Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-13
BASkS.

ture OF that state, at The opening OF rs pre-
sent session. eff am not mistaken, in
those states where the banks are the most nu-
merous and the means Of credit tie most ca
sy, the recent cry OF the scarcity OF medium,
and its consequent distresses, have been the
most heard and felt. Although wish equal
privileges to be extended to every part OF the
state, yet am confident that multiplicity
of Incorporated banks.in state will prove IN
furious to the community, il not ruinous to
each other"
MORALITY.
The foltouing Essay is from the 9Th No. Of
the Plough Boy, edited By S. oouthUick, Esq.
of .4ibany, (N. ~
"M inc is nucker, strong drink IS
raging. and whatsoever isdcCriyed there
Jy, is not WISE" These are the words
of writer whose views embraced the
whole economy Of life. and whose expe-
rience had Taught him all that was wise
in practice, as his genius of Inspiration
had enabled him to perceive all that was
,irtuous in prccept. We are rot, how
ever, about TO write an essay against
drunkenness. AS the words we have quo
ted would Seem to import. The con-
iirmed drunkard is, perhaps in most
cases, beyond the reach of reform and
the task Of redecming him from his
dreadful malady is more hopeless than
the sleep of the grave. The vice OF
which We are speaking, is disorder Of
the appetite, more easily prevented Than
cured, II frequently approaches by
slow degrees, and originates in small
e,iations firm correct q steady l!abits.
it was justly observed in a late ne~spa
per paragraph, that while you are la
bouring tn curtail The vices of the srog
shop, would it not be we'll to remember
the side-bOard." This is an excellent
hint, and strikes at the root of prac.
tice which frequently lads to the vice
OF drunkenness practice, the exist
enCe OF which We have long regretted !;
we mean the custom of inviting all, who
happen TO step in our houses, to make
irjeadly call, or disspate an idle mo-
mrnG. It, drink ardcnt spirits.
On these occasions. :" 1riH gou take a
glass Of 1Uins % is the first salutation
ai;er being seated. If the question be
resaived, it is renewed as politely in
the shape OF persuasion: Pray do not
refuse a iiitte 1r.A not hurt yon, it 1UilL
do yon good.
-. u little will not hurt you" These
words have done more mischief amcng
mapkInd. than perhaps all the artillery
81 Satan besides. "A little taste of the
forbidden fruit said the arch tempter
to the mother of mankind, will mot
burt you. Ii will on the contrary open
YOUR eyes TO behold hidden my steries.
The unsuspecting fair belieyedto readi-
i , and We all know and feel the conse-
qaences. t is indeed, as ever, person
OF observation knows, by little and
little that every species of human
fraiity gains upon its victims, till it sub
dues their mentul fortitude, and bids
defiance to thcir nohlest resolutions
\ little vine will rarely hurt one
but that 'little,' ton often repeated be-
comes intcmperencc; intempcrence pro-
duces ldlcness, confusion OF affairs, debt
and embarrassment, and these lead d.
rectly, If not to fraud and embezzlement,
to penury. want, and the limits of a
jail.-Here is pretty climax. indeed;
Of human frailty and weakness, all for
the want of little for,itude and firm.
ness to refuse at first to accent a little
sideooard hospitality. In short, little
sleep in the morning. little punch a,
noon-a little wine and bitters before
dinner-a little more wine and little
rest after dinner--a little visiting, and
a little more drink at night; all thess
| soon wind up the industrious concerns
OF the plough boy, the mechanic, the
merchant, or professional character
and leave them alike. the victims, not Of
a little but ct great deal of wretched.
ness. We beseech the plough boys o.
all others, to avoid these LITTLl begin
nlngs. which lead to such GREAT evils
and such wrelched ends. Instead O
INDUCING the freaks of appetite, ant