Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-31
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1NF' OU0JVQeH,
HAVE no motive in requestisg
OF you the publication of the following, but
that arising from belief that facts commu.
nicased to the'public through the channel of
the press areapt to inducesome reflection
while the abstractedness of business admits
only transitory thought to be employed on
matters OF daily occurrence.
The present state of society has lately
suggested TO me Subjects of meditation
painful BY therecollectlon of facts; and NOT
less unpleasant by the distant prospect of a
salutary reform. Juvenile excentricities a.
lone, which proyerbially disdain the prac.
teal monitions of prophetic age. demand
serious consideration from society. The
oeteran in vil1ainy needs not Qdsiee. Ha.
bits OF general conduct where strengthened
by length of continuance, fix forever the
principles Of action and hoarv guilt, tho
writing under the mental sting of remorse,
has seldom the vigor to adopts recti,ude Of
life. Itsees vrt0e within its reach but is
only tansalized; the psralysed arm Of ma
tive integrity is unable 10 grasp her. &C.
knowledge a fewness of years, which have
allowed me but limited observation, and
snloin cautious regard Of the prerogalives
of age; b6, should the a.dor of feeling
impel me too far, to,encroach on the rights
of others, anticipate an excuse in every
generous mind, which has often Witnessed
the innocent wandering Of the imagination
enthusiastic in the pursuit of an honorable
purpose. An unshrinking conscience at
tests the truth when | assert nay sentiments
flow from an honest source. have no de.
sire to give you morose detail OF fashion
able conduct. Far be itfrom me to repre-
bate the little Inconsistencies Of .sportive
Imagination. The liberal smile at them
with complacency sympathy recalls in
rapture their youthful days and an irres!st-
able union of sentiment, proolaims them
natures sulleless offspring. Be it the task
of the cold hearted wretch, whose breast
never opened TO the reception Of a generous
sensiment--who never felt the glow of a
benev client wish. Where the expanding
mind of youth first introduces him into
the notice of the world, his first unrestrain.
ed actions are thought 20 afford some pre-.
sage:of his future life: hence the solicitude
of parents to initiate him at this period 10
habits which are to form the basis Of his re.
6utation. Precepts on every subject are in.
He'd with all the ardor OF parental affee.
ton; and their zeal adduces example to Coz
operate WI h these. On none is their anx-
iety more evident than that of female &C.
quaintance. Here there are variety Of
wo opinions some e1joining the total Sc.
clusicn of student from that seq; while
others recommend a moderate relaxation in
their society as the best prepsrative for the
renewal OF study. If it BE- admitted land
believe il willy that talents are naturally
accompanied with an inclination to improve
them that in proportion TO the deficiency
Of intellect there will be a wish to gain
some eminence more accessible than that OF
ne temple of science; the Inference is C..
WIDEN, the independent mind will seek the
pleasure eft female companyIhrough mo-
tive OK mental profit, and after ENJOYING
those genlle delights.which are the peculiar
gift of an arrliAble woman, will retire to the
closet with an enereased love of research,
and in all that exsacy of feeling which q
variegated scene of virtuous, unpoluted
pleasure can inspire. And here | would
with Difference 70 others beg leave to cor.
trovert an opinion, perhaps innocen'ly M
cutca,ed, and advanced without reflection,
that frequent intercourse with young Ia.
dies degenerates and enfeebles the more
manly faculties. Within the narrow COM
pass of my own acquaintance the reverse
of this is established by Inv afiabie fact; and
have always found that he who is the butt
of every evening tete a tete was not the less
an iguoramus where the library alone had
been his companion. Icannot indeed avoid
accounting for the prevalence of this OPT,
MON in way less drrogatory to the sex, by
referring it to the effect OF atalent peculiar