Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-18

~ to iac, nv man should bc ~ pnn, HN
as to adopt a rrluisite or inso,ar. ~
nrr. IN his intrrccRrse with b;v r aI'
mcn. Srsrri'. il n lie esteemed ,''F
spected and beloved. be wo,4b an &C.
that cl!nrt>-hoHid be courteous nr
Whatever difference exists in the ~,
Of individuals. there is in man an j.,
spirit whirh cannot brook cou,tn
ard lie "hc can tamc'y submit IA !,
unworthy Of the name. s.cn in nnn
! men OF wealth and high prptei,.I
are t" Az ia forget the respect dr.'
those 10 w.am fnriGnc has not hoa,
bonrtful. they acquire or assume
titi0us air # superiority, Which H.
poAer aud wrath Caumnt hestov y,
leads TO disputes. aid disputes rrpna,
" produce fatal results. There !. l.
one II o 'e Which has presented itseIl
my ninil, whereby a proud. contvr
lipus. or impertiIent man can be fail
put dawn, and that is. by stunning biz
/ having no intercourse With such H..
son. and if the pressing call Of bsin,,
brings you il contact with him, In,
him wit, uncommon politeness. sh,
ming in all cases. every thing wearin
the appearance OF familiarity, and +,
ninating. as suon as possible. all en-,
Germs between You : this is a wholesorl
and sale rcgimem for Arrogance al
dicta'i"n. Prescribe the man and Sol
! tide will cure Lin Tor harsh mcasru,
: aud retaliation ale dangerous esps,
mente, you rufie y,ur ow" temper, u,
dnce unnecessary exc!teme (, and third
yourself in the breach Of danger b, pk
cling yourself on his lsvet. to show. VIII
! is very unnecessary, that YOU pos!us
! equal spirit.
! Of all the drspicable shifts BY Win
one man. tn accomplish selfish objccS
wishes to iniure aro;IIer. ;hat one. d
| milan, Called 'posiins,' is most COZ
tempible.
Your declaration that a man is !
coward arf. a srour,dr,l. hecausr Lc q,
rot Grl,t YOU. dors mt necessarily m,L
him so. have known MANY cnwa5I
To fight dueis ; plain. paipabIe. urccr
d;tinnaI towards. with hearts No bicrr
than a rieeon's men actually afcjGI
the sneers OF some dozen dapdies, vii
trcmblc at tie cold elances Of the bed
monde, and the merit toss Of the lead /
Miss Nancy. who can't abide the fplbvI
because q wou,dn't fight Master JaHJ
ov and tboSc Leroes I.v. oors r. Il
field. very rid,cuIousiy caIlcd the ff|
Of honor. shuttle eyes. fred their nj,
tolls at random. and, if a bullet grad
their shius. they have tainted at lid
sight Of their own blood and been cad
r;rd hnme. aud ever after have pa,qI
for valiant men. "My Conscience
Bailie Nicul Jar,ie says. that the woh|
is SO blind as to attach consequence anI
character to such fictitious efforts |
bra, cry. the man of true courage nd
yer insults or receives an insult Wit
impunity he is too proud. too honora'
tie. TO say any thing hu.ttul to the fecl
inss of another; and if he is trcaiet
with arrogance or innocence. he resent
it On The spot-tbe feelings of natur
are outraged. and natures kind motIe
furnishes the redress he does not g.
home. mediate and ease his boiling e.
ry with writing a note. sending TIT
the nr;,ter, and declaring that lie VIII
insuItcd him was scoundrel. SUCH
mode Of redress is. 10 saw the least of !.
very harmless and inelirieut, But
NOV H.. ,S,.cd do ,o+ ,-n of c,ursy