Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-01

4: which callel it in.o aaion when he viey,3 the
Planets revolving round the sun in their respeStve
orbits, he cannot say thss man regulates those
movements. nor as mathematician can he saw
that motion can originate Of ITSELF but that some
adequate power must give motion TO those bodies
which from their inert nature, must otherwise he
| in state of rest. Can THAI power be ran p
Mighty MAN Lord of TIE cression-thou who
graspest WORRIES III thy ambition, whose haush-
" mind sets AT defiance the power of thy COP.
canst thou move the EARTH or impede its motion
-cshst thou arrest the course OF the moor or sa
to the sun, hide thy face. and it obeys thee ar,
thou. and the globe thou dwellest on, moved round
houriy without thy mighty will concurrence, or
consent ;! canst taon comprehend the origin of
matter or OF motion, or will thou NOT acknow-
ledge that they must be the work of some mower
which thy finite mind canno, understand d Can
1t Con, call it NATURE, or call it what Won viii
still that POWER, exists, and it is bur reasonable
10 suppose that 1T holds us accountable for the
use and exercise OF ali those blessings which TT
mas So kindly bestowed on us. May it not be
useful, then, TO enquire Of ourselves where arr
thou !-how does thy account stand with Con
what preparation art thou making to apnear
before the Mighty Ruler of the universe, ar
whose nod worlds shrink into nothing, and he.
tore whom NAN becomes, alss, too late sensible
OF his own inaignhcance? We are too apt TO uu,
the evil day tar oif--crr health and bodily yieour
raises us ABOVE ourselves, and we consider SUCH
feieeuons as NOT IN nnisoa with The tone of our
systems; but let us remember lEat =. most with
III the space OF u few revolving years the place
wnieh once Knew us shall know US no inoie-the
colo earth shall embrace our active limbs, and the
worms snail riot where now the bloom Of health
makes us Joyful IL ost in carnal security we ma,
well awaken and say TO ourselves, where art
thou p" and ~, thou mindful thar thou n,ust in 4
short time. render an account 10 Con of al Inv
words, thoughts, and deeds Let US CONTEMPLATE
Tor moment the picture of life, aud see how ma.
ny nave reason 10 step on their Journey, and ask
each oil himself, "where art thou 5"
See yon group of travellers treading the road
OF eNistence-see yon abyss which terminates the
foad--see some NONE ntariy falling into it, UNI.
heedeo ny their brethien See that grave looking
gentleman, with long robe, turning over his
writs and prec'pe's, surrounded by his Sc,rc ia i.
class, Fieri Eaciass CT ce'srr; hear him ran,;no.
about ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jury .trial-Magna
Cha;ta and liberty OF the subject; view him uDon
the brink OF the abyss the next sep hurries his,
INTO eternity in vain he strives 20 return-tbe
pressing crowd Of tile multitudes who dre tr,v-l;
ing the road. stiii hurries him down tie dreadful
pfceipice in vain he casts his eyes uDon hi.
f!Sh1 "a,d and upon his lett--no hope of escapc
presents ltseit-scenes OF horror encompass hun
40 ut In vain he strives TO imp!ore the uro-
tetton OF MS Creator Misguided MAN tine car.
nal spirit winch made thee hear with the plea.
sure the borthen, of the pomps aud vauities cf
this world, now forsekes ihee-the burthen, fer
the hrSt time, now Expresses thee, and thy f.e
bie voice IN vain strives for ut,erance Hast ,hou
not been warned by Scire faclas II shc,y cauea
why tAe Judgment pronounced against Thy an
cestor Adam should nor be enforced * anst thee :
Hast thou no, Neglected file ,hy plea IN the H..
mred time, and upon whar ground, therefore.
cAnSt thou avoid judgment by default Misht
IL not have been useful for him, before il became
TOO late to have enqulred o. himself " where ART
thou e Might rot the reelection have awakened
him 10 tbs awtuhlsss of eternity and the sborr.
ness OF time, ana 'nclin-t ann Prepare fer his
Journey to that bourne i.on whence no travel,
Ter Ger returns ?'