The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-05

,OME4nEIHE ADVANTAGES OF Ma
MGNAH ADVERSELY,

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TIGNAL ADVERSELY. 4
The mind, as it surveys the field Of humln act
ton, whetherit IL turns its eye to the present o's'
the past, is tlled4Mith images of calamity
This 1he& world it meets with the footsteps of witoTs
in the ruins efforts the remains Of the Indiaa
arrow andknife and in the battle nid,nd. IN
the other, it finds the castle, the %vallutn, unR'
the fosse. And fit would persuade itself tina!
the scenes ofwhich 1t is reminded, are past, aud
Xviii not again be reacted, 1t istorn from its tbae
hope, and undeceived, by the ~gleamings of the
Turkish sabre, and heshriek ofthe Grecian cap.
tive.
Whence comes itthsat the world is never sui.
fered to enjoythe sweets Of repgse3 Why is the
golden age, always tho age Of futugitJ The
stole, happy onlyin misery, would have US be-
lieve that the calamities we speak Of, are not ca
lantitles that It is from them only, we are to
~expect enjoyment. We would not, however,
pretend that there are no evils in adversely, no
suffering indistress, no GRIFFIN tears. But does
not the unceasing recurrence Of a~fiiction re-.
quire, necessarily require, that just and benev-
client director Of events, should conceal under pc
culiar misfortunes; some peculiar blessings?
III we examine the true source of our happi-
ness, we shall find that 1t consists more in the
pursuit, than in the attainment Of any object. 1
would not ~denythat there is SOME real enjoy.
ment In the attainment Of a proposed end; but
was this all, Wretcheds indeed would be a life
spent here, where comparatively speaking, Sc
few efforts are crowned with success. We art
not apt to consider the labors and tasks we per
form, and the haraships we endure, among the
blessings Of life but still we should be unhappy
without them. Give TO the ~hnntsrnai or ths
mariner the object of hispursuit. The first, witt
apconteniptuous smile for your officiousness, vii
lose his stag to engage in the fatigues of til,
chase and the other will leays his ire-side
where he might enjoy the pro'usions Of ever,
81 cline, and will again expose himself to the dan
gers of the stormy deep. Now a single glanc,
is suflicientto convince us, that the pleasures q
anticipation are inseparable from adversely. il
such a situation, we are impelled to action-an
perseyering e~xcTtion always carries with it tn
5 hope Of better times.
1t has often been remarked that great calafni
ties are invariably productive of great men,
: The Athenian Orator would have spent hislam
in vain, unless Philip had called him to the ros
Il trim. And the heroes Of our revolution, ha
{ been no heroes, if there had boon no revolution
+ The luxury and ehemindcy which follow in tb
i train of prosperity, are ill.suited to the actio
and energy essential ID greatness. They equal
Z W debilitate the body and emeryate the mfind.-
= L iKti ltllCiSSt toOe Is dlllOsk lfo Only ITiIClpl
h ~ofaction and all the arts Of discrimination az
4 practicedto secure those false pleasures viii
soon cease to please their ~yotaries. But W.
a nations welfare is. at stake, private init *
d and deception are laid aside, and give place &
. the exercise Of patriotism and philanthropy.A
4 Before, we knew not whether we were adfnsSA
" the tabernacle of beauty or u~gliness, ofpleaSPi
or misery, of honesty OF hypocriGy but ny
the mask is taken away, and appearances
/ longer deceive US. LII the extravaganza ofsIS
! cess, ali Arnold might have outshong 4 Wass
a ington but ii is only IN adversely that we ma
look for days which will emphatically try men
souls. "Tis the hottest furnace that Yields III
4 4 finest metal and the blacklist clouds send fort
!: the brightest thunderboIts. = There are douk
Il less hours of sadness, Of distress, when our cour
try Is afflicted, But this very distress creates
. universal sympathy unlocks the Golfers whic
~avarice had closed and calls into exercise til
noblest sentiments Of our nature@those sent
ments of humanity that brighten up even til
face of sorrow, and operate like tile sun, whicI
= shining into the dusky cloud, paints there til
I most glorious colors that are found in natures
Tolls and dangers may be experienced, but toi
and dangers, and death itself, have their chafTd
! when we brave them for the public rood. vi
that man is justly honored aadesteemed happ
Who pays s = generous gdssto viFide, Che del
owes 10 nae1te
ges aRuther pleasure, that nay NJ d
lelfonal adversity-sit is Tie Fisasui
holy. When oppressed with The {
q pogerty, or the listlessness al
sapeatluity brings upon us, il
port ourselves 70 some moulde
batle mound aud read and reAel
thoughtful gloom 81