Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-05
From the Connection. Courant.
4 THE BRIEF REMARKER.

ihtSuoS' anu tuost iiupVi ldnt part vi lneI
art of teachings TO learn the young nine
to think tor itself, and 10 exercise anr
exert its faculties Of judgment and uns
tderstanding as well as Of smenoiy,; for
these faculties growsand increase ONLY BIZ
exercise. The less they are exercised il
lchildhood, the more feeble they come IL
lbe in manhood. Aud besides, one VIII
has been unaccustomed to the eyertiens
lof thought in the early year, of his life,
commonly lacks all disposition to accus
ION himself to it afterwards; it being a
kind Of labonr which early habit make
/ TIeasan but which early neglect rem
|aer. intolerabEy irksome.
/ And rs children should be led to think
for them selses, OF to exert those faculties
(which pertain to the mind only 20 a!sa
lshoud thew lie INJURED to the exeucise
|nt those mixed faculties that call ford,
1.-THE exeitlon OF The mind and BODY cor.
HointIy. This classsuf exercises is Of more
leasy peit0rnanCe, especially in chiidhn d
Ithan tie otter. 1t is altogether natura.
800 ), and il tends W give yicoar aaa
lIalerthess alike 70 the mcatai anddhe COZ
'Iporeal frame. II children be made h
,lhelp themselves as soon an,t az ,uuch =,
they arr able, it wonderfully conduces e
Ithe Improvement Of their faGuliias. ami
has a. the same lime an auspicious IN.
IHuence upon their dispositions. Whereas
IF they be accustomed to have every
,IthIng done for them by Others l!iat otliefs
lean do, the rest Of $loth and the capkar
lot pride will be fall apt to spoil what
lever OF excellence nature has beoveathed
lthea.
Childhood and ynuth are period, ofli!e
(which Materially 'ihiiaence all It's irliew
ltg periods. Ti.etner these earl; year,
be passed N tnspid indolcucc, on in well
directed industry, is pcintsen winch
realty depends The ~ol tn or the worth.
iess!.ess Of human characters. Nhat man
or what wpman that has relish ;er in.
Intellectual pleasure but can race fiat re-
Ilish down IN the days of childhood !!
IWhete is the man who OXIDES lis AFFAIRS
INit1 discretion, or the woman that
1. ip,keth well to the ways If hel lonse-
-Ihold," AMI yet was net in S ne measure
limbned with Industrious and prevalent
Idispo5:tious in earl lie. On The otaer
.lhard. who that had been treated Ill the
-Iage Of twenty Ike at helpless infant, and
rIhad every want supplied without being
Iput TO either mental or bodily egertion,
Twas ever good tor an, tiliug tlieraatd :
| freely edmit indeed tbat there are some
honorable exceptions but they are like
Ethe few exceptions to well established
eEe al rule
1t is the misfortune of high rank and
lereat wealth, that the children Of families
% distinguished are often treated as help
ess till they became 50 in reality. They
aust have ,fai'ers to do for them null
titude oflittie 'hings which it would be
greatly for their benefit to do for them
selves. They nust be served With such
Iassduity as TO >upersede almost the Use
lef fheis own limbs, TheY have feet, hut
I'h' : walk pot; bands have they. but they
"se them cot, except TOR putting their
'"ed and drink TO their mouths. and are
The happy ? No: i; is of the nature OF
tbs Kind OF training Ip 10 render hem
Disconnected. peevi.h and querulcus, ali
| lei! lives, even though fertane should ne
vt' fotsake them and il they chance to
| Il into poverty, they ate wfetched N
ieed,-uo less Incapable than unwilling
t. earn iiselihocdby Industry.
but tie SUN OF he nischiei MouId Dc
met nea so great Il II were co1iiDed al
ta.ethef tc2lami!ies Of high ark cr great
aeata: for ,hese are comparatively very
lev. Its the feyery appcteoce OF apngl
the s'ateIiaess Of rank and the pomp oti
eealth, that occasions tie COMMENCES
pr this perverted education and 'he ilHge,,
,pass OF wrstchedness which foilewsif.,
Madam--is branch oi what bad
been called a good family. The estate IS
suu out and she is poor and depthcant.
She retains. however, soae family PIC
lures, and few othe, precious ie'Ics OF
ilorner splendour. With these she ieedsi
(, her saaity. Not unf,equeht.y she hoasl-
| 4 it. that Heser IL ali he's iife tme dl'!I
ne deEie her hands with iabour; and she
would sWpen AT the thought that ore OF
lher maiden daughters should descend toI
the business If miilirer, or that the o.
hef Should marry d substantial trades
laan.
MRS. has 10 rich ancestry orI
lgfeat comt ections to boast Of. and hss
saild!y Circumstances are but Indifferent
blt the darling wish Of her heat is thel
elevation of her children. v her iorei
ne moiIs and teiIs day and night. gives
isfsrlf no rest, impair, her constitution
oy over M0rkin TO- the snonlv5 purpose