The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-05
LIFE ASSURANCE.

We copy from Northern exchange the fol-
lowing excellent and just remarks on the subject
of Life Assurance, and commend them to the con-
sideration of our readers. Do not forget that As
surance can be effected in this City for any sum
less than 8 5, 900, and that GEoRGE LITTLE, ESQ.
whose advertisement appeared in this paper few
weeks since, is Agent for the Company for the
State of North Carolina:
"Life assurance To arnciorate the condition
of society, and TO add to the sum of human happ-
is social and religious duty that deserves to
be encouraged and honored in all the relations of
life The patriot and phiIanthropist make this
their polar STAR and history is rcplete with their
good deeds. If in the progress of business we
find any pursuit leading practically to this praise
worthy end, it deserves our commendation and
support Among the Improvements of modern
times, we have been reminded how aptly the
system of Assurance is nide TO take its place a
mong the useful and benevolent institutions to help
the poor and the bercaved. 1t is, in fact the wild
ow's and the orphans friend Ii holds out the best
inducements for every man that has family. un-
provided for in the event of death, to place them
far beyond reliance upon cold and precarious
charity, by securing to them com petence, if not
afiuence. 1t is not only privilege, but it is a
d~ty to make this provision, it can be done at so
small a cost This Injunction applies not alone to
LHe pour anu lIi tuc
language of wise providence, it tells the rich
their duty. 1t is not wealth upon which we can
rely for security beyond the reach of change;
for we are told from the highest authority that
riches take unto themselves wings and flee away,
which is verified by every days experience 1t
is not station, with its influence and its means-its
abiding place is often transient, and alway uncer-
tain. Nor is 1t the fattering promise of long
life; for circumstances occurring every day admon.
ish us, that in the midst of life we are in DEATH
Uncertain and deceptious as all the relances are,
duty points out clearly that they should be guard
ed against by timely shelter under the protection
of insurance q A provision'there made would give
to a devoted husband and fond father solace that
would smooth the journey of life, and would rob
death of many pang, from the recollection that
the widow and the orphan would not be left desti-
tute .s..s.e e- ~ +. s15- =. zf. "a
"The more we have looked into this system
of insurance, the more we are pleased with its
benihcent operations, and the more would we en-
courage its diffusion. We believe that the same
amount of money cannot be invested in any way
to produce the same capabilities of benefits The
amount necessary to purchase this family ndepen-
dence is, in truth, so small that the most moderate
tax upon our useless expenditures will produce it.
I" In Europe, where this system of insurance is
much better understood and appreciated than with
u.s. to oproyde insurance to meet these various con-
tingences is almost common as to provide
household comforts. Its benefits have been dis
pensed TO many Thousands, who are seen, like so
many fngsr-posts, pointing to the sources of their
blessings" f-tr..saf H.,5.-y.s.g