The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-03

The next heart we examined was that
Of 4 physicians; in which We discovered q
peDsivc looking chap writing an essay a.
gainst empiricism. We involuntarily ex-
claimod-'that's right, my good fellow, and
when It's done have il published in the ln-
quirer.' At this instant a spruce lad step
ped to the profound essayist, tapped him
on the shoulder, and said--'write as sci
entihcally as you please, ill the word is
WISER than II now is, quackery will be q
better trade than yours The little scribe
looked over his shoulder with ineffablo
contempt and eXclaimed--age puod tuurt
est. eurd res fuds.
The next hear, that we inspected was
that OF quaker, one half Of which served
as a repository for George Fox's Journal,
W illinm Penn's No Cross No Crown, Pil-
grm's Progress, and the Bible; and tho
other half contained the world.
After great variety Of other cxnmina.
tlons which would require almost volume
TO explain them, we we're desirous oflook-
ing into our own heart; but it is impossible
for man to hold one end Of d spy glass
at his eye and have the other point al the
heart, we were obliged TO be examined by
moral courage to lay open his mhoie heart
TO the inspection of another2 Great as the
effort was, we determined il should be car
ricd into effect; and TO accomplish an un.
dcr,akiDg so important our printer was Sc
lected. Brncing back in our editorial
chair, our printer being stationed at the
other end Of the room with chair to rest
the telescope on, the following dialogue
commenced.
Editor. What discoveries do you make.
Thomas2
Thomas. A little Of every thing, bat
so confused that nothing can be seen dis.
tinctly.
Ed. Why, do you see men as trees2
IN. No sir, ! see more women than
men.
Ed. That is Just us it should be, for
they patronisc the Press better than our
own sex. Wha, else do you observer
tn. see a very pleasant looking fig
ure, that seems to occupy a considerable
portion Of your heart, holding something
resembling a horn.
Ed. That figure represents Generosity,
and the horn is what the literati call co,nu-
copide. 1t is perfectly in character, for
YOU know | have offered TO give the In
quirer TO a great many, if they will stop
borroiping it.--What next?
tn. | see something that makes me
laugh.
Ed. What is it ? keep nothing back.
tn. II is ajourneymaD printer dunning
an editor for money.
Ed. Do look again, and see if ho gets
any.
tn. The editor is examining the dif.
ferent Apartments of his old wallet, and
appears TO be engaged in earnest conver-
sntion.
Ed. Apply the side tube of the tclc-
scope to your ear, and you can hear what
he says-what is il?
TN. He said, George, take that bundle
Of bills that were made out last December,
and try once more to collect them.
Ed. This is to the very life--whot
next2
tn. ! see a group Of figures in your
heart Of different sizes and placid countc.
nnnces, which sppeur to BE- engaged very
pleasantly on littlo csplsnade, but fire.
queniy seem to be alarmed by q shabby
old gentleman who occasionally takes a
turn across the arena, and looks as though
he had 40 business there.
Ed. The group YOU saw ore embIems
Of the social virtues and the domestic com
forts Of life; ond the baggard old fellow
who sometimes thrusts himself into the
company of his betters, was Poverty. Let
Us adjourn.
Should our readers make as good use
Of the foregoing essny as we design they
may, il the petusal shall not make them
wiser, It will certainly make them happier.
JUDGE HOPKINSON'S LETTER.
tAt the request Of fseveral readers, wo have
concluded to publish the following letter, which
recently appeared in the London Morning
Chronicls-a and which has been re.published
in many respectable papers, and met with con.
siderable attention in this country. We do
not say that we approve fthe sentiment hero
expressed, but We submit it 10 our readers
without comment, believing It contains no
sectsrian doctrine, and consequently wo shall
not deviate from the course wo have promised
to pursue, in regard to these ma,ters.l
Extract ofa letter from Judge Hopkinson Of
Philadelphia, TO Gentleman in England.
"You will excuse my making no reply to
that part Of your letter which treats OF re-
ligious concerns. have avoided such to-
pcs all my life, and shall continue to do 20.
have seldom seen q man able TO embark
in such discussions and studies, without be-
coming an enthusiast or q bigot, and pur-
suing them to the ruin or injury Of his
practical social duties. Ihave never seen
one become better or sounder man, and
more smisble christian, by involving him
self in the impossible mazes Of theoloRi.
C cslcontroversy, or the unintelligible jsrgon
Of doctrinal points and questions which