Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-22
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be reclaimed from The path tina: leads 20 physical as well
as moral ruin, and the latter, that they may be pre-
vented, by sanary dread OF It's consequences from
ever entering upon that. fatal path The author he
informs US, wrote the treatise in question merely
inaugural essay to be presented the Members of the
Faculty OF Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; but
at the suggestion Of his publisher, who entitled to
mitch praise for having discovered lis merits, he has
been induced thus 10 present Il to the world at large
Aud grateful should the world be in onseQuence of
his present, for il calculated to become burning
and shining light before the eyes of nen--ay and of
women too-to them at all times from the ways
Iot--GrU!EcancSs The science OF the subject which
in other hands, might have assumed grave and per
aps dull character, is here finely renewed by rich
vein OF hu'lour, happy turn for the bulesque and
In many passages high degree Of poe;ical fancy and
feeling, that ,inpart Charm 10 the whole sufficient 10
render popular Independent of lis Intrinsic
interest What. for example, bette. illustrate tic
two last of tese enumerated qualities than the follow
ing Passage selected from that department of The work
entitled Causes of ID unlenness?n-
Men OF genius are often unfortunately addcted to drink
ns Nature she has gifted them greater powers
t:an their fellows, seems also have mingled with their
cup OF life more bitterness There is melancholy which
is apt to like cloud the ina gina,ions OF such
Characters. Their minds possess susceptibility and
oeicucy OF structure which unfit them for gross mn
phere OF human nature; wherefore, high talent ever been
distinguished for sadness and gloom. Genius lives in
wHrld of its is the of SUPERIOR na,uree
ioer Sinngs of the mind, clothed with more suiritun
and refined verdurc. Few endowed will, such facu
lies enjoy the ordinary happiness of humanity The steam
sweep perre,uslly their SOULS these be height
cned by misfortune, they plunged into the deepes,
misery
To relieve these feelings ny plans lave been adopted
Or. Johnsn fled FOR years wine under his hal,al Gloom
he found that the pangs while its immediate
influence lasted but he also found that they returned with
double force when that influence passed away He saw the
dangerous precpice on which ie stood, and by
effort OF volirion, gave it In its stead he substituted
tea aud to this mder stimulus had nc!an
fhoy. Fc!'aTe aud Fonteuee, for the same purpose,
used coffee. The excitcments of Newton and Hobbies
the fumes c tobacco" while Demostenes and iialler
sufficiently stimulated by drinking freely of cold
I such are the differences q. constitution.
! And again, under the head phenomena of Drunk.
enBess':--
! What aye the sensations CT ;,icipcp Drunkenness
irSt an uuUSual serenity prevails mind and the
soul oftle votary filled with a placid satisfaction By
degrees ne sensible OF soft aud hun,iur
i'll IS ears AT every Of the conversations Tie seems
to himself To his head lighter than usual upon his
shoulders Then species OF ob5cury, thinner than The
finest mist, passes before his eyes, aud makes him srr nh
je1s rather ndSmcy. The lights begin to GAUGE and
appear double gaety and warmth felt at the same
dime about the heart. The imagination is expaued and
filled with thousand delightful images He becomes To-
quacous, and pnurs forh, i'll enthusiastic language the
thoughts which are born as il were, within him
Now spirit of universal connntnent with him
self and ali the world. lie thinks of misery: i,
dissolved i'll the bliss of the is the acme of
the tbe ecsacy perfect As vet the seusor;r,,
is i'll toera5e order it is only shaken but the caDabv
of thinking with accuracy still remains. About this time
'ne dEunHad pours out all the of mis- soul HIS
M
IN at any time the human heart may be In
short period he is seized with nordnae rropensv
to talk nonsense though lie is perfectly conscious of doing
So lie also Commits many foolish things, know nn them
TO be foolish The power Of volition, faculty y,ic,
keeps the will subordinate the Judgment seems ,ota.
weakened. The most del;sitfi time sccnc ., b ~,
Immediately before becoming very laxative. When This
takes place, turns ridiculous, and his mr,h ,iorrb
more boisterous. is not exquisite. At first the inoxca
ton paItakcs OF sentiment but attcrly il becomes merely
animal.
After this the thckens The d;unkar4,s in,acna
"h gets disodeed viii! the groesguo conceptone
Instead OF moderamg his d,ins, he pours II down ,,or
rapidly thau glass follows glass with reckless cnr,
Ills head becomes perfectly ghdy. Tie candies burn bI
or green, Yellow and where there perhaps uulv by
on the table, he sees dozen According his ,cnuero
meni, he is musical, or ruarresump MAJ,
possess most extra nRIy wit; and great ow Of s;riis
is general attendant In the latter stages the speech
thick, and the of the tongue in great sine To-,
Ills mouth is half open, and Ioc in the expression ;,
his eyes glazed, watering, and waerv I4c i an, 80
fancy that he has offended one of the comnnnv 49,,
Is ridcuouSiy profusc with his apologies Freguent no
mistakes one person for another and ina gines that some m
those before him are individuals who are reality absent
or even dead The muscular piwcrs are, all aonr rnuc
Affected this indeed happens before any great cbase
place in the mind, and goes progressively
Tie can no longer walk with steadrcss but o,tss frnn
side 10 side The limbs become poveress aud
to sustain his weight. He however no, eo,,
Of any deficiency in this respect and while cxc;.ing ;t
by his eccentric motions inagueS that ne walks with ,Ia
most perfect seadncSs. IN attempting to run Le co
ceive' that he passes over tic ground with astonishing ap
diy The last stage Of drunkenness is total us,psih
The tUmblcs perhaps beneath table, and is carried
away IN state OF s'upor to his couch. In this condition
he is SAID to be 9ea4 1rl1H-
The last paragraph Of this latter passoro affords also
good specimen OF the authors turn for burlcsore
w sinai! nov qaoe two paragraphs of different kind
illustrative OF ic delicate manner in which the author
usually conrivcs to indulge hu,nour pregnant " ill
concerts and yet at the time, subducs IT into m
subscryienco TO the general subject
observation-disclosures runkards very subject to bvs
erIcai affections. There is decacy fibre in women
and susceptibility of mind, which make them feel voc
acutcy than the other all influences ITrnc
their whole system often violently affected with hyscric
AMI other varieties 90 nervous weakness These affections
arc not always traced 10 their cause, which is often
neither more less than dfam.drinking. When ,vo-
mans nose becomes crrsoucd the point he eyes SOME
what red and more watcry than before, and Gr lips fuller
and less firm and intellectual in their EXPRESSION WE
suspect that something wrong is going on.
EMAcGATIoS, &c.-EnaCiaon is peculiarly charac-
Lesc Of the iyenrs nn.nu hnfnrn IL.