ..!'! ly lihi.l.ir;; !o Jii.l and: arm- earth'. ! i...-.iu.'.l ! lie lir.it t;!.ui' -i i A 1 1(1 floWlTS lii"! ..I til r; ' Uv,n lie morn, e.'la.i in tier r ' f tt-ml. r (riven, .Nature (1i:Iij(!i'"! i w'-l do? wiic, - rii-akM with 1:11 !i ii'ml form j Anil from eni'li stteeUy (iiiui,; fio'acr, "rum hill aiitl vule, nj ahuily buacr, Stic cull'd Some lovely thai 111. ,She took tlie buhity violet' blue, 'i In- sweet ornuiiou'ii nu lloiv lii.e , Itirh ilh t!ic tear of night J'ltoiijjli llie young' brum (if risiiiLr d,", lla.l mclttil half that U m ;my, In the lirit stream of i'(;ht. .And now in ( li- raiicf :iriaM, il'-r last, her fifit w ork she mid, Atui' st ;t 41 njili'n frame 1 To aiii'fia'r tint form w ;H (,'ivei), ,-i-n'le spirit 4rot from hcoen, Ami o'n.i was her tmtiic Then on lirr softly Miiilir fare, She luvisliM even- winning (face, Ami everv charm w.i there I. ion her eye the violet' blue, Vjion lirr clin k the r!i"' hue, The lily vf ry where. Yr, 011 tl.t rye en to j.hy, The hiitn of the sttll.tr rj, 'I he diamond's lioiliitl Ida i Slip threw to funii her ho-aiiii'a jC'"1'''. Life's lender thuh and ben i! t, t n viru'li't of virgin wow. Tin 11 vrtii.t..ii' lips i'i smili 1 v.l'. '.ic V 'i'hc:r t il. of rich earna'iim hi.', Anil pearls aj; ar'd hi nea 'i ; Anil Hi-,! Ar.ihia s.-niiM to ,. ir The I'frfiniie of its y st. o-, To miiiyjr uilli l.'.r b.i itli. Hark ' lurk 1 he .i-.k : 1 .'. r ':., .Mi l iihoiii l!n.t,n;,' o'er the joa,", A came I" w j" imparl : flu- inj;iiiiiij;!e ha c.ii;(;!it t1 t .-: (, And n.ade that iiifll'nu Miii -- I. 1 I hut 1 ,Lr.i'cs on the In ot. "otn! future Ca.t her g'aiirc :..- 1 The glowi'i ky, the flou ry ,- 'I he dij dilii.sirj . On wont Ust li'.r dirliii- i' ', i'lif puit'ii nd will, with wan'i 11 "Creation' work 11 hnir." E'Ul.lTICAL ! 1 fHim Till w i4iii skIuw Ntei ram. NAllNAL rol.lc'i. If gratitude ouijht to full the mem ory ot men, who bv gre-t and illo:i 1 ous a tiuns have advanced the f roj r 1 ! y and h nor of thiir country, t ot e cn;;l't to be held in m re gntrful re in tnbranic than our inimecliate itices tots. They hnve bt queathetl t us the Iti'.s! shining rvimph ol J:rt'UUt!r,vu Lr and 7i7.ij'i ; ard whe.het wr br holj these tximpUs in the rrcrrd ol history, or trace their migh;y r(T cts ti tl r destiny of our countrv and the w rid, the name appeal is made to nur adtriratien. What those ancestors au.;rtd iu a it g'e gtnerti' n .u'( j-i (j lire volumes t 'escnbe, we r..n only, lixrtUtr, man fssav like t:..., U- the ee lapldly over the scuu-. U hat were we in 1 770, and wi at ...... 'i .- arr we in 1 a - : 1 1 all 4 cmtnrv li ' vet rrllrt! bv, ','irtrr t'.ir deelarj! of irdeyende-f ce. The last uf the 0 1 lull a- pe- of th se times, under whose pre siding guardianship it has been our good fnittine ever since to remain, has ii'.t vet disappeared from the theatre cl action, vet, in this short inierv a!, I v t'lfT courage and w isdom. and pat-ii'-:im, th.