Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-09

Virtue, his darling child, designed,
To thee he gave the heavenly birth 81
And babe thee form her infant mind
GRAZ
IN sdescanting on atspic ofso forbidden an
aspect, it is not nay intention to freeze YOU
With cold morality, nor viii I attempt with
saulv forfic Jervors tolccnyincc you, that IN po-
vegty alone consists the real good. am Well
conyincel, that this chilling goddess looks
most beautiful and bewitching, when viewed
n the abstract, and that her deformity is al
wavs in direct ratio, with the proximity OF
her approach At the same time, however,
1t wust be universally allowed, that In the tlis-
position cfsegents, no 5one particular evil IS
wholly destitute Of General oriAdividual bene-
sit and that the man, who, IN the midst OF
misforsancs, disccrns the hand OF benehcent
Deity, and without repining drinks the bitter
drauvht extended to him, acts most wisely
and most consistently with reason. At pre-
sent. therefore,, II shall endeavor briefly to
point out the advantages resulting from an e.
vil,z which all mankind are accustomed TO-
view as one of the greatest, and most destruc-
tive which can bafal then. Ease, tranquility
and competency are, In a certain aesrss, the
necessary and coNnponentparts OF pleasure -
That so coy Il deit@s, therefcre, should make
sthe Storm sea of adversely, her Dwelling
place, is truth which few are willing to ale
low. He only who hath felt the serenity
which the frowns,of fortune imparis 70 4 VIZ
.uous mind, can BE conscious OF the business
ysoftse remark. Butte those on whom fortune
tasieser smiled, andw-lose bark hatnealways
raoveti smoothly along the brisk stream OF
prosperity, pleasure ANA asserslty must NATL
rally appear opposite and contradictory terms.
In the midst of prosperity the noniest powers
Of human nature remain uncuitiyated, the
pleasures Of sense form the sole object ot'puF-
suit, and when the object IS satiated witn en-
ioynent the mind rests inactive and ifdolent.
I'VE are so framed by nature tiiatin the actE
witty of mins; and boly, our most perfect tell
city is found to exist. Incidence is made It's
own tormentor, while health and Joy ever
follow the footsteps of industry. Hence,
therefore, extraordinary as it it may appear,
] moro real enjoyment must accompany adves-
sity, and more substantial pleasure must pc
fo1na ia This state, than prosperity can posi-
bly, afford.
Isthe earth brought forth all things sponta-
sneoasly, as in the. golden age ofshe poets, 1t
is evident that the human race would be the
5 most miserable part of the creation, and this
merely through the general prevalence OF
prosperity.
Pleasures would spring up unsolicited a.
rouod us, but We woald want the power Of
enjoyment. The mind. TOO, 10 this state,
deprived of suitable subject. TO exercise II,
y would grow languid and weak; while The
body. nursed 10 luxuriant ease, would be
nnnereed and relaxed: and, in proportion
.as efieminacy prevailed. 10 the same pro,
portion would the whole host Of real. ard
Imaginary evils, undermine human. happi
> ness. But. beneath the irsn sway of adj
--v~ssi,y, map becomes robust, bold. enter
spr;si-g. active and irgenioes. Fearless
Of danger, he raverses ,he gloc1Y ADD
pniphabitsd wilderness, tatnes the 6erces'
inhabitants Of the desert to his wall, and
causes eveoshs rocky soil,o yield HIM sub
sist; nee, anes blossem like the sese. H
bears himself aIuf, amid the creatures of
God--he feels anS es.abiisheshis superio
rity. Did life proceed 10 one unchaeglng
tenor, the LOT ofhumani,y would BE- insipid
,iand jnyiess. To ensure happiness, h.paih
must be cheqdsrsd with Iay Audssorrow
! 'Fhe fear of pans must spur man 10 &C
ton. Adversely must give the .zess 10 en-
joymen,.
Adversely !, a benignaus step aao her
Her ~hole.ome severity cherishes and ex.
cites cath latent virtue, stfeng hens every
faculty of the mini. and creates in the DO
.-ssom q pleasing sesenity--a serenity which
the world, with al! It's vain alluremen,s Of
ssortuue, splendor add vice, can. never pro.
ecase its votaries. So sensible were she an.
: Gent sages of these truths, that it was a
saying of Demesrins, IS that he was the
most unhappy person, TO whom 20 sdver.