Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-13
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fFuSWeHtSJ u'tfSfo"J 'o"Hu Jof etSH toHS"oSe
There was in ancient times but one clas
of beings WHICH cried money, money; bu
| perceive that now days il is genera
cry: there is no tongue upon which The
word money - not eBgraven; no hear
which does not desire to enjoy it; the poOI
IN his howell, The great in his palace, the
king on bis fbrone, all invoke money: th"
child even that begins to stammer, opens
ITS little hands 10 receive ii,
Is is certain that love Of money ba.
always existed, and that the most ancie n,
sa,Hes rail at the cupidily OF men and the
ayIdlty OF misers: bu! luxury. 10 which
there is now no restraI mt, has deitied mo
ney Every thing is sacrificed Tor its en-
joyment; and even the most devout, wht
appears 10 be occupied but OF heaven
does not LOOK ON money with Indifference
il it were toeWpioy 1t only on charitable
purposes, ii seems 10 him OF color ey.
tremely agreeable.
As long as We shall live in frivolous
and material world, where no reliet and
consideration can be procured but by the
means of money, gold appears to be lhe
ne plus ultra OF happiness.
1t is known that merit coes moi 60 tar
without money, ihat we have sooner done,
and it gives US less trouble, to Judge an IN.
dividual by the pomp he displays than oy
the virtues he may possess. that IL is rare
that men agree about reputation, and that
money is the most sensible sign which de
cides all questions Let that gentleman
enter, said the servant OF q great house, on
seeing rich coat, which be would not
have said OF the greatest man OF science
wiha shabby coat. And yet without mo-
0ey We could mol be tree. We could not
travel from one country 10 another; we
could no, satisfy our desires; we could not
avoid the pursuit OF a creditor, il we had
no monty. Money, money, and always
money, it we wish to be free and exist; OF
course, we eagerly hunt tor it day and
night; OF course II must occupy all minds.
Men cannot come into the world. without
the heI OF money; they cannot die gen
teely without it; and even after death ii Is
necessary il we wIsh TO be buried decenlly.
What cannot be conceived, is the man
ner young men draw and repel money.
II hardly tails INTO their hand, that they
can suffer il TO remain; al the risk OF be
| my without lodging Or Ciothiig' II must De
spended. No one knows this tact better
than the gamblers and the usuIers. 1t is
al their houses that man RUNS hIlnseii in
endeavor,ng 10 raise the WIND. 1t is Of
money as OF health !; lis value is only
known alter It is lost. Yet, according 10
The reflections OF philosopher, TO The pre-
cious metals great respect ought ~ be
paid; for 10 them many are INDEBTED Tor
the consideration they have IN the world,
for the power they exercise among their
fellow nien, and ior The high Office, tuey
| hold in the government.
Gold is a metal which changes itself in
to the most agreeable lorms; sometimes
in elegant houses, irich furniture. or costly
habiliment: j, becomes, in short, " hat e
very BODY wishes. But, on the Other
band, is not thai metal the primmm mo
bile Of the greatest wiokedness, being
the instigator OF almost all Grimes 4
thousand OF times it has occasioned sui
c,de., and excited the committing o
great atrocities and, at this moment, how
| many villains does il not put IN action!
! Money, however, circalales and change