Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-21
From the Doslan Gazette.
The Casual Remarker.
No. iV.

engaged in war, on one side tor conquest,
and for existence on the other, politics
en-, rossed the attention and conversation
of most men INTEL; gent or simple, every
one thought himself competent TO deter.
mine political questions, and to condemn
or approve the government OF all the
nations Of the earth. Those destructive
contests having happily terminated, other
topics now Claim 10 occupy the public
mind and the present aye may boast of
having witnessed not only the most ex
tsns,ye and wariike operations the world
ever saw, but also the most beneficial
consequences that ever resulted from
successful resistance 10 mad ambition.
A wit indeed has said,
Now Europe's ba.ancd. neither side prevails,
For nuthmlg's lief IN either of the scales
But wit and truth do not often agree.
Survey the nations of Europe the whole
mind Of civilized man is devoted 10 the
arts OF peace, to the a,neioration and|
improvement of the condition OF the hu
man species The materials Of life, the
interests oil science, the seeds OF virtue &
religion, the sources OF comfort and hap
pness, are cherished and multiplied tol
degree and extent never before known Il
statesmen and monarchs have assumed
new characters in the human drama, and
play the parts OF philanihrophists with
thu zeal and skill Of amateurs Public
sentiment seems to have experienced as
great change, as the political ieaturesI
Of the ma ions. The ardor oi military
glory. the most fatal and destructive pas
sion that ever heated The heart of man, isl
succeeded by conviction Of the Jolly and
wickedness OF war. National disputes
are settled, not by the sword or BY gun
powder explantations, but by arbitration
in the Congress Of Sovereigns and if!
any ambition still exists, it is the ambitionI
of doing the most good to the human race.
Ecclesiastical supremacy and tyranny
have disappeared /; slavery in each shape
is passing away; and institutions to dis.
sipate misery, to enlshten ignorance, to
tame ferocity, diininish crimes, distributed
comfort, to chrlstaiuize the heart, are in|
successful operation IN all the nations.
!" Halfa MILLION of scholars are COL
lected on Sundays by many thousand
teachers in mighty circles round the
fountain of celestial truth ! upwards pi
ten MILLIONS OF eyes pcruse with ado
ration and delight the pages OF that Book
winch SO much effort before and during
the French Revolution was made TO dis.
credit md reprosch. The minds OF men,
after the most obduratc controversies,
after the most malignant attacks, alter
the most fatal experience alter thu oes and
agunies which almost parallzed the iatts
lec,, have embraced with entire conviction
and esteem. That benign system OF laorals,
government and rel, Il n, which the
peaceful! doctrines of JESUS broughtinto
the wond. Providence ofte;l produce.
effects from causes apparently productive
oil different consequences. 10 the dis
organizing principles Of revolutionary
France, and the malignant efforts of Vol
taire, Paine ard other apostles OF inftlelitS
all Of which seemed to involve the inter
ests Of society and the best hopes OF the
human heart in ipdlscrimina,e ruin, may
be a4crbeu, under the guidance OF the
Ruler Of ALL things, the prescott Reaction
which promises to establish Vi "a tht
most permanent basis the happiness thu
human race.
When we withdraw our eyes from
Europe, and contemplate the situation
ami state of our own nation, objects nj
less delightful present themselves to on
view. lnnumerable institutions, origi
nal initiative, or auxiliary, cooperate
in the advancement Of public prospert!
and individual happiness. This is ,h
age of SOCIE. les; benevolent associ
ations to reduce the sum OF human mser,
and multiply tile candidates Tor immorta
pleasures. Cur country has done much
yet much on every side remains TO b.
done. Every one should consider him
self as an Agent Of the Deity to do goos
to his fellow men in these times Their
seems to be special interference OF Pro
violence. for the benefit OF man, and nov
seems TO be the accepted time, By, nniol
of all honest men, and contribution
oil reciprocal assistance, TO establish ant
make popular th,~principles of subordi
nation, justice AVID benevolence; the tim
to eradicate the seeds Of party animosit
strife and malignity ito discriminate TIL
blessings OF learning, and christianity =
TO hunt out and exterminate misery iron
4he abodes of men. Ii is not now neces
sary for us to be politicians it is 6u
duty to be something more. Our eye
are opened to the best interests of gu
species our hearts diIate at the prospec
Of human enjoyment. DO you belong to
beneeolent Society? do you contribute t
charitable funds do YOU appease con