Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-01

Ito look d0wn with cold scern upon u.
whole fraternity Of critics
Social qualities and feel nss are anon,
lthe primitive ingredients ! our naturSs
and to diyest ourselves OF them would ~
lto divest ouselyes Of h manity itself
They are rather to be herished and
cultivated, every way, and by all Lawful
means. It's not only RICH, but lauaabls y
| to wish to be generally esteemed andbe.
owed, to cultivate friendship, 10 avoid
lgiyins unnecessary offence, and to ccn.
form to the feelings and customs Of thOs
labout us, so far forth as may be done with
la good concience and consistently With
Ione,s personal circumstances. his Dct
only right but laudable, to make il \
part Of our own pleasure to please otken
| and wherein we are compelled to disS,
with them, to dc it. If possible without
lrancour or bitterness.
There is such thing a union os
lcondescension and firmne s ard ahsa
10y thing it is. 70 condescend in thins,
Indifferent, in things trivial, in thinsS
that touch not the conscience, nor SER.
|ously ebdamage or endanser ones earth
| iy interest and welfare (; and meanwhile
| to 20 not a step farther lor any PERSIA. /
| sion whatever, no not to please ones
nearest friends, that is the golden mean
AS some pretend to c re fer none,
there are those who, on other hand
TRY to please all b. becom (, not in Il,
hest sense" all things all men,
Some do it from selfish d signs al,cse.
| ther and others from 90 great per.
|suadableness oftemper and yieltllness Of
heart. These last cant bare liz any case. to
be opposed or to oppose: and so they rea.
IDLY fall in with the sentiments and views
| pf their present company, & side with eve.
ry man they meet with. Often this pile.
Ioility of mind or temper is owing to
sort of amiable weakness butitis destluc.
tive of all responsibility Of character.
] know not huw to illustrate this point
better than bv the following story, which
las to substance and silh, may be regard.
led as undoubtedly true.
Some very long while since, Parser
NJ, of the then colony of Massachusetts
happening at Boston, bought him a Wig
there, and returning home, wore tia!
church the next sabbath. AS wig Of
| uch a size and shape was quite novel
| y in that obscure place, it gave offence
to almost the whole congregation, who,
both male and female, repaired the next
Hay to their minister's house and stated
their complaint, the burden of which vas
THAT the wig was one Of the Boston no.
| lions and had the look Of fashion and
bride. The good -natured minister there
upon brought it forth, and babe .s, them
fashion it to their own liking. This task
Itheo set about in good earnest, and wlil
The help of scissors, cropped of lock al.
tier lock, till at last they all declared
Themselves satisfied, save one, VINO al
lledged that wearing any wiz at all was,
Tn his opinion. breach OF INC command
ment which says, !" Thou shalsn0t 'sSs =
unto thee any craven image, OR any
likeness of any thing that's in heaven e. ::
|bove, or that i. in the earth beneath"
This last e5jector Mr.. NJ. silenced, y
Iconyincine him that TIE VIC, in tn. oondl'
ltion il then was. did not resemble any
Thing above or below. a..
| Even so fares it with characters tfa'
make it their aim TO please every oody
lSlashed on this SIDE and on that, twisted
Into every shape and out Of all 9aPee'
They finally come to the condition Oh li'
reverence's wig.