Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-27
The Brief Relaarker.

The Brief Reaarker.
Necessity is the main spring OF indus
~ and the mother ofuseEul arts. The
IA ~ gas given to the children of men in
ssae and iorlorn condition. And why ?
ss4lreJlv. net because it was out Of the
ragsr or beycnd the benevo!ence OF the
F,sator. to have rendered the Whole face
sf;t Z ike blooming Eden fa;r,' and SO
f9rtse assa, every where, as to yield a
,iaafigul abundance .or human sustenance
m3 that without labor, care or fore-tho't.
Tssdi,i not, however, consist with the
nan Of divine wisdom and benevOleace.
Man is a being compounded Of mind
cermatter. The stubborn giebe he me-
mates, softens and fructilies. Regions
sftoysst he subdues, and turns them into
fnitlal fields and blooming gardens. The
dlosrAty SOL he irrisates, and the feany
he drains. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water,
aeall laid undsr contribution 70 hira, s.
Eecempeis them as it were to munster,
rotonlY TO Tie necessities and comforts
tatto Tue embellishments Of lie. In ten
AUasaad WAYS, By skilful c0ntriyances s.
tie dot ii industry he oyercemes the re-
sstaace OF stubborn matter and forces it
t, gield to bis use--to his comfort-to his
s3lrnueGt. Aad by all this busy round
Otcoatfiyance aud OF LABOR, the faculties
Ofhis mad are developed, his body is
made more strong aGd healthy, MS moraIs
uge ,rtnols or iesscorrupt, and his life
lnspeahably more cantented and happy:
tgherejoices in the works OF his hands,
rarisels the burden of time. which HANGS
8 heavily upon thesons aud daughters Of
sOsA
Nan IS no where found more degraded
Gaam cimes the most delicious, and up
QaaSoll that produces, spontaneously, an
sAaadaGt supply Of his wants. It is
oere taat his faculties are torpid, his
n,ad and his heart most deeply corrupt
ed and his existence saperlatively
Fretched. 1--we may credit the accounts
GyoIa5ers, some OF the s0uth-s9a islands,
ss9 eaFtaIy paradises IN regard to climate
anu SOL, but border upoa Gle Internal re-
Soqs as to customs, morals anu manners
Son tie men and tie women being so
lespy Corrupted, that their abomiNabje
ICES Acne, not only prevent any H.
oeSe OF population, but threaten even
@ssAarlate them aitogether from the face
@ue earth. Nor would It be nerbaDs
gsca better with the human race over
@sEorid, 1.-THE whole world were ~ a
Ual'ao2 that Superseded ali necessity o.
M seemed meet to the ail-uise Gre
= 'aat man in bis primeyal state
t f'il DC made tod9eas 5.se garden aid to
ls l'.'-iagch greater is tie urgency Tor
es NM I. leeS aa9.t5 IN his iarScd state. in
As 'Io lqIsneSs IS sure tobe prolific Of vice.
d i,SVc'faI2ssl !, uPon che moral change
$50 .'I'' 1alaFe, tne eaTta too underwent
M ~; me thorn and The thistle crew
=, s@P'ece OF the fragrant flower and the
d. sli;s plants the hest consumed by
ss.,.s s;'o tle irost by llight; Che inert
n !. Y aad to deal wit;l became dop-
S,,.. Ss"1etaole; obstacles 10 sloth. and
N,,, 49, GALS to Industry, Multiplied -
brad : man Vas coaireaed to eat his
eece,. = C'e sweat Of his face. ilapgY
tiatsS' the necessity that prevents a
Is A. mass OF moral evil and produ-
Ia MAJ University Of sood.-Witaout it
gea,e ,vasaaeSs Of man would be doablv
iagnea aOu we earth; and so far from en-
sla tae n' 'seliIls the fulIness OF safety
saaas' uss''e'sble burden Of time--Iike
see naa Iend in paradise. Re would
..aa Il'' 8 ali delight
r.a t,a3, ~e VAN sons dad daughters of
zen etas,.S @'e etoae whe des5.ise labor.
e':ais ~ tie taeP circumstances surefy
E qse,.s. : 'ae PolatoI honor iaY in be-
R.Fo ~ l,Ap'oSideat, ana feIpIess.
h.s No.: ~ PRIDE. lyhese des6;setf
saaly r ;,f an ordinance Of !.tayen.
acoar .a4or made necessary BY the
eed - seaerai natafe, bat 4 IS en-.
y sub raAisife Jaw from 4bove--.s7l..
So f 800 '1lor, nd 20 61 Ma
eses 5. - rom lroM being despised. i
- b @ssu ~ honor by tie wise q
!, g o. 4O'lor useful i;oor-to en-
s'sa t. ID. : ! si;f.'aas--to bring w
: a.pstS ei Industry and