The gazette., 1799-04-15

"A"S CA~ ) III tuS afternoon ne mutt con-
inlt the Squire on the fubje9 Of his quarrel
with the ConHable for taking bis cow for the
payment Of lis taxes. The buiinels Of today,
therefore, is poltponed with, +" tomorrow will
do as we'll" Tomorrow and tomorrow pafs,
and his buiinefs is not fnifhed He. who puts
Oft until fOmorro7O the buGnefs Of today, IS GER
tainiy no friend Of order. In this way, indeed.
religion itlelf is poaponed. Aud alas, while
thus his mott important concerns remain unlet-
tied, his fun may iet to rife no more
Look at our neighbour Scbeasr. He talks
much OF The fortune, which his genius, BY the
atllltance OF uncommon induGry, will enfure TO
him. Indeed, he is forever diging after fome-
thing, which at Prefent, NUT remain fecret to
the world. II is enough ifh he alone be certain
OF luccefs. il this man had any fyRem, If he
obierved order in bis fpeculaliong, would he,
IN the mdf of his Pur!uit after one obied, a.
bandon il for the purluit of another
As lately pafed the habitaton Of one Of nv
farming neighbours, oblerved his barn doors
were off their hinges, and little or nothing ap-
Peared to be in his barn, fav.ng few bundles
Of flax uHbroken. His cattle, are almof with.
out life, bis fences in a runous fituation. the
clapbo&rds rafting on his houle, the windows
broken, his children with bare feet on the ice,
and fcareely flick of wood at hi, door
Surely, faid my companion, this man does not
work il right His farm has all the advantages
OF ioll, watc and wood, lli,l he appears 10 b
without the necehares Of life. | will lay
wager he is no lover of order. On enquiry, we
found he was one Of your afternoon farmers
When his neighbours are zpee7ing their corn, he
Is planting his. When others make kay, he IS
teen at the horft race OF attends TO bis law fuit
Confequently, he Is uluaily out Of hay before
iprng, out Of corn before harveR, and ont of
pork before ChrRmas. This fame farmer has
lately left his meeting, b-elule he is taxed too
much. | am Informed he has allo become
great politician complains againt the Pref
dent; condemns the alien and iedition laws as
unconlii utonal. f1ys he lhall lofe his farm III
coniequcnce of the land tax rails againl mem
bers of Congrels, becaufe their pay IS 10 high !;
he would ferve for halt the m5ney. You fee
il thort, he is a jzco5m.
Individuals are indebted to order for much
Of their haPPinels 70 are lgmies. When was
a fsnily ever known TO fourth and be happy,
IN which, order had not taken refidence Old
I'll faw the vices and Irregularities of his dior
derly fons, and did not refrain them. Wher..
fo-e the juf judgment Of heaven fell upon him
and his whole houfe. Eli admonilhes parents
and matters, to inRrua their children and do
neitics in the beauties of order That our chill
dren may derive advantage from )fb9oL, they
ihould fra be taught the difcipline Of order at
bome otherwiie, the bef exertions Of the ben
matter may prove Intellectual.
Order is heavens 6rlt law, It flould there
fore, Be the directory Of man, not only in his
individual and family relations, hut when unit
ed in fociety. A view Of locial bodies, and the
various policy by which they are governed,
will fhow the good efefs Of order, and the evils
relulting from a want of it. DO men Of taieEt-.
Gyfem integrity, and mAhRry, fll the important
Offices OF town, all claEes of men realize the
advantages OF order. IndGRry is encouraged
idlenefs diicountenanced and punithed the
vagabond Is haunted from fociety III. wants
o. The delervng poor are anticipated and fup-
Piled intemperance, licentioufnefs and prota
nifty meet the ieaionable frown and morality
and religion are feen TO revive an1 faurilh.-
Now alto, virtue and Patriotifm appear in the
private townfman, by his conformity 70 the laws,
Punetuality in Payment Of taxes, and adherence
to juilice, truth and charity
But reverfe the picture fee the fathers Of
town with ordinary taeatJ 7vitbout CyRen sc.
sc. And what is the conieque1ce | venture
TO predia that fnch town will foon be deeb in
DIT; If already deep in debt, viii not joos pay
il yet taxes will be b;gb Of courle diicontents
will atie, aud the peace and harmony Of the
town be greatly interrupted Again hear the
t1fbfrs 9f t07.n fb1gjeives, fPeaking i'll of gov
eminent; hndin3 fault with public men and
public mca,.res graVey hoping every thing
vii operate Tor the belt yet, at The fame time,
giving countenance to the dlcontentcd rsiler,
and The fictitious declaimer. And what is the
confeqnence The inhabitants of f1ch a town
wild certainly and dJsrVRgJ Be rePuted enemies
70 government.