- chain which had been for ged ! r our drpc udente and subjetti'.n, has n n only been broken, hut t'irsivn tru t.ii; and on a basis wholly new thev have lullv evt.,hlishrd, without anurthv or any of its apptndages, our p- litical ;.r -t tutiors, whi.h have excited th-sd-i. r .tii mi of the w oild, and which v v ears' t Xj.r rirrcr has trov ed, t. tb - Cisf tt'ioii cf .11. to be as .dvar. - tar ' is in their I'ruclnat per -tiuns, a 'h. ire acknowledged to lie beauti ful ui their thv.rii. 15 it let t s n, t M;ppnc th in nchiev v" these great object, ee.tr ancestors h. ve hft r.' 'thing worthy rf dvse il ius'ti, us actions 1, r i,s t perform. Ih u h il.ev have tr.iosmrtrd to us i 7 ".' t'fucv am! frcrt'jm, with institn- to. !,,! I govrrnmeni soperfeir, ;md so v 1 -tabllsl 1, tliat no addition or . r ii j r 1 in l-.ngs ihr eit n nepiiie 11. yet to 10 be- higrdy 1 in p. f tar. t tiuty ol r t the in in the ir purity ; ai..l bv a a.ir applua'i-in of ilit ir pow ei s to :i ii ,n,ce to the liiidit st si jti- of Af - ...' and r"c ritu the inteiests cf out ,.,1 I:i whjt m.tr.uer v. c may h-cst per - 1 iunti ihii i:i;;;r.i::M ili;ly, or rAiWr,! 1'I.ji lii1 H tuu JU.il policy sve miglit to jiursii; to olitiiiii lliai high state 01 iirosncriiy of which our mucstoii h-ve laid the Muli'l fuuniUtitJii, the subject on whii It we ptunoHc to oiler a few re- tlt'Ctiolls, The policy which a n;tiou ought to p-irsuc tltfptrnds 011 its political institu tions, character of the people, itH )ohition, actual condition, and rela tion to the rest of the w.-rhl. A just knowledge of the whoK', ami the pow er of perceiving their bearing cm .my particular me..si.!re, rcqoire the pro iountl'it a!)i!itiei anJ experitiuc. it is nut our inta.tion t' attempt an anal ysis of each, as it relates to ourselves, or to point out the hearing on any one measure, but to consider a few promi nent particiil.m which oiiht to have a strong ;(-' In ariiig on nur policy. Our Mtuatinn is tn.iike that of anv oihi r tia i ni. It aboui.Js in the mm trtii;g f.ititH'iritirSy which, if over 1 k.i, iii.isi rxpoic us t i errors and dangers. Th-. o::,iu of our govt in mi tit iis pr inciph s, and distribution ( I its puu er, are all urn ,vo that we tan iirj Verv little licht from the nares of the hi.i'uv 'if other ti,tions. Nol'w'!ut relations, political .:ul toiamer less pnuiiar are our Condition and ac tual nositi 11. Trmueh situated (jti a (ont.nent, we have nearlv all the ad-' 1 --3 va!!ti(eot an insular jmsition ; and jtiio'i;'.! a' present exceeded I y n:.iny rr.it; it . 1:1 lmnilurs , nd vvealtli, wc are Uj-Uii;. app-o.eh,ng .1 period in which we i:.'i't sund in the verv I reir.oit ri i' to I .ci.: 'Clll. tuintions ci pwer ar.rj In d.-ternii.iitiL' in the CUill e to Of :a::s;je J, the rjn'uhtv , i;r 1 ro.Mh, aiid thr xteit of our tcr- ri: )iy c.ig:;t ever t 1 be presct.t to our i . .NO ther.- ;'C. mar 1 1 1 1 r rl '1 1 ' 11 tt ti thf w 01 1 i tri.v, v. i,ii ii! ! th;nl.ie ' ... , v e at: at t.eatr. i,n:;v '1 ' t I'll t! our ' u n !.;; r. n ; 1' t htt'.e at .V -!' ,, 1 1 1 1 I ! ie !i' re er nr tn ' !' n I I-m. i.e', t r 1 1 i,i 1 J r.i' :r ;: :A U'y. Never ' -here, !i a c r.;'.,.'. i.i li r.u 1 :r. 1 ;rl 1, , , 1 i i j r. 1 S 0 e 1! ,1 I!. II'. 1 r; ,1 b. t:o the. The ea' . .1 . , 1 n.l ti e vm i re it di -en. bo; o:, 1:1 li . r V'-OiKJ ), '. 1 ts ol 1. i 1 - t- r i 1 ft 1 :' t !'r:un i : -1 !!.- r, :r.t : 1:1 v.t. ni, '.: . r ' ; ; .id t rr.tor , r v. !n,r, Ail 1 1 1 ; I ' !i- '111 ;rt .. 