Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-08-20
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source oil all teHCkty, anu SnilStS himself
yo,ary of that volatile deity. A continual
round OF amusemen,s occupy his lime, 81
ps.sede every oiher thought, and Danish
every reflection. Fascinated with its cnlic-
ing sharms, he makes every sacrifice pleas
ed with the idea, and delighted with the
thought of becoming what modern language
has Defined ane and polished gentleman.
Yet even here he seeks tor happiness but
in vain. For 4" as frequent droppings of the
water wear away rock" SO an mcessant
series Of pleasures at last become insipi d,
and pail upon the spirits, producing the
same effect as would combining ourselves to
particular species of regimen, upon the
appetite, One who had sought for happi
ness in splesdour, and amusement, amids,
the charms Of beauty, the pagean,ry Of
courts" .. the pride of power," who had
left no desire insulated, no stone unturned
BY which he might accomplish his aim, at
last disguised with the fruitless pursuit,
emphatically pronounced it " vanisy and
vexa,ion Of spirit % Ask the yotary who
has RECALLED himself under the bowers OF
pleasure, snd admitted into its temple, what
satisfaction he has derived, 10 recompense
him for the eagerness and anxiety he has
manifested in Ills ioilsome and wea,isome
pursuit 1.-The tells you the real truth, he
will coincide in the opi' ion" not OF monk
10 his clois,er,or philosopher in porch,"s
but one who was well acquainted, with
the instability and uncertainty OF every thing
human, and s. uttered his observations from
Z throne Il
Inhibition sways the desire of third. Es
ger AID dcslrous 10 possess power and emol-
pments nie, honouis, and glory, he at last
obtains his object, stter unwea led anxiety,
and uure United assidui,y and btur. lie
ysted 10 the nighes, ranks, and enjoying
popu!eI ta.ou, and opinion, for while he
bec5n delighted with bis condition Ye,
tits to- at l.ss, tails 10 afford him his loo.
expected and long anticipated Happiness aad
fcliciy. A tho4ssnd h flections OF which
bsfore he vs., enurel. uomindful and una
ware, untts IN Wrestling ease from his pos,
session and driving tranquility from his
bosom No only The cares of publlck EN-
poymea,s, snd the responsibility attached
10 ihenas .pu the slightest CHI nge in that
fayour, be was 50 eager 10 obtain, and Sc
cure ,disiuibs his repose for popularity is
but dazzling meteor. and common ap
plsuse, rt-lived yapour, which, as j, is
often bestowed without disc, imination so is
h - freqnen y succeeded by DISC u.s.. Pr
HIPS his ambition, no. yet wholly gratihs d
pants tor III higher promotion. He OBJ
sains il bu, the adulation of those W sue
for his patronage, and favour disgus,s J;
iycophancy faligues. and ser,ili y produces
Contempt. He relinquishes his pursuit
Tired and fatigued,he now longs for repose
With as much al dour as he had formerly
displayed alacfiy in counting employ menl.
Hsaelires 10 the shade of private life, Wear
Id with te,l,and satia,ed win homage. hop
Ing to find, like Charles The Fifth, in oil ure
md retirement, tina, happiness he in vain
sought in the pursuit Of power, aid IN the
hustle ofthe world.
lsa thlrs, for gloiy his ruling passion :
IN pursuing this object he faces death 10
every shape, rus,ies undaunted into the
mouth ofthe Cannon, over fields Of slauyh.
ter and Carnage, and, returning with his
hsrd-rarned lanrrls, obtains the applause.
a. secures the admralIon and gr,ti ude OF
his country, The love o glo'y ms i, es hin
With new aIdour for The confess. Again
and again, a, the head OF his lcgiof.s, he en-
counters eserv hardship, braves every dan.
Ser. and yields to every prisa,ion, in seek
ms another ray to re ado'n the laurel
~rsath, already encircling his brow This
passion Is ler TO be sAtia,ed. Like fire
waIch. the n'ore it is fed, con inues 10 blaze
~nhthe greater viyidness and splendou..
Alexander, aller carrying his arms into ev-
sry par, Of he then known world, and fill.
ins every nation witt fear OF being .uLiu-
gated by his forces, wept when he ref eted
!here was nothing LEI, him 10 cor quer
A.rxls, the Persian ais ;, $ d tears, when
heretiected ,hat like other men, he too Was
mortal, and that all his gores and posses
sions could not procure hi,O an exemption
nom the tate OF the meanest ard poorest OF
MS species. ioa bosom glowing with
spark OF humanity, the sigh, o. fields Grim
so"ed with the blood, and strs we'd with
thousands OF the slaus Uttered could produce
only p'in and regret, that justice demanded
ana Necessity required, the cruel sacrifice
ne s.imula,ions,and even the qualifications
Oh ambition and the possession of true hap