Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-13

even an honr in id!eness and Improbable
amusement. lo short, if you will consi.
der The siH'e which may be SO delightfully."-
einWayed ~ study, in conversation, in
visiting aud comforting the sick, instruct
ing The poor andigrorant, and in necessa.
~ exercise in field, garden or ,abora.
tory; you viii End ,ha, there will no, I've
more time left than must he neces.,,,
Tor 'sspg The indispensab,er Refreshments
o. iond and sleep And these they taEe
IN moderation. Yes said I, their mode
Ration IN chat respect has not ESCAPED INV
attention; indeed their temperance in e.
very case has struck me. And has not.
sa'a &c, the natural aud happy conse-
qnence oil This moderation hcen s,rikinolv
displayed TO your view? You see l;rn.
healthy, vigorous youth, full OF yiyaci,y.
and an acnieneSs Of genius, unbiunted Nv
an enersainhg supplying safety, ofemas.
cuilii"g enj1yments; and an old ape with
hsalii', ehasriuiness andapparent strength
and activity Of youth. And you must
bayc deserved that The children Of such
parents look as If they were to live in e,er.
nal bloom. All :his said has struck me
with delight. Nay more, have a,tr;.
bu,ed the uncommon degree Of domestic
happiness which | have observed here To
that ha9Ty command which your reiiai.
ous principles have given YOU over the
hssos'rong passions or appe,iles of hu.
man 'iatase, and particularly over that
one oil Saem which unhappily for the
greater part of mankind, though known
tooe The most iEpetuous and ungoyerna.
be OF them all; and when unrestraineJ.
the most 'a,sl'to human happiness, is ra-
taer encouraged than restrained: reused
and stimulated by The Incentives ofineeni.
Gus arts notInerely kept alive by supDos-
ca re9peetas!e examples, but by poets and
W'liets OF novels, and by The utmost la
oors OF the painters art reused into seli-
ois--fters observed blush and a deli
cate eu1bawassment in the ccun,enance
oimy isiead, which induced me TO give
q sudden iurn 10 our conversation, bv saw.
ing, that Ibelicyed Ina; mercantile natl.
on would he the last in the world which
cnul'l be induced to FOLLOW the examine
OF has coanlry---'rhat nv country IKE an
Gent Tyre would sooner be DESTROYED by
Some Alexander, or sunk in the sea like
tae more ancient AltaIanlis; thai, it would
be disposed 20 follow our example often.
perancs and self gcvefnment.-L added,
tuai Ia certain couutry, where 7. had
iiyed not long since, and which by its ex-
ieHs've commerce furnished incredible re.
seurces tothe government FOR the suppor,
OF as navy and army, aud where thatsect
oi chrlsiians which is generally acknow-
lodged 10 be the most tolerant and rati
onal, was established by laws WHICH che.
Iished us priests, aud highly rewarded
ihen', The whole nation (thnugh great
part Iii dissent from tbem) being com.
PEELED - contribute 10 their support: in
that coIntry--t had seen notw ilastand-
Ing the most ilourishing commerce, an
extreme want Of the neCessaries OF life |:
IN the MIDST Of hosts oc officers and their
bands instituted 10 preserve order, had
observed frequent nProars, riots and con-
juaion {: have known The sacred royal
person ct the Sovereign IN frequent dan
gsr of assassination; ard in ceGance Of
the laws Of the land, Of the wholly pre-
cePis otihe established religion, fo,berics
and assassinaiions are frequent, and n
kind of licensed mrrdsr caiisd tIue!.ine,
PraeG,sd amongst The higher classes, as
suhs'isn's Cor The boxing, cudgiing and
assassination amongs, the vulGar, or swim
ish inuIti,uGe as the common Deeple are
called. The christian religion which has
doae sush wonders with You has had no
visible good eifcGls there, except amongst
one single seei OF christians, ard which is
prosecuted by the government arli .despis.
cd by az The other se6ts for It's adherence
10 their literal construction Of certain texts
which i -sdiicred 10 by Ihe whole body Of
christians, would preserve the peace Of
Christendcnn. Indeed know not whe.
Their that se6t has generally diGused over
any country IS yours is, could not like
your people live without government. But
there is no probability Of The people, in
the country | an speaking OF, Tor IN any
other where have been) practising chris.
tianity as ypu DO, til their philosophers
said the old man in;srrupting ire, can be
converted; or az least I'LL they shall be-
come so Benevolent as to desist at least
from fiiicHlug tie christiau religion; or,
iiil The ealighlened part the people shall
be no longer pusilianimous enough TO re.
. Train hon avowing their religious opini-
ons Cor fear u Being laughed at by those
philosophers; OF, Tie people in general
be taught how 10 answer and confute their
sop5is,'y, and TO upbraid them with the