Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-07-18
VOLUME XXXIX, NO. Ell.

indeed IN earnest when he pronounced
the decree that "man must eat nj,
bread by the sweat of his brow. -
1 ne last ten years ofour country's his.
tory has rendered il difficult, for many
20 receive this saying. The high hopes
held out 10 the enterprising and coyet.
Gus, 70 amaSs fortunes in the west and
south by fortunate speculations. and
the temporary success which seemed
to attend their efforts, have thrown our
text in the shade, but God in his Pro-
violence working by various means and
makingshe very cupidity of man 10 90
tablsh the word of his truth. seems de-
termlned to have his own way and 10
make the citizens ofour land know that
even they "shall eat their bread by tho
sweat OF their brow" God is too pood
TO man to allow him for any length of
time to lie under so great temptation
to make haste to be rich,' and to ac-
cumulate property by fortunate and Of.
ten fraudulent speculations where no
sweat is drawn from the brow. A
greater calamity could not befal man
than to be allowed to get rich without
toll. The more wise who look through
past history, and surveyed the whole
world, and thought upon Gods gov
eminent Gilman, have been iorewarn,np
the spectators of our land that il was
impossible that their career could last
long; that il il were SO, that fortunes
could thus easily be made, and those
suffered 10 be made were really good.
t.urope would send over, not thousands
nor hundreds of thousands, 10 take pos
session of the west, but millions 10
swarm at once over the rich fields
thereof. But their prophecies were un-
needed, and not only did spectators
ny from all parts Of the land to seizo
The golden opportunity, but farmers
neglected their lands, once thought 10
be valuable, intending soon to emgrate
and parents brought up their children
not to earn bread by the sweat Of their
brow, but to fly at an early age TO tho
land OF fortunes, where by bold adj
venture all might be accomplished at
once. The thirteen old United States.
iors whose freedom our fathers fought
and bied, came 10 he utterly despissd
aud considered unfit for the residence
Of the spirited and noble.
The last year has however taught
US different lesson and we now nre
about to learn that the blessings OF
Providence and The means of support
arc more equally difused throughout
this aud every land, than some had
been led to suppose. | have myself
seen individuals and families, who, If
ter having mnde atrial Of tho rich fields
OF the south, have returned to their pn-
ternai homes, and preferred to live in
economy and industry on our poorer
soil. And many, after having travel
led far and wide in search ofthose won.
deriul advantages which were ascribod
To the distant west, have returned 10
their homes, resolved to be content
with the station which Providence has
assigned them. The full blown bright
and beautiful bubble which late appear
ed 10 the air, the admiration Of all, and
which seemed like solid gold, has sud-
denly burst, and is no more, and the
idle gazers are now wondering nj tho
folly Of their admiration, and The bold
spectators are struck to the earth with
all their hopes.
And now my brethren, we of Viz
glnia and in all other places, have Just
TO abide by the words Of the text and
submit to the DEGREES OF God--that is,
prepare 10 earn our bread by the sweat
of our brow end teach and train our
children to do the same. II is needless
to attempt TO deceive ourselves by the
vain expectation Of avoiding this law
Of God. II were most injurious to us
and our children could we do it. We
need not bring them up in the hope Of
finding some place to which they may
go, and without habits Of frugality and
industry, gain an easy support. There
is no such plan now. II we spoil them
by false indulgence, and cruel tender
ness--if we bring them up in Incidence
treat them as if fortunes awaited
them--we may calculate on bearing
the burthen ofthem fof long time
on seeing them pitiable objects whom
we ourselves have ruined, until per-
haps they go down to untimely graves
upbraidlng their parents as their worst
enemies. 1t becomes US to look these
things fully in the face and see what is
before us.
Either we must adopt system Of
education suited TO the present and
coming circumstances of our land or
else what some few have always main
tanned may become the sentiment Of
many the doctrine ofprimogeniture
may be wished for, by which the eldest
child becomes heir Of all his fathers
estate, and thus by strong necessity
all the rest are forced to adopt means
for their own suhsisfence Rut If Wa