Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-23

the enumeration of single person, even
though that person be a new born ,oIo,
or an old ddard, cheats himself, as we,r
as the State.
We recommend the following to the M
merous corp, Of Office seekers:
One dav Socrates, having met a SELF
important Young gentleman, named Clan.
con. won have. they tell me- SAID the sps
"a passionate desire 10 govern the rep9b
Tic 'They say true, replied Gaucoa-
eThe design is splendid resumed the OH
or Ifyou succeed, you will b. IN en-.
dition 10 serve your friends. aggraad.zs
vo,r FANNY. and extend the Wounds Of
vour country You will BE- known oq
only IN Athens, but in all Greece; and
nerba,s vouy. renown will even reach ban,
horous nations like that Of ThemstocIes.
Won will he the subject of all eyes; and
Won VII attract to yourself the respect ani
the Valmiaration of the world Az ad.
dress 40 insinuating, so liattenng, delight.
ed the vomc man, who Immediately sue.
rnmhed under his besettng weakness.
IT, remained 10 silent rapture; aud he
other continued, 'slnce you desire esteem
and honor. il is clear, that you think. also
of rendarino Yourself useful to the public
sAssuredlv' Tell me, then, pray yOl,
what Is the first service which you propose
n rendo- the s,ateP A (ilaucon appear
ed embarra ssed, and was medhailng what
repIy he should make -'apparently' re'l'
med Socrates. 1T will be- to enrich. thar ID
10 augment the veveuues.' 'lhe very
same And without doubt, you know
in what the revenues consist, and how
mucb can be raisedl You cannot fail 10
have made that a particular study; that
if anv great resource shoOld suddenly hd,
Won miqht be able to replace It bv anoih'
erl' \ swear To you, that ihls is The very
point. upon which | never thought Point
ont IN me at least, the expenditures Of The
republic: for you know Of what importance
il is. to retrench all that are superlinoua
Il am obliged to av0w to you, that an
no better instructed upon this article haa
the other You must put off. then q
some other time, the purpose which you
have to enrich the republic; for 1t Is I'M
possible for you to do it, ifyou are lgns
rant both of its revenues and expenses
The conversation began not to be alto
gether so pleasant forthe young politicians
because il compelled him TO the humlIa'
ting avowal of ignorance upon these very
points, where he ought TO have been bet
informed. Hope, however, sustained hs
vanity; and profiting Of an Idea' which ap'
peared to him uDanswerable, IT seems 70
me, said he, that you pass 10 silence
mean. as cfiicacious, as that of which yol
nave been speaking. Can we not enrich
the state by the ruin Of ITS enemesP IL
actly so. But to avail Of this mean. We
must be of the stronger party. Othewia
we run the risk Of losing our own, nslea'
of gaining theira Thus he, who SPEAKS
about undertaking a war, must kDo" hg
forces ofthe one and the other; that should
ne find his party the stronger, be may
boldly counsel war, and If he find y uD
weakest, dissuade the people from engl
gIng IN It. Do you know what are H'
forces of your republic, by land aud va
and what those Of your elemlesl Ha'.
YOU this Information reduced TO wrli'5
You will do me the pleasure TO comml.,
cate it to mo- Il have not done &C ,sl
i see then we must not DO 10 hasle Y
make war, If they assign 10 you Tie oi4's'
of the government. II seems ihen' l'''I
are many things for you yetto know 'l'
much care Of preparation yet to be 0e'''''
ed
He thus led the young man over n ,,.
other articles, upon which be iouDu ~
equally new, and caused him to l0u'..
w,th his own finger, the rIdIculousne'' u
those, who have the lemerliy to iniS'n'-
die with government, without bringing y,
any other preparation, than a great CO., -.
for themselves, aud a measureiessali'' '''
TO mount to the. FIRST places.
Fear, my dear Glaucon,' added ., y
conclusion. 'lest a. too vehement ae'H. y
honor should blind you, and cause J =, ,oo
assume n part which would Cove. tsst
with shame, IN bringing to the lu',c''
your lncapacity and incxPerIenceol Dir
FIvAEcEs o. MExIco.-Efom fePO'' a.
soaoc.. r sIcx;eo II appears that between