Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-19
tFrOm the ". J. Columbian.
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beis OF CobbeiPs Weekly Register, received by the
Albion, and also pamphlet beng report Of the pro
ceedngs OF some public meetings IN England. A
meeting was held the Islb December al the Crown
ana Anchor tavern, " TO consider the proufiety ~
auoPtlhs PLAIN for absainine from the OF wine
spirits: tea. coffee, &c. &c" Mr.. Goblet Mir Hunt
aud other" friends OF sobriey" took part m the pTo
ceeangs. Mr. Hunt IVES called to the chair, aud not
outstanding the pressure a great number of ladies
were accommodated with seals in the centre of The
" "
Mr.. Cobhe and after the applauses had ceased
addressed the meeting
Ladies and Gentlemen-The chairman having done
nle Tue h"hot OF mentioning 10 you my intention of
"hIihg soule resolutions To your notice beg l,ay.
previously to make few observations with regaTs In
me subject which we are met consider. (Appause
h I've hrsl place. have 10 remark thai No one cir
cumsiance Of my ho has given me greater pleasure
than Tie meeting such au assembly on sucn subject
Livery person who knows me hear witness thai I
nsNe ai"y' beeh' not only the Uudegiatng advocate
oi sOoiIct} but nan OF sober habits m nm, ov n nsr
sou; lhueeH ioi The '"sttw yea's have drank moth
ing o"' mllk and wafer, aus here the SD wear
OF my age, without ever having experienced seTious
ht OF u IN IS, or even any Indsp0son worth mention
iHs. may therefore be said TO be, in some degree
quai!hed for addressing you Ihe present ccasion
lepplanse)-Let me beg Of YOU, Ladies aud GEM enen
u any OF YOU think proper address this ms,tig a.,
ave politics ehtiTeiy out of the question A. "a irur
Knit have taken advantage the political ernruI f
tue omen aud hold IL perfectly fair so 10 do for
M advancement OF any moral puTpose.-(Cheers y
bht To proceed. man subject 10 get drunk i. moi
nan himself; he cam trust himself aud efore he
need not wonder il others not inclined TO trusi him
Besides that he rs daily undermining his own tousIt
tnteh ahd utterly destroying the peace aud happiness
Foreign spnits pay taN of four fnhSy and he
ieNe h"se made ~ home pay nearly The same and Vel
rS are no'' poison to The human constitution -also.
ute POt'" Besides, never knew drinker OF spirits
that conIInnsd long TO ne gOOd man -(IieaT hear ~
hei ohl tends to the destruction OF his health burns
nnt MS very viias as IL aud shoTens his f bul
u asts his character aud destroy: his very r.iudi
- wond here beg leave To inluress upan all bo Lea
me- that II is the imperative duty OF fathers to prevent
this thing being began to Ieslain The habit m MS
very nancy-and the best way Tor them ~ do this is
80 abstain from drinking themselves. remsmbeIIinS
he'll han
shall, perhaps, Ladies aud Gentlemen he accused of
egot'Sm'm ceres "i No! No D-But think that in
oinSi l" Illustrate my doctrine, there he Iam
III showing myself To you as specimen laughter and
app,ahsel aud at the end Of So years, think am
pIrtt> good sample
lIhe heahini aud portlv appearance Of the sneaker
nhutne HNilafly with which he continues this ora
n i hs,sn'eheG mere by lnok Of hearty good bumsr
Acu ieeiIhg Of ndescTibabie pleasautry
the Iooml
have tkree sons. the youngest Of them upuards of
70 years OF age. and neither of them has We; dit ank any
ihIhg stro ger than small beer They have no wish N,
atsire for any thing stronger and yet they have never
had days illness, EXCEPT those Complaints - mich in
eTitahly accompany Infancy.
There are other articles which may also be dispens
Mtn, dhu "nIcA lhnk ought TO he dispensed with
III the present. season of dstTess-the lime ful Of
powerful motive to all who love their Country The
ar les aHde To are Tea aud tobacco That tobacco
sh.hiO ne used ~ the quantity il is, is tn me the
sidhgest thing IN the woTld-especally in = country
"heFe thank God, hr women have so much influence
ana where, thank God, also tbey know how 10 use
!pSt Inn"tnce SO well. (Applause and Lsuehtet) 1t
49, say, The sranges mystery 10 me that his fltby
'n'nS us tobacco, should continue 70 he used. It
SiPInrs tbe senses II Injuries the stomach il suks
d'enshngiy it makes the teeth eiIo and The mouth
Hhy say nothing oftSai dirty habit of shifting and
stsHng u up the nose making the uutside of the face
u2y aud the inside HaSfyi and produces no sensa
l"n TO me idker himself hut Kind mandliu s;updi
~, hetWeen sickness aud ttfoXicaet au..,s, ,ud
sppAuse.)-This ditby, hateful weed btu ever mo
duces revenue Of 900 ugO sterling year Hear
hear D-It IS used freely America also to the mani
Test disadvantage both Of old aud yoHnr; and IL Is one
o the habils Of that country which frs, sttik.s an
thg'isbnan With disgust, The Americans however .
eei as much off for about half penny as would cot
wv" Sn'.hAs w lhIs country ~ course a The rest is
TAX. trust have said enough on The subirrt II Ia
hatcoi ana nov for the tea aud the coffee The break
Est beverage. Tea is not food. II coutribuies moth
ihg not the sehttst sustensnce to the human frame
and, a. ah enormous expense IL continues g. be used
Itoh hNbIt oni' (hrar) I remember the lime Rhen
ths iOfeigH herb totally uGknnwp 10 the moor Of
tins country and when The tea kcitle by uay Of re-.
Dtoarb, was called the woman's rod . II sr,bte,
Our women were not less healthy less heanr o, lees
accomplished then Than they are now and SO the tea
does not hestow those bensa,s o." ,be r,ri,s,s -,
HFed, rs Renefay believed 10 be very pfeiufical To
The health ana coffee Is liable 4, the same oSeeons
The meeting concluded by requesting Mr.. Cohbett 10
convenient form, plan Tor the promotion Of sobrety
h"gahy' and an abborrence Of gaming.
/ from JamGicG Papers reccired at the Office NJ the
Charleston CORyifrl
kIHGsToN .(Jam )Decemher The felucca
rcOlc, OF guns. one Of the Iusutoeut Cruizers
~ Aury, anchored ~ Port Royal late Oh Thsrs-
'ay evening, from Oid Providence Her object
10 coming a. this Island, we are not aware Of
but % is supposed, that 10 i. ior lhe purpose Of
'"dedYoins TO recruit men, TO annoy British
commerce..
Extract Of a letter from Curacao. dated ,he
Jth inst rcCeivssl by tine schooner FOr arrived
or "wednesday i:s': '1he Governor General
OF Caracas las moment arrived here from
Ia SuyId, in an q, zoe boat We caunOt coriec.
tue the cause o. his arrival
Dccemby - by lne schooner Three Sisters
which arlived on SUNDAY uom Cdrtharena
accounts have been received ti.t three men
rom Ocaaa and six from Hompox. who had
been detected iH 4 Cpusplrscs 90 favor Of Boil
va had been tried ADD slot. AID that several
others were under arrest, to be tned Tor the
sane silence.