Litchfield enquirer., 1829-12-31
From the TrentOa Emporium.


 "Put money in tky Purse. ."-The little asotation which we have set at the head of these lines, is the advice of a man who was supremely vicious, to one who knew but little, but would fain do all the Ill he could he put money in his purse, and it purchased him at least the hope of accom- plishing his desires.
 We love occasionally to moralize on things around us, and interpose our daily record of passing events and formidable ar- ray of advertisements with some of those thoughts that man not given to mirth may 1 be supposed to cherish when dispassionate- l ly looking on, while all are more than oc. | cupied. To us it appears that there are l two classes of men. both of whom arc m opposite extremes. One seeks wealth with an eagerness that denies enjoyment and the other affects to despise it as if dig uity were twin born with poverty. An exclusive pursuit of wealth, devotion to
 those pursuits alone which add store to
 store. undoubtedly tends to indurate the
 hear and insolate the being who is nov"
 ed by aahler desire. From habit it
 bee0mns ~ uncomfortable passion and
 like Ihe segpAna of tho Hebrew priest ia swallows up those lessor motives that were
 won't sn actaaaa AlAe sss-sss ss.sse vari6ty to his sensations.
 But negligence of gain, where afiuence or competence is not already secured. may be regarded as nn evil-the more Go be Ia. mented as its operation is Hhe more exten. siye. Men may wrap abous them their mantles, and talk of mental independence, they may imagine themselves bye pecul- jar discipline of mind, above those sonsid- efations which place one man within the l influence of another; but they must shut their eyes to obvious facts, or acknowl- edge, when perhaps it is too late to reme- dy the inconvenience with reference to | themselves, that while they rest under pe- cuniary obligations to others, or while their means of support is so dependent upon contingencies, as render them liable to the fOrbearance or charities of men, they have l not that independence of which they have boasted.
 True independence, we acknowledge, commences in well regulated mind but it must be sustained by those outward cir- cumstances that operate in social relations it can have no real permanent existence with those who possess in sufferance, or see a time beyond the existence ofpresent or probable possession.
 Put money in thy purse," becomes, then, the wholesome monition of father to son-or friend to friend acquire by Ice gitimate means, that degree of self-depen- dence which well stored and well regula- ted mind can impart, and treasure up wealth to an extent that will remove the probability of violence to cherished feel. ings, by legally enforced claims and grudg. ingly proffered assistance.
 A portion of that self respect, which in. cites and encourages to lofty exerlions is 1 certainly diminished by consciousness of immediate or approaching dependence.-l A man accustomed to analyse his own feelings, will find his thoughts at tho very surmise of want, going out on thousand dirty errands of circumvention. peeping O. yer the hedges ofhis neighbours rights, and committing larceny at every we'll secured bell handle within recollection. These sensations are of course checked, before tho soul becomes contaminated with the filthy whisperlngs of temptation; but the beggarly assaults may influence when we gre less on our guard; and before we are aware, honor and long cherished princi- ples ofdelicacy, may chal go low bow, or some other ordinary civility, to a covert attack upon superior's good offices. It is almost sin to confess this meanness of our natures, but as they may exist, and c. ven be called into action, it Is best to keen them at as great distance as possible.-- We have somewhere read or heard of a clergyman who borrowed 95 on Saturday evening, in order that he might scold his parishiOners with independence on Sun. day; he had some glimpses of the truth, but full light upon tho matter would have shown him that there was at least ono man.