11. .1 po-' . Il : r ? . in tr,:n:v.ir:r. V - 1 It I I Ol V ,-'"' uli ol .ret.!- iUM-.:,. ! p ii . u . lie. ' pi'M to ll." W i.H i. t! l ie ;'i,av Hi ol 1: rt .! I' t th .! . rrs.pt and t I I ;i n ti.u ' ' v.. e.r.i ,.v I I it I ,, tnattir 1 av - v f 1- is i!c -!i;.eil tu 1 1 lr rs. i'. i J .r 1 ir-e ol Tlie I I -i t . I i triii'j 1 1!.' 10 : t v m l.a rk n il. 1 .,e t ii -if , 1 i;,-r.,.n r cv li is ..1 triii'j I i. 10 : t v n.ivr iieeti p ;l ill If itV wid '.ek the v.v.t:.- in : t ie j 1 r c . e" !n n : t;:i o u.os, r.il rcn sa'.-h ti.er.v 1 u; th' t n.ifi; ti,!, ot ho:-. .1:1 1 -.',- 1 ov e rue t.t. '. he f eii: .! v " vstt m ' I j;- v e 111-te-Is t! - h - I !' i. It us ,i 1 r i. r e I ti- ; ; ; ie 1- !. ;,e e iu; 'i. 1 .' wr.'.i ns iX, 1 . e ; ". it 1 .u t w ii'u ii, the arisi.-e r.itv e l ,1 j e l.iS eiri ttr.l Its i it a n. ll.se. 1.;: e t cf 1 '' " ev- i.l.l 1 ite! I r; ;' j fti': t-',e; this t t..l t the swtii e l e'.c .tism t IWI tiS I, e i ..gitate d surf.ue c ! Ireed- n, 3s w 1 rt- 111 l,.e spate ci i.ti,.- n:-re than feneration, icr.v t.l.-rd '. h 1'un p ,t, ( r.e America, and m w the ni. t. 1 I it is known to be'ci.w ard. .1 1 I'm id. ni, idilieted at the r,;' pet', t ! her uirur-s, looks around In r 1 r .re hi ! aiks rf her security and prouciier.. li(te.i:i su. this We stern wrtl 1, i! er i ..e I c t said to have beeu ! 1 in. lien . .' Ir.rs: she has brrn thrrish' d a.ul 1 1 . re 1 d f rom us tht' rxan r.c iias r.r 1 .11 d 'his csamp'.r, in this Ira.o.e 1 1 jpi tism ag-'inst lilertv, is o 1 he f. rolh I. bv t' hi. h it is ecmr 1 h; ' I crov. r.: u tel. I Use !t rir ov n lar Knap. c?r. in tlirjirt f v -in ,', .'( 1 rsv 111 H! .cratiitchlt'Cti. ranm t we ought not to be indifh ri ni to the progress t f ihis new e rtb - tf things, which irrgivtitd! in 0r re.-..-tisn. As deeply as it is (headed 1" monarchical governments, pist so dee ; Iv we mav be assured are we h. ted bv j them. Ours was the example, w hii h the ir ub.ens a; e so inclined to follow ; 1 aid heir the tause of ihi ir disgust in- ! Our fate, in all human prob- ! a' i'ui , is in'imatcly nnnetted with j the match of these powus. Should III e 'trurele IV r lifntv tr.ve soccess- IF , !. it if th 1 1 b rk or uc 1 et e nh ! gh 1 y, but h- e. r nd pros r:ty. Hut'ther Lewis llcnriquti : printed at S. on the contrary, thouU it be effectual ly quieted a d checku-1, hi other por tions of the globe, 'y on t", or intrigue, our danger will become imminent! Thi is the point in our foreign pol icy which ought to claim our piofound est attention. In connexion with it is the great revolution which haii taken place, or is in progress on our conti nent. It was on this continent, in 1770, that Independence first dawned. We are arrested by the contemplation of the loveliness of that day whrn the moun tain tops were first gilded by the sun of liberty. It was a day as dear ta our recollections, as its b.-auty is captiva ting to our fancy. We love to rx upon it !..... .Now, from Cape II rn to the North Hole ; and from the Atlantic to the 1 icific Ocean, very inconsider ble is the portion of this vast continent subject to European sway ! This great revolution alone, were there no oilier 'acts, is sulliiient to nvtik tMs a'i o:.e of the most important ras in human af fairs. What will be the ultimate destiny of the nations which have gro'vn up in 1 1 1 i 9 revolution ; what form ol govern ment ad character thev ntav a.s-iiime j ci d, thev mv hum, ire questions in all bi h wc have the h ct it iatrwt . ... . .1 !"r u 's-' relation to tne porti-n wuien are in our immediate tuinioor ho .d. What human sag . city an so p-.