Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-19
Fur tie y1ac1SrA Axcts.
Mr.. PLEAsANrs,


son, that great many who call themselves
tnen of honor, should be SO misguided as
TO mistake the true meaning Of the word
hy-separating it-entireiy from that of vir.
tue; and pretend to possess the one, while
they even hold the other in adherence
There are few words perhaps, more
sublime than the word honor, when it is
allowed its genuine definition: it COM
prises almost every moral virtue, in the
most refined sense.
A truly honorable man would disdain to
take the advantage ofone the weakest of
his Fellow mortals; or to plant the ranking
thorn in the breast of an unprotected, and
defencsless orphan. The blooming flow
er which by chance had in the desert
grown, without skilful gardener 10 shield
it from impending danger, he would scorn
To pluck from its native branch, deprive
of its sweetness, and then malignant cast
IL down the precipice from whence il ne
yer could arise, merely for momentary
qualification. No! the heart which has
the smallest CLEAN of that noble and Gle.
waited sensation, would revolt with virtu-
Gus indignation at the idea of sacrificing
the happiness and reputation of fellow
creature, to sensual passion. The man
of a true and noble spirit, who, if he
should be indtced by Inclination to gather
lovely rose. which by chance he sees
in the dreary wilderness, will, when he
perceives it droop, and begin to lose the
radiance OF its former beauty, place 1t
gently in his bosom, and by his kind at
tention, endeavor to rccompcnce the fad
ing flower fox his imprudence, in thus
rudely plucking /! before its having arriv.
ed To- the full iustre of its bloom.
was led to these observations from
hearing some thing concerning the condoct
of a gentleman, famous for his NOBLE at.
chieUemen's In that Subiiwc art, SEDUCTION.
This gentleman, being at house Of no
great repute, saw lovely young creature,
perhaps, between the age of twelve and
fourteen. She was poor and unpTote cted !;
she had been brought up with people who
lrequented bad company, but that was her
misfortune, not her fault; poor defence.
less orphan without any kind friend 10 in
still virtuous principles into her mind, and
warn her against the snares of the seducer,
or strengthen her heart against the temp
tations, which poor girls in her situation
are almost sure to meet with. All what
a misfortune, for young creature who
has no friends, to be endowed with beau.
ty! For certainly had it not been for her
lovely features, affable temper, and beau
teous form, she had never fallen prey to
his Internal lust. He had reason to believe
she had never deviated from the path OF
virtue, Notwithstanding the company he
saw her in; for she was young and mex
perienced, and had no kind loving mother
to instruct her in the selection of her COM
pany, (for alas her mother had died and
left her when she was but an iniant.) He
therefore, Immediately marked her fer de-
struelion! AVID her youthful mind not be-
ing armed with sufficient fortitude, to with
stand his vile seductive arts, she was too
easily persuaded to consent to his base and
treachcrouS proposals, and she has fallen,
alas never to rise again
Perhaps the guilty SC detestahle wretch
may Casting his eye over your paper to
iects of reaection) behold in this piece his
likeness as in a mirror and be awakened
to sense of his recent crime; and feel
the Keen stings or remorse rendIng his vi
cious heart; perhaps drop Of pity may
fall and rouse his scared conscience; and
he may be induced To alleviate the pain nc
never can lull to sleep, except one way,
and that am confident he never will a
dept! lie the hardened wretch should be
made alive 10 sense of the irTeParable in
jury he has done to poor and-unprotect
ed girl, and endeavor to paIliate the in-
evitable infamy, he has by his hellish arts
entailed on the poor orphan that he has
seduced, shall think my time very well
spent in throwing together these few con-
fused hints, which hope as they were in-
tended for a good purpose, their being un-
connected will be excused.
JULIANNE.
From the Baltimore 7elegrathe.