The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-23

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Itseems, says monsieur Fontrnrlh thai
metaphysical idras Shah always be-, for In,
most part of men. like the name at splrli
II nlnr, which Is tru subtle IL hnu mod
THIS observation uf FonIenrilr, | thiak
very applicable l. tHr author of the article
IN Browns Philosophy, roped, By request
oto the Ndglnlan ofthe 18th; q, perhaps
his mlad's eye being feeble, rs dark.aed
With the escsss of light paurrd INTO II.
from the l0mlnaus pages of Doctor Blown,
works. The phlladrIphla Recnrdrr avs.
a. IA as We are abe To understand Dr.
Browns philosophy, il contains many
things, winch STRIKE AT the found tiun even
OF the tx stenet OF Cod This assef-
lion Is so general that could not conlrc-
tnre To What particular notion of Doctor
Browns Ii aliaurs, hal nol have rrn.n-
hrred, that about eight Years ago, before
Doctor Browns theory # cause and fleet
md been gwen 10 The world, IN lis present
extended tarm, some persons su,nosrd,
from ms halntalnInb, with Hume, the ne
ctSSHrY connection of cause aud effect. that
the u ctors theory might be- attended
with dangerous Consequences. II cior
Brown, 50 tar hom gong aleag with Hume
In his sctptlcai notions, has, think. most
clearly pointed out the fallacy of Hnnr'a
arguments. H. bcllr,es, with Hume. ~
the necessary co1nrCtion, bot he proves
that Hume mductiuns ar. nnl hl.,t.n H..
Il ..,I 81 l., n
sed HUM fhaNnS jrnnd al drn ot 0aaa
er. d.. Brown saows by qaotatD.s. t3at,
IN this point, they did 10Y understand
Hume. Aud, strIugr "a Il Ia, b., Du,faI
Brown himself has ! acrlsr9 Of iIlA
inonstr"us doCtrIn"--4 d5cltld. Wal.n
Hume was az tar from bederiuE a. ~,
QUE who has attempted - r. hIrc h,m =
II consider Doctor Browns work on
cause and effect" says NJ. Erstr,c " ti,.
first perfect work Oh a nflIghF~'caI sub
Ject and as fixing an era - thr -,rrut. l.
winch II belongs, IS much A. VAS dpo. -
| lhr Principla Of Newton, or tae Wealth OF
! Nations" Nj. Wilson SAYS that tha
inquiry on cause and effect ma, be coa#f-
dsred one If the most valuable contJlttl.
tons that has ever been made to pnll ,sh
phlcai logic. Ii is pervad.d by trnIe
ph'losophlcal spirit, and TIM metaphysical
subIety is onI, cqn,led by the grac.s II
II, lie by which II ls adorned. The extreme
abetrIsen"ss of The subject will prevent the
work from ever being generally popular.
But among those who take an interest III
those highest speculttl Of human ingr-
nnlty, where the mind returns upon itsrli
aud philosophers upon the principles ri
II, phhIoeopalslng 1t i'll EVER be held IL
the highest estimation"
may remark that Doctor Browo has
devoted almost whole lecture IN proof 81
the existence of the Deity, and two o.
three IN tracing his be0eyolcnce IN all his
Prov ldCuce here on earlh, from the peru
sal of which, II any one can rise with any
other sentiments than alteration aud love
Ia the great ruler uf the world, he could
not b. convinced though one should rise
from the dead. ] will translate passag,
from Doctor Browns Lectures, in which
you may see that the constant feeling q +
his mod. WAS. Lold, not my Viii, but
tame, be done"
"There are grirfs which we pity, and
which II is virtue to pity. Bat, who Is
there that has ever dared 10 pity Nlutl0s
Ste' ola when NJ placed MS hand IN liz
tiamt Regulus, when liz returned tn
torture Anna, when she fixed the pom
AID 10 her breast, and sall 81 lruly nUm DO
let 2 Should We not feel in prcsunling Ia
pity, what common minds might sh,iuh 10
6ch0td, or SHRINK even 10 conceive, that VIZ
WERE guilty ola sort Of insult to the mag
oanlnIliy which we admired There Is a
voice within that would say how ensable
is that gIprlons spirit And, cowardly as
our souls are, there rs only the trebitst
If mankind, that could ihint of CHASING
virtue, as victorious over evely sorrow
winch Assalls II. rs on level with the en-
pne ot ibe world.
In vain. therefore do we Give to say,
that God, # he BE- good, should produce
happiness oDly--he should indeed produce
hnpp'HvSS +; out. II ue snould produce hop,
plHeSS -that Is 10 say, what IN, world calls
happIness-he should sun more produce
that, which even the world itsrf regd Dis
anh an admiration, still greater tia pros
perlly itself IN lis most fattering form
The very thr bling of our heart at ihr
tale nf fortltude contutes our qneralons
'mpirty. Ii telIs II. that even ire ,stermit
nobrr to be placed IN sltustlons, IN which
we may exercise vlrtur with The cuucl us
ness that We arr acting az becomes MN
and with the appreciation of ali those VINO
are themselves worthy If appreciation,
than 10 be- placed in situations in which W.
may have envy, indeed, but thu envy only
of those who think Of our fortune aud not
Of ourselves. Oar hearts then till us, thai
the world in winch man is best pl,crd, i. Il
world like that in which he IS placed
world 10 which, though he may occaslon-
ally have To strna2Ie with affection, he
may, in that very struggle, have the de-
light Of knowing, that he IS more viriuoos
to-day than he was yrsterday,-tbat he IS
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