American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-29
From the Baltimore Americnn.

From the Baltimore american.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.--The las
number of the NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, will be
found or perusa repiete with the same quantity o
original matter, distinguished alike by its novelty
and justice, enforced with the same eloquence ant
illuminated by the same beams OF fancy, that have
long and SO honorably distinguished this Journal
Il speak, the language Of bold independence, en-
braces great variety Of iacts IN the jus
tice and propriety Of which in general we heartily
concur it has already been denomnaled national
work--a work that defends the character OF our
countrymen without undertaking to Justify their
vices. Such Journal demands il does mol, and
ought mol, to beg for-public patronage it speaks
with the dignity of moral wisdom
The following is an extract from the review oil
MIR. Broughams pamphlet -
There are nov sprngng up various parts of Eng land
associations of mechanics and apprentices, by whom not
only libraries collected, but lectures established
and bod of intelligent artizans found i'll considea
BILE number of towns and villages, spending or two
evenings in the week together. conversng the princi
Piles o. their respective arts or listening to the illustration
If them from able lecturer and he too in many
ces who has risen up from among themselves This
example is beginning be followed BY some Of our own
cities and why il might not be extended to
villages, and even to very small villages OF considerably
dense population, and why farmers and manufacturers
as well mechanics might not unite TO form similar inst
uiinns
The utility Of such institutions will not be doubted
would ask, why their practcably is any more qiestona
BILE! Let ten twenty mechanics farmers i'll any of
our villages unite, and consent 10 appropriate six cents
week from their income, and they will have
Bile collection Of books; others will join them and their
collection will sNe into library.--Wh little increased
exertlon, they may during three four OF tho leisure
mont hs OF the year, have course of lectures The
pense in such country this, ought not to be any
GUS objection fit is made such with any, let that oblec
lion be put to shame by the example Of their English breh
renNay. let be put to still greater shame by survey
OF the actual and supeuos expenditures Of the commun
y. We will name but single item. We ask but for
what the Snowman carries off from villages yearly, 10
establish libraries and lectureshlps"
The Reviewer goes on to speak in the following
strong language:-
"Now, that national character is improving we wish
It were easier to maintain than il is No sober czen
ainy can look without the increase of luxury
and the fearful inroals of ntemperance among ask
without socitde, what to stay their desang progress
10 say that We want virtue, only saying, that
nave too much vice. and therefore only 10 descan upon
the evil, which we wish TO correct.
OF the means of correction for this grand national vice
but two things to at all likely have any
cess One is to lay tax pItuous liquors such
exclude them from that common use, which brings |
temptation to every mans door, every day aud hour of
le Hut to this the community is not yet vuous and high
minded enough to consent; and hence the government will
not venture upon measure as mpractcabie perhaps
u unpopular Or, to state the more truly since
among u.s. the feelings of the people represented in
he government the government has inclination to do
We are amongst that number who never doubted
the efficiency of this remedy. Legislation can do
much TO promote change in moral habits. II may /
oy imposing tax on spiruous liquors render ii |
more difficult for drunkard to indulge in his avoritc
propensity, and 1t is thus commendabe nay, it may
go lar to make him sober man. The Reviewer
then proceeds
There is this day an unprecedented deyelopement Of
mind, and most Of all Unprecedented in its extension to all
classes ef The people. We cannot say that look with
ont apprehension upon this excited mass of public sen
nent that rising from the ethargy of Centuries like the
sea from that deep, long, and unnatural calm which pre-
cedes its mos, violent convusons From the free and IN
nisitve spirit ot the age believe that there is much
% hope We believe, that politics, religion and the wis
ION and welfare OF te have much to hope but serious
y apprehend, too that they have something to fear and
e ony chance OF that glorious issue Of he present state
u things to which the quckened and enthusiastic spirit OF
me age looking depends the sound culture and wise
iirectlon OF the public mind.
~ ne Reviewer thus expresses himself afterwards:
The other means of prevention, and the only one
appears which open to u.s. is to educate 10 enl,ph
en- 10 exat the public mind Knowledre reading mis-,
uppy those resources TO the mind, which shall render
independent o. meaner excitements. For why does man
esort 70 the intoxicating draught Commony because he
unhappy without It; he something 10 excite or to
sner'ain him. He sits down home for an evening and
dun to hlm he goes abroad for reef and too often
lnds reiet which is hsrun Now let this man have been
educated, not in the technical, artificial way which too
much prevails, but educated to the love of knowledge
ct something of the science and mystery of nature have
'een opened to him; let interesting books have been
aed 1of NM lei MN have been ass ciaed with Others in
ne same pursuits he would not have found leisure bur
len he would not have found company a snare he would
lot have found his home irksome Life with him. would
lave received new impulse, resources and he won
'e proporonaby raised above and matter, 10 intel
ect and virtue"
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