Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-01


| John a dams, late President of the L. State,
- lors LEO Us the year 1876, To the then Mir
| Charles 4 ushng, late Judge Cushing They
are copies rerbaiir1 st EtJTdtiw from the oripina
lathe m'nd wiring Mir. dams. I hes appear 10
| me TO De literary cnr;oSitcs = valuable as ;he
sentiments Of n.I, who has since actcla con
spicuous part in the great and .mportnnt !r,.
mi OF life; and as bearing evidence 20 The
germ. which has SINCE Dlsssuned and l,rono ht
icrth such rich fruit
Your obedient servant, y.
1" Mr. Charles CuSsi.p. Seiio0i Master IN Nra-
bury.
:, woHcsssrER, April i, 1916.
had The Pleasure, a few ,iays since.
OF receiving YOUR fave. Of February lth. am
ebiged To you for yonr advice. aud for the
i1a,N ana rational Reflections will, Y, hich yc,,
etforccd il. L think have Deliberately weigh
cd y subject ANA las almost determined al
your advise. L, "a The stage of Life. vciaye
sach OF Us part, luxurious an difficult part
TO act tut We aie ali capable of acting our
parts, however difficult, 10 We best adv Starc
Upon common Theatres indeed We 2. clause
OF ye audience, Is Of. more importance 10 Ne act
orS Sn Ihe.r own appreciation. But upon the
world hiss on yc Contrary Ii cotscenca lisan.
proves, We 'orjesf applause Of ye world are Of
little Value. " lille cur own minds commend
we may calmly desrisc all ye frowns, all We cen.
sure. all ye maigni,y ofmjn.
Should the whole frame OF nature rouud us
break 80
In ruin and Confusion huri'l
we unconcern u might near We mighty crack
end stand nnhurt amidst "a Filling world
We have indt ell We liberty OF chasing villa,
Character we shall sustain IA this great and i'm
port.nt Drama. But TO cliuse rightly we should
CONSIDER IN what character we can do We most
service 10 our fellow men, well as to our-
sew 5. The uhn who lives who'll " to himself is
OF IS r;h IN VI cattle in his Barn. Ietus
"oh iponl ia"yer. IN We beginning of life we
ses nm f.!nl. Ling and racking amidst We rub.
llai h
ennefe'i, Hate bratiOp. and i i09J other lieuun
VIA words yt have neither harmony nor mean.
lhS. " hen lie gets into business he oiten fo-
Iieht> more gnarreiS VI he cOmposeS and en-
riches himself 1t We eNppnce of inpoycrishnr
Others more honest and deserving yn himself
,5eSite " noise and hustle Of court and No Ia
e'r or ihqnirins into and pleading dry and diff
Hcnlt cases. have very few charms i'm ms, o,e :
ne study 81 the lnwi is indeed al avenue to We
more lnI Ortant Offices of Se state and W L,n
pihes> OF nu"iau Society is an object worth ve
pursuit OF any man. BIT yeacquTstion of these
..''', I,ilceS depends upon many circum-
stances OF Birth ami Fortune, not TO mention
capaciIy. which have not, Vt can have no
hopes OF being useful that way The pbvsjc;os
II lie has real skin and ingenuity, as things 60
now, Will have no employmeut auL II Ia. H. s
not skill and ingenuity he will Kill rather ",
cure. have not mentioned We infinite toiI and
iahOr OF his occupatiOn-lIc Djr;us has a
th"uSa"d obstacles TO cuccunter, he has his own
ana ms peoples preludices to conbat-yc co-
precious hnmors and fancies of We vul-ar to
SUBMIT to--poverty TO struggle with-ve charge
OF heFeSy to bear-systenatical divinity. a!ins
SySici"aiical veAation ofsrirIt To study and sift
BOT on ys other hand, he has marc lc;snra M
inform his Inind-ro subdme his passions-f,.,y-
er temptations to iDte,Gperance aud iniustIre
thouSh more TO trmI;n. and IN nacracy--a,,
opportunity 81 d!iiusing truth and virtue amcnr
has peoIie--upon We whole [ Think ~ no ra,,er''
ses his own understanding moro yo ~ Iacrors
OF councils, or ye sentiments of f;tliers--if he
IeAoi"Sciy discharges Ye duties of his station
accci0inS 70 W dictates of his mind II H.
spends lis time in So Improvement Of his hand
III Know ledge and his heart in virtue instead of
sawntering about We Streets he will I've = In ,o
ITO more good 70 his fellow men. and make her.
q! Proyision FOR his own future happinos, in
this profession IN IL another Tiowever Tan,
yet very content Ell in 50 place of a Schooi M.
ter / shall not therefore very sudlen,v he.
come preacher When DO hope TO live
yer or Two IN The same neighborhood with YOU.
HAD Induigent heaven thrown me into v, neioh.
borhood of 4 Dalton. or some other si,ch kind
trend OF mytornfcr acquaintance think Eftln
bad been wanting 20 complete nv satisfnction
IL Is 'ate IL ye evening. and nv candle my.uen
aud more ya all, my inclination, calls mon nae
to subscribe myself Nuur
S.Mcere friend and Servant, IA.
-: There IS story about town vt am an
Pray write me, every opportunity. and he so
kind as 10 omit dozen waters in vour new -
The last was hpIId and barrie ,doed ,vith so
many seals " 's;s ont OF all patience before
toh'' tfIii' 10 We 'eiSurc.
10 .Hr. Charles Cushing, School Master, Ne,c
barry
>, WoRcgEsrzn, Oct. 10, 1856.
look upon myself Obliged 10 rive
You We reasons Vt induced me to resolve unoI, We
study and profession OF We law, because Won
were so Kind as 70 advise me 10 q dif+er
ent profession. When YOURS came 10 hand
had thoughts of preaching, but We longer Iiy
GU ana We more experience had of that or
dcr OF men, and of W real design of their in
sutIitIon, ye more objections found in nv
own mind TO that course of life. i have We
pressure 20 De acquainted with young zen
tienan OF tine genus, cultivated with indie.
Idugahic study, OF generous and noble dis
position, and ofye >tricteSt virtue a rent vho
deserves ye couuicnaucc Of W greatest mon =,
&c charge OF We best pariShn tie province Emf
w'th aiiihcSe accomplishments, DE is dcsDised
Nv Nomc, rihIculcd by oilers and detested nv
y OGP; only hecause he lssusi ccte If Arm;niar
y N. ANA ! nave ye pain to know more w one
VINO haS sleepy stupid soul who has sDnnt
more OF bis waking hours in d. iughis Z ,cl ;nrS
s",eaNihg his pipe, or pldyin. with his finpeTs
Nhh feaulng, conversation or reflection cryed
up as promising young men pious and oriho
doN youths aud admirable Preachers. As far
rs can observe, people arc not disposed 10 in
qufe Tor pIety, iniegr,ty, good sense or learn.
ing in Young preacher bot for stupidt, Icnr
so mnS' gan Tue pretended sanciitv Of some
absolute hunceS) irresistible grace and orio;naI
sin. have not in one expression "a needed 20
limits oi ruth, tho yOu think am waIm-
ConlH YOU advise me, then, WHO YOU know have
nor ye highest opinion Of What Is cdll~d Ortio-
uVfF 10 engage IN ~ profession like This isut
nave DINER reasons too numerous to explain
l"tiy. ms you viii think is enotgh-Wlrtf