Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-21
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/ One day Socrates, hayinc met a sele.;mnos5,n.z
Young gentleman, named Gaucon, you have. thew
ssi me- sald the sage "a passionate desire to porer
. .Ts republic. They say true, replied Gaucon.-
ne design is splendid, resumed the other. If vow
succeed, you will be in condition to serve vor1r
iliends aggrandze your family, and extend the bounds
| ~ your country: You will be known not only in
nmehs' put IN all Greece; and perhaps your renown
even 5arbarous nations like that of Them
istocies You will be the subject of all eyes aud VIM
VIII attract to yourself the respect and the adna
.lon OF the world An address insinuating SO flat
terlng, delighted the young man. who ,moodoteI,r
succumbed under his besettiDg weakness He re-
manned IN silent rapture: ard the other continued
since you desire esteem and honor, it is clear, thae
you thnK also, oTfendering yourself useful TO the
public 'AssuredIgs Tell me- then nrnv Won, =
Whai Is the hrst service which you to render
the state? As Glaucon appeared embarrassed and
WIS ,meaatng what reply he should make-'appa-
ehy, resumed Socrates 'it will be enrich that ia
TO augment the revenues THE very same, And
without doubt you know, in what tie revenues con-
sist' ana how much can be raised? You cannot fail
70 nave made that particular study; that if INV
great resource should suddenly fail, Won mis- be a.
BILE TO replace 1t by another? 81 swear to Won that
TINS IS the very point, upon which never hosght'
POINT out TO me, ut least, the expenditures oftbe rc-
public for you know of what importance II is to re
trench all that are superfuous.' i am obliged to AZ
vow TO ycu that am no better instructed upon this
article than the oIhcr."
You must put of, then to some other f;me tho 3
purpose which you have to enrich the republic; for
t is impossible for you to DO it, if you ignorant
both OF its revenues and expenses
Inc conversation began not to be altogether s5
pleasant Tor the young politician; because il Compelled
HIM to the humiliating avowal of Ignorance upon
those very points where he ought to have been bes.
informed. Hope, however, sustained his vanity; and
prohting OF an idea, which appeared to him unan .
swerabie, 1t seems me, said he that you pass in
silence mean us eficacious, that, of which yoft
have been speaking. Can we not enrich the state
s Q,,tx
OF this mean, must be the stronger party Other
wise We run the risk of losing our own instead of
gaming theirs. Thus he, who speaks about under
taxing war, must know the forces of the ope and
the ohef that, shonld he find his party the stronger
he may boldly counsel and if he find it the weak
or, dissuade The people from engaging in it. Do you
know what are the forces of your republic by land
and and what those of your enemies. Have yoI,
this information reduced to wrlting2 You will do me,
the pleasure to communicate it to me- Il have NOT
done 1t yet. Il see then we must not be haste to-
make war; II they assign to you the charge of the &C.
vernment 1t seems, then, there many things for
you yeti know, and much care of preparation vet
to be bestowed
F. He thus led the young man over MANY other arli
ces, upon which he found him equally new and
caused him to touch, with his own finger the ridf
euiousness OF those, who haye the teerty inter-
medde with government. without bringing to il any
other preparation, than great esteem for themselves
and measureless ambition to to the first plst-
'Neur, my dear Glaucon,' added he. in conclusion
Hest too vehement desire of honor should blind yo,i
and cause you to assume part which would cover
you with shame, IN bringing the fullest light yur
! iacaPacity and inexperience.' - West. Reuierv.
Tam O'Shanter---A late Scotch paper has rurprd-
ed the death OF Thomas Reid, iabourer, at LochWi-
noch. The Importance attached to this circum.taurt.
arises from his having been the celebrated equestra
hero of Burnss poem of Tan O'Shanter ape ,yrfs
born on the 2ist of October 1915 in the clachan of
Kyle, Ayrshire, and he has at length surmount.
ed the nosses waters, slaps and stiles Of life For
aconslderable time past he had been in the service
OF Major Hervey, of Castle Semple, and for nina
months previous to his death had been incapable Of
labour; during which tisle, TO the honour of Major
HeTvey be 1t remembered, the many ills of old age
and disease soohed as far as possible by a G5s
tering and laudable generosity. Reid, however re-
tanned to the last The desire of being iu for weeks
thegither'
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