The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-07-09

accounts 0l ulHas'ef. II IL Iioui TIE pen vi
our regular" Itemizcr,' although not printed
in the usual Sly lie of the " ittms'
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" Here is letter from Mr.. Thos Wash
ington Smith, an old acquaintance Of our
readers, who writes Of Western character as
it is, from point pretty far in that direction.
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.l
WESTON, Platte Co.. Mo, June %, 80.
FRIEND RICKETTS, What seems most
strongly pressing on my mind at present is
the natural influence Of fine soi on the
moral, social, physical and political condition
Of the people Of the West. and in connection
with such topic comes up the question ::
is man naturally predisposed to freedom, or
slavery? Or, is he not like passive nature,
subject only to such ultimate ends of being
M the constrslnlng power of circumstances
force home upon him. To the last opinion
! hold; and hsirve the Anglo Saxon, or
more properly homogeneous American pco pie
are naturally adapted either to serve, or con
nuer, and would be ready to wear the shack|es
Of the mendlcant, or sword Of the usurptr,
precisely in proportion TO the expedicnts
c,mptroling, ON the resources sahicct to
their advancement.
Here is latiludnarisn subject for an erra,ic
thinker which may doom my MSS to your
dsplcasure bu: cntrcat to appeal from your
decision to the readers of " The " kJg, who
may agree with me AS they think best: or
cordemn me out Of measure, SO they but
bear me first and decide afterwards
Tie sacred declarations Of biblical writers
colruborattd hy all subsequent experience,
assures US that purity Of thought, and up
1ightness Of purpose, belong TO dependence on
constant self Sustaining industry: Il prudent
distribution Of plenty; limit akin to doubt.
Hope cannot dwell III Il reality faith is dis
siput,d by possession; and gratitude only
can I've felt hy those who find RESPONSE to
their signals of distress. Tie creature for
gets himself in the midst of bounuful sup
ply; and the heart which invoked the era
couS suStelancc to prevent starvation, StIlngS
not his harp to anthems Of praise, but dclights
with tones of melody the syren, goddess with
his wan;on song. Such Is humanity where
ever VIC find attendant prosperity and such
we do ever meet in this rock.nbhed valley Of
unappreciatcd wealth.
Society in the West is undescrihcd and in
dcscribabe 1t is pretty generally under
stood what colonies the West. Adventure,
disaster oppressive social caste, atc bitlon for
wealth or political Lcnors and pinching pow
erty, are each, and all so many Eml9rant
Aid Societies to fill up the bncEwoods.-
nhal might DC eAI'c'ea VI 'u." n'o''Vn
Convention, all Of whom have an ample
chance to be sovercgns of their own land
with a great plenty an excess within them
selves Inc poor Me'e 'ho'',S Hi'''o"' tuH'
ca,ion when 'hey Ie'' ll,''f oN' MONIES t1IS
oellc'thcy ,hey gentra',y u! ~ supply !"
'nelr chnoien' put t'ie ,'"s'ie' ca" oh,S
tdncate inc Hinu WIN "ooN N''""'eoEe' IL
requires SeVe'a' generations 70 gro" et"'e'
man uni'ss' ,oes"' 'i'c uGH''S''G a'''"S'
Ph'ie wherein he "s ''"i'u pe oo''u"'Ne "
suc.i ue'ei'!n'eh'' ""'o'' '"',,S r""PF','S'
celi'Shhess - c"lli'1oh " ",'' i"e '1'''''
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oosoms oil all the FORMER Is 'l'e norman VIII
OF MS am Gi'ion 'he 'a,'e' a S'u'"orh con
ceSS'oh' hapiuiy mas ''e ci"''ee Vi ''c'sn-
noiiJ Comfy 'seli 'heiO"Ih'u upon oy ''le
lntrnSohs OF iaShl"h ana Tue J'Hutne c"'t''c'S
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ui'snackeiec hplh % !'es"o'' 'l'' ""iSli''
chllu OF necessity na'h Eo"e a"'! VIC may
look IN VAN lot even returning WISH OF ms
uhSophistic%'eu ana u,eo''sc'ouS'y '""oH'h'
frat'ier OF the WI!oS. YIN NOSE very forest
avenues "here nave "a'ched ms sportNe
gamoois' ana WIN transport au hi'eo MS
reckless gsce' no" n"tS' III s"""y io0eS anu
Tusl,ne h"u'Iea' the p"''''u J"d" '"o WHY
suotsc hearted h"rio'' f"s'i,'" ifue' some
gooa oIa ihouti n'a''ohs 1--we 'ie "oo''lS
music VI 'he spinning WHEEL lo' 'tt' u'aS' acea
IL louhu barefoot at tile "aSl.up Out ihoucih
oecehcy summons me inaioo'' nov 10 uaily
"o''es'io nu''.' Nv ''Hs 70 VIZ IVY 's'n ;
conre'i'P'loie pacN"ooas C'uu1ness.
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WIN ,he GAVIN goes '"f''' oa'e leao anu 'oo'
WIN th'tk pa'. Oh her arm " ca'Ih Tue rosy
ooois VI tIie 'iei'e o""o' "''" vi 'ie' eu'e'e''
cheehs' II mas grown 'oo wise 70 a"ow a
iho'her u a,'s'luo. le' oaue"'ef 'oi d uSe'u
sphere Inc tehaef 'n no 40 ho' ocll'
no'her instinct lie oauen'er ''uSt pe
c'oiet.'eo !" soi'e ihou',n 'o't'sn 'o"' u'"s
ecnool anu inc she'p.c'au priest 10 "ho''
we "ouiu l'e' oa'e :" us' o"' MONIES, receives
lhe JcWe's Vi a n'o1helS heai'' anu weary
WIN "'o p''sI'e's '-aie .on'''.t1 us o"'ue'
lo 'ie 'aoieu Neep''ie VI H0'i'e u''N'o"n 'tAns'
atlantic refugee VI iis''G scamp VINO uI't'S
t'el III we "nlours OF Do'' Juan oy way
lectures IN ms music room ouch on is me
WIN YOU ~ Tue 0'u o'a'es ana such II
haslens 70 oeco'he " csl anu nouth IN ih'lta'
tion a, OF Tue radiant East
woman win lVeioid curse retreated IRON
vnose gloves hcr presence hiaae uhhoiy Shc
iost her sceplie with the l"ii' ana the modern
innovations OF transforming her into an image
IF ldOlltrV and shameless Hummerr h,ro,naS