-netrife the lutore ; to pronounce how v. "! are to be affected by the chan ges which I ave already commenced in .Mexico, and which must, in ail prrba l.iinv, Mion take place i I Cuba.' On the f :'.c of thit IsLnd, alone, our own L'.e inust, in r.o small degree, depend. I'rom thii survey, haity and imper fect s ii i$. it nui'.t be ' bvioUS to all t'ut n:;r tita-tion, at this momei.t, is Ir,,,. : ' a i b- en stated, in l!u- nul I, -t d it:t!'e r.i..M Mrik'niRpeci liar-ties, and re- fiuiru'.jr tr.e (lerrief.f re ifcinm. e .'r.uist lo.ik aotaJ, a 1 mg wayaiwavi, .11 d shape "tir Ciur:.e bv tf.e capes ;ttul 1 ... ... , 1 rr"iVioi.t orfi in r.iip.i.'". at! irs wuu:;wc I percc ivc to in- JUttit'.g 1. i.;itcil;.ra.Lv '-t-ekini: a : h i e us. Our honie I'.r us on t! i i cor t:m tit ; by ;tser. ing cur I.-.de- ; dei'te, and by t taM .shing ' .rr po- ; 1 tu :.l fo'iiidaiiotis, have ;;iv ei. an i;t- . 1 11 trea' eu 1 ap li it y. AO prop.e ever IlaU .'i h nf ar. i w itl.in tot ir power. Ours ; i:u 'ion t ( ti'.e l.i;diest respi iv.i- N t only our ow n rer.ow 11 at.d 1 I. .I1'., 1 t f. rit ! old .m. n-.t5 ' , u i cm a 1 r r.. s an.', those T t.ur latest pos- ' r n f linf 1t If not I, 11 it that the whole train c 1 : m ii s, to the rctv.i u st j t r; id, i: !l - ted, ard prove- in--re or , s we ai e gun'- l. . . ' . ! ,iv. 1 r .M v. prcia..; 1: iv, as it i o.r es.tnu.i.' Wh, ..ir.cts r u.tr-d, . r ii.i;.; 1 .r.iS :niy 1 The uor'd, in its two t re. d;v i -ii , t'.cji h ..." , a- d i f t'ne ii, t,;s e l nun, 1 ''. ; p. 1 tic .1 c.'.'-j, ir cii wi;!, deip, but oppoote rnvni ns. 11ns ei'cum t.'nerd.lrt us by a r ir and vr .;: f.v line of policy, therr the prompt us 1 f the f. inner, ..nd cudound t't" 1:1 chint'u'.r.v rf tlie Li'.-r. W l t ll : po! CV ll ,t to be, w e e in i tsii;.',e t.. cotiiJer.itiu!i of ,0 our tu xt hutnoer. V H'.H si I S, l I t T . ! THSOil ahvl ElU Ot IV I I 1 can!: , d tes I ir prir.'.ii g me wrrK cl , ",.i;j ,. I4C r ri 1 1 ; t! ir 1 t olJ .a hi. I, . 's. .rs 1.1 .n s.lli. lil l; hi.r r ausehrcited tixtn. W I. n Li.- '' iio, hi Eia:,: 'ot ope Oi r that wl id'. C.ilV.e to found it b. ,'i- , ' Tint ll rn is si ' reat a scoviulrtl th h .ve a; nius; s( ( ! -j U! ! hi W III r, ive. I t en V 1 rv aM.u him m i ts rave, i c vv m : u' :' I. I'riVV. I-..I.K N ton's hc.ise at Colds- is a ii -ul -omc- striiftuie. His !: iar;l-d round and all juttii g Wc v.cre in the loom w here sb tn. 15 . ih of ?s rni i.ir.vht !y ut.d tnal an air as evtiT saw. Mr. Per- rtl, Lii trr.a; t, v.hc t'.'.W V:' r; '.' -;s iv. he vvas a man of very lew words ; j would be worth obtaining, il the tri-loUl.