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

ders it unsuSccptipie OF tnose ilss. \ !!
v+,icl, 81 produce the mos, exquisise enjoy
ment. Prosperity, 70 the heart islike sf ne
stream of Lsshc, il oblisera.ss every gs,
nerons feeling, contracts the mind, aug
centres every wis', 10 the narrow circle o.
|self-eoiovmen.. He who hath not felt inc
pinchiDs hand Of Tnaisfortune. cannot es'i.
late another's misery. Its in The scn ~
sof adversely alone. thaswe learn % feel 2
brothers. woe. There i, not i'm pasure
scene more acceptable tothe Divinity. than
{ that Of the virtuous man struggling Ritsii ad'
vsssity, and preserving his virtue dorm.
paired amid the surrounding conflict Ct
temptation and misery. When all our
fancied scenes of bliss have vanished like
she MIST sud all OR unsubs,ao.ial visions
.ofhappiness.havc failed;a and when,an lieu
of expeeled pleasures rnisery presses Us
eyenro the earth. then the soul rises supe-
rior 70 misfortune, becomes conscious OF
power. gill then unknown, and reuders us
possession truly great.
Egssy Department of science mas fion.
fri.hsd beneath the frowns of Fortune, and
received access,ons from the pressure OF
poverty. How many nsmss which DOW
stand high 10 she annals Ut li1eraiure,ow
their pre- eminence wholly sotas spar OF
.wsn,. Had not fortune frowned the III.
.fated Chst'rrtcn had never strung >h'a
pen.;7r Tyre. Churchilllhad not dipped MS
pea ia sa,iric gall. norGoldsmish delighted
and Instructed an urgra,efol age. The
ph,lossphic vagrsnt has always displayed
The strongest effort. Of genius. Psnu-
~ shsrpens aud exci;esshis faculties, aud
while the world has ftowncd disdsinfa!ly
upon him. his mioa has assumed new
force, oppression has added vigor to his
powers, and the contumely and neglect OF
msnk,nd. has exalted the man, whose DOLLY
covering has been the canopy OF heaven,
far abs.e the proudest sons Of wealth, 'or
most favored child OF fortune. He who pos
sesses a sound mind in a sound body is
.hi,s, with the. chief gift sf oatuse, aud
possesses al tina, wise mao need require.
lhs s,crm oiad~er.iiy will Ia vain b. a, a.
.oonsi him, it may eocrease it caoaot di-
.ninssh his stock of subs'an,ia enjpymcni.
When dangers surrourd us, when want
ssar-s Us in ihc face, ADD tyrannic oppres
son would tnibgle IS with The dust, NC
bseome quickly conscious q. our native
d'gai.v, and at once discrrn ADD assert oar
nosa-s! rank in the scale Of 5-ipgs. Gsld-
smith. though at Assistance from bis ma
tive land w,s1ou, afrlsnd 10 comfort Or
console Rim, with 40 o;hc, riches than Z
simple Az e, wheo he beholdsthe wealth
and splcndur Of aa!icns. and the lsxurisnce
OF cultiva, cd nature spread nat before him
csn yet -xcla:n win s5lumphars fervor,
-' anye 4
g FoFme your tributary stores combine,
ssCreatiens tenant all the world is mine
He therefore who would enjoy .subs,an
4sial pleasure, must search for il within
himself. If his hopes Of happiness are
founded On worldly objects, j, is in the
powerful the world 10 e;es,roy ,has haPpi.
ness |; h,, ae who, wisely lays IT'S founda
sion IN cultivated mind, has scarce Of
enjoyment independent Of the world, and
dependent on the author Of nature alone
10 him therefore The frowrs OF fortune can
convey no terror. His deares, ,nv eres. are
safe from her attacks. The b. nefss of
diversity are DOT con6oed 10 Individuals
alone = na'ioss at large experience lie &c
isliaAuence. She is The rugged nurse Of
liberty aud patriotism. The rocky and un
friendly soil, the rough aud inhsspitab;e
cline IS alike the parent Of men; the seat
of adversely and cradle of freedom
Such was Switzerland, ere,her'hardy sons
were deludvd by sae disorganizing dE non
of Gallo RIGHTEOUSNESS But in this ma.
ton. ,he same power which excited win
syet fan the flame ofiibrr.y. And France
has veto learn tina. ia the midst Of her
nerveless subjects, adversely has Dourished