The Massachusetts spy., 1821-07-11


means afforded him in the structure of
society. Society, let it be remember
ed, protects him in his multiplied enjoy
ments. and guarantees to him his super
fiuous pleasures. The virtues of the
poor is the security of the rich. The
health and vigour of the social feeling,
SO essential to the welfare Of all classes,
is the peculiar interest and care of those
who are blessed with large possessions.
1t is their duty to Justify the gifts of
Providence in the sight of Heaven, and
to vindicate their inequality by demon
strating their wisdom. 1t is for them to
flow and TO fertilize like magnificent
Stream, and not to deaden and evaporate
like a stagnant reservoir:
When it is considered how coVetous
men are of fame-how they seek it uh-
der the scorching sun, and through the
sunless cold-how they toll after world
ly praise in the closet, the cabinet and
the feld-in how many thousand ways
they jeopardize life to obtain it-their
pursuit, too, how reckless aud unrelent-
ing-we are surprized to discover that
d large portion of mankind, apparently
unconscious of it; have always at their
side and within their power this sweet
desideratum, which they may win and
wear with the smiles and exultations of
innocence and virtue.
Almanzor, an humble youth, was pass.
ing near the Temple Of Fame on a
ievee day, when the goddess gave i'm
mortal passports to eager and expecting
mortals. Curiosity detained him, that
he might behold the candidates and the
distribution of the prizes, and he linger-
ed to see the ceremonies Of glory on the
living and the dead. A shrill blast of
the trumpet spoke the coming of the
warrour, his face covered with scars,
his sword dripping with blood. He hid
his conscience and his memory with his
shield, and barred his feverish temples
for the laurel crown Take it, my son,
said the goddess. How many deaths
hast thou experienced to escape from
oblivion? Thou shalt be remembered :;
but take thy drum with thee to drown
the cries of widows and of orphans.
The soldier bowed, and passed into a
crimson apartment, the abode of the
warriours.
A laborious statesman came toiling up
the winding stairs of the temple, and
exhibiting long string of successful
treaties, and large port folio of diplo-
matick intercourse, put in his claim for
Immortality. Ah, said the goddess, thro'
how much darkness hast thou waded, to
emerge from obscurity Take what
thou desirest and while thy works re-
main in the world to furnish perplexing
tests, thy name shall twinkle among
the uncertain lights, which guide the
waYering honesty of nations. The
statesman entered, and joined Pufen-
dorff, Vattel and Burlamaqui. Their
apartments we're opposite to those Of
the softhers-who, indeed, treated
them with all manner of af1ronts, now
setting fire to their parchments, and
then cutting them up with their sword !;
a proper treatment they observed, for
those old women, who, with cobwebs,.
aspired to harness a war-horse. A
. crowd soon entered the various apart
ments Of the temple, all Of whom were
welcomed by the goddess as worthy of
her favour from some distinguished
quality or achievement; and when they
had all convened, the temple shone
forth TO Almanzor like that glorious can
opy, which is studded with stars. He.
gazed with eagerness-despair quench-
ed the hope that began TO kindle in his
bosom, and he was retiring.
Presently BE observed plain we'll
dressed man passing by. He appeared
TO be intent on some beneTolent purpose,
and paid no attention whatever to the
dazzling objects around him. As soon
as he was seer from the temple, an ex-
clamation of joy was heard, and the
goddess beckoned to him to stop end
enter. The good man found himself
unwittingly near the temple of Fame.
+" What have | to do here" he exclaim-
ed, '.who never sought after praise, nor
dreamt of celebrity % True said
the goddess, but they have discovered
you. Heaven gave you wealth; you
used 1t to gladden. the heart of the
poor-to promote literature-to eucour-
age the arts--to beautify and adorn your
country-to improve its taste-to ad-
vance and to enlarge It's repntation.-