The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-01-12
For The Cecil Whig.
No Friendship Without Interest.
MO, III,

No Friendship Without Interest.
NO., Ill.
IN our last we threw out some hiuts, Ia
kim the bold position thai there existed
no disinterested Friendship in a social
sphere, II the Reader has conclrrpd
with us thus far, we ere convinced that
he will not differ with us in our present
and subsequent remarks. We are now
about TO discuss interested Friendship in
"a consanguIne relationship, and if we
tread not with proprIrty this sacred
ground. may we be reinanded back as
ruthless invader.
We contemplate with solemn awe,
The power OF that inscrutable being, who
from nonentity brought forth this labit-
able globe and SO constructed it as to al
low every law which governs it, and its
inhabitants to move on in concord and
perfect haImony. In that exubcrant
garden unknown TO culture, Alan in
conscious safety treadS, marvelling not
at the amlcabIc feeling existing between
the numerous quadrupeds which min
gied in peace together: he startles not
when gazing in raPturous Joy upon the
many species Of the ftathered llb", chaun-
ting rpon the same perch, or moving in
arlaI flights seeming ty their contrast Of
p image TO form varie9atcd clouds OF ev-
cry hue and color. Man retiecting the
pure image OF his Goi God alone in his
glory. Every creature s,ve him the
nobIest work of the Creator could look
upon similar obi"c' having a kindred
nature with itself. The work of Crea-
ton had been ptorounced good, but it as
yet bore not the impress al complete per
lection. A vacuum existed and heaven
alone could fill It.
The soft winds untalnted by the pois-
enous plant, famed the limprd stream ol
Gihon. in whose crystal foods bahnd in
close proximity the sportlve perez and
harmless shark; strangers to fear or the
power Of exercising frrncions strength.
AS those light lulin5 whispers softly
stir the toia-r OF The myrtle. the olive,
and the vine, so Guiet' y do they diShevrl
the heauteous rIngpts that half conceal
his otherwise unmantled brow that
lethargv ovtrpowers him. Heaven wills
it, and he slumbers No vigiIant we'll
armed sent y guard him from the lions
jaws, or serpen'S iangs; unseiish Friend
stip with its mclowinr influence pre-
walls and governs all. BY an electric
touch he is awakened to his wonted lif,
before him stands woman in all her deli
cate and fascinating loveliness, help
mate to share his joys ami participate in
his pleasures.
The history of her presentation, ac-
cep ancc and nuptia ceremony is laml-
lar 10 all and We need not recount it.
Then and there was instituted those
saccd bonds OF matrimony that bind So
ciety together; receiving too. the bIes-
sings and sanction of their immu'able
In-'Itutor. who has laid down a prpcc.
drnce which he has imperatively enjoin
ed on man TO follow. he events OF
past a.es prove tie business ofthisinjunc-
ton; wherever it has received the defer
ence to which 1t is entitled, blessings
have followed; but where this mandate
has been dsrrgafded a self inflicted mis-
cry las invariably recoiled upon the pre-
sumptuouS assailans
But it behoves us tn 90 without longer
delay into the merits of our question.
What we have said of thu orig in of So
cial Friendship is in the ouslart alike
APP, 'lcab|e here, that is prrf+Inpnts for
partners are owing to the taste and dis
position. In the selection of better
half man seeks to find one with whom
he may pass liie's labyrin'hs both pleas
ingly md pacid-for whom he would
die that she might live. Her smiles are
only for him. with whom she is assured
lif' would glide more swee,ly-even
though the despotlc tyrant, poverty,
should find a Judgement in their yelling
than she could enjoy in single life or
IN union with another should all
earth's wealth be at her disposal THIS
is love that WI shine bright in prosperi-
ty hold firm in adversely, and remain
undimmed by the changes of time. The
adventures of lovers when thwarted:
their recklessness and disregard fo life
when compelled to give the hand to those
that arr repuleive, show the truth Of the
provtrb; that: "where the treastre is
there will the heart be aso:''---the heart
being the seat Of affection and Friend
ship the index Of those affections.
Here we would say that consanguine
Friendship varies from our foregoing
proposition on social Friendship in one
striking par ocular. That is tina, domes.
tic friendship and love are lnseparablp,
they are closely allied to each other;
consequently sincere friendship to any.