Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-03


There always and pleasure arising from the
contemplation OF the works of nature. The poets pen and
the artists pencil have sryen to outve each other by PIC
turing to view the beauties OF America Mountains,
woods, ard streamthe falls OF Niagara and Virgnias ma
tural bridge, therong Potomac and the happy valley
have successfully been presented to US with all their fairy
enchantrnents But me and belve to every genuine
amrer of the beauties of nature few places are more at
ractve than Henopen. | say not this because It IS a
spot have rod in poyood, where have stood upon the
shore and beheld the moons pure light reflected from
Oceans mirror the upland cuiled the ol'shs MOWERS
Of spring, and pursued the gaudy butterfly with all the
harty Of youth. The careless and imprudent those who
value the world only because it affords them the means OF
sensual qualification, who live as worlds and h1y are
theirs, and who when years have passed only view
them idle dreams which plunge them in despair, may
not behold beau les Such pei are incapable OF en-
joync the sublime of nature. But the calm and phi
iosophc mind him whose genuss keenly alive to every
touch who lives DER again the joys OF other times, who
watch the stars OF heaven at the still midnight ou
and muse on those who are absen VINO can near meio
dy in the songsters of the grove, music IN the WINDS
beauties in the clouds and grandeur in the twink
ling stars--Henopen presents scene he Wll admire
Have you behed the rising from out the Eastern
wave What scene more grand! What scene more cal
culaed to lead the mind from Nature up to Natures
Sod !" How insignificant does all other scenes appear
when contemplating that vast orb of the universe as ne
seemingly from the baptisma font and scatters ms
rays Of light through ceruean heavensl H life afforded
other pleasure than the qualifications OF sense
what feeling heart and Judging head is there that would
willingly resign it Life life is happiness "lo be-
contents the natural dvsre Of every refined mnd and un
aided by angels Seraphs re man can send those
faculties which adorn him through the vista OF lmta,e
space, ard recognize the hand OF experimenting rrov
dence throughout. Every plant, every particle of matter
frome ponderous granite, to the gtterng diamond upon
ady's ring, all speak the imperative language,-know
thou there God. The world is then not desert, for
whist the mind is impressed with this idea, and the heart
faithful breast the same IN JOY and sor
row. the words not waste, nor life uniovey--fes there
are charms at Heniopen-the is displayed bold gran
deur e aiding the mi gnaon through field OF choice
flowers the whose bosom the treasures of
hnrn anHn tt1tGl
now dashng in all the majesty Of elemental Strife and cast
ing its avg foam high on The peb'y snore. there the
poets eve may Picture the beautiful AYR, rendered minor
tai hy the Scottish Bar there the summit OF an emnence
which he strode whilst the lightning flashed around him
and the tempest howed its widest notes. There fancy may
point the spot where in his youth the orator OF Greece
httel himself for addressing the clamourous OF Athens
From Won summit which DER looks the mighty deep it
was the delight of his SOUL to thunder forth those strains
Of eoqence which mature years made Eschines SHRINK
in his presence. and Philip trembe though he gasped
sceptre beautiful bay stretches its vast sheet to the
Jersey Shore where in few years harbor will arise at the
stroke Of Arts enchanting wand lofty hills of sands wind
ing along its shore, terminate the extremity or the
Cane aud scattered pneops peep out az IT to take
last sad look Sere another drift shall bury them forever AT
the Cape's remotes point stands beacon light, distant
mile the lighthouse its lofty head oerooks both
and land and prucIams the sailor boy that he nearing
the home of his fathers Leaving the Cape and following
the shore for three miles, north west direction
YOU arrive at the mouth of Lewis Creek the head Of
which is situate pleasant village of the pos
sessnp that beauty which harmonzes with neatness and
Burns expresses himself in Tam O'shanter
Vivian meier town surpasses,
For honest men, and bonnie lasses.