Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-02-10
FRIDlr. February 70. 1905.

direction We attempt 10 act or TO enjoy,
we End ourselves limited BY some near
and insuperable barrier, erected BY our
allwiss Creator % stop our progress, and
10 admonish Us il We regard that little
portion of happiness Of which We are cap
able, 70 keep back and not suffer our ef.
forts, our hopes, or even our Wishes on
this earth to famhle beyond the limits he
has prescribed. In the exercise Of our
very virtues We are cireumscribed BY the
laws and conditions of our nature. by
which tits ordained that the highest yir-
tines themselves when carried 70 excess,
Degenerate Into vices; ana1he share Of
saEthly blcssings which L has pleased
God q allow u here, are, found % Be
dangerous when misused exactly ia pro-
portion - they are beneficial and condu.
Give To- happiness when managed with
discretion, And enjoyed with humility,
thankfuincss and moderation. .E
Ofall the blessings which man isper-
mitted by Providence oconferupon him
self by virtue and wisdom, OF cast awsy
by vice and improvidence, Liberty
lie the greater itis that without which,
all the other advantage 0flife are scanty,
dull and Insecure, and possessing If
which mancan enddte the greatest degree
ofworllly privations. But il i At the
same time above MI others the most de-
ceitfGl and treacherous. Ii makes its,
most ardent lovers It's worst victims,
and wheedles them into the most eager
pursuit only for die purpose Of more
completely vanishing from their sight
forever. Il may be called the wine Of
life, which, SO long as men use il with
moderation, inyigorates and tenders
them cheerful and sociahle, btkihken 70
excess produces intoxication, madness
and ultimate ruin. Id short, like wine
Fit il capable of producing the greatest
bfne6ts or the greatest mischiefs and
THOSE benefits and mischiefs depend
wholly upon the use TINT Is made Of IL.
| The history of mankind Is 50 replete
With proofs or The truth Of these proPosl-
tons, that they win appear TO manyto
81 too evident to require insisting upon.
Yet evident is they are, we see every
/ new generation rushing into and acting
upon contrary opinions before those who
have gone before have had time 70 avail
Themselves Of the conviction seeived
j frem experience, and to act mi.
i " to It 90 that, obvious ~ q = oil
then may seem, ii is stiA necessary %
remind the world Of them contlnuaiiy
! and to warn society Of the danger they
| incur by not attending TO them. =
j Irksome AZ the tasEI i to us, and much
/ @ il aflicts ~ to have Ii 70 say we can
not play the traitor 10 our duty so, far n
10 withhold from the people, thesasl, ii.
horrible truth, thar they are at this mo
| msns in the direct high road to the ex
tinction Of their real liberties, by pursu
| ing with al the frantic eagerness o
ls.Youth in the Chase, " illusory phantom.
i in the pursuit Of which the hell-houne
huntsmen Of Democracy, with their trail
/ Of hallooing whippers in, urge them for
ward with alllhcir art and ability. I've
try day produces some new circumstances,
| to intimate to them their danger. Eve
j ~ day some new instance Of those VIII,
for time IN error, were hot in the pur
suit but who convinced of their DANCE
have drawn In their reins, and now turi
their back upon the hunt.
The views ofthe party now in poxe
begin to deyelope themselves 20 fully
that none but those who labour undo
mental ineapacity or wilful blindness
whoare too blind to see or too corruptt
lay their private views and interests 9
the feet Of truth and patriotie virtuesS ca
fail 10 discern them or refrain from OF
posing their progress. The suspicion
that were raised against the federal min
isters Of die government, but which ~
yer eould Be suhstantiated, are mol
brought home, embodied into certaintis
against The present administration, !
I some of the Nisest md ahlest Of the
/ n.xn f.s.rI. .,,d aAvarnfea The nnns