-.t he would metimts be .iiert and 'burial of heaven were fashioned after : thouehiful lor above a quarter ol an hour together, and look all the wh.le almost as if he was saying hi pray ers ; but that when he did pcuk, it was al w ays verv much to the purposa- Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Knellcr one day, when his. net hew. ; (uitua trader erne in. "Nephew, 's.nd Sir (iodl'rey,) y ou h.,ve th.i hun 1 ur cf set ing the two greate st men in the wi-ild." "T el. n't know how ;;re;-t vou r, .. he, (said the Ouinea-tnan.) but I th n't 1 ke your looks : I have oi 'cn height a man, much better than In ih of you together, all muscles and boms, for ten guineas." W hi t a sirtruhtr book is " The hnsi-it-s 1 I Ti S. .'uits i Hrvtii,"bv I'a lauuticu iu 1031. lie attempts Ij pr ivc, in the twenty-second chapter, riut every saint shall have his par ticular house in heaven j and Christ a most magnificent palace ! That there bhall be lartre (streets, and treat piaz - zas, &c. lie says in the twenty-fourth thapter, that there shall be a sovereign pleasure in kissing and embracing the bodies of the blest ; that there Mull lis pleasant baths, and that they sdiall bathe themselves in each others sight. That ' gioti of morality certainly exceeds th they shall swim like fishes ; and sing righteousness ot the Scribes and Phar 33 melodiously as nightingales, fkc." isees ; for they are not only exact in lie affirms, in the: 47th chapter, "That ceremonials, but in many respects ful the men and women shall delight them- fd the weightier matters of law and selves in masquerades, feasts and liai- conscience. Like Herod, they often lads ;" and in the hfty-cighth, " That " hear gladly, and do many things." the angels bhall put on women's habits, Yet I am afraid I shall be thought se a'ul appear to the saints in the dress of vere in remarking that, in general, lidies, with curls and locks, waistcoats those characters in the New Tcsta and fardingiles, tic." See the " Mur- me.nt, of whose future condition no al practices of the Jesuits" by the doc- ' very comfortable hope is given, seem to tors of Sorboniu: it has been transi t- h.ivebeen taken, not from the profligate, ted into English, and published in 107 1. tbe abandoned, and the dishonorabh. Ambrose Philips was a neat dresser, b'-lt ,om tn'1 (k'ccnt tommmil . and very vainIn a covvrsatiun be- ,Jcr.bed by the term of good sort . tween him, Congrcvc. Swift and others, Ptl" i that niixt1 charatt. i the discourse ran a r ml while on .Iu- ,n w',"lh virtue appears, if it does iv : lius Casar. After manv things had : predominate. I he yotng Kulcrw- . been s.ud to the purpose,' Ambrose as- .certainly one of the first ol this 01 ked what sort of a person thev suppo- ; lli r: Y we ,are Klt,"1 ' ark ul' sed Julius Ca-sar was MIe wa-i answer-: sa,nt' 33 10 hls l,,,ul aJlotmt in. ed, that from medals, !cc it appta. ed 1 1 e ri-.b man who built him bar.Ma.nl that he was a small man, and thin-fi- i storehouses, and only proposed to him ced. Now for mv p u t," said Am- S( l' -r,joymetit of that ; lortun. , brose, I should lake him to h ive been wl,ld" Foips, he had very fairly ol.. of a lean make, pale complexion, ex- t ll!lcu' miR't have been, for all th u tremclv neat in his dress ; and live feet , W"8 ' rV a v,'r)' seven inches hijV ;.n eact dc-.eiip- i sort ol man : at least, il we may judK tion of Philips himself. Swift, who cl hY multitudes who live pre understood good breeding ja-rfcctlv csely for th-same