Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-11

You say that If the other planets that
revolve around the sun are, in many re-
spscts like our earth, we may reasonably
conclude that they are Inhabited by ra-
tional creatures. Sir, pray tell how you
know that there is the first feature OF re-
sem blance between those planets and our
earth You have always looked through
the air, which encircles US; and how
can you tell, but it is our atmosphere
that gives to all such sameness of CO.
Tor Here you will find matter for anolh-
er column of speculations.
There is but little difference between the
color Of the moon and the stars: analo-
gy declares, then, that il one IS water, SO
must the rest be. On the same plan, if
the sun be fire, so must all be fire. But
how can we tell that the moon is water,
or the sun FIRE Is it not within the pow
er of the Deity TO create that which would
look to US like water, in the moon, or
fire, in the sun, and at the same time be
very different in their properties from
either oil them i?
But suppose they are capable Of being
inhabited by rational beings, dare you
say that God has not power To create, or
depth OF mind sufficient to lay plans
10 employ beings that have 90 re
semblance TO ourselves? Dare you
say they were not created like the
angels. and placed at once out of the
reach of moral or natural evil . where
will it impeach Infinite Wisdom, or
boundless Goodness, il, in his plans he
should see proper to teach irail man him
self, by shelving him his works Again,
the glass assists the sigh, TO behold stars
which to the naked eye are unseen. Dare
you affirm that God has no use for them,
because he has no, seen fit to give US an
account of all bis works or will you
Judge JEHOVAH by thy little mind, and
say if they are inhabited it is with beings
suffering under natural and moral evil !!
II all are linked in one vast chain, ard one
nature tain,s the whole, and "there re-
mains no more sacrifice for SIM" since in
the atonement our human nature suffer
ed; what must become of their poor
souls in the final contlagra,ion /? Sir, did
you never hear OF some whose minds were
like the fools eyes to the ends of the
earth
Now, sir, do no. think me impairment,
for want to know all oil your plan that
can. Upon the whole, do you think the
natural evils that the inhabitants Of those
spangles in the Heavens suffer, are any
like the evils we have to undergo !
now recollect your manner OF argumen,
will here help ME out, and furnish me
with an answer, without waiting another
week for it from you. Analogy comes
TO my help. You say that they are sui
lering some kind of natural evil; this
say you, supposes moral evil. Then
they are suffering as punishment Tor
their sins Tor that is our state. III do
not mistake, good preachers tell US, that
all the evils there ara ~ st.e Seslt, a.
which we are exposed, are on the account
OF sin: Here | will analogue little.
| We get very hungry-so must they. We,
for the support of our animal natures,
eat animal tood--so must they. Pork,
or bacon suits US the bes,-of course
they mus, have hogs TO make theirs Of.
Now we know that hogs breed great
many feas-hogs must be the same in
all the planets--we have them for pest
so must .hey.
Again, supposing ena'ogy TO be trust
ed and the inhabitants OF those worlds
are in similar situation with ourselves,
they labor and toll as we do; of course
toll will produce weariness this makes
it necessasy to take rest. Now, IT RAJ
tional, they will seek to repose them.
selves in the most comfortable situations
within their reach. certainly feel very
sorry for them when they are badly in.
terrupted with CHIMES.
Again. 1t may be you will find some
other plan to work it, but will assure
you the same cause will produce the
same effect il tried an hundredtimes over
and if that be SO, # there was evil in the
cause that produced the poison ofsnakes.
and gallinippers, and musquetoes in this
world, OF course they must be plagued
with all the long train Of evils tina, we
are in this world.
Now, sir, am really afraid, that the
past speculatiops of yours. are some oil
your ideal worlds, you tell about build
ing, in order to keep yourself in employ
ment. But if you should get out OF en-
ployment, after having answered all the
above questions, just drop hint, in some
way, that your readers may but once
conceive your wants and do think, thai
some of the good people Of Illinois, will
fly to your assistance. The reason why
think so is, the people in new country
like this, are very neighborly.