The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-12-10

We copy tho following af,i cie frcin tho In.
dies Literary Port Folio, an elegant little
work published weekly in Philadelphia. Il
iswe perceive from the pen cfa highly prom
ising professional gontlomsn Of our own town,
and oroothss much refined feeling and philan-
thropir sentiment
UNKiNDNEss.
Migrate homne terra peius nil creat."
Earth producers nothing worse than an un.
grateful man.
Oi all the causes that tend to estranrc
he better feelings of the human heart, and
Danish from society the silken bands Of
sympathy and lore, no one is, in my opinion,
more general in its operation, or more Cruz
el and mischievous in its results, than that
species of, ! had almost said, moral depra-
vity, and senseless imprudence, denomina-
ted unkindncss. TO every member of the
IhumsR falpilxA Xps IA inan1apslg owe Ihntx
portion Of courtesy 6hd Mention, WhScIS
we, by common conscnt lorm politcness.
TO our acquaintances, and neighbors, q
certain share Of cur fellowship and sympa-
thy is due. While, by our real friends,
and moro especially, by those we love, and
by whom we are beloved, all our kindness
and open handed benevolence, may be
Justly claimed ne a debt Of gratitude.
He, therefore, who refuses 10 discharge
this duty, which, do no. hesitate to pro-
nounce a moral obligation, does not only
neglect the payment of debt, which, OF
oil others, is most Justly due; but he, at the
same time, wounds and tramplcs upon tho
finest feelings of which our nature is sus-
ceptiblc, and alicnatcs himself from the boz
SONS Of those to whom, alone, he could
apply for aid in unforeseen difficulties, or
for sympathy in his misfortune and distress.
Unkindness then, is moral depravity, be-
cause Il Is roiunfary sacrifice Of nIl that
is humane and heavenly in our nature, and
il is senseoss imprudcncc, besause il alien
nfes us from the favor and sympathy Of
those 10 whom we arc ondcarcd by natures
and whose happiness il is our duty neyef
10 mar, but always 10 advance.
When, therefore, by our immoral con-
duct, or intcmperate habits, we sacrifice
that happiness which confding lore has
entrusted to our care; when We neglect IN
perform those kind offices which refined
and unsophisticated affection will always
dictate, or when we permit expressions Of
unkindncss, aud caustic severity, to escape
us with the intent to wound and aggravate
the tender sensibiities Of those that lore
us, we commit n species Of deliberate cru
eiy, very nearly allied TO burbcrisin itself,
and bring upon our own heads the just im-
putation OF ofINoRATITUpE. Notwithstnnd-
ing, however, tho cruelty and imprudenca
of such conduct, how often do we meet
those who crr but rvo uufy syuputfifzo
with the unfortunate, though incautious
Lear; md who, in the bitterness of thoir
aflliction, can feel all the force and import
of That little song in Shakespeare.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
AS mans ingrattude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
1ha, dos, not bite m nigh
A. benefits forgot;
though thou tho waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
AZ friond remembering not
How often, alas docs unkndness OK
tend its balelu influence to the hallowed
sanctuary of domestic life? md how often
does it there exiort the tear from injured
innocence and viri lous q6cetion2
How often does it transform this HOME
of happiness and peace, this "only abode
on earth whore joy is unmolestcd, and
contentriont free from sorrow and regret"
how often ! sny does il transform Il into
an abode ofgficf and Of anguish, Of disap.
pointment and Of sorrow! When TrefIoct on
the immensely Of human happiness, that
might be introduced into this, at present.
"cold ard hollow world" by total exter-
minaiion of unkindness and ingraiitudc;
cannot but drop q tear for the woes and
miserics that man voluntarily brings upon
himself, and heave sigh for the coming
Of that glorious epoch, when sympathy and
fellow feeling shall be universally inculea.
ted and practiscd, and when kindness and
humanity shall triumph over rancouv and
contention. When refined sensib ify
and cultivated taste shall cxtinguisb tho
grosser passions that rankIe in the human
breast, and the cemcDting bonds Of charity
and love shall swecteD tho sorrows Of ex-
istence-I can bear with patience the tolls
and bnrdships incident TO life---I can meet
On enemy, or hear his mensccs, without q
fear--I can look with comparative indiffer-
ence on the misforiuncs and disspp0int-
ments that Providence has allotted mo to
sbare---I can resign myself to those be.
reaycmcnts Of friends which MI must bear
--nnd can sustain with fortitude, the
miseri,s OF poverty. The pains Of sicknes
and the pangs Of dcuth;--but ] cannot bear
unkIncness. A.P.M.
The irmy Of the Pacha Of Egypt a.
mounts TO GC,00O men ont Of population
Of three millions. The recruiting is carried
on by force; peasants arc impressed when-
ever they can be caught, and brought 10
the camp. The uniform consists of : shirt
q waIstcoat and psDlaIoons (; in winter Il il