Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-19

>, .ri"y ardent i,tr ns'igui action that aisiains
-, 80 lose ~ deHtir'iS- slc,' ooc pulse OF life,
hat might be saved Ssora Thou, for coward G, a,
Md hcrinsiPd pleasures, to gn
ne PRIZE OF glory, the keen svsrts of toll
Ana these hiyh joNs, ti'as teaei. tie truly great
4 1--we Tor otleisi
Thomson.
Inc hTst, the true masters Of youth are
us genus and his heart; with thes-, howe
yer, 1t IS OF extreme importance that other
guides should be associated. Uauov he lvho
nnds such guides Happy he, in whom the
hnishing touches Of education perfect the
WORK ofnaturc, and embellsh her gifts In
tnis respect, the hero or the simple tale in
'roduccd III my last paper, was truly fortu
nate. From nature Frederick had received
advantages which no art can bcstow. no
wealth purchase, no industry acquire. no sub-
unary torce annhilate I mean. q heart a.
pen to every exalted feeling, an intellect no
less sohclthan profound, a strong, ii.rvid. and
inXuTlantfancy and to the benetolencc. %
the wisdom OF Mr.. Sanford he was indebted
iof Whatever cruld improve advantages so
va.uaoie and so rare. have already desert
bed the Course pursued by the venerable re-
ceptor, whose lessons and example so hap
ply harmonized, SO uniformly tended 10 de-
yelQpe and lnyigorate the native Qualities of
ms amiabie Protege My task is now to lay
before the world the interesting letter 70
which have alluded; call it interesting
tor It oreathes through the whole the tern
per OF genuine philanthropy and patriotism.
whist 1t presents 10 the Young motives and
hopes emincntly calculated TO digpel az once
the witchery OF Incidence, and the fasc;nati-
ons OF pleasure, and to rouse them To the plo-
rious tolls OF virtue and usefulness. Here il
follows, transcribed verbatim from the oriri
nRis which the grateful object of its contents
cas rclgiSasly preserved.
You frequently enquire, my dear Fred
ericE, how those obligations which your era-
utnde loves to magnify, can ever-be acanit-
ted. would not have you to mistak even
IN part, my real motives. Doubtless, your
rnlsfortunes, your noble disposition, and the
carry ana promising germs of excellence,
winch were so conspicuous i'm YOU, have
strongly excited and deeply engaged nv
sympathy; yet it may be some relief TO vorr
dchcacy to hear that my exertiors in your
beaalt have been suggested by patriotic views
more than by considerations of private re-
gard. In doing what you imagine have done
exclusively tor yQu, the good of my country
mas oeen my principal, my favorite object.
AeS' frederick, yes the good of my
country 1t appears to be an immutable law
OF our nature that Whatever is excellent in
the human character should exist but seldom
Slowly rise to perfection, display for short
period only the full yigor Of a long-expected
maturity, and then rapidly decline and fall.
an energIzlng crisis awoke among us much
dormant genius; itgavc to our republic ma
ny heroes and statesmen but it has now cea
SEQ TO dittuse through the body polite heron
ledn strength and animation. We still fire.
queptly hcdr. of some illustrious Character
having just expired on his laurels; but. a
las we see no young Phenix spring ND res
piendent from his ashes. We possess no ade-
qnale nursery Of talent and virtue; we mr.
suSpo suitable regimen to perpetuate our mo-
raj and politicalhealth. On this head The Vie
dom & the iberality of our country seem ALL.
TO siumber; and where national foresight and
national care are wanting, individual exerti-
ons become dcubly necessary, are doubly Dre-
CioHs. lie who tertilizes spot of ground hi
therto unculuvated and barren, deserves. il
is SAID, to be ranked among the benefactors
c. mankind How much more so. he who
cnitlyates the intellect and the heart, and en-
riches society with splendid harvest of viz
tue and knowledge, ripcned under his auspi
ceS 1t, therefore, Iam entitled TO gratitude
let me claim II from society at large.
perhaps, you may not think the debt which
YOU SO generously proclaim, cancelled by
declaration OF this sort Wei, then, my Ere
dercE, Consider it as transferred by him
"hom you term your benefactor to that very
country, which il was his intention 10 serve
at the sane time that he promoted your wei
fare
And bow, may you again enquire. how
shall this sacred transfer be duly honored
Frederick, Twin tell YOU.
You have manifested prediction for the
BAR, and J sincerely rejoice ut the Gin nm
stance The bar presents to you an ho,,ora-
Die asylum against hereditary indulgence. n
resource analogous to your taste. to your ba-
BITS OF industry, to your thirst after gennine
and wc!l-meTited fame. Your prosperity can
rest on no better basis than that of personal
exertions. But this is not all at the bar. II
VIII DC IN Your power TO promote the social
good no less efficiently than yoar own. There
are professions which an individual may Ell
Their ennoble or degrade the law Is one ne
those, Frederick is incapable Of diseracing
any pursuit. His great object will always
De 70 euhghtcn, never TO puzzle, pcrDlex
contound, and mislead. He will not fan. bpt
e2tinguish the flames Of dscord. DeIicate
ib the choice OF his causes, jealous and ahic
~ thcir defence, he win derive fortune and
reputation not from the sacrifice Of the Two
nntiest attributes Of the human CHARACTER
truth and equity, but from q strict adherence
u their sublime dictates. lie never will for
get the tritc, but noble maxim Of the opci-
en's, thatYr,ue is the radical, the consti,utire
quality otthcorator. Mem, orQfor tfgi 4Jr
NT1bAS. lRcitiiOggers may intrcnch them
selves DelDnd iusidious antiquities. technical
m nut =, aHd Contemplate subtleties tbev
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