Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-16

and to the affection of a splendour =
above what the rank requires, and ~
tune can support.
The house must be larger, the ssru
more numerous, the table more luxnr;o.
and the eqpipage more splendid, than
Their sense of decorum, or prudeD,;
regard to the permanent interest of ~
family can admit. Aud what is the indna
ment? The hope of being received ;e'
company which assumes the envied t,a
the people of fashion. The aspirant.
THIS honour aretindeed freely received ba.
ititsuspected .aethey make SHOW wItbo,'
much substance To support it, they are com
monty held in low esteem; and the snI
tertugrs they aye obliged to Use to coOc.,I
thei1 iaierlorl;y, renders the state, wbi,I
after mocn difficulty rhcy have obtaipeJ
truly uneasy. hey indeedepjoy in fancy
the pleasure Of gratihed pride, are ~
rapidly whrled IN The circle which tb.,
have chosen, to fad leisure For reAcctioc
Butth is state wnlch no rational Gre,
ture, who possesses stac faculty OF which h,
boasts as his noble distinction, can deem
desirable. And yet, for the sake of hi,
distinction, what sacrifices are made?-
Health, peace, and the plea.y OF compctsn.
cy, are the usual price Of the dear bouobt
purchase. Neither do these dissertations
people enjoy themselves sincerely, for they
are co..sclous OF mpdrdencean(I injustice.
and however they may attemPtto sac the
voice OF reason, they Will sometimes be
compelled 10 near it; il not at the Assem-.
bly, and masquerade, YET on their pillows
ana in their chamber, when after all Their
efforts to escape, they are under the una.
voidabIe necessity Of communicating with
! themselves, and OF being still
| The creditors and the children of the NJ.
,merous tribes who live above their rank
and fortune, ekperimeptally feel and deplore
thatSnny representation IS not the hcuon Of
a declaimer. The creditors wait SO long
| for payment as to loose their profit in the
interest. and so often rejoice if they receive
ten snilllngs in the place of twenty. Many
Of them have beeni reduced to be88ary by sup
plying the vain with the. necessarles OF life !
for soft happens, that those who supply
the vanites OF life, are often paid with os'
| tentatous liberality and alacrity; while he
| who sells bread, meat and rament, is OBJ
| iiged to take out commission OF bank
| rupt, or sue in vain by tedious and yexa'
tious process of the law.
The children suffer cruelty. They are
| introduced 10 walk oflife which they must
relinquish forever on the departure OF their
parents. The money that should have
been kept as a reservoir to supply their
wants during life, in adversity, and in old
age, has flowed in prolusion to furnish SUI.
perhuities in the onot health and youth
Their sentiments, habits, pleasures, and
prospects, are all in high life; yet theI
| fortunes are such as must retain them IN
state OF dependence, itnot Of servitude'
but supposing enough left 10 enable large
family to live IN competent plenty, yet, as
| they have been used to ostentation and luz
ury, that plenty winch would other"l':
have afforded comfort, a been considered
as blessing, is viewed IN the light ofPe'
narv and meanness and that middle STA
ton in which they were born, and mIga'
have enjoyed as much happiness as belongs
to human nature, Is considered BY them as
fallen state. Consequently, instead o.
feeling and displa! ing 4 cheerful ard con-
tented gratitude, they murmur ana rePlD'
at neir unfortunate condition.
knew family the father of which had
an estate Of five hundred year. he'S
were FIVE children to enjoy it with h,m
while he lived. and to inherit it when ~
should die. But his Lady was OF oPSio"
that he would serve his family most, BY IN,
Producing them into company and HE "' ~
forming valuable connections. i he " ,r'
was, she loved gay and dissiPated '"''
and was too successful in persuadlng nsi