Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-04
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE PERILS OF WEALTH.
THE niGHER OBJECTS on OUR BRING.

Mr. Warren the author Of the 'Diary Of Late London
fhysician in one OF his best Stories audes To point in
the HE OF his hero which he might have married lady
worm nan million And yet" he adds philosophizng
over the matter, who tell thct the very OF
desiiny might not have weared my heart enervated my
mind and rendered burdensome TO myself and
useless to the world Is hunger that gives the true
% 70 'he banquet however xquisic and abou gives
the true charm the couch however embroidered Is not
ne hobest enjoyment of the MODEST mind found in
ne consciousness that have done something our gen.
eraton that we have contributed stone to the pyramid of
the national renown that lips have seled the echoes
OF national goryi What reconcile the man Of powerful
intellect TO the consciousness that he through
lie CIPHER and left nothing behind HIM but q tomb,',
Inc above calculated to excite train Of reflection in
slnos every thoughtful mind The multitude apt
to form hasty judgments of evens-to look upon them "a
they pass Immediately before eyes, without inouirng
as to their probable effect upon character disposition and
the future How disposed indeed we 10 exclaim on
meaning that young friend has maed heiress he
IS an -nvabc fellow. We think merely that the man has
become possessed OF fortune without looking at the mat
Ter philosoPhcaly, inqarng probable result
upon the mind manners, morals history OF end-
we forget that with some, greater could imposed
than an abundance of money! condition of life which
would render necessary for them their energies
circumstances which would throw around thousand
temptations, temptations too which from their nature dis
position and mind they would be unable resist for.
'nne heeior suddenly acquired by such an individual
would be certain passport ruin-ruin perhaps only
III oouy and reputation, but Of soul We forget when
euogse sudden wealth great gift Of Providence tina;
mas other and higher objects than 70 sleep and die
we forget that lie has intellect has conscience
mat he Is IN the enjoyment of moral perceptions that he
ou aehg part IN this e which will influence
course here, but affect his destiny hereafter IT, orexaple
we desired eat, drink merry die-we should
perhaps ask Tor him the of opulonee, an abun
dance OF the good things IN this life called would rem
der It unnecessary for him. either particularly careful
OF MS habits his character MS morals We should desire
MIN TO be surrounded by false friends by awners and fat
terers by individuals OF artificial natures, who living IN
fashionable society, and victims of vicious
tastes hold inferior beings all will not bow down be-
tore the perncous idols But it, on the other ha
en- becO only
society," but honor TO human nature have the powers
OF ms mind adequately deveoped-we would have proDer
moral restraints inermingled with his charncer-we would
nave him jealous OF his reputation the eyes of the good
ana the wise-we would in short have him live here so
mat the future IN this life should gather light from the
while the future in the world come should be irradiaed
with the golden gores which spring the hopes and the
aiih OF the Christian. The noblest ambition should
DC 10 i've oihaihumany atage might be improved BY his
existence All who really TO the lofty obec,s of
er oeng should endeavouT 10 leave vrtuous
behind him. something which their children might point
as ongh beautiful and worthy OF example in the
their progenior. Those who in the endowment of wealth
nave OF course ample opportunities for the indulgence
tins truly Phianthropic and godke spirit and when re-
slsng the baser propenses OF their nature-when turn
ing aside from the hollow fatterers when hooking at the
temptations around them, they recognise the great
the source OF all their prosperity, and themselves as
creatures and Instruments and accordingly they indeed
rise superior 10 the common doss of mortality and approac
condition OF being tar above that ordinary men But
these cases are We naturally weak rresolue
and prone to become attached things of this world
hard thing for rich with his countless thousands to
symPa'hze freely and fully with the poor bcggar of the
streets II Is indeed difficult for the young the ardent and
sanguine, who obtain wealth at early period Of life
play either the philosopher the phanhropist In the
great majority OF Pleasure and Crime beckon them
on step by STEP until Orgeu the honesty and purity
their earlier nature and dead the impulses Of the gener
Gus and Ingenious heart they also forget the Great Source
OF lie and Light and plunge rashly, madIy vice and
all It's tram OF horrors. The opuence is indeed
fearful peril Pleasure has syrcn voice and few no
no cneeN oil poverty or religion can successfully resist
aIuring strains.