The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-12-17
From lie CAarie.isa Courier.
LIFE INSURANCE


. ao1ot one century and half, sine. IN,
o"g'" Of Life Insurance in England. Tn,
'"a'eiia's were not afforded for these cslcu,
'ons BASED on the chances Of life, before ar
accurate register was kept Of births and death.
!" particular localities. From the ,sbl. n
mo 'aliiy were deduced those general copclu
lions which are applicable, with Sigh, v,r;,
IONS 10 all climates and periods. Thus ,,o,.
u, principles OF that beautiful science, th.,
'o'Jec's iiie TO mathematical calculation. /,
one OF the 'fumphs of ci,ilizaiop. that
.om '"e records OF mortality, has arisen q
Cs'em which remotes from existence II.
inquie'udes and cares. Most happy was The
conception Of a scheme that thus blended the
pas, ana iuture-ihat discovered the sources
death bed consolation. in what was before
my barren register Of deaths Mos, for.
'uos'e' the results tina, ufIer the experience
NAT 'es'ed The truth Of its principles, Life 10.
"'a"ee is placed On an impregnabs bass-
aat s'aoi''iy and certainty are among its prsc.
ica' var'elies Ia proportion, as these pr,n.
PIES OBJ am asrendency, will tina, enlightened
'h'io'e' which is the moving 8, Of 100.
eIh society, find lis most mprehsnsiye
mere OF action. The care Of family 1. ONLY
ae OF the lo,ms Of this self.Iove. When !,
Tludes al 'ba, is susceptible TO its influence
when wife, child, parent are included in its
lgards-iho feeling is d,vrs,ed OF its proper
umen's-it i,pIfif;ed Of it's individual self
mkng character. IL 10 Lie Insurance. that
rfofms this Office the, Ieines tho sel6.h
dIncts. 'hs, gives them moral elevation.
living lis sourcs 10 circulation, it terminates
hailection IN terrifying the la. Of social
10. Can ,hcre be finer Illustration Of the
iFnty Of science IN the cause OF humanity.
We have viewed Life Insurance in those as.
no which connect il with family relations !
'leh inIari 10 II toe moral uf renee iha, 10 ,
'ra''e on individuals, but il we regard men
\ snassos-if We view them 10 wider circa
elton, sciing and reectins, class. PROBES
~ &c., on each orher, va shall find that
= Insurance is destined 10 exert a power
larger sphere than has SO, character.
lis progress. We view it a. s,llI IN the
est s'see Of that progress. As its pin.
IS obtain tie pubic ear, they will End
which must give them such currency
render them familiar, and an acce p,snce
vii give them stability. No class Of
~ ' III refuse TO obey tina, moral lesson
teachestbc duty Of ab,,,nence, TO pre-.
the comfort OF those over whose guard.
Up they are placed. The wea thy orders
iesrn th!s lesson f ON the middle classes,
he moro necessIious will feel the force
q. example which inculcs,es the same
n. 1t in the middle orders that oil e
improvements originate. They form /,
Aought'u', the providen', tho lrtlIsntisl
lon Of society. Amos, all the ms ances
selhousbt in the Life Insurance are
in this division. Blu, those a b1ve them b
as those below them cauno, escape an
zee that appeals to our common symp,. =
ho 6nd hsunrrannt 10 reason and reRec.
b
helinks hch unite be social extremes
9mer--ss the sr,hcial distinction. Of !,
Iee their sharp dividing lines, which !.
es'!lng 'entcncy, the tlusion! of IDEAS :
fsaed forecast becomes inevitable. Bu, .
his cur day of pol','s.i -.-i~-...-a--- .
revolutions, full Of the chances and chsngee I
,n,e,na. s,rile-cf the petl's OF national .
nd ind vidual bankruptcy principles Of {
ieo Insurance atis, mo great importance,
nd become one Of the noial necessities o.
he age.