Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-02

. and the phrase KISSED, SlSEiiJ SeueTaily
simple saluse. The kissing described ]
the text, falls under the same description
1t was a mere contact Of the lips, accomps
med by, perhaps a partial, perhaps BY
mutual smaa king. This will appear by a
examination OF the context. We learn tia
Jacob departed from the house Of his iathel
upon tourney 30 the land OF the people c
the East for the purpose OF receiving wife
beautiful and mer itorious as he deserved
/, This expedition was difficult, momentou
and interesting. On the result OF 1t depend
&c his bliss OF misery. q The partner OF nj
nuptial bed might either cover 1t with plerc
ing thorns, or with kind and constan
hand strew it over with unfadlng wreathe
of roses. After tedious pilgrim age e
the expression be allowable) nc arrived a
Pedan dram, in Syria, country whlci
seemed foi various reasons the peculiar ia
vori1e of Heaven. In one of the green val
lies of this fertile region he met the young
and lovely Rachel. Instlgated by the pro
pensity of his nature, and the power OF hel
personal attractions, he flew TO her, and IL
the energetic language of the text; kissed
her. What nan not cursed by q detesrabls
abherl ence Of her sex, could refrain from
taking Cor at least wishing 10 tske) the saline
liberty. Fair and inviting was tie oppcr-
tunisy, and it is difficult 70 decide, VIII, thel
the cold temperament Of nm who could re-
sist it, ought most excite pity or incur con-
tempt.
Itisnot proved that Rachael eitherreslst.
ed, or even objected against this tleednm
from stranger. We may venture, there
fore, to determine that the sa.utation ma;
quite the opposite eHect, upon the sofia
principles, regarding which ene learned, 50
prone TO controv ersy, and SO notorious Tor 4
DISCREPANCY 81 sentiments, have offered
tllas zvomel and especially nQlaens, {sn.h a,
this perlotl we must consider ktacnaeI l!u
never from t!ae creation 0! tie word 20 In.
present hour, conceive Z mortal 2ntipa,h ?
to KISS from al admilers glowing wlth all
the manly aiiurcments OF youth, coIn..ness
and vigor. Ell, no readiness 10 lake vi.
fence, no spark OF mon.2ntary resentment,
no flashes OF tIaasi>n, anger, were Ya.sca
Jacob. She received 1t e. she welcome pre-,
sage Of ionicr in,i.aacv, which terms mated
in prosperous marriage. Ihus rs ~ he
days yore, tlssias' IL generally ,nr iors,
runner OF closer connections, which s0gnz-
times have Led 10 interrupted mauimuny
but which has often witD faiihiess step
been known 10 Start aside from the iascina,.
ing object to winch the n,a't lover decisr> i
thai it was ultimately tending. Thrice ior-
tnate are they, who, unait,lably attentive
to the hsllowed mandate which proceeds
from Heaven, from nature, and speaks win
sgt, yet znsHrHoaHfable persuasi, II, TO every
son and daughter OF The universe, can truly
exclaim, s We have not lab0red in VAN !;
we have not suffered the aow,r ct our agc
to drop whitening from the stalk we pos
sess the commentator OF our own on
sciences and the esteerl OF our If" i, ia
children sha!lrisc up and cali US bless d."
Having thus briefly considered the impo,t I
of the words Jacob kissed Rachael,' [
shalt secondly endeavor TO fix upon your
minds the actual expediency OK implicitly
submitting to The cordial precept which it
incu.cates. Whatsoever nature inciines US
to dc, the same not being prohibited by any
positive law, divine or human, it assuredly
behoves US to execute. But on this occa-
sion the injunction presents itself with an
aspect so winning and SO enlightened, that
we cannot hesitate toresard it, at once ra-
tional and extatic. Let the insenslbie be-
ings of the masculine gender, Of such I'M
fortunately there are examine their inward
feelings, and declare whether they would
not conceive it difficult tc.ally to resist the
temptations of lips like those of Rachel a
fragrance, equal to the odors of an April
morn, issuing from their vermillioned sur.