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THE
WHEELING REPOSITORY.
(No 4.) THURSDAY, March 26, 1 807.. (Vol. I.)
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E X T R A € T S
FROM THE EVENING FIRE-SIDE.
W HEN the toils of the day have
been gone through, and the hours of
honest industry spun out, it is pleasing
to sit down and contemplate the com
forts that result, with the blessing of
Divine Providence, from the labour of
our own hands; and in this attitude it
'may well be doubted, whether the king
on his throne is happier than the cot
tager by his evening f/re-su/c. 'I he
blazing hearth cheers his little mansion,
:and in the midst of his domestic enjov
inents, his heart spontaneously expands
with thankfulness to heaven, and with
benevolence to the whole family of men;
and wi’h these pure sourc es of joy, he
if wise, is by principle, as w'ell as by
inVlinntion, induced to seek fora further
and a bi tter acquaintance.
•The desire fot knowledge is inherent
in the human mind; and, under due re
straint, maybe made highly conducive to
our interests and welfare. It is an ap
petite implanted in us for wise and im
portant purposes, and if moderated with
in the bounds of discretion, may be very
innocently as well as agreeably indulged.
Religion authorizes it, when it says
“ Be ye wise as serpents, and harmless
as doves.” And again, “ concerning
evil, be ye simple ; but in understanding,
be ye men” And the Saviour prayed,
not that his disciples might be taken out
of the world, but be preserved from the
evil in the world. An abundance of
similar testimony might be easily addu
ced, to evince that the enlargement of
the mind, and cultivation of the under
standing, though not absolutely the same,
maintain, nevertheless, an intimate con
nection with the virtues of the heart;
and that they were to be recommended
accordingly to all such as would aspire,
in any degree, to the possession of wis
dom ; a portion of which is absolutely ne
cessary to oilr safe progress through life,
as well as to fit us for finally relinquish
ing it here.
If any thing further were necessary to
convince us that the acquisition of use- j
ful knowledge, and a moderate acquain
tance with the world,be proper for every
person whose situation and leisure would
comport with the pursuit; it would he
that men of understanding have been
generally sought for, by princes of the
most unbounded power, and treated at
once with great respect, and loaded with
rich rewards.
When men who are attached to their
respective systems have agreed to differ,
they perhaps, are in the road to concilia
tion and mutual good offices, and may
one day unite in the same way of think
ing ; hut if so desirable an object as this
shall never be attained, surely it is to be
lamented that party rancour should he
left to destroy the hope of so much har
mony b tween fellow-men,who are form
ed to be a mutual help and comfort,
through the difficult passages of life.
Notwithstanding the deterioration of
men, so much insisted upon by some,
there is enough of good sense and a suf
ficiency of virtue remaining in the world,
to afford a great deal of harmless and
valuable intercourse. We are not to find
fault with the world for the variety of
opinions which are circulating in it, nor
churlishly to withdraw from tire business
of life, because our modes of thinking
differ from those of other thinking minds.
Error is the common frailty of human
nature, and therefore, it becomes us,
without sacrificing our own judgments,
to hear with moderation the censures of
our neighbours. After making up one’s
mind cautiously,the next step is to uttei
one’s opinion modestly; and upon find
ing it to be different from that of others,
one will, if he act wisely, reconsider it,
or labour to lead them into an uniformi
ty with it. Between moderate men,
however discordant may be their opini
ons, the door of conciliation is always
open ; and if they continue to disagree
in matters of judgment, let it be done
in good humor, and they may yet greet
each other as kind friends and affection
ate neighbours.
A LIST OF ACTS
Passed during the Second Session of the
Ninth Congress.
1. An act to suspend the operation of
the act, entitled “An act to prohibit the
importation of certain goods, wares, and
merchandise,” and to remit the penalties
incurred under the same.
2. An act making appropriations for
the support of the navy of the United
States, during the year one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
3. An act making appropriations for
the support of the military establishment
of the United States, during the year
one thousand eight hundred and seven.
4. An act for the relief of George
Little.
5. An act to alter the time of holding
the circuit and district courts in the dis
trict of North Carolina.
6. An act for the relief of Seth Hard