Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-08-04

eoru-mesi, aud is considered, by persons living
IA these parts, great deies,y.
The following is extract from an address
delivered hy Joseph L. Buckingham, Esq Edi-
tor e the Boston Courier, before the M,sS,chu-
se,,s Charitable Mechanic Association, ou the 7tl
Ostobcr last.
''Give me whcrcupon to stand. ex-
claimed Arcbimedes, and with my le-
yer ] will move the world. The me
chanics OF these free and dependent
States can do a. much: they can make
u proud boast as the Grecian philo-
sopher. and they are not. like him,
without a safe position on which To
plant themselves, while they put the
power into operation. The influence
they possess as body, is daily increa-
sing. An awakening spirit is abroad
among them, and stirring them up to
the establishment Of schools, lyoeums.
aud institutions for purposes of educa-
ton, and for uniting and directing
their energics'tO the advancement OF
literature. and arts and sciences.
The highest honor Of mechanic, or
any other man, consists in the cultiva-
ton Of his mind; because, it is mind
that controls and directs every thing
else. 1t is mind which pursues, pre-
serves, and enjoys happiness it is the
mind alone. of all earthly possessions.
which is eternal: mind is the only at
tribute Of our nature which cxalts US
to the likeness Of our Maker-the on
G.. ~ one in which the image of God is
reelected.
IT is the mind that makes the bo-
dy rich. 1t is wisdom and nderstan-
ding that makes the man independents
Ignorance is. Of all slavery, the most
degrading. Chains and letters may be
made Of gold as well as Of iron, but
neither the one nor the otherca keep
down the energies Of an intelligent,
well cultivated, independent mind-a
mind trained in the school Of virtue,
and imbued with principles Of homes
ty, integrity, firmness, honor, and that
selflove, which forms the basis Of the
social system. The power Of such
spirit is uncomfortable and unlimited;
ITS elasticity can no more be subdued
than that of the vital fluid, which sus.
tains its physical organization. Pri-
son walls cannot contine IL nor moun-
tains nor seas set bounds TO its opera
tons"
SMALL F.7RHS.-It - not the
abundance Of land, but the thorough &
skilfal cultivation Of il, that Ellis the
barn with hay, the cribs with corn, and
the mansion with plenty. For one to
crave larger farm than he can cult
waite to profit, is therefore an expensive
folly; for whatever a neglected field is
worth, the interest Of the capital. to-
gether with yearly taxes, will at
length cal tlie field.
Some company in Ireland, disputing
relative to quickness of reply, ascribed
to the lower orders Of that country, IL
was resolved 10 put the matter to the
test ia the person of clown who was
approaching them: "Pat," said one Of
the gentlemen, elf the devil was to
come and determine to have one Of US.
which do YOU think he would take -
g Me, to be sure" "Why so.'' ..Be-
cause lie can have your honor at any
time"
I'm EEcuSGbie Pm A Southern
Editor expresses wish that the RE-
AIrTEsT bilious Jfrer prevailed more
generally among his distant subscri-
bers. The Lynchburg Virginian thinks
this "a pun which an honest man may
have perpetra,ed in despite Of DR..
Johnson's assertion TO the contrary"
Scattering Shot An itinerant preach.
or, who fambled in his sermons, when
requested TO stick to his text. replied
that scattering shot hit the most
birds"