Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-25

aosa @ acton wi Ain iiati:s ofsoa.,'
ard submits 10 the feeble III ,a,.. prey
tom. Early clseipl:ae essabjistsa s'sas.
{ m'l'on whsa The ieEsot passions g.. ~ 70,
pc @ resist. Is il Impossible /, 4s, upa'
the rshaenisns-,o create a syss -
,aous and patriotic education! VIZ
republicans displayed a deeo iaa { sAgSa'
country, which was sometimes SIR lar
than the feelings Of na.u.e. I, coa, Ssss
he pa.,is!i'y Of friendship, and ,sulersssa
Of parental attachment ; sus,enssa LIS :.
love OF incidence and pleasure, apd Az ~:
ps;sd she alarms Of danger aatl dean % ~
live Tor she republic was the desire e 1r...
70 die Ter lis glory the passion Of war
this ssninence OF virtue uaatsainsbl. h,'
mcdsrn republicans Was there any ~,
nhsble peculiarly in The ancient svs,rV
q education and policy? If reason aSI-
discipline, however, be disrs garded ~ ;
eiilzsn, ne may respect the ou:h9,;,,, 81
s.f45Ac opinion. The man whose li,ni,rJ
understanding caDno. include ex.sn,v.
views of utility; whose ffail girne w,nld
ayield TO, ssdnciag vice whose feeble -,
triosism cannet delight in general wrJr,f.
may tremble at public inqaisi;ion AID con o.
tempt. While these is dependence 10 civil
.emfloyrasn;s, and social intercourse !,
eondcc.vc 70 felicity, public opp;cn viii
be the sun q our soclai system, and pr.
va'e inclination will obe'iently rsyoIye 4.
refund it.. Il viii she'd GA character n,
light Of impartial truth, and a,erit VIII b.
brilliant lii rs beams. Butte is i,npor.ao,
thar the pnt.'ic mind h4 preserved from il.
cosrectideas Of t.eedona and eqaali:;., and
public rnaaaess from extravaganza and luz.
,ufy. Waen the love Of lftsr.y bescae,a
political rassion. ii iaclines too suonslY,o
lcensioos nfegnIariiy, If civil li5cr,v b.
derived FROM tile protection of authorities
constituted by The general vill, no oncsaa
reaSst toe laws without assallng the briac:.
PIE OF security and freedom. Bu, When
the people ere deluded with chimercal no.
tiors Of liberty, The rules and adn,iais,rc.
1!on OF justice are esteemed oppressive.
The legislature may ordain exped:ent rega.
lat!cns, hutshe magistrate can never enforce
them, If delinquency obtain relief from
the protecting sympathy Of the public
When The civil powers are SO unwisely re.
sisted when The people reject mar:aipal
restraints, wild disorder vii! prevail, aud
real liberty be destroyed.
Nothing is SO pleasing to reea5licautem,
Per as equality ba. the popular conception
OF lis nature is sometimes iuytnical 10 its
existence. II ie consist ia the uaifcrm O.
pera,ion OF laws, which create 30 particu.
lar disability or privilege, it does cot anni.
hi.aIe civil dls'iacsioa, orre1aiTe even dis.
trlba!Ioa OF wealth and honor. # a free
people Dc delighted with visionary notions
of equality, wisdom and virtue will be ob'
.jeets OF odfuGa. ~ans. Iasarmoantabe obs,a.
c!ss to civil and military advancement.
Gea!u5 and ints gritty WI! fee, OF be driven5
from e2aploynaeaf. Cowardice, Or thought
less cou-sgs, will le d .he na,iona! aymies
TO disgrace AID ruin. Stupidity vii! sleep,
pasaion reesirn On the tribunals ofius.ice;
aud Folly, IN official robes, voci!erate the
ptaises Of ignoraocs, the daager and inn.
tllity Of knowledge. 80 preserve an aps
pearance Of eqaalt.y, inferior classes OF 50.
cieiy W!ii assume the indoleiis leisure and
expensive habits Of opalencc. 10 avoid
plebeian elcroachueat, the aliinent will re-
double .he splsneiar of parade and extra
vagance OF luxafy. Fhe absurd contention
vii! terminate 10 corruption CT manners,
vcaaiiiy Of suffrage, and violation o. laws
Liberty neve. resided ameng a poor lndo'
lent, expensive commonalty proud, Ia
capable, INDECENT aris,ocracy; for the So
ciety Of sillaiay aud madness is ineompas'
IDLE with the purisy Of her nature.
Ex'ravagance AID luxury are incohsls!'
ent with republican, manners. In proper
tion 10 the NUMBER Of desires a.c our la'
Dor and salci,ude to indulge them. II
be devoted TO this selfish en-
pIoymsns, patriotic feeling will be ss'in.