Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-26

TX We shall DC odlsSl friend vino Seat us the lol-
lowing TOR further uanations the work of NJ Con,e
"h'ch we understand has attained high celebrity:
t'oS CONSTITUTIONAL wms
Translated fSoa ths ffetsh Of C6a,le, Cguie
Inc hrst objects upon which the faculties of man
develop themselves.
There multitude OF causes operating ,pon In. des,nic
OF nations t which either to their prn,ress o. IN
er reorganization In order learn causes we never
cav ech Ior them but IN men themselves m the things
'ich surround hcnl The causes Mlr arc Of men them eis,
relate to their ply seal oganizaon-,o tc manner in which
ae eVS'SO or to tho dcrelopemcnt of which their
and intellectual faculties arc susceptible Those which are OF
.iiNts surrounding them eons in the Mature, conhS,,ra-
,"n an" me exposition ofthc Sou tine latitude under hch
'ne country Is si,atcdn the elevation n which is placed
'oNe the evel OF the the which TIA
verse Nn the temperature ofthc ,hcc the sion.
o the SEASONS, and in other analogous circumstances We
nave already seen OF the winch relate the
o' man. ana IN his moral and intellectual faculties In search
ing uen III what civilization has been extended over
c surface OF the EARTH find that developed i'm
Ire tropics aud ia those countries winch ccnti,ous-hat
nom tence progressed towards the temperate loncs-and
uat those nations which the least from the poles
Were always the most barbarouS.
this phcGonenOn had manifested Itself upon a single CONT
nm or a,ol{ S'nse people, one might attribute 1t light
Wherever has "; been scenpon ever continent and anon.
All nations OF ali the csPs tribes, BE- found
harhaous than which live nj tho cxtrcis of m, AM
mean coninent beyond the 9Th deg north aud south la
,e IN Tie F'oc Ocean the peeylc winch the treble
New I'a7nd and the Ncutian Fox Islands I'm Asia M.
NEST 6nrbdrous dwell upon the borders tc rivers beyond Inc
s0th deg V at-~or in the iru,e, deserts ,yl, liz IN b
Interior o: the continent In Africa tie most supid and the
ess improved are those no nabt the Cape food Hope
Lastly, Euopc civilization BEGAN To be dy,o,s, in
and tahen Gdvauced bv derces towards the more femme
rae FeSois-but has never arrived and perhaps never WILL
10 tine northern cxtTeuies ofthc Russian empire
In order 90 determine the principal which under
N ATTITUDES CT ~ eeren pieces, have obsrccd the .reo
neEt ola people, twill be necessary to define in VIVA, this
csrs prfeH consistswhat the causes winch produce it
a what arr the things upon which supposed
nation may be supposed to dev.ope itself physically il,
Two WAYS tirSt, in the v~ yicdon of the individuals OF
vb'c., !, Is composed and s,~oIi 4, .e . 49,. -
steal forces belonging TO disc individuals Tc ,a ~
cause ut this multiplication and r-rass either an aeta
the means of subsis,encr q, br,,cr er',, 90
nose aeniv known WhcreyeT n people hnd thruS-cves
rFNrced TO that which absolutely Try for the SUPPORT Of
NV 81 nou5lSlnen better distribute that which they
AIR 1y possess they considered a. having attained the
utmost os-e oi Increase tn "ich possible for
arrive people cannot acquire Sciency subsistence
bat by one ~ these four mulying the roic,s Of
theit own soiiby obtaining through Ire products of
uonot By eamng to make better of the product.
weh tLey possess iany of these means possible no
new " nysc cal Development can take place
IN considering what the rst objects on which tire intel
ec faculties of man develcpe themselves we ind thar these
their haoitations To multiply, vary and 10 improve the
products OF The snto preserve them long time as possible
10 prepare them IN manner for rendering rceaie
~; are tie nfSt operations about =hich men
clse ieir intelligence The first after those u hunger AM
OF thirst that OF providing shelter from inclcmGncy OF
.e Msa'her And to give to their GARMENTS with the eas,
possible trouble and time, the proper qualities which they
'le fe"ed Ist or warm according the
patton "cn draws largely upon their attention Lastly,
aHeruon which Architecture cxscts from which neres.
lccua farUl...s Of NAN.
Beside these, ;hcte number OF other objects about which
t7tc Is enp'o:eE aud which iTsi foreign the
satisfaction u! several want, such at ~,
ha,nemacs' Astronomy Geography, ltncraio;y aud
oets b 'eir dr.ne results are rightly examined, they
will hc found DO in the highest degree "a m ,y the an-c
which they Nof 10 the arts and thai the arts with tie cxce.
non " very sd number oil those which called
t0 have object than yarv TO augment and 10 mn
prove our Observation-Disclosures I,Iont and hab,aos
which we already ossc-sel The re,earces also hc
lear upon u'e phTscal constitution Of man their design
ind people which have arrived that state in which thev
can neither procure for honeIva laent or o.o COM
'0iiOuS hatatons ali Of the sciences which effect
t4eSe purposes are without an object
There "Ns's 5aynnd doubt among people who made
gieh Pfoss Ia me arts and sciences, other en1ymens than
He wn IRE the inneais result II the satisfaction Of their
phy seal wants but n 2eea, l3e enoynents unknown
/" o' persons Who have 20 struggle without cessation against
nare or er liovHan and are always in daugeY of
p his y hunger And cold, falling victims rapseiuus
enemy mere indeed nut few the intellectual
pasues belonging % bo who have neither leisure or s,cu.
~ ahd wo continually occupied protecting themselves
iron physical its The causes which rcd.e pootlr n
hat which absolutely necessary lodge to clche o. 10 or
sh themselves elard all Do-a and intellectual development
their "
There i. o@eycr ore kind ofneer,ual development which
may TAKE place IN all situations II that which connected
with Inc knowledge of manners seems tat nan i'm what
syer situation he b. placed observe consequences
Of his own actions he can f5rcsce s. nat viii IN, h , -
denea iltemPe'arce pedy, vengeance, cruelty and the
ether iscievou passions and consequently lie can correct
ans own evil habits together with those Ofhs children Yet this
not always tie for knovIcdsr this Kind is the last
"ich men acquire There variety causes concrrng
90 a'-. A n'eecu Development in 'ins respect. which
Evidence sufficient Of his ignorance The manners of nation
axe always influenced by its local situation long as this
iton remains the same IN ITS general features in vain
Tor one 20 attempt ieOnatono the vices CONSEQUENT pon il
H plans row luat enlightened placed in an ,n-
favorable siiuaiOn have vices spite of their intelligence and
how snornt nen in favorable situations have good habits m
spite If their ignorance
.Dorstgn NekDg.