Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-01

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e mSnnlng OF " .onre desire oknoweSc is excellent
,i 80 long asst confined those prnc,pe, and th,n1s
wmoh are placed ad,isediy within limits When il would
~ WIN moraly when would the veil that scpa-
cWenv rom life; when would penetrate the u,yseres of
self ~ Sarl wlo Tor Wise reasons, has shrouded him
H., si., aiu To whom fhe even as a shadow
tooS ue nd man reco upon itself and and in H. own
source oil dscontr dissatisfaction and nor,iGc alton
our ,,r,s,c 80 N conveys ~ the necessity OF bounding
o Pvusoiis 10 The scope of our fte ltes II nils ,s n,
ao inc great oreator IN His works rest satisfied with In.
subordinate pert allotted us in Ills sv,en,. 70 ha a ~,
every thing tie has ordered for the hest. and ~
selves wnh humble confidence ia Ills goodness and Ms noycr
II icnches us to adore what 40 un,,crsta,d In
VIC do not and to put that entire h IA. Author oi hc Ir
'lc Whch Is necessary 10 reconcile f5iite views with ,h.
see objects OF universal bcuoyoencc knowledge w
ne character of tNiu ia perfectly nature IL p,csc,,s
% pNur OF an l-'giand and dargy inuuiriug mind for
MI inquiries that cad the wisdom, and az, roona
uo peiy are 1lreuiacd unhallo,ycN aud shove H.
IN i"es n must evidently spring from dwelling perpeiu-
any WIN deceased and morbid contemplated ON lie IN of
wv, ~, without ever seeking soace in It's cnr,mcn,s
roll lie forget, by thcsc the lnzy element SO 80
49, ~ Pulueu nom l'suencc and tai the Garth the AR
or n5 ri S b i '''vhcd and pat forth fresh charms spen
am ssck at hcarthe judges only OF things present, with
lous iuutc' auh 'wurtei the aspirations ot HE Io.,.
''s ov f,lols ~ IN himself aud dou!,cr of he
cood'eSsoi the ley lac becomes alas. bra Ger b,s -
Ana YET there thousand cNccllclcrs IN M, so
rue me w o1n1c1 thisi AFTER forbidden owcgo gives an
immoral grandeur 90 his character hut II IS grandeur sl ,,
We mPShisc With The >rak That flies things Unknown ,j
]a1l. 'ne Woo to ro"c,' m 'phe OF ourselves
'''et our very sympathy rs guard tn o,r
TIT VINO Is u.e Thar has known who docs not cei inci
ny WIN hh"' ~ l"rcpe bonl Why was this
breathing beng 50 scn!cntt to CALAMITY pio lied ~
NE, onN 70 nuke w.etctrds am cl nj Mn ,is, H., -
con, :n'o he,r"o.'h lct ME dwell in shadows! ~
VIZ" can LOOK tou his love t1y Adah and his bil ,y;,
e." feeling hls whole heart orrrlycd with r;erncesp -
yn rr nun h,ns over the dcad body of Abel slain bc
ienen"Csd M TIC very gust hirlvind ofpass,ons nm,
'"ll TIE invaded tWtutot his subiupa,cI and
OF listen To hs deep and beautiful lanln,, wi,koi
1 mat noTSc aud rntcncc torn the con,rqtin l;,k ~
tween humanity and i,tvcn How ineNrresiby ,rc,inr .
H asags Where hey addressing himself to the bcet,'r
tcl t1r.W must not, dare touch what 1 ha,,,
made thce Aly branded heart refuses nc the ,t,, ., &C
posing my swcc, limbs INTO the gaycr '''
for him. At,,.
ngaae When size clasps o bot,cs murderer 10 her bosom
- , N'v' SPcaE to n'c-fo ristti.ie o,r, win no
should leave thee! w ''' 'oUSn "od himself
''ihs is the uuc-t pathetic cnuolled by the bihc. ,,
ioI y * the sublime ot woman, tenderness and virtue
Nor let us orthal Heaven ayer the face from such ne,
9o eye on TINS all pure abandonment i'm Adams ov.
sees only the intense roiiecio on OF bc,avolence
l5' 10 iccur to the moral ms production (sn,e b
simple Pey OF Adam; the pastoral purity OF Abel tire rrs;c.
on Of i've 1--WE speak Of her first appearance m I, drama S
before her awful cison is pronounced nr, i an
fh@ Listen TO the prayer of thanksgiving which rises I'm 10
asccnds Iicave's gate Gre it Ge night Max ib In
and peace which prn up in the human hear, ,om IN, e x
inegca'c m the wisdom of the Creator ''S
itcNerSe the picture now.Beol the mind ain b,r,c,
" inc 100 close contemplation of evil, til has lost saht n
LNee'ave beauty ridc and scli- have taken possession
III ' h'I' and the daring ambition OF coping with his Maker
III the pursuit OF unaw tu knowledge has poisoned all ,b
springs oimora and intellectual enjoyment 80
iHe pas-a from this feeling to the oS
crime ut short transition For what control vs
,e hUfe energy OF the PASSIONS when erence for th.
b'y winch IL tic foundation Of all restraint is once
9Eove' IN the character of Cain rchec the t,pe
% our own weakness. Let ms fall chae the inso,nc Of
ihio|'Vy ana instruct "a nv the humility o wisdom
~ IS ~ the temper ~ mind above described
me lurking dangers which attend oycrwccnu coniidepc,
az" nAh" presumption, tnat Cam is by Luciier The
arguments he usc- are tic rauIa instruments thai occ IN
every man vino thinks, and lead the same consequences.
unless SUCH thoughts lie regulated faith m God u.ry and
an humble dependence ms power They lead first OF all 10
oo The wisdom OF tine Creator, next his goodness In This
ouht lie ten thousand deaths the cankor worm OF Iife'
nest d aircSt blossoms; happiness with
perpetual and hrnlc death, the vuturc which proved unoa
5hoeus; and, IS WORSE denies even the erave lis
oc' an" takes even from very oubs tho expectation Of
rcposc-
"it 4, that settled ccaseloss gjooui
ilc tabled Hebrew wandcTrr bore:
lat viii not look beyond the tomb
h't cannot hope for peace b,foye!"
4"t 'rc / Lord Byron responsible ar ire irr,-
ne' OF iucer than Milton is for rebellion of Satan lilo
% "trFS 50, because the arguments OF IdCr alsrac;eu
l'o''u 'rc 'fr''cr0bi met h, What ner.
ci sense 90 OR own ignorance and entire and inuahrI
a ~ e wisdom and mercy OF tire Deity, which subines ,e
very hdes OF nature, and lifts the wings OF infn,
ana Onmipoece beyond the ev and tile graye'
N'f'out pietgna ourselves abstract opinion with
very ono o ue above remarks, recognize in them fryid
feeling Of poetic beauty.
from the Bennington Gasctb
INC Wfet OF the following member the Society OF
r'hds III hayerhil, GLASS; young extraordinary
promise as poet, who, long predicted would be the
cnad carton of AWeca His advantages have been slender:
mt hrs genius has carried him upwards with vigorous and
steady Hight TIL lie the eagle looks down in superiority