The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-28

power given il to Fedect-and
clOthe in a substantial form the results Of
such reason and reflection. A child is
unable 10 recall the recollection Of Incl.
dents which transpired previous to the
Tins Il was enabled to express in language
its wants. And until the mind is cultivated
so as to properly perform its duties, axis-
tence must be blank to the matter which
has common being with that mind. The
forging remarks are predicated upon the
fact that the animal, mentioned at the head
Of this article has noFecollection extending
further back than that il 10 from the island
Of BoTngO originally. This-if fact It is--
and we have no reason to doubt it--most
likely it learned from its keeper or the
visitors Who have attended its exhibition.
II we were able 10 test its instinct by ex-
hibiting before it soma vegetable prOduc~
ton produced on that island, and from
which, at one time, il must have derived
sustenance, then our doubts would be cleared
away. Instinct is greater than reason and
often makes the latter subserviant.
But we give the following opinions Of a
number Of gentlemyil throughout the Union
az well as that Qlsiaa Surgeon Of the ship
CONSTELLATION, ma portion Of the crew Of
which vessel, it is reported, captured the
animal on the island Of Borneo, about Eve
years since. II The thing is a real bona
fdc production of Nature, then is the Par.
sons Occupation gODO;" and We turn him
over with the other hum6ugs that have at
flicted humanity since tho earth rose out Of
tho water. The idea Of the devil standing
by with pitch>fork ready on which 10 tosa
about the souls Of the damned, may do here
after TO Tighten babies with, but can have
| no influence on a mind tinctuFed with the
slightest portion Of common sense. And
our Persons, Preachers, and Priests instead
Of living "on tho fat Of the And, !" and de-
vOUring all the fresh butler and eggs, &C.,
&c will have 10 60 10 raising chickens, or
what would be great deal better--coRverG
the Churches into SCHOOL HOUSES,
and "teach the young idea how to shoot. !"
Before closing, we would call the atieu-
ton Of the reader to fact that can't be dis.
proved by ell the theory and sOPhistFy 10
bS Cleaned from the cOngFegated and united
intellect Of the whole WORLD. Observe
in the family Of man and wife, suppOSiDg,
which is frequently the case--they have
four children--twO Of the children, 10 char
acter or counlenancs resemble the father
The other two ia the same manner Fea
semblo the mother. Let daddy's little ono
be in any way grieved, or falls down and
hurts itself-daddy's other little one con"
dOles with, or hastens to the assistance Of
the "huFt one" The Same matter is alfec>
ted by the same cause; pain suffered by
one excitss the sympathy, electrified BY the
acl, Of the other. Mammals deaFs look on
uncOncerned at the mishsP Of brother or
sister. But let the same happen to either
Of them, end the same results are exhib-
tied by their action. Il is instinct for mat.
ter to love itself-hence mamma's NINA.
lures love each other. The same, with
justice, can be said of daddy's prOfles. Aad
The parties to each side exhibit a greater
affection to such side, than they extend to
ether brother or sister Of the opposite. But
again, though 10 a smaller way, you areiR
went Of something 10 eat--yOu take up
your basket fOr the purpose Of going out to
make the necessary Purchases-iingoes!
before you win have returned home with
your sEraud accomplished, you will see
somebody else At The very same trick. Thus
we COVE have to aid US, ihe "highess iu-
tslIigsnce,n and yet We are constantly Vi
olaiing the laws Of Nature, and knowing
a The same time that We are doing 90. Re-
aeel on ihis matter seriously. We eOnsli-
tuls but connecting link in the whole
UuivoFss. We are 20 more 10 comparison
with the Earth than q Pis-aht Is % q mani
add the Earth 70 the Universe 10 more than
man i 70 d. Earth. We have been put
here 70 work aursslVeslhrough lillue reach
perfection. Well, we have missed i this