Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-04

AMERICAN CHARAtIER.-NCal, IN
the clit-chat of his Saturday Gazette,
speaks as follows OF the energy and originate
IL of the Americans.
The AmeriCan--of Alleghauia or Yankee
restless wiry man, balancing
himself upon two legs of his chair, his straw
hat turned up behind, and with his pedal ex-
uemites too lar through his pantaloons, as he
hacks the table with a keen edged kniic-has
a trait-the result doubtless OF his parcntage
the confluence of the energetic and enter
prisinp of ell nations nourished into luXurl-
ance by the effect oGinstitutions-a trait which
distinguishes him from other people. Observe
now. as he lodges his heels higher than ms
head Would YOU camp him by precedent,
or shaCkle his action by the control oil ms rule
Not moment may elapsc before his limbs
may be wreathcd into new attitude more
ouirc than any which ingenuity has yet devils |
ed His legs are dangling as human legs, per-
/ hans. never dangied bciore--he sits upon the
/ rail or lies extended on a bench, in an endless
variety of experiment IN regard to iacillues oi
reposc. II he smokes. what a power of sue
tion-if he Chews, what am energy III the per-
/ fornancc and when he eats how prodigious
| the saving of time Ii is impossible, YOU see,
| To cast him in mould-he is not To be fenced
| in 10y fixed ideas and cannot be induced to
! follow i'm a beaten path. Ask him--he can
mo merit i'm that. 1t is what man has never
doue, that he proposes to do himself. His
commencement affords no clue to that which
may be the end of his efforts. Teach him to
retail needles. lac possibly will found an en-
pire tomorrow. Place the implements of Il
printer in his hands vet the next YOU hear of
him may be in the leading of armies to battle
Editing a little newspaper, very likely, when
nothing else is doing the time will soon arrive
tibet he will be sweeping onwards to Oregon,
or to participate i'll az rvcl i'll the halls of the
MontcZumas.'
There is nothing so small that he cannot
narrow himself to it. Nothing so large thai
he does not feel competent to graspit-'l dom
know how, finds no place in his vocabulary
and he feels himself ready TO be pcddlar or
president, as the opportunity affords itself. lii
is like the cat-throw him as YOU will, and tn,
universal Jonathan alights always upon hi
feet. Beware too how you are harsh toward
. that friendless youngster-venture not to trea
an impoverished neighbor with contempt
Who can tell but that the one who now excite
your scorn-ay, the very urchin not deeme
fit To play with your more nicely nurture
childrcn--the youth to whom your dauGt
tiers blush to speak when in the street, and fror
, whom also your eyes are avcrted when in tina
= what YOU deem more choice companion
1 ships not destined soon TO tower like q
eagle FAR above your utmost height, and
= cause his once lowly name to resound throug
y the world? There is smoothing impracticable I
the universal Jonathan of these United State
and if his earlier years be mstained by vice
crime, be sure TO treat him with respect whc
= is due To humanity, or both he and you ma
A. remember the slight when it is your turn
look up to him Ragged enough, remarkt
=, lady in Faimount omnibus" Rage
~ enough and not over clean" said she with
4 smile as she glanced at the tow-headed con
- course of check aprons that strove to get
!. ride for nothing " but perhaps our children
l. president is there, with the statesmen of h
u cabinet and the heroes OF his armies. An
: why not? 1t is the struggle which makes u
5 - aud there may be--ihere are-faculti,
is waiting at our elbow-which wnr T,.o
,e cend 60 all.Greek, all Roman fame" Here
AT copy for thee, boy-straight to the Office. al
play not by the way-thou diplomatist
IN warrior, poet or philosopher, whatever the (
nd ture has in store for thee Thy face no doul
would be the fairer for little soap. and ii
err eheret"re needs comb and brush; but vet Ii
ut laurel may in time sit even there.