purposes, and y. . well, and would not interrupt any bo- 1 3 d,, ce ,,f ;rc(llt' aml ar dv '.hde speaking, let him fo ( n, and i ,-"htr considered as objects of ado... when he had ( .ite d -tie, s.ti.l, " And I r-tl(' wan of censure. I, Mr. Philips, should t:.ke hi m to have , Hut the most alarming instance i; been a plump man, just live feet live ! that of the splendid, and not iliihei-1 inches high: not verv neatly dressed. : Epicure, who was clothed in purpl in a black gown with pudding sleeves." i and fine linen, and fared sutnpiiKMs!,.' -- ! every (lay. lie committed 110 emr- Vs'"tVlS. mities, that have been transmitted t : iaiSir: ' us ; for that he dined well, and dres - si'.I.f.t.' I I I). edwell, could hardly incur the bitter Intonsideration, fashion, and the-, penalty of eternal misery. That lii-. world, ate three confederates against expcnsc'3 were suitable t hi-, station, virtue, with whom even good kind ol and his splendor proportioned to his peoolc often contrive to live on excel - lent terms : ar.u trie lair reputation which may be obtained by a complai sant conformity t the prevailing prac- t.t c, and bv mere decorum of manners, without a strict attention to religious j rintiple, is a constant source of dan- r-tr to t!:e lull anil near. 1 nere is , i-i s ,:v.t tiling a.inu.si irresisuo.y seuuring in the contagion of general example : In me tin: necessity ol that vigilance, wl.ii'.i it ii the b-.isinejj c f tl.i isti.inity 1 - 1 1 1 to cpi.tKcn bv incessant nimoiiition. and of the v. uild, to lay a.o lern !iv ihr4 perp'.'tt'P.l opiates cl e sc and pleasure. A 1 .ir reputation is r nc ol (he most laudaMe ohjects ol liuman ;uii!ution vet even this really vr.lua'. '.e blessing is "m -tiirts converted into a snare v ii d ti ii.g a treache ro;s- security as n a, it is oi l lined. A fatal itnlo- ncc is aj't to crceo m upon t!ic so sotil .e:i it lias aefpnie d th i-ooii opinion siti-.n (f that ii:.iate tr.il i f of mankind, il the ;.e 1 1 1 m ion vvas ll:e ! ::s cr.ieavrrs. Pursuit i at a a end j e hen the object is in possessi m; ful .'- is not likely to " press iorwanl, I h;. t',i: ks he has ahi.idv "attained." JTI.,: l;veof worldiv re put.Uv n, and j the desire of Clod's fjvc.ur, have this -p.eific difTrrence, that in the latter, I the possession ah.rvs .lament, the dc :Mte ; and the spiritual mini iKCdunts ::r:hing done while tiv th'uv ter.uins undone. Hut nftrr all, a fair fame, and ti e stppoit of numbers, is e.';vi"udv a ! deceitful dependence ; 1. r as every m- ! dividual must die f. r bir.' i these imaginary resources elf. both will fail. ja.t at the moment when they count have been of any use. A rood repu- t 1 11 'taiion, even without internal pitty, j the manner cf human t uits of jud.- caiutc. If at the general i'ldgmtnt wt were to 1c tried by a jury of our fellow mortals, it would be but corn- . . .1. t .. . me n pruuence 10 secure ineii i.i.wr :u any price. Hut it cun stand us .n lit tle stead in the great day of decision, as it is the consummation of infinite goodness, not to abandon us to the mercy cl each other's sentence ; but lo reserve os lor his final judgment who knows e very motive cl every action j who will make strut inquisition into sincerity of heart, and