Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-07
For the Alexaudvia Daily ddDertiser.
TIE MORALlST. No. x.

TIE MORALlST. 49, No x.
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Dr.. ArrxIN.
THAT education, as well as nature, is con
cerned IN iurp,ng his amiable feature In the hu.
man mind, appears from fact and experience.
Though lome OF the feeds of lenGbility afe TOWN
IN every brcaa, favorable circumstances ATE aecef.
iary 70 bring the tender plant TO maturity.
Childscn whcie natural diippd,ions arc, ia this
rtfnea alike, viii diicover more or lefs Of this
quality, sceordipg 60 the connections in which
slsey are placed, and in proportion 10 the degree
OF culture uhicfhas been brffowed upon their un.
Del Gas.l,ngs sad their hearts. From the child.
whoe eys,gliRens with aiear at the tale ofdiitrei,
wbc reEItrs unnecellrily 10 cfuih the helpsfs in.
fs<t; who delights not an tormensng domenic
&orasis, and who from generous impoIfe of pity
cosa,n,iefafes ard relieves the unfortuna,e, we
pau:aiy exp.tt fhe future expansion of kind af
set9icas, and generous fentim.nrs in relation 70
soeiesys
AEfaasBFe age, il is found, that fome employ
nents and projections are more favourable 10 fen
ability Fhan others; and that ihote who live in
She daily cxcrcile OF rho kind aiFe6aions which
Belong Ga donisaic life, commonly difcoser a
ger proportion of this qualify, than tho!e who
lsrlase tnemlelyes from the word in iolirude and
ceesey. seacr, it is ~videnr, thar teoG5ility
admits 81 voluntary elimination or Improvement.
Sc!ne fzflions have Of late made innovations upon
ii. Is's modern novel writing, or rather lorro,
ugiging, tends only 10 mske the mind callous to
iscnss q milefg. The falic dcIcacy Of lentincnt,
expfeGed ii many CT this deicz;ption of books,
eueeu ages DE- artificial Tefsrve, more likely 10
damp tllan 60 ehesih the genuine Affections OF ma.
tuye. The sxifcnce Of tbs fat cannot Be DIFF
putei-yet fsn6bility, thorgh liable, Ike every
thing elic, 10 perverion and abufc, is too natural
to man, TO be reafoned away by the fnbliisy of
i,sGa!a,ion; and COO cffentia TO his happinefs to
be laughed at or frightened away by the iapss Of
whim and fahon.
Human beings necenariIy descend, for great
par, of their happiness, on external objces and
shs very offence Of enjoyment IS an agreeable per-
ception ofampreiiions, No man is happy becauie
he knows truth, or believes faef--but becarfe
he is confcious of plealing emotion. Is there
fore, happincfs DC the ultimate Object Of purtoit,
mutt be thc part of wiidom to cherilh lcnilbilitY.
In tie mind Of lcnGbility, there ALTO dwells
good confidence, and a dcsout Chriftian-its va
lue is bef frcn inthe mott trying Gtuations. Who
would not with for generous tendcrnefs, as we'll
as honor and integrity, in the friend whom he
would appoint 70 the important charge OF guard
ing the property s. the innocence, s. fnperintend-
Ing fhe education OF his orphan children AT The
snOme,t OF dilsres for the lois of parent, wife
or child, who would not prefer, as the compa-
~nion of bis loriow, friend who will kindly fhsre
his gfiefs, and echo bis ighs, TO ore whole nfen-
iible nature, or whole cold philofophy, would
lead him 20 treat life as ist-to think all things
came by chance, and that When death overtakcs
Us, both the body and the fnl are releafcd, This
is a part OF the alscrnnassie doctrine OF Deifm--
bur, iRsfnuch as We are poGsfsd of Ieaion aud
intellectual powers, ever all the other animals Of
4he creation, 70, we mua be fufe that after this
life, we fhall 5. called upon in fome fhape, TO an
s fver Ter our mifdeeds leic in world TO come.
.Dnthc bed of ickneis what have we to coniole
as, busa clear confidence, repentance, and the
fooshine coniolstion of a friend; whcie fn6bisity
viii, prompt him 10 liften to the recital of or
billy pains, and prePlre our minds for the wo;.s
OF consequences.
TO Aimulate benevolence 10 render focial To-
scrcauris intsrefieg and-delighssllso fof,en az
p.risy Of msnners--to excite horror and indlgna-
si6nsgaina favage and fesoc;ous Prattiies--to IN
ipise noble energy, and generous ardour, in the
profecu,irg phiIan,hropic ,lslgns fueh are legi-
timatc ofGces, the happy fruits OF iendbiity.
From the Charleston Courier.