Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04
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going Hobbies; lest Ike cardinal Woosey they would DO
Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness"
How many OF my Aunts children would have make the
same lamentations leave TO the sagacity of the world TO
determined
My aunts letter has reused the mcttle of the whole
nursery and she must expect TO have the truth told her
even at the risk oil putting her into passion She ought
certainly TO have pulled in her bps before she talked
about the "poutng little lecture she had receivcd.
My aunt you must excuse me for telling you your teeth
that you yourself have been dreadfuly in the pVts
since your sister Pennsylvania dropt her candidate for
the Presidency that spoilt banng and favoe yours,
my cousin Calhoun You know that after enleay
TO destroy Mr.. Crawford by the ves means (Which YOU
approved and encour0ged0 he compelled TO give up
his eager hopes in that contest He has been since
ly honoredby the family yet he has been constantly near
bursting with the rage Of disappointed ambition; and ha.
enjoyed not an hours pleasant feeling good humour
Considering how much you doated upon him, as the pink
OF your householdhow powerfully you exoed the pre-
cocy OF his genius and permitted the ene
OF your heart to carry you along with him in all his
sentiments and political tergversatons ii natural that
you should partake oil his disappointment and pout and
scod, and fret and threaten you have done Tor
IL is not always in the power of the strongest minds
10 get the better oil the weaknesses OF poor a human
turc. sometimes men OF submaed philosophy and vir-
tue have been able TO do it but have rarely known an
instance OF its being done by of yo and empera-
ment.
shall have occasion to notice your Banipg in INV
next But before take up the grave parts OF your learn
Ell letter. trust you will excuse my freedom in Offering
you "htHe piece Of ddcice, in relation TO him. All
our knioks acknowledge that he has great parts though
they regret his ambition and Impotence temper What
pity II is that you gave him so many sugar pums and
sweet oranges when he boyl No doubt lie loves
you with deep Affection although he thinks he is so much
'o'seT than you and may yet listen your councils in
some matters If you could only teach him the faculty
oil tdHing SOMETIMES, at least, other subject
than pohcS-no matter what, he would be more agree
able in society," and perhaps might be thought more of bv
his relations and friends. There is another thing that you
ought todo yeti almost despair of your being able do
by fair means. You ought at all hazards TO prevail
upon him, far TO sbdue his dnrietes rs 10 be able TO
sleep little In that event. he would not look so
CagsiuS iLp otl,o,
adopted, would there be any sin putting some
somniierous drug into his drink? 1t would add wonderful
ly to the viyacity of his manners and somewhat relieve
his dropping, care-worn aspect
From my knowledge OF the temper of your sister Vr.
gna can assure you that there is danger of offending
her by speaking of her cage" She knows that ape Is
honorable; and, although old she has nothing 10 repTooch
herself with in her past life In your vain attempt 70
hide your own g0ssPpings by traducing her. you are
compelled 10 confess the tanscenant worth OF many of
her sons She has portoned off, and put house eping
four promising daughters whose families are increasing
WIN wonderful raPidy and promise reflect great credit
on her. and several others are getting ready TO orgonze
their households OF all these She is Justly proud and
therefore, feels no reproach the of heryears
but, my dear aunt, you are no chicken, although You
are so risky and mettesome that you spurn both the
vice and example OF all your seniors well as juniors
GU are, certainly old enough know that in large
and united family that dependent upon one another in
many respects, 1t savors somewhat oil forwardness and
shows vicious disposition for any member and particu
iary one oil the weakest 10 break up The harmony and
anon OF the whole and go wranging and uuarre
because the coffee is made little too strong for her palate
although the rest, who don't like it, have consented that it
shall be so made, until better cooks can be employed 70
destroy the peace OF family for such cause is too much
IKE oldnadsh perverseness. The whole sisterlood now
charge you with this sin; and mortified 10 see that
you persevere and plead Justification You have endea
vored to ground your defence upon lessons principles
and examples of Virginia herself
Now, my weeempered aunt let us reason a little TO-
gether promise that plain tale shall put you down
and convict you of peevish, gosspping disposition that
would cause you to be duced under certain old laws that
have somewhere This is an ungrateiI task to
me-bu must perform it with all the patience and good
temper am master Of SON OF VIRGINIA.