uprightness of intention ; in whose eyes cn ineffectual prayer, or a powerless wish, will out weigh the most splendid profession, or the most dazzling action. Wc cannot but rejoice in every de- ! ctec of hitman virtue which operate i Uvorably on society, whatever be the motive, or whoever be the actor ; and we should gladly commend every dc gree of goodness, though it be not ; squared by our own rules and notions. . l'.ven tlie good actions of such persons as are too much actuated by a regard to appearances, are not without their beneficial effects. The righteousness of those who occupy this middle re- ; opulence, docs not exhibit any ejbjec 1 tion to in cuaracier. ,ir eloes lie 1 appear to lave refused the crumb, which Lazarus solicited : on the con trary, it is probable that the reputa'iui: of his bounty drew the needy petition tr to his gate, ilere is magnificent - 1.11 . . ..11. wnn.11 is unccnsuraoic, nnu neie 1. iu umv wnitn is meritorious, nr 1 ytt this man, on an authority which we are not permitted to question, n represented, in a future state, as hjl i ir' vf I is c ur v, In i ig in tcrme'tti. Hi punishment seems lo have been the tonstfjiienre e f an irreligious, world!', spirit, a heart corrupted by the sof; nesses and delights cf 1,1c. It w .r not hi-cause he was rich, but becaiis he tiu.ted in riehes; ii was not tha he was unchaiitablr, but that his that ity wanted the j'rinciple which aloii- could sanctify it. His views termina ted he re ; this world's good, and th; world's appltiie, were the motives and tlit- end of his actions. lie fore' j (lot! ; he was destitute of pictv ; a-1 , the absence of this great and first principle F human actions, rtnden d his hhining deeds, however thev might be udmired among men, of no value hi the sight of Ci'-d. Tnere is uo error more common, or more dangerous, than that an nnir strained indulgence of appetite is gen tialiy attended with a liberal, hum inr, and merciful temper. Nor is there any opinion more false and more fatal, or whii h demands to be more steadily controverted, than that libertinism ami good-nature are natural and necessary associates. Tor after all that corrupt poets, and more corrupt philosophers, have told us of the blandishments 1 ' pleasure, anil of its tendency to soltr; tlie temper, and humanize the afl a (ions, it is certain, that nothintr hard ; ens the heart like excessive and ut;- : bounded luxury ; and he who refuses the sweetest gratifications to his o;i j voluptuousness, wil! generally he foim.! 1 .l 1 . . . . 'ii. r .... 1'.. ine icasi sustcpnoic 01 icnuerness i.u .1. . r .1 n. i.- i:ie wants 01 unices. 1 nc crueiurs a. H v.iic 'oorc an exact proportion t th-' dissoluteness at Caprea. And it i not less notorious, that the linpena1 fiddler became more barbarou i, as he grew mere profligate. Prosperity, says the Arabian proverb, fills the heart till it makes it hard : and the most dangerous pits and snares for hu man virtue are those, which are so cove red over with the flow ers of pros perous fortune, that it requires a e an 'ions foot, and a vigilant eye, to escape, them.
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Dec. 10, 1822, edition 1
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