Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-03

Corapose the passions and, exalt the mind. s.
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tract from an Address tlSfs uefea
3 6y Mr. Ej'irt on ths subject 81 Sds-
cation. = "A S y (. : - - 9
There Is no erceilsnce ,oifAo,tt ereaf
labor, is the fat al Fate from which nS
power 81 genius can absolvc yoa. &C.
Mus, unexerted, is like the po3r.. mntli.
that hutters around a candle atill II
scorches itself to death. II genius be
desirable Il all it is only of that great
and magnanimous kind, whichlike the
condor of South America, pitci,e:. from
the summit Of Chimb0razo above the
clouds, and sustains itself, al pleasure:
in that empyreal region, with an ener,.
gy rather iavigorated than weakened
by the effort II is this capacity Cor.
high and lopg-coDtinued exertion
this vigorous power OF profound add
searching investigation the careering;
and wide-s@eeping Comprehensive az
mind---and those long reauhes Of
thought that n 3
Pluck bright honor from the palo-facs d NOON,
Or owe into the bottan OF che deep, <,
Where fathom line could never touch the ground,
And drag up drowned honor by tic locks
This is prowess and these hardy a.
chievements whichiare to enroll gour
names among the great men of the
earth ~ :
But how are you 10 gain The nerve
and the courage for enterprises ofrhis
pith and moment? I will tell ys;u !:
AS Milo gainedthat strength which as
tonished Greece: By your o,o,l seq DIS
ciptine.
Virtae, the basis Of our Government
lit has been remarked by Europeans
who have visited this country, that one
OF the most prominent characteristics
OF Americans, il. a fondness of expatiat-
mig upon the urivalled structure of
! their constitution. their excellent form
of government, and their wise and sal
Iutary laws. Every American posses
sing rejecting mind will acqede to
the truth ofthis remark Nor do we
intend 10 censnre this propensity, but
to observe that when wa boast of our
wholesome laws, we INDIRECTLY boast al.
so. of our intelligence and virtue.
The structure OF constitution and
governments like ours, presapposes the
people to be yiItuous and Intelligent.
and is fit only for suchs and when "A,
mericans cease to be men 81 pure brirl-
eiples, Of yirtuons habits, and exalted
views, the cody fabric ofour constisu-
ton. upon which we have so much
dcatesl. comes wall and gate to tie
ground.
We much err says the Christian
Examiner, Sin supposing that there is
any thing in the structure Of our gov-
eminent, thai can save us from follow
ing in that gloomy train of examples,
that has darkened alItbe paths of his
tory. II is not the government that
can sustain the people, bur II is the
people that must sustain the govern
ment II is not the constitution that
will preserve Our character, but ii
is our character that must preserve the
constitution"
Nothing then can be palmer. than
that our government must be weak aud
ineffective without virtue IN the people
or; in other words that a general prev
alence Of any vice would icopardize
our constitution and endanger our lib
-; - il IS disgusting therefore, 10
llnsp. Of whatever politica!
about loving his ccun-
while his vicious con-
tlis Professions Hewho