Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-26

make an individual happy nor can the depriva
ton of them render altogether miserable the pro
SCISSOR of cleal conscience and wci,constitutet
/ mind. The sum of human enjoyment is not
tcannot be, deriyable from one source; many cir
lcumstances must contribute 10 it, Zone princi
pal reason" remarks Benthan, sswhy our esis
fence has SO much less of happiness crowded in
to il than il accessible to U.S. is, that neg!ec
togather up those minute particles of pleasure
{ which every moment offer to our acceptance. II
striving after sum totai we forget the ciphers O
which it is composed; struggling against inevita
bic results which we cannot control. too often mar
is needless Of those accessible pleasures, whose
amount il is by means inconsiderable When
collected toge ether. Stretching out his hand te
catch the stars he forgets the flowers at his feet
so beautiful. 50 fragrant, various, multitude
nous In conclusion, another most fertile source
of humane disappointment arises from having
entertained views OF life altogether Incompatible
with the imperfect character Of human nature,
o: the declared end Of proba tionary residence
on this earthly planet. '.What is it," inquiries
Goethe, '.that keeps men in continual discomfort
and agitation? 1t is. that they cannot make re-
aiites correspond with thei: conceptions-thaf
enjoyment steals away from their hands-ttat
the wished-ior comes too late-and nothing re acl-
cd or acquired produces the heart the effect
hich their longing for at distance led them to
anticipate"
JOHN RANDOLPH AND Docs.-The eccentric
John Randolph was much attached to dogs--not-
wihstansling they sometimes afflicted with
hydrophobia-lie was always opposed not only
to killing them of, is stOngy advocated by
some Of contemporaries, but was even oppo-
scd to laying tax these sagacious q',adrupeds.
The following anecdotc is preserved Of this sing
ular man.
Mr. Randolph once met Mr.. Monroe, short
time subsequent to the appointment of the latter
to high and responsible Office, when the con-
vcrsaton turned upon the project OF law con-
tcnpatcd in Virginia, for laying heavy tax upon
dogs, with a view to protect the breed of Mcrino
sheep. MIR. Monroe advocated the project, and
was thus Tetuled by his old frcnJ-.Coloncl,
have ever found my dog faithful TO me; why
would Won tax him? Tax man, Coonel-hc is
perfd;ousr' what an emphasis and significant
stare.
The antipathy which some persons cherish to-
ward dogs, is somewhat remarkable. They wish
to have thers all hanged without judge or jury. +
To such persons we would recommend the peru 1
sa! Of the following article, written number Of
years since by Peter Pindar-Dr. Wocott:-
81 do not love a cat-hs disposition is mean
and suspicious. A friendship of years cancelled
in a moment by accidental tread on his tail
Or foot. He instantly splits, raises his rump,
wirls his tail of malignity, and shuns you; turn
ng back he goes off staring vindictive face,
li of horrid oaths and unforgiveness; seeming to
ay "Perdition catch you'll hate You for cver.'
But the dog is my delight: tread on his tail or foot
le cxpgesscs, for moment the uneasiness of his
celinTN ant in a moment the complaint is ended; s
e runs STs6 nd you; jumps up against you seems q
0 declars his sorrow for complaining, it was J
OF intcntioIs&E done, nay, to make himself the a
ggressor; and 6egs by whining and licking that a
hen Ranger Wishing for iiais Poa has run s' q
ae gun, smelt of it, then wriglng his tail, and l.
18th his eyes full of the most expressive fire, leap
~ up against me whining and begging, have |, a
yainst my inclination, INDUCED him with scam d
or through the woods or In the field; for many P
me he has left warm nest, among the SHOWS Il
winter, to start pleasure for me. Thus there a
moral obligation between man and dog II
ii
There was n boy in my class at schoo! (says e
r w. Scott,) who stood always at the top, L
uld !, with all my efforts suPplant him. Day SC
me after day. and still no kept his place, do "
rat would, till at length observed that when I
question was asked him, he always fumbled -
tn his finger at particular button in the lower IS
TT of his wastcoat. To remove it, therefore, TO
come cxpedicnt in my eyes, and in an evil mo- &c
mt it was removed with a knife. Great was ga
Y anxiety to know the Success Of my measures, tn
d 1t succeeded too well. When the boy again tn
estioned his fingers sought for the button but en-
was not to be found In his distress he looked no
yn for it; it was not to be seen more than co
be felt. He stood COMPOUNDED, and took pos pc
sion of his place; nor did he ever recover it, no
ever, believe, suspect who was the author da
his wrong. Often in after life has the sight of up
n smote me as passed by him; and often have thu
,solvcd to make him some reparation, but it en- by
in good resoutions.-[L ockharts' Life ofScott. an
at
the session Of Congress approach r.
the question of admitting Texas into the union 81"
BEGINNING to be mooted. We among those ,l
D believe, that this event would be of the -"
attest evils that could befal our country. We s"'
astonished at the spectacle of papers profess re-
Wing principles, advocating this measure, a pa pc,
,surc which, independently Of its banelul nc
ucnces to the union, we can see no method Of ~"
that does not involve the grossest cna
ach Of public faith and honor towards a nation po
h which we are at peace.-[Delawarc State :" -
rnal. III
vic,
aud
he Chillicothc (Ohio) Gazette, in noticing
teal meeting lately held in that place, says: -.
Gen. Murphy, in his speech on Saturday, al pns
ng TO the ruin which misgov ernmcn mt had bro't
a the country and the comparative with wa
IN the people might have avcr,ed it, said Po'
ey staid at home that they might have the S &c
its of days Iabour, when by going to the In