Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-07
washinSton's I4mle~ Of Behavior
Bows.

, WashimSton's Rates Of Behavio
Boys.
writer in the Metropolitan Magazin
for January. :hus speaks Of one Of WASH
inston's boyhood manuscripts. II pre-
sents a fine example for bows.
The most remark able part ofthis manu-
script. however, is. as Mr.. Sparks observes
a compiled system of maxims, under in
head Of Rules Of Behavior in Compan
and Conversation. They cover pages
and in boy of thirteen evince a singula
maturity of Judgment. Out of nearl,
sixty we venture to give few by way O
illustration:
The first-'Every action in compan,
ought to be with some sign Of rcspec. I,
these present. Then follow several of
similar character. prescribing rules O
conduct when in company. Another is
Associate yourself with men OF cooe
quality. if you esteem your own reputa
ton; for it is better to be alone than in bat
company
Another, which he followed in after life
Gaze not on the marks or blemishes oil
others and ask not how they came. VIVA,
you may speak in secret to your friend
deliver not before Others
The following was perhaps equally bind
ing on him: BE no, curious to know the
affairs Of others, neither approach to them
that speak in private Aaron Burr VIC.
lated this rule once in Washincton's head
quarters. in Newburgh. The house is
still standing, and the room entire. where
it occurred. Washington was busily en-
gagged in writing letter. when Burr, sup
posing il referred 10 matters he was anxious
to know about. cautiously approached the
back Of Washngton's chair. began TO look
over his shoulder. So wary had been his
tread. that his football was not heard, but
the shadow passing across the mirror, di-
rectly in front Of his commander, arrested
the attention Of the latter, and looking
hastily up. his stern glance encountered
the embarrassed eye of Burr Mr.. Burr
said Washington. and then stopped short
while the detected culprit. quailine before
that look Of scorn, beat hastv retreat.
Unseen by mortal cye-impelled alone
by mothers deep and holy love and
high and religious principles, she sowed
the seeds Of truth, honor, morality and re.
ligion. in his heart. as soon as it was
capable of receiving any impressions at
ALIVE love to call up in Imagination
the boy Of thirteen, full Of life. athletic and
painting for the active sports Of the play
ground, turning from the boisterous game.
and with sober countenance, sitting
down to pen such maxims as we have
quoted above. Even in his childhood he
had distinct lives-one outward, with his
+, and the other inward, and all
ched for the keen wrestle or stripped for
the race, or bold and active, ready for
any deed Of daring or hardihood; they saw
him also honorable. generous, Just and
sind; but they could not see the thoughts
and feelings that swayed him as he sat for
hours and penned maxims or rules which
would have done honor to gray headed
nan.
Equally indicative Of his character is
he following: Undertake not what YOU
cannot perform, but be careful and keep
Tour PROMISE 1t was mighty task he
when he resolved to redeem his
country from the British yoke; yet he gor-
,usly performed it; and to him the historian
nay proudly point and say, 'there is
nan achose promise ,ras nerer Moken.'
We will give but three others. showing
low deep the Christian and moral precepts
If his mother had sunk in his heart.
when you speak Of God, or his attri-
,utes, let it be seriously, in reverence.
Honor and obey your natural parents, al
hough they be poor
Let your recreation be manful, not
sinful
Labor to keep azire that little spark of
CELESTIAL fire called conscicnce.'
Nobly were these maxims carried out
n after lfe-but what a singular collection
o be made by lad Of thirteen. One
would hardly think that child of that age
could understand. much less adopt such
naxims as rules Of action. Although they
effect great honor on his bovish charac-
er they illustrate fairly that of his mother.
)h, how she must have striven to implant
'oble and upright sentiments in her child,
0 have her labors crowned with such early
uccess.
Mr.. Stephens Of Tie Proto-
oil. dc.-The recent speech OF Mr.. Ste
hens in Congress, is described as being
exceedingly impressive. eloquent and
severe. In relation TO the Pro-
ocol and Mr.. Polk, he is reported as say
ng:
at (the Protocol.) was imperative for
ne purposes for which it protested to have
cen entered into. Mexico was deceived
s to its effects upon the grants which
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