Delaware journal., 1827-11-02
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often acted before u.s. we oAgnt not io uraw cur
cusions at variance with Infinite Wisdom and oenes
Violence sslt is part we see, and not the Wnole
and vet we may see enough to convince us 'hat
this state of things tends to maintain that oalancc
creation which is essential to the welfare OF every
part. and we may safely infer that in this respect,
8 all partial evil is universal good. me whoie
creation is linked together, and each part IS mades
not for itself alone, but to contribute to me oenen.
and success of an extended plan that embraces alt
the kingdoms Of nature, and all the iamlles OF 'he
earth.
Neither is proud man, though lord OF creation.
exempted from the uniyeral law of that nature OF
which he forms link. He 700 has his checks
the grave opens to receive him In every stage OF DIS
existence. Of all that are born OF our race one
fourth dies the first year two only, IN hve, ATTAIN
the sixth and before the twenty-second year, one
halt of the generation is consigned to kindred dust
and thus we become, in our turn, food for other
tribes:
"Stoop selfish pride survey tiny kindred forms,
Thy brother emnets and tiny sister worms !
Without the check to the increase of the human
race produced by the invasion OF death, IN the us,-
al way. even life would cease to be blessing,
and a more dreadful catastrophe would Don foilow
Without death, the posterty Of two persons only
might amount to than million IN less than TWO
centuries. In a very few years the human race
would be increased three fold and in little more than
| "A
ton with all the resources Of the sea- would not be
capable of furnishing food for the numbers that
would accumulate, fixing the boundaries OF human
life at eighty years.
But man, in addition to the necessary checks hXed
| by divine appointment to prevent TINS operilo" OF
numbers has established others, destructive OF Als
happiness. The brute preys upon other species,
and spares his own but man makes trade OF KILL
ing his teow-man. and war; with is attenoahs'
pestilence and famine, sweep miiiions lroln lhe.
earth. Ii has been urged by some that war IS ne
cessary to preserve the balance of creation but
so far from this it has destroyed it, and the conse-
ouence has followed, that the largest part OF the
earth remains uncnltiv and without inhaoltants.
To war. as one great cause of the deficit in popu-
laton, may be added the despotic forms OF govern
; ment which man has established buildlhg cues,
deserving agriculture, and thus exchahgns sa,ury
labour for luxurious and dleness lastly lte'n-
perance claims conspicuous place among the caus.
es originating with man, which scatter misery and
death in their most horrid forms, among the human
family.
Nor does the interruption to the general system
stop here. Although bis claim over the animal
tribes is limited by his wants and comforts, man
commits havoc among them for his 'ssport or gust.
Il Thus he wages unceaslng hostlhtes against inc
feathered tribes Birds feed on insects, and serve
as checks to their great increase, and were not
for the cruel destruction made OF these little scav-
engers they would flock around us, and rid oHr
fruit trees of enemies which we cannot cope WIN,
Notwithstanding all ingenuity and skill. Bur
from this cause we lose much of our most delicious
fruits, and are thus admonshed OF our criminal IN
reference with the established order OF nature.
Thus the further proceed in the study OF ma
ture the most clearly shall discover the "strong
connexions. nice dependencies, that exist IN all
the parts, and between each part and the whole.
The necessities of each animal and plant have been
consulted and provided for by the Great Architect,
and we are called to the contemplation OF the SUP
ect, as to source of deep instruction. by the hgn
i est authority sc Consider the lilies OF the heida
how they grow they toll not neither DO they SPIN.
and yet say unto you that Solomon al ms glory
not arrayed like one OF these nen1,u m as we
h fowls of the air, for they SOW not, neither 90 they
: spin nor gather into barns yet your heavenly ia
o ther feedeth them.
i From the nob,est animal to the meanest reptile
feast is Spread and the preservation and balance o.
> the whole so maintained and secured by the mighty
IS pan. as TO leave nothing susceptible OF improve
IS ment nothing to be re-modeiled; nothing 10 Dc
! amended
u have already exceeded the bounds intended, al
though have but glanced at the sup]ecl.i nave
!. brouobt YOU to the thresh-hold only OF natures
u temn1e hermit me to conclude by inviting you TO-
: sten in examine each compartment and ENJOY the
fI intellectual feast
! Or;e;anl qnecdote-A comical fellow lately trar-
ellino in the stage through Connecticut and Masaa-
cbusetts had for his companions very taciturn SET
of fellows and to amuse himself he thrust his head
out of the stage every man he met ana hailoWee'
hurra for jackson! Astrange sound in ankey own
Passing brick yard, he sent forth his accustomed
:, vocGeration at Hodge, who let fly, in return, the
\ handful of clay he was moulding, which completely
= ,,,ol,ad the countenance of the unfortunate wag