The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-22

round all the anxiety, disappointmen,s,
and misfortunes ofthis life, for a while, are
forgotten and the spectator wonders at
the change in his feelings. The charms,
the beauty, and harmony Of nature, are
irresistible in their influence over the pass
ions like ancient David's harp, they
have power to lull even painful and discor
dant feelings while they indulge the hap
piest emotions ofthe soul. These emo
tons are not the incitement Of Enthusi-
asm, for the true cause is evident to our
senses and to our understanding. But
all are not susceptible Of this effect; many
are too eagerly engaged in the business
Of the world, or slaves to the habits Of
fashionable life their perverted minds and
degraded passions, lead them from the
path Of reason and nature corrobcrating
the scriptural assertion Of the fallen state
ofman alien from the moral image ofthe
Creator. If one naturally blind could
view but for moment the beauty and u
tility ofcreation around him, how would
it strike his mind with astonishment and
prompt him to adore the power that gave
him this vision. Yethow many with these
blessings continually in view, are morally
blind, and insensible to the varying beau
ty ofthe seasons ; and more ungrateful
for their blessings than the beast that per-
isheth. Indeed, l have often thought that
the beast ofthe field, with its silent gaze /;
and the feathered tenant Of the air, with
its bounding wing and lightsome song /;
were more sensible Of the beauty and
blessings ofCreation, than reasoning man,
the lord of this fair heritage. But, altho'
mankind are generally SO inattentive, yet,
there has always been a few Of the pre-
eminently wise and good, in every age,
who have acknowledged the influence
which the contemplation, and study of ma
ture has on the mind and heart. Those,
too, who have proved the faliciousness Of
mere riches, popularity or power, to rem
der their minds happy or contcnted.-
They listened to the voice of truth-con-'
suited their own hearts-commenc with
nature, and with natures God. Freed
from the disgust, deceptions, absurdity,
folly, and vice of the world, on the one
hand ; undisturbed by the sophistry Of
Religion or Philosophy on the other they
have studied truth from the original pages
Of Nature aud Revelation. And here,
behold one whose mind is the sport Of am
bition and vanity,-or a pipe for Fort
tunes finger, to sound what stops she plea
ses ;"-possesed Of health, liberty, and
plenty how exalted is his satisfaction
as he views the exhaustless bounty of ma
ture, and participates in the happiness Of
his friend his neighbor, and all mankind.
1t is grateful to his benevolent mind, to oh
serve the happiness of all the works Of
creation: AS ne studies the broad plan Of
creation, he learns the designs ofthe Gre
tor ; and exerts his talents to promote
THOSE designs His own selfish passions
and prejudices are ascribed, in view of the
infinite beni6cence ofthe Deity. Then,
no sectarian zeal, 70 boundaries, limits
his good will toward man then, with the
devotion oftrue Religion-the Religion
that pervaded the bosoms ofour first pa
rents in the garden Of Eden-with emo
tons ofheart, and the conviction of Rea-
son, he exclaims-"T These are thy works,
parent Of Good"
*Charles V. Emperor of Germany, and
President Washington.