Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-12
miscellaneous Department.
EXTRACT

wv thont society it IS impossible for man 10 be bap
Py. Race hin IN a region where he was Surrounded
with pleasure; yet there If he found himself sslitar,
individual, he would pine and angusl They are no,
merely our wants, and our mutual dependence but orr
i'"'e imsunc's ai'o which npel Us to associate togo
ther. lie intercourse which here maintain with
our fellows, IS source of our chief cDoy,n Rat
aias how much arc these subjects a!layed by va,ia
OF disaGrceahlc circumstances that enter into al, our
connections sometimes suffer from the distress &
IF those whom love; and sometimes from iI,a v;cs
"ou fd"'es Hhere ftichdSip is cordial il is cxp9scd
to the wounds of painful sympathy and to the ,pnuc
or violent separation. Where it Is so cuoI as mt - 40
cas'on sy nPaetic pains it is productive Of mnc
pleasure e Ordinary commerce OF the world CONSISTS
III ejaculation OF frivolous intercourse in ,y,i, ~
heart has no concern. Ii is generally insipj anil nj
ten souted 10y the slightest difference in hunon,s o~ ON
posi'"a nf interest. We lily To company order TO be
Renewed from wearsome correspondence with Ourselves
ara The vexations which; ,nec! " iti IN society jr;yo
us oach again INTO solitude. Even among The v,t,ous
d'ssentions arse; and Disagreement oplun too often
produces alienation Of heart We for n new co,p,
ions where something does III occur 10 dsapDont
hopes. 'r'''' '"'
'loe beginnings are often pleasing. We G.tler our
serves WIN having found those who will never Give ne
any disgust But weak Besses are too soon ,iscnv.r.J
Suspicious arise, and love wakes coll We a IN,
Gus OF one another and accustomed TO live in d;ec,;s
s'uaeo c,Vi'y assumes the without the plea
sure OF friendship; and secret animostv and
often concealed under carcsses of dissembIed sga
ton "A'"
Hence The pleasure Of earthly society like all ON,
other pleasures, is extremely imperfect and can give
US very faint conception Of the joy that must arise
rom The society Of perfect spirits happier world
Here ~ with difficulty that we can selcc, fron the
cofruPble crowd few with whom we wish 10 a.soci
ate 10 strict union There assembled all the wise
me hoy and The Just who ever existed the universe
without any distress TO trouble their mutual bliss rr
any sUnrce OF disagreement TO nerrup their
ndfniohy. artiuce and coUCeameut unx nown there
There no competitors struggle, no factions contcnJ m
rivals 10 eggplant each other. The voice of d,scord
never arises tie whisper Of suspicion never circuates
among these innocent and benevolent spirits Each
HAPPY III hiHIsc participates in The happiness of all
he rest; aUi by reciprocal communications of love and
friendship at once receives ON and odds TO- The snin
OF general felicity. ~ WV 'l'''
t'eV'e" The memory Of ;ic most T.ctionatc hienIs
WIN whom you were b!cst any period OF yonr lr
dIvest them OF all fraes which adhere TO the human
character: Recall the most pleasing and tender mo-
heotS "'cn yon ever enjoyed III their society; and the
Oh those sensations may assist YOU in con
ceIVDg that felicity which possessed be The saints
boye The happiness Of brethren dwelling together in
uny, 's' WIN great Justice and beauty, compared by
the Ps~nis to such things arc most rcCrcs,,;n ~
the heart Of mao, TO the faGrancy of the richest
odons, snd 10 tho reViving influence of soft e,bcIi,l
dcVs .,